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CONSTANTINE - Alicia Sparks
Ellora's Cave
www.ellorascave.com
ISBN:
978-1-4199127-88
November 2007
Erotic
Paranormal Romance
Rated: E-rotic
New Orleans -
Present Day
He was created
during the height of the Roman Empire. Neither man, nor vampire. But
something dark dwells inside the former emperor Constantine, and for
centuries he has searched for the one thing that can set him free.
What mortals don't understand is that his mysterious death, and
those of other famous historical figures, is in fact a sinister plot
to rule the world. But if Constantine can get his hands on an
ancient Aztec stone, he can become human again. The only problem is
that it resides with Helen, a beautiful, but hardened woman who
would sooner kill him than give him the stone.
An antique shop
owner by day, slayer of vampires by night, Helen knows exactly what
Constantine is looking for. There are twelve Aztec stones scattered
throughout the world, but in her possession is the most powerful
one. When Helen touches the Aztec ring, she too feels the power that
flows from it. Now Helen has made a deal with the devil...an old
nemesis of Constantine, and her life is in more danger than ever.
Can she trust the man she was born to betray? Or find that love is
more powerful than all the magic in the world?
An interesting
spin on the many myths of the ancient emperor, Alicia Sparks'
CONSTANTINE is an intriguing blend of legend and eroticism. The
author has created two very tormented characters, with their own
inner demons that they deal with on a daily basis. Helen was once a
carefree young woman, until the death of her father, who before he
died revealed to her that she would have to follow in his footsteps
in protecting the stone. Constantine has been alone for thousands of
years, his allegiance to both his countrymen and religion a distant
memory. He longs to be human, and finds those lost emotions again
when he meets Helen. The sex, while tantalizing, isn't frequent
enough to overwhelm the story.
An entertaining
and complex love story, readers are sure to enjoy CONSTANTINE.
Courtney
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