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Vampire for Hire (world) #19
Vampire Destiny
Samantha Moon isn’t prepared to handle the scariest moment of her life—her daughter’s turning eighteen.
Facing the truth her children are powerful in their own right is the door to a scary new reality, worse than her dread of what Elizabeth is planning. The dark masters are still out there, but it almost feels trivial compared to having an empty house… at least until the phone rings...
When a woman calls asking for help finding her missing mother, Samantha quickly realizes supernatural forces are involved. Worse, it appears to be Elizabeth’s doing. Sam has no idea why an obscure B-movie director would be important, but she does know one thing for certain...
The moment she’s been dreading for fourteen years is finally here...
Elizabeth is back.
Facing the truth her children are powerful in their own right is the door to a scary new reality, worse than her dread of what Elizabeth is planning. The dark masters are still out there, but it almost feels trivial compared to having an empty house… at least until the phone rings...
When a woman calls asking for help finding her missing mother, Samantha quickly realizes supernatural forces are involved. Worse, it appears to be Elizabeth’s doing. Sam has no idea why an obscure B-movie director would be important, but she does know one thing for certain...
The moment she’s been dreading for fourteen years is finally here...
Elizabeth is back.
212 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 8, 2020
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J.R. Rain
686 books1,727 followersJ.R. Rain is the author of 110 novels and counting. He lives on an island in the Pacific Northwest, where he's hard at work on his next novel... and fighting off sparkly vampires.
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March 2, 2021
I have to confess that I quite like this series. It’s a bit of a diversion from other books that I read. Normally a series about a soccer mom would not exactly be my cup of tea, even if she happens to be a vampire. This one I do like though. Maybe because it’s well written, or because Samantha is actually a very competent soccer mom, not prone to hysteria, and quite kick-ass when she want’s to be it, or because the author doesn’t go totally overboard with the world being filled with more uber-powerful magical and mythical creatures and gods than there are ordinary humans.
As the blurb states Samantha is tasked with finding someone’s mother. Of course there’s more to the story than just a missing mother and, unfortunately, Elizabeth is back. Well, Samantha call upon a few friends and after some investigations and running around we arrive at the big show-down at the end. Nothing very surprising really but a good and entertaining story. I whish the author would let Samantha watch something else than Judge Judy though. I mean, how long can you watch the same series and not much else?
Something I didn’t like about the book was this side story about her detective friends son. I am a stout believer in that a persons political affiliation, religion and their sexuality is their own business and they have every right to chose for themselves. However I do not care about other peoples choices and I don’t want to have those things thrown in my face. That part of the book had nothing to do with the actual story. It did not advance it nor did it advance Samantha’s development. It was there just to cater for a very vocal minority.
Well, at least Samantha discovered some new capabilities towards the end of the book.
As the blurb states Samantha is tasked with finding someone’s mother. Of course there’s more to the story than just a missing mother and, unfortunately, Elizabeth is back. Well, Samantha call upon a few friends and after some investigations and running around we arrive at the big show-down at the end. Nothing very surprising really but a good and entertaining story. I whish the author would let Samantha watch something else than Judge Judy though. I mean, how long can you watch the same series and not much else?
Something I didn’t like about the book was this side story about her detective friends son. I am a stout believer in that a persons political affiliation, religion and their sexuality is their own business and they have every right to chose for themselves. However I do not care about other peoples choices and I don’t want to have those things thrown in my face. That part of the book had nothing to do with the actual story. It did not advance it nor did it advance Samantha’s development. It was there just to cater for a very vocal minority.
Well, at least Samantha discovered some new capabilities towards the end of the book.
April 11, 2020
Samantha is called about a case where a women's mother is missing. Samantha speaks to the woman and agrees that something is not right. As she looks into the case, she is running into dead ends left and right. She knows it is something supernatural. She contacts Sherbet to help run somethings she finds. Sherbet contacts her to help with a personal issue. Samantha runs into a young girl that calls to her. She really wants to help her.
Samantha finds out that there is another missing person, that is just like her case. Samantha enlists Allison to help her reach the missing people. Turns out there is some serious magic involved.
The realized that Elizabeth is involved and Samantha will go to save them. Samantha will go head to head with Elizabeth.
This is quite the ride, it is slow build up with a lot at the end. There are so many moving parts in this book with Samantha. I am not going to give to much away, have to read it. This book just draws in further with each chapter read. When you reach the end, you want the next book right away. Can't wait to see what is next for Samantha in the next book.
I received an ARC Copy of this book and this is my honest review
Samantha finds out that there is another missing person, that is just like her case. Samantha enlists Allison to help her reach the missing people. Turns out there is some serious magic involved.
