Real Vampires Don't Diet (Glory St. Claire, Book 4) [Paperback]

Gerry Bartlett (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 6, 2009

Real readers love this series and its "vampire to die for"(Kimberly Raye, USA Today bestselling author of Dead End Dating)-from the author of Real Vampires Get Lucky.

Gloriana St. Claire-curvy, stylish, and undead-is spending New Year's Eve alone. And it's all because her boyfriend, Jeremy Blade, is traipsing off to parts unknown to rescue his supposed daughter from the clutches of "dangerous radicals." But just as Glory settles in for the evening, a phone call from the bodyguard of a drunk, newly-undead rock star could end her year on a crazy note.

Editorial Reviews

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"Provides the adventure and surprises fans have come to expect from this fun series, with more turmoil and temptation than ever." Darque Reviews

"Glory is everywoman with fangs."
-New York Times bestselling author Nina Bangs

From the Author

Readers of the Real Vampires series get to meet Aggie, a Siren who's been exiled to Lake Travis in Austin. If you picked up the series with a later book, you know this character is important to Glory. Be sure to pay attention to Aggie and how this plays out. Also, we get a sneak peek at Valdez in human form for the first time. Wow!

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Berkley Trade (January 6, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 042522564X
• ISBN-13: 978-0425225646
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #320,904 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Gerry Bartlett lives in Texas, halfway between Houston and Galveston. Her antique business on the historic Strand on the island is open again after it went under eight feet of water during Hurricane Ike. When she's not treasure hunting for the store, she loves heading to the Texas capitol of Austin where she imagines her vampire Glory St.Clair of the Real Vampire series has her own antique business and vintage clothing shop. You can read more about Gerry and her series at gerrybartlett.com and find links to her fan sites there. She's shown here in her back yard with dog Jet, a whippet. He's her alarm clock and literary muse, keeping her company when she's at the computer. Gerry loves to hear from readers and you can reach her from her web site or by snail mail at P.O. Box 101, League City, TX 77574-0101. She previously wrote as Lynn McKay and you might find her Regency historical available on Amazon too.

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars REAL VAMPIRES ROCK, January 6, 2009

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Terri Richison (Houston, TX United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Real Vampires Don't Diet (Glory St. Claire, Book 4) (Paperback)

If you are new to the REAL VAMPIRE books, witty dialogue, fascinating snippets of history and a captivating cast of characters are just a few of the reasons all four books are a must read! Each stands alone, but read one and you'll be hooked.

If you are already a Glory fan, REAL VAMPIRES DON'T DIET is populated with familiar friends and foes while adding a sinister new villain with the ability to freeze victims into living statues.

When a family emergency forces Glory's boyfriend, Blade, to fly off to Europe on New Year's Eve, she expects to spend a quiet evening watching chick flicks. A phone call from pop star Ray Caine, a newly turned vampire who Glory has taken under her wing, causes her to rush to his lake house, where a party is in full swing. Alcohol is like poison to vampires. Ray is feeling depressed and well on the way to being drunk when Glory arrives.

Needing a safe distraction, Glory agrees to go for a midnight boat ride with Ray. Unfortunately, their trip puts them in the path of a Siren who has been cursed by the Goddess of Night. To break the curse, the Siren must deliver three vampires to the Goddess. Fortunately, even Sirens swoon under the spell of Ray's love songs, which enables him to make a deal - Ray and Glory have until the next full moon to deliver three replacement vampires to the Siren or they will be sacrificed to the Goddess. WORSE, they are now forcibly compelled to answer the Siren's call. Regardless of what they are doing, how far away they go, day or night, when the Siren calls it is impossible for Glory and Ray not to respond.

With the clock ticking, Glory and Ray must pose as an engaged couple to fool an old enemy, the head of the Energy Vampires, with hopes of luring him and couple of his cohorts into the Siren's web. Energy Vampires are the "human" equivalent to drug pushers. Having three fewer on the streets of Austin would be a good thing and solve their problem. Only the fickle Goddess decides that one of the sacrificial vampires must be Casanova - the brother of Flo, Glory's friend and roommate. If the situation weren't bad enough, Glory never found the opportunity to tell Blade about the `pretend' engagement to Ray, and he returns from Europe to find Glory and Ray in a very compromising situation.

Will Glory find a way to satisfy the Siren's demands, save Flo's brother and win Blade's forgiveness? Don't miss this exciting and fun adventure with Glory St. Claire!

5.0 out of 5 stars Real Vampires don't diet, March 11, 2011

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Candy A. Berg - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Real Vampires Don't Diet (Glory St. Claire, Book 4) (Paperback)

I love Glory St. Claire. The story lines have unfolded exactly as they might in real life. With the exception of being 400+ years old and caught between many men, she makes me laugh. I love that she is not a skinny bitchy vampire. Glory has makes a conscience decision to be a good person and do the right thing. I love her and wish her lovelife would settle down. After all, who doesn't want a rich vampire as a husband.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great read. Funny all the way through, April 20, 2010

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Carol L. Lamb - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Real Vampires Don't Diet (Glory St. Claire, Book 4) (Paperback)

Glory is her same funny sarcastic self but having a few doubt about her current man. And is starting to wonder about greener pastures. I found it fun and interesting being in her head during those time and am looking forward to the next book.