John's Yearning

Scanguards Vampires #12

by Tina Folsom

The Scanguards Vampires series - over 1 Million copies sold worldwide!

Emotionally scarred by the death of his blood-bonded mate and unborn child several years earlier, vampire and Scanguards bodyguard John Grant avoids women at all costs, desperate to prevent another heartbreak. But when single mother Savannah Rice begs him for help finding her kidnapped daughter Buffy, he can’t help but feel drawn to her and the passion that lies dormant behind her blue eyes.

As they work to uncover a child trafficking ring leading all the way to Russia, John and Savannah allow themselves to find love and support in each other’s arms. In doing so, they are forced to confront their mutual guilt and fear while fighting to rescue Savannah’s daughter and the other girls who have fallen into the hands of an unscrupulous villain.

But even if they can destroy the trafficking ring, and save the girls, will Savannah be strong enough to love John once he reveals that he is a vampire who craves her blood?

"I'm addicted to Tina Folsom's books! The Scanguards series is one of the hottest things to happen to vampire romance. If you love scorching, fast-paced reads, don't miss this thrilling series!" --- Lara Adrian, New York Times Bestselling Author of the Midnight Breed series

Scanguards Vampires:
Book 1: Samson's Lovely Mortal
Book 2: Amaury's Hellion
Book 3: Gabriel's Mate
Book 4: Yvette's Haven
Book 5: Zane's Redemption
Book 6: Quinn's Undying Rose
Book 7: Oliver's Hunger
Book 8: Thomas's Choice
Book 8 1/2: Silent Bite (A Scanguards Wedding Novella)
Book 9: Cain's Identity
Book 10: Luther's Return
Novella: Mortal Wish
Book 11: Blake's Pursuit
Novella 11 1/2: Fateful Reunion
Stealth Guardians #3: Warrior Unraveled (featuring Wesley, Scanguards' resident witch, as the hero)
Book 12: John's Yearning
The Novella Mortal Wish can be read anytime.

Stealth Guardians Series:
Lover Uncloaked (#1)
Master Unchained (#2)
Warrior Unraveled (#3) (featuring Wesley, Scanguards' resident witch, as the hero)
Guardian Undone (#4) (coming in early 2018)

Out of Olympus Series:
Book 1: A Touch of Greek
Book 2: A Scent of Greek
Book 3: A Taste of Greek
Book 4: A Hush of Greek

Eternal Bachelors Club:
Lawful Escort
Lawful Lover
Lawful Wife
One Foolish Night
One Long Embrace
One Sizzling Touch

Venice Vampyr Novella Series:
Venice Vampyr (#1)
Venice Vampyr (#2): Final Affair
Venice Vampyr (#3): Sinful Treasure
Venice Vampyr (#4): Sensual Danger
Venice Vampyr (#5): Wicked Seduction (by Michele Hauf)

In collaboration with Lara Adrian: The Phoenix Code
Book 1 & 2: Cut and Run
Book 3 & 4: Hide and Seek

Short stories:
Steal Me
The Wrong Suitor

Genres: Paranormal, Paranormal Romance, Vampires, Romance, Fantasy, Supernatural

360 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 30, 2017

About the author

Tina 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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Reviews

[Saimi Vasquez · Rating 2 out of 5]

