What's a girl to do when she learns she's descended from a vampire? Being unable to age is only the beginning... Laura Dantonville is a Primary school teacher with one wish-to marry her boyfriend, Detective Matt Sommers. When her aunt Judy reveals a frightening family secret that explains her rare genetic mutation, it threatens to propel her into a dark underworld where her true family waits. Laura's future with Matt hangs in the balance. Alec Munro never wanted to become guardian to a Dantonville regardless that her blood is coveted by his vampire-kind. But his sire, Lucien Lebrettan, gave him no choice. Now he's faced with not only protecting the girl, but fathering a child with her in order to end his servitude-and a centuries-old curse. ... which some among his kind will do anything to prevent.

Bloodpledge continues Alec and Laura's story from Bloodgifted. Having undergone the Ritual and induction into the vampire community, Laura- the prophesised Child of Light and Darkness and last of the Ingenii-takes her place as Alec's consort and First Lady of the Brethren. But resentment and anger grow at Alec's privileged position as daywalker. Among a powerful few, alliances are made and conspiracies formed, threatening a war that could destroy them all and endanger every human on Earth-creatures who would do anything to prevent the curse from ending. Now Alec and Laura must invoke the Pledge, an ancient ceremony that enforces Brethren loyalty to the Principate. When Laura's ex-boyfriend, Detective Inspector Matt Sommers, turns up with a threat that could expose Alec, the battle for their world and their lives begins.