The realized that Elizabeth is involved and Samantha will go to save them. Samantha will go head to head with Elizabeth.
This is quite the ride, it is slow build up with a lot at the end. There are so many moving parts in this book with Samantha. I am not going to give to much away, have to read it. This book just draws in further with each chapter read. When you reach the end, you want the next book right away. Can't wait to see what is next for Samantha in the next book.
I received an ARC Copy of this book and this is my honest review
May 6, 2020
Review
Tammy has turned eighteen, Anthony will be sixteen soon, and Sam is nostalgic.
Jacky passes away and leaves his gym to Anthony.
Greta Adams hires Sam to find her mother Zandra, who has gone off with strangers.
Other prominent figures disappear also. Sam wonders if they are all creators, and if this is Elizabeth's handiwork.
Sam, Allison, Tammy and Anthony teleport to Barrow, Alaska, where Elizabeth is forcing the human creators to create a new 3rd dimensional world in another dimension.
When this fails, Elizabeth plans to conquer an existing more primitive version of earth.
And of course Sam can't allow that to happen.
Super sword fight between Sam and Elizabeth!
Love the alien creator Azoth, too.
Can't wait for the next one!
Tammy has turned eighteen, Anthony will be sixteen soon, and Sam is nostalgic.
Jacky passes away and leaves his gym to Anthony.
Greta Adams hires Sam to find her mother Zandra, who has gone off with strangers.
Other prominent figures disappear also. Sam wonders if they are all creators, and if this is Elizabeth's handiwork.
Sam, Allison, Tammy and Anthony teleport to Barrow, Alaska, where Elizabeth is forcing the human creators to create a new 3rd dimensional world in another dimension.
When this fails, Elizabeth plans to conquer an existing more primitive version of earth.
And of course Sam can't allow that to happen.
Super sword fight between Sam and Elizabeth!
Love the alien creator Azoth, too.
Can't wait for the next one!
June 9, 2020
When her daughter Tammy turns 18 and a good friend dies, Sam becomes melancholy and begins to rethink her life and future. How did she get where she is and where does she go from here?
There’s a lot of emoting and commiserating on the part of Sam that it’s spreading the background story to the point it almost disappears until the very end then ‘opps, here it is’. If I hadn’t already loved the characters and the occasional cool scene I would be really getting bored with this series. The cake has mostly disappeared and there too much frosting.
Footnote: 1) I agree with her decision to hang onto the Momvan and get a second car.
Fave scenes: helping Jacky with the boxing bag, Sam’s talk with Paxton, Sam picking Tammy up at the party and Sam using her wings in the fight.
There’s a lot of emoting and commiserating on the part of Sam that it’s spreading the background story to the point it almost disappears until the very end then ‘opps, here it is’. If I hadn’t already loved the characters and the occasional cool scene I would be really getting bored with this series. The cake has mostly disappeared and there too much frosting.
Footnote: 1) I agree with her decision to hang onto the Momvan and get a second car.
Fave scenes: helping Jacky with the boxing bag, Sam’s talk with Paxton, Sam picking Tammy up at the party and Sam using her wings in the fight.
October 8, 2022
Entertaining fantasy listening 🎶🔰
Another will written vampire haunting horror adventure thriller novel by J. R. Rain ☔ and Matthew S. Cox (Vampire for Hire Series book 19). Samantha Moon 🌙is hired to find the missing mother, author and director of vampire B movies. There are no leads and everyone's memory is erased. A retired boxer has a heart ❤ attack while boxing with Samantha at his gym. He dies greatly effecting the Moon 🌙 family. A man 🚹 goes missing another author. Once again no leads and everyone's memory is erased. Then a lead to Alaska and Elizabeth who is trying too take controlled of the world 🌎. Continued in next novel. I would recommend this series and author to readers of fantasy mysteries. Enjoy the adventure of reading or listening. 2022 👒😤😡
Another will written vampire haunting horror adventure thriller novel by J. R. Rain ☔ and Matthew S. Cox (Vampire for Hire Series book 19). Samantha Moon 🌙is hired to find the missing mother, author and director of vampire B movies. There are no leads and everyone's memory is erased. A retired boxer has a heart ❤ attack while boxing with Samantha at his gym. He dies greatly effecting the Moon 🌙 family. A man 🚹 goes missing another author. Once again no leads and everyone's memory is erased. Then a lead to Alaska and Elizabeth who is trying too take controlled of the world 🌎. Continued in next novel. I would recommend this series and author to readers of fantasy mysteries. Enjoy the adventure of reading or listening. 2022 👒😤😡
July 20, 2023
Not satisfying
Why do we have to read about Sam not wanting her kids to grow up every book? Why do we have to read about her son’s skid marks and farting? Why do we have to hear about her ex and is infidelity again? Whatever happened to Kingsley?
