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The Vampire's Kiss
William Dark is a monster—a vampire who feeds on blood and fear. He is exactly what Savannah Daniels needs. A year ago, Savannah’s twin brother and his wife were brutally murdered. Savannah swore a vow of vengeance against the man, the beast, that killed him. A beast that is now after her. Savannah needs William's help in order to keep her vow. She must convince him to transform her, to give her the kiss of the vampire, so that she will be strong enough to defeat the killer that is on her trail. Savannah and William enter into an unholy alliance: He will transform her and see that she receives her justice. In return, she must be his companion, his mate, for eternity. But Savannah soon realizes that there is more at stake than just her life. Because once she tastes William’s kiss, she knows that she may be in jeopardy of losing her heart as well. And she will have to put all of her trust, all of her faith, into the hands of a man who lost his soul centuries ago…
236 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 9, 2005
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Cynthia Eden
309 books6,806 followersAward-winning author Cynthia Eden writes sexy tales of contemporary romance, romantic suspense, and paranormal romance. She is a New York Times, USA Today, Digital Book World, and IndieReader best-seller. Since she began writing full-time in 2005, Cynthia has written over one hundred novels and novellas.
Cynthia lives along the Alabama Gulf Coast. She loves romance novels, horror movies, and chocolate. Her favorite hobbies including hiking in the mountains (searching for waterfalls) and spelunking.
Cynthia lives along the Alabama Gulf Coast. She loves romance novels, horror movies, and chocolate. Her favorite hobbies including hiking in the mountains (searching for waterfalls) and spelunking.
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May 3, 2018
3.5 stars.
I'm going through the books from CE that I haven't read yet. I enjoyed this one. This is one of the oldies but still good.
~Celibate hero for years. (Nothing is really mention of the hero's past sexual life, only that he hasn't touched a woman in years.)
~Virgin heroine. It didn't bother me as long as the heroine doesn't become a mumbling wet mess.
~Safe.
~No OW drama.
I would love to see or read at least in one of this author's book that the couple has kids. I love me some babies in books, I know we always get HEA in her books but sometimes I need more. Maybe one day?
I'm going through the books from CE that I haven't read yet. I enjoyed this one. This is one of the oldies but still good.
~Celibate hero for years. (Nothing is really mention of the hero's past sexual life, only that he hasn't touched a woman in years.)
~Virgin heroine. It didn't bother me as long as the heroine doesn't become a mumbling wet mess.
~Safe.
~No OW drama.
I would love to see or read at least in one of this author's book that the couple has kids. I love me some babies in books, I know we always get HEA in her books but sometimes I need more. Maybe one day?
April 16, 2010
I'm reminded again why I adore Cynthia Eden.. I first discovered her as an author in the Everlasting Bad Boys anthology with her short story, Spellbound, and immediately fell in love with her writing style.
The Vampire's Kiss is no exception. It had the "fated mates" vibe without the absolute sense of unavoidable destiny, which was refreshing, and I loved the little twist as to why Savannah's mind was different than all the other humans that William had experience with. The romance was hot without being overwhelming to the story, and I really enjoyed the parts where William helped to teach Savannah all the new vampy things she needed to know after her transformation.
Even though I figured out the last twist in the book right when it was first presented, it was still a good one and IMHO definitely added to the HEA.
I was really hoping for a sequel for a certain character that really deserves a HEA, but from my understanding there hasn't been one nor is there one in the works. Boo hiss.
Strong characters, an action-driven plot that keeps you on your toes, and plenty of twists to keep your interest earned this one a solid 4 1/2 Stars.
The Vampire's Kiss is no exception. It had the "fated mates" vibe without the absolute sense of unavoidable destiny, which was refreshing, and I loved the little twist as to why Savannah's mind was different than all the other humans that William had experience with. The romance was hot without being overwhelming to the story, and I really enjoyed the parts where William helped to teach Savannah all the new vampy things she needed to know after her transformation.
