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As a chef and restauranteur, Alex Willan had enjoyed so much success she allowed herself to be talked into opening a second restaurant. It’s a decision she’s come to regret. Calamity after calamity have slowed the opening and driven her to the edge of bankruptcy. But things go from bad to... read more

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  • Cale Valens: "Cal" - Martine and Darius’s son; Has silver-blue eyes; Very successful business man with several businesses throughout Europe; Born in 280 B.C.
  • Alexandra Willan: "Alex" - Sam & Jo's older sister; Chef and restauranteur; owner of La Bonne Vie; Has a brown bob that goes to just below her ears
  • Justin Bricker: Enforcer; Mortimer's ex-partner; Runs the enforcer house with Mortimer
  • Garrett Mortimer: Sam's life mate; Enforcer; Bricker's ex-partner; Runs the enforcer house with Bricker; Now in charge of all the rest of the enforcers
  • Samantha Willan: "Sam" - Mortimer's life mate; Alex & Jo's middle sister
  • Lucian Argeneau: "Luc" - Cale's uncle; Leigh's new husband & life mate
  • Leigh Gerard: "Leigh Argeneau" - Lucian's new wife & life mate; Pregnant
  • Josephine Willan: "Jo" - Alex & Sam's younger sister; Nicholas' life mate
  • Nicholas Argeneau: Jo's life mate
  • Marguerite Argeneau: "Marguerite Notte" - Cale's aunt; Julius Notte's wife and life mate; Born a mortal in 1265 A.D.; matchmaker of the family
  • Julius Notte: Marguerite's husband & life mate
  • Decker Argeneau: Cale's half brother; Marguerite's nephew
  • Peter Cunningham: "Pierre" - Alex's head chef who quits to go to work for Jacques at Chez Joie
  • Jacques Tournier: (Name was originally "Jack Turner") - Owner of Chez Joie; Peter's new boss; Alex's biggest competitor
  • Martine Argeneau: Cale's mother
  • Darius Valens: Cale's father; Mercenary; Died in battle in 230 B.C. along with eight of Cale's brothers
  • Gina: Alex's friend; chef
  • Bev: Alex's sous-chef but also doubles as roast chef and grill chef; Attractive redhead; is girlfriend to Mark who works at Chez Joie
  • Bobby: Works in Alex's kitchen; Blond; vegetable chef and roundsman
  • Rebecca: Short and round with dark hair; Alex's pantry & pastry chef
  • Sue: Waitress
  • Bill: Painter
  • Gramps: Maternal Grandfather; Helped raise the three Willan girls; Taught Alex to cook
  • Thomas Argeneau: Cale's cousin; Inez's husband & life mate
  • Inez Urso: Thomas' wife & life mate
  • Mark: Bev's boyfriend; Works at Chez Joie
  • Lucern Argeneau: Kate's life mate; Cale's cousin
  • Kate Leever: Lucern's life mate
  • Leonius Livius II: "Leo" - Rogue no-fanger; Turned Dani & Stephanie against their will
  • Emile: A famous chef; Has a show called "Emile's Kitchen"; Lucern's friend; Did a cookbook for Kate's publishing house
  • Russell: Enforcer; Has blond hair and golden eyes; Francis' life partner
  • Francis: Enforcer; Has dark hair; Russell's life partner
  • Niger Malumus: Immortal; Darius' competitor
  • Darius Valens II: Cale's eldest brother
  • Caleb Valens: Cale's brother
  • Bastien Argeneau: Lucern's brother
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  • “So?” he asked with amusement. “What are you doing here? I mean besides trying to spoon me to death?”
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Setting & Locations edit see section history

Toronto, Canada
  • La Bonne Vie: Alex's restaurant
  • Chez Joie: Restaurant owned by Jacques Tournier
  • Atlantis: An ancient land that was more advanced scientifically than the rest of the world
  • Paris: where Alex did her training to be a chef

First Sentence edit see section history

Cale was just raising his hand to knock at the door when it swung open.

Table of Contents edit see section history

Chapters 1 - 18

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Themes & Symbolism edit see section history

  • Immortals: Rather than being referred to as vampires because they drink blood, the Argenaeu family come from those descended from Atlantis. They consume "bagged" blood because the nanos in their systems require it to constantly maintain their bodies in peak physical condition. They will never get ill or age, although they can die.

Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 14 of 21 in Argeneau and Rogue Hunter. (standard series)

Preceded by Born to Bite, and followed by The Reluctant Vampire.

This is book 15 of 21 in Argeneau and Rogue Hunter: Reading Order. (community list)

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Lynsay Sands (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: Avon Books
Country: USA
Publication Date: November 2010
ISBN: 978-0061894572
Page Count: 384

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Notes for Parents edit see section history

Reading Level: Adults

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Books with Additional Background Information edit see section history

   
  • A Quick Bite
  • Love Bites
  • Single White Vampire
  • Tall, Dark & Hungry
  • A Bite to Remember
  • Bite Me If You Can
  • The Accidental Vampire
  • Vampires Are Forever
  • Vampire, Interrupted
  • The Rogue Hunter
  • The Immortal Hunter
  • The Renegade Hunter
  • Bitten By Cupid
  • Born to Bite

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