The Hampshire Vampires Series

The ocean at night holds many secrets. But it will part with one, thus beginning an extraordinary adventure for Sir Sidney Chesswell...   A quiet county in Southern England, during the Regency period – not where one would expect to find such creatures as vampires. Or red-hot passions that will rip your heart from your body and set fire to your desires! But it is indeed where a surprise walk in the moonlight presents Sir Sidney Chesswell with a conundrum that he finds himself desperate to solve. For the creature that has washed up at his feet, an offer of help seems too good to be true, but Sir Sidney sees not a monster, but a man in dire need. Adrian discovers that kindness still exists for one of his kind, and a bond is forged between the men. It is strong enough that when young Katherine Byerly is thrust into their lives, through no fault of her own, Sir Sidney watches with delight as Adrian finds himself becoming entranced. It is a strangely beguiling time for all of the residents at Chesswell Chyne, but underlying everything is the constant threat that created Adrian in the first place, and now that threat extends to them all, including Katherine. A vicious and powerful vampire hunts them all. One who will not be satisfied until blood has spilled; her name is Thérèse...

Succumbing to a lusciously seductive redhead at a European estate, Sir Nicholas Blaine falls into a pit of horror as he becomes a creature of darkness—a vampire. Mired in despair, Nick stumbles through the English countryside toward thoughts of a welcome end to his existence. Until he finds himself in the middle of some nocturnal goings-on that both surprise and intrigue him... Verity Chandler is as much two people as is Nick Blaine. Her masquerade is leading her on a dangerous path that could well get her killed, unless she accepts the aid of a man she thought had died. He's arousing, enticing, and sensual...although his existence is a mystery to her. The highwaymen Verity commands are princes compared to the family she lives with, and Nick must make a decision on her behalf that will change them both forever. It is the only choice, but he cannot guess whether Verity will be able to forgive him for making it. Or if the passion they share will make her strong enough to join him in his fight against the ultimate evil—Thérèse.

Thérèse. An ancient lustful evil made flesh in the shape of a flame-haired seductress. A vampire who feeds on men and their desires. She's taken the mortality of many a victim, but only once has she unknowingly taken a heart as well. Rowan Selkirk lost his to this beautiful creature along with his soul—he loves her in spite of what she is. Wandering in his eternal darkness, Rowan meets Marcus Camberley across the green baize of a London gaming table and finds himself attracted to the secrets he sees in the other man's eyes. A friendship is born from nights of passion and together they find their way south, where others of Rowan's kind await his coming, others determined to destroy the evil that is Thérèse. Their plan will extract a high price however—from Rowan most of all. He must find the strength to put aside his love and his friendship if he is to save them. The darkness around them deepens as they learn some shocking truths—truths that illuminate the real and terrible shadows of Thérèse...

He's free at last. No longer under the crushing weight of a mortal disease, Sir Marcus Camberley is ready to go and live the life he imagined; wife and family included. His travels are leisurely, his appreciation for life sharpened by his new-found liberty. When he arrives on a moonlit beach one night, however, everything changes. Thanks to one unlikely smuggler – Mistress Mariah Dean. Mariah has one goal – to protect her "lads". When she's roughly manhandled into a compromising position by this handsome stranger, she goes along with it, knowing it's the only way to ensure their safety.  At least that's what she tells herself for the first thirty seconds. After that…it's all about his lips and his body and the magnificently wonderful things he's making her feel. Marcus decides then and there that Mariah is the woman for him. Mariah? Well, she's ready to take advantage of Marcus's sensual expertise, but refuses to even consider the possibility of a future together. After all, he's a titled member of the aristocracy. She's just a widow living quietly in Buckler's Hard…

She's a courtesan, he's a rogue. Their joining sets their souls ablaze. But that one night together is enough to end La Diamante's sensual career and start her on a new life. One night with Rogue and she knows there can be no other lover in her life. Ever.   Rogue is also haunted by their passion—even though he's been "banished" because of it. She was worth it, though. Worth his boring assignment, worth the sleepless nights filled with memories of her scent, her skin… When he ends up in a small village, he's not surprised to see a woman who reminds him of her. But she is a simple villager now, not the diamond he stole on one brilliant night…   Rogue Chambers is about to learn the true worth of his diamond.