Description: In order to save his friend's life, Wyr sentinel Rune Ainissesthai made a bargain with Vampyre Queen Carling--without knowing what she would ask from him in return. But when Rune attempts to make good on his debt, he finds a woman on the edge. Recently, Carling's power has become erratic, forcing her followers to flee in fear. Despite the danger, Rune is drawn to the ailing Queen and decides to help her find a cure for the serpent's kiss--the vampyric disease that's killing her. With their desire for each other escalating just as quickly as Carling's instability spirals out of control, the sentinel and the Queen will have to rely on each other if they have any hope of surviving the serpent's kiss.
Brief description: Thea Harrison is the pen name of author Teddy Harrison. She wrote her first book at age nineteen and had sixteen romances published under the name Amanda Carpenter. Thea holds graduate degrees in philanthropic studies and library information science and has worked as an activist for a nonprofit consumer rights organization, a receptionist, an office manager, and a director of development and research. She lives in Northern California.
Review Quotes: [Eastlake] is able to affect male and female characters without issue, and she always holds my attention.-- "Bambi Unbridled"