Blood Price: Blood Series Book One Huff, Tanya

When bodies start turning up drained of blood in downtown Toronto, ex-cop Vicki Nelson isn't buying the official vampire theory — until she meets Henry Fitzroy, bastard son of Henry VIII and a 450-year-old vampire himself. He's a romance writer by trade, a creature of the night by nature, and he needs Vicki's help to stop something far worse than him from hunting the city. Tanya Huff kicks off her cult-favourite urban fantasy series with sharp dialogue, a hard-boiled heroine losing her sight but none of her edge, and a supernatural Toronto that feels lived-in and dangerous. The chemistry between Vicki and Henry crackles, the mystery moves, and the vampire lore feels fresh. For fans of early Laurell K. Hamilton before the series went off the rails, or anyone who wants their urban fantasy with teeth.