Outcast
by Claire Thompson

The adventure continues as the vampire Julian returns to France with his lover Grace to solve the mystery of Grace's origins and search for the elusive Adrienne. The beautiful vampire had been cast out of her circle for the crime of "turning" Julian from human to vampire.

The fugitive vampire steals moments of passion with the man who swept her off her feet a hundred years before. Daniel O'Shay, the dashing Irish vampire, has secrets of his own that threaten to destroy the fiery love he shares with Adrienne. Strong, enigmatic, dangerous Daniel will bend for no woman, even the regal, imperious Adrienne. Their romance flames anew each time he reappears, despite Adrienne's promise to herself to resist his dominant and compelling charms.

Margo and Robert, New Orleans mortals touched by the vampires, each secretly follow the true kin, intent on their own dangerous agendas. The story comes full circle, as vampire and human alike struggle with the age-old dilemmas of life and death and most importantly, true love.

Note: While this is a stand-alone story, we recommend reading Sacred Circle before Outcast. Contains a male/male sex scene.

Claire Thompson's Bio

I have always loved to write. My work began as a romantic exploration of the BDSM life style, and then veered somewhat to the darker side of fantasy. I was able to delve into "rough stuff", things that compelled me in the abstract, though I wouldn't necessarily want to experience them. My more current work has returned to the more romantic inclinations of consensual submission.

The majority of my novels deal with the romance of erotic submission. I also enjoy historical erotic romance, vampire play and my latest foray into male/male erotic love. It is important to me to write about real people, characters I and my readers come to care about. I don't want to simply provide an erotic thrill or evocative description. With my BDSM work, I seek not only to tell a story, but to come to grips with, and ultimately exalt in the true beauty and spirituality of a loving exchange of power. My darker works press the envelope of what is erotic and what can be a sometimes dangerous slide into the world of sadomasochism. I strive to write about the timeless themes of sexuality and romance, with twists and curves to examine the romantic side of the human psyche. Ultimately my work deals with the human condition, and our constant search for love and intensity of experience.