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Re: Beloved Vampire (3:45pm August 19, 2009):

Anna, Vampire Queen's Servant and Mark of the Vampire Queen need to be read in order, because Jacob and Lyssa's story is essentially one big book divided into two titles. However, Vampire's Claim and Beloved Vampire are standalones - you can read them in any order, and before or after the first two. Hope that helps!

Patricia, hope you'll feel the series is a good fit for your library - don't know what the erotic threshold is at your library, but mine are considerably more hardcore than LKH's - just a warning (grin).

Jennifer, thanks for that resounding endorsement - have loved all the comments here - nice to find so many anti-whiny vampire fans.

Re: Beloved Vampire (9:55pm August 17, 2009):

Tami, the boom chicca boom boom comment made me laugh out loud (grin). And I agree, Benita - romantic and strong go together just fine. Anne, yep, when I was reading the series, Anita was somewhat dividing her time between Richard and Jean-Claude - I was all for a lot more threesomes between that trio, but Anita was always having angst over that idea, thinking she had to choose (boy, let me step into her shoes for few minutes - ha!)

Re: Beloved Vampire (3:34pm August 17, 2009):

Jody, I love it! Good quote, indeed. Lorna, lots of good "no's" on your list as well. I think the theory on the beauty thing is that it's a way they attract their prey, the whole compulsion/seduction thing, though that too can vary from book to book. My vampires know the difference in bloods by exceptional scent abilities. While I don't have a problem with the occasional blue day (laughter), I just have a problem with a vampire whining all the time because they're a vampire. I'm kind of with Cyn on that one - if a vamp hates being a vamp so much, please go walk into the sun and be done with it (chuckle).

Thanks again, everyone - so many great comments thus far...I'm not sure when the contest cut off time is, but it's a one day thing, so just comment as soon as you can (smile).

Re: Beloved Vampire (11:01am August 17, 2009):

Chuckle - Debra, good point! However, Cathy was referencing the fact I just sent out my monthly newsletter. This month's contest (in that newsletter) was asking my readers' help in naming a future planned vampire hero, because I'd accidentally given him a name redundant with secondary characters of other books. I'm giving away a free book in that contest, too, if you want to double your chances to win. Anyone who wants to participate, just jump over to my website (www.storywitch.com), click on the Subscribe to Newsletter link on the left gold bar menu, and once you go through that process, you'll get my latest newsletter. The contest there is open to August 31. You can of course unsubscribe at any time, no worries, and your email's not shared.

Re: Beloved Vampire (9:15am August 17, 2009):

Thanks for all the great comments so far - love to respond to all directly, but here's just a few thoughts...

V Scott - I have read the first of MJ's Betsy series, and enjoyed it. I'm not a big humor reader (I love serious angst and tear jerking drama), so even though I know wonderful stories like hers and Janet Evanovich are outstanding humor romance, I usually can't do more than a book or two. I'm a stick in the mud!

Cathy M - you're referring to my newsletter contest (grin) - you can send me multiple emails with names if you think of new ideas after you send the original one, no worries.

Stacey, I have read many of Christine F's Carpathians - really like Dark Melody and Dark Fire, two of my favorites, on my keeper shelf!

Sharon, lol and amen to whiny kids - well said! I also know about the cat handicap when typing - we had to make a rule that my office is "no cats" during writing time, but pretty much everything else is fair game - they get even by smothering me at night when I sleep, lol.

Virginia, David B is QUITE fine, I agree. Loved Angel, loved him in Bones (though can't watch it anymore because they screwed with the characters this year and ruined it...grrr).

Kevin, lol - I don't think whiny vampiresses work for me either. Though I agree with Sherry - I like a strong female heroine, but I don't want her to be a guy in a girl's body, so to speak. Think that's why I liked how, in the opening of Vampire Queen's Servant, Lyssa is going to get her manicure/pedicure, even though she's 1000 years old and can pretty much decimate anyone.

Look forward to the other comments!