The Vampire's Prisoner (Raphael Book 1)

Alex Somerville is a Victorian gentleman looking for something to relieve the tedium of his solitary life. A man who craves love and belonging, he stifles these feelings to conduct a scientific experiment on a captured vampire. But from the start, the creature in the cage in his laboratory appeals dangerously to both his heart and his body. The beautiful Raphael is a proud, ancient vampire who has managed to retain his humanity and soon teaches Alex the true meaning of love and desire...