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<\/a><\/center>Welcome to the Weekend Writing Warriors Blog Hop in which writers share 8-10 sentences from their work.<\/p>\nThis week’s snippet is from Don’t Drink the Blood, a story included in All Their Midnights, my upcoming collection of vampire short stories with a romantic flavor.<\/p>\n
Thank you for stopping by!<\/p>\n
Excerpt:<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019ve been a victim, Rene, first as a mortal and again last night. From this night forth, you will never be a victim again.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cEasy to say. What do you know about being a victim, anyway?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n He raised an eyebrow, and I glanced at my boots.<\/strong><\/p>\n Anyone with a disease like his knew what it felt like to be a victim.<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cI had a family once. They were slaughtered in a battle so long ago that I\u2019m the only one left who remembers it. I could do nothing except watch from where I lay bleeding, waiting to die myself, but I survived and endured, just like you have. I dedicated my life to studying the fighting arts. I\u2019ll teach you everything I\u2019ve learned.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cJust as long as I keep giving you blood?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n All Their Midnights \u2013 Coming October 1<\/strong> Pre-Order Links:\u00a0Amazon<\/a>\u00a0\/\u00a0Barnes & Noble<\/a>\u00a0\/\u00a0kobo<\/a>\u00a0\/\u00a0Smashwords<\/a><\/p>\n All Their Midnights is a collection of vampire poetry and short stories with a romantic twist.<\/p>\n The Lighthouse \u2013 Imprisoned in a dungeon and forced to do battle for a cruel lord, Drew lost his sanity long ago. Kenna\u2019s passion for Drew never faltered, even when it drove her from the only other person she\u2019d ever loved, her twin brother, Collin. Kenna and Drew escaped the horror of their past to live a quiet life as lighthouse keepers. Their hard-won happiness is threatened when Collin arrives, stirring past memories that hurl him and Drew toward possible destruction.<\/p>\n Blood and Whiskey \u2013 Despite his thirst for blood, Danel has never wanted to cause permanent harm to his prey. He\u2019s spent his life learning to control his violent nature. Then he meets Yori. She rouses his bloodlust, but will he curb her wild ways, or will she lure him into a life of savagery?<\/p>\n Don\u2019t Drink the Blood \u2013 Rene is a young vampire scraping by while fighting for her life in a world that has shown her little mercy. While on the hunt, she\u2019s attacked, but a strange, beautiful man rescues her. Oliver suffers from a disease that affects vampires. Only Rene\u2019s blood can save him from a slow, painful death. They make a deal\u2014her blood in exchange for his tutoring. Can he transform an uneducated, struggling cynic into a sophisticated vampire warrior? Even more, can he win her hardened heart?<\/p>\n
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\nby Kate Hill
\nFormat(s): Ebook
\nHeat Level: Some Spicy, Some Mild
\nPairing(s): M\/F
\nGenre\/Themes: Vampires, Romance, Short Fiction and Poetry Collection
\nLength: Novel
\nPublisher: Indie Published
\nCover art: \u00a0Winterheart Design, winterheart.com<\/a><\/p>\n