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Venice Vampyr #1-2
Venice Vampyr: The First 2 Novellas
The first 2 Novellas in the Venice Vampyr series, a historical, erotic romance about a group of vampires in 1800s Venice, Italy.
Novella #1 (Venice Vampyr)
Isabella Tenderini, a wealthy merchant's widow rescues a stranger from drowning in one of Venice's canals. And how does the man repay her selfless act? By kissing her - her, a respectable woman.
Not only is Raphael di Santori grateful for his life being saved, he would also like to thank his rescuer very intimately - more intimately than decorum allows. But then, Raphael has never been one to play by the rules - as a vampire he doesn't have to.
Novella #2 (Venice Vampyr: Final Affair)
Viola Costa has been given three months to live but she refuses to die a virgin. She travels to Venice where she wants to experience physical pleasure with a man without causing a scandal for her family. Afterward, she plans to take her own life to ensure she exits the world painlessly and with dignity. Unfortunately, the man she meets in a disreputable club couldn’t be a worse choice for her plans.
Dante di Santori, a hedonistic vampire, saves Viola from a violent rake. To stop her from seeking out even more dangerous men to find carnal pleasures, he offers her a night of passion in his arms, only to discover she’s a virgin.
Viola flees, disdainful of the sex act and determined to end her life. Horrified, Dante stops Viola from harming herself and proceeds to deliver the pleasure he promised – one kiss and one touch at a time until she’s ready to take all of him, over and over again.
Then events force Dante’s hand ...
Total Length: approx. 59,000 words / 231 pages on the Nook
Warning: These vampire novellas are sexually more explicit than my other books. So, if you're a little squeamish about things like voyeurism, bondage, and other sexual taboos, it's safe to assume you won't like this one.
These novellas are also available separately.
EXCERPT of Novella #2:
“That was a terrible thing you did.”
He gave her a bemused look. “You should be grateful to me, not badgering me.”
“Grateful? You got me thrown out of the club.”
“As I said, you should be grateful for that. You don’t belong there. You’re an innocent.”
Anger churned up in Viola. “I’m not an innocent,” she lied. “I’m a widow, and I’m here to find some … pleasures.” It was the same lie she’d given Salvatore, even though he hadn’t questioned her motives.
The man arched an eyebrow and raised one side of his mouth, mocking her.
“Now you’ve destroyed my chances of being with a man tonight.”
The man took a step closer, his body almost touching hers. His voice was low when he replied, “And you listen to me now, woman. The man you wanted to be with tonight beats the women he beds. It’s part of what get’s him off. He’s violent, and he enjoys seeing women suffer. Was that what you were looking for?”
Instinctively, Viola took a step back.
Was the stranger telling the truth? Had he truly saved her from being beaten? She shook off the thought. No, the two men probably had had some prior quarrel. “No matter. Now I have to go somewhere else to find what I need.”
“Are you crazy? Didn’t you hear what I just said?”
“I heard you loud and clear. Now, would you please direct me to where I might find another place like this? You owe me that much.” She thrust her chin up and waited.
The stranger shook his head. “I will do no such thing. Go home and be glad you didn’t get hurt tonight.”
She narrowed her eyes. “Fine ... Maybe somebody else can advise me.” Viola turned on her heels but before she could even take one step, a hand clasped over her forearm and pulled her back. She snapped her head back to him, surprised by his boldness, and clenched her jaw.
“Signore, I suggest you remove your hand now.”
He did not yield to her threat. “You have no idea of the dangers out there. A woman like you shouldn’t be prowling the night alone.”
“It’s none of your business. So, unless you want to bed me yourself, let go of me.”
Novella #1 (Venice Vampyr)
Isabella Tenderini, a wealthy merchant's widow rescues a stranger from drowning in one of Venice's canals. And how does the man repay her selfless act? By kissing her - her, a respectable woman.
Not only is Raphael di Santori grateful for his life being saved, he would also like to thank his rescuer very intimately - more intimately than decorum allows. But then, Raphael has never been one to play by the rules - as a vampire he doesn't have to.
Novella #2 (Venice Vampyr: Final Affair)
Viola Costa has been given three months to live but she refuses to die a virgin. She travels to Venice where she wants to experience physical pleasure with a man without causing a scandal for her family. Afterward, she plans to take her own life to ensure she exits the world painlessly and with dignity. Unfortunately, the man she meets in a disreputable club couldn’t be a worse choice for her plans.
Dante di Santori, a hedonistic vampire, saves Viola from a violent rake. To stop her from seeking out even more dangerous men to find carnal pleasures, he offers her a night of passion in his arms, only to discover she’s a virgin.
Viola flees, disdainful of the sex act and determined to end her life. Horrified, Dante stops Viola from harming herself and proceeds to deliver the pleasure he promised – one kiss and one touch at a time until she’s ready to take all of him, over and over again.
Then events force Dante’s hand ...
Total Length: approx. 59,000 words / 231 pages on the Nook
Warning: These vampire novellas are sexually more explicit than my other books. So, if you're a little squeamish about things like voyeurism, bondage, and other sexual taboos, it's safe to assume you won't like this one.
