Seria celor şase volume cu sucubul Georgiana Kincaid este catalogată, în Wikipedia, ca literatură pentru adulţi. Totuşi scenele fierbinţi din aventurile Georgianei sunt scrise cuminte, mai degrabă pentru un public adult foarte apropiat de vârsta majoratului. În nici un caz nu se apropie de zona „hard” a genului, precum „Fifty shades of Grey”. Sunt doar aventurile cu iz de policier ale unui sucub şi altor nemuritori ce-şi fac veacul în lumea noastră.

În timpul zilei, Georgiana Kincaid este director adjunct într-o librărie din Seattle. Georgiana este un sucub cu principii, pentru că ea stă departe de cei pe care-i numeşte „băieţi de treabă”. Dacă ar face dragoste cu ei, ar însemna să-i trimită într-un sejur complet, pe o perioadă nedeterminată, în iad. În plus, fiecare „zbenguială” cu sucubul le-ar reduce proporţional durata de viaţă a ghinioniştilor muritori.

Georgiana nu este singurul nemuritor aflat în lumea noastră. Străzile colcăie de tot felul de spirite: demoni, îngeri şi îngeri căzuţi – nephilimii, plus alte entităţi paranormale. Nemuritorii infernali sunt organizaţi ierarhic, au arii de responsabilitate şi interacţionează unii cu alţii, nu întotdeauna foarte prietenos, ajungându-se, uneori, şi la crimă. Da, crimă între nemuritori. Pare imposibil, dar Richelle Mead ne demonstrează că până şi nemuritorii pot fi ucişi. Fără voia sa, Georgiana Kincaid este prinsă în evenimentele care decurg în urma uciderii unui vampir. Evenimente care dau romanului Richellei Mead iz de policier amestecat parfum de endorfine.

Seria celor şase volume cu sucubul Georgiana Kincaid este catalogată, în Wikipedia, ca literatură pentru adulţi. Totuşi scenele fierbinţi din aventurile Georgianei sunt scrise cuminte, mai degrabă pentru un public adult foarte apropiat de vârsta majoratului. În nici un caz nu se apropie de zona „hard” a genului, precum „Fifty shades of Grey”. Sunt doar aventurile cu iz de policier ale unui sucub şi altor nemuritori ce-şi fac veacul în lumea noastră.

În timpul zilei, Georgiana Kincaid este director adjunct într-o librărie din Seattle. Georgiana este un sucub cu principii, pentru că ea stă departe de cei pe care-i numeşte „băieţi de treabă”. De ce? Pentru că fiecare „zbenguială” cu sucubul implică diminuarea energiei vitale, cu efecte dezastruase asupra corpului muritor, cât şi reducerea proporţională a vieţii nefericitului.

Richelle Mead ne propune, în acest volum, să-i urmărim pe demonii sexului la lucru. Georgianei Kincaid i se alătură vechiul ei prieten, incubul Michel Bastian, care-i cere să-l ajute într-o acţiune specifică. Viaţa de sucub nu este uşoară, mai ales când demoniţa este îndrăgostită de un muritor pe care nu vrea să-l atingă, în timp ce fiziologia sucubică cere imperios cu totul altceva. În plus, trebuie să-şi facă şi cota de pervertire a sufletelor potrivit contractului încheiat cu şeful său, Jerome. Colac peste pupăză, în peisajul umano-demonic din Seattle apare un nemuritor ciudat care tulbură apele. Deci, din nou un roman cu iz de policier şi parfum de endorfine.

Romanul nu este neapărat din categoria roz. Atracţia cititorului nu este motivată de scenele fierbinţi ci mai mult de stilul alert şi umorul de calitate al scriitoarei. Sexualitatea este dozată proporţiile corecte şi, cu toate că scenele sunt scrise explicit, avem de a face cu erotism, nu cu pornografie. Într-o replică din volumul anterior, Seth Mortensen, unul din personajele principale, spunea: „Mă rog, presupun că unii oameni scriu poveşti, iar alţii le trăiesc pur şi simplu”. Nu ştiu câtă imaginaţie şi câtă experienţă este în scenele erotice ale Richellei Mead, dar pot să spun că  „Nopţile de sucub” sunt... fierbinţi. Cu toate acestea rămâne, ca şi volumul anterior, un roman scris într-o manieră interesantă, bun de citit în vacanţă, când îţi doreşti ceva mai uşor, sau de citit în timpul unei călătorii mai lungi.

