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A Vampire In New York
It should be fun to be a vampire in the city that never sleeps. But it can be hard to stand out if everyone else is already wearing black and staying up all night – especially if you’re more ‘short, ginger and nerdy’ than ‘tall, dark and handsome’. Lonely, broke and bored of blood bags, Barry is finding death a big disappointment – until he stumbles into the circle of the rich, mysterious and ridiculously hot vampire Laclos, vacationing in New York to escape his recent troubles in London.
Instantly smitten by this sexy stranger, Barry joins Laclos on an after dark tour of the city, from its glamorous hotspots to its seedy underside. But Laclos moves in a dangerous world where not everyone is so taken with his charm – and it’s starting to look like he hasn’t managed to leave all of his enemies back in England…
Barry is about to learn you need pretty sharp fangs if you want to take a bite out of the Big Apple.
A Vampire in New York is a Dark Dates short story
Praise for Dark Dates
“Sinclair’s characters are made of the same stuff as cult favourites Anita Blake and Sookie Stackhouse but with a fresh, British flavour.” Byte the Book recommended read
Instantly smitten by this sexy stranger, Barry joins Laclos on an after dark tour of the city, from its glamorous hotspots to its seedy underside. But Laclos moves in a dangerous world where not everyone is so taken with his charm – and it’s starting to look like he hasn’t managed to leave all of his enemies back in England…
Barry is about to learn you need pretty sharp fangs if you want to take a bite out of the Big Apple.
A Vampire in New York is a Dark Dates short story
Praise for Dark Dates
“Sinclair’s characters are made of the same stuff as cult favourites Anita Blake and Sookie Stackhouse but with a fresh, British flavour.” Byte the Book recommended read
56 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 29, 2015
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About the author
Tracey Sinclair
15 books91 followersTracey Sinclair is a freelance writer and editor. Her first novel and collection of short stories (Doll and No Love Is This, respectively) were published by independent publisher Kennedy & Boyd. Other books include the romantic comedy Bridesmaid Blues and the paranormal series Dark Dates/The Cassandra Bick Chronicles.
Her work has appeared in magazines as diverse as Sky, Printer’s Devil, Yours and Woman’s Weekly, as well as having been performed on the radio and included in a number of anthologies. Her first play, Bystanders, was premiered as part of the New Writing Season at Baron’s Court Theatre and has been performed at both the White Bear Theatre and the Tristan Bates (both in London). With Zoe Cunningham and Peta Lily she co-wrote Cunningham's one-woman show 'An Evening with Dark Dates' which was performed at the Tristan Bates and in the Brighton Fringe.
She also a regular contributor to a number of legal and business magazines, as well as to theatre website Exeunt and the magazine The Stage.
Her work has appeared in magazines as diverse as Sky, Printer’s Devil, Yours and Woman’s Weekly, as well as having been performed on the radio and included in a number of anthologies. Her first play, Bystanders, was premiered as part of the New Writing Season at Baron’s Court Theatre and has been performed at both the White Bear Theatre and the Tristan Bates (both in London). With Zoe Cunningham and Peta Lily she co-wrote Cunningham's one-woman show 'An Evening with Dark Dates' which was performed at the Tristan Bates and in the Brighton Fringe.
She also a regular contributor to a number of legal and business magazines, as well as to theatre website Exeunt and the magazine The Stage.
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August 13, 2015
Aaah, I want more Laclos! That cheeky, hot sod! *grinning* This is a very short story in which an unlikely path of a new, hapless vampire in New York crosses the dangerous, seductive path of Laclos who is on holiday in this city. Obviously, our favorite vamp can't stay out of trouble, and moreover, he relishes it. Fab and unexpectedly hot. Cass knows how to choose her men, that's all I'm saying.
August 3, 2015
Massively enjoyed the latest offering from the Dark Dates world!
This short story focuses on Laclos and New York, two of my favourite things.
It's an enjoyable look at New York's darker side (if it had vampires - which it does of course). Some laugh out loud moments too.
read it. :-)
This short story focuses on Laclos and New York, two of my favourite things.
It's an enjoyable look at New York's darker side (if it had vampires - which it does of course). Some laugh out loud moments too.
read it. :-)
August 3, 2015
I very much enjoy a short story and spent a very pleasant train journey with undead I can finally identify with. It's also always good to check in with much loved characters from previous books.
