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© Paige Tyler, 2009
Vampire 101
| Book One of the Modern Day Vampires Series |
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Heart hammering in her chest, Savanna lifted
her head to see a tall, dark-haired man
coming into the room. Even as fuzzy as she
was, there was no mistaking those rugged
good looks. He was the guy she remembered
leaning over her.
“You’re awake,” he said. “That’s good.”
His voice was deep and velvety, just like she
re-membered. Savanna jumped to her feet
and backed away from him on wobbly legs.
“Who are you?” she demanded. “Where am I?”
The man held up his hand in a placating
gesture. “Just take it easy. I’m not going to
hurt you,” he said. “My name is Kaige
Travers, and you’re in my house.”
her head to see a tall, dark-haired man
coming into the room. Even as fuzzy as she
was, there was no mistaking those rugged
good looks. He was the guy she remembered
leaning over her.
“You’re awake,” he said. “That’s good.”
His voice was deep and velvety, just like she
re-membered. Savanna jumped to her feet
and backed away from him on wobbly legs.
“Who are you?” she demanded. “Where am I?”
The man held up his hand in a placating
gesture. “Just take it easy. I’m not going to
hurt you,” he said. “My name is Kaige
Travers, and you’re in my house.”
Savanna’s eyes narrowed suspiciously. What the heck kind of name was Kaige, anyway?
Probably fake. “Why did you bring me here?” she asked, not bothering to return the
introduction.
Kaige regarded her thoughtfully for a moment. “How much do you remember about what
happened at the Goth club?” he asked.
Savanna’s pulse began to race. He couldn’t possibly be referring to that crazy stuff from her
dream. “What are you talking about?”
He hesitated. “You were attacked. I had to bring you here to save your life.”
She frowned. “What do you mean, you brought me here to save my life? Why didn’t you just
take me to a hospital? What kind of attack?”
“The hospital wouldn’t have been able to do anything for you,” Kaige said. “That guy who
dragged you into the alley…he was a…you were…” He sighed. “You were bitten by a vampire.”
Savanna stared at him in disbelief. Okay, that did it. No more Goth clubs for her. She might
like to dress all in black and pretend that vampires really did exist, but she knew enough to
separate fantasy from reality. Unlike the handsome, but obviously insane, Kaige Travers.
“Look,” he said. “I know it sounds crazy, but –”
“It doesn’t just sound crazy, it is crazy!” she snapped. “Vampires aren’t real.”
Kaige folded his arms across his broad chest. “Actually, they are.”
She laughed. “Right. Next you’ll be telling me that I’m a vampire because I got bitten by one.
Sorry, but I think you have your vampire and werewolf lore mixed up. In order to become a
vampire, a person has to have their blood drained, and then they have to drink the blood of
the vampire who bit them. Are you telling me that the guy who bit me gave me his blood?”
The muscle in Kaige’s jaw flexed. “The vampire who bit you left you to die. I was the one who
turned you.”
Savanna blinked. “You?” she said incredulously.
He nodded. “After I chased the other vampire off, I gave you my blood.”
“Please tell me you’re joking,” she said.
“It was the only way to save your life,” he said.
Savanna’s stomach churned. It was one thing to think vampires were sexy, but the idea of
drinking blood was too disgusting for words. She swallowed hard. “So, you’re telling me that
you’re a vampire?”
He nodded. “Yes.”
“Riiiiiight,” she said, drawing the word out. “Look, no offense. I mean you’re hot and
everything, but you’re definitely not vamp material. Take it from me, I know.” She picked up
her evening purse from the bedside table. “Now, if you don’t mind, I’m going to go ahead and
leave.”
Alarm flickered in Kaige’s golden brown eyes. “You can’t leave yet. You’re still weak. You
need more blood.”
Savanna made a face at that, her stomach churning again. “What I need is a shower and a
cup of coffee.”
Giving Kaige a wide berth, she headed for the door. As she did so, she glanced at her
reflection in the mirror over the dresser and immediately stopped when she saw the
puckered red scars on her neck. She reached up to lightly run her fingers over them.
“Now do you believe me?” Kaige asked.
He had moved across the room to stand behind her and she met his gaze in the mirror. She
was tall, but even in the high-heeled boots she was wearing, the top of her head didn’t quite
reach his chin.
She lifted her own a fraction of an inch. “No. If I were a vampire, I wouldn’t have a reflection.
Neither would you.”
He muttered something she didn’t catch under his breath. “You’ve been watching too many
movies. Of course we have a reflection. We’re vampires, not ghosts.”
Savanna spun around to face him. “You’ve got an answer for everything, don’t you?”
His mouth quirked. “But unfortunately none of them seem to be enough to make you believe
me.”
“Because what you’re talking about is crazy,” she told him. “Vampires don’t exist.”
Kaige lifted a brow. “You certainly seem to know a lot about vampires considering you don’t
believe in them,” he said, folding his arms over his chest again.
