Since being sired a year ago, Bethany has been miserable.  She is sickened by the vampire culture and her need for blood.  Unable to do the bidding of her cruel sire, Aphrodite, she had been forced to leave the lair.  Bethany is a dismal failure of her species; now forced to attend the yearly Vampire Rave, Bethany is slated for destruction in the annual culling. 

Troy, a Kinsman of one hundred fifty years, has attended many of these gatherings, but has never before decided to intervene with the destruction of an offspring.  But Bethany is different somehow, and he will do what he must to save her.  When Troy rescues, then claims her, she begins her lavish new life and education.  But Aphrodite will not give up what is hers without a fight.  Embracing her vampire nature may be Bethany’s only chance for survival. 

Always is a sensual tale of awakening passion blended with the violence of the vampire culture Amanda Sidhe has created.  Bethany is an intelligent and sensitive heroine that has been thrust into a violent culture that she can not understand nor embrace; although she had never felt that she was part of the human culture either.  But her survival instinct is strong and she fights for what she believes in.  

Troy is a reserved hero who allows his emotions to guide him.  This reviewer very much enjoyed the passion and rapport between the hero and heroine.  Though this story is not highly erotic, the author creates an environment of sexual tension that drives the characters throughout the book.  The action is fast paced and readers will be pulled along as the tension mounts and Bethany and Troy are forced to take action.  Readers looking for a fast, sensual read with an edge will appreciate Always by Amanda Sidhe.  

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