Forbidden Taste

Mariah, a low-level telepath for the paranormal division of the LAPD, is assigned to search out a vampire buried deep beneath a newly renovated vampire club.But Mariah senses the vamp is an Old One, an ancient being from the dawn of time. She needs to take him in as quickly as possible, because letting a vamp come too close will drain Mariah of her powers and render her helpless against the death-magic creatures it's her job to pursue.Cai, who's been in dark sleep since his enemies buried him a few centuries ago, emerges into a brand new world. His rescuer is a beautiful human woman who becomes his only link to understanding this city of metal and concrete, with its rules to keep vampires in check. No more hunting vamps to the death-now vampires are regulated, restricted, all but muzzled.Cai hopes to make Mariah his own, but he soon learns that touching her will hurt her more than he can stand. Cai has already lost everyone dear to him and refuses to lose her as well.But when danger comes, the only choices he can make are heartbreaking ones. Jennifer Ashley is the New York Times bestselling author of 75 published novels and novellas in romance and mystery. She writes historical and paranormal romance as Jennifer Ashley; mysteries as Ashley Gardner; and paranormal romance and urban fantasy as Allyson James. She has been published since 2002 at Penguin / Berkley, Ellora's Cave, and now independently, and has won numerous awards for her work. See her websites for more information.