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Overview

Toni Davis's Christmas wish list

1. Springing my best friend from the psych ward.

2. Living somewhere that doesn't have coffins in the basement. Occupied coffins.

3. Finding Mr. Right. Please make him tall, dark, handsome, and alive.

This Christmas isn't so merry for Toni. Her best friend's been locked up in a mental hospital ever since she told the police she was attacked by vampires, and the only way for Toni to get her out is to prove that bloodsuckers really do exist. So she's taken a job as a bodyguard for the Undead, but she gets more than she bargained for, especially when she meets Ian MacPhie, a Scottish rascal looking for Ms. Right.

Although Ian's nearly five centuries old, he looks and acts like a twenty-seven-year-old hunk.

How can a dead man be so damn sexy? Could Mr. Wrong be Mr. Right? One forbidden kiss could lead to an eternity of passion—and all it takes is one moment under the mistletoe . . .

  • All I Want for Christmas Is Vampire

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Newly aged vampire Ian MacPhie is looking for love, but it has to be with a female Vamp. Toni, a mortal who works as a vampire bodyguard and whose roommate was attacked by renegade vampires, is out to prove that vampires exist and that her roommate isn't crazy. Ian and Toni clash from the start, but the attraction is there-it's figuring out what to do about it that's the problem. Deception and intrigue are all part of this funny, sexy contemporary vampire tale, the fifth in Sparks's popular "Love at Stake" series. Sparks (The Undead Next Door) lives in the Houston, TX, area.


—Kristin Ramsdell

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780061118463
  • Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
  • Publication date: 10/28/2008
  • Format: Mass Market Paperback
  • Pages: 384
  • Sales rank: 84,833
  • Series: Love at Stake Series, #5
  • Product dimensions: 4.16 (w) x 6.66 (h) x 1.07 (d)

Meet the Author

Kerrelyn Sparks
Kerrelyn Sparks

Kerrelyn Sparks is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Love at Stake series. Each book in the series has landed on the USA Today bestseller list, but when the fourth book, The Undead Next Door, jumped onto the New York Times list at #14, even the Undead sat up and took notice. That same book was nominated (not by the Undead) for the RITA® Award for best paranormal romance of 2008.

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All I Want for Christmas Is a Vampire

Chapter One

The air hummed with bass guitar and rampant lust. He'd come to the right place.

Ian MacPhie strode across the renovated warehouse, his steps falling into rhythm with the pounding drums. The Horny Devils was the best place he could think of for finding a woman. The nightclub was teeming with them. All lovely and all Vamps.

Bright red and blue laser lights zipped here and there, highlighting the ladies' scantily dressed, bouncing bodies as they danced close to the stage. They surged in time with the pounding music like a wild sea at high tide, and he was sucked toward them in a greedy undertow.

One of the red lights zoomed past him, flashing in his face and blinding him for a few seconds. A burst of panic shot through him. What if none of these ladies found him attractive? What if he'd suffered twelve days of agonizing pain to look older and . . . ugly?

As a Vamp he couldn't see his new face in a mirror. He'd appeared in a few digital photos at Jean-Luc's wedding, or he thought he had. He hadn't recognized the strange man in the pictures. Heather had assured him he looked good, but she'd been such a happy bride, she'd thought everything was beautiful that day.

As Ian's vision readjusted, he realized his moment of panic didn't matter. None of the ladies were looking at him. They all faced the stage, their gazes riveted on the male dancer who strutted down the runway with an Indian warbonnet on his head. The war paint on his hairless chest depicted an arrow that pointed south where a bunch of strategically placed eagle feathers hid his wampum.

Ian took a deep breath andassessed the situation. True, the ladies hadn't noticed him, but he hadn't really tried to get their attention yet. These lassies were certainly in a lusty mood, so his chances were good. Time to put his new face to the test.

He eased into the crowd. Now what should he say? Jean-Luc had successfully courted Heather using charm and wit. He'd give that a try. "Good evening, ladies."

The roar of the music was so loud, only two lady Vamps heard him. They turned their heads and boldly inspected him.

"Not bad," one of them yelled at the other.

Ian gave them what he hoped was a charming smile, though it faltered a bit when he noticed the second girl was wearing black lipstick. He supposed the modern lassies considered that attractive, but it gave him flashbacks of the bubonic plague.

"Nice kilt," the black-lipped girl yelled. "Cute knees."

"Aren't you a dancer?" the first girl shouted.

"Nay. Allow me to introduce myself. I am Ian Mac..."

