Diane Whiteside's Bond of Blood was hailed as a sensual new take on the vampire legend. Now, "the master of erotic prose" (Booklist) turns up the Texas heat… Vampires Jean-Marie St. Just and Hélène d'Agelet have loved each other for centuries-and for centuries their passion has been blocked by the demands of duty and honor. But now they will face something far stronger than ancient ecstasy: Jean-Marie must kill Hélène's sister-the vampire Queen of New Orleans-before she can destroy Jean-Marie's family. For Hélène, this means choosing between the love of her life-and murdering her own flesh-and-blood…