The Cost of Eternity by Shayla Kersten is a homoerotic paranormal story.

Lorcan is a very jaded vampire. He has lived a very long time and lost many people that he loved along the way, especially his lover, Gustave, who he lost almost one-hundred years ago and who he has never replaced. Unlike most vampires, Lorcan chooses to feed after giving sexual pleasure to his victim and he hasn’t killed in a very long time.

One night Lorcan was prowling the streets when he heard a commotion and noticed that one man, Kevin St. James, was being sexually assaulted by a group of men. Lorcan usually didn’t intervene, but he felt compelled to help this young man. This one charitable act may be the one that could change Lorcan’s life for all time. Lorcan takes Kevin back to his home and begins to feel emotions that he thought had died with Gustave. Lorcan and Kevin start to learn about each other and both start to become emotionally attached to the other in ways they never felt before. Things quickly heat up, but both Lorcan and Kevin have pasts that they are hiding from each other. How will Kevin respond when he learns about Lorcan’s abilities and will he even believe him? Kevin has secrets that he has never told anyone, but does Lorcan have the strength to protect Kevin from his past?

Ms. Kersten has once again created a story that is compelling for the reader. The Cost of Eternity is a mixture of erotic scenes with suspense and drama that ensnares the reader until the final word. Watching the birth and growth of the relationship between Lorcan and Kevin is very poignant. Lorcan and Kevin are the missing pieces in each others lives that before now were never completely filled. Lorcan has had relationships in the past, but Kevin’s openness and giving attitude gives him a love he has never found in all the centuries of his life. Kevin never knew what he needed until he met the man of his dreams. Thanks goes to Ms. Kersten for such a wonderful book.

Reviewed by: Teresa