Alex Garcia is a DEA agent who works undercover on some of the most dangerous missions in the world. But lately, he's been laid low by a nightmare that leaves him in a cold sweat. Alex was almost killed on a recent mission in New York, he and his other undercover operatives had been ambushed and shot. Alex is hovering on the edge of death, when a vampire comes upon him and bites him. The next thing Alex knows, he is waking up in the hospital recovering. And he's had nightmares of the night ever since.

Stacia has been a vampire for two thousand years and she's bored. As an elder, she has incredible powers -- she can mentally control others, has unsurpassed physical strength, and sexual pleasure and lust beyond anything one can imagine. But all these powers mean nothing when she is bored with living.

Alex is trolling through the clubs in South Beach, checking in with his contacts, just keeping tabs on things when he spots her. He knows he's seen her before, but he just can't put his finger on where. Stacia glances up and meets Alex's eyes; she's drawn to him for some reason, but doesn't know why. After a couple of days of flirtatious glances in the clubs, they finally come together on the dance floor and share a kiss. The moment their lips touch, Stacia realizes Alex is the man she saved last winter in New York as he lay bleeding to death and Alex somehow touches her memory and he is linked in to his nightmare, only with more detail.

KISSED BY A VAMPIRE is a sizzling, erotic, crime thriller that grabs you by the throat and doesn't let go until the final page. Ms. Pinero is a master at her craft. She weaves a wonderful story of intrigue and suspense as Stacia and Alex track down human traffickers and drug lords in steam South Beach; all the while keeping the sexual tension and heat at a scorching level. I was hooked from the first page!

Book Summary

For two thousand years, vampire elder Stacia has roamed on her own, haunted by the betrayal that turned her into a creature of the night. Her nights looming empty and eternal, Stacia longs for love, but settles for quick bites and sinful pleasures in South Beach. Until she comes face-to-face with the unforgettable DEA agent she once brought back from the brink of death.

Alex Garcia knows that demons exist—the real kind, the kind that are kidnapping women and selling them into slavery. Finding those victims is his focus—not a beautiful seductress whose otherworldly abilities can't possibly be real. But when Stacia summons all her powers to prove what she really is, Alex will summon all his to believe in the vampire's kiss….

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