Melissa is a vampire; Derek is a vampire hunter. When beautiful, sad Melissa Jones flees to New Orleans with her telepathic best friend, she is looking for a cure-not an erotic encounter with a sexy former Marine. Derek Alexander left the military intending to become a private investigator, but with two powerful shifters as partners and an immunity to vampire glamour, he instead rose to the top in paranormal justice. At a bar on Bourbon Street, Derek and Melissa cross paths, and their sexual chemistry is off the charts. Acting on their feelings, they are pulled deeper into an affair, but Melissa is hiding, hoping to escape her cruel maker. It doesn't take long before the shifters uncover her secret. Still, Derek is determined to confront the Old One and reclaim her mortality-even at the risk of losing his. A STANDALONE PARANORMAL ROMANCE with an HEA based on characters from the One to Hold series. Contains voluptuous vampires, alluring alpha military heroes, scorching-hot shifters, beguiling witches, and panty-melting sexy times. Keep the fans nearby... Readers 18 and older only, please.