August 4, 2015
Another wonderful addition to the Dark Dates series! This story focuses mainly on Laclos, although is in fact told from the perspective of a third party, another vampire called Barry. Barry exemplifies everything that Dark Dates was created for, namely that not all vampires are tall, dark and handsome, and most are in fact as ordinary as the rest of us, with their own flaws. I thought that Barry was a very well-realised character in this respect, and his viewpoint gave us some new insight into Laclos's character, whilst still showing the sides of him we know and love from the rest of the series. For much of the story it looked like this was going to be mainly an interesting character study, showing us what Laclos is like from the view of someone outside the series, but towards the end there was an unexpected twist of something exciting, which tied in to what happened in the first Dark Dates book. Overall this was another interesting addition to a much-loved series, and a very enjoyable read with one of my favourite characters.
October 28, 2016
Snarky, witty, sexy. Dark Dates is a series that just keeps on giving. This collection is three short stories set in three very different locations; the English Lake District, New York, and Brighton. Perfect for when you want a little bit of Cass, Cain and Laclos to enliven your day (or in my case, your commute to work).
In “A Vampire in New York”, we meet Barry, a recently-turned vampire struggling to adjust to his new, undead existence – until he meets Laclos, of course. What I liked about this story was that it looked at a completely different side to vampire life; how it affects the newbies. Barry’s life is turned upside down by being turned; he doesn’t know how to get food, so he’s starving. He has to get a job that doesn’t involve daytime working, so he’s struggling for cash. And to top it off, he’s a lonely, unconfident, average guy to begin with, who ends up hanging out in bars with his sleazy, richer, banker mate. He is the complete antithesis to Laclos, who takes him under Barry under his wing for an evening in NYC. Naturally, a night out with Laclos involves beautiful people, cool bars, hot sex and some serious violence, by the end of which Barrry’s life has been turned upside-down – in a good way. I recommend reading this in a dark, sultry New York bar with a strong cocktail to hand.
In “A Trip to the Lakes”, we follow Cain, Jonesey and Smith as they take on a clan of weres and a vampire spa (yes, that’s right – vampire spa) in the Lake District. I enjoyed seeing what Cain gets up to when he is not around Cass, and finding out more of the background to the Smith and Jones relationship. I love the idea of hunter online chatrooms and that an angel will get hooked on Kendal Mint Cake – it’s these brilliant combinations of the supernatural and the everyday that make the Dark Dates stories so relatable and fun.
“Girls Night Out” takes us on Medea and Katie’s hen night in Brighton and introduces a new supernatural creature to the Dark Dates series; sirens. This story takes place after Angel Falls, so there’s plenty of emotional moments as Cass deals with Cain leaving (again) and meets Dionne for the first time. I loved having all of the fierce Dark Dates women together in one story; they are just as tough as the men, and they suffer no fools.
In “A Vampire in New York”, we meet Barry, a recently-turned vampire struggling to adjust to his new, undead existence – until he meets Laclos, of course. What I liked about this story was that it looked at a completely different side to vampire life; how it affects the newbies. Barry’s life is turned upside down by being turned; he doesn’t know how to get food, so he’s starving. He has to get a job that doesn’t involve daytime working, so he’s struggling for cash. And to top it off, he’s a lonely, unconfident, average guy to begin with, who ends up hanging out in bars with his sleazy, richer, banker mate. He is the complete antithesis to Laclos, who takes him under Barry under his wing for an evening in NYC. Naturally, a night out with Laclos involves beautiful people, cool bars, hot sex and some serious violence, by the end of which Barrry’s life has been turned upside-down – in a good way. I recommend reading this in a dark, sultry New York bar with a strong cocktail to hand.
In “A Trip to the Lakes”, we follow Cain, Jonesey and Smith as they take on a clan of weres and a vampire spa (yes, that’s right – vampire spa) in the Lake District. I enjoyed seeing what Cain gets up to when he is not around Cass, and finding out more of the background to the Smith and Jones relationship. I love the idea of hunter online chatrooms and that an angel will get hooked on Kendal Mint Cake – it’s these brilliant combinations of the supernatural and the everyday that make the Dark Dates stories so relatable and fun.
“Girls Night Out” takes us on Medea and Katie’s hen night in Brighton and introduces a new supernatural creature to the Dark Dates series; sirens. This story takes place after Angel Falls, so there’s plenty of emotional moments as Cass deals with Cain leaving (again) and meets Dionne for the first time. I loved having all of the fierce Dark Dates women together in one story; they are just as tough as the men, and they suffer no fools.
