Diane Whiteside's Bond of Blood was hailed as a sensual new take on the vampire legend. Now, "the master of erotic prose" (Booklist) turns up the Texas heat...

Vampires Jean-Marie St. Just and Hel ne d'Agelet have loved each other for centuries-and for centuries their passion has been blocked by the demands of duty and honor. But now they will face something far stronger than ancient ecstasy- Jean-Marie must kill Hel ne's sister-the vampire Queen of New Orleans-before she can destroy Jean-Marie's family.

For Hel ne, this means choosing between the love of her life-and murdering her own flesh-and-blood...