Download or read book Allure of the Vampire King written by Bella Klaus and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 419 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I’m no one—just a magic-less woman who fled the supernatural world after being dumped and humiliated by the most powerful vampire in Britain. He made me a laughing stock, a cautionary tale. I had no choice but to leave. That was a long time ago. I got over the betrayal. Now, I’m on the mend. But when an assassin tracks me down to London, claiming that a deadly power thrums beneath my veins, only one person is strong enough to save my hide: Valentine Sargon—the Vampire King who stole my virginity and broke my heart. He will help, but only if I move into a safe house. With him. Valentine is as handsome as the devil, silver-tongued and seductive as sin. I don’t trust him or the way he hungers for my blood. But I’ve run out of choices and can’t refuse.

Download or read book Allure of the Vampire written by Corvis Nocturnum and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2009 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The mere mention of vampires used to be enough to make people think of a nocturnal predator. But over the centuries the vampire has changed from monstrous villain to sexual object, for both men and women alike. Allure of the Vampire examines our intimate attraction to these beings in a detailed manner. Now, join occult author Corvis Nocturnum as he reveals the fascinating evolution of this icon as it has lured and enticed us in folklore, film and books from the days of ancient civilization to the living breathing inhabitants of our modern subculture, the vampire community.

Download or read book Vampire God written by Mary Y. Hallab and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 2010-03-30 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the enormous popular appeal of vampires from early Greek and Slavic folklore to present-day popular culture.

Download or read book Thrill of the Chaste written by Valerie Weaver-Zercher and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2013-04-15 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take a peek beneath the bonnet. Browse the inspirational fiction section of your local bookstore, and you will likely find cover after cover depicting virtuous young women cloaked in modest dresses and wearing a pensive or playful expression. They hover innocently above sun-drenched pastures or rustic country lanes, often with a horse-drawn buggy in the background—or the occasional brawny stranger. Romance novels with Amish protagonists, such as the best-selling trailblazer The Shunning by Beverly Lewis, are becoming increasingly popular with a largely evangelical female audience. Thrill of the Chaste is the first book to analyze this growing trend in romance fiction and to place it into the context of contemporary literature, religion, and popular culture. Valerie Weaver-Zercher combines research and interviews with devoted readers, publishers, and authors to produce a lively and provocative examination of the Amish romance novel. She discusses strategies that literary agents and booksellers use to drive the genre’s popularity. By asking questions about authenticity, cultural appropriation, and commodification, Thrill of the Chaste also considers Amish fiction’s effects on Amish and non-Amish audiences alike.

Download or read book The Vampire Book written by DK and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2009-09-21 with total page 95 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vampires have always fascinated and frightened, and now their reach goes beyond horror-flick fans. Teens the world over have fallen under the spell of these mysterious, blood-sucking, and oh-so-alluring beings! From Buffy to Twilight, vampire fans have gotten smarter and savvier, and this is the book for them. Learn how vampires live, how they avoid capture, and why they're so darn attractive. Also trace the history of vampire lore--in literature, movies, and on television--from the woods of Transylvania to the modern-day high school. Chock full of info and insight, each gorgeous page will draw in readers of every age, with innovative styling, never-before-seen imagery, and deliciously wicked design. Perhaps this enticing tome is best read while wearing a garlic necklace . . .

Download or read book Goddess with a Blade written by Lauren Dane and published by Carina Press. This book was released on 2018-02-26 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The epic first installment in New York Times bestselling author Lauren Dane’s Goddess with a Blade series. Rowan Summerwaite is no ordinary woman. Physical vessel to the Celtic Goddess Brigid and raised by the leader of the Vampire Nation, she’s a supercharged hunter with the power to slay any vampire who violates the age-old treaty. A recent string of murders has her at odds with Las Vegas’s new Scion, the arrogant and powerful Clive Stewart. The killings have the mark of Vampire all over them, and Rowan warns Clive to keep his people in line—or she’ll mete out her own brand of justice. Though her dealings with Clive are adversarial to say the least, Rowan is intensely aware of her attraction to him. But she can’t let it distract her from her duty—to find and battle the killer before more women die. “Fans of exciting and sexy urban fantasy have hit the jackpot with the Goddess with a Blade series.” —RT Book Reviews Rowan’s journey continues in Blade to the Keep, Blade on the Hunt, and At Blade’s Edge, available now! This book is approximately 73,000 words Edited by Angela James Originally published in 2011

