Vampire Varick vows to his mentor to protect his mentor's daughter, Aubrey and years of silent vigil, staying hidden from the woman he is bound to protect builds in him a great love and desire for her. Varick bides his time, waiting for the right moment to reveal himself to Aubrey and hopefully claim the heart of the girl he has watched grow into a woman. The vision of a fatal car crash, however, takes the choice from his hands, as to save her, he must finally show himself.

Ms. Corey presents us with Varick, a strong, silent, dominant male, who practically drips with sensuality and, importantly for Aubrey security and stability. Aubrey is a woman, hurt by one too many unfaithful men but under her weak exterior is a strong woman, seeking a strong man. The first meeting between Aubrey and Varick is wonderfully tense as both war against their lust for the other, for their own reasons. Varick's being not wanting to frighten Aubrey after her recent heartache and Aubrey's wanting not to fall so quickly for another man who could leave her. Their relationship is further complicated by the fact that he is vampire and she human, add to that the underly conflict between Varick and another vampire in his coven for leadership and the tension reaches an even higher level. Despite the build up, the resolution of their relationship and Varick's war with his fellow vampire comes a bit too quickly. I would have liked for the conflicts to be drawn out for even a few more pages. Vows of a Vampire, however, is still an exciting read and worth picking up.