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Even vampires can be afraid of ghosts...

After the death of her husband-and her dreams of motherhood-Elizabeth Bretton returned to the family estate in Broken Heart, Oklahoma. Little did she know she would also give up her life as the Silverstone heiress.

But escaping the past isn't that easy-especially with a vengeful ghost trying to kill her, a 150-year-old mystery to solve, and an outrageously hot were-jaguar named "Tez" trying to get into her boudoir...

Library Journal

Bitten and "turned" by a rabid vampire when she first moved to Broken Heart, OK, widowed Elizabeth Bretton is finally getting used to being undead. But when unseen hands try to strangle her, she begins hearing hateful voices, and she is drawn to an old grave in the middle of the night, she fears all this has something to do with a family curse—and she needs answers. And who better to help than outrageous, crude, sexy were-jaguar homicide detective Tez Jones? But he may be more dangerous—to her heart, at any rate—than her ghosts. VERDICT As always, there's a lot going on in Broken Heart's haven for most of parakind, and this story more than keeps the action flowing. Off-the-wall humor, mystery, and a touch of danger add extra zing to Bardsley's latest paranormal, and fans will be delighted. Bardsley (Come Hell or High Water) lives in Oklahoma.