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Book Synopsis His to Guard (The Vampire’s Past 2) by : Rosa Swann
Download or read book His to Guard (The Vampire’s Past 2) written by Rosa Swann and published by Easily Distracted Media. This book was released on 2018-08-20 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What can you do when your past doesn’t just show up when you don’t want it to, but it seems out to bring you down once and for all… Sean It’s only been a few weeks since Jules moved into my place. Everything seemed to be going well until he freaked out as we were leaving a gay club. Someone is after him. I don’t know who, but it scares him a lot and I need to guard him from more pain, I can’t see him get hurt again. And why did Jules’ older brother talk to me but doesn’t want Jules to know about it? Jules Just as I thought that I may have escaped my problems, the vampire hunter who nearly killed me seven years ago shows up at the club I’m at with Sean. Now I’m in a scramble to protect not just myself but also Sean, because I can’t let him get harmed. When my old housemate shows up at the college after classes, all hell breaks loose and I realise there is so much more at stake than I knew before… This is the second short novel about vampire Jules and human Sean in The Vampire’s Past series. It takes place in a world with all sorts of creatures, vampires, werewolves, mages and, of course, humans, but there are also hunters, trying to rid the world of the un-humans.
Book Synopsis His to Protect (The Vampire’s Past 1) by : Rosa Swann
Download or read book His to Protect (The Vampire’s Past 1) written by Rosa Swann and published by Easily Distracted Media. This book was released on 2018-07-23 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No matter how much you try to leave your past behind, it doesn’t always leave you… Sean After being hired for my dream job, I move back to the small-minded town where I grew up, for the job and to finish my degree. I’m surrounded by my past, by old classmates, old neighbourhoods and old prejudices against gay people. But on my first day back, my eyes fall on something new around here. A goth guy sitting at the front of the class and I can’t keep my eyes off him. Even though I don’t know him, I feel like I need to protect him, no matter what. Jules I can’t stay in the same place for too long. People start to notice that you don’t age, that you don’t get older, and add to that that the chance of vampire hunters finding you gets bigger the longer you stay… I know that I’m running out of time in this town. I need to move on. I just need to finish my degree and then I can leave and start over somewhere else. But when my housemate/blood donor turns on me and forces me to leave, I suddenly find myself asking for help from the new guy in our class. Leaving doesn’t look as appealing anymore… This is the first short novel about vampire Jules and human Sean in The Vampire’s Past series. It takes place in a world of all sorts of creatures, vampires, werewolves, mages and, of course, humans, but there are also hunters, trying to rid the world of the un-humans. Dive into this new series by Rosa Swann!
Book Synopsis His to Guard (the Vampire's Past 2) by : Rosa Swann
Download or read book His to Guard (the Vampire's Past 2) written by Rosa Swann and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-08-22 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What can you do when your past doesn't just show up when you don't want it to, but it seems out to bring you down once and for all... Sean It's only been a few weeks since Jules moved into my place. Everything seemed to be going well until he freaked out as we were leaving a gay club. Someone is after him. I don't know who, but it scares him a lot and I need to guard him from more pain, I can't see him get hurt again. And why did Jules' older brother talk to me but he doesn't want Jules to know about it? Jules Just as I thought that I may have escaped my problems, the vampire hunter who nearly killed me seven years ago shows up at the club I'm at with Sean. Now I'm in a scramble to protect not just myself but also Sean, because I can't let him get harmed. When my old housemate shows up at the college after classes, all hell breaks loose and I realise there is so much more at stake than I knew before... This is the second short novel about vampire Jules and human Sean in the The Vampire's Past series. It takes place in a world with all sorts of creatures, vampires, werewolves, mages and, of course, humans, but there are also hunters, trying to rid the world of the un-humans.