Even though I figured out the last twist in the book right when it was first presented, it was still a good one and IMHO definitely added to the HEA.
I was really hoping for a sequel for a certain character that really deserves a HEA, but from my understanding there hasn't been one nor is there one in the works. Boo hiss.
Strong characters, an action-driven plot that keeps you on your toes, and plenty of twists to keep your interest earned this one a solid 4 1/2 Stars.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 16, 2014
Imagine, yes, this young girl who had a sibling murdered by a vampire, and this same girl had spent almost a whole decade in a hospital fighting to survive — when there’s not even a small light at the end, and a diary of a vampire to pass the time — one also holding the only answer she can find to what she’s been through. Intense, right?
To get what she wants, however, she needs a vampire — and a very hot secretive vampire, for that matter—, and SURE, blackmail him into turning her. Ha! Smart move, yes? I’m wondering if I’m giving away the plot, completely… I have read this book three times in Portuguese, and once in English. And the last two paragraphs came by HEART. But the details are much blurry, and, indeed, you might enjoy the story.
The human turned vampire will have to learn how to grasp her new life, accepting a few straight facts, fighting for her murdered brother, fighting for the man/vampire she ended up giving her heart to… and, as much as a happy ending she deserves.
You might enjoy or not this story — depends on you.
More of this review can be found here.
To get what she wants, however, she needs a vampire — and a very hot secretive vampire, for that matter—, and SURE, blackmail him into turning her. Ha! Smart move, yes? I’m wondering if I’m giving away the plot, completely… I have read this book three times in Portuguese, and once in English. And the last two paragraphs came by HEART. But the details are much blurry, and, indeed, you might enjoy the story.
The human turned vampire will have to learn how to grasp her new life, accepting a few straight facts, fighting for her murdered brother, fighting for the man/vampire she ended up giving her heart to… and, as much as a happy ending she deserves.
You might enjoy or not this story — depends on you.
More of this review can be found here.
December 3, 2025
2017 = read with skimming
2023 = DNF'd / wrote a review
A basic & forgettable vampire romance,
written in a 🙄 melodramatic style.
Savannah is dying from her second brain tumor, with only months left. She takes pills to manage the pain and has some weakness, but is otherwise fine.
Selfless Savannah wants to become a vampire to avenge her twin brother, who was brutally murdered. Her tumor gave her a unique connection to Mark. She read his thoughts, shared his dreams, and felt his pain when he died. Now, she wants to find the vampire responsible and stop him from hurting others.
Savannah begs William to bite her three times and share his blood. He refuses, but is swayed bc she's determined, special, and attractive. He'll do it on one condition: she will be his forever—his mate and lover. After she agrees, William says they have to wait until she's strong enough to survive the change.
Even though she's close to dying.
🙄 Savannah is attractive, but doesn't know it. Her hair is too red, thick and curly. Her body is small, slender and delicate.
Ｌａｔｅｒ ａｔ ｔｈｅ ｂａｒ －
She wore a short black skirt that fell to mid-thigh. Her glorious legs immediately captured his attention. They were long and slender. Delicately muscled. Her matching top dipped daringly low, revealing more than a hint of her cleavage. Her firm breasts pressed enticingly against her shirt's front, and he realized that he could see her nipples.
Every muscle in his body tightened.
Strained. Hungered.
He hated the way the other men stared at her. He hated their lust-filled gazes.
She's clearly a dying woman who's thin and frail.
❄️𝐒υρ𝖾𝗋 𝐒ρ𝖾𝖼𝗂αᥣ 𝐒α𝗏α𐓣𐓣αɦ❄️
She was the first thing that he'd wanted, that he'd needed, in over one thousand years. And he didn't want to let her go.
"If you stay, I'll take you. I need you like I've never needed anyone else in all my years of existence. I hunger for you. For your blood. For your body. For your very life."
"I want to drink from you, to taste the sweet nectar of your blood. I want to bury myself in you, to lock you to me," he growled.
"I want you, as I've never wanted another."