Seria celor şase volume cu sucubul Georgiana Kincaid este catalogată, în Wikipedia, ca literatură pentru adulţi. Totuşi scenele fierbinţi din aventurile Georgianei sunt scrise cuminte, mai degrabă pentru un public adult foarte apropiat de vârsta majoratului. În nici un caz nu se apropie de zona „hard” a genului, precum „Fifty shades of Grey”. Sunt doar aventurile cu iz de policier ale unui sucub şi altor nemuritori ce-şi fac veacul în lumea noastră.

În timpul zilei, Georgiana Kincaid este director adjunct într-o librărie din Seattle. Georgiana este un sucub cu principii, pentru că ea stă departe de cei pe care-i numeşte „băieţi de treabă”. De ce? Pentru că fiecare „zbenguială” cu sucubul implică diminuarea energiei vitale, cu efecte dezastruase asupra corpului muritor, cât şi reducerea proporţională a vieţii nefericitului.

Citind volumele seriei sucubice ale Richellei Mead, ai strania senzaţie că te afli în culisele de unde Toulouse Lautrec îşi alegea modelele: acele dansatoare, sclipitoare în noapte, însă terne ziua, cu o viaţă obişnuită, aproape anostă. Ceea ce nu se poate spune despre sucubul Georgiana care, atât ziua cât şi noaptea are parte de acţiune şi adrenalină. Cu atât mai mult cu cât scriitoarea introduce în scenă alte şi alte tipuri de nemuritori mai mult sau mai puţin malefici. Relaţia Georgianei cu scriitorul Seth Mortensen devine din ce în ce mai complicată, şeful său Jerome îi aduce un sucub începător, pe care trebuie să-l formeze, şi, colac peste pupăză, se confruntă cu pierderi masive de energie în urma unor vise ciudate. Georgiana Kincaid trebuie să facă faţă tuturor acestor situaţii, iar spiritul ei de detectiv este sin nou solicitat la maxim, ceea ce face ca „Vise de sucub” să devină un roman exploziv, aproape în sensul literal al cuvântului.

Seria celor şase volume cu sucubul Georgiana Kincaid este catalogată, în Wikipedia, ca literatură pentru adulţi. Totuşi scenele fierbinţi din aventurile Georgianei sunt scrise cuminte, mai degrabă pentru un public adult foarte apropiat de vârsta majoratului. În nici un caz nu se apropie de zona „hard” a genului, precum „Fifty shades of Grey”. Sunt doar aventurile cu iz de policier ale unui sucub şi altor nemuritori ce-şi fac veacul în lumea noastră.

În timpul zilei, Georgiana Kincaid este directorul Emerald City Librărie & Cafenea din Seattle. Până acum, Georgiana fusese un sucub cu principii, pentru că stătea departe de cei pe care-i numeşte „băieţi de treabă”. De ce? Pentru că fiecare „zbenguială” cu sucubul implică diminuarea energiei vitale, cu efecte dezastruase asupra corpului muritor, cât şi reducerea proporţională a vieţii nefericitului, la care se adaugă şi pângărirea sufletului cu un bilet dus către Iad. Însă în urma despărţirii „cu scântei” de iubitul său uman, scriitorul Seth Mortensen, a început să facă victime pe oriunde, iar noul său iubit, Dante, cu care încearcă să-şi panseze rănile din relaţia anterioară, este un om cu sufletul întunecat, practicant al magiei negre. Spre dezamăgirea prietenilor ei supranaturali, care nu-l agreează deloc.

Comportamentul Georgianei îl intrigă până şi pe şeful său demonic, Jerome, care o trimite cu o misiune în Canada, având în subsidiar ideea că, stând departe de fostul iubit, apele interioare se vor mai linişti, iar Georgiana va reveni la normal. Însă, în Seatle evenimentele o iau razna. Jerome este invocat (nu se ştie de cine), toţi demonii de rang inferior îşi pierd temporar abilităţile demonice iar situaţia, din punctul de vedere al slujitorilor Iadului, devine instabilă, până la găsirea lui Jerome sau numirea unui alt arhidemon. Ca în fiecare roman din serie, Georgiana, intră în rolul detectivului, şi asemeni personajului Nancy Drew, începe să facă investigaţii pe cont propriu.

