Bite at First Sight

by Brooklyn Ann

[Angie]

Bite at First Sight is my favorite of the series! Science! Betrayal! Romance! Rafael is investigating the reports of vampire hunters lingering in the cemetery where some of the vampires wait out the daylight hours. There he finds Cassandra with a shovel! But she doesn't even know vampires exist until he approaches her. She's just there to dig up a body to study as she's training herself to be a doctor. Now Rafael has a problem, because he exposed his people's secret, so Cassandra either must be changed or killed.

Of course, Cassandra isn't going to die! Bite at First Sight finds her kept prisoner by Rafe, and has a bit of a Beauty and the Beast vibe. Rafe is not exactly accepted by polite London society because of his scarred face and disabled arm. He's also a boxer, and tends to be quite rude when others approach him. However, Cassandra couldn't be any more excited to make his acquaintance! Imagine what she can learn about healing by experimenting with his blood! Not to mention she can practice surgery and better her understanding of muscles by attempting to fix his arm. Rafe doesn't want to be a lab rat, but he agrees to do so if she'll kiss him. Not too high of a price, since Cassandra plans to seduce him anyway.

Aside from the romance, Bite at First Sight also has a pretty strong central plot. Someone is hoping to discredit Rafael and have him removed as Lord Vampire of London. Obviously they want to rule in his place, and are using any means necessary to do it. They stage a kidnapping of one of their own, write to the elders that Cassandra is planning to publish all of their secrets, and plan a battle! Not only does Rafe have to figure out what to do with Cassandra, but he has to stop innocent vampires from dying!

I really enjoyed Bite at First Sight. It kept me smiling from the first chapter. Cassandra's enthusiasm for science is infectious, and I loved that she wasn't letting society's rigid barriers keep her from pursuing her dream. Sure, she can only treat her servants--and now vampires--but she's doing what she loves. Rafe isn't as prickly as he came across in the previous book; he just rejects people before they can reject him. Also, if you're looking for an interracial romance, Rafe is of mixed race. He's half Spanish and half Native American.

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