This book was slow again but not as bad as book 17. I was excited to see Sam meet Elizabeth … but it wasn’t satisfying either. Why was Sam holding back? Why was she trusting Elizabeth? Then the book had an abrupt ending to be continued in the next book.
At least the series is on kindle unlimited.
Why do we have to read about Sam not wanting her kids to grow up every book? Why do we have to read about her son’s skid marks and farting? Why do we have to hear about her ex and is infidelity again? Whatever happened to Kingsley?
This book was slow again but not as bad as book 17. I was excited to see Sam meet Elizabeth … but it wasn’t satisfying either. Why was Sam holding back? Why was she trusting Elizabeth? Then the book had an abrupt ending to be continued in the next book.
At least the series is on kindle unlimited.
October 19, 2020
Vampire Destiny and Sam Moon not quiet a team player
So far I’ve lost count of where I am at in the number series of these books. This is the first that the ending wasn’t as expected. There were times that poor Sam was the lone savior of this universe with just her kids and witchy friend to meagerly help when needed. Not sure why the other power hitters weren’t involved with story. Maybe ending wouldn’t have been so nerve wrecking.
So far I’ve lost count of where I am at in the number series of these books. This is the first that the ending wasn’t as expected. There were times that poor Sam was the lone savior of this universe with just her kids and witchy friend to meagerly help when needed. Not sure why the other power hitters weren’t involved with story. Maybe ending wouldn’t have been so nerve wrecking.
January 16, 2021
Final showdown
I've been waiting 19 books for the showdown between Sam and Elizabeth. I did feel that this book could have included the whole right and there was too much padding before we got to the "tea party" .
But off we go to Venezuela. Has Elizabeth misjudged Sam or is Sam and the team in over their heads? can Max vanquish his mum once more? who knows but I am away to find out!
I've been waiting 19 books for the showdown between Sam and Elizabeth. I did feel that this book could have included the whole right and there was too much padding before we got to the "tea party" .
But off we go to Venezuela. Has Elizabeth misjudged Sam or is Sam and the team in over their heads? can Max vanquish his mum once more? who knows but I am away to find out!
April 23, 2020
Surprisingly well written
What Sam is now, stuff continues to happen around her. This time she takes on a missing persons case that developed into much more. That and contemplating an empty nest struggle for her attention. Very enjoyable, I recommend it highly. Hope you enjoy reading this as much as I did!
What Sam is now, stuff continues to happen around her. This time she takes on a missing persons case that developed into much more. That and contemplating an empty nest struggle for her attention. Very enjoyable, I recommend it highly. Hope you enjoy reading this as much as I did!
May 9, 2020
Fantastic!
Another great adventure for our heroine Sarah and family and friends. This one included Elizabeth, a dark vampire who wants to take over the world. And so the story continues. I'm excited to see another installment is scheduled for release next month. Thanks so much guys.
Another great adventure for our heroine Sarah and family and friends. This one included Elizabeth, a dark vampire who wants to take over the world. And so the story continues. I'm excited to see another installment is scheduled for release next month. Thanks so much guys.
August 17, 2020
Excellent!
Rain and Cox together really work well as story tellers. Every story they collaborate on is very well done. The characters have a continuity of personalities that is satisfying to the reader. This book is interesting in that it uses creators as part of the story. There was a lot of blah -blah-blah, Sam talking to herself, but ok.
Rain and Cox together really work well as story tellers. Every story they collaborate on is very well done. The characters have a continuity of personalities that is satisfying to the reader. This book is interesting in that it uses creators as part of the story. There was a lot of blah -blah-blah, Sam talking to herself, but ok.
December 26, 2022
this series is great
It never fails to amaze me how good this series is. Samantha and her children have evolved are are super laid back and living a relatively normal life until something supernatural comes up. Loved the ‘it will take 18 books to tell my story”. Samantha solved her case but found another.
It never fails to amaze me how good this series is. Samantha and her children have evolved are are super laid back and living a relatively normal life until something supernatural comes up. Loved the ‘it will take 18 books to tell my story”. Samantha solved her case but found another.