Singura parte bună în toată harababura este că, pierzându-şi puterile sucubice, poate face dragoste cu muritorii fără să le mai facă rău. O situaţie care o va apropia din nou de Seth, iar harababura din Seattle îşi va găsi o corespondenţă şi în viaţa sentimentală a Georgianei. În plus, în acest roman apare în scenă o mai veche cunoştinţă a Georgianei...

Seria celor şase volume cu sucubul Georgiana Kincaid este catalogată, în Wikipedia, ca literatură pentru adulţi. Totuşi scenele fierbinţi din aventurile Georgianei sunt scrise cuminte, mai degrabă pentru un public adult foarte apropiat de vârsta majoratului. În nici un caz nu se apropie de zona „hard” a genului, precum „Fifty shades of Grey”. Sunt doar aventurile cu iz de policier ale unui sucub şi altor nemuritori ce-şi fac veacul în lumea noastră.

În timpul zilei, Georgiana Kincaid este director executiv într-o librărie din Seattle. Georgiana este un sucub cu principii, pentru că ea stă departe de cei pe care-i numeşte „băieţi de treabă”. De ce? Pentru că fiecare „zbenguială” cu sucubul implică diminuarea energiei vitale, cu efecte dezastruase asupra corpului muritor, cât şi reducerea proporţională a vieţii nefericitului. Însă aceasta nu o scuteşte de neplăceri şi de complicaţii în iubirea nefericită dintre ea şi scriitorul de succes Seth Mortensen. Lumea muritorilor, pe care o cunoaştem noi se întrepătrunde cu cea a nemuritorilor. Aceştia din urmă, entităţi infernale sau angelice, sunt prezenţi printre oameni îndeplinindu-şi misiunile.

Pe lângă îngeri şi demoni mai sunt şi alte entităţi supranaturale care, din când în când, apar în lumea oamenilor, creând (voit sau nu) tot felul de neplăceri. Aşa a fost Nyx, zieţa nopţii şi a haosului, care, în romanul anterior din serie, a scăpat din temniţa unde era închisă şi a ieşit în lume, semănând haosul prin intermediul viselor trimise oamenilor. Carter (arhanghelul oraşului Seattle) împreună cu alţi îngeri şi cu ajutorul Georgianei, au reuşit s-o prindă şi s-o închidă din nou în temniţă. Însă „petrecerea” nu s-a terminat pentru că acum, doi dintre fii ei (oneiroii) vor să-şi răzbune mama. Iar Georgiana este în atenţia lor. Este un prilej în care eroina noastră face o trecere în revistă a principalelor momente din viaţa sa milenară. Este pentru prima dată când ea stă departe de acţiunile de detectiv pe care prietenii săi muritori şi nemuritori le întreprind. „Taine de sucub” este un roman trist şi nostalgic în acelaşi timp, cu întorsături de situaţii, fără a lipsi însă cunoscutul parfum de endorfine... Dragostea carnală este şi ea prezentă în doze atent proporţionate, cât să aprindă imaginaţia fără însă a trece dincolo de linia unde se termină erotismul.

Seria celor şase volume cu sucubul Georgiana Kincaid este catalogată, în Wikipedia, ca literatură pentru adulţi. Totuşi scenele fierbinţi din aventurile Georgianei sunt scrise cuminte, mai degrabă pentru un public adult foarte apropiat de vârsta majoratului. În nici un caz nu se apropie de zona „hard” a genului, precum „Fifty shades of Grey”. Sunt doar aventurile cu iz de policier ale unui sucub şi altor nemuritori ce-şi fac veacul în lumea noastră.

Georgiana Kincaid este un sucub, adică o creatură infernală, angajată permanentă a iadului, cu principala sarcină din fişa postului de a corupe suflete pentru corporaţia I.A.D. Dar Georgiana este un sucub cu principii, pentru că ea stă departe de cei pe care-i numeşte „băieţi de treabă”. De ce? Pentru că fiecare „zbenguială” cu sucubul implică diminuarea energiei vitale, cu efecte dezastruase asupra corpului muritor, cât şi reducerea proporţională a vieţii nefericitului. În plus, prin pângărirea sufletului, acesta se alege şi cu un bilet numai dus către infern.

