{"id":8919,"date":"2021-11-03T01:05:16","date_gmt":"2021-11-03T05:05:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kate-hill.com\/blog\/?p=8919"},"modified":"2021-11-02T21:16:48","modified_gmt":"2021-11-03T01:16:48","slug":"why-is-he-here-mfrwhooks-paranromalromance-vampires","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kate-hill.com\/blog\/?p=8919","title":{"rendered":"Why is He Here? &#8211; #MFRWHooks #paranromalromance #vampires"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the Book Hooks Blog Hop in which authors share excerpts from their books.<\/p>\n<p>The following excerpt is from the Lighthouse, a story in my newly released collection of short vampire stories, All Their Midnights.<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t forget to check out more excerpts from authors in the <a href=\"https:\/\/mfrwbookhooks.blogspot.com\/\">MFRW Book Hooks Blog Hop<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for stopping by!<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8783 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/kate-hill.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/AllTheirMidnightsmed-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kate-hill.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/AllTheirMidnightsmed-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/kate-hill.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/AllTheirMidnightsmed.jpg 270w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>All Their Midnights<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>by Kate Hill<\/p>\n<p>Short Story Collection, Vampire Romance<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kenna opened the cottage door. She and Collin stepped inside, stomping their snowy boots and shaking frost from their cloaks.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Drew squatted by the fire, turning the burning wood with a poker.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cThere\u2019s a terribly familiar reek in here, my love,\u201d Drew said, his back to them.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Kenna swallowed, willing her heartbeat to slow. Her husband\u2019s anger was apparent in his rigid posture. It dripped like acid from his bitter tone, and its pungent odor hung in the air. Drew\u2019s temper was not to be trifled with.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Kenna motioned for Collin to remain by the door. She removed her cloak and approached Drew to rest her hands on his shoulders.\u00a0 His muscles tensed beneath her palms, refusing to relax even when she massaged gently.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cDrew,\u201d she began.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cWhy is <em>he<\/em> here?\u201d He glanced over his shoulder toward Collin.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cThere\u2019s a storm outside.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cIs there really? And I thought it was a sweet summer night.\u00a0 I asked what he\u2019s doing here.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Blurb:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>All Their Midnights is a collection of vampire poetry and short stories with a romantic twist.<\/p>\n<p>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<p>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<p>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<p>Purchase Links: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B09F5W2NQX\">Amazon<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/books.apple.com\/us\/book\/all-their-midnights\/id1582523220\">\u00a0Apple Books<\/a>\u00a0\/\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/all-their-midnights-kate-hill\/1140046042\">Barnes &amp; Noble<\/a>\u00a0\/\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/gr\/en\/ebook\/all-their-midnights\">kobo<\/a>\u00a0\/\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.smashwords.com\/books\/view\/1100646\">Smashwords<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- start LinkyTools script --><\/p>\n<p><b>Powered by Linky Tools<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkytools.com\/wordpress_list.aspx?id=302141&amp;type=basic\">Click here<\/a>\u00a0to enter your link and view this Linky Tools list&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the Book Hooks Blog Hop in which authors share excerpts from their books. The following excerpt is from the Lighthouse, a story in my newly released collection of short vampire stories, All Their Midnights. Don&rsquo;t forget to check out more excerpts from authors in the MFRW Book Hooks Blog Hop. 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