With loads of personal experience to draw upon, Laurence creates a road map to show readers how a vampire relationship can be achieved and conducted in harmony with everyday existence.
“This funny and fresh take on a classic tale manages to comment on gender roles, racial disparities, and white privilege all while creeping me all the way out. So good.”—Zakiya Dalila Harris, author of The Other Black Girl Steel Magnolias meets Dracula in this New York Times best-selling horror novel about a women's book club that must do battle with a mysterious newcomer to their small Southern town. Bonus features: • Reading group guide for book clubs • Hand-drawn map of Mt. Pleasant • Annotated true-crime reading list by Grady Hendrix • And more! Patricia Campbell’s life has never felt smaller. Her husband is a workaholic, her teenage kids have their own lives, her senile mother-in-law needs constant care, and she’s always a step behind on her endless to-do list. The only thing keeping her sane is her book club, a close-knit group of Charleston women united by their love of true crime. At these meetings they’re as likely to talk about the Manson family as they are about their own families. One evening after book club, Patricia is viciously attacked by an elderly neighbor, bringing the neighbor's handsome nephew, James Harris, into her life. James is well traveled and well read, and he makes Patricia feel things she hasn’t felt in years. But when children on the other side of town go missing, their deaths written off by local police, Patricia has reason to believe James Harris is more of a Bundy than a Brad Pitt. The real problem? James is a monster of a different kind—and Patricia has already invited him in. Little by little, James will insinuate himself into Patricia’s life and try to take everything she took for granted—including the book club—but she won’t surrender without a fight in this blood-soaked tale of neighborly kindness gone wrong.
This special edition from the editors of LIFE Magazine examines our long fascination with vampires; shows how vampire bats live and thrive; opens the book of 'Dracula' and revisits some of history's greatest cinematic portrayals of vampires.
As a werewolf, marine captain Travis MacConnelly should be immune to the deadly attraction of female vampires. But Brianna Vittori ignites his most primal desires. When Mac realizes that his beautiful prisoner doesn't know what she is, it's up to him to provide her with answers ... and protection. As the bond between them grows, so does the danger they're in.
A wandering vampire travels the world throughout the centuries, but with a strict moral code: he does not drink near where he stays, nor does he feed on innocent prey. Kyle watches his family members pass on, while he endures immortal life and grapples with feeling damned to hell for all eternity. When Kyle encounters Magda, an innocent woman whose blood he finds undeniably irresistible, Kyle questions his faith, fearing he’s been abandoned by God. A story of redemption, A Vampire’s Tale illustrates the complexities of faith in the face of condemnation. About the Author Sandy Kulhavy has always loved animals. She worked with Morgan horses for a while, and is passionate about dogs, having adopted several shelter dogs. Animals bring such love and joy into Kulhavy’s life, and her dogs are her biggest blessing. Kulhavy enjoys taking pictures of the wildlife where she lives, often seeing turkey, deer, squirrels, and rabbits.