Şi totuşi Georgiana a reuşit să se îndrăgostească de un muritor, scriitorul de succes Seth Mortensen. Relaţia lor este departe de a se desfăşura liniar: culmi şi adâncimi, ca o electrocardiogramă. S-au despărţit, de teamă să nu-şi facă rău unul altuia, însă ceva mai puternic decât chiar şi voinţa unei entităţi supranaturale, precum sucubul, i-a adus din nou împreună. În ultimul roman din serie, „Dezvăluiri de sucub”, acţiunea se desfăşoară după ce Seth a rupt logonda cu Maddie Sato, iar forţele neştiute ale Universului i-au adus din nou împreună. Premise pentru o perioadă plină de tandreţe între cei doi, dacă Departamentul de resurse umane al Iadului nu i-ar fi trimis Georgianei un ordin de trasfer din Seattle în Los Angeles, adică o nouă separare de cel pe care-l iubeşte. Însă, în spatele acestui transfer, se află o întragă maşinaţiune a Iadului. Se pare că în contractul prin care Georgiana şi-a vândut sufletul cu un mileniu şi jumătate în urmă, sunt unele nereguli.

In TURNED (Book #1 of the Vampire Journals), 18 year old Caitlin Paine finds herself uprooted from her nice suburb and forced to attend a dangerous New York City high school when her Mom moves again. The one ray of light in her new surroundings is Jonah, a new classmate who takes an instant liking to her.

But before their romance can blossom, Caitlin suddenly finds herself changing. She is overcome by a superhuman strength, a sensitivity to light, a desire to feed–by feelings she does not understand. She seeks answers to what’s happening to her, and her cravings lead her to the wrong place at the wrong time. Her eyes are opened to a hidden world, right beneath her feet, thriving underground in New York City. She finds herself caught between two dangerous covens, right in the middle of a vampire war.

It is at this moment that Caitlin meets Caleb, a mysterious and powerful vampire who rescues her from the dark forces. He needs her to help lead him to the legendary lost artifact. And she needs him for answers, and for protection. Together, they will need to answer one crucial question: who was her real father?

But Caitlin finds herself caught between two men as something else arises between them: a forbidden love. A love between the races that will risk both of their lives, and will force them to decide whether to risk it all for each other…

Caitlin and Caleb embark together on their quest to find the one object that can stop the imminent vampire and human war: the lost sword. An object of vampire lore, there is grave doubt over whether it even exists.

If there is any hope of finding it, they must first trace Caitlin’s ancestry. Is she really the One? Their search begins with finding Caitlin’s father. Who was he? Why did he abandon her? As the search broadens, they are shocked by what they discover about who she really is.

But they are not the only ones searching for the legendary sword. The Blacktide Coven wants it, too, and they are close on Caitlin and Caleb’s trail. Worse, Caitlin’s little brother, Sam, remains obsessed with finding his Dad. But Sam soon finds himself in way over his head, smack in the middle of a vampire war. Will he jeopardize their search?

Caitlin and Caleb’s journey takes them on a whirlwind of historic locations – from the Hudson Valley, to Salem, to the heart of historic Boston – the very spot where witches were once hung on the hill of Boston Common. Why are these locations so important to the vampire race? And what do they have to do with Caitlin’s ancestry, and with who she’s becoming?

But they may not even make it. Caitlin and Caleb’s love for each other is blossoming. And their forbidden romance may just destroy everything they’ve set out to achieve…

In BETRAYED (Book #3 in the Vampire Journals), Caitlin Paine awakes from a deep coma to discover she has been turned. Now a true, full-bred vampire, she marvels at her new powers, including her ability to fly, and her superhuman strength. She finds that her true love, Caleb, is still by her side, waiting patiently for her to recover. She has everything she could dream of.

Until it all, suddenly, goes terribly wrong.

Caitlin is horrified to discover Caleb with his ex-wife, Sera, and before Caleb has a chance to explain, Caitlin tells him to leave. Heartbroken, confused, Caitlin wants to curl up and die, her only consolation being in her wolf-pup Rose.

