| COMPANION
SERIES VAMPIRE NOVELS AND STORIES |
In what order
should I read the Companion Series Vampire novels?
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TIME FOR ETERNITY (September
2009) — In modern day San Francisco
a beautiful but bitter young vampire, Frankie
Suchet, works as a bartender, and dreams of
going back to Revolutionary France to prevent
Henry Foucault, the infamous Duc d'Avignon from
making her vampire. Sure it's a dangerous time,
with mobs, the guillotine, and Robespierre all
creating death and chaos in Paris, but Frankie
would brave anything to change history. When
a mysterious woman named Donna di Poliziano
tells her that the opportunity to become simple
Francoise Suchet again is real, will she take
the leap? And is her heart a match for the handsome
and enigmatic Duc?
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“Superb writing… and intricate characterization
make each novel by Ms. Squires an absolute winner.”
—Romantic Times BOOKreviews
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DEAD AFTER DARK (Anthology with
Sherrilyn Kenyon, J. R. Ward, and Dianna Love: December
2008) — Beyond the Night (my story):
When Drew Carlowe returns home to win back a lost
love, he is quick to dismiss rumors that his estate
is haunted by a stunning young ghost... until one
passionate encounter leaves him mystified — and aching
for more.
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For fans of my Companion
Series, this story follows Freya, the misguided
adversary of Stephan Sincai and Ann Van Helsing
in THE
BURNING. I never thought she was evil, and
now I get to prove it!
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ONE WITH THE DARKNESS (June 2008)
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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ONE WITH THE SHADOWS (December 2007)
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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Named a Best Book of the Year
by Publisher's Weekly, 2007.
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Squires writes a darkly compelling
vampire romance.
—Affaire de Coeur
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ONE WITH THE NIGHT (April 2007)
— Jane Blundell’s keen intellect and wit have
always set her apart from her marriage-minded peers.
But such differences are nothing compared to the change
that comes upon her when she is infected by a blood
sample in her father’s laboratory. Suddenly, her veins
resonate with a terrifying, exhilarating power. Dr.
Blundell takes Jane to the Scottish highlands where
she collides with the only man who can understand
her hunger — and slake her unending desire… Callan
Kilkenny has returned to England from Marrakech, still
filled with self-loathing at the deeds he committed
in the name of a beautiful, depraved vampire. Now
that he has tracked down Dr. Blundell in hopes of
a cure he has also found a kindred spirit in Jane.
Her passion and her blood calls to Callan, fueling
a carnal need that shocks them both with its intensity.
But others have come in search of the cure, too…for
reasons that are sinister and deadly. And to save
Jane and the rest of their kind, Callan must risk
everything — even his last chance at redemption…
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Susan Squires has a fascinating,
unique voice; she is a rare talent.
Christine Feehan (New
York Times bestselling author)
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SACRAMENT (April 2007 reissue)
— What if the man you loved was a vampire? How
would you find the courage to embrace the darkness?
Sarah Ashton, Lady Clevancy, is sure she is a very
ordinary person in a very ordinary Regency England.
When her life is invaded by a mysterious stranger,
the long lost owner of the ruined abbey adjacent to
her ancestral lands now accused of serial murder,
she should be appalled, rather than fascinated. But
she finds herself saving the devil himself from danger,
and falling in love in the process. Her love will
lead her across Europe, to the edge of eternity.
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Winner of the 2002 PRISM award
for Dark Paranormal.
"Sacrament should delight those
seeking a romance that's out of the ordinary"
Four Stars.
Romantic Times Magazine
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THE BURNING (April 2006) —
It is 1821, and all who know the beautiful, mysterious
Ann Van Helsing believe she is insane. Yet Ann's curse
is not lunacy, but rather the deep psychic ability
that allows her to know everything about another human
being -- their history, thoughts, and desires -- simply
by touching them. Overwhelmed by a power she can barely
control, Ann roams the woods and caves near her estate,
searching for a peace that eludes her. It is here
she encounters the man who will change everything.
To repent for an unforgivable transgression against
his own kind, vampire Stephen Sincai has become a
vigilante who must hunt and kill those whom other
vampires have made. When Ann discovers Stephen bleeding
in the woods, she reaches to touch him before she
can stop herself. In an instant, Ann knows every fiber
of Stephen's being -- and the knowledge is at once
frightening and insatiable. Ann and Stephen are drawn
together by a force more powerful than they know.
As Stephen and Ann continues to fight against the
evil surrounding them, an unseen treachery has yet
to be revealed: an enemy bent on destroying them by
making them choose between what they love and fear
the most.
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When it comes to combining extreme
sensuality with dangerous drama, no one does
it better than Squires.
Romantic Times Book Reviews
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THE HUNGER (October 2005) —
Beatrix Lisse, Countess of Lente, is the toast of
London and the most fascinating woman in Europe. She
has been fascinating men for a thousand years, for
Beatrix was born vampire. Over the years, she has
tried everything to fill her life with interest or
purpose: social and spiritual causes, creating and
collecting priceless art, controlling empires through
her consorts. She has sipped from countless strong
male throats, and indulged in passionate sexual affairs.
But she has never let herself truly love another.
