Books in Vampire for Hire series

TRUE BLOOD MEETS STEPHANIE PLUMThe thrilling first novel in J.R. Rain's epic vampire mystery series! For fans of Charlaine Harris, Laurell K. Hamilton and Bella Forrest.Six years ago federal agent Samantha Moon was the perfect wife and mother, your typical soccer mom with the minivan and suburban home. Then the unthinkable happens, an attack that changes her life forever. And forever is a very long time for a vampire.Now working the night shift as a private investigator, Samantha is hired by Kingsley Fulcrum to investigate the murder attempt on his life, a horrific scene captured on TV and seen around the country. But as the case unfolds, Samantha discovers Kingsley isn't exactly what he appears to be; after all, there's a reason why he survived five shots to the head...AN AMAZON TOP 100 BESTSELLER FOR 60 STRAIGHT WEEKS!"I love this!"-Piers Anthony, author of A Spell for Chameleon"Moon Dance is a must read. If you like Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum, bounty hunter, be prepared to love J.R. Rain's Samantha Moon, vampire private investigator."-Eve Paludan, author of Witchy Business"Moon Dance is absolutely brilliant!"-Lisa Tenzin-Dolma, author of Lainey's Lot"Impossible to put down! J.R. Rain's Moon Dance is a fabulous urban fantasy replete with multifarious and unusual characters, a perfectly synchronized plot, vibrant dialogue and sterling witticism all wrapped in a voice that is as beautiful as it is rich and vividly intense as it is relaxed."-April Vine, author of The Billionaire's Bride"J.R. Rain delivers a blend of action and wit that always entertains. Quick with the one-liners, but his characters are fully fleshed out (even the undead ones) and you'll come back again and again."-Scott Nicholson, author of Liquid FearWHAT READERS SAY:"This book is what got me hooked on J.R. Rain! I could not put it down once I got started, and once finished, I had to go and find the rest...""I love this series! I'll read as many as I can get my hands on.""Rain's writing flows so naturally that you can't help but be sucked into his imaginative world. His sense of humor keeps the laughs coming.""J.R. Rain managed to make me fall so far into his characters that I couldn't put the story down once I started reading.""I have really enjoyed J.R. Rain's "Vampire for Hire" series. His banter and dialogue are excellent and his sense of humor is superb."

TRUE BLOOD MEETS STEPHANIE PLUM"This book is what got me hooked on J.R. Rain! I could not put it down once I got started, and even once finished, I had to go and find the rest...""I love this series. I'll read as many as I can get my hands on.""Rain's writing flows so naturally you can't help but be sucked into his imaginative world. His sense of humor keeps the laughs coming, and he throws some fun twists at us to keep things interesting.""Mr. Rain managed to make me fall so far into the character that I couldn't put the story down once I started reading.""I have really enjoyed Rain's Vampire for Hire series. His banter and dialogue are excellent and his sense of humor is superb."Six years ago federal agent Samantha Moon was the perfect wife and mother, your typical soccer mom with the minivan and suburban home. Then the unthinkable happens, an attack that changes her life forever. And forever is a very long time for a vampire.Now in Moon Dance, the world at large thinks Samantha has developed a rare skin disease, a disease which forces her to quit her day job and stay out of the light of the sun. Working the night shift as a private investigator, Samantha is hired by Kingsley Fulcrum to investigate the murder attempt on his life, a horrific scene captured on TV and seen around the country.But as the case unfolds, Samantha discovers Kingsley isn't exactly what he appears to be; after all, there is a reason why he survived five shots to the head..."J.R. Rain's Moon Dance is a fabulous urban fantasy replete with multifarious and unusual characters, a perfectly synchronized plot, vibrant dialogue and sterling witticism all wrapped in voice that is as beautiful as it is rich and vividly intense as it is relaxed.Beautiful Samantha Moon, Moon Dance's darling star, is a fiercely devoted mother, a private investigator and no ordinary vampire. Infected six years ago, and dieting on nothing but blood, Samantha strives for normalcy, keeping her vampiric nature second to the safety and well being of her family but fears her etherealness might be driving her husband to warmer pastures. So what does a larger than life, butt kicking anywhere anytime sexy and sassy mouthed vampire need? Kingsley Fulcrum. Her scrumptiously hot new client, who hires Samantha to find the culprit responsible for his multiple gunshot wounds while masking a dark secret of his own. Yummy!As Samantha tracks down the curvy truth behind Fulcrum's attack, she is forced to face up to her own truths...that the spirit of the vampire within her cried for soaring liberation. Amidst the playful lightness and sparkling humor, Samantha must make painful decisions. Unleashing her freedom can only come at the cost of a heartbreaking sacrifice.With an ensemble of unique secondary characters, a loyal sister, a hunky detective, a sweet vampire slayer, an online friend who's Samantha strong shoulder, add to that a medallion of special effects worn by her attacker and then sent to her and an unsuspecting and surprising twist make Moon Dance's multifaceted design sharp on details, impossible to put down and written with a smooth but gripping, entertaining and confident hand. I give Moon Dance ten delicious bites. You will too!" - April Vine, author of The Midnight Rose

