Suzanne McLeod – författare

THE SWEET SCENT OF BLOOD is the first book of SPELLCRACKERS.COM, a sexy, sassy new series guaranteed to spice up your reading life, and perfect for fans of Kim Harrison.Genevieve Taylor is a Sidhe, one of the noble fae, and she''s unusual, even in present-day London where celebrity vampires, eccentric goblins and scheming lesser fae mix freely with the human population. Genny is a rising star at Spellcrackers.com, where she finds the `M'' in magic - and that invariably leads to mischief, malice and - too often - murder. Spellcrackers.com is affiliated to the Witch Council, whose ancient tenets prohibit any contact with vampires. Genny also works as a volunteer at a clinic which treats victims of vampire attacks. Then there''s her extra-curricular activity, extracting vulnerable fae lured by the local fang gangs. Genny certainly doesn''t wants any closer involvement with the vampire community.But when Mr October, one of the hot calendar pin-up vamps, is accused of violently murdering his girlfriend, Genny''s called on to repay an old debt and prove his innocence. And that means consorting with some of the sexiest vamps in London!

All Genny wants is to live the quiet life and to do her job at Spellcrackers.com, but there''s her tangled personal life to sort out first. She''s being haunted by ghosts who want her help. Her witch neighbours want her evicted. Genny''s sort-of-Ex - and now her new boss - can''t decide whether he wants their relationship to be business or pleasure. And then there''s the queue of vampires all wanting her to paint the town red - how long will it be before they stop taking no for an answer?But when one of her human friends is murdered by sidhe magic, Genny is determined to find the killer. She needs help to find the real murderer, and that means calling on some of the most capricious and seductive fae - but her search is hindered by the vampires, who have their own political agenda. All the evidence points to Genny - she''s the only sidhe fae in London - and she''s named the main suspect; it''s not long before she''s on the run, not just from the police, but from some of London''s most powerful supernaturals.

On the surface, Genny''s life seems ripple-free right now. Finn, her sexy boss, has stopped pushing for a decision on their relationship. The seductive vampire Malik al-Khan has vanished back into the shadows. And the witches have declared her no longer a threat. But unless Genny can find a way to break the fertility curse afflicting London''s fae, she knows this is just the lull before the magical storm. Then a faeling - a teenage girl - is fished out of the River Thames, dead and bound with magic, and Genny is called into investigate. As she digs through the clues, her search takes a sinister and dangerous turn, exposing age-old secrets that might be better left buried. Then another faeling disappears, and Genny finds herself in a race against time to save the faeling and stop the curse from claiming its next victim - herself!

Sometimes a bit of magical help might cost more than you bargained for ...London is hosting the Carnival Fantastique, and Genny''s job has never been busier or more fulfilling. Only not everyone is so happy. Genny believed she''d cracked the fae''s infertility curse ... but the fae are still barren. It''s a devastating plight to which the mysterious Emperor may have the solution - if Genny can find him.She needs help. She turns to the vampire Malik al-Khan, only to find he''s wrestling with his own demons and, when the police request Genny''s assistance with a magical kidnap, her own problems multiply too. Is it all unconnected, or can the Emperor help her solve more than the fae''s infertility? Soon Genny is hard on his trail, so it seems she''ll have a chance to ask ... but will the answer cost more than she''s willing to pay?