About the book: year / In steam- and fuel-driven London of the Victorian era, vampires, werewolves and gangs of cutlasses take to the streets at night, and a man, Partly made of metal, he discovers the lengths to which he will go to protect the woman he loves... After being attacked by a brutal vampire, John "Rip" Doolan tries to tame his dark desires caused by a virus that awakens bloodlust, and believes that he has already mastered his inner darkness . But there is something that threatens Rip's hard-won composure - Esme, his best friend and the only woman he has ever desired. If the stubborn beauty realized what was in his mind, their friendship would come to an end... For six months, Esme waited for Rip to recover and make her his personal trell. She doesn't dare hope for anything more and is too afraid to risk her heart, so she despairs when Rip claims that he never wanted to lay claim to her. But when a brutal gang of cutlasses begins killing left and right in Whitechapel, Rip and Esme are left with no choice. They must understand how deep the passion burns between them and take their relationship to the next level... or risk losing each other forever.