Vampires

Manticore
Confessions 3
by Kate Hill
Paranormal Romance
#vampires, #darkfantasy, #urbanfantasy #shapeshifters #magic

Two magical outcasts share just about everything, including a body. Now they intend to share the witch Daisy Fay.

Blurb:

Martin: I was an outcast. Humiliated and abused, I ran away to carve out a life apart from the Specter family business. Convinced the family magic would never work for me, I was taken by surprise when I met him.

Manticore: Shunned by other manifestations, I lived alone and nameless. Then I found Martin. He gave me a name and his body. Now, we exist as one. We never expected to find a woman who’ll love us, but Daisy Fay is full of surprises. We’ve walked through demonic fire to protect her, and we will have her as our mate.

Daisy Fay: Martin is the sweetest guy I know. Manticore is an enticing beast. I never dreamed they shared a body. It’s a good thing I love them both. We’re in constant danger, though, because their father wants to kill them. They want to keep me safe, but sitting in the sidelines isn’t my style, and they’d better get used to it.

Excerpt

On the way to the library, I try to calm myself. Glancing at my shaking hands, I curse softly. I’m not emotional because of the fight, but from seeing Manticore again. The way he looks at me and the way I feel about him is a dangerous combination.

I sit at the table Martin and I had been sharing and call him. I need to know that he’s all right. It’s a dangerous city, and even though he took the secret passage, other demons might be lurking in the area, waiting for an easy target.

Moments later, I receive a text back.

I’m okay. Worried about you, though. Glad Manticore showed up when he did. Talk to you later.

My brow furrows. That was short and to the point. Martin is usually a bit warmer in his texts, but he’s probably still a little shaken up, too.

“Ah, Daisy Fay.” Manticore steps into the library and my jaw drops. He’s discarded his bloody jacket, shirt, and tie. Half-naked, he strides toward me. His trousers are belted at his narrow waist. He’s not tall or big, but he has a wiry strength that reminds me of a wild animal, like a hungry cheetah on the prowl. The black, white, and gray makeup still covers his face, but the sprays of blood are gone. Strange. Does he carry a touch-up kit with him? Why not? After all, his family made its fortune selling beauty products, and they still make a profit even since the demon occupation.

He closes the door behind him and locks it. Then he turns, one long, sleekly-muscled arm still stretched in the direction of the door and an almost playful smile on his lips. “Alone at last.”

I’m torn between anticipation and annoyance. “What exactly do you think is going to happen, Manticore?”

He strolls up to me, his eyes wide with mock innocence. “What do you mean?”

“Why did you lock the door?” I back away and he rapidly closes the distance between us.

“I thought we could use some privacy.”

I draw a surprised breath when my back hits the wall. He plants a hand on either side of my head, trapping me between his well-defined arms. Still smiling a bit, he dips his mouth toward mine.

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Author Bio:

Kate Hill is a vegetarian New Englander who loves writing romantic fantasies. When she’s not working on her books, Kate enjoys reading, working out, watching horror movies, and researching vampires and Viking history. She runs the Compelling Beasts Blog that is dedicated to antagonists, antiheroes, and paranormal creatures. Kate also writes as Saloni Quinby.

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For as long as I can remember, I’ve loved vampires, but for just as long I’ve been hearing that vampires are obsolete. For all that, I haven’t seen a shortage of them over the years, and I hope I never will. Vampire stories have undergone many changes. From traditional vampires to futuristic ones, they’ve taken on a variety of characteristics. Some vampires survive on blood. Others on energy. Some, like the ones in my Ancient Blood series, eat food as well as drink blood. In one fictional world, a vampire is a shapeshifter who can change into a bat or a wolf, but in another, they’re born a vampire and can only keep one form. Vampire legends can be found all over the world, and new stories are created all the time. Every year there are new vampire books, movies, and TV shows, like the First Kill vampire TV series and the latest version of Interview with the Vampire.

Despite all the changes, what keeps vampires at the top of so many people’s list of favorite fictional creatures? Is it the danger, the horror, the romanticism? Horror and romance fans both love them, although their characteristics in each genre might be different. Or maybe not. When it comes to the vampire, it’s easy to cross genres. There’s romance in horror, and horror in romance.

Perhaps that’s the key. Vampires are unpredictable. They’re appealing to a wide variety of people.

Are vampires going away? I don’t think so. After all, they’re immortal.

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The Darkness Therein
Ancient Blood 2
by Kate Hill
Paranormal Romance, Vampire Romance

Blurb:

Jocelyn has chased his nemesis for centuries. He swore that nothing or no one would stand between him and revenge on the creature that destroyed his life. That same rival leads Jocelyn to the one person who can reconnect him to the human race.

Art student Charlie has no idea that her family history binds her to a creature of legend–until he appears in the form of a tall, beautiful man with a thirst for revenge. The last thing she wants is to follow his orders, but if she intends to stay alive, she has no choice.

Note: The Darkness Therein was previously published. This re-edited version contains additional scenes.

Excerpt:

“Jocelyn.” Charlie shook him gently, frightened by the dullness of his eyes. “What can I do to help you?”

“If you could stay through the funeral,” he whispered. “I do need you.”

She narrowed her eyes at him. “What funeral? What are you talking about?”

“Sybil. I left her. She couldn’t have suffered. The smoke kills you before the flames do.”

Charlie felt ill as she realized he had no idea he was rambling about his past. She shook him. “Wake up, Jocelyn!”

“Charlie.” His eyes, shadowed beneath and suddenly far too bright against his gaunt face, focused on her. “Go back to bed.”

“You need help. Why don’t you get some blood instead of staying here with us?”

“Isn’t it like rape to take something from someone who doesn’t want to give it?”

“We all survive off each other in one way or another.” For the next few minutes she watched him in silence, forcing herself to overcome the fear of what would happen when he took her blood. She had to give it. He’d saved her life twice. How painful could it be, to give up a little blood? And why was she afraid now, when it the motel she’d wanted him to take it?

“When you drink blood, do you take it from the neck, like in the movies?”

He shook his head almost imperceptibly. “Only if I’m sleeping with someone. The wrist or the hand. There’s less attachment that way.”

“Go ahead.” She held her wrist to his lips.

Shaking his head, he took her hand and squeezed it. “No. I’ll get it somewhere else later.”

“Jocelyn, you’re getting weaker by the minute. You were hallucinating a few minutes ago. What good are you to me if you’re sick?” Perhaps if she appealed to his sense of duty, he’d relent. “I want you to take my blood. Really.”

Dropping her hand, he turned away from her. “I said go.”

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