Kerrelyn Sparks - Wanted - Undead or Alive

“Yes,” Brynley answered. “It was the old Haggerty ranch. My father bought it for us as a wedding present.”

“Really? That was very generous of him.”

“Yes.” Brynley nodded. At first, she hadn’t been sure they should accept her father’s gift. She suspected he was keeping them close, hoping he could use them someday. After all, she was the only female Alpha, and Phineas was also unique, possessing powers that no other werewolf had.

She smiled for the camera. “I love being here. This area is home to me, and my sister is close by, so I can see her often. And we have a really good friend just down the road, Nate Carson. He’s great guy and a vampire. And single.”

“Oh, did you hear that, viewers?” Maggie looked at the camera. “Now, what can you tell me about your house?”

Brynley grinned when Phineas rode by the house on the wild white stallion. “Well, frankly, it was a bit of a mess when we moved in. But we’ve been working hard to make it our own.”

“It was a fixer-upper?” Maggie asked.

“Yes. But once we moved all the dead werewolves out, and cleaned up the bloodstains, we slapped on few coats of paint, and it was as good as new.”

Maggie’s eyes widened. “I see.”

“And we’re remodeling the bathrooms and kitchen,” Brynley added. “Putting in our own furniture.”

Maggie smiled. “I hear you’ve been working on one room in particular?”

Brynley blushed. “Yes. It appears the Lycan virus reactivated parts of my vampire husband. It caught us by surprise, but we’re very excited about it. I’m expecting twins.”

“We’re delighted for you!” Maggie hugged her, then turned to the camera. “Be sure to keep watching Real Housewives of the Vampire World . We’ll keep you updated on the McKinney family and all the Vamps you love to visit.”

“That’s a wrap!” Darcy lowered her video camera and turned it off.

“You’re done?” Phineas walked toward them.

“Congratulations, you two.” Darcy hugged them both.

“I’ll see you at DVN tomorrow night to shoot another Blardonnay commercial,” Maggie told Phineas.

She teleported away with Darcy.

“Another Blardonnay commercial?” Brynley asked.

Phineas smiled and gathered her in his arms. “We gotta pay for all this remodeling.”

She gave him a wry look. “So many names. The Blardonnay Guy, Dr. Phang, the Love Doctor. But do you know my favorite name for you?”

“Snout-Face?”

She laughed. “No. Husband.”

He kissed her nose. “That’s my favorite, too. For now.”

“You’re going to change your mind?”

“Maybe. I’m going to really like being Daddy.”

She hugged him tight. “I’m going to like that, too.”

Doesn’t this book have a beautiful cover? If you agree, you can join me in thanking Tom Egner and the art department at Avon Books/HarperCollins. I also want to thank Erika Tsang and Amanda Bergeron and the editorial department; Pam and Jessie and the publicity department; and all the others at HarperCollins who work tirelessly to make each book a success. My thanks also to my agent, Michelle Grajkowski.

Here on the home front, I have another support team I wish to thank: my critique group/best friends, MJ, Sandy, and Vicky, who miraculously never get tired of patting me on the back or kicking me in the rear; my children, who miraculously think I’m cool; and my husband, who miraculously believed in me from the beginning.

And then there are you, all of you readers who have embraced the Love at Stake series and kept it going for twelve books now. I thank you for keeping me happily employed. My characters thank you for keeping them alive. May they continue to bring you hope and joy.

KERRELYN SPARKS is the New York Times bestselling author of a series that mimics its sexy heroes by refusing to die. Now up to book twelve, the Love at Stake series spreads laughter worldwide in thirteen different languages. In spite of a tendency to nibble on necks or howl at the moon, Kerrelyn’s vampire and shapeshifter heroes are still wonderfully romantic.

Please visit www.kerrelynsparks.com, where you can read excerpts, play vampire games, or join the forum. Kerrelyn loves hearing from readers, even those who howl at the moon. Letters may be sent to P.O. Box 5512, Katy, TX 77491-5512.

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