Added to that he initially resents being tied down to just one woman especially one he can't get intimate with. There was a cast of great characters, exceptional imagery, romance, lust, sex, a little action and a whole lot of frustration as Murdoch the sexy handsome Vampire (who was a 'love em and leave em' guy before he was turned) suddenly became blooded with Daniela (a half Valkyrie/Ice Princess) who he couldn't touch (well that's karma I guess). But it was still an enjoyable 'must have' to any KC fan. I love just about everything KC writes and the IAD series has been great, however I felt this book lacked something and therefore it's my least favorite in the series. ANOTHER ENJOYABLE ADDITION & MASTERFULLY NARRATED
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