Marla’s life is over. It has been for five years. Being undead might have its perks, but it’s hard to appreciate life’s finer moments while she’s trapped in a dungeon. Her vampire sire is also her captor, and he’s evil incarnate. What other explanation could there be for the sad excuse for entertainment in this hellhole? Only someone completely evil would trap an artist in a dungeon and only give her fingerpaints. Freedom is the dream. Escape is the plan. But it’s not possible without help from the outside. He’s furry. He meows. He holds the key in his sharp claws. “Fangs and Familiars” offers a first bite of the hilarious paranormal romantic comedy Forbidden Fangs series by USA Today bestselling authors Keira Blackwood and Liza Street. Be warned—this tale is not a romance. It’s a love story between a vampire and her cat.

Being dead doesn’t mean you can’t recognize a hot shifter when he shows up glowering on your doorstep. The Forbidden Fangs tattoo parlor is Marla’s business, her calling, and her hideout as she tries to escape her sire, “The Collector”—a creepy old man who “collects” vampires with special talents. As a vampire, she always feels cold, but she’s thinking the best way to warm up would be to snuggle in close to the shifter who just arrived spouting nonsense about her thieving cat, His Lordship King Snugglebumpkins. Wolf shifter Grayson has two missions in Forbidden: 1) deciding whether or not to invest in the bed and breakfast, and 2) find the perfect plush animal for his nephew. But when he meets Marla, his two missions transform to 1) evading her evil cat, and 2) making Marla fall in love with him. He seems well on his way to succeeding in his new missions, until an ominous vampire from Marla’s past shows up, and his mission changes once again: protect Marla. She might be undead, but she’s also his mate.

It’s vampires versus shifters in this rollicking Forbidden tale of exes and enemies turned lovers. On the hunt for a vampire with a gift for spreading disease, wolf shifter Xavier finds himself in a magical little town full of shifters. His mission is clear: stake the vampire and any others who get in his way. Ever since his girlfriend’s death at the hands of a bloodsucker, he’s set on taking out the vampires of North America. “Clairvoyant” Kelly is torn between running away and staying in place when she learns her ex-boyfriend—a bossy, overprotective, overbearing shifter—is coming to Forbidden. Unfortunately, her gift of visions doesn’t tell her how much time she has to escape...and if she does leave, how can she protect her friends? When Kelly and Xavier meet again, it’s a battle of banter and a war of wits. May the best vampire—or vampire hunter—win. There’s a lot at stake...get it? The snark and steam soar in the second Forbidden Fangs novel brought to you by USA Today bestselling authors Keira Blackwood and Liza Street! If you love shmexy shenanigans and hilarious hijinks, buy your copy today!