Desire After Dark, by Amanda Ashley. Kensington, 2006.
With her green eyes and red hair, waitress Vickie Cavendish fits the profile of a blood-draining murderer’s preferred victim. So she knows she should steer clear the mysterious Antonio Battista, a man who never eats the food he orders and then disappears into thin air. She is attracted to him, but is he savior or serial killer?

I'm the Vampire, That's Why , by Michele Bardsley. Signet, 2006.
After divorcee Jessica Matthews is attacked by a werewolf, she learns to her dismay that the only way her vampire rescuer (sexy 4,000-year-old Irish vampire Patrick O'Halloran) could save her life was to turn her into a vampire as well. For more un-dead fun and paranormal romance in Broken Heart, Oklahoma, read: Don't Talk Back to Your Vampire (2007), Because Your Vampire Says So (2008), Wait Till Your Vampire Gets Home (2008), and Over My Dead Body (2009).

Casting Spells, by Barbara Bretton. Berkley, 2008.
The daughter of a sorcerer, Chloe Hobbs owns Sticks & String--New England s number-one knit shop—in the town of Sugar Maple, Vermont. It is a place populated by warlocks, vampires, shape-shifters, witches, and other paranormal inhabitants, who live safely under the town’s magic spell. Bu the spell is fading and when a murder takes place, into Chloe’s life walks Boston homicide detective Luke MacKenzie, a 100% human whose weaves a different kind of spell on her.

Accidentally Dead, by Dakota Cassidy. Berkley, 2008.
On her very first day on the job as a dental assistant, Nina Blackman is bitten by an anesthetized patient, gorgeous Long Island vampire Greg Statleon, and is accidentally turned into a vampire—complete with a rather prominent sets of fangs.

A Hunger Like No Other, by Kresley Cole. Pocket, 2006.
Seeking revenge for more than a hundred years of torture from the vampire horde, Laclain MacRieve, leader of a clan of werewolves, abducts Emmaline, a young woman who is half Valkyrie and half vampire, and finds himself falling in love her. Other titles in Cole’s passionate “Immortals After Dark” series are: No Rest for the Wicked (2006), Wicked Deeds on a Winter’s Night (2007), Dark Needs at Night’s Edge (2008), Dark Desires After Dusk (2008), and Kiss of a Demon King (2009).

Something Old , by Toni Collins. Silhouette, 1993.
Just when she thinks love has passed her by Gabby Thorne meets Adrian Lacross. But the man of her dreams has a dark secret. Complicating their romance is the fact that Gabby's grandfather is a vampire hunter who once pursued Adrian.

Undead and Unwed, by Mary Janice Davidson. Berkley Sensation, 2004.
Losing her job was bad enough, but things really go downhill for Betsy Taylor when she's killed in a car accident and can't seem to stay dead. To top it all off, her new "friends" have the ridiculous idea that Betsy is the prophesied vampire queen, and they want her help in overthrowing the most obnoxious power-hungry vampire in five centuries. Followed by: Undead and Unreturnable (2005), Undead and Unappreciated (2005), Undead and Uneasy (2007), and Undead and Unworthy (2008)

Desmond: A Novel of Love and the Modern Vampire, by Ulysses G. Dietz. Alyson, 1998.
In New York City, financial wizard and gay vampire Desmond Beckwith, seeks to uncover the secrets of his 250-year life while searching for love with a mortal.

When Darkness Falls, by Shannon Drake. Kensington, 2000.
Lucien DeVeau tries to protect beautiful Jade MacKinnon from a fellow vampire who believes she is the reincarnation of his wife.

Dark Prince, by Christine Feehan. Dorchester, 2005, 1999..
Mikhail Dubrinsky is prince of the Carpathaians, an ancient species of human-looking shape-shifters with amazing physical and psychic powers. Like vampires, the sunlight means death and they must feed on human blood, but they do not murder their "donors." Despairing of ever finding a Carpathian lifemate, Mikhail fears he will soon turn the way many other males have--into murderous vampires. Then he meets American psychic Raven Whitney and he wonders if this mortal woman could be the one he has been searching for. Followed by; Dark Desire (1999), Dark Gold (2000), Dark Magic (2000), Dark Challenge (2000), Dark Fire (2001), Dark Legend (2002), Dark Guardian (2002), Dark Symphony (2003), Dark Melody (2003), Dark Destiny (2004), Dark Secret (2005), Dark Legend (2005), Dark Demon (2006), Dark Celebration (2006), Dark Possession (2007), Dark Curse (2008).

The Only One , novellas by Christine Feehan, Susan Grant & Susan Squires. Leisure, 2003.
Three stories of tortured lost souls seeking their one true love and, ultimately, salvation.

Deeper Hunger, by Sabine Kells. Leisure, 1994.
When Callie comes to Hawaii following the unexpected deaths of her parent's and sister, she hires a male escort who turns out to be a vampire who has loved her through the ages.

Dark of the Moon, by Susan Krinard. HQN, 2008.
A vampire takes a bite out of the Big Apple during the roaring 20s. Dorian Black, a former "enforcer" for one of the city's blood-sucking gangs, saves human reporter Gwen Murphy from drowning. As she pursues what she believes is the story of a lifetime regarding the presence of urban vampires, she also loses her heart to Dorian, unaware of who--and what--he is.

Any Way You Want It, by Kathy Love. Kendington, 2008.
Visiting New Orleans and hoping for a romantic encounter Maggie Gallagher makes a wish at the grave of a legendary voodoo priestess. Into her life comes Ren Anthony, the leader of a bar band called, fittingly, "The Impalers." Ren, you see, is also a vampire and has come to believe that any woman he loves is doomed. Not a great way to start that romantic encounter Maggie is hoping for. By the same author: Fangs But No Fangs (2006); I Want You to Want Me (2008).

