AustLit

'Detective Alara Gale hates vampires. After witnessing the death of her childhood boyfriend at the hands of a vampire, Alara is determined to destroy the vampire she saw fleeing the scene that night. When she discovers that the dark stranger she's falling in love with is none other than the vampire she's hunting, her loyalties are torn between her desire for Vincent's touch and her duty to the law. Vincent and Alara's only hope is to prevent Vincent's turning, but to do this, they must travel back in time and face Vincent's powerful Sire, Epatha, who even now threatens Vincent's every move. Can Vincent and Alara prevent Epatha from making Vincent a vampire?' Source: back cover blurb.