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Rebekah Ganiere is joining us today with her newest release, REIGN OF THE VAMPIRES. But first she has a top ten to share with us.

Top Ten Vampires that Changed my Life! 

By Rebekah R. Ganiere

I love Vampires. I’ve loved them since the first time I saw Lost Boys! I’ve read vampires, written vampires, played vampires and dressed up as vampires. I even have a custom fit pair of vampire fangs. Love Vampires.



So I decided that I would make a list of the Top Ten Vampires that changed my life!



10. The Vampires from Underworld. Underworld was one of my favorite movies of all time. And to pick just one in there would be a travesty! I love Selene's tough no nonsense attitude. I love Viktor's cut throat take charge, I'm the leader, personality. Though he did go a bit too far. I loved Marcus and his love for his brother. And I loved Michael. Yes technically he was a hybrid but he was a dang cute one and tough to boot.



9. Claudia from Interview with a Vampire. Now I’d love to say Louis because Brad Pitt is just plain sexy, but Claudia was a character that struck me even more. This beautiful childlike doll had two amazing vampire men taking care of her and giving her everything she ever wanted. Who could ever want for more? Well, she changed that theory for me. She looked like a child. Never having a lover, or a job, or been seen as anything but a little girl. Forever! I can’t imagine much in this world that would be more frustrating.



8. Luke Evans in Dracula Untold. That was an awesome movie and that man was hella sexy! The things he did to protect his family were seriously awesome. And then the sacrifices he made in the end for his son. The graphics weren't bad either. But seriously, he was the best Dracula since Gary Oldman.



7. Rio from the Midnight Breed Series by Lara Adrian. First I have to say that Lara Adrian is the sweetest lady ever! Her Midnight Breed series was the first Paranormal Romance series I’d ever read. It hooked me. I have a soft spot for tormented heroes and Rio was definitely a tormented hero. Scarred and broken, Rio didn’t ever think he would heal emotionally or physically. But in finding love, he did. That’s my favorite. Besides her mythos for her vampires was the coolest new twist I’ve seen in a while.



6. David from The Lost Boys. Like I mentioned earlier, it was The Lost Boys that hooked me on vampires. Kiefer Sutherland’s David was the best! He was sexy and cool and a bit scary all at the same time. Nothing is better than a gang of teen vampires hanging out together and ruling the pier in California. Jason Patric’s version of Michael wasn’t so bad either.



5. Angelus from Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Technically I liked Angel and Angelus. I thought they were both great. Angel, tortured and good and Angelus the total bad boy who you love to hate. Both were equally sexy. And I waited and waited and waited for him to come back to Buffy so they could be together. I watched her go from guy to guy and thought, nope, he’s not Angel! Theirs was one of those fated loves that was just meant to be. I wanted to see them get an HEA so bad!



4. Gerard Butler as Dracula in Dracula 2000. Okay, okay, I know what you’re thinking, that was a terrible movie. And it was! But, the mythos behind it was great. I am a huge fan of taking old fables and giving them a new origin, hence my Fairelle Series of Fairytale Retellings. In Dracula 2000 Gerard Butler’s Dracula was actually Judas Iscariot from the bible. Wow! What a twist! They used his aversion to the sun, and silver and not being able to go on hallowed ground all from the story of Judas who betrayed Christ. That really stuck with me.



3. Sageren Vampire Prince from my novel Snow the Vampire Slayer. Sage is my tortured vampire who was deposed by his uncle and has spent the last fifty years plotting his revenge and trying to atone for all the lives he took previously. Sage hit me as a character because he has a quick wit and uses humor to hide his pain. Not surprisingly Sage is one of my readers favorite characters as well.



2. Gary Oldman as Dracula in Bram Stoker’s Dracula. You know I really don’t feel I need to say more than, Gary Oldman. Dracula. And that’s it. To me, there will never be another Dracula. Even Johnathan Rhys Myers can’t compete. Sorry. However I am thinking Luke Evans might give this choice a run for his money with the upcoming Dracula Untold. We shall see.



1. Zsadist from J.R. Ward’s Black Dagger Brotherhood. This is a great series of vampire books. Hot men, violence, blood, you name it. And there is no one more dangerously sexy than Zsadist. The most tortured of souls he has been hurt, broken and completely messed up by an even more messed up female vampire. I’ve read this book several times because I find Zsadist’s story so compelling and his journey completely fascinating. He exhibits such raw emotion that makes this one of the best reads of my life.

Interesting! Thank you, Rebekah. Now let's hear a little bit more about REIGN OF THE VAMPIRES. 

Blurb ~

She wants security. He wants freedom. Together their love could destroy the world.

Ten years after the outbreak of the V2000 virus turns the majority of humans into a mutated Vampire sub-species, the last remaining true humans are the world's hottest commodity. In this new world, it's The Society that rules.

