Loving Vampires


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Vampire characters are ubiquitous in popular culture, serving as metaphors for society's most sensitive subjects--sexuality, gender roles, race, ethnicity, class--and often channeling widespread fears of immigration, crime, terrorism and addiction. This book explores pop culture's vampires variously as sexual seducers, savage monsters, noble protectors and drainers of human power. The author discusses three real-life role models for vampire characters.




Taken by the Vampires: A steamy why-choose fated mates paranormal romance


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Enjoy this twisted fairytale reverse harem paranormal romance novel by best-selling author Charmaine Ross… She’s ours, but she doesn’t know it. She wants to leave. We can’t let that happen. We’re never letting her go. I’ve done it now. Upset the spoilt son of the mayor of Conway. And I’m on the run. Only ‘the run’ means I have to conceal a secret I’ve spent my whole life hiding. If they found out I had a Grimoire, they’d not only kill me, they’d kill my mother. Only when I try to hide it, I’m overtaken by a freak storm and wake to find three men have taken care of me. Three men, who it turns out are not really men at all. And they want me to end a curse that has kept them imprisoned for centuries. I don’t have a problem with the intimate side of ‘helping them out’, but when they tell me it means I’ll I’m their fated mate and I’ll be joined with them forever, I have to think twice. Because then they’ll know everything about me. They’ll know that even my secrets have secrets – and that I have the power to keep them cursed, or end their existence forever. 18+ readers only. Read if you enjoy why-choose romance and mythical men who will do whatever it takes for their fated mate. Dive into a world where ‘why choose' means embracing it all, and embark on an adventure filled with twists, turns, and breathtaking magic. This series is brimming with seductive charm, daring escapades, and oh my!—steamy scenes. If you crave romance that defies convention and stories that ignite your imagination, then get ready to be utterly enchanted. Your next obsessive read awaits—you won't want to miss a single, sizzling moment! For fans of Evangeline Anderson, Emilia Emerson and Sam Hall, this is a HOT romantic story with a guaranteed happily ever after. It includes some strong language, dark magic and oh my, steamy sexy times. Enjoy!




Real Vampires Have More to Love


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Read Gerry Bartlett's blogs and other content on the Penguin Community. View our feature on Gerry Bartlett’s Real Vampires Have More to Love. Dangerous curves lie ahead in the latest hilarious novel from the national bestselling author of Real Vampires Hate Their Thighs. Glory St. Clair is a vampire with man trouble. Between her on-again, off-again lover Jeremy Blade, smoking hot rock star Ray Caine, and former bodyguard turned apartment mate Valdez, there's enough man-candy around to make even a gal with a liquid diet feel a sugar rush. Glory's got no time to enjoy it, though, considering that she's in the middle of planning her best friend's wedding. And let's not forget that there happens to be a hit on her head, thanks to when she took out a techno-freak billionaire. Now, between planning a bachelorette party and dodging stakes, Glory has to decide which man she really wants, before her love life meets an early grave...




Women Who Love Vampires Who Eat Women


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From A Visitor's Guide to Mystic Falls: Your Favorite Authors on The Vampire Diaries: Sarah Rees Brennan analyzes the effect of being a young, human woman involved with vampires in The Vampire Diaries. UPDATED from the original essay with Sarah Rees Brennan's thoughts on The Vampire Diaries seasons two and three!




Jane Austen and Vampires


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Jane Austen and Vampires is the first book to investigate the literary convergence of Jane Austen and vampires in Austen fanfic after the success of Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight (2005) and Seth Grahame-Smith’s Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (2009). It asks how the shifting cultural values of Austen and the vampire have aligned, and what their connection might mean for their respective contemporary legacies. It also makes a case for reading “low brow” Austen fanfic attentively, as a way to gain meaningful insight directly from Austen fans into the tensions and anxieties surrounding contemporary notions of love, sex, femininity, and Austen’s modern currency. Offering close readings of Austen’s vampire-slaying heroines, vampiric retellings of Pride and Prejudice, and the transformation of Austen herself into a vampire, this book reveals Austen-vampire mashups as messy, complex entanglements that creatively and self-reflexively interrogate modern fantasies of vampire romance. By its unique intersection of Jane Austen with the vampire, the Gothic, fan culture and popular romance, Jane Austen and Vampires adds a new chapter to the history of Austen’s reception, for fans, students and scholars alike.




A Shade of Darkness (Paranormal romance & urban fantasy featuring vampires, werewolves, psychic detectives, gods, time travel romance and more!)