Download or read book Tempted by a Vampire written by Susan Griscom and published by Susan Griscom. This book was released on 2015-10-27 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This hot and sexy Vampire love story is a paranormal dream." Book 1 in the Immortal Hearts of San Francisco Series Love lurks around the corner...but it might be too dangerous to pursue. Everything is just the way Maggie has always imagined it would be with a new job and a new apartment in San Francisco and the best roommate anyone could ever want, her BFF. Everything is perfect ... until her gaze catches the sexy as sin lead singer of the rock band that performs weekly at an elite nightclub and suddenly her whole world is turned upside down. Cian is a heartthrob rock star--and a vampire. He's every woman's dream, except he enjoys his single life in San Francisco, and has no desire to change....until he meets a human woman he can't resist. The scent of Magdalena's blood has him completely undone, and he begins to question his felicitous existence when his desire for her grows out of control. A powerful temptation ignites a sizzling passion until a threat from Cian's past wreaks havoc on their lives. Will he be able to resist the temptation in order to save her life? Buy Tempted by a Vampire to start this sexy adventure today!

Download or read book Allure written by Nina Lane and published by . This book was released on 2020-11 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Hybrid Queen written by Catherine Edward and published by . This book was released on 2020-11-10 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a land where dark forces have prevailed in the greatest of wars, a new battle is brewing up to be the most catastrophic yet.The Vampire King is on a rampage in search of his escaped prisoner from years ago. The people of the fae kingdom Greenwood wish to protect their land from any forthcoming attacks. On the other end, the Lycan army is on the move in hopes of forming great alliances across the kingdom. Mia, the last descendant of a special bloodline possessing genes of both vampires and witches, is thrust into a centuries-old war to bridge the two species together. In part, because she's torn between the dark allure of the Vampire King and her mate, the King of the Lycans. The second book of the Randolph Duology catapults you on a mystical journey of war, triumph, and, above all, true love.

Download or read book Bound by Flames written by Jeaniene Frost and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2015-01-27 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The climactic third novel in New York Times bestselling author Jeaniene Frost's Night Prince series finds Vlad and his newly turned bride, Leila, at odds with each other—and vulnerable to the one vampire powerful enough to end the Dark Prince's reign . . . Play with fire, pay the price Leila's years on the carnie circuit were certainly an education. What she didn't learn: how to be a vampire, or how to be married to the most famous vampire of them all. Adjusting to both has Leila teetering on a knife edge between passion and peril, and now the real danger is about to begin . . . Vlad must battle with a centuries-old enemy whose reach stretches across continents and whose strength equals his own. It isn't like Vlad to feel fear, but he does . . . for Leila, because his enemy knows she is Vlad's greatest weakness. As friend and foe alike align against him—and his overprotectiveness drives Leila away—Vlad's love for his new bride could be the very thing that dooms them both . . .

Download or read book Vampire Evolution written by Corvis Nocturnum and published by Red Feather. This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vampires are beings of myth: folkloric creatures who live off the blood of the living and have been recorded in nearly every culture around the world since the beginning of man. This work traces the evolution of the vampire, from its roots in ancient mythology to obscure folk tales and legends, leading up to when these foul beings transformed into the suave Byronic heroes that continue to influence the world's view of the vampire today. It also examines key individuals in history involved in reshaping our concept of the creature. Popular culture is explored, along with the development of the vampire into the protagonist in plays and poems and novels. Sixty-one frightening images bring the topic right to your front door. Will you invite the visitor in?

