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LOVEFORBOOKS (nosaintsfan23) | 12 comments does anyone have any suggestions


message 2: by FlibBityFLooB (last edited Mar 27, 2010 12:13PM) (new)

FlibBityFLooB Some Girls Bite (Chicagoland Vampires, #1) by Chloe Neill Halfway to the Grave (Night Huntress, #1) by Jeaniene Frost Dead Until Dark (Sookie Stackhouse, #1) by Charlaine Harris The Rest Falls Away (Gardella Vampire Chronicles Series #1) by Colleen Gleason Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs (Jane Jameson, #1) by Molly Harper Soulless (The Parasol Protectorate, #1) by Gail Carriger Undead and Unwed (Undead, #1) by MaryJanice Davidson

Didn't look to see what you've already read, but all the above series are interesting and about vampires :)


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Sandy | 449 comments Since your posting on the PNR group I'd suggest Lynsay Sands Argenaeu series, Molly Harper's Jane Jameson series or Chloe Neill's Chicagoland vampire series


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Amanda Orlich Ahern (kittymeowxcore) | 97 comments I love the Black Dagger Brotherhood series. They're vampires on the non-conventional way.

Dark Lover (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #1) by J.R. Ward Lover Awakened (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #3) by J.R. Ward Lover Eternal (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #2) by J.R. Ward Lover Revealed (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #4) by J.R. Ward Lover Unbound (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #5) by J.R. Ward Lover Enshrined (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #6) by J.R. Ward Lover Avenged (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #7) by J.R. Ward Lover Mine (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #8) by J.R. Ward

I also really liked this series. The Kyndred series are a separate series, but connected.

If Angels Burn (Darkyn, #1) by Lynn Viehl Private Demon (Darkyn, #2) by Lynn Viehl Dark Need (Darkyn, #3) by Lynn Viehl Night Lost (Darkyn, #4) by Lynn Viehl Evermore (Darkyn, #5) by Lynn Viehl Twilight Fall (Darkyn, #6) by Lynn Viehl Stay the Night (Darkyn, #7) by Lynn Viehl Shadowlight (Kyndred, #1) by Lynn Viehl

House of Night are Young Adult, but they're neat reads.

Marked (House of Night, #1) by P.C. Cast Betrayed (House of Night, #2) by P.C. Cast Chosen (House of Night, #3) by P.C. Cast Untamed (House of Night, #4) by P.C. Cast Hunted (House of Night, #5) by P.C. Cast Tempted (House of Night, #6) by P.C. Cast Burned (House of Night, #7) by P.C. Cast

Also Young Adult are the Vampire Academy series. Also quick reads.
Vampire Academy (Vampire Academy, #1) by Richelle Mead Frostbite (Vampire Academy, #2)  by Richelle Mead Shadow Kiss (Vampire Academy, #3)  by Richelle Mead Blood Promise (Vampire Academy, #4) by Richelle Mead Spirit Bound (Vampire Academy, #5) by Richelle Mead


message 5: by new_user (last edited Mar 27, 2010 04:56PM) (new)

new_user | 1389 comments My vamp favorites, right now, in no particular order:

Some Girls Bite (Chicagoland Vampires, #1) by Chloe Neill Dark Lover (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #1) by J.R. Ward If Angels Burn (Darkyn, #1) by Lynn Viehl


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LOVEFORBOOKS (nosaintsfan23) | 12 comments thanks everyone i am currently on the vampire academy series and im loving it every step of the way. im so addicted that im almost donewith the second book


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Kay (red_robin_70) | 18 comments Amber - One of my favorites is the Morganville Vampire series by Rachel Caine. Glass Houses is the first book. Give it a try - I bet you'll love them!


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Brittany (bibliophilewithwanderlust) | 1 comments the House of Night series ^ is fantastic the story line is amazing and the characterization keeps me so hooked on whats gonna happen next.


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Escape | 44 comments FlibBityFLooB wrote: "Some Girls Bite (Chicagoland Vampires, #1) by Chloe Neill Halfway to the Grave (Night Huntress, #1) by Jeaniene Frost Dead Until Dark (Sookie Stackhouse, #1) by Charlaine Harris The Rest Falls Away (Gardella Vampire Chronicles Series #1) by Colleen Gleason [bookcover:Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs|56186..."

It looks like you like a lot of the same ones I do. Colleen Gleason is also Joss Ware have you read that series?


message 11: by FlibBityFLooB (new)

FlibBityFLooB Escape -- I have the Joss Ware trilogy sitting on my desk, but I haven't had a chance to read it yet :)


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Jesslynn | 164 comments My fave vamp series is Halfway to the Grave (Night Huntress, #1) by Jeaniene Frost .
The BDB series is good, too, but like the reader above said non conventional.


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Escape | 44 comments FlibBityFLooB wrote: "Escape -- I have the Joss Ware trilogy sitting on my desk, but I haven't had a chance to read it yet :)"

I haven't read it yet either but was surprised to find out she was the Colleen Gleason. I loved that series and devoured it in a heart beat. I was so bummed to find out I would have to wait till 2011 for more of Victoria, Max and Sebastian (heavy sigh).


