Mistress of the Underground

Secret Vampire Society #4

by Lisa Childs

The exceptional skill to heal supernatural beings is Doctor Benjamin Davison's gift—and his curse. His profession demands secrecy. A secrecy that once cost him his marriage because his wife, Paige, refused to accept his covert life. But even she can't deny the potent passion that continues to draw them together….

The last thing Paige Culver wants in her life is a fresh web of lies. But that's what she finds herself trapped in once she agrees to run the popular nightclub Club Underground. Her quest for the truth reveals that no one in her life is who they seem—not her customers, her ex-husband…not even herself.

But when an evil is unleashed, Paige gets more answers than she bargained for. Now she and Benjamin must reunite to save themselves and their hopes for the future….

Genres: Paranormal Romance, Romance, Vampires, Harlequin, Harlequin Nocturne, Fantasy, Paranormal

288 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published March 1, 2010

About the author

Born one dark and stormy Halloween night, Lisa Childs was predestined to write suspense novels. She loves spinning dark and twisty stories that keep readers awake because they’re either too busy turning pages or too scared to sleep. Lisa Childs is the prolific author of more than seventy published novels. In addition to romantic suspense, she also writes women’s fiction, paranormal and contemporary romance.

Lisa loves to hear from readers who can contact her on Facebook or through her website.

Reviews

[Andrea · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked it! It's not the best I've ever read but I really liked it and keep it on my booksehelf for future re-reading.

[Kathy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Silhouette Nocturne

Paige - lawyer, abandoned by father, mother died, foster homes, loves Ben, fired from her job, lives with Sebastion, her vampire father (but thinks he is her normal half brother), current owner of Club Underground, where her father/brother is manager & needed an investor, but she took on more than she bargained for.

Ben - cardiologist, raised in foster homes, loves Paige, healer to the vampires, was the first to heal a vampire, Sebastion, who had been staked, he must hide his knowledge of vampires, he is on call to the vampires, and his fear of abandoment and not being able to share secrets kept an emotional distance with Paige...

Four years ago Paige was pregnant, and lost their baby - she blamed herself, Ben thought she blamed him - they never talked. She divorced him... but they 'hooked' up regularly over these 4 years, playing out 'stranger' fantasies - neither able to deny the other or their passion for one another...

and the Club Underground... Sebastion's ex lover wants him & Paige dead - with Piage threatened, Ben & Sebastion try to protect her... Sebastion is staked again, Paige figures out the truth (Ben doesn't try too hard to hide it this time)... Ben is turned by a fanatic, yet romantic vampire so that he will stay around to help them... and that same vampire turns Paige (either that or kill her) - and the two will live happily ever after...

[Shelleyrae at Book'd Out · Rating 2 out of 5]

Now Ben must be a superstud, in less than four days Paige had no less than 24 orgasms - personally I am thinking I would be sore but more power to her. I can only imagine that with vamp blood in him it can only get better. What I didn't like about this book is that I felt like it started in the middle of a story I knew nothing about, and though it resolved it wasn't a comfortable way to start. Paige also had a bit too much TSTL going on to be interesting. But the sex was hot so if you like it like that you will enjoy this.

[Beth · Rating 2 out of 5]

I can honestly say the best part of this book was the last chapter.
I did not like most of it and had to re read several pages to try and figure out what exactly happened in certain scenes. Some parts of the storyline were rather rushed and a few things were explained away with a only a sentence or two. I think this story could have been fleshed out a bit more and I'm not talking about the sex scenes. I'm not a prude in any sense but those scenes were almost laughable and I started to roll my eyes when I got to one.

[Amelia in PDX · Rating 3 out of 5]

I thought that this concept was good, but I really felt like shaking a few characters in the book. this is supposed to be part of a series - the Secret Vampire Society - so I hope that the other books in it are better than this one is.

[Sarah · Rating 2 out of 5]

Couldn't get into the characters. Ok story though.