These novellas are also available separately.
EXCERPT of Novella #2:
“That was a terrible thing you did.”
He gave her a bemused look. “You should be grateful to me, not badgering me.”
“Grateful? You got me thrown out of the club.”
“As I said, you should be grateful for that. You don’t belong there. You’re an innocent.”
Anger churned up in Viola. “I’m not an innocent,” she lied. “I’m a widow, and I’m here to find some … pleasures.” It was the same lie she’d given Salvatore, even though he hadn’t questioned her motives.
The man arched an eyebrow and raised one side of his mouth, mocking her.
“Now you’ve destroyed my chances of being with a man tonight.”
The man took a step closer, his body almost touching hers. His voice was low when he replied, “And you listen to me now, woman. The man you wanted to be with tonight beats the women he beds. It’s part of what get’s him off. He’s violent, and he enjoys seeing women suffer. Was that what you were looking for?”
Instinctively, Viola took a step back.
Was the stranger telling the truth? Had he truly saved her from being beaten? She shook off the thought. No, the two men probably had had some prior quarrel. “No matter. Now I have to go somewhere else to find what I need.”
“Are you crazy? Didn’t you hear what I just said?”
“I heard you loud and clear. Now, would you please direct me to where I might find another place like this? You owe me that much.” She thrust her chin up and waited.
The stranger shook his head. “I will do no such thing. Go home and be glad you didn’t get hurt tonight.”
She narrowed her eyes. “Fine ... Maybe somebody else can advise me.” Viola turned on her heels but before she could even take one step, a hand clasped over her forearm and pulled her back. She snapped her head back to him, surprised by his boldness, and clenched her jaw.
“Signore, I suggest you remove your hand now.”
He did not yield to her threat. “You have no idea of the dangers out there. A woman like you shouldn’t be prowling the night alone.”
“It’s none of your business. So, unless you want to bed me yourself, let go of me.”
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About the author
Tina Folsom
517 books2,696 followersTina Folsom is a New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author. She's always been self-published and has found tremendous success with her paranormal series, Scanguards Vampires, Venice Vampyr, and Out of Olympus, selling more than 2 million copies of her 50 titles (which includes titles in German, French, and Spanish) in almost 4 years.
Tina writes about hot alpha heroes, bad boys, and kick-ass heroines. Fast-paced plots and steamy scenes are her specialty. She loves vampires and the concept of immortality, and now also writes contemporary romance and has launched the Eternal Bachelors Club series.
Tina is a one-women-enterprise. She writes constantly and translates her own books into German, her native language. Her books are available in e-book format, as paperbacks, as audio books, and in foreign languages.
Tina Folsom was born in Germany and has been living in English speaking countries for over 25 years, the last 13 of them in San Francisco, where she's married to an American. Tina has always been a bit of a globe trotter: after living in Lausanne, Switzerland, she briefly worked on a cruise ship in the Mediterranean, then lived a year in Munich, before moving to London. There, she became an accountant. But after 8 years she decided to move overseas.
In New York she studied drama at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts then moved to Los Angeles a year later to pursue studies in screenwriting. In 2008 she wrote her first romance. She now has 18 novels in English and dozens in other languages.
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Tina writes about hot alpha heroes, bad boys, and kick-ass heroines. Fast-paced plots and steamy scenes are her specialty. She loves vampires and the concept of immortality, and now also writes contemporary romance and has launched the Eternal Bachelors Club series.
Tina is a one-women-enterprise. She writes constantly and translates her own books into German, her native language. Her books are available in e-book format, as paperbacks, as audio books, and in foreign languages.
Tina Folsom was born in Germany and has been living in English speaking countries for over 25 years, the last 13 of them in San Francisco, where she's married to an American. Tina has always been a bit of a globe trotter: after living in Lausanne, Switzerland, she briefly worked on a cruise ship in the Mediterranean, then lived a year in Munich, before moving to London. There, she became an accountant. But after 8 years she decided to move overseas.
In New York she studied drama at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts then moved to Los Angeles a year later to pursue studies in screenwriting. In 2008 she wrote her first romance. She now has 18 novels in English and dozens in other languages.
Sign up for her newsletter on her website to be kept apprised of new releases: http://bit.ly/TinaFolsomNews
Tina raffles off a $100 gift card to one lucky subscriber every month, so don't miss out!
You can also follow her on Facebook.com/TinaFolsomFans or Twitter: @Tina_Folsom
Tina also loves getting emails from her readers: tina@tinawritesromance.com
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April 7, 2011
BOUGHT THIS FOR .99 DEF WORTH IT. HOT SEX GOOD STORIES CANT GO WRONG!
October 31, 2011
Venice Vampyr
Venice Vampyr #1
by Tina Folsom
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Venice Vampyr #1
by Tina Folsom
Only available as an e-book
Kindle Edition: 1117 KB
Funds and/or books for the Book Lovin' Bitches Ebook Tour were provided by Tina Folsom
Venice, early 1800s
Isabella Tenderini, a wealthy merchant's widow rescues a stranger from drowning in one of Venice's canals. And how does the man repay her selfless act? By kissing her - her, a respectable woman.