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TABLE OF CONTENTS DEADLY BEAUTIES by C.M. Owens TUESDAY'S CHILD by Dale Mayer ETERNAL VOWS by Chrissy Peebles SEVENTH MARK by W.J. May SIAN'S SOLUTION by Dale Mayer CRUSH by Chrissy Peebles RADIUM HALOS – THE SENSELESS SERIES by W.J. May DAUGHTER OF APHRODITE by C.M. Owens DEADLY BEAUTIES By C.M. OWENS Book Blurb: The deadliest things in this world are usually the most beautiful… seconds before they attack. Alyssa Coldwell decides to put her destiny as an immortal witch to the side, so she can take the chance to live like a normal girl amongst regular humans before she too is part of the fey world. She wants a break from magic and all the dangerous drama that comes with it, but life doesn't always let you do as you please. Magic is supposed to be simple - you're either light or dark. But Alyssa is brutally awakened when she learns that life isn't always so simple. There are gray areas, and there is more to being light than simply saying you are. But magic isn't her only problem, humans have problems as well. When she meets Kane Ice, she finds herself in a situation she's never been before. She's been sheltered by her overly protective mother, so being with a guy hasn't ever been an easy task. Kane makes it impossible not to try... while she can. Though she knows she'll have to leave him once her body turns immortal, she can't help but fall for him. What's the problem with a witch loving a human? So, so many things. Her world is too dangerous, and her attempt to take a break from it fails miserably when her mother is taken captive. With danger always around her, she knows Kane will never be safe. But it's too hard to let him go. Kane's not so fragile though, and he refuses to lose the only girl he's ever really cared for. Secrets are a part of Alyssa's life, but she's not the only one with a locked vault full of unspoken truths. When the secrets come out, Alyssa loses all her faith, her will, and her hope. Warning: This is book one of a four book series. *Descriptive sex *Language *And some really hot men TUESDAY'S CHILD By DALE MAYER What she doesn't want...is exactly what he needs. Shunned and ridiculed all her life for something she can't control, Samantha Blair hides her psychic abilities and lives on the fringes of society. Against her will, however, she's tapped into a killer--or rather, his victims. Each woman's murder, blow-by-blow, ravages her mind until their death releases her back to her body. Sam knows she must go to the authorities, but will the rugged, no-nonsense detective in charge of tracking down the killer believe her? Detective Brandt Sutherland only trusts hard evidence, yet Sam's visions offer clues he needs to catch a killer. The more he learns about her incredible abilities, however, the clearer it becomes that Sam's visions have put her in the killer's line of fire. Now Brandt must save her from something he cannot see or understand...and risk losing his heart in the process. As danger and desire collide, passion raises the stakes in a game Sam and Brandt don't dare lose. ETERNAL VOWS By CHRISSY PEEBLES (Book 1 in The Ruby Ring Saga) This is a time travel, fantasy, paranormal romance adventure. Never marry a stranger...even if he is a drop-dead gorgeous immortal king. Never pretend to be a princess. And most importantly...never slip on an ancient wedding ring you know nothing about. Book Blurb: Sarah Larker returns to a cave where her sister disappeared ten years earlier. She walks through a portal and is mistaken for a runaway princess on the run by a dangerous immortal king in medieval times. Her plan is bold as well as daring—become this princess, wed the king, and slip on an ancient wedding ring that will unlock the portal back home. Then find her sister and run as fast as she can out of Dodge. But taking on the identity of Princess Gloria comes along with dangerous consequences; and slipping on the ruby ring comes with an even higher price. SEVENTH MARK By W.J. MAY Book Blurb: Like most teenagers, Rouge is trying to figure out who she is and what she wants to be. With little knowledge about her past, she has questions but has never tried to find the answers. Everything changes when she befriends a strangely intoxicating family. Siblings Grace and Michael, appear to have secrets which seem connected to Rouge. Her hunch is confirmed when a horrible incident occurs at an outdoor party. Rouge may be the only one who can find the answer. An ancient journal, a Sioghra necklace and a special mark force life-altering decisions for a girl who grew up unprepared to fight for her life or others. All secrets have a cost and Rouge’s determination to find the truth can only lead to trouble…or something even more sinister. Sian's Solution By Dale Mayer (A paranormal romance short story featuring Sian and Taz from the Family Blood Ties Series) Sometimes the depth of love is only understood when it is lost forever... When a vampire discovers the human man she loves has been captured and hung in a blood farm, she goes against her own kind and risks everything to save him. Sian Tallant is a scientist and a vampire. Her lover is a doctor and a human. Their relationship is taboo. Taz doesn't know that she is a vampire. But when she tried to break up with him, he followed her into vampire territory and was captured. Now it is up to Sian to free the man she loves - even though he might hate her for what she is. CRUSH By CHRISSY PEEBLES ***This is an young adult vampire series*** His precious touch could prove deadly… Book Blurb: When Taylor Sparks moves from New York City to Big Bear Lake, California, her life is forever changed when she meets a hot guy with winter-blue eyes named Jesse. Their attraction is instant, the chemistry undeniable. But sadly, things aren't adding up. Taylor wonders what her 'crush' is hiding. When her new friend, Fred tells her his suspicions about Jesse being a paranormal creature, Taylor laughs. But when Fred turns up dead, she believes every warning he ever told her. Taylor is shocked to learn that Big Bear Lake isn't just glittering lakes, towering pines, and breathtaking mountains...there's more...way more than meets the eye. Will Taylor dive into a paranormal world she knows nothing about? To be with the one her heart can’t live without? RADIUM HALOS – THE SENSELESS SERIES By W.J. MAY Radium Halos Book Blurb: Everyone needs to be a hero at one point in their life. The small town of Elliot Lake will never be the same again. Caught in a sudden thunderstorm, Zoe, a high school senior from Elliot Lake, and five of her friends take shelter in an abandoned uranium mine. Over the next few days, Zoe’s hearing sharpens drastically, beyond what any normal human being can detect. She tells her friends, only to learn that four others have an increased sense as well. Only Kieran, the new boy from Scotland, isn’t affected. Fashioning themselves into superheroes, the group tries to stop the strange occurrences happening in their little town. Muggings, break-ins, disappearances, and murder begin to hit too close to home. It leads the team to think someone knows about their secret – someone who wants them all dead. An incredulous group of heroes. A traitor in the midst. Some dreams are written in blood. Daughter of Aphrodite By C.M. OWENS Book Blurb: Falling in love is impossible when you’re unaware of a curse. Crippling insecurities fester and take control when you’ve only ever tasted the bitter sting of betrayal. And trusting is impossible, especially when the man you love has secrets he won’t share. But what happens when you have even bigger secrets you didn’t know existed? After having her heart shattered too many times, Adisia Titan gives up on men… or so she thinks. Her resolve wavers, falters, and then dissolves when Devin Cole appears in her life. He’s rich, sexy, and… persistent. Every alarm she has goes off, but she can’t tear herself away from the man who refuses to let her go. The problem? He has secrets, and in her experience, secrets lead to a broken heart. How do you learn to trust when you’ve only ever been proven a fool for doing such? Devin’s secrets finally emerge, but Adisia can’t fathom the impossible. All hell breaks loose when she learns she has secrets of her own – secrets that will forever change the life she never knew she loved. They were forgotten, written off as myths, and dismissed as the past ramblings of imaginative minds, but the Greek immortals still exist, and they live among us, hiding in plain sight. Warning: This is book one of a trilogy *Trilogy complete *No descriptive sex *Language *And some really hot men This is a free download. Download this free book while the deal lasts! (Paranormal romance & urban fantasy featuring vampires, werewolves, psychic detectives, gods, time travel romance and more!) Keywords: urban fantasy, gothic, free, freebie, free ebook, free romance, free vampire, free romance ebook, free fantasy book, free dark fantasy, free lycan, free werewolf, free romance book, paranormal, vampire, serial, romance, free romance books, free romance book, romance, free, freebie, free book, free ebook, free romance ebook, free romance book, free romance novel, free book, free romance books, free fantasy, free paranormal, teen, young adult, vampire love story, vampires, werewolves, witches, dark fantasy, supernatural, immortals, time travel romance, fantasy adventure