Book Synopsis The Vampire's Past [Trilogy Collection] by : Rosa Swann
Download or read book The Vampire's Past [Trilogy Collection] written by Rosa Swann and published by Easily Distracted Media. This book was released on 2018-10-19 with total page 419 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No matter how much you try to leave your past behind, it doesn’t always leave you… Sean After being hired for my dream job, I move back to the small-minded town where I grew up, for the job and to finish my degree. I’m surrounded by my past, by old classmates, old neighbourhoods and old prejudices against gay people. But on my first day back, my eyes fall on something new around here. A goth guy sitting at the front of the class and I can’t keep my eyes off him. Even though I don’t know him, I feel like I need to protect him, no matter what. Jules I can’t stay in the same place for too long. People start to notice that you don’t age, that you don’t get older, and add to that that the chance of vampire hunters finding you gets bigger the longer you stay… I know that I’m running out of time in this town. I need to move on. I just need to finish my degree and then I can leave and start over somewhere else. But when my housemate/blood donor turns on me and forces me to leave, I suddenly find myself asking for help from the new guy in our class. Leaving doesn’t look as appealing anymore… This is the full collection of novels about vampire Jules and human Sean in The Vampire’s Past series. This includes His to Protect, His to Guard and His to Rescue. It takes place in a world of all sorts of creatures, vampires, werewolves, mages and, of course, humans, but there are also hunters, trying to rid the world of the un-humans.
Book Synopsis Omega Chronicles Volume 2 by : Mack W. Wells
Download or read book Omega Chronicles Volume 2 written by Mack W. Wells and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2013-01-31 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Demon and the Flame Vampires that well not feed on blood, but the thrill of combat. Their thirst for blood will change to the thirst for battle, and the longer they fight the stronger they will become, but there true power will not grow without love for that is what will separate them from the others for their love well be of the purest form.
Download or read book Black Blood written by Christopher Pike and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 1994 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alisa and Ray think they're the only vampires left until they witness a series of brutal murders. The plot contains profanity, sexual situations and violence. Book #2 Last Vampire series; Book #2 of Thirst No. 1 bind-up.
Download or read book His Vampire Harem written by Lily Harlem and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2020-01-21 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He's special. He just doesn't know it yet. Darius Linnet has it all. He's a top male model, he's traveled the world, and everyone wants to either be him or be with him. But would they really want to walk in his shoes? Because when emotions consume him, heated sparks fly. When he sleeps, his dreams take on an other-worldly twist. And his perfect body--sometimes it doesn't even feel like his own. Until, that is, he meets a group of sexy, mysterious men who claim they've been searching for him for centuries. He's their savior, apparently, the key to their release from eternal damnation. They love him and they want to show him the pleasure he's been denying himself. There's only one problem: Darius's demon father has other ideas.
Book Synopsis The Vampire Journals Bundle (Books 1, 2 and 3) by : Morgan Rice
Download or read book The Vampire Journals Bundle (Books 1, 2 and 3) written by Morgan Rice and published by Morgan Rice. This book was released on 2011 with total page 888 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A bundle of the first 3 books in Morgan Rice's bestselling THE VAMPIRE JOURNALS series for an incredible price of just $9.99. In TURNED (Book #1), eighteen year old Caitlin Paine finds herself uprooted from her nice suburb and forced to attend a dangerous New York City high school when her Mom moves again. The one ray of light in her new surroundings is Jonah, a new classmate who takes an instant liking to her. But before their romance can blossom, Caitlin suddenly finds herself changing. She is overcome by a superhuman strength, a sensitivity to light, a desire to feed--by feelings she does not understand. She seeks answers to what s happening to her, and her cravings lead her to the wrong place at the wrong time. Her eyes are opened to a hidden world, right beneath her feet, thriving underground in New York City. She finds herself caught between two dangerous covens, right in the middle of a vampire war. It is at this moment that Caitlin meets Caleb, a mysterious and powerful vampire who rescues her from the dark forces. He needs her to help lead him to the legendary lost artifact. And she needs him for answers, and for protection. Together, they will need to answer one crucial question: who was her real father? But Caitlin finds herself caught between two men as something else arises between them: a forbidden love. A love between the races that will risk both of their lives, and will force them to decide whether to risk it all for each other... In LOVED (Book #2 in the Vampire Journals), Caitlin and