Not only is Raphael di Santori grateful for his life being saved, he would also like to thank his rescuer very intimately - more intimately than decorum allows. But then, Raphael has never been one to play by the rules - as a vampire he doesn't have to.
This a novella of approx. 139 pages / 31,000 words. Each chapter is illustrated with a photo of Venice from the author's own collection.
Warning: explicit and graphic sex, incl. voyeurism and other sexual taboos. This is Erotica. http://www.tinawritesromance.com/Home...
Mmm, hmm, this certainly is erotica. In Folsom's blog she comments:
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Warning Labels on my Books
Dear Readers,
when I put warning labels on my books, I really do mean what I say.
Venice Vampyr carries the following warning label: This vampire novella is sexually more explicit than my other books. So, if you're a little squeamish about things like voyeurism and other sexual taboos, it's safe to assume you won't like this one.
It appears that a reader on B&N did not heed my warning and read the book anyway, and then promptly gave me a 1-star review because she couldn't take it. That's why the warning is there in the first place: I know that not everybody likes their sex quite as steamy and uninhibited as my characters do. So I try to warn people when things might be beyond what some readers can tolerate.
By the way, I do wear this 1-star review like a badge of honor. It's almost as good as being banned by the Catholic Church!
Happy reading!
In Venice Vampyr Folsom uses an economy of language with a reasonable balance between mono-or-dia-logue. Sometimes the dialogue is a bit archaic, maybe a bit florid. The language used in erotica is often thus, regardless of the era in which the story is set (here, the early 1800s). I find the language often brings a bit of levity to a hot situation.
His rampant cock was poised at her moist channel, which still quivered from the aftershocks of her orgasm.,...She was too tight. Nobody had visited her warm and wet cave in a long time. p.39
Venice, Veneto, Italy. Panorama from the top o...Image via Wikipedia
The female heroine is a young widow, Isabella Tenderini, who is somewhat atypical for her time, keeping her husband's business going after she was widowed. And, yet, I think there were many Venetian women in business. Widows would be common in a sea-faring state. She is, of course, beautiful and very sensual.
She is also worried about her reputation and her late-husband's counsin who wants to take both her and the business over.
Raphael, is your somewhat typical vampire hero, with maybe a bit more honor than bloodlust. He finds himself truly in love with Isabella. HE is a very hot vampire, with a great voice. While, thank goodness, he isn't written with an Italian accent, you will be sure to hear it as he makes love. And, he is also a considerate lover, and a dominant.
The Villain, Massimo, is a villain for both Isabella and vampires. He should have a long twirly mustache and the, "I can't pay the rent," "You must pay the rent." is what the dialogue might be between him and Isabella.
Folsom does bring in a bit of Venezia's old world charm (of course in the novel's time period setting it was the old world) with particular customs and a good description of walking along canals, through the narrow streets, and over the thousand's of bridges most of which remain today. As with Paris, invaders seemed to go out of their way not to destroy the city's beauty.
At a mere 133 pages, the book is quick and a fun read. There is also a sequel, Venice Vampyr: Final Affair. Oh, and despite any issues with the drama in the language it is very, very hot. Book a ticket at your earliest opportunity to read Venice Vampyre and maybe to go to Venice.
Original Review: 1/31/2011
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December 30, 2019
I love these novellas. The love affairs are between such unlikely lovers make for a great read.
April 15, 2014
Shall we say ALPHA vampires, these guys don't don't play, well maybe a little. Sometimes I don't have time to sit down and read a big book and I like to read some shorts. Taken by surprise, I love Historical Romances and I love paranormal, making this a really good mix for me. I enjoyed them. I purchased the first three in a set and went straight for the fourth book when done. I knew what I was getting when I made my purchase (read the descriptions people! ) and I must say I was not disappointed. I love Tina Folsom's books! If you like Erotic romances with handsome dominant men? grab them! They'll make you shiver!
August 16, 2013
I know you cannot expect a great deal from some of these quick reads, but this was so fast paced that I just couldn't buy it. Also, there was one scene that made me close it and decide to abandon the series. It is a matter of taste of but I was disgusted by the fact that he had sex with her in public and allowed a stranger to watch without her previous consent. It made me doubt his respect for her therefore what little commitment I had to following the relationship went out the window. The book may have been amazing after that, I wouldn't know.
January 31, 2013
I loved it have read Tina's books before (mainly the scanguards vampire series that ive read a few off ....) but this one didnt disappoint neither ...... hot sexy and a good story cant wait to read more !!!
Oh and made a comment on Facebook and the author replied to me personally shes super easy to chat to ! would recommend to anyone !
Oh and made a comment on Facebook and the author replied to me personally shes super easy to chat to ! would recommend to anyone !
March 1, 2013
I read the first two books of the Venice Vampyr series and I have to say I love them both! The only thing that I didn't like about them was the fact that they were too short! I wish that they were full-length Novels. I'm off to read the third now…
August 15, 2012
Really short read but very good!
August 26, 2013
too much sexy time, not enough substance!
June 19, 2012
I loved all three of the Venice Vampyr Novella. A good read and hot as hell.
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