Turns out, the evil villain is . He's been feeding on innocents for centuries. William has been tracking him for a long time, but he's apparently too inept to stop him.
𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗡𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗳𝗳:
🙄 Savannah has a strong appetite for food and sex.
🙄 She flips a guy, showing off her black belt talent.
🙄 She hears that Mary, her BFF, was seriously injured and leaves without telling William. No surprise, it's a trap set by the villain. Savannah tries to fight and gets her butt kicked. Even though she's even weaker than before, William saves her and transforms her into a vampire. Somehow she survives. 🤷♀️
The not-so-funny thing is, William blamed himself for his brother’s death bc he waited too long to transform him. The dummy learned nothing! 😬
2023 = DNF'd / wrote a review
A basic & forgettable vampire romance,
written in a 🙄 melodramatic style.
Savannah is dying from her second brain tumor, with only months left. She takes pills to manage the pain and has some weakness, but is otherwise fine.
Selfless Savannah wants to become a vampire to avenge her twin brother, who was brutally murdered. Her tumor gave her a unique connection to Mark. She read his thoughts, shared his dreams, and felt his pain when he died. Now, she wants to find the vampire responsible and stop him from hurting others.
Savannah begs William to bite her three times and share his blood. He refuses, but is swayed bc she's determined, special, and attractive. He'll do it on one condition: she will be his forever—his mate and lover. After she agrees, William says they have to wait until she's strong enough to survive the change.
Even though she's close to dying.
🙄 Savannah is attractive, but doesn't know it. Her hair is too red, thick and curly. Her body is small, slender and delicate.
Ｌａｔｅｒ ａｔ ｔｈｅ ｂａｒ －
She wore a short black skirt that fell to mid-thigh. Her glorious legs immediately captured his attention. They were long and slender. Delicately muscled. Her matching top dipped daringly low, revealing more than a hint of her cleavage. Her firm breasts pressed enticingly against her shirt's front, and he realized that he could see her nipples.
Every muscle in his body tightened.
Strained. Hungered.
He hated the way the other men stared at her. He hated their lust-filled gazes.
She's clearly a dying woman who's thin and frail.
❄️𝐒υρ𝖾𝗋 𝐒ρ𝖾𝖼𝗂αᥣ 𝐒α𝗏α𐓣𐓣αɦ❄️
She was the first thing that he'd wanted, that he'd needed, in over one thousand years. And he didn't want to let her go.
"If you stay, I'll take you. I need you like I've never needed anyone else in all my years of existence. I hunger for you. For your blood. For your body. For your very life."
"I want to drink from you, to taste the sweet nectar of your blood. I want to bury myself in you, to lock you to me," he growled.
"I want you, as I've never wanted another."
Turns out, the evil villain is . He's been feeding on innocents for centuries. William has been tracking him for a long time, but he's apparently too inept to stop him.
𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗡𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗳𝗳:
🙄 Savannah has a strong appetite for food and sex.
🙄 She flips a guy, showing off her black belt talent.
🙄 She hears that Mary, her BFF, was seriously injured and leaves without telling William. No surprise, it's a trap set by the villain. Savannah tries to fight and gets her butt kicked. Even though she's even weaker than before, William saves her and transforms her into a vampire. Somehow she survives. 🤷♀️
The not-so-funny thing is, William blamed himself for his brother’s death bc he waited too long to transform him. The dummy learned nothing! 😬
December 10, 2012
3.5 stars
I liked it a lot, really enjoyed the plot...was a bit slow in the middle, but the suspense was good (Cynthia Eden always does a great job with her Romantic Suspenses)
The ending had a bit of an unexpected turn, which was cool.
A short read, although it's a full-length book.
Savannah wants to become a vampire to avenge her twin brother's death. She blackmails a vampire named William to turn her, but he...refuses.
Meanwhile she's dying of a brain tumor and there's a PI who says that he was hired by a man who's brother was killed too. By the same vampire.
