NIGHT PLEASURES by Kenyon, Sherrilyn - 2002

St. Martin's Paperbacks, 2002. Paperback. Good. Dear Reader, Have you ever wanted to know what it's like to be immortal? To journey thro ugh the night stalking the evil that preys on humans? To have unlimited wea lth, unlimited power? That is my existence, and it is dark and dangerous. I play hero to thousands, but am known to none. And I love every minutes of it. Or so I thought until one night when I woke up handcuffed to my worst night mare: a conservative woman in a button-down shirt. Or in Amanda's case, one buttoned all the way up to her chin. She's smart, sexy, witty, and wants n othing to do with the paranormal--in other words, me. My attraction to Amanda Devereaux goes against everything I stand for. Not to mention the last time I fell in love it cost me not only my human life, but also my very soul. Yet every time I look at her, I find myself wanting to try again. Wanting to believe that love and loyalty do exist. Even more disturbing, I find myself wondering if there's any way a woman li ke Amanda can love a man whose battle scars run deep, and whose heart was d amaged by a betrayal so savage that he's not sure it will ever beat again. Kyrian of Thrace.