First Drop of Crimson
Night Huntress World, Book 1

From the New York Times bestselling author of the Night Huntress series comes a breathtaking new journey to the dark side of desire. The night is not safe for mortals. Denise MacGregor knows all too well what lurks in the shadowsher best friend is halfvampire Cat Crawfieldand she has already lost more than the average human could bear. But her familys past is wrapped in secrets and shrouded in darknessand a demon shapeshifter has marked Denise as prey. Now her survival depends on an immortal who lusts for a taste of her. He is Spade, a powerful, mysterious vampire who has walked the earth for centuries and is now dutybound to protect this endangered, alluring humaneven if it means destroying his own kind. Denise may arouse his deepest hungers, but Spade knows he must fight his urge to have her as they face the nightmare together, because once the first crimson drop falls, they will both be lost.