"A wonderful blend of Regency and paranormal."
Lord Nicholas St. Vire has searched through all his books
of arcane knowledge and decides he has one chance at
this. So he goes over the list from his solicitors once
more and makes his plans. He goes to a gambling hell and
makes sure he plays with Mr. Farleigh. He waits until Mr.
Farleigh is deep enough in debt that he won't be able to
cover it. He takes Mr. Farleigh to a room and puts forth
his proposal. Leonore Farleigh has been working as a governess for some
time now. She works close enough to be able to come home
from time to time to see her mother and sister. She
really doesn't like her abusive father. Her father comes
home and gives her the good news that he has made a match
for her and she must accompany him to the home of her soon-
to-be husband. Leonore is pleasantly surprised to find Lord St. Vire is
extremely good looking. St. Vire is just as surprised to
discover how beautiful Leonore is. Nicholas proposes a
marriage of convenience between them and tells her he will
be generous with her and her family. He also promises
never to raise his hand to her. Leonore sees this
marriage as a way to help her younger sister, and so she
agrees. Nicholas needs Leonore to come to him willingly on their
wedding night and so he proceeds to woo her. At the same,
he needs to keep her from finding out his secret; that he
is a vampire. When I first saw this title, I was really wondering...
Vampire and Regency? How will this one read? Karen
Harbaugh has managed to blend the two together beautifully
in THE VAMPIRE VISCOUNT. All the elements of a Regency
are here, from the balls and clothing to the danger. This
is a somewhat different take on Vampires than I have
encountered before with the Vampire being able to see his
reflection in a mirror and eat and drink substances other
than blood. Also, the madness is an aspect I haven't
encountered before. The characters react exactly as you
would expect them to and are all very believable. The
setting is rich and this is a very enjoyable read. I
highly recommend THE VAMPIRE VISCOUNT to all lovers of
Regency and Vampire lore. This is a wonderful blend of
Regency and paranormal. Chere Gruver © Copyright January 2004
Reviewed by Chere Gruver
Posted October 30, 2006
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