Sian's Solution

Family Blood Ties #0.5

by Dale Mayer

This 9k word short story introduces you to my Family Blood Ties series. This is Sian and Taz's story. The books in this series are Vampire in Denial, Vampire in Distress, and Vampire in Design.

When a vampire discovers the human man she loves has been captured and hung in a blood farm, she goes against her own kind and risks everything to save him.

Genres: Paranormal, Romance, Vampires, Fantasy, Novella, Fiction, Young Adult

37 pages, Nook

First published April 9, 2013

About the author

Dale Mayer is a USA Today bestselling author best known for her Psychic Visions and Family Blood Ties series. Her contemporary romances are raw and full of passion and emotion (Second Chances, SKIN), her thrillers will keep you guessing (By Death series), and her romantic comedies will keep you giggling (It's a Dog's Life and Charmin Marvin Romantic Comedy series).

She honors the stories that come to her - and some of them are crazy and break all the rules and cross multiple genres!

To go with her fiction, she also writes nonfiction in many different fields with books available on resume writing, companion gardening and the US mortgage system. She has recently published her Career Essentials Series. All her books are available in print and ebook format.

To find out more about Dale and her books, visit her at http://www.dalemayer.com. Or connect with her online with Twitter at www.twitter.com/dalemayer and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/dalemayer.author. If you like Dale Mayer's books and are interested in joining her street team, sign up here - https://www.facebook.com/groups/40238...

Books by Dale Mayer

Psychic Vision Series
Tuesday's Child
Hide'n Go Seek
Maddy's Floor
Garden of Sorrow
Knock, Knock...
Rare Find
Eyes to the Soul - fall/winter 2014

By Death Series
Touched by Death - Part 1 - Free
Touched by Death - Part 2
Touched by Death - Full book
Haunted by Death
Chilled by Death - fall/winter 2014

Second Chances...at Love Series
Second Chances - Part 1
Second Chances - Part 2
Second Chances - Full book

Novellas
It's a Dog's Life- romantic comedy

Charmin Marvin Romantic Comedy
Broken Protocols #1
Broken Protocols #2
Broken Protocols #3

New adult/adul crossover Books
In Cassie's Corner
Gem Stone (a Gemma Stone mystery)

Design Series
Dangerous Designs
Deadly Designs
Darkest Designs

Family Blood Ties Series
Vampire in Denial
Vampire in Distress
Vampire in Design
Vampire in Deceit
Vampire in Defiance

Non-Fiction Books
Career Essentials: The Resume
Career Essentials: The Cover Letter
Career Essentials: The Interview
Career Essentials: 3 in 1

Reviews

[Vicki · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really liked this short story about Sian and what she goes through to save Taz. Turns out Taz had PLENTY of surprises for her too. LOL

[Amanda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Promising

Seems to be the promising start of a vampire series. The prequel included action, suspense, romance and plenty of it. Will continue with this series.

[Kelly Crowley · Rating 1 out of 5]

Described completely different from what was written. Either way it was bleh.

[Edirmarie Harris · Rating 1 out of 5]

This story not even necessary. Waste of time

[Liza · Rating 4 out of 5]

True love conquered all in the end. I'm not sure that I'd like a blood farm for the vampires. Blood will out.

[Sapphyria · Rating 4 out of 5]

This short story focuses on a female vampire that has fallen in love with a human. Doing what she thinks is best, Sian dismisses her feelings for Taz and walks away. When she discovers an illegal blood farm and Taz as one of the captured victims, Sian decides to risk her life in order to save his.

Sian's Solution is a great introduction to Dale Mayer's Family Blood Ties series. The writing is well done and story is very interesting. Please note that I have not read any other books in this particular series by D.M. but overall, the content in Sian's Solution has piqued my interest enough to add them to my TBR pile.

Review copy purchased for free on Amazon.

[Kelly · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really like this series and this extra little snippet of story goes over nicely. Short enough that you can read it in one sitting, but fleshed out enough that the horror of what the vampires who run the blood farm are willing to do shines through. Kinda creepy and kinda gross, yet Sian and Taz still manage to rock in the middle of all of it. *thumbs up*

-Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal

Sian's Solution was a free Kindle book I downloaded on 05/17/13 for the Why Buy the Cow? reading challenge.

[Judy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sian’s Solution by Dale Mayer
Family Blood Ties Series Book 0.5
Sian is in love with a human. She is a vampire. To protect Taz she tells him she don’t love him and goes into her own territory, just to have him follow her and be captured by an underground human blood mill. Sian plans on rescuing Taz or die trying. This is a very short story.
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[Patricia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it

Absolutely loved it. I had read the first book in the series and I think reading this one before reading book 2was a great choice it filled in a lot of missing pieces. It fills in how Sian met and rescued her human mate. It explains a little about the farms so you have a bit of a better understanding of the storyline.

[Donna · Rating 5 out of 5]

Vampire vs Human

Humans and Vampires living in almost harmony...or are they? When vampire Sian tries to break it off with human doctor, Taz, she finds out he's been captured by a renegade group, illegal blood farmers. Can Sian save her lover and herself? As usual, Dale Mayer delivers another great read.

[Maryjane · Rating 5 out of 5]

Times have changed for Sian and Taz

She is working in a blood farm why? Sian had no idea that Taz knew that she was a vampire and that he accepted it and loved her anyway. Let's just say that I liked this short story and would like to hear more about their future. I hope there is a sequel coming up. I love the story about Sian and Taz.

[Brandi Hansen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful

Wonderful

Dale Mayer is a great author. Her stories are well written and well put together. This is the third book of hers that I have read and I can't get enough. Her stories will keep you coming back for more.

[Niki Driscoll · Rating 4 out of 5]

After reading book 1 Vampire in Denial, I would say this is sort of a prequel. This was a quick, fast storyline that explained how Sian and Taz got together. Another snippet to draw you farther into the this series and leave you wanting more.

[Kelly Akemann · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked this book but I did not feel the connection with Taz and Sian as I did with Tessa, Cody, and Jared. It did provide more background information which was helpful and insightful.

[Courtney · Rating 3 out of 5]

I am going to re-read this book and post an updated review

[Tami · Rating 4 out of 5]

Is Taz really human? It's a good short book.

[Lyn Mckenzie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enjoyable

A short but enjoyable short story. A good look on o this world and I can say it makes me we t to read more

[Anna · Rating 4 out of 5]

interest

[Renae Rogers · Rating 3 out of 5]

I quite liked this. It was an interesting take on the genre.