Sacred Circle

Sultry New Orleans, with its French flair and mysterious alleyways, hides its secrets and clutches them to its bosom like treasure. A solitary vampire roams its streets, Julian by name. Julian was “turned” by a lovely and lustful woman, a woman who could not resist his perfect body. He has learned to survive, to thrive, but is missing a certain something from his lonely life. His evenings are a long series of sex, dominance, and an unexplainable let-down afterwards. He has it all, doesn’t he?

Grace, a paralegal with a serious interest in vampire lore, smells something on the air while attending the Vampire Coven Ball - a sweetish scent - signaling the presence of something or someone like her. Found as a child and adopted, Grace’s family has never understood her ways. As she’s matured, her hunger has only gotten worse. When she meets a member of the Coven of the Red Covenant, she receives an opportunity to watch and participate in a blood-drinking ritual and the intense hunger she feels nearly staggers her. What is wrong with her?

Filled with erotic images and peppered with vampire lore, Sacred Circle by Claire Thompson walks well the fine line between fact and fantasy. Julian, dominant by nature, and Grace, fresh and naive, together are pure magic; they’ve both suffered alone, but begin to heal each other. This story is fraught with emotion, and the author expertly conveys her characters motivations and the inner workings of their minds. Be forewarned; there is a ménage a trois scene here, and it is a hot one. Claire Thompson shares her sensual side with readers in this book; you won’t want to miss a second of it!

Reviewed by: Michelle