A Vampire's Vindication

Vampire #3

by Alexis Morgan

Keelie Bronson and Griff Tyler have been adversaries for years, locked in legal battles and enmity over Keelie's belief that Griff was responsible for her father's death.

But when Griff's control over his vampire clan comes under attack, Keelie may be the key to clearing his name. When Griff and Keelie finally meet face-to-face, neither of them are prepared for their fierce attraction. Soon, a moment of weakness unleashes a passion that cannot be denied.

But Keelie still wonders: is Griff a good man, or is he the monster she always believed him to be?

Genres: Paranormal Romance, Vampires, Romance, Harlequin, Paranormal, Harlequin Nocturne, Ebooks

50 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2010

About the author

Alexis Morgan grew up near St. Louis and received a B.A. in English from the University of Missouri-St. Louis. She and her husband have made the Pacific Northwest their home for more than thirty years, where she launched her career as a writer. She is published in paranormal romance, fantasy romance, American West historicals, and most recently, contemporary romances with her new Snowberry Creek series.

Reviews

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have a really hard time rating short stories, but Alexis Morgan always does a great job on hers.
I think this could be a 5 star short, maybe someone else who's read it can comment about that for me. I have a tough time rating shorts fives because sometimes I miss the full-length action.
Although, with Alexis Morgan, there is never that missing action feeling, and her characters lust factor is usually pretty spicy. I like how in paranormals, the love factor can be explained as "mates" so you don't feel like they fell in love to quickly.
I liked how Keelie had blamed Griff for her father's death (his best friend) for her whole life, but was still drawn to him, and for some reason trusted him. Keelie trusted Griff to keep her safe while at the same time palming her own gun to go after the jerkoff who set her house on fire WHILE SHE WAS STILL IN IT!! (she what I mean about a ton of action in a short page span?-Alexis is always awesome about that!)
I think the secret letter her mom wrote held a big shocker, and I do mean worthwhile. Sometimes secrets are fairly stupid or innocuous. Not this one, even I didn't guess it!
So, for $2, this is an excellent buy, I'd pay 3 or 4 even since it was pretty hard to put down. (I bought it on my iphone Kindle app while my daughter got a cavity filled at the dentist) and I enjoyed the hell out of the Keelie and Griff. And the werewolves. I am soo looking forward to the her next short.
(both Nocturne Bites are set in the world of Vampire Vendetta)

[Theresa · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really liked this one. The story’s not very complicated, but the couple is sweet, the danger was unexpected and I really like the guys that come to help in the end. I hope to see more of them. Only problem I had was the bad guy died too easily.

Keelie is a chancellor whose mother is dying. After rushing home to be there, she finds her mother has a secret that forces her to work with Griff, the head of a wealthy vampire clan and her father’s murderer. Or is he?

Fave scenes: the lawyer, the wolf statues and meeting the wolf.

[Amy · Rating 4 out of 5]

The whole falling in love with your best friend's daughter was a bit to get over at first, but in all honesty it wasn't that hard to get over. This was beautifully written with a glimpse into a clan I can't help but want to get to know better.

[Wendy coling ( trowbridge) · Rating 5 out of 5]

good book.on.

love keelie charature and griff. these two are great and they work through their differences but dont fight their attraction.

one to read