Book 16 in the bestselling “Vampire for Hire” series!To save a child, Samantha Moon would go to the end of the Earth—even past it to alternate dimensions.At long last, she’s learned the truth behind her vampire sire and why he turned her. But with that comes a revelation about an ancient evil that preys on innocent young witches. Turns out, Sam has a unique connection to the fiend, but it might not be enough to help her find the monster. Of course, it’s not like she doesn’t have all the time in the world...That changes when the Red Rider abducts a ten-year-old girl, intending to devour her unusually strong magic. Sam cannot bear the thought of such a young child experiencing a death so gruesome. Her need to destroy a monster who could do such things to the innocent does something she never imagined possible... for once, she and Elizabeth will work together.To make matters worse, the witch-hunter isn’t even on Earth. With precious little time remaining, Sam must track down a killer into worlds that stretch the imagination... worlds beyond belief and dreams.A little girl’s life depends on it.MOON MASTER, Red Rider, Part 2, is the second book of an epic two-part paranormal mystery adventure set within the Vampire for Hire series.

Seven years ago federal agent Samantha Moon was the perfect wife and mother, your typical soccer mom with the minivan and suburban home. Then the unthinkable happens, an attack that changes her life forever. And forever is a very long time for a vampire.Now in MOON ISLAND, Samantha Moon is hired to look into the mysterious drowning of a super-rich hotel tycoon. The death occurred exactly one year ago, at the family’s annual retreat on a private island in the Pacific Northwest. Now, as the family gathers again, Samantha Moon is asked to find a ruthless killer—all while a massive storm bears down upon the small island. But there’s another storm brewing upon Skull Island, a storm of the supernatural kind. Sam is about to come face-to-face with evil incarnate...a monster who will stop at nothing to possess her completely—mind, body and soul—and destroy all that she loves.

Book 13 in the bestselling "Vampire for Hire" series!In Midnight Moon, private investigator Samantha Moon returns in an all-new adventure when she's hired to look into a haunting. A female house ghost is wreaking havoc on the life of her new client—except this isn't a normal house ghost and her new client, Charlie Reed, isn't what he seems either. There's something strange going on in Charlie's house, something truly not of this world.Meanwhile, Sam's teen daughter, Tammy, is coming into her own as a mind reader—abilities that attract the devil himself. And with evil incarnate having set his sights squarely on her children, Sam enlists Allison, her psychic witch friend, to go with her where she's never gone before: a surreal pursuit between worlds.

