Love Like Blood — J.J. Massa

Writer Julianna Gold is a strong woman and that's a good thing. Most people would crumble faced with her challenges. Disease, blindness, a bad marriage and a verbally abusive husband, it's a lot for one woman to take. Julianna is trying, but she could use just a little help. Vampire Raiden Vagner heard the cry of his soul mate at a time when she was in pain and in need. Now, three years later, he has to work against her, her disease, and maybe even someone else, just to keep her alive. She is the breath in his body, the blood in his veins. How long must his dark soul crave her light? RUBIES, SAPPHIRE & IVORY: After centuries of living, life began to lose value for vampire Niccolo Ascosi. Money had become merely paper, gems held as little value as pebbles. When Ivory Allison walked into his life, colors regained their sparkle, gold began to glow again for him. How did that happen? Would it have to end? For Ivory, every day was work, commitment, bills to pay. She savored the small riches she found along the way - a warm bath, a good meal. Impossible dreams of love were not for the likes of her. Who could love the overweight, financially strapped, too smart daughter of poor working people?