When Samantha Van Skyhawk learns her family secret, her life is in terrible danger—and her unlife may just be beginning.  Samantha’s dad is a vampire and soon her blood will change.  She flees with her mom and brother to Shadow Falls to find the spell to kill the evil vampire blood   When Samantha encounters Brent, a human with the most bewitching smile, things get complicated.  She doesn’t have time for a romance not with the daunting task of defeating a vampire who has been around for centuries.  Then Samantha meets Drake, a totally hot vampire, who claims she belongs with him; the darkness within her completely agrees.  She must fight her incredible urge to be with Drake and the yearning within her soul to become what she fears most—a monster that kills.   Will she save herself and those she loves or will she embrace the night forever?