Crimson Carousel, Book One When a string of apparent suicides leads Jessie Curtis to a famous rock band, she's convinced nothing can shock her anymore. Then she comes face-to-face with Rafe Steele, the enigmatic lead singer and centuries-old vampire. He's darkly charismatic and sensually compelling in a way almost impossible to resist. Rafe is infuriated when an old enemy's barbaric actions lead a nosy investigator to his door. Jessie is persistent and shrewd, and he wants her with obsessive intensity. She already knows too much. He can't let her walk away. He must seduce her, control her, claim her as they unravel the mystery. Reader Advisory: In order to stop the killers, the incredibly decadent Faelon provides the needed third when Jessie and Rafe create a powerful blood bond through a sexual ménage.