Private Investigator Nikki James grew up on the streets and believes nothing can surprise her. Then she becomes a pawn in a war between two very different men. One fills her mind with his madness, the other pushes his way into her life and her heart. It's taken 300 years for Michael Kelly to learn to control his vampire death cravings. Nikki not only breaches his formidable barriers with her psychic abilities, but Michael believes she may be strong enough to ease the loneliness in his heart. But the secrets Michael and Nikki keep from each other may lead them both into a deadly trap.