Women are dying, the blood drained from their bodies and two mysterious pinprick marks imprinted on their necks. Angelina Corbett cannot help wondering whether the whispers of "vampire" haunting her uncle's isolated estate might have a basis in fact -- especially after meeting their enigmatic neighbor, the earl of Trelayne. Locked in his powerful embrace, Angel feels rational thought flee. His voice mesmerizes her, his eyes silently beseech her, his touch enflames her and leaves her longing for fulfillment. She knows he is her soul mate, but will his dance lead her to the heights of ecstasy or the downward spiral of the damned?