Savanah esta aterrada despues del secuestro de su hija, no hace mas que presionar a la policia a tal punto que esta pidio ayuda a Scanguards para investigar no solo la desaparicio de su hija, sino tambien la desaparicion de casi una docena de ninas del mismo rango de edad. Por eso cuando ella llega a Scanguards pidiendo avances sobre su caso, para enterarse de que la persona encargada es un hombre joven tan atractivo que logra distraerla de sus preocupaciones por un corto tiempo. Y cuando la investigacion los lleva nada mas a un grupo internacional de trata de jovenes, el terror que llena a Savanah es mucho peor, pero tiene que confiar en que Scanguards se la puede devolver, aunque crea que los metodos que utilizan son poco ortodoxos y rapida para cualquier grupo de investigadores privados.
John vive una noche a la vez desde que perdio a su esposa e hijo no-nato hace mas de 4 anos, manteniendo las memorias ocultas manteniendose lo suficientemente ocupado para no pensar. Pero cuando un caso de trafico de ninos humanos cae en sus manos, es facil pensar que no les corresponde a ellos investigar, pero cuando conoce a la madre de una de las victimas, sencillamente no puede evitar involucrarse, aunque esto lo lleve a enfrentarse a Sansom y Amaury. Pero mas que solo encontrar a las ninas, John tambien se siente atraido hacia la madre, una mujer que despierta sentimientos en el que nunca penso que tendria de nuevo, y mucho menos en esa intensidad. Y cuando la investigacion los lleva a una red de trafico de ninos humanos intentara por todos los medio convercer a sus jefes de ayudarlos a rescatar a las ninas y detener a este grupo de humanos pedofilos.
Savanah y John intentaran mantener la atraccion entre ellos controlada mientras investigan al grupo de traficantes, pero la atraccion entre ellos es muy fuerte como para contenerla, asi que deberan aceptar que los pocos momentos que tienen juntos no estan traicionando sus sentimientos hacia esas otras personas, sino ayudandose uno al otro para mantenerse fuerte mientras continuan la busqueda.

Como los ultimos libros de esta serie, deja mucho que desear, practicamente no sabemos nada de John y despues de este libro, sabemos apenas una gota mas. Los personajes podrian ser mas fuertes, las mujeres estan quedando mas como "damiselas en apuros" que como mujeres fuertes con caracter, que tenian Maya, Portia o Nina. Los protas masculinos cada vez son mas basicos guiados solo por el instinto y dejandose manipular tontamente.
Las investigaciones quedan totalmente abiertas, como el caso de los empleados de Savanah, o que paso con las otras ninas. Los secundarios fueron descritos como totales cliches, inclusive Zane, que es un personaje tan fuerte, quedo como un tonto que solo quiere golpear a alguien.
Las supuestas habilidades de hacker de Savanah no hicieron mas que dar un minusculo empujon, en algo que Thomas o Eddie pudieron haber averiguado mucho mas rapidamente y mucho antes en la trama.
Ademas, la relacion John-Deidre, no tiene ni pies ni cabeza, y eso sin mencionar que para leer este libro y entender algunos de los personajes mas fantasticos, tienes que haber leido por lo menos los 3 primeros de la serie spin-off "Stealth Guardians".
Asi que estoy totalmente decepcionada de esta serie, tuvo un buen comienzo, inclusive tuvo un par de libros que de verdad me atraparon, pero el resto de ellos la trama dejaba tanto que desear que se tornaban fastidiosos o repetitivos. En fin, no creo que vuelva a leer a este autor por un rato, hasta que se me olvide un poco todo lo que me hizo sufrir esta serie.

[Cheesecake · Rating 2 out of 5]

OK, sprained my wrist last week, so the less typing the better...

Anyways, Blah blah blah.
Boring.
John's first wife only died 4 years ago while 8 months pregnant with their first child. (the child died too).
He meets Savannah through the police when her daughter Buffy is kidnapped by sex traffickers.
Bad guys are super evil.
Some interesting side characters... well they were actually more interesting than John and Savannah.
John lusts after Savannah. Tells her all about his first wife. But I never felt like he loved Savannah or she him. No romantic chemistry at all.
sigh.
I knew I should have let this series rest like I said I would with the last one I read.

I would still read the author but not this series. It is dead as a door nail.

[Stacie · Rating 4 out of 5]

3 1/2 Stars!

Love this series! Looking forward to whoever comes next!! Happy reading!

[Tania · Rating 4 out of 5]

"John's Yearning" by Tina Folsom. Book 12 in the Scanguard's Vampire series.

I really enjoyed this new addition to the Scanguards series. This is John and Savannah's story.

John is a vampire working for Scanguards with a tragic past, loosing his wife and child in a devastating accident. Savannah is a human woman whose daughter has been kidnapped and she needs Scanguards help to find her. But Savannah's daughter is not the only one missing. Twelve female children have been taken and even though this case is not vampire related, when John meets Savannah, he can't say no, even when his boss, Samson, says to turn the case over to the human police. John has an instant attraction to Savannah but she doesn't know that vampires exist. And John just can't open his heart again and risk getting hurt again. He had his one chance and he failed, he doesn't deserve another.