"Oh, I thought your kilt was a costume!" The first girl laughed. "Do you seriously dress like that?"

The black-lipped girl joined in on the laughter.

"We need to see more than your cute knees!"

Ian hesitated. He needed a witty, charming response. "I'm sure that could be arranged."

Unfortunately, his attempt at flirtatious banter went unnoticed. A sudden surge of high-pitched screams distracted the two girls, and they turned back to the stage. Feathers were flying, and the crowd of women bounced up and down, determined to catch a feathered souvenir."Begging yer pardon." Ian tried to regain the two girls' attention. "Could I buy you a drink?"

"That one's mine!" The black-lipped girl shoved the other girl to the side so she could nab a feather.

Ian stepped back, dismayed at how the ladies were pushing each other. He glanced at the stage and gulped. By all the saints, the women had plucked the dancer like a chicken. These modern lassies were more aggressive than he'd realized. When it came to finding his mate, he had assumed he would do the hunting.

Ian moved back to keep from getting jostled by the frantic feather-grabbing women. Perhaps it was a matter of timing. Aye, timing was very important when hunting prey. He would sit back and wait for the right moment. Sooner or later, the dancers would have to take a break, and maybe then the ladies would be more easily impressed.

And while he waited, he'd fortify his nerves with a stiff drink. He strode toward the bar. He had it all figured out. He was searching for a girl who was honest, loyal, pretty, and intelligent. In that order. And of course she would need to be madly in love with him.

That last part was a little tricky. How did he go about making the perfect girl fall in love with him? He doubted his alleged cute knees would be enough.

The female bartender had a phone to one ear and her hand pressed to the other to muffle the loud music. "Sure, I'll keep talking. So you're from California? Land sakes, that's far away."

Two young ladies materialized beside her. They'd used the sound of the bartender's voice as a beacon to help them teleport to the right location.

"Welcome to the Horny Devils." The bartender smiled as she hung up her phone. "What would you like to drink?"

"Two Blood Lites," one of the California girls ordered. She snapped her sparkly rhinestone-covered cell phone shut, then dropped it into her shiny handbag.

The second girl pointed toward the stage. "Oh my God, he's so hot!"

The girls forgot all about their drinks as they scampered toward the stage.

Ian lifted a hand in greeting. "Good evening, ladies."

They passed him by, their gazes glued to the dancing Indian, who was down to his last two feathers.

Ian sighed. What was the world coming to when a man with honorable intentions had to compete with a male stripper? How could he impress these modern lassies? Maybe Vanda could advise him. With her purple spiky hair and spandex clothing, she'd become a very modern woman. And a very successful one since Vamps were teleporting from the West Coast to come to her club.

All I Want for Christmas Is a Vampire
. Copyright © by Kerrelyn Sparks. Reprinted by permission of HarperCollins Publishers, Inc. All rights reserved. Available now wherever books are sold.

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  • Posted December 16, 2011

    A strong Vampire Lore story

    I enjoyed the story and all of the twists in it. It has some vampire lore that I like such as teleportation, mind control and levitation as well as some shape shifting. I really liked the Super Woman aspect that develops in the end. It is about a Vampire who is looking for a vampire wife and a human woman who is hired to guard the vamps during the day and does not like vampires very much. They of course fall in love and change their minds about who they want to spend their life (or undead life) with. The characters are strong and determined. There are two sections of explicit sex and some crude language and innuendos. Definitely for an adult audience only.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted December 14, 2011

    this is a must read

    paranormal romance...wow! the vamps are good guys trying to protect mortals from the bad malcontents. in their quest for success, they find love and romance, sometimes with a mortal. there is never a dull moment in a book by kerrelyn sparks' 'love at stake' series. once open the book and start to read, you are hooked.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted April 19, 2012

    Nadia

    Love your book

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  • Posted April 2, 2012

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    Christmas Fun

    Toni Davis’s Christmas Wish List:

    1. Springing my best friend from the psych ward.

    2. Living somewhere that doesn’t have coffins in the basement. Occupied coffins.

    3. Finding Mr. Right. Please make him tall, dark, handsome, and ALIVE.

    This Christmas isn’t so merry for Toni. Her best friend’s been locked up in a mental hospital ever since she told the police she was attacked by vampires, and the only way for Toni to get her out is to prove that bloodsuckers really do exist. So she’s taken a job as a bodyguard for the Undead, but she gets more than she's bargained for, especially when she meets Ian MacPhie, a Scottish rascal looking for Ms. Right.

