A Tale of Two Vampires (Dark Ones, No. 10) [Mass Market Paperback]

Katie MacAlister (Author)

Book Description

Release date: September 4, 2012 | Series: Dark Ones (Book 10)

Time isn’t always on a vampire’s side....

Iolanthe Tennyson has had a very bad year—due in part to the very bad men in her life. So she’s accepted her cousin’s invitation to spend the summer in Austria to indulge her photography hobby. Rumors of a haunted forest there draw Iolanthe into the dark woods—and into the eighteenth century....

Nikola Czerny is a cursed man, forced by his half brothers to live forever as a Dark One. But his miserable existence takes an intriguing turn when a strange, babbling woman is thrown in his path. Iolanthe claims to know Nikola’s daughter—three hundred years in the future. She also knows what fate—in the form of his murderous half brothers—has in store for him. If only she knew the consequences of changing the past to save one good, impossibly sexy vampire...

Editorial Reviews

Review

Praise for the Dark Ones Novels

“A humorous take on the dark and demonic.”—USA Today

“Wild [and] zany.”—The Best Reviews

“The paranormal romance equivalent of soul food.”—Errant Dreams Reviews

About the Author

Ever the romantic, Katie MacAlister decided one day to write a story that included all her favorite literary elements—dishy guys, strong women, steamy love scenes, and lots and lots of humor. She’s been blessed to write more than forty books since that first one, and is always madly in love with her latest hero.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Signet; Original edition (September 4, 2012)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0451237730
• ISBN-13: 978-0451237736
• Product Dimensions: 4.1 x 1 x 6.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (52 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #363,517 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

For as long as she can remember, Katie MacAlister has loved reading. Growing up in a family where a weekly visit to the library was a given, Katie spent much of her time with her nose buried in a book. Despite her love for novels, she didn't think of writing them until she was contracted to write a non-fiction book about software. Since her editor refused to allow her to include either witty dialogue or love scenes in the software book, Katie swiftly resolved to switch to fiction, where she could indulge in world building, tormenting characters, and falling madly in love with all her heroes.

Two years after she started writing novels, Katie sold her first romance, Noble Intentions. More than thirty books later, her novels have been translated into numerous languages, been recorded as audiobooks, received several awards, and placed on the New York Times, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly bestseller lists. She also writes for the young adult audience as Katie Maxwell.

Katie lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband and dogs, and can often be found lurking around online. You are welcome to visit her at http://www.katiemacalister.com

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars 3 1/2 stars ~ Enjoyable sexy vampire time-travel paranormal romance October 2, 2012

By Ace Reader

Format:Mass Market Paperback

"A Tale of Two Vampires" is a laugh out loud, funny and silly romp!
Eternally cursed and lonely, young, handsome Dark One, Baron Nikola Czerny is on his way home to his castle one dark night when his horse knocks down a woman running out of the dark forest. Because of the way she's dressed, in a short dress, he takes her home to his castle thinking she's a woman of ill repute. A very fetching looking one at that.
Little does he know she's from the future! And, what a handful she turns out to be.

I found "A Tale of Two Vampires", my very first Katie MacAlister book to be engaging, off-beat, fun, sexy, silly and downright entertaining. I really liked the characters Nikola and Io. The book has a good flow and pace to it and is a very enjoyable book. Recommended! Enjoy! ;}

Grade: B-

11 of 14 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent read!! I highly recommend!! September 5, 2012

By Lisa

Format:Mass Market Paperback

A Sensational read!! Exceptionally well written. First of all I loved how this story made me laugh from the beginning thru to the very end. The banter between Io and Nikola when they would communicate telepathically with each other was very entertaining! I loved that about this book. The romance was whimsical. I wish I was Io! And Nikola, wow! I want a man like him!! Tall, muscular, desirable and very handsome!! Over all a wonderful read and highly recommended! Thank you for such a great book Katie!!

Note: I was given this book from the author (through goodreads.com). I was in no way required to write a review. This is strictly my own honest review.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars loved it September 9, 2012

By David Ramsey

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

A Tale of Two Vampires: A Dark Ones Novel

Iolanthe has had some issues. After being sexual harassed at work and then fired for reporting it, she has a new career to start. Iolanthe or IO, as she likes to be called, has all ways liked photography. So when she visits her cousin Gretal for the summer, she thinks the local scenery may be perfect to start her new career. When she meets some of Gretal's friends, she thinks they are weird. When one of them thinks he is a vampire or Dark One, IO knows someone is not working on all cylinders. Imogene and Ben, brother and sister, talk of there father, Nicola. Imogene says he has died, Ben says he is in Brazil sleeping with lots of women. As IO talks with the two, she knows there is something off with them. They keep asking IO, what she is? It just makes IO more and more confused. Imogene agrees to let IO take pictures of her but not near one area of the forest. IO's curiosity is peaked. When she goes to the area by herself, and finds a swirling mist and wonders what it is. She goes to put her arm through it and take pictures of it and ZAP! Waking up 300 years is just the start of her problems.

Katie MacAlister does it again. I vote her as Queen of situational humor! I laugh in every one of her books! IO, is very funny and even when she really does not know what the heck is going on, is confident and sticks to her principles. Nicola, although stuffy and uptight at first, really grows on you. He really almost has to learn how to love again. They two, you know are meant for one another but they of course fight it all the way. They use the excuse of lust rather than love. As the story unfolds, IO is reluctant to say the words even though you know she feels it in her heart. Will IO be able to make the Ultimate sacrifice? You will have to read A Tale of Two Vampires!! AWESOME dark ones tale. If you want to laugh and read a good story this is one for you. Has adult situations, so 18 and up. Also lots of misunderstandings and LOL comedy!

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