Book Excerpts

 

THE UNDEAD NEXT DOOR

by Kerrelyn Sparks 

At the Grand Opening of Jean-Luc Echarpe’s store in Texas, he watches the mortals from behind the one-way glass in his upstairs office.  He spots a beautiful woman copying his designs and rushes downstairs to confront her.  As a schoolteacher, Heather Westfield can’t afford anything at Echarpe’s fancy new store, so she decides to sew her own version of his latest designs.  Suddenly, a man comes out of nowhere and threatens to have her arrested!  He must be a security guard, a very handsome security guard…

Excerpt from Chapter Two:

He took hold of her arm. “I saw you copying the white gown. It is twenty thousand dollars. Since you are so interested in it, you should buy it.”

She snorted. “I wouldn’t be caught dead in that gown.”

What?” His eyebrows shot up. “There’s nothing wrong with that design.”

“Are you kidding?” She pulled away from his grasp.  “What was Echarpe thinking? The neckline plunges past the navel. The skirt slits up to North Dakota. No woman in her right mind would wear that thing in public.”

His jaw shifted as he ground his teeth. “The models are happy to wear it.”

“My point, exactly. Those poor women are so malnourished, they can’t think straight. Take my friend Sasha. Her idea of a three-course meal is a celery stick, a cherry tomato, and a laxative. She’s killing herself to fit into these clothes. Women like me can’t dress like that.”

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BE STILL MY VAMPIRE HEART

by Kerrelyn Sparks 

It is the evening of St. Patrick’s Day, and Angus MacKay, the general of the Vamp army, has a new mission—- Stop the mortal who’s slaying vampires in Central Park.

Chapter One, Scene 2

Emma Wallace stomped her feet silently in the grass. The chilly air felt good as long as she was walking, but whenever she crouched behind a tree for very long, her legs grew stiff.

This part of Central Park was dead, even too dead for the Undead. Time to move on. She slung her canvas tote bag over her shoulder and enjoyed the comforting sound of wooden stakes clattering against one another. She slipped out of her hiding place and skidded down the sharp incline to the brick path below. Her movement startled some birds from a nearby tree. They cawed, beating the air with a fluttering of wings as they flew into the darkness.

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A VERY VAMPY CHRISTMAS 

by Kerrelyn Sparks 

As chapter one begins,  Maggie O’Brian is an actress on the vampire soap opera, As the Vampire Turns.

“It’s over, Don Orlando.” Maggie O’Brian lowered her gaze. The tears that blurred her vision had little to do with the role she was playing--Jessica Goodwin, mortal doctor, hopelessly in love with a vampire. Like any good soap opera actress, Maggie turned her back to the person she was addressing and looked sadly at the camera. “You must never come here again.”

“Don’t say that!” Don Orlando rushed to her side and sank gracefully to one knee. He seized her hand and kissed it. “My darling Chiquita, I could never let you go.”

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VAMPS AND THE CITY 

by Kerrelyn Sparks 

Excerpt from Chapter One 
Darcy’s Job Interview at the Digital Vampire Network

Darcy Newhart came to an abrupt stop inside the lobby of DVN. She could hardly see the black and red décor, the room was so crowded. There had to be over fifty Vamps here, all jabbering with excitement. Good God, were they all seeking employment?

Gregori bumped into her from behind. “Sorry,” he murmured, his gaze wandering about the room.

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HOW TO MARRY A MILLIONAIRE VAMPIRE 

by Kerrelyn Sparks 

Chapter One 

Even in the dark, Roman Draganesti knew someone had quietly entered his office. Either a foe or close friend. A friend, he decided. A foe could never make it past the guards at each entrance of his Upper Eastside Manhattan townhouse. Or past the guards stationed on each of the five floors. 

With his excellent night vision, Roman suspected he could see much better than his uninvited guest. His suspicions were confirmed when the dark silhouette stumbled into a Louis XVI bombé chest and cursed softly. 

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FOR LOVE OR COUNTRY 

by Kerrelyn Sparks 

The setting is Boston, 1769, and Quincy Stanton has agreed to spy on the British army. Since many of the British officers are quartered in the homes of wealthy Loyalists, Quincy must masquerade as a Loyalist, also. And so, the adventure begins...

CHAPTER ONE 

Tuesday, August 29, 1769 

“I say, dear gel, how much do you cost?” 

Virginia’s mouth dropped open. “I--I beg your pardon?” 

The bewigged, bejeweled and bedeviling man who faced her spoke again. “You’re a fetching sight and quite sweet-smelling for wench who has traveled for weeks, imprisoned on this godforsaken ship. I say, what is your price?” 

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