Savanna felt her face color. “Just because I’m into vampires, that doesn’t mean I think they’re
real. Or that you’re one of them.”
His eyes narrowed. “What if I could give you proof?”
“What kind of proof?” she said.
Kaige didn’t answer, but simply opened his mouth. As she watched, his canines elongated
before her very eyes, and then retracted.
Savanna backed up until she hit the dresser. Holy crap! “Where the heck did you find a
dentist to do that?”
He clenched his jaw. “I didn’t have a dentist do it. I’m a vampire. They come with the title.”
She chewed on her lower lip. This guy really believed what he was saying, she realized. And
while the fangs did look sexy as hell on him, the whole thing was still way too weird even for
her.
“I’m out of here,” she said, heading for the door.
He followed her down the hall. “Look I won’t stop you from leaving, but if you start feeling
weak, you need to come back here immediately.”
She glanced over her shoulder at him as she hurried down the stairs. “Oh, sure thing. I’ll do
that.”
“And watch out for the sun,” he said when she yanked open the front door.
She turned to give him a superior look. “Let me guess. Because I’ll burst into flames, right?”
His mouth tightened. “No, but you will get one hell of a nasty sunburn faster than you ever
thought possible.”
Savanna just shook her head. The guy might be gorgeous, she thought as she closed the door
behind her, but he was also completely certifiable!
Probably fake. “Why did you bring me here?” she asked, not bothering to return the
introduction.
Kaige regarded her thoughtfully for a moment. “How much do you remember about what
happened at the Goth club?” he asked.
Savanna’s pulse began to race. He couldn’t possibly be referring to that crazy stuff from her
dream. “What are you talking about?”
He hesitated. “You were attacked. I had to bring you here to save your life.”
She frowned. “What do you mean, you brought me here to save my life? Why didn’t you just
take me to a hospital? What kind of attack?”
“The hospital wouldn’t have been able to do anything for you,” Kaige said. “That guy who
dragged you into the alley…he was a…you were…” He sighed. “You were bitten by a vampire.”
Savanna stared at him in disbelief. Okay, that did it. No more Goth clubs for her. She might
like to dress all in black and pretend that vampires really did exist, but she knew enough to
separate fantasy from reality. Unlike the handsome, but obviously insane, Kaige Travers.
“Look,” he said. “I know it sounds crazy, but –”
“It doesn’t just sound crazy, it is crazy!” she snapped. “Vampires aren’t real.”
Kaige folded his arms across his broad chest. “Actually, they are.”
She laughed. “Right. Next you’ll be telling me that I’m a vampire because I got bitten by one.
Sorry, but I think you have your vampire and werewolf lore mixed up. In order to become a
vampire, a person has to have their blood drained, and then they have to drink the blood of
the vampire who bit them. Are you telling me that the guy who bit me gave me his blood?”
The muscle in Kaige’s jaw flexed. “The vampire who bit you left you to die. I was the one who
turned you.”
Savanna blinked. “You?” she said incredulously.
He nodded. “After I chased the other vampire off, I gave you my blood.”
“Please tell me you’re joking,” she said.
“It was the only way to save your life,” he said.
Savanna’s stomach churned. It was one thing to think vampires were sexy, but the idea of
drinking blood was too disgusting for words. She swallowed hard. “So, you’re telling me that
you’re a vampire?”
He nodded. “Yes.”
“Riiiiiight,” she said, drawing the word out. “Look, no offense. I mean you’re hot and
everything, but you’re definitely not vamp material. Take it from me, I know.” She picked up
her evening purse from the bedside table. “Now, if you don’t mind, I’m going to go ahead and
leave.”
Alarm flickered in Kaige’s golden brown eyes. “You can’t leave yet. You’re still weak. You
need more blood.”
Savanna made a face at that, her stomach churning again. “What I need is a shower and a
cup of coffee.”
Giving Kaige a wide berth, she headed for the door. As she did so, she glanced at her
reflection in the mirror over the dresser and immediately stopped when she saw the
puckered red scars on her neck. She reached up to lightly run her fingers over them.
“Now do you believe me?” Kaige asked.
He had moved across the room to stand behind her and she met his gaze in the mirror. She
was tall, but even in the high-heeled boots she was wearing, the top of her head didn’t quite
reach his chin.
She lifted her own a fraction of an inch. “No. If I were a vampire, I wouldn’t have a reflection.
Neither would you.”
He muttered something she didn’t catch under his breath. “You’ve been watching too many
movies. Of course we have a reflection. We’re vampires, not ghosts.”
Savanna spun around to face him. “You’ve got an answer for everything, don’t you?”
His mouth quirked. “But unfortunately none of them seem to be enough to make you believe
me.”
“Because what you’re talking about is crazy,” she told him. “Vampires don’t exist.”
Kaige lifted a brow. “You certainly seem to know a lot about vampires considering you don’t
believe in them,” he said, folding his arms over his chest again.
