The characters make BITE AT FIRST SIGHT a delightful read. Cassandra Burton is a widow and not a wide-eyed innocent young thing. She is quirky and very intelligent with aspirations of becoming a doctor. Although she faces ridicule for her dreams, due to the social structure at the time, one of the things that make the hero so cool is that he respects her dreams and her intelligence. Rafael Villar is a dream of a hero -- he's a sexy vampire, a scarred hero, and treats the heroine incredibly well. Rafael's scars make him real without being a jerk and Cassandra sees that. Having the story told from both points of view really helps give a better understanding of their innermost thoughts. The relationship between Cassandra and Rafael is very passionate with moments of poignancy.

In addition to the sensual romance, the other story in BITE AT FIRST SIGHT involves vampire politics and treachery. The bad guys in BITE AT FIRST are varying degrees of evil. The wickedness and cowardice of the villains only highlight the bravery of the heroes and heroines. I like that Cassandra accepts her physical limitations as a human but does what she is aptly and uniquely able to do in order to help in the vampire conflict. The vampire good guys rank highly in my estimation for appreciating strong and intelligent women rather than ones who are easily controlled. Although there is a lot of action in BITE AT FIRST SIGHT, I never feel as though the romance is obscured by it.

BITE AT FIRST SITE is an erotic love story with strong characters and great storytelling. The ending leaves me yearning for the next book in this series by Brooklyn Ann. There are so many fascinating secondary characters in this story that I hope to see in future books, like Lenore, Elizabeth, as well as Blackpool and Rochester.

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