"This is one story that will have you reading late..."
Abigail Merriweather Gooden has a decent law practice in
Austin, Texas. But her law practice is about the only
normal thing about Abbie. With her mother being a
socialite witch and her father having been a powerful
wizard, Abbie has magick of her own. On her way to office,
Abbie pauses, sensing the use of magick in the air, and
not just any magick, but her mother's magick. Oh no, what
a way to start the day! What has her meddling mother done
now? Walking inside, she's met by her personal assistant,
Daniel, an ex Special Forces gay man living with another
ex Special Forces gay man who just happens to own the
premier Austin spa. Of course, Abbie knows there's no mere
mortal born that could stop her mother, but still, she's
totally unprepared for the sight that meets her eyes when
she first sees her office. Not only does it now look like
something that should be in a museum, but all her law
books and everything else is missing! So imagine Abbie's
surprise when she finds out some of the pieces decorating
her office belonged to her new client, Jurnik Golub, owner
of a "gentlemen's club" and vampire. Not only is the
vampire dating her mother, he has also hired a private
detective to help with the case, a powerful all Alpha male
shapeshifter, Lucan or "Luc" Knight. The reason Jurnik needs an attorney is due to a murder,
which took place in his club, an exotic dancer who he was
involved with prior to Abbie's mother was viciously slain.
As all these assorted characters get together in order to
solve the dancer's murder, Abbie is also fighting her
attraction to Luc. Who is behind the murder of the dancer? Is it someone
Abbie knows? What of the attraction between Luc and Abbie?
Will Luc be able to handle independent Abbie with his
Alpha tendencies? Will Abbie ever be able to trust any man? THE CASE OF THE VIRTUOUS VAMPIRE is a very enjoyable read!
Monette Michaels has done a wonderful job of spinning her
tale of murder and mayhem in the non mere mortal world!
This is one story that will have you reading late at night
because you won't be able to put it down. This tale is
filled with humor, murder, danger and the biggest thrill
of all—love! The characters are all richly endowed and
stay true to themselves, the plot is fast moving and the
mystery is definitely a surprise! This is one you don't
want to miss!
Reviewed by Chere Gruver
Posted January 14, 2007
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Abigail Merriweather Gooden isn’t your typical Austin, Texas lawyer. Sure she has the so very chic law offices on West 6th Street and the prominent social status that comes from old Texas money, but she also has magic with a “k.” Abbie, after all, is a witch. So, it isn’t surprising that the preternatural community sends all its legal matters to her. Such is the case with Jurnik Golub, owner of Exotica, a popular Austin gentlemen’s club. Jurnik is a vampire - - and someone has attempted to frame him for the murder of one of his strippers. All lawyers like innocent clients - - and Jurnik is definitely innocent, being that he was sleeping the sleep of the undead during the time of the murder. Abbie along with Lucan Knight, the shape-shifter private detective Jurnik has hired, must race to find “whodunnit” before the Austin Police haul Jurnik in - - and he becomes a crispy client.
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