Savannah will to anything to get her daughter back. The police have no leads so she's told to go to Scanguards for help. The longer her daughter Buffy is missing, the more desperate she feels. When a man named John takes the case, she puts all her hopes with him. But when Savannah is in danger and John rescues her, the relationship between them is blurred. How can she possibly take comfort when her daughter is missing? She never expected to be brought into the world of child trafficking. Even stranger, she's brought into the world of the supernatural. If this is the miracle it takes to find her daughter? She'll take it!

I really liked the story line in this book. It's a dark subject to read about but Ms. Folsom does a great job handling it with care. The romance between Savannah and John was really well done as well. You really feel the emotions each of them have; John's guilt over loosing his wife and child and not thinking he deserves to love again; Savannah's guilt for thinking she's not a good mother and the guilt that she feels for taking comfort during such a devastating time. All these emotions are very well articulated. The chemistry between John and Savannah is excellent. Really hot and passionate. I also really enjoyed the supporting characters of the hybrids, the children of the original Scanguards vampires. Amaury's twins (Damian and Benjamin) and Samson's son (Grayson) are Gabriel's son (Ryder) are very interesting characters and in this book we get to see their character's grow and how they act. We also get to see some of the Stealth Guardians in this book as well, combining the two series.

Overall, I really enjoyed this book and look forward to reading the next one.

[Paola Garcia · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5/5

Último libro de esta serie :)

Para finalizar esta serie tendremos la historia de John (Lo conocemos de la historia de Cain)
Su compañera humana, ha fallecido estando embarazada en un trágico accidente, por esto John decide trasladarse de Luisiana a San Francisco y colaborar con los Scanguards.

Y es trabajando aquí que se cruzaran sus caminos con Savanah, ella es la madre de una de las varia niñas que han sido secuestradas en San Francisco – Todo parece indicar que existe una red internacional de trafico de blancas. En busca de ayuda ella ha llegado a Scanguards caso que sera asignado a John.

Desde que se conocen se percibe la atracción entre los dos aun así John se resiste porque no quiere aprovecharse de ella. Considera que por la situación de su hija, no se encuentra en la capacidad de decidir sobre algo que afecte su futuro.

Como el caso resulta no estar relacionado con los vampiros Samson ordenara devolver el caso a la policía, pero Jhon se rehúsa ya que quiere ayudar a aliviar el dolor de Savanah.

Así poco a poco la cosas entre los dos irán avanzando, incluso le confiesa su verdadera naturaleza. Ella no lo toma mal – Ni se muestra demasiado sorprendida.

Finalmente todo Scanguards junto a los Guardianes invisibles ayudaran y lograran rescatas a las niñas secuestradas. Sobre el culpable siempre sabemos quién es

Fue entretenido pero el romance no me atrapo. La historia de las niñas fue triste aunque sabía que iba terminar bien. Creo que no soy partidaria del romance cuando hay situaciones más trascendentales.

A veces sentí que daba muchas vueltas pese a que todo les salió bien. Con un villano desagradable sin razón ni profundidad.

No demasiado paranormal – Si bien nos muestran algunos seres paranormales nuevos.

Sinceramente no leeré en un futuro cercano más novelas de esta autora – Buscare más emoción en otro tipo de libros.

[Meiwilli · Rating 4 out of 5]

John's Yearning as the twelfth entry into the Scanguards series stays true to the series. Folsom weaves a good story with diversity, and as always with Scanguards, plenty of adventure, suspense and sexiness.

Savannah Rice's eleven year old daughter Buffy--yes Buffy, has been abducted and Savannah has been referred to Scanguards by Donnelly who thinks this may or may not have preternatural involvement. John Grant has been "lost" for the last four years after the tragic deaths of his mate and child. John is definitely up for the challenge once he gets an eyeful of Savannah--who has a few similarities as his deceased mate, Nicolette.

Against Samson's wishes, John takes the case and seeks the hybrids, Ryder, twins Damien and Benjamin and spoiled, hotheaded Grayson, to help him find Buffy. To John and Savannah's horror, they learn that Buffy has been abducted by a sex trafficker along with twelve other young girls. Time is running out to locate the girls before they leave San Francisco for Russia.