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Sophia Perez (sophiap) | 33 comments Kay wrote: "Amber - One of my favorites is the Morganville Vampire series by Rachel Caine. Glass Houses is the first book. Give it a try - I bet you'll love them!"

Do you guys know if Rachel Caine is bringing the rest of the books out like a 3-1 deal? I bought the first 3 books that are a reprint and their all in one?


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LOVEFORBOOKS (nosaintsfan23) | 12 comments k ill give it a try thanks


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Hiddenheart I third on the House of Night series. I read them in a matter of days, because I couldn't put them down. Now the 7th book, BURNED, is coming out in less than a month, and I can't wait!!!!


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LOVEFORBOOKS (nosaintsfan23) | 12 comments k thanks for the suggestion


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Melyssa (melyferg) | 3 comments Kay wrote: "Amber - One of my favorites is the Morganville Vampire series by Rachel Caine. Glass Houses is the first book. Give it a try - I bet you'll love them!"

I LOOOVE Morganville. I devoured the entire series and I am patiently (ok, ok, NOT so patiently) awaiting the 8th! Yay! Only four more weeks!!


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Melyssa (melyferg) | 3 comments Oh and it's not strictly a vamp book, but I liked Lilith St. Crow's Strange Angels series. It was better than I thought it would be and I have to know what's going to happen! And one of the main guys sounds uber hot. No judging! haha!


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Kay (red_robin_70) | 18 comments I think from Thursday Rachel Caine will be doing her "quote of the day" again - for the month before a new Morganville book comes out we normally get a teaser quote daily. Should keep us going until Kiss of Death is released!


message 22: by MsBeaglely (last edited Apr 01, 2010 09:45AM) (new)

MsBeaglely | 118 comments Jeri Ready-Smith has a vampire series. The series starts with Wicked Game (WVMP Radio, #1) by Jeri Smith-Ready followed by Bad to the Bone (WVMP Radio, #2) by Jeri Smith-Ready and Bring On The Night (WVMP Radio, #3) by Jeri Smith-Ready . I believe Bring on the Night comes out this summer. The first book was really good.

Now if you have a really good library or used bookstores there are a couple of older series out there that are no longer in print. However, I have seen them recently.

- Kiss of the Vampire by Nancy Baker
- The Crimson series by Trisha Baker
- The Austra series & The Dracula Continues series by Elaine Bergstrom
- The Saint-German series by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro


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Renee Trull (tiggertrull) | 64 comments Hotel Transylvania ... anyone know if it's available in eReader form?


Terry (Ter05 TwiMoms/ MundieMoms) (ter05) | 608 comments A Discovery of Witches (All Souls Trilogy, #1) by Deborah Harkness

A 1500 year old vampire......my favorite read of 2011.


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Scarlet (extraordinarygirl86) | 81 comments Black Dagger Brotherhood
Dark Lover (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #1) by J.R. Ward Lover Awakened (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #3) by J.R. Ward Lover Eternal (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #2) by J.R. Ward Lover Revealed (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #4) by J.R. Ward Lover Unbound (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #5) by J.R. Ward

Chicagoland Vampires
Some Girls Bite by Chloe Neill Friday Night Bites (Chicagoland Vampires, #2) by Chloe Neill Twice Bitten (Chicagoland Vampires, #3) by Chloe Neill Hard Bitten (Chicagoland Vampires, #4) by Chloe Neill Drink Deep (Chicagoland Vampires, #5) by Chloe Neill

Vampire Academy
Vampire Academy (Vampire Academy, #1) by Richelle Mead Frostbite (Vampire Academy, #2) by Richelle Mead Shadow Kiss (Vampire Academy, #3) by Richelle Mead Blood Promise (Vampire Academy, #4) by Richelle Mead Spirit Bound (Vampire Academy, #5) by Richelle Mead Last Sacrifice (Vampire Academy, #6) by Richelle Mead

House of Comarre
Blood Rights (House of Comarré, #1) by Kristen Painter Flesh and Blood (House of Comarré, #2) by Kristen Painter Bad Blood (House of Comarré, #3) by Kristen Painter


message 26: by Missyb (new)

Missyb | 493 comments for a lot of laughs try Molly Harper's Jane Jameson series.
For a different kind of vampire book try Nancy Haddock's Oldest City Vampire series.
For a great vampire couple try Jeaniene Frost's Night Huntress series.
good & bad vampires with lots of shifters, try Sookie Stackhouse by Harris or Anita Blake by Hamilton.


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Elle Doe (thegrandlowblood) | 15 comments Want to read a good vampire book?

