Wicked as They Come (A Blud Novel)

First in a steampunk-tinged paranormal romance series in which a woman is transported to a world filled with vampires and magic.

When nurse Tish Everett forced open the pesky but lovely locket she found at an estate sale, she had no idea she was answering the call of Criminy Stain, from the far off land of Sang. Hed cast a spell for her, but when shes transported right to him, shes not so sure shes ready to be under the spell of another man. (It didnt go so well last time with controlling, abusive, domineering Jeff.) If only Criminy wasnt so deliciously rakish.

Half the inhabitants of Sang are Pinkieshumanand the other half are Bludmen, who in Tishs world would be called vampires. But they dont mess with any of the bat/coffin/no sunlight nonsense. Theyre rather like you and me, just more fabulous, long living, and mostly indestructible. (They're also very good kissers.) But when the evil Mayor of Manchester (formerly Bludchester) redoubles his efforts to rid Sang of the Bludmen once and for all, stealing Tishs locket in hopes of traveling back to her world himself for reinforcements, Criminy and Tish must battle ghosts, sea monsters, wayward submarines, a secret cabal, and thundering Bludmares to get the locket back and allow Tish to return homebut has she found love with Criminy? Could she stay in Sang forever?