Being the only female Vampire Lord in America isn't easy. Being thrust into the role of CEO is even harder. Danika Chekov refuses to let her father's legacy die. She's resolved to keep everything under her tight control. But after she's almost killed, she's forced to purchase a human guardian.

Mason is human, or so the Vampires think. He's determined to protect his secret, but Lord Danika buys him before he can make his escape. Their passion for each other threatens everything they want most. And when Mason's true nature is exposed, the results could be devastating. 

Excerpt ~

Danika barely came up to his shoulder, and he was three times as wide across the chest as she was. The air around him was warmer the closer she got. His breathing had slowed, and he swallowed hard. From her position in front of him, he would have to kneel so she could reach his collar, and she didn’t want that. She looked around for a stool or chair to stand on, but there was nothing. She spotted the dresser behind him.

She pointed to it. “Please help me up, so I can reach.” Mason eyed the dresser and then her. He licked his lips and then turned, switching places with her, watching her with great intensity. He stepped close enough that their bodies touched. Danika’s breath caught in her throat at the nearness of him. His size, scent, and heat engulfed her.

He placed his hands around her waist, his touch sending goose bumps all over her body. The heat of his skin warmed her through her thin blouse. She placed her hands on his rigid arms. He flexed and lifted her off the floor, then seated her on the dresser.

Neither of them moved. The need she’d felt for him in his cell, and then again when she had seen him at Neeman’s, was stronger than ever. A part of her deep inside called to him. Her mind screamed at her, reminding her of the plan: come in, bond him, leave.

They stared at each other for a long time. She took in every inch of his strong face: his roman nose that had been broken at least once, the reddish-brown stubble upon his cheek and chin, the pink softness of his full lips.

“Bend your neck,” she whispered.

He bowed until his neck was inches from her face. His broad chest pressed close to her. His hands shook at her waist.

He’s a human and a slave. She couldn't have another incident like Xenock. She had too much at stake. She tried not to let his closeness affect her, but she couldn’t help it. She dipped her head and breathed in the nape of his neck where his hair fell to his shoulders. His scent was like heaven. It was the most desirable thing she’d ever smelled. She couldn’t even begin to describe the texture of it.

She slid her hands up his arms, feeling every muscle beneath his shirt. Gliding over the collar, she searched for the latch. Mason’s hot fingers pressed into her flesh as she fumbled for the lock. The tension in his body was obvious from the way he tried to hold himself away from her.

Danika’s head swam as his scent swirled in her brain. Her throat felt like dry ice. The need to taste him mounted. Stop! Not another Xenock! Keep it under control! Clearing her throat, she tried to concentrate on her fingertips. The latch appeared and she inserted the key. She dropped the manacle to the dresser and he sighed. Chafing and scraping marred the skin underneath the collar. Instinctively she reached over and licked at the wounds. His fingers dug into her waist, and her senses caught on fire. She felt every fiber of his shirt, smelled the trickle of sweat that ran down his neck, heard the rapid beat of his heart. Mason’s breathing quickened, and as she pulled away from him, the sweetness of his skin lingered in her mouth. At that moment, she wanted nothing more than to have him take her over to his bed and smother her with his body.

Her fangs broke through and she gazed up at him. Mason watched her, his eyes alight like flames. He leaned close to her ear and smelled the nape of her neck. A burning need blossomed in her stomach and warmth pooled between her thighs. A sudden feeling of possession overtook her, and at that moment she needed to make him hers.

“Do it. Make me yours.”

She bit down into his firm, awaiting neck. His hands clenched around her waist and his fingers dug deeper into her skin. A low rumble emitted from his chest. An animalistic, guttural sound that made Danika’s inner bad girl beg for more.

The first gulp of his blood was liquid fire. It stung her tongue and seared her icy throat as it went down. She almost pulled herself away, but the taste of it exploded inside her, making her want more, need more. The second gulp was just as hot, but now she was ready. It filled her, making the ends of her limbs tingle. Sitting on the dresser with him bent over, she drank from him greedily. Shifting his body, he stood between her parted thighs, spreading them wide. His body pressed around her, crushing her into him. His breathing quickened as every part of their bodies touched. A moan of desire escaped him. His hot, moist breath tickled her shoulder. Moving aside the collar of her blouse, he playfully bit at her skin. The sensation sent her into a frenzy. More. She needed more of him.

Hot!

Author bio ~

Rebekah is an Award Winning Bestselling Author. Her novel Dead Awakenings, debuted in January 2014. Red the Were Hunter, the first in her Farielle Series, released in May 2014 followed by Snow the Vampire Slayer and Jamen's Yuletide Bride. Her trilogy The Society was released by Kensington's Lyrical Press.

Rebekah is the VP of Communications of the RWA Los Angeles Chapter as well as the Newsletter Editor of the FF&P Chapter. In her spare time when she isn't writing you can find her moderating on SavvyAuthors.com or hanging out with her husband, four children and her English Bulldog, rabbit, two bearded dragons, and two tortoises. The escaped snake has yet to be found.

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