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    Taming the Vampire
    Taming the Vampire
    Taming the Vampire
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    Taming the Vampire

    By Chloe Hart

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    Book 1 in the Blood and Absinthe series

    "If you want action, wit, adventure and tons of love/hate chemistry, then download this book!" - Jessie Potts, USA TODAY

    Demon hunter Liz Marlowe and vampire Jack Morgan have hated each other from the moment they met. But when a powerful enemy threatens their beloved city of Boston, they form a reluctant alliance. It's supposed to be temporary - just one night, in fact. But as the tension between them builds to the breaking point, neither is prepared for what happens next.

    The Blood and Absinthe series:

    Book 1 - Taming the Vampire (a novella)
    Book 2 - Bound by the Vampire (a novella)
    Book 3 - Claiming the Vampire (a full-length novel)
    Book 4 - Drawn to the Vampire (a full-length novel)
    Book 5 - Caught by the Wolf (a full-length novel)

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherChloe Hart
    Release dateAug 5, 2011
    ISBN9781465787767
    Taming the Vampire
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    Chloe Hart

    Chloe Hart spends a lot of time lying awake at night, thinking about vampires, demon hunters, and things that lurk in the darkness. During the day she writes about them. You can visit her website at authorchloehart.com or email her at authorchloehart@gmail.com. She would love to hear from you!The Blood and Absinthe series:Book 1 - Taming the VampireBook 2 - Bound by the VampireBook 3 - Claiming the VampireBook 4 - Drawn to the VampireBook 5 - Caught by the Wolf (available now!)

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    Taming the Vampire - Chloe Hart

    TAMING THE VAMPIRE

    A Paranormal Romance Novella

    Blood and Absinthe, Book 1

    Chloe Hart

    TAMING THE VAMPIRE

    Blood and Absinthe, Book 1

    Copyright 2011 by Chloe Hart

    Smashwords Edition

    All rights reserved. Except as permitted under the U.S. Copyright Act of 1976, no part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, or stored in a database or retrieval system, without the prior written permission of the author.

    This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, or persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.

    Chapter One

    The October night was sharp with the first taste of winter, but Liz Marlowe didn’t feel it. She was restless and keyed up and spoiling for a fight, and a hot pulse of anger kept her warm in her tee shirt and jeans as she hurried along the crowded Boston sidewalks, past all the college students in their turtlenecks and jackets, talking and laughing and putting their arms around each other for warmth.

    She was frowning down at the sidewalk, lost in a snarl of frustrated thoughts, when she went around a corner to escape the throng and slammed into what felt like a brick wall.

    Her reflexes snapped into action and she recovered quickly, jumping back a few paces as she looked to see what she’d crashed into.

    Not what, but who.

    It was Jack Morgan, one of the few vampires in New England she wasn’t allowed to kill and the only one who could piss her off just by looking at her.

    Which he was doing right now, with one eyebrow raised and a slight smile on his face. Well, well, well. If it isn’t my favorite little ball of hate.

    Don’t call me that, she snapped, before remembering the resolution she’d made the last time she’d run into him.

    Never let Jack Morgan get under your skin.

    His smile broadened. Why not? It’s an accurate description. Plus it makes your face turn red and steam come out of your ears, and I never get tired of seeing that. I suppose I could call you my favorite elf, but since you’re only one-sixteenth that would seem like stretching the truth, wouldn’t it?

    She forced herself to stay silent, knowing that anything she said would betray the fact that his shot had hit home. Liz was the only member of the Green Fae clan with such a diluted bloodline. Because of that, she’d felt at a disadvantage among the other demon hunters from the time she was first called as a warrior.

    And Jack Morgan knew it. He was one of a handful of vampires who had allied themselves with the elven clans, and he’d been working with them for decades. He probably knew more about the Green Fae than she did.

    He knew, for instance, that in a clan of warriors known for cold-blooded ferocity and iron control, Liz’s quick temper was considered a serious shortcoming—and an unfortunate result of her mostly human ancestry.

    That’s why he enjoyed making her angry. Because he knew how hard she worked to hide her emotions.

    I keep waiting for a vein to pop out, he said. Right here, he added, reaching out to touch her forehead.

    A shiver went through her at the feel of his cool fingers against her skin. Before he could notice her reaction, she slapped his hand away and took a quick step back.

    If Jack ever found out she was attracted to him, her life wouldn’t be worth living.

    She loathed Jack Morgan with every strand of her hybrid DNA, so it really, really sucked that he was so goddamned good-looking. He was tall and powerful and built like a gladiator, with black hair and a wicked mouth and icy blue eyes that radiated all the deadly competence she longed to possess.

    She took a deep breath. Get out of my way, vampire. I don’t have time for you tonight.

    He raised an eyebrow. I hope you’re on your way to hit somebody. You look like you need to burn off some steam. Care to take a swing at me, just for practice? You know you want to.

    And you’ll just stand there and take it, of course.

    Why not? We both know you can’t hit hard enough to hurt me.

    She had hit him, once. Several times, in fact. The fight had been a test, to see if she was ready to graduate from her training as a warrior, but she hadn’t known that.

    When she and her teacher had come upon two vampires in a dark alley she’d gone into battle mode without any hesitation. She’d been fiercely exultant when she seemed to be winning, until Yana had called out, Stop! and Jack had immediately backed off.

    And then proceeded to dissect her fighting technique in a cool, dispassionate tone that set her

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