"Very entertaining paranormal romance"
Simon was a six years old Irish slave to a nasty Saxon
overlord when the Normans invaded and killed his lord which
made the lad very happy. Two decades later, Simon is
fighting to retake the Holy Land when the Caliph Kivar
provides Roxanna as a bride to the Duke leading this
Crusader quest. She refuses and hell breaks out; Simon
intercedes on her behalf only to be bitten. A virtual
slaughter ensues, but Simon and two others including the
girl survive. As Simon wonders whether a vampire can be a Christian, he
wants his affliction gone. He learns from a scroll Kivar
possessed that a holy chalice allegedly hidden in Charmot
Castle in England may provide the cure he desperately
seeks. He travels to England accompanied by Orlando the
dwarf and the girl he saved. In England, Simon meets Lady
Isabel, whose castle is allegedly where the Chalice can be
found. As the Christian vampire and the English lady fall
in love, someone wants him dead because he interferes with
plans for Isabel. MY DEMON'S KISS is sort of taking Angel and placing him
mostly in eleventh century England. The story line is
action-packed from the moment that Simon "rescues" Roxanna
and never slows down until the final altercation. Readers
will appreciate the romantic subplot that brings new
enemies to Simon who simply wants to become human again. He
and Isabel are likable heroic lead characters while Orlando
and Roxanna add depth to a fine medieval vampire romance. A
terrific tale with an intriguing final twist that will have
fans praising Lucy Blue while looking forward to more
adventures starring Simon with Orlando the Wizard at his
side. Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted December 20, 2004
Reviewed by PNR Group Member
Posted December 6, 2006
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