Bled Dry

by Erin McCarthy

It became apparent, early on, that the two main characters in this book were minor characters in a previous book, but this did nothing to detract from the overall story. As far as I'm concerned, this is the way a series should be done, the books are connected, but each can stand on its own.

Brittany Baldizzi has a one night stand with a vampire, and weeks later discovers she's pregnant. What follows is her confronting the father and how they work things out despite opposition from her sister (who's a vampire), a kidnapping, and an election for the vampire president.

This is yet another take on vampires (which I always love discovering). These vampires can procreate (obviously), can become addicted to drugs just like humans, and yet still have no reflection as a lot of the current vampires do. Corbin (the vampire who got Brittany pregnant) is a scientist who's searching for a cure for vampirism. Brittany, the daughter of a stripper and a vampire, is a dentist.

I loved the way Brittany is so honest and forthwright, and how Corbin wants to do the right thing but has no clue how to go about it. I will definitely be on the look out for the other books by Erin McCarthy.