Gabriel's Mate — Tina Folsom

After Maya is turned into a vampire against her will, vampire and Scanguards bodyguard Gabriel is charged with protecting her and finding her attacker. Gabriel has never guarded a body as perfect as Maya's. Moreover, Maya's enticing blend of vulnerability and strength is difficult to resist. Yet resist he must. Even as the sexual tension between them rises and the rogue vampire closes in on them, Gabriel refuses to give into his desire. Despite the intimacies they share, Gabriel fears that if he ever reveals himself fully to her, Maya will react like other women have, running from him, and calling him a monster, a freak, a creature not worth her love. Will Maya prove to be the one female who cherishes all that Gabriel is? Caution: graphic and explicit sex scenes - not for the faint of heart. Length: approx. 94,000 words Scanguards Vampires Series: Samson's Lovely Mortal (Book 1) Amaury's Hellion (Book 2) Gabriel's Mate (Book 3) Yvette's Haven (Book 4)