Download or read book Vegas Bites written by J. M. Jeffries and published by Noire Allure. This book was released on 2006-11-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What howls in Vegas, stays in Vegas. Welcome to the French Quarter, Sin City's premier casino, where the high rollers are vampires, the sexy showgirls are werewolves, and the lounge magician is a djinn. Beneath the sexy, sassy, smoldering action, danger lurks and Lady Love reigns supreme. Below the glittering, glitzy Las Vegas front lies a struggle for life, death, and dominance of the most powerful werewolf pack in North America. Explore this high roller fantasy world of feuding werewolf packs, high-stakes thieves, a sexy djinn, and a mystical medallion. But baby it's only Vegas.

Download or read book Revealing Eden written by Victoria Foyt and published by Sand Dollar Press Incorporated. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A modern day Beauty and the Beast tale about a white skinned pearl in a world of dark skinned coals.

Download or read book Allure written by Robin Woods and published by . This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As America tries to forget the horrors of the Great War by embracing jazz, flappers, and the speakeasy, the Watchers remain vigilant by protecting the innocent and maintaining order among the Immortals-including a powerful line of Seers who are all but extinct. But the real horror is just beginning. When George Yates is ordered to escort the beautiful Rosemond Le Clair to safety, he finds himself in the middle of an ancient feud that demands her blood. Without the Watchers' help, he must struggle to protect the last remaining daughter of the Le Clair family from these dark powers, even as he defies fate itself.

Download or read book The Media Vampire written by Andrew M. Boylan and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2012-06-04 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From 18th Century poetry up to modern 3D cinema, the vampire has developed a genre in its own right. Leaving behind its roots in phantasmagoria and horror, taking in romance, action and adventure, as well as flights of science fiction fantasy and political allegory. The vampire is a part of all these fields of artistry and beyond them, a melting pot of imagination and invention that has captivated audiences around the world. In the first part of this volume, Andrew M. Boylan - author of the famous vampire blog Taliesin Meets the Vampires, looks at the genesis of the vampire genre from Ossenfelder's poem Der Vampir to Bram Stoker's seminal novel Dracula. The second part of the book spreads eclectically out from Dracula, just as the genre spread, taking in some famous kissing cousins of the genre as well as looking at the vampire's changing relationship with the divine and following the toothsome bloodsuckers out into space.

Download or read book Immortal written by P. C. Cast and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 2011-01-22 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Immortal; Love Stories With Bite' edited by New York Times bestselling author of the House of Night series P.C. Cast' seven of todays most popular YA vampire and contemporary fantasy authors offer new short stories that prove when youre immortal' true love really is forever.

Download or read book Ecopiety written by Sarah McFarland Taylor and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2019-11-12 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tackles a human problem we all share―the fate of the earth and our role in its future Confident that your personal good deeds of environmental virtue will save the earth? The stories we encounter about the environment in popular culture too often promote an imagined moral economy, assuring us that tiny acts of voluntary personal piety, such as recycling a coffee cup, or purchasing green consumer items, can offset our destructive habits. No need to make any fundamental structural changes. The trick is simply for the consumer to buy the right things and shop our way to a greener future. It’s time for a reality check. Ecopiety offers an absorbing examination of the intersections of environmental sensibilities, contemporary expressions of piety and devotion, and American popular culture. Ranging from portrayals of environmental sin and virtue such as the eco-pious depiction of Christian Grey in Fifty Shades of Grey, to the green capitalism found in the world of mobile-device “carbon sin-tracking” software applications, to the socially conscious vegetarian vampires in True Blood, the volume illuminates the work pop culture performs as both a mirror and an engine for the greening of American spiritual and ethical commitments. Taylor makes the case that it is not through a framework of grim duty or obligation, but through one of play and delight, that we may move environmental ideals into substantive action.