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SOMETIMES EVIL
IS SEALED WITH A KISS.

THE VAMPIRES OF SANDY HOLLOW CRAVE THE SUMMER MONTHS.
Summer means plenty of beach tourists . . . and plenty of fresh blood after months of deprivation. But this year the Eternal Ones have decided to spice things up with a little bet: The first to seduce a hot date of the human variety, and then turn them into a fellow creature of the night, wins.

The catch? In order to successfully turn their prey, they must take only three small sips of blood on three different nights. If they take too much blood on any night, the human will die and the bet will be lost.

The setup sounds simple enough, but things quickly get complicated—especially when these vampires are just dying to quench their thirst. . . .

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Designed by Angela Goddard

The text of this book was set in Granjon.

Library of Congress Control Number 2011941482

ISBN 978-1-4424-5068-4

ISBN 978-1-4424-5073-8 (eBook)

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CONTENTS

GOODNIGHT KISS

Part One: First Kiss

Chapter 1: First Kiss

Chapter 2: Thirsty

Chapter 3: Choosing Victims

Chapter 4: Jumped From Behind

Chapter 5: Cold Forever

Chapter 6: Todd and Jessica

Chapter 7: April and Gabri

Chapter 8: “Two Can Play Dirty”

Chapter 9: A Quick Bite in Town

Chapter 10: Gabri Did It

Chapter 11: First Date

Chapter 12: No Time to Reflect

Chapter 13: Wheel of Fortune

Chapter 14: Just an Accident

Chapter 15: A Drowning

Chapter 16: A New Victim

Part Two: Last Kiss

Chapter 17: Vampires!

Chapter 18: Another Accident For Jessica

Chapter 19: Matt's Moonlight Kisses

Chapter 20: Visitors in the Night

Chapter 21: “But—You'Re Dead!”

Chapter 22: Warning From the Grave

Chapter 23: A Staring Match

Chapter 24: Say “Cheese”

Chapter 25: Too Late

Chapter 26: Fluttering

Chapter 27: Matt Dies

Chapter 28: Failure

Chapter 29: Losers

Chapter 30: The Happy Ending

GOODNIGHT KISS 2

Prologue A Nice Time

Part One: Party Time

Chapter 1: Vampire Island

Chapter 2: Doggie Goes Flying

Chapter 3: Dinnertime

Chapter 4: Dessert

Chapter 5: Vampire Tryouts

Chapter 6: Nate's Lucky Summer

Chapter 7: Buried Treasure

Chapter 8: A Surprise Attack

Chapter 9: Another Surprise Attack

Chapter 10: Rehearsal For Death

Chapter 11: Big Surprise For April

Chapter 12: Bats

Chapter 13: Vampire Island

Part Two: Billy's Quest

Chapter 14: A Surprise Welcome

Chapter 15: Not A Regular Wolf

Chapter 16: Romance

Chapter 17: “Not Jay!”

Chapter 18: Pizza For a Vampire

Part Three: Billy and Kylie

Chapter 19: Vampires Everywhere

Chapter 20: Chest Pains

Chapter 21: Dead on the Sand

Chapter 22: Is Billy Crazy?

Chapter 23: A Pain in the Neck

Chapter 24: Kisses For Jay

Chapter 25: Bug Bites

Chapter 26: Billy's Big Night

Part Four: Vampire Trap

Chapter 27: April is Caught

Chapter 28: April and Billy

Chapter 29: Billy Sets A Trap

Chapter 30: Good-Bye to a Vampire

Chapter 31: April is Dead

Chapter 32: Return To Vampire Island

Chapter 33: Who is in the Coffins?

Chapter 34: Hammer Time

Chapter 35: Breakfast

Chapter 36: Kylie's Turn

Chapter 37: Kylie Has Eyes For Billy

Chapter 38: The Party is Over

THE VAMPIRE CLUB

GOODNIGHT KISS
PART ONE
FIRST KISS
CHAPTER 1
FIRST KISS

Jessica's sandals clonked over the wood planks of the walk as she made her way quickly past the small shops and restaurants. She stopped in front of the Beach Emporium, the largest clothing store in Sandy Hollow, and peered into the window.

A hand-painted sign read:
BIKINIS HALF OFF
.

Jessica chuckled to herself. Was that meant to be a joke?

No. Mrs. Hopping, the quiet old woman whose family had owned the Beach Emporium for a hundred years, had no sense of humor. She was a stern, unfriendly woman who smiled only when punching down the buttons on her old-fashioned cash register to ring up a big sale.

Mrs. Hopping will soon be smiling a lot, Jessica thought. Just beyond town, Beach Haven Drive was already clogged with cars as the summer people were arriving to open up their beach houses. In a few days the white-skinned tourists would be lying on the sand all day, soaking up the rays, then jamming the tiny
town at night, all pink and sweaty, eager to party and shop, shop, shop.

Jessica let her eyes roam over the bathing suits in the window. A very bright orange bikini caught the light. It probably glows in the dark, Jessica realized, rolling her eyes. How tacky.

The sun had disappeared behind the low, shingle and clapboard buildings along Main Street. The evening air carried a chill from the ocean to the east. Loud voices and laughter rang out from the Pizza Cove restaurant across the street.

It's exciting, Jessica thought. A new summer. A new season. New people.

Sweeping her thick mane of copper-colored hair back behind the shoulders of her black cotton sweater, she pushed open the door to the shop. The bell on the door jangled as Jessica stepped inside. She was surprised that Mrs. Hopping was not at her usual perch behind the jewelry counter.

The shop smelled of sweet spices, clove and cinnamon, the fragrance wafting from a display of potpourri. I'll bet that's a big seller, Jessica thought, picking up a sachet and holding it close to her face to smell it. The summer people would do
anything
to get the musty, mildewy smells from their houses.

She headed past the bathing suits and beach cover-ups to the racks of colorful summer skirts, tops, and sundresses against the wall. I need something sexy but not obvious, she thought, pulling out and immediately rejecting a red and yellow flower-print skirt with matching midriff top.

Before she could look any further, she heard footsteps on the
wood floor, and a voice from behind her called out a cheery hello. Jessica turned, surprised to see Lucy Franks, a girl she'd known for years, another townie.

They exchanged greetings. “Are you working here?” Jessica asked, her eyes returning to the dress rack.

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