Now she is bored, jaded, and ultimately weary. There
is nothing she desires. . . John Staunton, Earl of
Langley, has the reputation of being the most debauched
man in England. What no one knows is that Langley
is cultivating his worthless reputation in order to
conceal his real activities as a volunteer spy for
his government. Over the years he's been very successful,
but killing and deceit has become a trap. His life
is missing some vital spark. Beatrix and John are
attracted to each other in London, and they can see
through each others' deceptions. But when they discover
each others' true secrets, and when Beatrix accidentally
contaminates John's blood, turning him into a vampire,
they must overcome past scars and fears to defeat
Asharti. And, together, they must find new purpose
for their lives and an eternity together. Intense
and sexy, The Hunger plumbs the depths of the human
soul.
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THE COMPANION (May 2005) —
England, 1815: Ian Rufford was captured, enslaved,
and then abandoned in the lonely dunes of Egypt's
desert. His tormentor was a woman of magnificent beauty...and
the blackest of souls. Now, Ian prays for a death
that will not come. Only after his rescue does he
begin to realize how he has changed. But he understands
very little. Just that he is carrying something strange
in his blood known only as "The Companion." Elizabeth
Rochewell's home was Egypt. After her father's death,
however, she is being sent home to live a conventional
life in London. On board ship, she finds herself drawn
to her mysterious traveling companion, Ian Rufford.
He awakens feelings in her that disturb and tantalize
her senses. But he hides a shocking secret that Beth
can only begin to unravel. Now, journey with two linked
souls who are determined to stop one woman's evil
quest. A journey that will take them to the heights
of desire and the depths of depravity. THE COMPANION
is an unforgettable, sensual, and erotic novel that
take you places you've never gone before...and it
will make you believe in the power of true love.
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NO MORE LIES (October 2003)
— Dr. Holland Banks is head of the Century Psychiatric
Hospital and president of the Schizophrenia Research
Foundation...but is she going insane? The rest of
the world seems to be. There's a sniper on the loose,
she's being stalked, her father is conducting deadly
experiments, and she's begun to hear voices: other
people's thoughts. But a man was just admitted to
her hospital — one who searched her out, whose
touch can make her voices subside. Is he crazy, too,
or a solution to her fears? A labyrinth of conspiracy
is rising around her, and Holland's life is about
to change forever. Very soon there will be .....NO
MORE LIES.
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No More Lies was a finalist for
the Rita Award.
All of the elements that made
Squires's previous sci-fi romantic suspense
novel, Body Electric, such an eye-popping read
manifest themselves here — a feverish
romance, a pervasive sense of danger and an
exhilarating chase full of adrenaline-fueled
encounters. This time, however, Squires shifts
her focus from the computer sciences to the
biological sciences, deftly tackling the ethical
issues surrounding genetic research and skewering
both religious and scientific fanaticism. …
few romantic suspense authors know how to write
a chase sequence as thrillingly as Squires.
Publishers Weekly
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THE ONLY ONE (Anthology with Christine
Feehan and Susan Grant: May 2003) — She
had committed the ultimate crime against her kind.
But after struggling against her fate, she embraced
her rehabilitation. Now she is exiled from the safety
of Mirso Monastery into the world of the twenty-first
century, where temptation abounds. She must leave
behind her mentor and the unruly feelings she has
for him. And neither Magda nor Pietr realize that
she will asked to pay the ultimate price for the fact
of his secret love. Together, they will break every
rule to find a love their kind considers Sacrilege.
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DANELAW (February 2003) —
Out of Darkness, light. War swept England, and the
dark ages grew darker as Vikings put Saxon strongholds
to the torch and promised new rule. The horde found
Epona, Daughter of the Goddess, on the hill beneath
the Sign of the White Horse. There she had lived,
awaiting the man who was fated to give her a child.
In Viking fires burned her destiny.
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Readers of such historical titles
as Claudia Dain's To Burn will enjoy
Squires' epic style and unforgettable characters.
Shelley Mosley
American Library Association
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BODY ELECTRIC (August 2002)
— Victoria Barnhardt set out to create something
brilliant. She succeeded beyond her wildest fantasies.
With one keystroke her program spiraled out of control…and
something was born that defied possibility: a being
who called to her. He spoke from within a prison —
seeking escape, seeking release, seeking her. He was
a miracle that Vic had never intended. More than a
scientific discovery, or a brilliant coup by one of
the world’s most infamous hackers, he was life. He
was beauty. He was genius. And he needed to be freed,
just as Vic needed to be released from the shadows
of her past. The world might rise against them, but
on one starry Los Angeles night, in each other’s arms,
they would find a way to have each other and freedom
both.
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Winner of the 2002 Dorothy Parker
Award for Futuristic Romance
Electrifying and sensual sci-fi
romance...Squires's deft plotting and full-bodied
characters make this whirlwind adventure worthwhile.
Publishers Weekly
July 15, 2002
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DANEGELD (July 2001) —
It was the silver the Saxons would pay to keep the
dreaded Viking marauders from their shores. It was
the price a half-Irish beauty would pay to keep the
murderer of her father and mother at bay, to keep
the powerful magic of her forebears from overwhelming
her, to keep the stirrings of her womanhood in check.
It was all that one mighty Viking would give to remain
to a man, to be whole, to retain the respect of the
jarls and the might of his sword arm. It was DANEGELD.
In England's Dark Ages, sometimes it was all that
stood between what a person was and what he should
be. And it was the only thing in the way of true love.
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Danegeld has won regional contests
sponsored by the Romance Writers of America
all over the United States, including California,
Washington, Utah. Texas, South Carolina, Louisiana,
and Ohio.
Winner of the Holt Medallion for
Best First Book
Winner of the Golden Heart Contest
for 2000 - Best Paranormal Romance.
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