Caitlin also finds consolation in her new surroundings. She finds she has been placed on a hidden island in the Hudson River – Pollepel – amidst an elite coven of teenage vampires, boys and girls alike, 24 in all, including her. She learns that this is a place for outcasts, just like her, and as she meets her new best friend, Polly, and begins her training in elite vampire combat, she realizes that she might finally have a place to call home.

But a major vampire war is looming, and her brother Sam is still out there, kidnapped by Samantha. The evil Kyle, too, now wielding the mythical Sword, is still on the warpath, and he will stop at nothing to wipe out New York. Caitlin, despite her new home, and despite her finding a new love interest in the elusive vampire Blake, knows that she can only stay on this island for so long before her destiny calls. After all, she is still the One, and all eyes still look to her to find her father and the other weapon that might save them all.

Torn between her new friends and her lingering feelings for Caleb, she must come to decide where her true loyalties lie, and whether she is willing to risk it all to try to find Caleb and have him in her life once again…

In DESTINED (Book #4 in the Vampire Journals), Caitlin Paine wakes to discover herself back in time. She finds herself in a cemetery, on the run from a mob of villagers, and seeks refuge in the ancient cloisters of Assisi, in the countryside of Umbria, Italy. There, she learns of her destiny and her mission: to find her father and the ancient vampire Shield needed to save mankind.

But Caitlin’s heart still pines for her lost love: Caleb. She desperately needs to know if he has survived their trip back in time. She learns that her mission requires her to go to Florence, but if she wants to pursue matters of the heart, she must go to Venice. She chooses Venice.

Caitlin is overwhelmed at what she finds. Venice of the eighteenth century is a surreal place, men and women dressed in elaborate costumes and masks, celebrating an endless, lavish party. She is thrilled to discover and reunite with some of her close friends, and to be welcomed back into their coven. And she is excited to join them in Venice’s Grand Ball, the most important costume dance of the year, where she hopes, once again, to find Caleb.

But Caitlin is not the only one who can travel back in time: Kyle soon arrives, too, and is determined to hunt her down and kill her once and for all. Sam, too, arrives, determined to save his sister before it is too late.

At the Ball, Caitlin searches everywhere, and finds no sign of Caleb. That is, until the very last dance. She dances with a masked man who takes her heart away, and she feels certain that it is him. But as the partners change, she loses him again. Or does she?

Caitlin soon finds herself torn between the two loves of her life, and discovers that she has to be careful what she wishes for. Her joy at finding what she wants might just come mixed with tragedy and heartbreak.

In a climactic, action-packed ending, Caitlin finds herself up against true evil, Rome’s ancient vampire coven, and the most powerful vampire coven that ever existed. Surviving will demand all her skills, as she finds herself battling for her very life. She will have to sacrifice more than ever, if she is to save the one she loves…

In DESIRED (Book #5 in the Vampire Journals), Caitlin Paine wakes to discover that she has once again traveled back in time. This time, she has landed in eighteenth century Paris, an age of great opulence, of kings and queens – but also of revolution.

Reunited with her true love, Caleb, the two of them finally have the quiet, romantic time together that they never had. They spend idyllic time together in the city of Paris, visiting its most romantic sites, as their love grows ever deeper. Caitlin decides to give up the search for her father, so that she can savor this time and place, and spend her life with Caleb. Caleb takes her to his medieval castle, near the ocean, and Caitlin is happier than she ever dreamed.

But their idyllic time together is not destined to last forever, and events intercede that force the two of them apart. Caitlin once again finds herself united with Aiden and his coven, with Polly and with new friends, as she focuses again on her training, and on her mission. She is introduced to the lavish world of Versailles, and encounters outfits and opulence beyond what she ever dreamed. With never ending feasts and parties and concerts, Versailles is a world of its own. She is happily reunited with her bother Sam, who is also back in time, and having dreams of their father, too.

But all is not as well as it seems. Kyle has traveled back in time, too – this time, with his evil sidekick, Sergei – and he is more determined than ever to kill Caitlin. And Sam and Polly each fall ever deeper into toxic relationships, which just might threaten to destroy everything around them.

