Betrothed to a man she does not love, grieving her mother's death and worrying over her father's mysteriously declining health, Prudence Hightower turns to enigmatic Nicolae Tedescu for that passion missing from her life. 

Longing for the love denied him because he is a vampire, Nicolae is intrigued by the prim young mortal, but when he offers her the dark gift, she refuses. Can he live for all eternity without her? Can Pru survive a dangerous plot to use her as bait to destroy Nicolae? 

Beneath the bloodlust is a hunger that defies the centuries. Within the music is the strength to mend a broken heart. In a witch's chant lies the secret to reclaim a lost soul.

When all else is lost, taking a chance on love is the most dangerous choice of all.