Eight years ago federal agent Samantha Moon was the perfect wife and mother, your typical soccer mom with the minivan and suburban home. Then the unthinkable happens, an attack that changes her life forever. And forever is a very long time for a vampire.Now in VAMPIRE SUN, private investigator Samantha Moon looks into the bizarre disappearance of a woman who enters a Starbucks, but never leaves. Her distraught husband, a person of interest, hires Sam when a Corona Police Department detective gets killed and the case grows cold.In addition, Sam’s former guardian angel—now a fallen angel—makes another, startling appearance. Not to mention, Kingsley, her cheating werewolf lawyer ex-boyfriend, is trying to win her back...at all costs. Daughter Tammy’s psychic powers are growing exponentially, as are her best friend Allison’s, and son Anthony deals with school violence and starts boxing lessons with his own supernatural strength. Just one big, happy, paranormal family.Most of all, Sam needs to get her hands on the fourth medallion. Fang, her former friend and love interest, has the diamond medallion, which reputedly will restore mortality, yet allow a vampire certain powers. Needless to say, Sam will do almost anything to get it. But the demoness within Sam threatens to kill the last shreds of her humanity. Suddenly, killing for blood doesn’t seem that heinous. Sam knows if she doesn’t get that diamond medallion soon, it could be the end of her conscience... and the end of all that she loves most.

Book 12 in the bestselling "Vampire for Hire" series!Ten years ago, federal agent Samantha Moon was the perfect wife and mother, a typical soccer mom with a minivan and suburban home. Then the unthinkable happens, an attack that changes her life forever. And forever is a very long time for a vampire.Now in Vampire Fire, private investigator Samantha Moon’s new client asks her to find a dead guy—a dead guy she knew. It doesn’t take Sam very long to figure out that something wicked this way comes—very, very wicked—but there’s no way she can walk away from this case…However, Sam’s client doesn’t want the guy’s body—he wants his soul. And if Sam fails, then two others will die. Now Sam must track down the spirit of a dead man who’s hiding from his destiny and hand him over. She doesn’t even know who else is at risk, but she has to choose whether to protect the soul of a dead man or protect others whose lives are at stake. Worst of all, she’s forced to work for someone who may just be evil incarnate.When tragedy strikes, Sam has only until sunset to save a life. As Sam races to find the victim before it’s too late, it will take all she has in her to beat the devil at his own game…VAMPIRE FIRE (Vampire for Hire #12) is J.R. Rain’s first exciting novel in The Devil's Triangle, a paranormal thriller trilogy within the Vampire for Hire series in which Samantha Moon must risk everything to battle the greatest evil the world has ever known.

Book 14 in the bestselling "Vampire for Hire" series!In Moon Angel, vampire private investigator Samantha Moon must save her mind-reading teenage daughter from the devil. When Tammy is tricked into a pact with the evil one, he invades her mind, pulling every secret from it. Except the one he wants most...Sam vows to destroy the devil, but she's going to need supernatural help. She picks the brains of her favorite witch, werewolf, vampire and alchemist to learn of any secret vulnerabilities of the Prince of Darkness. The odds of success seem slim until an unexpected ally unlocks the key to a strategy that could give Sam an edge.When all hell breaks loose with demons, a three-headed devil dog, and worse—the devil incarnate—it will take all of Sam's strength, skill, and heart to battle the world's greatest evil and his loyal army of fiends.MOON ANGEL (Vampire for Hire #14) is J.R. Rain's third novel in The Devil's Triangle, a paranormal thriller trilogy within the Vampire for Hire series.

America's favorite vampire detective is back! Book 17 in the bestselling “Vampire for Hire” series!Samantha Moon once considered being turned into a vampire as the single greatest upheaval of her life—but she'd been wrong.Still reeling from the aftereffects of her hunt across the higher dimensions, she hopes for a little calm before the storm to sort out exactly what she's become, and what meaning the events of the sixth dimension have for the world at large.The dark masters had been dangerous enough when contained, but now...A zombie in a television show her kids love speaks to her straight out of the screen. Sam initially dismisses it as a trick of the mind, but when she runs into the same woman a few days later, it's quite obvious that the dark masters aren't sitting on their laurels.Or are they...Her new friend turns out to be a supernatural the world has never seen before, not for real—a zombie, or at least something similar. The young woman isn't rotting or mindless, but no self-respecting dark master would want such a shell.Fearing this poor woman is the spearhead of the apocalypse, Sam rushes to find the source of the infection before humanity is doomed.