As Caitlin becomes a true and hardened warrior, she comes closer than ever to finding her father, and the mythical Shield. The climactic, action-packed ending, takes Caitlin through a whirlwind of Paris’ most important medieval locations, on a hunt for clues. But surviving this time will demand skills she never dreamed she had. And reuniting with Caleb will require her to make the hardest choices – and sacrifices – of her life.

In BETROTHED (Book #6 in the Vampire Journals), Caitlin and Caleb find themselves, once again, back in time – this time, in the London of 1599.

London in 1599 is a wild place, filled with paradoxes: while on the one hand it is an incredibly enlightened, sophisticated time, breeding playwrights like Shakespeare, on the other, it is also barbaric and cruel, with daily public executions, torture, and heads of prisoners impaled on spikes. It is also a time of superstition and grave public danger, with a lack of sanitation, and the Bubonic Plague spreading in the streets, carried by rats.

In this environment Caitlin and Caleb land, on the search for her father, for the third key, for the mythical shield that can save humankind. Their mission takes them through a whirlwind of London’s most amazing medieval architecture, through the British countryside’s most breathtaking castles. It takes them back into the heart of London, where they just might meet Shakespeare himself, and see one of his plays live. It brings them to a little girl, Scarlet, who just might become their daughter. And all the while, Caitlin’s love for Caleb deepens, as finally they are together – and as Caleb might just finally find the perfect time, and place, to propose to her.

Sam and Polly have traveled back, too, and as they find themselves stuck together on their own journey, their relationship deepens, as they each, despite themselves, can’t help feeling more deeply for each other.

But all is not well. Kyle has come back, too, as has his evil sidekick, Sergei, and they are both intent on destroying everything good in Caitlin’s life. It will be a race to the finish, as Caitlin is forced to make some of the hardest decisions of her life if she is to save everyone who is dear to her, save her relationship with Caleb – and try to make it out alive.

In VOWED (Book #7 of the Vampire Journals), Caitlin and Caleb find themselves in medieval Scotland, in 1350, a time of knights and shining armor, of castles and warriors, of the quest for the Holy Grail said to contain the key to true vampire immortality. Landing on the shores of the ancient Isle of Skye, a remote island off the Western coast of Scotland where only the most elite warriors live and train, they are ecstatic to reunite with Sam and Polly, Scarlet and Ruth, a human king and his warriors, and with all of Aiden’s coven.

Before they can continue their mission for the fourth and final key, the time has come for Caleb and Caitlin to wed. Against the most amazing backdrop Caitlin could ever hope for, an elaborate vampire wedding is planned, including all of the ancient rituals and ceremonies that accompany it. It is the wedding of a lifetime, meticulously planned by Polly and the others, and Caitlin and Caleb are happier than they’ve ever been.

Simultaneously, Sam and Polly, to their own surprise, are each falling deeply in love with one another. As their relationship accelerates, Sam surprises Polly with a vow of his own. And Polly surprises him with her own shocking news.

But all is not well beneath the surface. Blake has appeared again, and his deep love for Caitlin might just threaten her union, on the day before her wedding. Sera has appeared again, too, and vows to break apart what she cannot have.

Scarlet, too, finds herself in danger, as the source of her deep powers are revealed – along with the revelation of who are her true parents.

Worst of all, Kyle has landed back in time, and has tracked down his old protégé, Rynd, to force him to use his shapeshifting skill to trick and kill Caitlin and her people. As they fall into his elaborate trap, Caitlin and the others find themselves in deeper danger than ever before. It will be a race to find the final key, before everyone Caitlin holds dear is wiped out for good. This time, she will have to make the hardest choices and sacrifices of her life.

In FOUND (Book #8 of the Vampire Journals), Caitlin and Caleb awake in ancient Israel, in the year 33 A.D., and are amazed to find themselves in the time of Christ.

Ancient Israel is a place of holy sites, of ancient synagogues, of lost relics. It is the most spiritually charged place in the universe – and in 33 A.D., the year of Christ’s crucifixion, it is the most spiritually charged time. In the heart of its capitol, Jerusalem, lies the Holy Temple of Solomon, inside of which sits the Holy of Holies and the Ark of God. And in these streets, Christ will take his final steps to be crucified.

Jerusalem teems with people of all religious backgrounds and faiths, under the watchful eye of Roman soldiers, and their Prefect, Pontius Pilate. The city also has a dark side, with its labyrinthian streets and maze of alleyways leading to hidden secrets and Pagan temples.

