Cimarron Series by Lori Herter

Vampire Rafael de la Vega loves a mortal, but will his love destroy her? Archeology professor Annie Carmichael encountered Rafael while excavating an Anasazi ruin in Arizona. A Spanish conquistador in 1540, Rafael died and rose as a vampire due to a gypsy curse. Though enthralled with Rafael, she finds dealing with a shapeshifting vampire who thrives on blood is a huge adjustment... moreVampire Rafael de la Vega loves a mortal, but will his love destroy her? Archeology professor Annie Carmichael encountered Rafael while excavating an Anasazi ruin in Arizona. A Spanish conquistador in 1540, Rafael died and rose as a vampire due to a gypsy curse. Though enthralled with Rafael, she finds dealing with a shapeshifting vampire who thrives on blood is a huge adjustment. When a competitive professor, Frank Florescu, discovers that her handsome and mysterious lover is one of the undead, he threatens to expose Annie and ruin her career. Knowing he’s damaged the lives of women in his past, Rafael fears that Annie would be better off without him. For Annie’s sake, should Rafael risk undergoing a secret arcane ritual to regain his mortality, a risk he might not survive? This is the sequel novella to “Cimarron Spirit” by Lori Herter in EDGE OF DARKNESS, the vampire anthology published by Berkley. Lori Herter is one of the very first authors to write the vampire romance genre. less

Sensual immortal Maisie Flowerday craves only one thing besides blood—superhuman sex with the vampire who transformed her, Rafael de la Vega. Will she lure him away from his one great love, Annie Carmichael? When she was nineteen, beautiful, free-spirited, and amoral Maisie begged Rafael to turn her into a vampire. Afterwards, she quickly abandoned him. Decades later, she returns to Rancho de la Noche to seduce him again because she misses their vampire sex... moreSensual immortal Maisie Flowerday craves only one thing besides blood—superhuman sex with the vampire who transformed her, Rafael de la Vega. Will she lure him away from his one great love, Annie Carmichael? When she was nineteen, beautiful, free-spirited, and amoral Maisie begged Rafael to turn her into a vampire. Afterwards, she quickly abandoned him. Decades later, she returns to Rancho de la Noche to seduce him again because she misses their vampire sex. When she finds Rafael is in love with Annie, a mere mortal, Maisie is confident she can break them apart. Maisie learns Annie was to marry rancher Brent Logan, but the bride-to-be ran off with Rafael instead. Maisie’s plan to inspire Annie’s former fiancé to win her back goes haywire when Brent falls prey to Maisie’s ultra-feminine charms. Meanwhile, would-be vampire hunter Dr. Frank Florescu has made destroying Rafael de la Vega and other vampires his life’s mission. The lives of everyone at Rancho de la Noche and at the Logan ranch are changed forever by Florescu’s obsession and Maisie’s seductive schemes. The third installment in Lori Herter’s Cimarron Series, which began with her novella, “Cimarron Spirit” in the vampire anthology EDGE OF DARKNESS, followed by its sequel, single-title novella, “Cimarron Secrets.” “Indeed, it is because of the way author Herter pens a vampire romance that I came back to read this genre. Hers were the first I had ever read with her David de Morissey series. She brings true emotions into her stories.” Lisa Ks Book Reviews less