April 14, 2020
Vampire Destiny (Vampire for Hire Book 19)
Tammy turn 18 and Samantha Moon is flipping out. A house party that has more teen drink and now Elizabeth is back. What will Samantha do about teen drinking at party and can she stop Elizabeth? Great story
Tammy turn 18 and Samantha Moon is flipping out. A house party that has more teen drink and now Elizabeth is back. What will Samantha do about teen drinking at party and can she stop Elizabeth? Great story
May 3, 2020
Sooo good
Sam is back with a vengeance. Believe it or not, the 19th book is this series is fresh and just pure fun. If you don’t know Sam Moon, you probably shouldn’t jump in here...do yourself a favor, find book one, sit back and relax, because you won’t stop... I didn’t.
Sam is back with a vengeance. Believe it or not, the 19th book is this series is fresh and just pure fun. If you don’t know Sam Moon, you probably shouldn’t jump in here...do yourself a favor, find book one, sit back and relax, because you won’t stop... I didn’t.
August 12, 2020
Good as ever!
The next installment in the series is as always, great! I thought JR Rain would run out of storyline for Samantha . He never ceases to amaze! I love Samantha Moon and this series!
The next installment in the series is as always, great! I thought JR Rain would run out of storyline for Samantha . He never ceases to amaze! I love Samantha Moon and this series!
October 26, 2020
Good
If you're this far in and you don't finish the series we're from different planets. It's good,it won't disappoint you. The writing style is non-stop inside monologue for far longer than I like but it got back to action. Don't give up.
If you're this far in and you don't finish the series we're from different planets. It's good,it won't disappoint you. The writing style is non-stop inside monologue for far longer than I like but it got back to action. Don't give up.
March 27, 2021
Moon
I'm not really sure what to say. I loved the book. I'm really excited because the fight with Elizabeth wasn't just a slam BAM thank you ma'am. I'm excited to read part two. I can't wait to see what happens. I hope it's an epic battle.
I'm not really sure what to say. I loved the book. I'm really excited because the fight with Elizabeth wasn't just a slam BAM thank you ma'am. I'm excited to read part two. I can't wait to see what happens. I hope it's an epic battle.
April 15, 2023
Highly addictive
If you haven't tried thisy series yet...do it!!
Samantha Moon is the best herione in this genre since Mercedes the avW mechanic.
Cannot get enough, just a few weeks and I plowed through book 19!!
If you haven't tried thisy series yet...do it!!
Samantha Moon is the best herione in this genre since Mercedes the avW mechanic.
Cannot get enough, just a few weeks and I plowed through book 19!!
July 27, 2024
vampire destiny
I absolutely love these books it’s quick fire on the edge of your seat reading looks like I will be binge reading the next few books , the characters are great the storyline is riveting I recommend them a very well deserved 5 stars
I absolutely love these books it’s quick fire on the edge of your seat reading looks like I will be binge reading the next few books , the characters are great the storyline is riveting I recommend them a very well deserved 5 stars
April 16, 2020
Love it
Will read again
Great work to both authors, thank you!
Will read again
Great work to both authors, thank you!
May 8, 2020
Vampire Destiny 19
Vampire Destiny Moon book 19 by J.R. Rain , Matthew Cox is really a wonderful written book on Samantha Moon adventures
Vampire Destiny Moon book 19 by J.R. Rain , Matthew Cox is really a wonderful written book on Samantha Moon adventures
May 16, 2020
VHB19
I've never read a book or companion book of hers that I haven't luved. Excellent! Whatever I do never stop writing.
I've never read a book or companion book of hers that I haven't luved. Excellent! Whatever I do never stop writing.
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July 28, 2020Time's running short. Can Samantha and the team make it in time?
August 9, 2020
4 stars because I feel the author split the book in 1/2 and continued it in Infinite Moon when it could have been one book.
August 23, 2020
Lots of repetitive backstory.
September 19, 2020
Another great installment
I have enjoyed these books from the beginning. Rain and Cox keep the gang moving in different and amazing directions.
I have enjoyed these books from the beginning. Rain and Cox keep the gang moving in different and amazing directions.
April 6, 2021
I keep looking for the book that includes their vacation to Europe. Is there such a book or did we skip that part? It sounds interesting!!!
May 21, 2021
Whoa
I'm mind blown. The deeper I go into Samantha Moons world the more I grow to love the overall concept of the story and series.
I'm mind blown. The deeper I go into Samantha Moons world the more I grow to love the overall concept of the story and series.
September 11, 2023
I've been reading this series since it started, love them all!
January 29, 2024
I struggled through this and it doesn’t complete its plot. The endless litany of continuity errors continues. I suspect something’s not quite right somewhere, not in the plot, which is clearly weak sauce, but in the mental/neurological health of the writer and incompetence of their editor if such a person exists.
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