NEXXA DAVOREN maintains a delicate blend of her Manhattan life while working in finance, one of sensual trysts, luxurious indulgences, and her supernatural gifts. One evening while enjoying drinks at the rooftop bar Salon de Ning, she meets a man who works for the National Lebanese Bank. This chance encounter sets the stage for a business trip to Lebanon, where Parisian and Ottoman-inspired pleasures collide with the unexpected presence of a captivating Russian suitor, Sergei Kozlov.Her past involvement with the IRA becomes dangerously entangled with Hezbollah when a man abducts her in Beirut. Sinister perils from China to Rome test her lavender soul, while Sergei, with the aid of his hacker and Hard Kandy Christmas, fights to secure her freedom-and to satisfy his lustful desires. This first novel in the Smeared Vampire series whisks Nexxa across the globe, evading danger while searching for the one with the white glow. Publisher's Note: The story arc spans multiple books.