Sookie Stackhouse is a cocktail waitress in Bon Temps, Louisiana. She’s pretty. She does her job well. But she has only a few close friends, because not everyone appreciates Sookies gift: she can read minds. Thats not exactly every mans idea of date bait unless theyre undead; vampires and the like can be tough to read. And thats just the kind of guy Sookies been looking for. Maybe thats why, when she comes across a naked vampire, she doesnt just drive on by. He hasnt got a clue who he is, but Sookie has: Eric looks just as scary and sexy and dead as ever. But now he has amnesia, hes sweet, vulnerable, and in need of Sookies help because whoever took his memory now wants his life. Sookie’s investigation into what’s going on leads her into a battle between witches, vampires and werewolves. But there could be even greater danger – to Sookie’s heart – because the kinder, gentler Eric is very hard to resist.