Vampire Navy SEALs, shifters, hot heroes, suspense, and romance – Welcome to the supernatural world where vampires are born, not made. Join Jo Mason as she fights to save humanity alongside the smoking hot Vampire Navy SEAL Webb London and his team of vampires. The series is full of action-packed scenes, intrigue, and a slow-burn romance with a guaranteed happily ever after. This is an upper young adult/new adult vampire romance box set. The boxset contains over 1500 pages of non-stop action in this paranormal romance collection. Books in this bundle: Book One: On the Edge of Humanity Dragged into the principal’s office at my latest loathsome school, I meet the darkly appealing Webb London. My world as I know it implodes. Part of a secret Navy SEAL team of natural-born vampires, Webb reveals an evil cartel has abducted my twin brother Sam to claim an agent in his blood. But what flows through his veins runs through mine as well. A dormant gene, if activated, is all it will take to transform me into a vampire. Now, that could be my only hope to save Sam. Time is running out, and the stakes couldn’t be higher. His life, or my humanity? One way or another, nothing will ever be the same. Book Two: On the Edge of Eternity A human boy wants to date me. Another wants to kill me. And a Navy SEAL vampire keeps sending me mixed messages. Yet as I adjust to my novel powers and battle to restrain my vampiric urges, an enemy is closing in. Book Three: On the Edge of Destiny I’m days away from standing trial for the death of my nemesis. My next home could be a cold dark cell in a vampire prison, and my DNA is the secret ingredient my enemy needs to build an army of vampires. But nothing can faze me. I have an expert lawyer on my case. The facts are indisputable. My powers are lethal and stronger to combat my enemy, and my relationship with the smoking hot Vampire Navy SEAL, Webb London, is thriving. Until the nightmares begin. Book Four: On the Edge of Misery My dreams warned me of the danger coming for Webb. There’s a chance they could lead me to him. If I only could fall into a restful sleep that now eludes me. The stress is taking its toll on my body and powers until the phone rings. They say they’ll trade my life for his. Warn me that I must come alone. With the watchful eyes of my father and brother, it will be next to impossible to escape. Still, I will stop at nothing to save the man I love. Book Five: On the Edge of Infinity War is coming. I’ve dreamed of it. I feel it deep down in my bones. It’s pulsing with a sinister strength deadlier than anything I’ve faced before. It’s time to take a stand. To rise up against my adversaries who want me dead or enslaved. I want a family, an ordinary life, and that fable happy ending with my one true love, Webb. Now, I can only pray we both make it out alive. Praise for the series: "A FANTASTIC series that I was sucked into and binge read the five-book collection!!! The characters are really well written, with a lot of growth as the series progresses. Characters are fleshed out and you begin to understand their motivations and thinking. Friends, Family and Romance among these Vampire Navy Seals!" BookDragonGirl “Although character driven, the action and suspense keep you turning the pages wanting to see what will happen. I was so pulled in that I was completely oblivious to what was going on around me. There are shocks and surprises that really shake things up and my jaw would practically hit the floor!” Goodreads Reviewer “If you enjoy paranormal romance, military romance, suspense, action, surprises, plot twists and lots of amazing characters…then this is a FANTASTIC series that I’d highly recommend you check out!!” Goodreads Reviewer “These books are for anyone who likes Vampire paranormal stories. They are well written you can lose yourself in these books. You can imagine what each character looks like. They are well worth a read. I am disappointed I have finished them. Ten out of Ten.” Goodreads Reviewer "I am a huge fan of both YA and Supernatural reads, especially ones that are able to set themselves apart from the rest, and this one takes the cake." Goodreads Reviewer Topics: vampire love story, vampire romance, paranormal romance novels, paranormal romance vampires, supernatural, supernatural romance books, supernatural romance, urban fantasy, alpha vampire hero, military romance, navy seal romance, vampire romance series, coming of age, teen vampire romance, young adult vampire romance, romance bundle, boxset box set,
Vampires have long captured peoples imaginations through books, movies, and even hit television shows. What is really going on with these bat-like beings that sleep in coffins and subsist on human blood? This book delves into the mystery, legends, and origins of these bizarre creatures. Your readers can decide for themselves about the existence of vampires and whether they should stock up on garlic and wooden stakes.
Summary of Power of the Vampire In the second book of The Saga of a World Called Htrae, Laurel is kidnapped by a hybrid named Learden. When she looses hope of ever seeing Kianas again, she gives herself up to the feelings she has for Learden. But when Kianas comes back into her life she finds she must make a decision between them before one of them dies. As she tries to resist the change and the monster growing inside her, she soon realizes that her linage and the true prophesy have claimed her to be the one to bring freedom and peace back to this planet. The king however, plots her capture in hopes of preventing her from leading an army of hybrids that would defeat him. Fearful of loosing his throne, he plans to unleash a secret weapon that could wipe out life on Htrae as it almost did once before.