The Companion
by Susan Squires

England, 1815: Ian Rufford was captured, enslaved, and then abandoned in the lonely dunes of Egypt's desert. His tormentor was a woman of magnificent beauty...and the blackest of souls. Now, Ian prays for a death that will not come. Only after his rescue does he begin to realize how he has changed. But he understands very little. Just that he is carrying something strange in his blood known only as "The Companion."

Elizabeth Rochewell's home was Egypt. After her father's death, however, she is being sent home to live a conventional life in London. On board ship, she finds herself drawn to her mysterious traveling companion, Ian Rufford. He awakens feelings in her that disturb and tantalize her senses. But he hides a shocking secret that Beth can only begin to unravel.

Now, journey with two linked souls who are determined to stop one woman's evil quest. A journey that will take them to the heights of desire and the depths of depravity. THE COMPANION is an unforgettable, sensual, and erotic novel that take you places you've never gone before...and it will make you believe in the power of true love.

Susan Squires' Bio

Susan Squires is a New York Times bestselling author known for breaking the rules of romance writing. She's written in several different time periods. But some element of the paranormal always creeps in. She has won multiple contests for published novels including three PRISMS, the Holt Medallion, and Bookseller's Best award, as well as several reviewer's choice awards. Publisher's Weekly named Body Electric one of the most influential mass market books of 2003 and One with the Shadows, the fifth in her vampire Companion Series, a Best book of 2007. No More Lies was a Rita Finalist. Time for Eternity, the first in the DaVinci time travel series, received a starred review from Publisher's Weekly.

Susan has a Masters in English literature from UCLA and once toiled as an executive for a Fortune 500 company. Now she lives at the beach in Southern California with her husband, Harry, a writer of supernatural thrillers, and three very active Belgian Sheepdogs, who like to help her write by putting their chins on the keyboarddddddddddddddd.

PEARL AWARDS:

WINNER: 2002 Best Futuristic - BODY ELECTRIC
by Susan Squires
WINNER: 2003 Best Anthology - THE ONLY ONE
by Christine Feehan, Susan Grant, and Susan Squires 2004 RITA for Best Paranormal Romance Finalist