The Immortal Who Loved Me

October 6, 2014
With her trademark attention to detail, Sands immerses readers in the love lives of the Immortals (don’t call them vampires) who walk among humans in her 21st Argeneau novel (after Vampire Most Wanted). Sherry Carne is a driven businesswoman who delights in owning her own kitchenware store. She loves everything about it except the taxes—until a group of rogue Immortals called “no-fangers” rampage through her sanctuary. The Immortal Basileios Argeneau, brother to family leader Lucian, tracks the miscreants to Sherry’s store; cue instant off-the-charts sexual chemistry. While exploring his growing relationship with Sherry and keeping her safe from an old Argeneau family enemy, Basil must solve the mystery of the unknown Immortal in Sherry’s life. Humor and delightful character interactions between both familiar and new faces more than balance a slightly formulaic plot, resulting in a rich, satisfying read for both series veterans and newcomers. Agent: Jenny Bent, Bent Agency.

January 15, 2015
Thrust into an unknown supernatural world, Sherry Carne has to reorient her perspective, a situation made easier by Basileios Argeneau, the sexy vampire who could be her life mate.On the day a teenager bursts into Sherry's kitchen-products store, pursued by a group of violent, bloodthirsty criminals, she learns of the existence of vampires and is propelled into a new world she never believed possible. Meeting the Argeneau family is crazy enough, but her sizzling reaction to Basileios is mind-blowing, and when she learns she might be his life mate, she's not sure what to think. The man is compelling and the sex is explosive, but the idea that he would want to change her into an immortal makes her uneasy. When Sherry is folded into the tight Argeneau family, aspects of her interactions with the vampires lead Basil to believe she might not be as foreign to the supernatural world as she thinks. Exploring her past unearths a wealth of secrets that will completely change Sherry's history and even her identity, but as she absorbs so many new truths, the criminals who started it all by invading her store have set their sights on her. As sworn enemies of the Argeneau family, they see Sherry as perfect prey since she's mortal and destroying her would devastate Basil. Sands continues her Argeneau series with Basil's story and maintains the levels of suspense, heat and humor she's known for. Basil and Sherry's relationship moves beyond the sexual, and the physical and emotional dangers they have to confront create a strong, endearing bond. Intense sensuality, captivating romance.

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