In 1644, Alexander Bristol lost both his mortality and his wife Elizabeth, a sidhe healer. Even gaining revenge from the man responsible did not lessen his loss. Now it is present day, and Alexander has found what seems to be the reincarnation of his dead wife in Professor Lyssa Titus.

Lyssa has refused to use her sidhe powers since she was a small child. A bad man had tracked her down because she used them. She doesn’t want anything to do with the supernatural world. When Alexander finds her, she knows he is a vampire and that any relationship between them has been forbidden by Queen Nemain. Yet Lyssa can’t help the attraction she feels for him, especially when memories of their past life together begin to emerge. Can these two people ever find a way to be together?

This was an interesting story. The concept of a relationship between a vampire and a sidhe was unique. It became a little hard to follow the plot because it jumps so much between the past, the present, and the otherworld, but I managed it. Once you get farther into the story, it finally starts to make more sense. The chemistry between the two main characters was wonderful. I especially liked the slow seduction of Lyssa's previous incarnation by Alexander. The thing that surprised me was that I actually found the bad guy both repelling and interesting at times while reading. I can’t condone his actions, but the reasons behind them added an interesting twist to the story. H.S. Kinn has created a fascinating view on mixed paranormal relationships.

Reviewed by: Gretchen