Blurb
Every year, the Fourth of July holds it's own significance for Sam West. It marks the day, fifty-eight years ago, when a vampire saved his life from imminent death, making him nearly immortal. So where can you find Sam today? Probably the last place you'd ever think to look for a vampire. Sam has grown lazy when it comes to his lifestyle and women, but that all changes during a college blood drive, when fate introduces him to the shy, sweet and beautiful Kate. Sam instantly falls head over heels for Kate, and is blown away when he uncovers the dangerous secret that even Kate doesn't know about herself. Her secret is the key to his roommate, Chris's, unfortunate dilemma, however Sam could never have predicted the explosive chemistry that erupts between Kate and Chris. Kate is a freshman living on her own at Madison University. After a life of confinement and loneliness, raised only by her father, she's ready for some excitement, including dating for the first time in her life. She's always known that her overprotective father's job was with the intense federal agency that eliminates supernatural "abominations" hiding within society. Excited about the prospect of her first date, Kate has no idea that Sam is one of those "abominations", or that she is about to find out that she is one as well. Uncovering her secret has Kate wondering who her mother was, and if her father knows her secret. If not, what will he do when he finds out? As if that wasn't enough to worry about, just when Kate and Sam's relationship starts heating up, Sam's roommate, Chris, sets his sights on Kate. Chris is certain that Kate and he are meant to be together, and he becomes determined to do whatever it takes to make her his. After Sam makes his own less than stellar decisions, he will have to decide if Kate's mistakes can be forgiven, and if he's willing to sacrifice himself to save her.
Excerpt
I tried not to stare
at him as he got out of his own Mazda and strolled up to the table,
but whoa! He was really tall, now that I could see him standing up.
He had to be well over six-feet tall, and he looked so damn good from
head to toe. I wondered again why they don’t use him as the poster
boy for the blood bank. Women would drive across state lines to give
him their blood and anything else he wanted from them.
There was something
more than just his looks that made him hot. He had a sexy air of
confidence about him that made me think he’d be amazing in bed and
a heart stopping smile that said, “Wouldn’t you like to find out
how amazing?” Oh yes, yes I would.
The muscles down his
arms were yummy, and with his golden brown tan I could almost see the
lines defining his chiseled abs and chest through his white t-shirt.
His relaxed fit jeans showed off his long and lean body, and I hadn't
even made it back up to his face, which was even better than all the
rest.
“Hey, you’re
early. I guess you’re pretty anxious to find out why I freaked
out,” he said giving me a swoon worthy smile, before sitting in the
empty patio chair across from me. Oh yeah, I was anxious alright, to
find out what it would be like to have your incredibly full and
erotic lips on mine. I could smell his delicious cologne or body wash
and I had to catch myself before I leaned in closer to him.
“Yeah, I’ve been
doing some research on the internet,” I finally said looking away
from him and nodding to my phone. My face flamed in embarrassment
from my straying suggestive thoughts.
“So, did you find
any answers?” he asked.
Even if I had, I
would have showed up here and played dumb just for a chance to see
you again, I thought as I stared at him.
“No. Will you just
tell me what is wrong with me?” I asked impatiently since I was
getting frazzled. I had one of the highest grade point averages in my
private school, so why were my brain and mouth having a failure to
communicate now? It could be that my mind was too distracted
picturing him without any clothes on. Oh what I’d give to actually
see and touch the real life version of the man sitting across the
table from me. Shit, now my face is really on fire.
Author Bio
Lane Hart was born and raised in North
Carolina. She continues to live in the south with her husband, two
daughters, and several pets named after Star Wars characters. After
working in criminal law for over eight years, Lane often finds
herself throwing her legal background into her work without realizing
it. Her stories tend to focus on the strange lives and romantic
encounters of various paranormal characters.
When Lane's not writing or reading sexy
novels, she can be found in the summer on the beaches of the east
coast, and in the fall watching football, cheering on the Carolina
Panthers. Her current work in progress is Blood Ties, the rare
combination of a prequel and sequel to Blood Drive. The story of how
Kate's father, Tom Adams, met her mother, Elizabeth, begins nineteen
years before Blood Drive and concludes after Blood Drive's Epilogue.
Of course Kate and Sam’s story continues in this upcoming novel,
while Tom tries to move past his grief and guilt to try and start a
life with Joselin.
Lane’s other
works include the Wild Series: Wild About You, Wild & Out, and
Wild & Free, the three part story about Emily Hunter. Emily
thought her life was as normal and boring as it could possibly get.
Little did she know that her world was about to be turned upside
down. After sharing her own surprising news, Emily has to learn how
to cope with her husband Ben’s family secret and the consequences
it may have on her future.
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