Shadow of Night (All Souls Trilogy, #2)

by Deborah Harkness

Though she was a vampire and I was a witch, we had reached unexpected common ground when it came to the idiocy of men.

“What you said is of no interest, and what you meant was clear enough.”

instinctive combination of affection, affinity, lust, and chemistry.

“You have a talent for relating complicated information quickly and succinctly,

“You’re going to be a wonderful mother” was his prompt response. “All that children need is love, a grown-up to take responsibility for them, and a soft place to land.”