Alba de Gradi has been alive for about 200 years. For the past 25 years, she has been the famous Joanna Kilkenny. Alba is ready to move on and get out of the limelight. She has a plan to run away back to her home country of Italy with her rock star lover, Lorne and if she's lucky, her bodyguard, Jamie. Jamie doesn't know of her plans, but Alba suspects he'll go along with it. Once in Italy, Alba helps the guys get alongs and makes sure they can satisfy her needs.

Under the Sun and Sky is a very fun, paranormal, erotic, romp in Italy. Alba's character is very confident and bold. I enjoyed seeing her transform from Joanna back to her true self in Italy. I would have loved to know more of Alba's origin story and life before becoming Joanna. The guys are both complementary to Joanna in different ways, Lorne is very easy going and up for anything while Jamie slowly finds his footing in the relationship and finds exactly what he and Alba need. I was very surprised at Jamie's willingness to tag along on Alba's adventure as well as his acceptance of her needs. The spicy scenes were absolutely sizzling, especially in the private villa under the Italian sun. I do wish I could have explored more of the trio's antics in Italy with them. ( )

This was sexy, intriguing, and unique. I've read vampire romances before, but nothing like this - I was blown away by the direction this took. Lister did an excellent job of building tension and heating things up. Alba is a great character, and I really enjoyed the contrast between Lorne and Jamie. They're so different, but so right for Alba in their own ways. I won't give anything away, but if you're looking for a paranormal romance that flirts with the darker side, you've found your next read! ( )