Now available from Liquid Silver Books...
Of Flesh and Blood
ISBN 978-1-59578-384-4
Cover art by April Martinez
Now available in e-formats from Liquid Silver Books
Get ready for love, lust, and blood in this vampire erotic-romance anthology by a trio of Liquid Silver Books authors. Stories include Darragha Foster's "Polishing Saber", Tina Holland's "Deal with the Dead" and my story "Blood Betrayal" (a prequel to Help! I'm Falling for the Vampire Next Door).
Synopses from Of Flesh and Blood
"Polishing Saber"
Polishing Saber is not your average vampire tale. No Carpathians. No dark, brooding, deadly handsome men wanting to give you the ultimate hickey. Polishing Saber's vampire is one of the Old Ones--kin to the Hidden Folk in Icelandic mythology. Shape-shifters, too, they have protected their homeland for millennia from the insidious draugur--witches wearing dead man's trousers. The Necropants. Flayed from the skin of a corpse, steeped with magic runes and foul desires to control, usurp and bring unhealthy changes to Iceland, the Necropants have a will of their own. Including the need for their wearer to consume blood.
Necropants have been found. An Old One has awakened. Big business is planning the utter destruction of Iceland's pristine wilderness. And Saber Evangelista holds the key that all three forces wish to possess.
Saber, an African-American/Korean descent American woman with a kick-ass attitude, brains more powerful than Einstein's and a fabulous booty is all about the money. Transferred to Iceland as a computer consultant for AlumaTrends, Saber's poor choices from the past catch up with her when she finds herself in bed--literally and figuratively--with forces from both sides.
"Dealing with the Dead"
In the futuristic locale of Sin Vegas, things go bump in the night. Vampires, Werewolves and Zombies - OH MY. Humans are rare and remain in hiding. Melissa and her clan have found a way to survive. Possession. Melissa is a Passage. Allowing herself to be possessed by earthbound souls.
Drake Vermillion is a vampire looking for a quick bite. Instead he finds Melissa, but when she turns ice-cold before the first taste, Drake is intrigued rather than fearful of the huntress. Melissa may normally hunt creatures of the night, but she makes an exception when Drake offers her the one thing she can't refuse. Help for her clan. Trusting a vampire, killing zombies and being possessed by ghosts are all part of Dealing with the Dead.
"Blood Betrayal"
Vampire Vlad Drakul has found the love of his...existence... in the beautiful and intelligent businesswoman, Sofia Martinelli. But is the sex-loving vixen all that she appears to be?
Leo Van Helsing cherishes his family's "calling". Perhaps a bit too much. He'll see the heinous blood-sucker dead... and he's not above using others to obtain his goals--even if it kills them.
One fatal night in Istanbul will change Vlad's afterlife forever. Can he abide a Blood Betrayal?
What people are saying about Of Flesh and Blood:
Of Flesh And Blood is an anthology of three stories featuring vampires. This is an... interesting read indeed.
Vlad and Leo Van Helsing find themselves waging a war with each other with poor Sofia Martinelli being caught in the middle as a pawn. Both men were really sadistic and twisted in their own right so this one is a deliciously disturbing story that appeals greatly to my enjoyment of ghoulish and macabre elements.
Of Flesh And Blood is an anthology that is far more enjoyably creepy than it is romantic. Still, it is a most interesting read that I suspect will go down well with readers who like erotic horror. All three stories... are certainly memorable in their own right. All in all, I believe I am pretty pleased with this one.
Rating: 84
What people are saying about Help! I'm Falling for the Vampire Next Door, the "sequel" to the novella "Blood Betrayal" featured in Of Flesh and Blood:
Celine Chatillon begins the "Paranormal Lovers of St. Louis" series with a book that is bound to become a classic. Picking up the story of the Drakula vampires, Ms. Chatillon adds a delicious twist on Van Helsing's story that will really surprise the reader. Folded into this wonderful story the reader will find generous amounts of humor that will keep the readers turning the pages. I cannot wait to read the next book in this series. --Candy for eCataRomance.com (5 stars)
HELP I’M FALLING FOR THE VAMPIRE NEXT DOOR is the first in what is sure to be an exciting series. It has action, adventure, suspense and romance all rolled into one plot. Valentine is the sexy and solitary hero who will make readers melt. Melynda is a wonderful heroine with plenty of spunk to match Valentine in every way. There is evil lurking around every corner waiting to destroy any happiness the couple may have. The love scenes are heated and will keep the reader glued to the pages. Celine Chatillon is a terrific author and I can’t wait to see what her next book will bring and the continuation of the PARANORMAL LOVERS OF ST. LOUIS series. (Blue Ribbon Rating: 4.5)--Angel, reviewer for Romance Junkies
A brief excerpt from Blood Betrayal
“Harder, harder,” Sofia said now, panting as he thrust vigorously. “Make me strong enough to tell those bastards at the home office where to stick it when they tell me they’re pulling me out of this region.”
He slowly licked his teeth as his incisors grew. “As you wish, Madame Regional Sales Director.”
Hiking her legs up over his shoulders, she shrieked in joy as his swift strokes plunged into her tight cunt. She arched her back and begged Vlad to drive himself deeper still. With one hand on her clit and the other on a nipple, she helped to stimulate herself until the familiar tremors built and the first wave of her climax overcame her.
“More, more! Complete me,” she whispered hoarsely. “As only you can.”
He hesitated. “Sofia, you realize that if I drink of your essence frequently that you could... You could become like me someday. Damned to this plane of existence forever.”
“Hmm, yes! To lie in your arms forever... It would be heaven.”
“But to deny the angels their chance to gaze upon you in all your glory would be a sin.” He took her hand in his and tenderly kissed it. “I do not wish to bar you from the gates of paradise.”
“Your big cock inside me is paradise enough for a sinner like me.” Her gold-brown eyes burned wild with desire. She rocked her pelvis against him urging him on. “Fuck death! Fuck me to death!” She laughed. “Bite me, Vampire Man.”
The temptation grew to more than Vlad could bear. Sofia was of age, and he was more than a thousand years old. If her wish was to become Kindred-- – and she understood the consequences-- – then who was he to deny her?
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