    Although Ian’s nearly five centuries old, he looks and acts like a twenty-seven-year-old hunk. How can a dead man be so damn sexy? Could Mr. Wrong be Mr. Right? One forbidden kiss could lead to an eternity of passion—and all it takes is one moment under the mistletoe . . .

    Toni had a very rewarding goal in life (to open up an orphanage for abandoned children) that she and her two closest friends were working years towards before vampires attacked and ruined everything. Now, Toni's best friend (and financial support) is in a mental ward and Toni finds herself in a reckless vampire job that could one day set everything right again ... or at least she hopes! If she can prevent herself from being tempted by the newly returned Scottish warrior, Ian, or accidentally revealing her plan of action in proving that vampires truly exist, she could set everything back to their original course. Yet, as things begin to heat up with Ian and the vampire society line between good & bad becomes more visible, Toni finds her future plans have changed whether she likes it or not.

    For me, this was an okay book from the Love to Stake series - not one of my favorites and definitely not one of the worst. Thus, it was an overall so-so read. I wasn't that much of a fan of Toni, because she was either too tough or lacking from too little confidence for me to truly enjoy as a character. And, I couldn't escape the memory of Ian as a young boy as well - so sadly I was kind of ruined from the beginning with really losing myself in their budding relationship. It's always a joy though to catch up with other favorite characters from past books in the series and because of that I continue to follow the story and enjoy the ups and downs of each tale. Plus, the Christmas feel to this book really made for a festive read!

    Likes: I'm also not that much of a fan of small talkative children in romance stories, but Constantine was quite adorable.

    Dislikes: Ian's dating insecurities were somewhat boorish and vexing at times.

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  • Posted February 16, 2012

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    Enjoyed

    A nice paranormal romance!

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  • Posted January 26, 2012

    Pretty good

    This is a pretty good book....not sure that it makes be want to read the rest of the series...but I might give another book a try depending on the synopsis.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 16, 2012

    Highly Recommended- you must check it out!!

    Love this book, I have read all the books in the series and loved them all! cant wait for the next book..

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 16, 2012

    Recommend

    Read it before and will read it again.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 2, 2012

    Preety Pretty good

    I thought it was cute

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 28, 2011

    Great book

    A really great kerrelyn sparks book....I have read everyone in the Love at state series....

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 26, 2011

    Ye will drool for Ian

    I love accents and the writing for Ian's was AMAZING!!! Was shocked to find this so cheap. I feel for the characters and this kept me reading. All I want for Christmas? A vampire!

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  • Posted December 23, 2011

    Highly Recommended!

    Kerrelyn Sparks is very talented. Her world building skills are believable and the stories in this series(Love At Stake)are terrific.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 23, 2011

    Great

    0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted November 19, 2011

    Love

    I dont think i have read a bad book by sparks. It is best to read them in order. I believe the first one was free. It got me started with this author. It great!

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  • Posted November 3, 2011

    One of the Best Series to Read !

    This was the "best" find of the year. I have since read 5 other Sparks books in this series. The charactors are individual and yet part of each book in some way. Well done Kerrelyn!

    Keep them comming!
    Renee in Richmond

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  • Posted July 7, 2011

    Loved it!

    another winner in book 5! great plot, nice saucey sex scenes, lovely characters.

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  • Posted June 15, 2011

    I+loved+this+book%21

    IAN....IAN%21%21%21+I+adore+the+Scottish+vamps+but+Ian+far+and+aove+the+best%21+I+am+so+smitten+by+his+character+I+read+the+whole+book+in+12+hours.+I+really+could+not+put+this+book+down.+Please+enjoy+I+hope+you+%22lasses%22+enjoy+it+even+half+as+much+as+I+did.++More+Ian+books+please%21%21%21%21

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  • Posted May 23, 2011

    Funny and romantic!

    So far this one is my favorite! It was hilarious! Enjoyedbthe nantered between Ian and Toni. However, it did have some slow spots, but it was fabulous! Hope theirbis a story for Carlos! MEOW!!!!!!!!

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  • Posted April 2, 2011

    I want a Vamp too!

    This is my favorite book from the whole Love At Stake series(which I love!) The banter and relationship between Toni and Ian just makes me smile. i have read this over and over, and I plan on reading again and again.

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  • Posted March 9, 2011

    great book

    i love these books but this is my favorite! i love how toni and ian act with eachother and how much passion they have. great book!

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