Tall, Dark & Dead

Recovering witch Garnet Lacey owns Wisconsin's premier occult bookstore. And a fringe benefit of the job is getting customers like Sebastian Von Traum-piercing brown eyes, a sexy accents, and a killer body. The only thing missing is an aura. Which means he's dead. And that means trouble-something Garnet's a sucker for... From Booklist Garnet Lacy, who is hiding from the witch-slaying Vatican agents known as the Order of Eustace, and who wants no more supernatural help from interfering Lilith, figures it's best to hide in plain sight, so she acquires a job managing an occult bookstore. Eschewing magic to stay undetected by the agents (and also because her cat familiar is allergic to it), Garnet has no desire to hook up with anybody the least bit magical, until Sebastian Von Traum walks in looking for mandrake root. Because Garnet can see auras, it is obvious that Sebastian is a vampire. But he is also a witch who achieved immortality along with the ability to not fry in sunlight. The Vatican wants his formula, his eternally adolescent vampire son may be in cahoots with them, and another vampire has taken up residence in Garnet's home along with Lilith. Hallaway's entertaining debut paranormal romance will appeal to readers of Charlaine Harris' Sookie Stackhouse series. Diana Tixier Herald Copyright American Library Association. All rights reserved Review A thoroughly enjoyable read. Julie Kenner , USA Today bestselling author of Carpe Demon A great way to pass an evening. Lynsay Sands , author of A Quick Bite Whats not to adore about a heroine who frets equally about the Vatican and ripped pantyhose, an herbalist who dresses like one of the Jets in West Side Story, and a fascinating other world most of us could never imagine, much less write about? Tate Hallaway has a wonderful gift, Garnet is a gem of a heroine, and Tall, Dark, & Dead is enthralling from the first page. I hope this is the first of many more books from Tate Hallaway. MaryJanice Davidson , New York Times bestselling author of Undead and Unreturnable