THE HUNGER Beatrix
Lisse, Countess of Lente, is the toast of London and the most fascinating woman
in Europe. She has been fascinating men for a thousand years, for Beatrix was
born vampire. Over the years, she has tried everything to fill her life with interest
or purpose: social and spiritual causes, creating and collecting priceless art,
controlling empires through her consorts. She has sipped from countless strong
male throats, and indulged in passionate sexual affairs. But she has never let
herself truly love another. Now she is bored, jaded, and ultimately weary. There
is nothing she desires. . .
John Staunton, Earl of Langley,
has the reputation of being the most debauched man in England. What no one knows
is that Langley is cultivating his worthless reputation in order to conceal his
real activities as a volunteer spy for his government. Over the years he's been
very successful, but killing and deceit has become a trap. His life is missing
some vital spark. Beatrix and John are attracted to each
other in London, and they can see through each others' deceptions. But when they
discover each others' true secrets, and when Beatrix accidentally contaminates
John's blood, turning him into a vampire, they must overcome past scars and fears
to defeat Asharti. And, together, they must find new purpose for their lives and
an eternity together. Intense and sexy, The Hunger plumbs the depths of the human
soul.
| St.
Martin's Press October 2005 ISBN: 0312998546
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