Online Read - Seducing the Vampire - Bonne Vanak (Nocturne)

I'm also curious about the ribbon around her neck, which, if I read this correctly, means that she's tied to someone else.

I read this the same as you.  I wonder, is her 'mate' is the one she can't trust?

Loving the start of this, Bonnie!  Can't wait for more, and since I have IMMORTAL WOLF, I won't have to wait for too long!  I must say as much as I like this 1st chapter, I hate that I have to wait another week for more!

Hugs,
April

I tried to get into this thread earlier, but my access was denied.  I guess I was too early.

Great start.

I read this last night but the discussion page wasn't up...  don't usually read vampire books, but this had an interesting start.  I'll keep reading and see what happens... :)

Indigo is a powerful hero. He seems very sexy. I can't wait to find out who she needs protection from.

Great start! can't wait for more. 

Just wanted to pop over & say that I hope you have as much fun with your online read as I did!  These folks are fantastic!  Seducing the Vampire is going to be a great read!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ditto on the hmmmmm!

Hmmmmm. LOL.

Hi all, just wanted to stop by and let you know I'm back from Haiti and I have internet! Wow, what a feeling. I am connected to the world once more.

So I'll be around if you have any questions you want to ask, etc.

Janice, good to "see" you, thanks for stopping by! 

Graphic. I love it! I'm very curious.

Hey Bonnie, we don't mind you popping in and discussing with us.  I've never yet seen any of us hold back just because the author was particiapting either  so feel free to join us!

Intrigue and romanitc suspense are my favorite lines too!   Just finished BJ Daniels last of the Corbett brother series.  All were stand alone books, but I read them in order cause I like to read continuities that way.

"Smoking six-shooter" was second to the last.  Lantry in "one hot 45" was last :)

I think "Big Sky Dynasty" might still be available here.  Maybe some of the other's are too.   She sometimes sells out though.   THey also might be in ebook form if you read ebooks.  Those don't sell out  but I read them on my laptop and it's not as nice as having a book in your hand!

I was going to wait until all the chapters were posted, but I read the first two this morning before work.  Bonnie, PLEASE tell me you have more Draicon werewolf books in the works.  I'm really loving these. 

Picked up the Lady and the Libertine off a clearance table at Zellers yesterday.  Looking forward to that in the near future too - but know I have to look for books 2-6 in the series just so I feel complete!

Kelley, I thought the exact same thing re: Victor!  Interested in seeing how this plays out.....

Bonnie, welcome back!  Sorry to hear you got car sick from reading and riding.  My dad bought an RV when we were kids, so it was nothing to be sitting backwards while reading or playing games on the way to whatever destination was next.  Loving this story!

Hugs,
April

Guess I was reading backwards!

I'll try to find them.  

Hope you like Lady and the Libertine. Nigel is a very wicked guy, one of the baddest boys I've written. Heh. I did plan on at least two more Draicon books, including Gabriel's. Glad you like them!

An RV... sounds like you went a lot of places as a kid. Great way to explore!

I think I could handle reading in an RV as long as there were no hairpin turns or bumpy roads. I'm usually pretty steady when it comes to reading in the car, as long as I'm not driving. ;-)

I love cliffhangers but hate them too. LOL If anyone read my review of Dreamfever by Karen Marie Moning when i read it a little bit ago, you will totally understand! I like the idea of keeping us in suspense for what will happen next. Plus it has the added benefit of when there is an ending so totally shocking you want to scream, there is VERY little chance you'll actually forget much about the book because of the strong emotional reaction. However, when we have to wait OVER a year for the next book, it upsets me greatly having to wait so long. But I do like cliffhangers usually in spite of how much I'll rant about them when I finish said book.

