Tall, Dark And Slayer — Cheryl Sterling

Betty Banks has made a living as a purchasing agent for New York City's vampires. Artificial blood. Sunscreen. Chocolate? Yes, because all of the vamps in Betty's world are women, fighting a bloodlust that hits them in their childbearing years. They're not immortal yet, but Dee Villa, a powerful vampire, hopes to soon make that legend a reality. Under her influence, Betty's clients are taking to the streets, looking for fresh victims. Helping Dee is Betty's grifter father, who sees the Back-to-Nature movement as the perfect con.

Gabe Mercer, a childhood victim of the bloodlust, is a cold, calculating slayer. He's in town to take out Dee, a threat to the peace the government likes to keep. When he crosses paths with Betty, fireworks erupt. Soon, he's embroiled in a fight to save her business, but to do so, he must first confront his past.