The Dark Vampire: Last True Vampire 3
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Authors: Kate Baxter
Tags: #Romance, #Fantasy, #Paranormal, #Vampires, #Angels
Copyright © 2016 Kate Baxter
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The right of Kate Baxter to be identified as the Author of the Work has been asserted by her in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.
First published in this Ebook edition in 2016
by HEADLINE ETERNAL
An imprint of HEADLINE PUBLISHING GROUP
Published by arrangement with St. Martin’s Paperbacks,
An imprint of St. Martin’s Press
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All characters in this publication are fictitious and any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.
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Table of Contents
Welcome to the world of the Last True Vampire
Find out more about Headline Eternal
Kate Baxter
is a die-hard romantic with a thing for Shakespeare. She lives in the great northwest where she hides away to write about all things fanged, furry and undead.
Find out more about Kate by visiting
www.authorkatebaxter.blogspot.co.uk
, and connect with her on Twitter
@KateBaxterAuthor
, and Facebook at
www.facebook.com/AuthorKateBaxter
.
Surrender to Kate Baxter’s powerful world of the Last True Vampire:
‘Baxter breathes new life into the vampire romance genre . . . Rich with passion, intense emotion and the sweet promise of immortal love’
Romantic Times
‘Baxter beautifully blends together vampire lore, romance and action in this fantastic book, and definitely proves that the vampire genre is by no means dead . . . This book is awesome, suspenseful, sultry, action-packed, and just brimming with delicious vampire goodness’
Heroes and Heartbreakers
‘Kate Baxter tantalizingly weaves legend and sizzling romance into a tale that will leave you craving more! Kate is on my list of “must reads”!’ Donna Grant,
New York Times
bestselling author
‘If you like the Black Dagger Brotherhood . . . pick up
The Last True Vampire
, you won’t be disappointed’
Parajunkee’s Review
‘The vampire book I’ve been waiting for!!! . . . This first book indicates her name will be spoken alongside Jeaniene Frost and Charlaine Harris’
t’irla’s talk
‘The pacing is fast. The action is edge-of-your-seat. The danger is real and brutal. But the love story, oh man the love story; it’s beautiful’
Romance At Random
‘Everything you could ask for in a paranormal romance . . . I was thoroughly lost in the world inside this book from beginning to end. Lost to the creatures, the fight scenes, the fated love, the intensity and tenderness of this couple fighting to find a way to change the fate of the world’
Smokin’ Hot Book Blog
‘Delicious, dangerous, and deadly,
The Last True Vampire
is a welcome bite . . . Kate Baxter has done her job and masterfully’
San Francisco Book Review
‘Dark desires and pulse-pounding excitement draws the reader into an exhilarating and dangerous world . . . I was positively enthralled’
Literary Addicts
‘A brilliant blend of vampire lore, sensual energy and twitchy characters . . . Pulse-pounding action with great fight scenes! Ms Baxter’s book is a jackpot read for vampire lovers who like sizzle, because this story is brimming with heat!’
Romance Junkies
‘Kate Baxter has done a remarkable job of building this paranormal world and folklore’
Scandalicious Book Reviews
‘Full of sexy vampires, strong women, and excitement. The romance and action in
The Last True Vampire
are perfectly balanced’
Fresh Fiction
‘I was hooked right from the start . . . The author very skilfully weaves a melancholic thread around the start of the tale, which rapidly morphs into dark tension. The interaction between the lead characters is combustible’
A British Bookworm
‘Smokin’ hot, passionate, exciting and dangerous. It was fantastically written, with an engaging plot. I was easily transported into the dark and deadly underworld and loved every minute’
The Hopeless Romantics Book Blog
Last True Vampire Series
The Last True Vampire
The Warrior Vampire
The Dark Vampire
Centuries ago, the vampire race was almost destroyed.
Now, salvation rests upon one – the last true vampire.
For centuries, Jenner has been plagued by the shadows of his past. Now, a newly-turned vampire, he stalks the night like a wild predator, unable to satisfy his insatiable desires. Until a beautiful vampire sets his soul on fire. . .
Bria is pure innocence, hidden her whole life from a merciless enemy determined to hunt her down. When things become perilous, safety comes in the form of a fearsome bodyguard – Jenner.
One fateful night, Bria is saved by her vampire protector and a blazing connection is sparked. But surrendering to the powerful call of passion means breaking free from the shackles of their pasts. And with the war against the slayers more savage than ever, they must fight to survive. For the vampire race depends on it.
Addicted to the wild world of the Last True Vampire? Don’t miss the earlier books in the series,
The Last True Vampire
and
The Warrior Vampire
.
For Chelsea. Thanks for being my cheerleader.
Thanks to infinity go out to the readers for taking a chance on my crazy vampire world and embracing it. You’re the best!
Thanks also to my family for putting up with my crazy deadlines and stints of disconnect while I live in an imaginary world. And to my agent, Natanya Wheeler, for believing in me and continuing to support me. Huge thanks to my awesome editor, Monique Patterson, whose enthusiasm continues to convince me that I might actually be getting the hang of this whole writing thing.
Another big thanks to everyone at NYLA, as well as Alex Sehulster and the wonderful copy editors, cover artists, proofreaders, and marketing team at SMP that continue to support me. You guys rock!
As always, I take full credit for any and all mistakes. If I’ve missed anyone here, I’m going to accredit it to my post work-out brain haze. But you know who you are and what you mean to me.
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“Jenner
. . . you’re
insatiable
.”
Wasn’t that the fucking truth.
He sealed the punctures in the female’s throat. A slow sigh slipped from between her parted lips as he rolled her limp body off of his chest and onto the mattress beside him. He hadn’t even bothered to get her name, but she sure as hell knew his. Came with the territory when you were one of only a few vampires in a sea of hopeful dhampirs.
Was it so bad that he’d used her body and taken her vein? As a dhampir, she nourished herself from his life force. Whether intentionally or not, she’d used him as well. Besides, he’d made sure she’d gotten off. A few times. He doubted she’d be complaining anytime soon. Hell, he doubted she’d be doing much of anything for a good, long while. Over the course of the night he’d exhausted her body and nearly drained it of blood. In hindsight, he should have gone easier on her, but there wasn’t a whole hell of a lot he could do about that now.