Adult Literacy - I wish I could be there for that one Bonnie! I'd love to get to actually meet you in person one of these days. For about 4 years now, Richardson Library (one of the many cities making up the DFW metroplex and on the opposite of dallas from whre I live) has done a big event, Buns and Roses, with a big (approx 20) author signing and book sale to support their adult literacy program. While the food is OK, it's not the greatest for a high tea (and last year they actually ran out of tea... how does that happen AT a tea?), i still go every single year because I love what the program stands for. Then there is the fact we get to sit down and get up close and personal with whichever author is hosting our tables. I sat with Beth Cornelison from SRS this year. it was a toss up between Beth and Kay Thomas for Intrigue. I finally settled on Beth since Kay is a local author I have met a few times already. I'd love to see you at one of our Literacy things here Bonnie! They get authors from a variety of states to come out. So maybe we'll see you at one someday yet. :-)

Heck, I'm all for promoting literacy period, in any age group and have been going back and forth for over a year trying to decide if i have enough free time to get involved in a local literacy program through my library or something.

Anyow, that's a LOT of rambling to say I'm glad to hearyou say how that Literacy signing you have coming up is one of your favorites of the year.

Holiday with a Vampire III, out Dec. 1, with LInda Winstead Jones and Lisa Childs. I have a story in that book called Unwrapped that features Adrian, a vampire who was secretly in love with Sarah, the Draicon werewolf who broke his heart.

There's six green gremlins as well who dress up as Santa and sing Christmas carols.

Hi All:

I don't know if this is the right place to ask this.  I started reading an online story yesterday, and made a comment.  It was nice to feel involved again.

I was wondering though.  Is this the whole story we are reading online, or is this like the first couple of chapters of the published book, and if we want to read the whole thing we need to buy the book?  I notice the actual books appear to exist and this kind of confuses me.

If this is not the right place to ask this question I do apologize.

Thank you Papaya:

Does that mean that one could actually miss something in a series of books by not reading the online selection? 

Are online aspects of an ongoing story canonical to the story, or can an author make it so?  I'm just wondering if you could miss something in a series by not belonging to the online community and reading the installments online.  In this case, would someone who buys Immortal Wolf, and has also bought the other books in this series miss anything if they didn't read this online read?  (I use the word community in this case because of the three reads I'm following thus far a lot of the same names [and icons] appear in the comments section of all of them.)

Glad you stopped by.

Papaya already did a great job explaining the online reads. Just wanted to add for this particular one, Seducing the Vampire is a short paranormal romance with an HEA (happily ever after). It's a stand alone story and you don't have to read any of my other books to understand what's going on.

The hero, Indigo, is a secondary character from Immortal Wolf and Enemy Lover. I wanted to tell his story and this opportunity for me as an author to write an online serial was the perfect opportunity to do so.

Happy reading, and Happy Halloween all!

Occasionally an online read will later be released as a mini-ebook, but only a few are published that way (after the online read is finished -- so you can't jump ahead of the online read by buying the book).  I'm not sure what criteria determine which ones will eventually be mini-ebooks and which won't.  (They may  release the mini-books in paperback, too, but I am not sure.  I do know that some become mini-ebooks, though.)

Bonnie, I'm enjoying the story so far.  I really like the relationship, though I must admit it's hard reading the chapter and commenting via my cell phone.  (I don't have access, right now, to my laptop.)  Still, the online reads are providing a very-much needed distraction for me right now.

Do you know if the e-reads are ever collected in and anthology?

I love that she can't feed from strangers.  I used to have the same thing about breaking bread with people I didn't know.  Eating is a very personal thing, and I still only like to eat with friends and family.  I really don't like banquets and in restaurants I don't like sitting close to other tables.  Nice touch.   The biggest ugly of course is eating outside, but that's a different story:  suffice to say  yucccckkk.

Nice touch Bonnie.

Very intersting story so far.  I can't help but wonder what Avril's punishment was when Indigo was banished.

Also wondering if Victor is involved in the attack.  Ummmmm...  If not, I'm sure he will be making an appearance since he wants Avril and hates Indigo.

Welcome, Randus!

I'm impressed you can read, and comment, via your cell phone. I can barely text on mine. I need reading glasses, lol.

Glad you are liking the story so far!