Dracula

Also,



Hellsing, Volume 1


These books are the epitome of awesome in vampire lit


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C.C. | 219 comments Night Huntress Series- funny book, kick ass heroin, hot vamp Halfway to the Grave (Night Huntress, #1) by Jeaniene Frost

Black Dagger brotherhood- nice plot Dark Lover (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #1) by J.R. Ward

Chicagoland Vampire- modern, urban, easy read
Some Girls Bite (Chicagoland Vampires, #1) by Chloe Neill

Vampire Academy- you already know how good it is ;) Vampire Academy (Vampire Academy, #1) by Richelle Mead


Terry (Ter05 TwiMoms/ MundieMoms) (ter05) | 608 comments I posted this already but for me the best vampire book I have ever read was A Discovery of Witches and I didn't even know the main male character was a vampire. Surprised the heck out of me as I had not read any reviews. He is incredible, sexy, brilliant, and complex - and 1500 years old. It is set in modern times. It is not YA but not something an older teen should not read - very sensual scenes tho.


message 30: by Lisa M (last edited Dec 31, 2011 09:25AM) (new)

Lisa M (lamessegee) | 248 comments Has anyone mentioned Midnight Breeds by Lara Adrian? Starts with Kiss of Midnight (Midnight Breed, #1) by Lara Adrian
Also Vampires in America by D. B. Reynolds. Starts with Raphael (Vampires in America, #1) by D.B. Reynolds
On the lighter side there's Love at Stake by Kerrelyn Sparks. Starts with How to Marry a Millionaire Vampire (Love at Stake, #1) by Kerrelyn Sparks
These are all adult series.


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Lavender | 10 comments Karrelyn Sparks is a good writter. Me and my friend got really into her books.

a good vampire book is; The Warlord Wants Forever (Immortals After Dark #1) by Kresley Cole.


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Rain Rtree (vina999) | 1 comments i loved vampire book about lynsay sands,,

interesting and sexy, LOL,, :) oh and kresley cole, not pure all about vampire but still great!


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DemetraP | 379 comments I third the recommendation for A Discovery of Witches. One of the best vampire books I have read all year.

No one has mentioned Mary Janice Davidson's Queen Betsy vampire series. It is chick lit with vampires. The main character accidentally becomes a vampire. She is obsessed with shoes and is kind of dumb. If you want a light, fluffy read this series is good. The first 4 books were great and after that the series went way downhill and I don't read it anymore.

I also like Jennifer Turner's Eternal series. There are 2 books so far, Eternal Seduction book 1, and Eternal Hearts book 2. Very old vampires and lots of creative worldbuilding. The first book has a homeless drug addict for a heroine (sounds weird I know, but it works out) and the second book has a vampire assassin as the main character vampire.

The first book Eternal Seduction, is free right now on Amazon. I bought it when it was first released and loved it. http://www.amazon.com/Eternal-Seducti...


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Missyb | 493 comments DemetraP wrote: "I third the recommendation for A Discovery of Witches. One of the best vampire books I have read all year.

No one has mentioned Mary Janice Davidson's Queen Betsy vampire series. It is chick lit..."


You're right, it was a great series, but Undead & Unfinished was really bad. It was confusing, and the end was horrible. I purchased the latest (Undead & Undermined) but have not picked it up. I keep hesitating because of the one before it.


message 35: by Missyb (last edited Jan 26, 2012 09:31PM) (new)

Missyb | 493 comments Sparks series Love At Stakes is very good. Those vampires have some differnet powers and vulnerabilities then in many other series, but you have to be able to deal with a Scottish dialect (the books take place in modern times, just some of the characters are from old Scotland). The majority of the characters are vampires, but it has some shifters.

Lynsay Sands series the Argeneau's is also very good. They try to blend in with humans. They are very funny & great characters. It has just vampires in it.

Molly Harper, Jane Jameson series, is very funny & a light read. It has vampires, a witch, and bitchy family members.

Lynda Hilburn, Kismet Knight series, has vampires and witches. The main character is a shrink and some of her clients are wannabe vamps and then a few are actually vamps, and evntually she ends up with the master of the city.

Nancy Haddock, Oldest City Vampire series, has vampires, shifters, and witches. The lead vampire was buried alive and was dug up after a few hundred years. She now has a human sponsor that is also her best friend. It's a cute series, not full of blood and gore.

Laura Wright, Mark of the Vampire, is a good series about three brothers.

Feehan, Carpathians series, has 22 books so far and has a lot of characters in it. It's a good series, with some being better then others. Also has witches in it. The Carpathians can shape shift.

Glory St. Clair series by Gerry Bartlett is a very funny series. Vamps and a few shape shifters.


message 36: by Hitandmiss (last edited Jan 27, 2012 07:18AM) (new)

Hitandmiss | 4 comments Blood Wager (Blood Destiny #1) by Connie Suttle
Currently Free on Amazon kindle!

I love this series! for anyone whos interested in Halfway to the Grave (Night Huntress, #1) by Jeaniene Frost
will love it!


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Renee Trull (tiggertrull) | 64 comments Amaranthine Series by Joleen Naylor are really good. I got them on my Nook, don't know if they are a available in paper book.
Shades of Gray (Amaranthine, #1) by Joleene Naylor
Legacy of Ghosts (Amaranthine, #2) by Joleene Naylor
Ties of Blood (Amaranthine, #3) by Joleene Naylor


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