Our Vampires, Ourselves


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This “vigorous, witty look at the undead as cultural icons in 19th- and 20th-century England and America” examines the many meanings of the vampire myth (Kirkus Reviews). From Byron’s Lord Ruthven to Anne Rice’s Lestat to the black bisexual heroine of Jewelle Gomez’s The Gilda Stories, vampires have taken many forms, capturing and recapturing our imaginations for centuries. In Our Vampires, Ourselves, Nina Auerbach explores the rich history of this literary and cultural phenomenon to illuminate how every age embraces the vampire it needs—and gets the vampire it deserves. Working with a wide range of texts, as well as movies and television, Auerbach follows the evolution of the vampire from 19th century England to 20th century America. Using the mercurial figure as a lens for viewing the last two hundred years of Anglo-American cultural history, “this seductive work offers profound insights into many of the urgent concerns of our time” (Wendy Doniger, The Nation).




The Encyclopedia of Vampires, Werewolves, and Other Monsters


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Monsters and shape-shifters have always held a special fascination in mythologies, legends, and folklore the world over. From ancient customs to famous cases of beasts and vampires and their reflections in popular culture, 600 entries provide definitions, explanations, and lists of suggested further reading.




The Beloved Does Not Bite


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In this new monograph, author Debra Dudek defines a new era of vampire texts in which vampires have moved from their iconic dark, feared, often seductive figure lingering in alleys, to the beloved and morally sensitive vampire winning the affections of teen protagonists throughout pop culture. Dudek takes a close look at three hugely-popular vampire series for young adults, drawing parallels between the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the Twilight Saga novels/films, and The Vampire Diaries TV series/book series. By defining a new era of vampire texts and situating these three series within this transition, The Beloved Does Not Bite signals their significance and lays the groundwork for future scholarship on the flourishing genre of paranormal romances for young adults.




Drink, Slay, Love


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After sixteen-year-old vampire Pearl Sange is stabbed through the heart by a were-unicorn, she develops non-vampire-like traits that lead her to save her high school classmates from the Vampire King of New England.