Book 11 in the bestselling "Vampire for Hire" series!Ten years ago, federal agent Samantha Moon was the perfect wife and mother, a typical soccer mom with a minivan and suburban home. Then the unthinkable happens, an attack that changes her life forever. And forever is a very long time for a vampire.There's something in the water. Something evil...Now in Moon Shadow, private investigator Samantha Moon is hired to track down a purported lake monster that could wreak havoc on a tourism business. When Sam delves into the creature sightings that have spooked Lake Elsinore residents, she crosses paths with the case of two missing boys.The police are stumped, and Sam and her werewolf lawyer boyfriend, Kingsley, team up to investigate both cases. And what lies beneath the surface of the lake is just the beginning for the paranormal abomination that has taken over Lake Elsinore. This is no legendary monster. Its diabolical evil spans centuries and even worlds—and it sets its sights on Sam's loved ones...As Sam and Kingsley pursue the truth, time is running out for the missing boys—and for someone she loves. Will Samantha Moon have to choose between them?

Six years ago federal agent Samantha Moon was the perfect wife and mother, your typical soccer mom with the minivan and suburban home. Then the unthinkable happens, an attack that changes her life forever. And forever is a very long time for a vampire. Now in Moon Island, Samantha Moon is hired to look into the mysterious drowning of a super-rich hotel tycoon. The death occurred exactly one year ago, at the family's annual retreat on a private island in the Pacific Northwest. Now, as the family gathers again, Samantha Moon is asked to find a ruthless killer - all while a massive storm bears down upon the small island. But there's another storm brewing upon Skull Island, a storm of the supernatural kind. Sam is about to come face-to-face with evil incarnate...a monster who will stop at nothing to possess her completely - mind, body and soul - and destroy all that she loves.

The thrilling first novel in J.R. Rain's epic #1 bestselling vampire mystery series! For fans of Charlaine Harris, Laurell K. Hamilton and Janet Evanovich!Six years ago federal agent Samantha Moon was the perfect wife and mother, your typical soccer mom with the minivan and suburban home. Then the unthinkable happens, an attack that changes her life forever. And forever is a very long time for a vampire.Now the world at large thinks Samantha has developed a rare skin disease, a disease which forces her to quit her day job and stay out of the light of the sun. Now working the night shift as a private investigator, Samantha is hired by Kingsley Fulcrum to investigate the murder attempt on his life, a horrific scene captured on TV and seen around the country. But as the case unfolds, Samantha discovers Kingsley isn't exactly what he appears to be; after all, there's a reason why he survived five shots to the head."This book, my dear readers, is mind candy. Delicious, lovely, marvelous mind candy. Addictive mind candy. A snickers bar for the soul." ―Amazon reviewer ★★★★★"Move over, Harry Dresden―Samantha Moon is on the case. No shiny vampires here. Just Sam Moon, private eye, and her knack for seeing what others miss. Yeah, she's a vampire, but first and foremost she is Samantha Moon. She's a character that grabbed me from the first page and kept me engrossed until the end. The pacing is spot on, the dialog is film noir perfect, the characters rich and skillfully drawn." ―Amazon reviewer ★★★★★"The world of mystery writers just became richer with this talented author's Samantha Moon series. Author J.R. Rain has developed a fearsome character, who, in spite of the vampire attack that completely rocked her world, is quite believable." ―Amazon reviewer ★★★★★"I devoured this book, and had to move onto the next one. The story is about a newly turned vampire, Samantha Moon, who, on the surface, appears to be your everyday soccer mom, wife and private investigator." ―Amazon reviewer ★★★★★"I couldn't put the story down once I started reading! J.R. Rain's banter and dialogue are excellent and his sense of humor is superb!" ―Amazon reviewer ★★★★★