Caleb embark together on their quest to find the one object that can stop the imminent vampire and human war: the lost sword. An object of vampire lore, there is grave doubt over whether it even exists. Caitlin and Caleb s journey takes them on a whirlwind of historic locations from the Hudson Valley, to Salem, to the heart of historic Boston the very spot where witches were once hung on the hill of Boston Common. Why are these locations so important to the vampire race? And what do they have to do with Caitlin's ancestry, and with who she's becoming? They may not even make it. Caitlin and Caleb's love for each other is blossoming. And their forbidden romance may just destroy everything they ve set out to achieve . ACCLAIM FOR THE VAMPIRE JOURNALS: "TURNED is an ideal story for young readers. Morgan Rice did a good job spinning an interesting twist on what could have been a typical vampire tale. Refreshing and unique, TURNED has the classic elements found in many Young Adult paranormal stories. Book #1 of the Vampire Journals Series focuses around one girl one extraordinary girl!...TURNED is easy to read but extremely fast-paced....Recommended for anyone who likes to read soft paranormal romances. Rated PG." --The Romance Reviews THE VAMPIRE JOURNALS series has had a great plot, and LOVED especially was the kind of book you will have trouble putting down at night. The ending was a cliffhanger that was so spectacular that you will immediately want to buy the next book, just to see what happens. As you can see, this book was a huge step up in the series and receives a solid A. --The Dallas Examiner BETRAYED is a great installment for this series. Morgan Rice has really come up with a winner in this series. It is fast paced, filled with action, love, suspense, and intrigue. If you haven't read her first two novels, read them and then get your hands on BETRAYED. I read these books in order, but each of these books are also designed to read individually, so even if you haven't read the first two, pick up BETRAYED. I'm sure you will end up getting the first two - they are all definitely worth a read...or two! --VampireBookSite #1 Bestseller on Amazon (Children's/ Girls & Women) #1 Bestseller on iTunes #1 Bestseller on Google Ebookstore #1 Bestseller on Borders (Teens)
Book Synopsis THE CALLING IS REBORN Vampire Romance Box Set Volume 2 by : Caridad Pineiro
Download or read book THE CALLING IS REBORN Vampire Romance Box Set Volume 2 written by Caridad Pineiro and published by Caridad Pineiro. This book was released on 2023-10-23 with total page 467 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE CALLING IS REBORN Vampire Romance Box Set Volume 2 This box set contains DEATH CALLS, DEVOTION CALLS, and BLOOD CALLS. DEATH CALLS: Darkness Calls to humans as well as vampires. . . When FBI Agent Diana Reyes fell in love with Ryder Latimer, she knew that her life would never be the same. But her vampire lover brings passion into her life and Diana thought that and his love would be enough. Now she has her doubts if she can stay in his world. His darkness connects with something deep inside her, something that scares as much as it restores her life. But at times, she finds herself wishing for a "normal" life. Ryder understands that his lover has fears about returning to the darkness that had once claimed her life. He has fears of his own, namely losing her after a lifetime of being alone. He doesn't know what he would do without Diana in his life. When an FBI investigation pulls Diana into a dangerous and dark mission, Ryder is forced to make a choice: Can he let his lover go or will he bring her into his world forever, even if she will hate him for eternity? DEVOTION CALLS Something hunts in the darkness… In the sewers beneath Spanish Harlem a demon lurks. The night stalker roams the barrio, satisfying its inhuman hunger while craving the former humanity that it believes it can recapture from Ricardo Fernandez, a spiritual healer. Ricardo has been both blessed and cursed with the power to heal, but also to hurt with a mere touch. It is a talent he hides from others through the guise of a santero. Sara Martinez is desperate for anything that will give her other more time… A skilled nurse, Sara doesn't believe in something like the spiritual healing that Ricardo practices, until Ricardo's gift is the only thing keeping her mother alive. And until passion flares between them and into something that Sara cannot live without. But when the demon kidnaps Sara to blackmail Ricardo into restoring its humanity, Ricardo will be forced to choose between the woman he loves and losing his soul to the darkest aspects of his powers. BLOOD CALLS Diego Rivera lost his life during the Spanish Inquisition, but when he is saved by becoming a vampire, he swears to become a better man. Ramona Escobar is a promising young artist who is struggling with a mother with Alzheimer's and a disease that is slowly robbing Ramona of life. Ramona unwittingly becomes involved in an art fraud and when her life is threatened, handsome art gallery owner Diego Rivera comes to her aid. Attraction will flare to life between the two, but both Diego and Ramona are hiding secrets. When Diego reveals his true face to Ramona, she reveals the truth of her existence — that she may soon die. Will love help Diego find a way to deal with Ramona's betrayal and his own secrets, or is it the call of her blood that is tempting him to put the bite on her?
