The Vampire Who Loved Me (Sequel to After Midnight): Teresa Medeiros

“Julian Kane is back in town.

“Once a girl of seventeen, beautiful headstrong Portia Cabot saved the cursed life of the dashing vampire Julian Kane—who marked her forever, then left to go in search of his soul. He returns five years later to find the enchanting young girl he left behind grown into a bewitching woman with a woman’s heart…and a woman’s desires.

“Portia quickly discovers that Julian’s seductive and forbidden kiss can still make her crave the night…and his touch. But the Julian who has returned to London is not the vampire she remembers. His fruitless pursuit of his stolen mortality has reduced him to drunken debauchery. And a recent spate of murders makes Portia fear that the man she has always adored may truly be a monster.

“Julian knows he must drive Portia away—but his passion and hunger for her grow more irresistible every time they touch. For years he has fought the temptation to embrace his dark gifts, never realizing that Portia’s love may give him the most dangerous gift of all…a reason to live.”

What can I say about this book…? Well, for starters, I ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT! This book was a perfect sequel to After Midnight and I couldn’t have thought of a better way to end this “series”.

There were new depths and facets to Julian that were barely scratched in the first book and I really, truly appreciate how well Teresa Medeiros wrote him. In addition, there is a new maturity to Portia while she maintains a bit of her fanciful nature.

I must admit that I laughed until I cried on several occasions while reading this book. One of which—not to give too much away—was when Julian was supposed to be sleeping and Portia plays the part of a nosy little girl. Then, at the end of the book, tears came to my eyes and I sat up in bed and all but yelled “NO! It can’t end this way!” (You shall see what I mean when you read it!) All in all, I was happy with the ending and I loved how Medeiros continued her “mysterious” style of writing in this book. She kept details secret and revealed them at precisely the right moment when they would create the greatest impact. I very much enjoyed this book and—of course will read more of her works in the near future!