The adventure continues as the vampire Julian returns to France with his lover Grace to solve the mystery of Grace's origins and search for the elusive Adrienne. The beautiful vampire had been cast out of her circle for the crime of "turning" Julian from human to vampire.

The fugitive vampire steals moments of passion with the man who swept her off her feet a hundred years before. Daniel O'Shay, the dashing Irish vampire, has secrets of his own that threaten to destroy the fiery love he shares with Adrienne. Strong, enigmatic, dangerous Daniel will bend for no woman, even the regal, imperious Adrienne. Their romance flames anew each time he reappears, despite Adrienne's promise to herself to resist his dominant and compelling charms.

Margo and Robert, New Orleans mortals touched by the vampires, each secretly follow the true kin, intent on their own dangerous agendas. The story comes full circle, as vampire and human alike struggle with the age-old dilemmas of life and death and most importantly, true love.