Book Synopsis Mortis Vampire Series: Bundle 2 by : J.C. Diem
Download or read book Mortis Vampire Series: Bundle 2 written by J.C. Diem and published by J.C. Diem. This book was released on 2016-03-30 with total page 927 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This bundle includes books four, five and six of the Mortis Vampire Series. Death Devours: With the threat of the First now behind her, Natalie Pierce has little time to celebrate before yet another problem arises. By killing the first vampire ever made, she inadvertently set his ancient enemies free. Ten withered, starving creatures have now been unleashed from forty thousand years of forced entombment. Only Natalie and her vampire kin have the strength and speed to eradicate the inundation of fledgling undead that are about to rise. The last thing Nat ever wanted to do was rule but destiny cannot be denied. In her role as Mortis, she must bring her kin together or the entire human population will be destroyed. Somehow, she must find a way for the Japanese and European vampire nations to put aside their ancient enmity and work together for a common cause. Death Betrays: Having destroyed a horde of fledgling vampires with the help of her friends and allies, Natalie Pierce’s hunt still isn't over. Their foe has fled from Africa with the intention of creating a new army of undead slaves to turn the human race into their cattle. Nat begins to feel uneasy about the fragile alliance between the Japanese and European vampire nations as well as the truce they have with the human soldiers. Both she and Kokoro know that death and darkness awaits their kind. A betrayal is coming that will tear their alliances apart. Their fate has been decided but neither yet knows exactly how or when their dwindling species will be decimated. Death Banishes: Evicted from their own world by the humans that they had twice saved, Natalie Pierce and her few remaining kin float in the void of space inside the ship that has become an icy tomb. Rescue comes in the form of an alien spacecraft and Nat and her friends are soon facing adversaries that they have never encountered before. Their dwindling species is on the brink of extinction and it quickly becomes apparent that their new enemies would be only too happy to finish them off once and for all.