The Girl's Guide to Vampires, by Katie MacAlister. Love Spell, 2004.
Although she is not a believer, Joy Randall accompanies her vampire-novel obsessed friend Roxy to the Czech Republic where Roxy hopes to meet the reclusive author of her favorite books. Soon Joy is rethinking her theory that vampires don't exist. Followed by: Sex and the Single Vampire (2004), Sex, Lies and Vampires (2005), and Even Vampires Get the Blues (2006).

High Stakes, by Erin McCarthy. Berkley, 2006.
While it's generally believed that politicians are blood-sucking vampires, in the case of wealthy, casino-owning Ethan Carrick, it's a reality. And now it's an election year for the Vampire Nation. But the stakes are high. So when he isn't dodging assassination attempts by his opponents, he is seeking a suitable First Lady. By the same author: Bit the Jackpot (2006), Bled Dry (2007), Sucker Bet (2008).

Sunshine, by Robin McKinley. Berkley, 2003.
Rae "Sunshine" Seddon, the daughter of a legendary sorcerer, and a vampire, find that they must rely upon each other to survive the evil machinations of their enemies.

After Midnight , by Teresa Medeiros. Avon, 2005.
In Regency-era England, orphaned gentlewoman Caroline Cabot, learns that her sister is being courted by Adrian Kane, a mysterious viscount rumored to be a vampire. The more she tries to uncover the handsome, hypnotically compelling viscount's secrets, the deeper she falls under his spell. By the same author: The Vampire Who Loved Me (2008)

Forever and the Night, by Linda Lael Miller. Berkley, 1993.
Neely Wallace, a senator's aide, finds that she cannot resist the charms of reclusive millionaire, Aidan Tremayne. As she gets closer to him, she discovers his dark secret. Followed by: For All Eternity (1994); Time Without End (1995); and Tonight and Always (1996).

You Suck, by Christopher Moore. Morrow, 2007.
Life really sucks for Tommy Flood, especially after he wakes up to discover that his girlfriend is a vampire and has transformed him into one. Now he struggles to adapt to his new powers and hours (no more daylight for him), and then there’s the not-so-minor problem of a dangerous faction of bloodsuckers who are determined to kill off all other vampires. A follow-up to Bloodsucking Fiends (1995).

Out of the Night, by Robin T. Popp. Love Spell, 2005.
While searching for her missing scientist father, librarian and volunteer fire-fighter Lanie Weber finds adventure, danger, and romance in the arms of a seductive stranger in the dark jungles of the Amazon. Other titles in the “Night Slayer” series: Seduced by the Night (2006), Tempted in the Night (2007), & Lord of the Night (2007).

Bitten and Smitten, by Michelle Rowen. Warner, 2006
Know who you’re necking with! This warning come too late for Sarah, who has been turned into a vampire by a blind date. With vampire hunters on her trail, she finds herself romantically attracted to 600-year-old Thierry de Bennicoeur who reluctantly agrees to help her learn to live and survive as a vampire.

Necking, by Chris Salvatore. Pocket, 2008.
Publicist Gia Felice works for Speculation, an underground sci-fi-and-fantasy publishing house that prints novels about aliens, elves, and “all sorts of things that go bump in the night.” The authors she represents know what they are writing about since they are actual vampires, witches, and aliens. She learns that mixing business and pleasure isn’t always smart when she falls for a vampire.

Love Bites , by Lynsay Sands. Dorchester, 2004.
In order to save the coroner who is working on his supposedly dead body from the ax-wielding maniac who has tried twice to kill him, vampire Etienne Argeneau is forced to turn her into a vampire. By the same author: Single White Vampire (2003); Tall, Dark & Hungry (2004), A Bite to Remember (2006), Vampire Interrupted (2008), and The Immortal Hunter (2009).

The Vampire's Bride, by Gena Showalter. HQN, 2009.
Since a rogue horde of dragons killed his beloved over two centuries ago, Layel, King of the Vampires, has existed only for vengeance. But when he finds himself trapped on an island by the gods, he must place his trust on Delilah, a beautiful Amazon. By the same author: Heart of the Dragon (2005).

Crave the Night, by Susan Sizemore. Pocket Books, 2005.
Collects three of the author's steamy stories of love between vampire and mortal: I Burn for You, I Thirst For You, and I Hunger for You. By the same author: Crave the Night (2005), Master of Darkness (2006), and Primal Needs (2009).

Wicked Game, by Jeri Smith-Ready. Pocket, 2008.
Determined to leave her con-artist days behind her, Ciara Griffin becomes an intern at WVMP, a struggling radio station whose DJs, she soon learns are “undead” who have been locked musically and psychologically into the pop-culture eras during which they became vampires, including good-looking Shane, whose specialty is 1990s grunge music.. Followed by: Bad to the Bone (2009).

How to Marry a Millionaire Vampire, by Kerrelyn Sparks. Avon, 2005.
It's wealthy vampire Roman Dragonesti's lucky night when he rescues dentist Shanna Whelan from a mob hit. He is in need of emergency fang repair and she needs a protector. By the same author: Vampire Heart (2007), All I Want for Christmas is a Vampire (2008), The Undead Next Door (2008), and Forbidden Nights with a Vampire (2009).

One Bite with a Stranger, by Christine Warren. St. Martin’s, 2008.
When her friends set her up for a "Fantasy Fix" to help her get over her cheating ex-boyfriend, Regina finds herself attending the Vampire Ball in Manhattan's East Village, where she meets the gorgeous Dmitri Vidâme, who is immediately attracted to her. But what Regina doesn’t know is that Dmitri has a bloodsucking secret—he really is a vampire.

Selected and Annotated by Lynne M. Kennedy

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