Real Vampires Have More to Love [Mass Market Paperback]

Gerry Bartlett (Author)

Book Description

Series: Real Vampires | Publication Date: December 7, 2010

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Dangerous curves lie ahead in the latest hilarious novel from the national bestselling author of Real Vampires Hate Their Thighs.

Glory St. Clair is a vampire with man trouble. Between her on-again, off- again lover Jeremy Blade, smoking hot rock star Ray Caine, and former bodyguard turned apartment mate Valdez, there's enough man-candy around to make even a gal with a liquid diet feel a sugar rush.

Glory's got no time to enjoy it, though, considering that she's in the middle of planning her best friend's wedding. And let's not forget that there happens to be a hit on her head, thanks to when she took out a techno-freak billionaire. Now, between planning a bachelorette party and dodging stakes, Glory has to decide which man she really wants, before her love life meets an early grave...

Editorial Reviews

Review

"The Glory St. Clair series is, for me, fresh, fun and light-hearted. I'll keep reading 'em as long as Gerry Bartlett keeps writing 'em."--Romance Reviews Today
"Each book is like coming home and catching up with old friends. These books are keepers."-- Night Owl Reviews, Top Pick

From the Author

A vampire wedding seemed like the perfect opportunity for Glory to get involved in some interesting activities. My favorite was the bachelorette party. Wait until you see the male stripper. Hot! And things heat up elsewhere too. Amidst all the wedding hoopla, including a bridal shower you won't soon forget, there are more steamy scenes than I've ever written before. Hmm. What was I thinking letting Glory..? Well, you'll just have to read to find out just how bad Glory can be in this book 6 of the Real Vampires series.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Mass Market Paperback: 368 pages
• Publisher: Berkley Trade; Original edition (December 7, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0425236978
• ISBN-13: 978-0425236970
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #387,170 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.

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars FUN, HOT, SEXY, December 8, 2010

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

This review is from: Real Vampires Have More to Love (Mass Market Paperback)

Glory St Clair is a vampire with man troubles. But troubles like Glory's are every woman's fantasy; three hot, sexy men are in love with her: Blade, her sire and on-again-off-again lover of four-hundred years, whose need to protect conflicts with Glory's need for independence; Ray Caine, her vampire protégé and the rock star whose songs make millions of women swoon; Valdez, her shape-shifter former bodyguard who is busy opening a new nightclub in downtown Austin, he is the one man who knows all of Glory's secrets, maybe even her weight, and loves her anyway.
With their inheritance in jeopardy the children of her former nemesis have a few billion reasons to want Glory dead. Their attempts on her life make Glory re-examine her ability to be self-sufficient even as she continues to refuse Blade's offer to hire a new bodyguard. Meanwhile, Glory is busy helping her BFF, Flo, plan her wedding and is determined to make Flo's bachelorette party the event of the century, although Siren Aggie hopes the bridal shower she is giving Flo will make the bachelorette party Glory is planning look like cookies and milk for kindergarteners.
While Blade is away on business, Glory discovers Ray has found a gorgeous, skinny vampire to take over his education and that Valdez harbors a deep, dark secret that could threaten her very existence.
Who can she trust? Will her need for independence mean the end of eternity for Glory St. Clair?
Don't miss the latest installment of the Real Vampire series - fun, hot, sexy!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Light-hearted and zany, this hilarious vampire series is a hoot., December 7, 2010

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Bookaholics Reviewer (Bay Area, California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Real Vampires Have More to Love (Mass Market Paperback)

Real Vampire Have More to Love by Gerry Bartlett
Paranormal Romance- Dec. 7th, 2010
4 stars

Light-hearted and zany, this hilarious vampire series is a hoot. Readers who enjoy the paranormal romances books by Kerrelyn Sparks will definitely enjoy this one too!

Glory St. Clair is a vampire who declared independence from her handsome maker Jeremy Blade. Jeremy is the love of Glory's life. He wants to marry her and shower her with his riches but, unfortunately, he also smothers her. Jeremy turned Glory into a vampire in the 1600's and his old fashioned views of women are stifling. Glory realizes that she has to try to stand on her own 2 feet, so she has separated from him. But her good friend Flo is getting married and her husband to-be has asked Jeremy to be his best man! In addition, a past love interest named Ray is also coming to town on unrelated business and Jeremy and Ray hate each other! Plus, her best-friend and ex-furry guardian, Rafe has now transformed into a good-looking guy who is sending out flirtations to Glory. And she can't but help notice how hunky he is. But Rafe's ex- wife is bent on causing trouble for her.

When she thinks things couldn't get worse she is attacked by 2 humans bent on murdering her because she had to kill their father (a vampire slayer) in self defense. And she has been put in charge of throwing bachelorette party! Will Glory survive the stress?

Glory grows on you. I liked that she is not the typical thin heroine and has plenty of curves. Glory is a bit self-conscious about her looks and mourns that she was turned vampire when she feels she was overweight. Because of this she lacks some self-confidence and is very relatable. I also liked that she is very girly and feisty. Her main squeeze, Jeremy, is very sexy and I enjoyed them together. The entire casts of characters are also fun to read. Even the villains are caricatures that are amusing in their own ways. But this story also had some surprising twists that kept it fast-paced and upbeat. I really wanted to know how the long relationship between Glory and Jeremy would turn out. I felt they were good for each other but has issues that needed to be resolved.

This is an entertaining series. Glory's love life is a mess, and it is fun to read her trying to juggle all her relationships and death threats. Quirky, optimistic and unabashedly cheerful, this book will lighten your mood and keep you wanting more.

Reviewed by Steph from the Romance Book Club

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Charming, Funny, and Heartwarming, December 20, 2010

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This review is from: Real Vampires Have More to Love (Mass Market Paperback)

Real Vampires Have More to Love
By Gerry Bartlett

December 2010, Berkley
ISBN: 978-0425236970

Gloriana St. Clare, better known as Glory to her vampire friends and lovers is determined to declare her independence from bodyguards. Trouble starts on page one as her former bodyguard Rafe has shifted from his dog form into an irresistible human man. Rafe has a penchant for cinnamon rolls and strutting around in a towel, both of which drive Glory to distraction. In this latest installment of the Real Vampire series, Glory learns two of her former vampire lovers are returning to Austin: Jeremy Blade, her maker and Ray Caine, a rock star. How is a modern vamp-girl to cope with three lovers?

While planning her best friend's wedding, Glory barely escapes a deadly blow from the greedy offspring of a vampire slayer who Glory had no choice but to kill. The late villain, Westwood, left a will that awards his billions to either his son or daughter, whoever manages to take down dad's assassin. Glory's determination to stay independent is tested again and again.

Ms. Bartlett continues to add new and intriguing aspects to the Vampire World in Austin she has created. For those new to the series, have no fear. Ms. Bartlett is a master at providing just the right amount of information to all readers exactly when it's needed. I found myself laughing out loud on the first page and stayed hooked until the very wonderful end. If you're new to the serious, you'll want to take a bite out of the previous books after reading this one. REAL VAMPIRES HAVE MORE TO LOVE is every bit as charming, funny, and heartwarming as the previous five books.

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