Book Synopsis Rises the Night by : Colleen Gleason
Download or read book Rises the Night written by Colleen Gleason and published by AVID PRESS. This book was released on 2014-09-15 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The saga of Victoria Gardella continues as the glorious nineteenth-century city of Rome gives rise to a new threat from the immortal undead.... Lady Victoria Gardella Grantworth de Lacy has been a vampire slayer for just over a year, balancing her life as a peer of Society with the dangerous role that takes her out on moonlit streets, stake in hand. She has learned brutal and heartbreaking lessons about the sacrifices that must be made in order to save humanity from the evil that secretly preys upon it, but she has not wavered in her vow to fight on. Now, in Italy, a powerful vampire is amassing the power to control the souls of the dead. As Victoria races across Europe to stop what could be the most deadly army the Gardellas have ever faced, her unlikely companion is Sebastian Vioget--a man as tempting as he is untrustworthy. But when Victoria discovers she has been betrayed by one of her most trusted allies, the truth will challenge all her powers as a Venator...and as a woman. "...turns vampire stories—and romances—on their ear." —The Detroit News "With its wonderfully witty writing, action-infused plot and sharply defined characters, Rises the Night is deliciously dark and delightfully entertaining." —The Chicago Tribune "A tense plot line and refreshingly diverse supporting characters complete the package, giving series fans plenty to sink their teeth into--and plenty more to look forward to." —Publishers Weekly "…Heart-stopping scenes and sexual tension. With numerous twists, [Gleason] leaves you hanging, eagerly awaiting the next installment." —Romantic Times "This novel has enough dark, angsty touches to it that I was utterly wrung out by the end. It is also so good that I couldn't wait to get online to see when the next in the series will come out...Not for the faint of heart, but the writing is wonderful and the characters really stand out vividly." —All About Romance The Gardella Vampire Hunters series should be read in order to avoid spoilers. The Victoria books are: The Rest Falls Away Rises the Night The Bleeding Dusk When Twilight Burns As Shadows Fade The complete series of five books is now available. ____ Praise for the Gardella Vampire Hunters, about a female vampire hunter in 19th Century London: "The undead rise to great heights through Gleason's phenomenal storytelling. She creates a chilling world with the perfect atmosphere of fear and sexual tension." —Romantic Times "Gleason keeps upping the ante with each novel, weaving the characters around her readers with each engaging conversation and narrative, every stage set of all the appropriate gothic gloom and melting beauty." —Book Fetish
Book Synopsis Night of the Vampires by : Heather Graham
Download or read book Night of the Vampires written by Heather Graham and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2022-11-14 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fan-favorite novel from #1 New York Times bestselling Heather Graham introduces an unlikely couple working to hide from both their enemies and their growing attraction to one another in a vampire-filled 1860s America. As a soldier, Cole Granger fights to restore peace to a world divided by war and evil. His extraordinary talents are enlisted to prevent the president's horrific premonition from becoming reality. Nothing—and no one—will stop him from fulfilling his duty. Especially the mysterious young woman who claims to be his comrade's sister. Enemy or ally, he can't yet determine. But one thing he knows for certain is that he must keep her close. Very close. Megan Fox's quest to uncover a family secret leads her to the center of vampire riots in West Virginia. To find the answers she needs—and clear herself of suspicion—she must join forces with Cole. They work undercover to bring justice, but they can't disguise the potent attraction and need that draw them together. Yet trust doesn't come easily for Cole…and when Megan unearths the grim, dark truth, can she trust him to believe her? Previously published.
Book Synopsis Fat Vampire 2: Tastes Like Chicken by : Johnny B. Truant
Download or read book Fat Vampire 2: Tastes Like Chicken written by Johnny B. Truant and published by Johnny B. Truant. This book was released on 2024-05-01 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Angels and Demons, Myths and Legends... It's been six months since Reginald Baskin became a vampire too fat to live happily with the beautiful undead — six months in which Reginald and his two-thousand-year-old maker Maurice have learned that safety does not come with power. These days, Maurice is Deacon of the Vampire Nation, but plenty beneath Maurice are still plotting to depose him … or dispose of him. But when a new and ancient threat rears its head, the Nation faces extinction and the truest of deaths — and Reginald, Maurice, and Nikki might be the only vampires who can stop it. This sequel to the cult hit picks up where Fat Vampire left off, following a trio of unlikely heroes down a path of myth and superstition into truths that have been buried for centuries — pitting the world’s darkness against the unfathomable power of its angry creators.
