House of Shadows

Enchantment in Crimson #1

by Morgan Hawke

2005 WINNER OF THE RIO AWARD OF EXCELLENCE. AN EROTIC MUST READ!! Caught in a power struggle between two vampires, Rowan must use her wit and her witchcraft to keep the older, more powerful vampire Klaus from making a snack out of the far younger Rick while fending off the younger vampire's amorous intent. And then there's the Bad Guys.

Genres: Paranormal, Erotica, Vampires, Romance, Erotic Romance, Contemporary, BDSM

278 pages, Paperback

First published March 15, 2004

About the author

Morgan Hawke has been writing erotic fiction since 1998. She has lived in seven states of the US and spent two years in England. She has been an auto mechanic, a security guard, a waitress, a groom in a horse-stable, in the military, a copywriter, a magazine editor, a professional tarot reader, a belly-dancer and a stripper. Her personal area of expertise is the strange and unusual.

Reviews

[Katerina · Rating 1 out of 5]

I like the author, but this one was hard to finish. Interesting universe and the characters were interesting, especially the villains. I didn't like Rowan and I found Rick juvenile.

[Yogi Yogi]

Started 2/5, stopped 5/6

[Megan · Rating 2 out of 5]

I think this is the last book I will read by Ms. Hawke. I loved an ebook of her's The Pirate's Pixie, but I did not like Kiss of the Wolf or this book. Rowan is a witch. Rick is a vampire. They meet by accident. Then get chased around and basically kidnapped by various vampires and other other-worldly creatures. The plot was weak, which I usually forgive pretty easily in an erotica book. However, I don't know why it was an erotica book. It could have just been a regular paranormal/vampire romance to me. The love scenes were very short, weak, and pointless (not what you think you'd get in an erotica book). I recommend passing this book up.

[Bridget · Rating 4 out of 5]

At the start, I was less than impressed with the writing; however, as I got deeper into the story, I became intrigued with the characters. Rowan is a witch, trying to make a living with tarot and other skills, and rather hand to mouth living from it. Then she spots a vampire at a bar where she has a booth, and finds him frightening but very attractive as well. Rick is a relatively young vampire who tries to fill his "dietary" needs without the taking of life. These two team up due to weird events (this IS a fantasy, after all) and find there is some synergy between them. Frustrating book as Hawke does not appear to have written the next book, and I now would like to follow their story.

[Shanon · Rating 2 out of 5]

I read this 6 months ago. I remember I liked it when I read it - BUT, for the life of me, I can't remember ANY details from the story. I gave it 2 stars based on my memory of liking it - but if not for that I would have given it one star because it seems to be a fairly forgettable story. I will have to re-read it in order to update my rating & review.

[Jess · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm normally a fan of Morgan Hawke and this book has a great concept, but the execution was all over the place. I'd suggest this for die-hard fans only. Try her Interstellar Service & Discipline series or one of her short stories first.

[BookAddict ✒ La Crimson Femme · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a hot little number with a witch who needs sex to give her more energy. This is one of the little gems from here which is so enjoyable. I recommend this to anyone who wants to read about a sexy vampire taken advantage of by a witch.

[Amanda Plank]

This was the first of the Morgan Hawkes books I've read and I love her writing style. The characters are well developed and the romance enticing. Well done.

[Carole-Ann · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have a 2004 print copy of this book. Great fun, weird stuff, hot sex.