Twilight Phantasies (Intrigue) [Kindle Edition]

Maggie Shayne (Author)

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Product Description

In two centuries of living death, Eric Marquand had never once cried out against the cruel fate that had condemned him to walk forever in shadow. But then, he found the woman he knew was his chosen one--and understood that to possess her was to destroy her...

Tamara Dey trembled at the aura of dread and despair that enshrouded this creature of the night. And yet, against all reason, she saw clearly that her destiny was eternally entwined with his, and that she must know--even welcome--the terror and the splendor of the vampire's kiss...

For centuries, loneliness has haunted them from dusk till dawn. Yet now, from out of the darkness, shines the light of eternal life...eternal love.

Product Details

• Format: Kindle Edition
• File Size: 247 KB
• Print Length: 256 pages
• Publisher: Silhouette Special Releases (October 1, 2007)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services
• Language: English
• ASIN: B000W912QK
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #68,552 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
  • #10 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Fiction > Genre Fiction > Romance > Series > Silhouette Special Releases

More About the Author

New York Times Bestselling author Maggie Shayne has published 53 novels, all for major NY Publishers, in her 18 year career. So far. In 2012 she'll be releasing a brand new trilogy dubbed "The Portal" and its books will include MARK OF THE WITCH in October 2012, DAUGHTER OF THE SPELL CASTER in December 2012, and BLOOD OF THE SORCERESS in February 2013, all for MIRA Books.

Maggie has published westerns, category romances, romantic suspense, paranormal romances, urban fantasy, women's fiction, and just about everything in between, and is currently working on her first thriller. She's a winner of the RITA Award, the romance fiction industry's most prestigious prize, and has won countless others.

Maggie's "Twilight" series of vampire novels, officially known as Wings in the Night, began in 1993 with a TWILIGHT PHANTASIES from Silhouette Shadows. The series only just concluded with TWILIGHT FULFILLED in October 2011. (Printable list and reading order at the author's website and on her Facebook page.)

Besides being an author, Maggie is a Wiccan High Priestess, Reiki healer, Tarot Card Reader, unofficial Life Coach, Law of Attraction expert, advice columnist, and a licensed minister. Her long running newspaper advice column has just now been compiled into book form; SHAYNE ON YOU, the author's first non-fiction book.

Recently, Maggie has begun re-releasing her out of print novels in ebook format. So far these include FAIRYTALE, FOREVER ENCHANTED and ANNIE'S HERO, fantasy-romances she wrote for Avon Books (Harper Collins) in the early 1990's, and a novella WITCH MOON RISING, originally published by Spilled Candy Books.

There will be much more to come.

Of course Maggie's publishers also release E-versions of her works, and it's difficult for the average reader to tell whether an ebook is released by a publisher, or the author herself. Especially books that were previously published by a NY Publishing House. Just look for the "Publisher" listing in the book's information and you'll see what's what. The prices are usually a little bit lower on the books Maggie releases herself.

Maggie lives with her soulmate Lance in a tiny town called Taylor (phone exchange: Truxton, mailing address: Cincinnatus, tax map: Cuyler. Smalltown folks understand!) in New York State's little known but sprawling and gorgeous dairy farm & wine country near the Fingerlakes region. Together they have a pair of Old English Mastiffs (Dozer & Daisy,) a chubby little bulldog (Niblet), an arrogant cat (Glorificus,) a saltwater reef aquarium with two clown fish (Larry & Cill) and two damsels (Vinnie & Blue,) a bearded dragon (Captain Yellow Beard) and a life of utter contentment and joy.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Satisfying vampire romance, May 30, 2001

By 

Ashareh (Nashville, TN United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Twilight Phantasies (Silhouette Shadows) (Silhouette Intrigue) (Paperback)

Maggie Shayne's _Twilight Phantasies_ is the first in her Wings in the Night series. Eric Marquand, a 200-something year old vampire, saved Tamara Dey's life when she was a child, and left soon after. Twenty years later, Tamara's strange nightmares summon Eric to her once again, entangling them both with the dangerous on-going investigation of the DPI(Department of Paranormal Investigations), who suspects that Eric is a vampire. This is the first vampire romance that I've ever read, but I've read romance and vampire novels, and I think Ms. Shayne does a nice job combining the two.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You can't stop til the last page is turned & then want more!, May 12, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Twilight Phantasies (Silhouette Shadows) (Silhouette Intrigue) (Paperback)

Twilight Phantasies was my first breath-taking leap into the world of vampire romances, and it was beyond my wildest expectations. I plunged into the world of Eric, Tamara, and the DPI, and haven't looked back since. The story weaves its magic around the reader until they feel they are a part of the story. You laugh, cry, and rage right along with the characters and love every minute of it. The characters become fast friends and work their way firmly into the hearts of Maggie Shayne's loyal readers. You are left, on the edge of your seat, fufilled by the ending but wishing there was still one more page, one more chapter. And then, Miss Shayne fufills your wish with several books filled with the lives of all Eric and Tamila's companions. A must read, Trust Me!

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Well put together vampire tale, February 21, 2000

By 

L. Ward "l_ward" (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Twilight Phantasies (Silhouette Shadows) (Silhouette Intrigue) (Paperback)

I enjoyed Shayne's fresh treatment of the vampire legend. She had great new explanations for vampirism and the romance between the leads worked. They made a great pair. Surprisingly, it was not an especially dark telling of a vampire story and perhaps that made it all the more enjoyable.