ROYAL BLOOD

ROYAL BLOOD by Rhys Bowen

From the book jacket:

Thirty-fourth inline to the throne - and England's poorest heiress - Lady Georgiana Rannoch finds herself in a truly draining state of affairs...


With my hateful brother, Binky, in town, I've been desperately seeking an escape.  To my delight, it comes in the form of an invitation from the queen to represent the royals at a wedding in Transylvania - legendary home to the vampires.  My freedom comes with some snags, though:  the eminently boring Lady "Horse-face" Middlesex will be my chaperon, I'm to take my imaginary maid - the only one I can afford - and my erstwhile beau, Darcy O'Mary, will be present, undoubtedly dashing in his groomsman's suit...


I soon realize why I was the one honored with such an invitation.  The bride, Princess Maria Theresa, happens to be my old school chum Matty.  But I find my stay in her macabre-looking castle to be unnerving.  There are spooky bumps in the night, and I even find dear Matty with blood running down her chin.  Quality time with Binky is starting to seem appealing.  Then, during the preparations, a prominent - if vulgar and womanizing - wedding guest is poisoned.  Something must be done lest the nuptial festivities go to ruin, or, worse yet, the couple's vows become:  to love and to cherish, till undeath do us part...

What a delightful and fun book to read!  This is the fourth book in the Lady Georgiana series and I've loved them all.  This one was complete with vampires, werewolves, secret passages in the castle and a couple of murders thrown in the mix.  I can't wait for the next book to see what trouble Georgie will find.