Book Synopsis Vampire Hunter D Volume 2: Raiser of Gales by : Hideyuki Kikuchi
Download or read book Vampire Hunter D Volume 2: Raiser of Gales written by Hideyuki Kikuchi and published by Dark Horse Comics. This book was released on 2012-10-09 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The adventures of Vampire Hunter D continue! Vampires: murderous creatures in the shape of humans, they stalk the night feeding on the blood of innocents. Seemingly immortal, they can be destroyed only by the use of a stake through the heart, severing of their heads, or exposure to sunlight. By the year 12, 090 A.D. vampires have ruled the Earth for almost 300 years, and it is only these weaknesses that have kept these foul monsters from totally overrunning the world. But what happens when those rules no longer apply? The village of Tsepesh sits in the eternal shadow of an abandoned castle, a onetime stronghold of the Nobility, the vampire lords who rule the devastated wasteland of the future. Ten years ago four children disappeared while playing near the castle, only to mysteriously reappear a month later. Now vampires have begun to hunt in the daylight. Are the two events connected? The villagers turn to the vampire hunter known only as D, but as he follows the children, now adults, the answers he finds may be more terrifying than anything he could ever imagine. FOR MATURE READERS
Book Synopsis Vampire Hunter D Volume 11: Pale Fallen Angel Parts 1 & 2 by : Hideyuki Kikuchi
Download or read book Vampire Hunter D Volume 11: Pale Fallen Angel Parts 1 & 2 written by Hideyuki Kikuchi and published by Dark Horse Comics. This book was released on 2012-10-09 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pale Fallen Angels Parts One and Two, the first two novels of Hideyuki Kikuchi's groundbreaking epic four-part Vampire Hunter D tale, are presented here in one affordable omnibus collection! Krauhasen: A mysterious land under the control of Lord Vlad Balarge, a member of the vampire Nobility. When Lord Vlad's son, Baron Byron Balarge, needs to make a long and treacherous journey to faraway Krauhasen, he commissions the help of the infamous Vampire Hunter D, promising a princely sum and a solemn vow-no feasting on any humans for the duration of their journey! Still, D finds his work cut out for him as the duo encounters an ongoing parade of thugs, rogues, and runaways, all with riot and revenge in mind. The pair are joined by the teenage tumbling act, May and Hugh, and the haughty Noblewoman Miska, recently spared death by the stake. But when D discovers the Baron's plans to murder Lord Vlad, he quickly finds his own life in danger.
Book Synopsis Vampires Don't Protect by : Candice Gilmer
Download or read book Vampires Don't Protect written by Candice Gilmer and published by Flirtation Publishing. This book was released on 2020-03-26 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How bad off are you if you need protection from a vampire? Vampires Don’t Protect, Vampire Mythicals Book 2 So, she’s cute. That doesn’t mean Isaac Malcomb should have to protect her. Does it? Yet that’s exactly what he’s doing. Protecting Amy, a nurse-slash-fairy at Jackstone Foundation. And she’s got big problems. Her friend was attacked, and she knows who did it. Amy really shouldn’t think that Isaac is cute—he’s a vampire, after all. They are the scum of the mythical world. Maybe it’s that old psychosis of being attracted to her protector. That’s a thing, right? Sure, it is. Because otherwise she’s got the hots for a vampire, and a fairy as old as she is should know better than that. Yet she’s got a psycho-slash-mythical after her, and to save her friend, she has to stop him. Somehow. Guess she’s going to have to let a vampire protect her.
Book Synopsis Empire of the Vampire by : Jay Kristoff
Download or read book Empire of the Vampire written by Jay Kristoff and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2021-09-14 with total page 794 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES, USA TODAY, AND WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER From New York Times bestselling author Jay Kristoff comes Empire of the Vampire, the first illustrated volume of an astonishing new dark fantasy saga. From holy cup comes holy light; The faithful hand sets world aright. And in the Seven Martyrs’ sight, Mere man shall end this endless night. It has been twenty-seven long years since the last sunrise. For nearly three decades, vampires have waged war against humanity; building their eternal empire even as they tear down our own. Now, only a few tiny sparks of light endure in a sea of darkness. Gabriel de León is a silversaint: a member of a holy brotherhood dedicated to defending realm and church from the creatures of the night. But even the Silver Order could not stem the tide once daylight failed us, and now, only Gabriel remains. Imprisoned by the very monsters he vowed to destroy, the last silversaint is forced to tell his story. A story of legendary battles and forbidden love, of faith lost and friendships won, of the Wars of the Blood and the Forever King and the quest for humanity’s last remaining hope: The Holy Grail.