March 30, 2024
One of my favourite short stories in the series. I loved writing about Laclos in New York!
March 23, 2017
A Vampire In New York was a complete unexpected gem for me. In this series that I have absolutely LOVED, I have certain expectations of what I would be reading. I expect action, humor, and the gang to make their appearance. What I got was to see Laclos from a completely different POV...a new character!
Our new player here is Barry. A non-descriptive, boring, nerd. He's pretty much a nobody in a city filled with Somebodys, with a capital S. His sire had gave him the basic How-to's and has left him to fend for himself. Being undead certainly hasn't been cracked up to all he thought it would be and at this point Barry has only been existing. Until one night, in a bar he comes across a 'rockstar' who teaches him what it is to be ALIVE!
Well now, Barry certainly seemed to be the walking definition of a loser. Starving, broke, and living in a crappy apartment. He really has no where to go but up. And up he goes when he finds himself the attention of Laclos. Mr. walking hormone himself! This is what I loved about this book, we got to see a completely different side of Laclos. Oh he still had his 'I'm the center of the world revolve around me' attitude, BUT, we also got to see a bit more human side to him. His taking Barry under his wing, helping him out, showing him what it is to really be a vampire, WOW! Who knew he had a heart! The second part I loved about this novella is getting to experience Laclos from a new point a view - one that isn't jaded from all his naked, posing as Christ, obnoxiousness. Cain may have to watch out because I may have a new favorite male character in this series.
I've come to the last of the novellas in the Dark Dates series and I got to admit, I'm excited and devastated at the same time. Excited because I got to spend more time with Laclos and got to learn a little bit more about him. Devastated because now I have read all of Cassandra Bick Chronicles and have to wait for the next book. It's been quite the exciting, hysterical and entertaining read for me, I just hate to see it end...for now. Yes for now, because I KNOW there has to be more. So I will now stalk, ummm I mean follow, author Tracey Sinclair and try not to pester her too much to give me more Cassandra. Right. Now.
I received this book from the JeepDiva for the express purposes of an honest review. The opinions and rating of this review are solely mine.
Stars - 5, Flame - 1.5
Our new player here is Barry. A non-descriptive, boring, nerd. He's pretty much a nobody in a city filled with Somebodys, with a capital S. His sire had gave him the basic How-to's and has left him to fend for himself. Being undead certainly hasn't been cracked up to all he thought it would be and at this point Barry has only been existing. Until one night, in a bar he comes across a 'rockstar' who teaches him what it is to be ALIVE!
Well now, Barry certainly seemed to be the walking definition of a loser. Starving, broke, and living in a crappy apartment. He really has no where to go but up. And up he goes when he finds himself the attention of Laclos. Mr. walking hormone himself! This is what I loved about this book, we got to see a completely different side of Laclos. Oh he still had his 'I'm the center of the world revolve around me' attitude, BUT, we also got to see a bit more human side to him. His taking Barry under his wing, helping him out, showing him what it is to really be a vampire, WOW! Who knew he had a heart! The second part I loved about this novella is getting to experience Laclos from a new point a view - one that isn't jaded from all his naked, posing as Christ, obnoxiousness. Cain may have to watch out because I may have a new favorite male character in this series.
I've come to the last of the novellas in the Dark Dates series and I got to admit, I'm excited and devastated at the same time. Excited because I got to spend more time with Laclos and got to learn a little bit more about him. Devastated because now I have read all of Cassandra Bick Chronicles and have to wait for the next book. It's been quite the exciting, hysterical and entertaining read for me, I just hate to see it end...for now. Yes for now, because I KNOW there has to be more. So I will now stalk, ummm I mean follow, author Tracey Sinclair and try not to pester her too much to give me more Cassandra. Right. Now.
I received this book from the JeepDiva for the express purposes of an honest review. The opinions and rating of this review are solely mine.
Stars - 5, Flame - 1.5
August 13, 2015
I love the Cassandra Bicks/Dark Dates world that Ms. Sinclair has created and will immediately buy anything she writes - periodically checking Goodreads and Amazon to see if anything is published. Hurrah - something new about Laclos! It's short - and fun. Very well written, with her famous tongue-in-cheek. It does help tide me over until the next full length novel comes out.
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