Cynthia, or Cyn, Leighton is a PI in Malibu. She has worked for vampires before so she is a logical person to call when Alexandra, the sister of Raphael, the Lord of the Western territories, is kidnapped. There's instance chemistry between Cyn and Raphael, but she is determined to hold him off, both because he's a client and because she is independent. 
 I loved Cyn. She is a strong woman while still feminine, able to take out the bad guys while wearing her favorite expensive boots. She's also smart, a trait which Raphael finds irresistible. Raphael is the dark, alpha male, somewhat typical in these type of books, but still very attractive. 
 The story is great as Cyn works her contacts to find the missing woman. I was surprised that the story centered on Cyn, but I also really liked that. I wasn't prepared for the cliff-hanger ending, but I got the next book right away because this is a great series.