Caitlin now, finally, has all four keys, but still, she must find her father. Her search takes her to Nazareth, to Capernaum, to Jerusalem, following a mystical trail of secrets and clues in the footsteps of Christ. It also takes her to the ancient Mount of Olives, to Aiden and his coven, and to more powerful secrets and relics than she’s ever known. At every turn, her father is just a step away.

But time is of the essence: Sam, turned to the dark side, has landed back in this time, too, and as he unites with Rexius, leader of the evil coven, they race to beat Caitlin to the Shield. Rexius will stop at nothing to destroy Caitlin and Caleb, and with Sam on his side, and a new army behind him, the odds are in his favor.

Making matters worse, Scarlet arrives back in time alone, separated from her parents. She roams the streets of Jerusalem on her own, with Ruth, and as she begins to discover her own powers, she also finds herself in graver danger than she’s ever been. Especially when she discovers that she is holding a great secret, too.

Does Caitlin find her father? Does she find the ancient vampire shield? Does she reunite with her daughter? Does her own brother try to kill her? And will her love with Caleb survive this final trip back in time?

In RESURRECTED (Book #9 in the Vampire Journals), 16 year old Scarlet Paine finds herself changing in mysterious ways. She is becoming sensitive to light, able to read peoples’ thoughts, and is faster and stronger than she’s ever been. She doesn’t understand what’s happening to her, and tries to ignore it. But she can only dismiss it for so long.

Caitlin Paine, her mom, knows too well what’s happening to her daughter. She underwent the same transformation to vampire once, centuries ago. But now, in the present day, as a mere human, she has no memory of it. All she has is the journal she found in the attic – her mysterious vampire journal – telling of her exploits in another time and place, and of the vampire race being eradicated. But was there one exception to the rule? Could it be that Scarlet, her daughter, is the last remaining vampire on earth?

As Scarlet tries to fight who she’s becoming, she also tries to fight her intense feelings for Blake, a boy in her grade who she has a crush on. She can’t tell, though, if he’s into her, and with the big Halloween dance just days away, the pressure is on. She would do anything for Blake to ask her. But Vivian, the meanest of the popular girls, is also on Blake’s radar, and she’ll do anything to make Blake hers – and to make Scarlet’s life a living hell.

Luckily Scarlet has her own clique of friends to back her up, including her best friends Maria and Jasmin. They, too, have guy troubles – but it isn’t until Sage appears, the mysterious new boy, that her friends become obsessed. Scarlet finds herself attracted to him, too – and is surprised when it is her, of all the girls in the school, that he pays attention to. But her mind is set on Blake, at least for now, and she continues to hope he’ll ask her to the dance.

Just when it seems that Scarlet has what she wants, her body changes. Soon it may be impossible for her to be near her fellow humans. Soon, she may have to choose between her desire to live and her desire for love.

In CRAVED (Book #10 in the Vampire Journals), 16 year old Scarlet Paine struggles to find out exactly what she’s becoming. Her erratic behavior has alienated her new boyfriend, Blake, and she struggles to make amends, and to make him understand. But the problem is, she doesn’t understand herself what’s happening to her.

At the same time, the new boy, the mysterious Sage, comes into her life. Their paths keep intertwining, and although she tries to avoid it, he directly pursues her, despite the objections of her best friend, Maria, who’s convinced Scarlet is stealing Sage. Scarlet finds herself swept away by Sage, who takes her into his world, past the gates of his family’s historic river mansion. As their relationship deepens, she begins to learn more about his mysterious past, his family, and the secrets he must hold. They spend the most romantic time she can imagine, on a secluded island in the Hudson, and she is convinced she has found the true love of her life.

But then she is devastated to learn Sage’s biggest secret of all: he is not human, either, and he has only a few weeks left to live. Tragically, just at the moment when destiny has brought her greatest love, it also seems fated to take him away.

As Scarlet returns to the high school parties leading up to the big dance, she ends up in a huge falling-out with her friends, who excommunicate her from their group. At the same time, Vivian rounds up the popular girls to make her life hell, leading to an unavoidable confrontation. Scarlet’s forced to sneak out, making matters worse with her parents, and soon finds pressure building from all sides. The only light in her life is Sage. But he is still holding back some of his secrets, and Blake resurfaces, determined to pursue her.