The Good

While I have not read any of the Stealth Guardians, it was interesting to see the vampires working with a different faction besides Donnelly and the police.

The hybrids are coming into their own and maybe Grayson will eventually learn how to follow in his father's footsteps with some humility and patience. There is still hope for him.

The Bad

Folsom's choice of Buffy for Savannah's daughter's name.

The Ugly

The subject matter this story deals with...the ugly business of human trafficking. Unfortunately, in real life there is not really a happy ending. Lives have been irrevocably changed forever and there is often no team of heroes who can bring them home before lasting damage is done.

[Carrie · Rating 4 out of 5]

These books always deliver a solid story, good characters, and a HEA ending to make you smile. This book was no exception.

We met John in a previous book and he’s got oodles of baggage. He lost his previous mate in a pretty horrible way and now he’s justifiably reluctant to get into any real relationships. He’s become a workaholic to hide from his demons, but this only ends up pushing them back to the surface when he gets assigned review of a kidnapping case involving kids. Savannah is desperate to get her little girl back and John might be the only person who can do that. Even after being told not to pursue this non-supernatural case, John is drawn to protect this poor little girl with the unfortunate name of Buffy.

Savannah and John were a little bit of a strange couple. Their relationship grew out of this very high stress situation, but became a real thing, even at the end. That and the mystery of the kidnapping were the highlights of the book. Man, I still hate Grayson. Some of that younger generation is super annoying, so I hope we don’t have to spend much more time with them. There were also parts of this book that made it clear I should probably have read the spinoff series. That being said, I was still able to enjoy it all. I’m glad I picked this book up, because now we have some closure for poor John.

[Theresa · Rating 4 out of 5]

John Grant is given a possible assignment to check out a series of missing girls to see if a vampire is involved. Along the way he falls for one of the mother, a single parent named Savannah. But he’s still feeling guilty for the death of his first blooded bonded wife who died just a few years earlier.

This story is basically a crime drama mixed with a supernatural romance but while not too complicated it is interesting.

Footnote: 1) As per the author’s recommendation you should probably read ‘Stealth Guardian’ books 1, 2 &3 before this one. While you don’t really need to have read the crossover ‘Stealth Guardian’ series there is enough overlap to make it preferable.

2) I’ve read so many books involving sex scenes that I mostly skim them now looking for anything unusual to pop out. Found a few in here.

Fave scenes: Deirdre & the shrink, the red wine, Savannah’s acting entrance and tears & ice cream. And not a scene but an idea: Deirdre’s Russian revenge list.

[Dorothea Müller · Rating 5 out of 5]

Savannah will nur ihre Tochter zurück und John soll ihr dabei helfen und das ist nicht so einfach. John hat seine Frau und sein ungeborenes Kind verloren und lebt nur so vor sich hin. Bis zu dem Augenblick, als er auf Savannah trifft. Savannah bringt wieder Leben in sein Leben. Sie ist eine starke Frau und bekommt immer was sie will. Da sie nicht so schnell aufgibt. In diesem Buch geht es weniger um Vampire und ihre Geschichte, eher wird es mehr zu einem Thriller. Durch die Entführung von Savannahs Tochter und anderen Kinder. Spannend, gefühlvoll, mysteriös und man hat das Gefühl mehr davon haben zu wollen. Hier werden aus Vampire, etwas ganz Neues gemacht. Außerdem mag ich es, wie zwischen John und Savannah sich alles entwickelt.

[Norma Slone · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another awesome Scanguard book from Tina

John has lost his wife and their child she was carrying in a horrible car accident and accepted his vampire to be one of lonely darkness until Savannah comes to ask for help finding her daughter. Then the story as only Tina can tell it begins. Bring tissues, you will need them. John's journey is filled with heartbreak and Savannah's is dealing with her child being taken. Can they find her in time? John and Samson even have words that I thought would break them apart. See lots of questions to find what happens!!! You won't be able to put it down until you reach the end! Awesome book Tina !!!!😍

[Reisha Ritchie · Rating 3 out of 5]

3 stars. First off, I really love how the heroine was a black woman. I love the way her looks were described and I love how she was portrayed. Yes, she was a single mother, however, it wasn't because of the stereotypical reason. I also like the fact that the series is trying to Tackle different issues such as child trafficking. With that said, why is it always Russia? I didn't like that stereotype. I have also sadly lost interest in this series. I am no longer excited to read the books. They have lost their appeal, they have become cheesy and predictable. The way the book is written is just so flat and felt kind of like a manual. I don't know if I will continue reading this series.