Can Savannah convince William to give her the "kiss" of immortality? And can they defeat the man who killed her brother?
I liked it a lot, really enjoyed the plot...was a bit slow in the middle, but the suspense was good (Cynthia Eden always does a great job with her Romantic Suspenses)
The ending had a bit of an unexpected turn, which was cool.
A short read, although it's a full-length book.
Savannah wants to become a vampire to avenge her twin brother's death. She blackmails a vampire named William to turn her, but he...refuses.
Meanwhile she's dying of a brain tumor and there's a PI who says that he was hired by a man who's brother was killed too. By the same vampire.
Can Savannah convince William to give her the "kiss" of immortality? And can they defeat the man who killed her brother?
November 4, 2010
Gosh. I had to stop this read. I got to like page 20 and it was so boring. I can't explain it but it's missing something...that spark that a good book needs. I was debating whether I should continue reading it but after reading other reviews I realized that I better not. I'm just glad that's over...I'll go read something worth my time. I don't know what, but this book was missing something.
September 30, 2014
Usually I love Cynthia Eden's books, but sadly I nodded off while reading this one. It was missing the fun spark that's in her other books; no humor. And I wasn't a fan of the mythos for the vampires - their eyes glow red, & the rest is the same as Christine Feehan's Carpathian series - shape shifting, turning to mist, telepathic, telekinetic, 3 bites + blood exchange to convert a person.
September 17, 2015
Loved it!
July 12, 2018
LOVED IT. very BatB and Acomaf esque. even though its quite old, the story & dialogue were decent and the romance was sexyyyyyy
i love me some dark vamps
June 17, 2018
I was really into the story in the beginning and then the relationship between Savannah and William started to annoy me.
August 10, 2016
3.5 estrellas
May 6, 2018
Hace tiempo que no leía algo propiamente de vampiros y de hecho fue algo bueno, necesitaba este tipo de libro.
Este libro es ultra ligero, clichés pero bien manejados, predecible pero a mí todo esto me daba gracia, era justo el libro que necesitaba.
Es esa clase de libro que necesitas cuando no quieres involucrarte demasiado en alguna historia o en un mundo extenso, es demasiado ligero y la historia transcurre como en 1 semana.
Nos cuenta la historia de Savannah y de como ella busca a un vampiro para ser convertida y así poder vengar a su hermano, choca con el misterioso William Dark y él decide ayudarla solo si ella acepta ser su compañera el resto de su vida.
De hecho la historia suena interesante y si fuera más extensa podría llegar a ser increíble pero como dije todo esto sucede en 1 semana, no hay profundidad en esta historia, es sencilla, demasiado al grano y una que otra escena de sexo.
La razón de mi 3 es porque me hizo pasar un buen rato, necesitaba algo así de ligero pero no absurdo aunque probablemente de haber sido en otra ocasión hubiera abandonado el libro o tendría un 1.5 de calificación.
Así que si estas agotad@ de leer sagas, mundos extensos, que te apuñalen el corazón, necesitas un descanso y solo quieres leer algo ligero bueno este es tú libro
Llame al número en pantalla y si es de las primeras 50 llamadas recibirá sus propios colmillos de plástico
(Perdón, no lo pude evitar, en mi mente sonaba a infomercial, pero enserio es un libro ligero)
Este libro es ultra ligero, clichés pero bien manejados, predecible pero a mí todo esto me daba gracia, era justo el libro que necesitaba.
Es esa clase de libro que necesitas cuando no quieres involucrarte demasiado en alguna historia o en un mundo extenso, es demasiado ligero y la historia transcurre como en 1 semana.
Nos cuenta la historia de Savannah y de como ella busca a un vampiro para ser convertida y así poder vengar a su hermano, choca con el misterioso William Dark y él decide ayudarla solo si ella acepta ser su compañera el resto de su vida.
De hecho la historia suena interesante y si fuera más extensa podría llegar a ser increíble pero como dije todo esto sucede en 1 semana, no hay profundidad en esta historia, es sencilla, demasiado al grano y una que otra escena de sexo.
