completely captivated by this book

First off, I was completely captivated by this book, right from the get-go. I caught myself smiling at uncontrollably throughout the book, at the relationship between Raymond and Alex. It’s a story of love, overcoming differences and I loved the twist given to the realm of vampires in this book; it’s different to others out there. Regina Morris makes it her own, and it’s refreshing. Her vampires can alter their age depending on how regularly they feed, meaning they can slowly live out a life just as a human; they can even give birth to vampire babies, which up until their Jahrling Year, are human.

“Ignorance is bliss, but it can’t protect you.”

In Eternal Service, we meet Raymond Metcalf, a 199 year old widowed vampire (who doesn’t look a day over 22) working for a secret government agency, The Colony. With his son, Sterling, born of a human mother and has one insatiable appetite for the company of women, his sister Sulie, the Colony Doctor, and along with a few other vampires, the Colony is tasked with guarding the President against rouge vampire threats. Over the years since his wife, Wilma’s death, he has shied away from any kind of relationship or companionship with women, instead choosing a celibate life Captain Alex Brennan is a career driven, strong woman. Her personal life has taken a back seat after a stalker attacked her three years back. Up until recently, she had not even dated and even at that the handful of men she did go on a date with never matched up to the perfect man, “Butch Manly” whom she concocted in her imagination.

It is because of her job and dedication that she crosses paths with Raymond. She had been offered a promotion to the position of the Director of the Colony, replacing Raymond’s boss (and only human friend) for the past three decades Dixon, as he’s retiring. If accepted, she would be working closely with Raymond, who she says “exuded her ideal man.”

With the pressures of deciding on whether to accept the position, Raymond is assigned the job of answering any questions Alex has about the Colony and helping her adjust to the fact that now she is aware that vampires exist and would be the liaison between them and the President. Their feelings for each other start to rise to the top but with misunderstandings and a demanding work schedule is it really a good idea to “fish off the company pier”? With their lives taking over and their feelings taking a back seat, it was exciting to read of their near-miss rendezvous’, and when they manage to synchronise their schedules ……. it’s exciting, sexy, hot and did I mention HOT?!

The Colony is working tirelessly keeping a watchful eye over the President and the White House when something happens, something which sets wheels in motion that could spell disaster for all involved. Action, suspense, life-threatening danger and death ensue.

Will the heart win out over the head? Will love trump Alex’s career? After the dust has settled, will there be anyone left to love?

I loved every minute of this book and what’s even better is that there are more to come!!

Definitely a 5 Star book and a must read!

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