Luca's Magic Embrace (Immortals of New Orleans, Book 2). Immortals of New Orleans, #2

Vampire Luca Macquarie has spent centuries hardening his heart and erasing what little humanity he once possessed. Refined, ruthless, and all business, he avoids attachment and views humans as nothing more than prey. Rescuing Samantha Irving was meant to be a simple task. Instead, the mortal woman carrying dormant magic fractures his control and awakens a dangerous attraction he neither wants nor understands. Samantha never asked to be a witch.
Desperate to escape a destiny she refuses to accept, she hides in the mountains, clinging to the last remnants of her human life. When her cabin is destroyed by a mysterious fire, Samantha is forced to confront the truth. Someone is hunting her, and the vampire she cannot stop thinking about may be the only one capable of keeping her alive. In New Orleans, where ancient magic and deadly ambition thrive, Luca and Samantha are drawn into a perilous search for a powerful amulet sought by a lethal vampire determined to claim her.
As danger closes in, Luca must choose between the cold existence he has perfected and the woman who threatens to awaken feelings he buried long ago. Protecting her may cost him everything he has worked to become. Luca's Magic Embrace is the second novel in the Immortals of New Orleans series, a dark paranormal romance of vampires, witches, and a world ruled by magic and danger. Each book can be read as a standalone.
Books from NYT and USA Today bestselling author Kym Grosso:THE IMMORTALS OF NEW ORLEANSKade's Dark EmbraceLuca's Magic EmbraceTristan's Lyceum WolvesLogan's Acadian WolvesLéopold's Wicked EmbraceDimitriLost EmbraceJaxJakeQuintusHunterChristmas EmbraceViktorCLUB ALTURA ROMANCECarnal RiskWicked RushSolstice BurnHard AssetRiptideWITCHES OF WILLISTOWNSecond Chance Hex