Haunted Souls
Denise A. Agnew
Ellora's Cove, Jun 2004, ISBN: 1843609606
reviewed by Harriet Klausner

After twelve years of being away, writer Clarissa Gaines returns to Pine Forest, Colorado to write a book on the haunted town. While Clarissa visits St. Bartholomew Catholic Church Cemetery, a "pirate" tries to mug her only to have Ronan Kiernan, claiming the territory as his, rescue her. He warns her to pick safer locales in the future especially since a serial killer is roaming the town.

Ronan wonders if Clarissa is the mortal that the prophecy insists is needed to stop the Ancient One, a serial killer vampire. If she is, she would voluntarily have sex with a vampire, preferably Ronan for that will enhance his power and enable him to fight his superior opponent. As Ronan begins to "court" (some might say stalk) Clarissa, his enemy is also aware of who she might be.

The third "Deep is the Night" vampire romance is an exciting extra heated tale that grips readers from the moment the lead couple meets by a gravestone (talk of eerie openings) and never slows down until the final altercation. The story line is actually an investigative novel with a deep look at the world of vampires and other paranormal species. Clarissa is a terrific intrepid protagonist while Ronan is a courageous as sexy of a hunk counter. Denise A. Agnew provides another triumphant novel.