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St. Martin's Press
June 2008
ISBN: 0312941048
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Chapter One in
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Contessa Donnatella di Poliziano has
power, beauty and — as a vampire — eternal life. But
she also consumed by regret that centuries ago in
ancient Rome, she failed to make her one true love,
Jergan, a vampire too. But just as she despairs, the
discovery of a 300-year-old note leads her to a gift
left by her old friend, Leonardo da Vinci. He built
her a machine to take her back in time to re-write
the history of her heart. .
Once back in time, Donnatella loses
her memory of the intervening years. Yet when she
sees the breathtaking barbarian slave from afar, she
feels she has always known him. For Donnatella, their
awakening passion feels both old and new. But as they
fall in love again, the danger of the emperor Caligula’s
Rome threatens to tear them apart. The very act of
going back in time has changed history and sends events
spinning out of Donnatella’s control. Now Jergan’s
love for Donnatella, and Jergan himself, must survive
the most perilous test, and if he fails, the two lovers
will be separated again… for eternity.
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“Squires combines extreme sensuality with dangerous
drama.”
—Romantic Times BOOKreviews
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inquiries about the house where we stayed, here
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three bedroom house on a small, man-made lake. Includes
all the equipment for gourmet cooking, a canoe, a
paddleboat, two fireplaces.... a perfect retreat.
Oh, and the property includes the island in the middle
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St. Martin's Press
December 2007
ISBN: 031294103X
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Chapter One in
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Temptation begins in darkness
Kate Malone makes her living reading Tarot cards
and fleecing society’s elite. With no prospect of
independence, her own fate looks bleak. But Kate’s
fortunes change when she steals a magnificent emerald
— and is soon confronted by a mysterious stranger.
Kate is sure that the striking gentleman’s attention
is a ruse to retrieve the gem. But his presence awakens
her to passions she never dreamed of…and to powers
she never knew she possessed.
and lasts for eternity…
Gian Urbano is bound by honor to retrieve the
mystical stone that can drain a vampire’s power—and
drive humans to madness. The willful, stunning Kate
has no idea of the emerald’s dark magic, or the lengths
Gian’s enemies will go to retrieve it. But soon Gian
discovers in Kate a desire more compelling than duty
— one that could save them both, or lead them to their
downfall…
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“Squires writes a darkly compelling vampire
romance.”
—Affaire de Coeur
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The Companion
Welcome to the world of The Companion. Here you will
find a complete guide to Vampirism as I have re-imagined
it. You’ll be able to access definitions,
a description of Vampire society,
biographies of its principal
figures, a guide to
the “true” nature of vampires and the
myths about them as I tell it in the series of
books I’ve devoted to The Companion.
First, you must know that underlying
all my vampire stories is the concept
of vampirism as a disease. I first thought about
it in that way back when the horrors of HIV were first
becoming generally known. People who had contracted
the disease were shunned. The fear of those infected
was irrational and almost frightening in its intensity.
Its victims were blamed for their disease as though
they were evil. Hmmm, I thought, isn’t that just what
happens to vampires?
So, my vampires have a disease they
cannot help. Their blood is infected with a parasite
they call The Companion
which gives them…unusual properties. They are feared
as evil. But they are just humans adapting as humans
do, to very trying circumstances. Those circumstances
can imperil the soul, yes, but they can also bring
a wonderful sense of fulfillment. The blood is the
life and it can set you free.
To find out more about my particular
brand of vampirism, click on the links above and go
where your curiosity takes you. But remember, you
proceed at your own risk.
In
what order should I read the Companion Series Vampire
novels?
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