Brenda Sparks

Natasha Peterhoff is the luckiest vampire in the world, at least she feels that way the night of her brother, Nicholai’s, wedding. Having pined over the sexy, but aloof Vladimir Starikovich for centuries, her feelings are finally reciprocated when the pair are drawn to each other and end up making love. Unfortunately, all too soon, the light of day dawns, and the couple must part ways.
Once back in his home in Siberia, Vlad is overcome by doubts. Not only will Natasha’s brother kill him for sleeping with her, but his own past is reason enough to keep her away. His sire, Sergei, killed Vlad’s family, the grief almost taking his sanity in the process. He vows to do everything in his power to keep Natasha from the same fate, even it if means never seeing her again.
When Natasha returns to her vacation home in Australia, she discovers she left Nicholai’s wedding with a gift of her own—a baby. Determined not to be a burden on Vlad, she decides to keep the baby a secret. But secrets have a way of coming out.
With so many reasons to stay apart, will the ties that bind be strong enough to pull them together?