Business has never been better for hit man Karl Vance. Boston is awash in mafia blood, and as a master vampire, Vance has a certain fondness for blood. Hes sworn to never again feed on the blood of innocents, preying instead on the criminal underworld. Which makes him a valuable asset to those who deal in death. Maria Ricardi intends to use that asset to its full extent in order to gain power within her patriarchal crime family. Vance thinks hes been hired to keep track of her, but shes got a plan to earn the respect she deserves. And shes not above using their instant attraction to get what she wants. Her ambition draws the attention of a rival clans most dangerous consultant. Alejandro Delgado, Vances centuries-old nemesis. Delgado zeroes in on the one chink in Vances armorhis fondness for Maria. Now shes enslaved by Delgados unnatural kiss. Only one thing is certain. Vance has to decide which he wants more. To settle the scoreor rescue her soul.