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Once upon a time far back in the annals of history...the d'Argent vampire clan was born. Over the centuries its members fought for good. Then, because their beautiful queen, Alina, spurned an offer from the evil vampire, Louis Reynard, they found themselves on a worldwide hunt to destroy Reynard before his murderous ways brought down the wrath of mortals on all of their kind.
Claude, the youngest but the last son of the clan founder, begins the tale. He's on the lookout in Miami because his much older nephews and niece want him kept out of the fray until he fully recovers from his wounds. While looking in vain for his prey, Claude finds Marisa, a pretty stripper turning hooker to save her wild younger brother from the mob. Instead of giving her money, he gives her love--and metes out some VAMPIRE JUSTICE before spiriting her and her brother back to his Parisian home.
Stefan, put in charge of the hunt by Alina, barely misses Reynard in Atlanta. He follows the villain to Chicago--where he meets Reynard's next intended victim...and knows he must protect Julie not only from Reynard but from himself. Julie is safe, thanks to Stefan, Alex and Claude, who very nearly destroy their enemy. She is happy because Stefan finally agrees to take her as his bride. His story, ETERNALLY HIS , is available in print as a standalone title. Don't miss it!
At Stefan and Julie's wedding, Alina finds herself attracted strongly to Julie's father, Sam. He can give her the sizzling Dominant sex she craves, but when one of Reynard's opportunistic lackeys tries to kill her, he saves her--at the cost of his own life. Love conquers his anger at being transformed, and after Claude takes over his place as head of the clan, Alina pledges him ETERNAL SURRENDER.
Battered yet still consummately evil, Louis Reynard emerges from his sickbed and surfaces on Miami Beach, where his killing is accelerating each day. Four women are dead, all bearing the unmistakable marks of the vampire...and Reynard's signature calling cards, white roses spattered in his victims' lifeblood. Alex draws the assignment, but he has a problem in the person of a vampire-loving redheaded cop, Mara Leone. Together they, and a d'Argent bodyguard named Philippe, end the circle of death as they revel in ETERNAL VICTORY.
(Look for Philippe's story, "Eternal Triangle," coming in Ellora's Cave's first hardcover anthology, due for release sometime in 2008!)

d'Argent Honor II: Eternally His
is a Passionate Ink Finalist.