[Leah Ford · Rating 4 out of 5]

This story is fast paced and exciting. It is also emotional and heartbreaking.

You catch up with some of the other characters which is always great. The Scanguard young, some of whom are now adults, are also bought fully into the story-line.

Although the subject matter is harsh there is some great humour too.

This was well written and an "unputdownable" book. It is stand alone but it is part of a series.

[Terri · Rating 4 out of 5]

John's Yearning...

This book had me gripping my kindle. I cried and laughed. John lost his family some time ago. But the post trauma still lingers. Savannah comes to the Scanguards for help with herissing daughter who was kidnapped. There connection is crazy good. They must battle some bad people and their guilt with the past as they fall for each other. Of course he gets some assist from the Scanguards. The new generation steps in to prove themselves. This book is everything you need for an awesome read and great movie. I can't waitvto read the next generation.

[Rene' Hurt · Rating 5 out of 5]

Yearning

This was another great book Tina. I absolutely love this series. John is this vampire that lost one love of his life . A beautiful woman name Savannah comes into his life looking for help finding her daughter. Do you think he can find the girls and love again ? You definitely need to read this book. You'll love it.

[Tracy Gallacher · Rating 5 out of 5]

Yet another great book by Tina Folsom, it was well worth the wait. From start to finish your on a rollercoaster of emotions, it just what you expect from this series. Once I picked it up its was hard to put down.

[Carla Navedo · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 Stars

There's are no other books out there like this series. I love each and everyone of them. John was not an exception. Great writing and storytelling. Strong characters. Hot sex! Just wonderful. Hope more stories will come.

[Cheryl · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent well written story! We have John, Samantha and Deidra as well as others but this is a story about second chances for a couple of the characters. Yes, we have a mystery, action, love and some humor which makes the story interesting and captivating! Read and enjoy!

[Diane Selander- maglioli · Rating 5 out of 5]

His Little Slayer

Wow! Another fantastic book in the Scanguards series. As always this author has immersed us into the amazing world of vampires. It was filled with danger, anger, sexual encounters, heartbreak and tender moments. Loved it!!

[K.C. Riley-Gyer · Rating 4 out of 5]

What more can I say that I haven’t already said about the previous books in the Scanguards series? I enjoyed this one as well. Took me a moment to work out who John was but I got that ah moment as I continued reading lol. I look forward to the next book in the series.

[Natalya Bodden · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good!!

I love Scanguards Series! I love the way you are able to reconnect with previous characters and find out what’s happening in their lives while still enjoying the story of the main characters. Totally in Love!

[Kim Cilia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another great book by Tina Folsom.

I have always hoped that I would find out what happened to John and Nicolette. I am also glade that Caine found happiness.
This series of books keep you interested from start to finish.

[TJ · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have read the series of Scanguards more times than I can count and I love each and everyone and each time it is like the first time. I have a hard job picking my favour one that’s for sure. Wonder if we will get more of the Scanguards but the kids this time who are now grown.

[Brenda Wolfe · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love this series and this very talented author. I love a book that makes me ask so many questions to myself while reading. Sometimes I just can't envision how the author gets the H and h out of a situation. That's the joy of reading.

[CynthiaElle · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a fun and fast read. John suffered such a great loss and I'm so happy he found love again. Loved seeing past characters and their kids. I need to read Grayson's story asap!

[Greta Riordan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Heartbreaking, I loved the story.

[Manda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Still love these characters after 12 books.

[Diana Dasilva · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is one of my favorites vampire books. Love how Tina writes her books, the way the stories entertwines between each other, loved this book, amazing reading.

[Glenda Bettin · Rating 5 out of 5]

So glad John got his HEA

[Irma · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great story, looking forward to the next book!

[Angie Reed · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great Series,

If you haven’t read this series do! I loved John finding love again with Savannah. Getting the bad guys just add to it!