Caitlin, meanwhile, is determined to find a way to reverse Scarlet’s vampirism. What she discovers leads her on a journey to find the antidote, deep into the heart of rare libraries and bookstores, and she will stop at nothing until she has it.

But it may be too late. Scarlet is changing rapidly, barely able to control what she’s becoming. She wants to end up with Sage – but fate seems set on tearing them apart. As the book culminates in an action-packed and shocking twist, Scarlet will be left with a monumental choice – one that will change the world forever. How much is she willing to risk for love?

In FATED, 16 year old Scarlet Paine struggles to understand what’s happening to her, as she wakes and realizes she’s becoming a vampire. Alienated from her parents and her friends, the only person she has left to turn to is Sage, the mysterious boy who has quickly become the love of her life. Yet Sage, whose house she finds boarded up, is nowhere to be found.

Scarlet, alone in the world, with nowhere left to turn, seeks out her friends and tries to reconcile with them. All seems to be patched up when they invite her to join them on a trip to an abandoned island in the Hudson – but as things get out of hand and Scarlet’s true powers are revealed, who her friends and enemies are becomes more confusing than ever.

Blake, still interested in her, tries to make amends. He seems sincere, and Scarlet is confused as she has to grapple with whether to be with Blake or to wait for Sage, who is nowhere to be found.

When Scarlet finally finds Sage, they have the most romantic time of her life; yet it is tinged with tragedy, as Sage is dying, with but a few days left to live.

Kyle, meanwhile, turned into the only other vampire left in the world, is on a murderous rampage, seeking Scarlet; Caitlin and Caleb consult with Aiden, and they each embark on different missions – Caleb to stop and kill Kyle, and Caitlin, to the famed Yale University library, to research the ancient relic rumored to both cure and kill vampires for all time.

It is a race against time, and it may be too late. Scarlet is changing rapidly, barely able to control what she’s becoming, and Sage is dying with each passing moment. As the book culminates in an action-packed, shocking twist, Scarlet will be left with a monumental choice – one that will change the world forever. Will Scarlet make the ultimate sacrifice to save Sage’s life? Will she risk everything she has for love?

Men Caitlins hjärta trånar fortfarande efter hennes förlorade kärlek: Caleb. Hon behöver desperat få veta om han överlevde deras resa bakåt i tiden. Hon får veta att hennes uppdrag kräver att hon tar sig till Florence, men om hon vill följa sitt hjärta, måste hon ta sig till Venedig. Hon väljer Venedig.

Caitlin är överväldigad av vad hon hittar. Venedig på artonhundratalet är en surrealistisk plats, där män och kvinnor är klädda i detaljerade kostymer och masker, och firar en oändlig, frikostig fest. Hon är överlycklig av att hitta och återförenas med några av hennes nära vänner, och bli välkommen tillbaka in i deras klan. Och hon ser fram emot att gå med dem till Venedigs Grand Ball, den viktigaste maskeraden på hela året, där hon hoppas att, återigen, hitta Caleb.

Men Caitlin är inte den enda som kan resa bakåt i tiden: snart kommer Kyle, och är fast besluten att hitta henne och döda henne en gång för alla. Sam anländer också, fast besluten att rädda sin syster innan det är för sent.

På Balen letar Caitlin överallt, men hittar inget spår efter Caleb. Det vill säga, tills den sista dansen. Hon dansar med en maskerad man som sveper hennes hjärta med sig, och hon känner sig säker på att det är han. Men när de byter partner, förlorar hon honom igen. Eller gör hon?

Caitlin känner sig snart sliten mellan de två kärlekarna i hennes liv, och upptäcker att hon måste vara försiktig med vad hon önskar. Hennes glädje av att finna vad hon vill ha, kommer bara blandad med tragedi och brustet hjärta.

I ett kulminerande, actionfyllt slut, finner Caitlin sig själv stå emot sann ondska, Roms antika vampyrklan, och den mäktigaste vampyrklan som någonsin funnits. Att överleva kommer kräva alla hennes förmågor, då hon kämpar för sitt eget liv. Hon kommer vara tvungen att offra mer än någonsin, om hon ska rädda den hon älskar…

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