La razón de mi 3 es porque me hizo pasar un buen rato, necesitaba algo así de ligero pero no absurdo aunque probablemente de haber sido en otra ocasión hubiera abandonado el libro o tendría un 1.5 de calificación.
Así que si estas agotad@ de leer sagas, mundos extensos, que te apuñalen el corazón, necesitas un descanso y solo quieres leer algo ligero bueno este es tú libro
Llame al número en pantalla y si es de las primeras 50 llamadas recibirá sus propios colmillos de plástico
(Perdón, no lo pude evitar, en mi mente sonaba a infomercial, pero enserio es un libro ligero)
January 8, 2020
Do połowy czytało mi się nawet dobrze, potem niestety wydawała mi się taka.. przewidywalna - może dlatego że przeczytałam już trochę książek o wampirach i ten schemat lubi się powtarzać. Przypomina mi troszkę serię Mrok, Christine Feehan... to były moje początki z wampirami i jeśli ktoś dopiero zaczyna przygodę z romansami to powinien być zadowolony z tej pozycji.
Ja zdecydowanie stawiam poprzeczkę nieco wyżej :)
Ja zdecydowanie stawiam poprzeczkę nieco wyżej :)
August 9, 2022
Started off good.....vampire book. Girl's twin brother murdered by a vampire, so she seeks one out and asks him to transform her so she can go after her brother's killer. I got about halfway, and decided I just wasn't into it. I think I wanted more vampire 'community' action instead of William being a lonely brooding vampire who lived by himself. I guess they can't all have extended families like BDB! :-)
October 23, 2024
Great book.
I loved this book and was hooked from page one. Loved how quickly William falls for Savannah. Loved when he says “You’re the only one for me,Savannah. Now and forever”. He agrees to making her a vampire and will help her get her revenge. I really loved them together and happy they got their happy ever after. I highly recommend this book.
I loved this book and was hooked from page one. Loved how quickly William falls for Savannah. Loved when he says “You’re the only one for me,Savannah. Now and forever”. He agrees to making her a vampire and will help her get her revenge. I really loved them together and happy they got their happy ever after. I highly recommend this book.
July 15, 2017
Just okay vampire love story book.
March 8, 2018
Boring and just horrible.
May 30, 2018
3.5 stars
December 16, 2018
3.5 stars
February 18, 2019
Simply Love
I have read vampire books before, but this one has a very different kind of story . Very interesting and fantastic the read, can not wait to continue with the next one.
I have read vampire books before, but this one has a very different kind of story . Very interesting and fantastic the read, can not wait to continue with the next one.
April 13, 2019
An older book by this author with interesting characters and story line. The prose aren't great, but they aren't terrible. I needed something mindless for an airplane ride and this worked fine.
November 23, 2019
Nice plot but flat characters. Also the sex scenes are a bit monotone and short.
January 8, 2024
love
Another amazing read from this amazing author. Liked the characters. Felt heartache for Savannah and glad they got there happy ending.
Another amazing read from this amazing author. Liked the characters. Felt heartache for Savannah and glad they got there happy ending.
September 25, 2024
One my favorite books i Love IT 💙💙💙🫣
May 23, 2025
2.5/5 stars
I like some of Cynthia Eden's other works. This one didn't stick out to me.
I like some of Cynthia Eden's other works. This one didn't stick out to me.
August 29, 2025
Hard DNF @ 10% - Me releasing that erotica isn’t my thing
did-not-finish
March 5, 2017A collection of the most annoying vampire tropes (instalust, alpha-hole hero) along with some others thrown in for good measure (six months to live). Sigh. Moving on.
