Lee, a librarian bored with his daily routine, knows better than to play nice with the mosquitos who rule his district. After mouthing off to one of these vampire flunkies, he loses the carefully crafted order of his life. Next thing he knows, there is Ira, a millennia-old vampire new to Lee's side of the world with questions for which Lee has few answers.

From the moment Ira steps into Lee's library, the delicate balance of Lee's life is threatened. Following the rules and keeping his head down gives him a measure of safety that helping Ira challenges, but he can't deny his unwelcome attraction to the ancient mosquito.

What game does Ira play? Lee's curiosity, coupled with Ira's irresisti-ble charms, promises an escape from routine Lee isn't sure he is strong enough to deny.

He might be able to help Ira uncover the answers he seeks—if they can learn to trust.