Savanna felt her face color. “Just because I’m into vampires, that doesn’t mean I think they’re
real. Or that you’re one of them.”
His eyes narrowed. “What if I could give you proof?”
“What kind of proof?” she said.
Kaige didn’t answer, but simply opened his mouth. As she watched, his canines elongated
before her very eyes, and then retracted.
Savanna backed up until she hit the dresser. Holy crap! “Where the heck did you find a
dentist to do that?”
He clenched his jaw. “I didn’t have a dentist do it. I’m a vampire. They come with the title.”
She chewed on her lower lip. This guy really believed what he was saying, she realized. And
while the fangs did look sexy as hell on him, the whole thing was still way too weird even for
her.
“I’m out of here,” she said, heading for the door.
He followed her down the hall. “Look I won’t stop you from leaving, but if you start feeling
weak, you need to come back here immediately.”
She glanced over her shoulder at him as she hurried down the stairs. “Oh, sure thing. I’ll do
that.”
“And watch out for the sun,” he said when she yanked open the front door.
She turned to give him a superior look. “Let me guess. Because I’ll burst into flames, right?”
His mouth tightened. “No, but you will get one hell of a nasty sunburn faster than you ever
thought possible.”
Savanna just shook her head. The guy might be gorgeous, she thought as she closed the door
behind her, but he was also completely certifiable!
| 5 Cherries from Whipped Cream Reviews! "Absolutely delightful and wickedly tempting, Ms Tyler has put a new spin on the vampire curse giving it a fresh look. Filled with deliciously sinful love scenes written to set the sheets on fire and characters that will make your mouth water and leave your eagerly flipping to the next page to see what happens next. Guaranteed to tease the senses, push you to the brink and leave you squirming in your seat!" - Wisteria To read the complete review, click here! |
| Available in eBook and Print from Whiskey Creek Press Torrid! |
| Night Owl Romance Says Vampire 101 Is So Hot It Will Have You Panting! "Vampire 101, Modern Day Vampires is a wonderfully witty tale that will have you laughing at the witty repartee as well as panting at the hot steamy sex. Ms. Tyler gives a whole new take on vampires and what makes them tick. Her characters are all well rounded, interesting and for the most part normal people. They have all the hallmarks of being someone you might know, which makes them immensely likeable. The plot is well thought out and has enough of a mystery element to keep you guessing and wondering what the heck is going to happen next to keep you reading all the way to the end. The sex is very well written and doesn’t overwhelm the rest of the story. And of course love wins out in the end. Pick this work up and you’ll definitely be adding Ms. Tyler to your paranormal favorite authors list!" - Angi To read the complete review, click here! |
| Dark Angels Reviews Calls Vampire 101 a Superb Paranormal Romance and Another Mouthwatering Hit from Paige Tyler! "MODERN DAY VAMPIRES: VAMPIRE 101 is another mouthwatering hit from Paige Tyler. I absolutely devoured this book. Savanna and Kaige are so mesmerizing that it felt like I actually knew them. They could have been my neighbors they were so realistic. The romance that blossoms between them is heartfelt and passionate. I was rooting for them from the very beginning. Kaige is such a protector of Savanna. He makes it his job to keep her safe at all costs. When it dawns on him that he's falling in love with her, I wanted to hug him, he was so dumbfounded about it. Savanna is a jewel. Sweet, innocent, charming and when it really counts, strong and passionate. At turns, MODERN DAY VAMPIRES: VAMPIRE 101 is hilarious, comical, suspenseful, erotic and downright captivating. Paige Tyler is wicked with a pen and knows how to yank her readers in and leave them breathless from beginning to end. If you're in the mood for a superb paranormal romance with some erotic scenes woven in with a splash of suspense for good measure, MODERN DAY VAMPIRES: VAMPIRE 101 is definitely the book for you. This one is going on my keeper shelves and I've already re-read it three times, so I guarantee you'll love it!" - Amanda |
| 5 Steaming Cups from Coffee Time Romance and the CTTR Award! "A fascinating new look at the life of vampires in the twenty-first century. The dry humor and harmony between the characters is light and refreshing, while keeping the characters human and believable. The world they live in is not only realistic but possible in our own lives. Ms. Tyler has excelled herself again with Vampire 101. This is one reviewer waiting eagerly for news of more books in the aptly named Modern Day Vampires series!" - Hollie To read the complete review, click here! |
| Romance Junkies Gives Vampire 101 5 Blue Ribbons! Another Example of Ms. Tyler's Excellence in Writing! "VAMPIRE 101 was fantastic! Ms. Tyler delivers another great story, with a handsome, dreamy hero, and a heroine who is not afraid to stand up for herself. Kaige and Savanna have incredible chemistry together, and their love scenes together are smoking! The secondary characters, and the setting of the story all help to make it that much more realistic, and the outcome is a very entertaining read. All in all, VAMPIRE 101 was yet another example of Ms. Tyler's excellence in writing." - Noelle |