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August 25, 2013An ancient evil.An unholy alliance.An eternal love.William Dark is a monster-a vampire who feeds on blood and fear. He is exactly what Savannah Daniels needs. A year ago, Savannah's twin brother and his wife were brutally murdered. Savannah swore a vow of vengeance against the man, the beast, that killed him. A beast that is now after her. Savannah needs William's help in order to keep her vow. She must convince him to transform her, to give her the kiss of the vampire, so that she will be strong enough to defeat the killer that is on her trail. Savannah and William enter into an unholy alliance: He will transform her and see that she receives her justice. In return, she must be his companion, his mate, for eternity. But Savannah soon realizes that there is more at stake than just her life. Because once she tastes William's kiss, she knows that she may be in jeopardy of losing her heart as well. And she will have to put all of her trust, all of her faith, into the hands of a man who lost his soul centuries ago.
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An ancient evil.An unholy alliance.An eternal love.William Dark is a monster-a vampire who feeds on blood and fear. He is exactly what Savannah Daniels needs. A year ago, Savannah's twin brother and his wife were brutally murdered. Savannah swore a vow of vengeance against the man, the beast, that killed him. A beast that is now after her. Savannah needs William's help in order to keep her vow. She must convince him to transform her, to give her the kiss of the vampire, so that she will be strong enough to defeat the killer that is on her trail. Savannah and William enter into an unholy alliance: He will transform her and see that she receives her justice. In return, she must be his companion, his mate, for eternity. But Savannah soon realizes that there is more at stake than just her life. Because once she tastes William's kiss, she knows that she may be in jeopardy of losing her heart as well. And she will have to put all of her trust, all of her faith, into the hands of a man who lost his soul centuries ago.
Savannah wants one thing: revenge. Revenge for the murder of her brother and sister-in-law caused by a vampire. In order to have this revenge, she needs the help of a vampire who can give her the vampire's kiss: William. William has been alone for centuries, and has never trusted anyone since the death of his brother Henry. He wanted Savannah ever since he first set eyes on her standing in front of his home. He makes a bargain with Savannah: He will help her get the justice she needs, the revenge for her brother's death, but in return he wants one thing: her. He wants her to be by his side forever, as his mate.
SPOILERS:NOTES:
The killer of Savannah's brother is :
Geoffrey de Montfort. William's half-brother.
Geoffrey is William's half brother. Henry was William's nice, caring brother who died awhile back, and ever since then Geoffrey has been killing many people. Now his focus is on Savannah, who recently became William's lifelong partner.
Chapter 11
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An ancient evil.An unholy alliance.An eternal love.William Dark is a monster-a vampire who feeds on blood and fear. He is exactly what Savannah Daniels needs. A year ago, Savannah's twin brother and his wife were brutally murdered. Savannah swore a vow of vengeance against the man, the beast, that killed him. A beast that is now after her. Savannah needs William's help in order to keep her vow. She must convince him to transform her, to give her the kiss of the vampire, so that she will be strong enough to defeat the killer that is on her trail. Savannah and William enter into an unholy alliance: He will transform her and see that she receives her justice. In return, she must be his companion, his mate, for eternity. But Savannah soon realizes that there is more at stake than just her life. Because once she tastes William's kiss, she knows that she may be in jeopardy of losing her heart as well. And she will have to put all of her trust, all of her faith, into the hands of a man who lost his soul centuries ago.
Savannah wants one thing: revenge. Revenge for the murder of her brother and sister-in-law caused by a vampire. In order to have this revenge, she needs the help of a vampire who can give her the vampire's kiss: William. William has been alone for centuries, and has never trusted anyone since the death of his brother Henry. He wanted Savannah ever since he first set eyes on her standing in front of his home. He makes a bargain with Savannah: He will help her get the justice she needs, the revenge for her brother's death, but in return he wants one thing: her. He wants her to be by his side forever, as his mate.
SPOILERS:NOTES:
The killer of Savannah's brother is :
Geoffrey de Montfort. William's half-brother.
Geoffrey is William's half brother. Henry was William's nice, caring brother who died awhile back, and ever since then Geoffrey has been killing many people. Now his focus is on Savannah, who recently became William's lifelong partner.
Chapter 11
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