Cross Your Heart

August 1, 2010

Bitten and "turned" by a rabid vampire when she first moved to Broken Heart, OK, widowed Elizabeth Bretton is finally getting used to being undead. But when unseen hands try to strangle her, she begins hearing hateful voices, and she is drawn to an old grave in the middle of the night, she fears all this has something to do with a family curse--and she needs answers. And who better to help than outrageous, crude, sexy were-jaguar homicide detective Tez Jones? But he may be more dangerous--to her heart, at any rate--than her ghosts. VERDICT As always, there's a lot going on in Broken Heart's haven for most of parakind, and this story more than keeps the action flowing. Off-the-wall humor, mystery, and a touch of danger add extra zing to Bardsley's latest paranormal, and fans will be delighted. Bardsley (Come Hell or High Water) lives in Oklahoma.

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September 1, 2010
Broken Heart, Oklahoma, has become the epicenter for the supernatural, inhabited by vampires, lycanthropes, were-cats, and other beings. Some residents were made into vampires by accident, including Elizabeth Bretton. She came to town to check on her familys abandoned mansion, which is now inhabited by Queen Patsy and her family. Being a vampire definitely has its benefits. Elizabeth loves not aging and living in the Victorian mansion until a secret room is discovered. Suddenly Elizabeth is confronted with a ghost that wants to kill her, the whole town is subject to a mysterious evil, and an amazingly attractive man appears. A rare were-jaguar, Tez Jones is invited to join the town were-cats, but he only wants to spend time with Elizabeth. The seventh book in Bardsleys Broken Heart series is as fun and entertaining as the first, making it a must for fans and newcomers alike.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2010, American Library Association.)