Between the darkest faerie magic and the deepest desires of the flesh lies the world of Meredith Gentry - princess, private eye and powerful player in a deadly game of supernatural and sexual intrigue... In A Lick of Frost, the suspenseful and erotic saga of Meredith Gentry continues. Her aunt, the dark Queen Andais, has condemned the half-mortal, half-faerie Merry. In order to succeed the Queen on the Seelie throne, Merry must conceive and bear an heir. To fail means certain death. And so far Merry, for all her many pleasurable efforts, has failed... Now she's left the world of Faerie to return to Los Angeles, accompanied by her bodyguards. She will, of course, continue in her efforts to conceive an heir, but her work in the detective agency will also reclaim her and demand her attention. But this real world is never quite as clearcut as it seems. Who is friend and who a foe in this world where appearances are both deceptive and deadly...