VAMPIRE IN DENIAL

Blood doesn t just make her who she is...it also makes her what she is. Like being a sixteen-year-old vampire isn t hard enough, Tessa s throwback human genes make her an outcast among her relatives. But try as she might, she can t get a handle on the vampire lifestyle and all the...blood. Turning her back on the vamp world, she embraces the human teenage lifestyle-high school, peer pressure and finding a boyfriend. Jared manages to stir something in her blood. He s smart and fun and oh, so cute. But Tessa s dream of a having the perfect boyfriend turns into a nightmare when vampires attack the movie theatre and kidnap her date. Once again, Tessa finds herself torn between the human world and the vampire one. Will blood own out? Can she make peace with who she is as well as what? EXCERPT No, Cody had some serious skills, at least according to David. It would take a lot for someone to get the drop on him. Psst. He just didn t have much class. Turning around, Tessa watched Cody land in front of her. His graceful controlled landing made her instantly jealous. There s no sign of anything unusual going on. No, of course not. Why would there be? It s not like they re going to advertise that they ve kidnapped humans. She studied the huge stone mansion. The captives are most likely to be downstairs, she said slowly, eyeing the lowest level. Whoa. You re not going into the house. If you re determined to take this further, we go back to our parents and let them go to the council. They will determine the best course of action. Tessa stared at him in disbelief. Everything about the night had taken on a surreal appearance. She was here, where Jared was being held, with someone who could actually help her and he wanted to go for their parents. No knight riding to the rescue here. Then he d been raised by the old belief that vampires don t go against vampires - without just cause. She didn t think she could come up with enoug