Confessions of a Vampire's Girlfriend

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“Ms. MacAlister entertains readers with a captivating romance, supernatural politics, and her always present touch of humor.”

—Darque Reviews

“MacAlister delivers the fun, even in the drama. The characters are engaging, quick, and inhabit a universe that only a genius can imagine.”

—Romance Reader at Heart

“Fantastic . . . not a book to be missed by lovers of paranormal romance.”

—Enchanting Reviews

“Action-packed . . . zany.”

“Pure escapist pleasure!”

“Laugh-out-loud funny . . . a whimsical, upbeat humor-filled paranormal romance . . . delightful.”

—Romance Junkies

“A nonstop thrill ride full of sarcastic wit, verve, and action right to the end.”

—A Romance Review

PARANORMAL ROMANCES

 

In the Company of Vampires
,

A Dark Ones Novel

Love in the Time of Dragons
,

A Novel of the Light Dragons

Steamed
,

A Steampunk Romance

Crouching Vampire, Hidden Fang
,

A Dark Ones Novel

Zen and the Art of Vampires
,

A Dark Ones Novel

Me and My Shadow
,

A Novel of the Silver Dragons

Up in Smoke
,

A Novel of the Silver Dragons

Playing with Fire
,

A Novel of the Silver Dragons

Holy Smokes
,

An Aisling Grey, Guardian, Novel

Light My Fire
,

An Aisling Grey, Guardian, Novel

Fire Me Up
,

An Aisling Grey, Guardian, Novel

You Slay Me
,

An Aisling Grey, Guardian, Novel

 

CONTEMPORARY ROMANCES

 

*May not be appropriate for readers of all ages.

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Got Fangs?
and
Circus of the Darned
were previously published in separate Smooch editions by Dorchester Publishing Co., Inc.

 

First New American Library Printing, November 2010

Got Fangs?
copyright © Marthe Arends, 2005

Circus of the Darned
copyright © Marthe Arends, 2006

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Greetings, readers!

 

I'm sure there are at least a couple of you squinting at the cover of this book and saying to yourself, “Something about this looks familiar. . . .” There
is
something familiar about this book—well, familiar if you happened to read the previous incarnation of it: two slim volumes going by the titles
Got Fangs?
and
Circus of the Darned
, originally published in 2005 and 2006, respectively.

Those two books were intended to be the start of a young-adult paranormal series based on the world created in my adult Dark Ones books, but unfortunately, the fates were against the series going any farther than two books; the young-adult line that was publishing them closed up, and Ben and Fran, the hero and heroine, were left hanging around, waiting for the time to be right for them to make a reappearance.

In November 2010, Benedikt Czerny and Francesca Ghetti will transition into adult fiction with the publication of
In the Company of Vampires
, but since their roots are firmly dug into the young-adult world, I'm pleased that the folks at New American Library will be releasing the two young-adult books in this one handy volume, newly retitled, but containing all the original text from both
Got Fangs?
and
Circus of the Darned
. In addition, I've written a glossary to ensure everyone will be up to speed with all the odd people and ideas contained in the books.

For those of you new to the world of the GothFaire and Dark Ones, welcome! I hope you enjoy acquainting yourselves with the denizens of my Otherworld.

 

Katie MacAlister/Maxwell

“
W
hat do you want to do first—have your aura photographed, or see the witch and have her cast a spell?” a girl asked.

You know that creepy kid who saw dead people in
Sixth Sense?
He's Norman P. Normal compared to me.

A guy wearing a backpack answered the girl's question. “I want to see the demonologist. I've had a bad run of luck lately; it could be due to demons. He can tell me if I've been demonized.”