VAMPIRE NIGHTS AND OTHER STORIES Three Short Stories by J.R. Rain "Vampire Nights" - Samantha Moon, from Moon Dance and Vampire Moon, meets someone unexpected on a late night trip to Denny's, someone who seems to know all her secrets and has all the answers. "Book Burning" - Two brothers find themselves on a late-night mission to burn a legendary book of supposed dark powers. "The Silo" - The land is dying and crops are failing. The city of Wheatopia is in the middle of the worst drought in recent memory; that is, until a city-slicker and his too-thin wife arrive in town one day with designs to rebuild the town's grain silo into something majestic.

In VAMPIRE ALLEY, a free-verse poem set in the world of Samantha Moon, a boy obeys a compelling urge to leave the safety of his bedroom and wander his neighborhood at night. In a dream-like state, he finds himself in a dark alley, and he’s not alone. The boy becomes the sole eyewitness to a crime in progress, a despicable and horrific attack. He doesn’t believe in monsters or vampires. So, this must be a bad dream—a nightmare. Or is it? When it seems as if he’s about to become the next victim, he thinks that waking up is the only way he’ll escape death. But will he survive this frightening night? VAMPIRE ALLEY, by #1 bestselling mystery and paranormal author J.R. Rain, is a spine-tingling, micro-story in a poem about a boy who comes face to face with dangerous creatures of the night. And one very special lady...

Samantha Moon is back in a brand-new short story! Included in this collection: "Vampire Widow" - Tammy Moon hears a distant, telepathic cry for help... and convinces her mother, Samantha Moon, to go on a road trip deep into the heart of the Mojave desert to help something ancient... and massive. "Little Snowmen Everywhere" - They are new to town, trying to fit in. All is going well until the first snowfall. That's when their neighbors frantically start building little snowmen. Now, the streets are lined with them. The new couple are warned to build one, too. Or else... "Shark Cage Boogie" - A high-tech, luxury shark cage is about to get field tested by the world's biggest great white shark. There will be blood. "Cavalcade" - Coming home from a night out, a husband and wife see a very strange sight: a collection of cars driving together in the middle of the night. A few nights later, the couple sees the same cars again, driving just as strange. It happens again and again, and soon they will know why... "The Lobster" - The world's biggest lobster? Well hot damn! Two fisherman set out to make the catch of a life time... and soon realize they might be in over their heads. Oh, and they're going to need a bigger boat...

From #1 bestselling Kindle author J.R. Rain, comes a brand-new Samantha Moon short story! A young man hires Samantha Moon to look into the origins of a childhood monster. With the help of her real-life werewolf boyfriend, Sam digs into the mystery... and follows the trail of clues deep underground. Turns out, there's a labyrinthine network of tunnels under Orange County. As Sam and Kingsley venture deeper and deeper into the unknown passages, it soon becomes abundantly clear: something lives down here. Something massive and hungry.

When a mega popular band from Liverpool sang about Maxwell’s silver hammer, most listeners considered it a catchy, if dark tune. Flash forward half a century later, and something curious is happening around the world. Magic is returning-powerful enough to activate creations once lying dormant. Including some classic songs. When a silver hammer appears in the hands on one of Samantha Moon’s closest friends-along with a bloodthirsty need to use it-the vampire detective is about to discover just how clever (and literal) the universe can be.....

"When Sam Met Santa" - When Santa Claus shows up at Samantha Moon's door, it's hardly the strangest thing that's ever happened to her. What happens next, however, is another story... Also included: "Silver Escape" - Alex Silver, the mermaid detective, stars in her first short story adventure! "War Daddy" - Agent Alan Putnam has one last job to do before he retires from the INS. He must deport a dog named War Daddy and personally escort him back to his own country. And the country is Saudi Arabia. War Daddy is 125 pounds of pure muscle, teeth, and slobber—and possesses a will to survive unlike anything Agent Putnam has ever seen before, man or beast. "The Deal" - Where does Santa get his coal for all those stockings? You're about to find out. "The Christmas Map" - Purchased from eBay, one young adventurer is about to discover if this map really does lead to Santa's village. “The Santa Call” - After accidentally forgetting his wife at home during a weekend getaway, ol’ St. Nick returns to discover she’s left him. At wit’s end, Santa turns to a radio talk show for some much needed love advice. But will he win Mrs. Claus back in time to save Christmas? “Mad Dog” - Mad Dog is a drunk. He was also once the top sports announcer in the country, announcing everything from Cotton Bowls to Super Bowls. Now he’s washed up and looking for work. Well, there’s a spot for him at ESPN 5, announcing the National Racquetball Championships. But can Mad Dog put his flask aside long enough to resurrect his career? Probably not, but he’s sure gonna try. “Behind the Shower Curtain” - A bratty sister. A terrified brother. A prank that goes horribly wrong... and, finally, a conversation with God. “Nature’s Assassins” - What happens when you screw with Mother Nature too long? She sends her assassins, and sometimes they come in the most unlikely shapes and sizes.

Samantha Moon is back in a brand-new short story! A murdered wife. A desperate husband seeking revenge.

Samantha Moon returns in an all-new story! Vampire private eye Samantha Moon is summoned to a home in the San Diego hills, where she’s about to discover she's been part of a rescue mission in motion for seventy years... There sits on the edge of a lake in Argentina a massive stone structure, a structure that just might have been home to Adolf Hitler... a base of operations from which he and his minions planned to launch the Fourth Reich. That is, until Samantha Moon takes on a case unlike any other... Click BUY NOW or READ FOR FREE!

hen a little girl and her mother approach Samantha Moon with a tantalizing mystery, Sam doesn't hesitate to take the case. There's something strange happening in parks and empty fields across the city―something appearing and disappearing―and the girl has captured evidence of it. Now, all Sam has to do is catch it in the act... whatever it is. The game is afoot... and this time Sam gets help from an unlikely source...

Whoever heard of a Leprechaun losing his pot of gold? As Sam digs deeper, she’s faced with the was the gold lost or was it stolen? Or maybe, just maybe, something else? The search is on for what might just prove to be Sam’s wildest case yet!

She’s a horsefly who bit the wrong person—and now something very strange is happening to her. Something very, very strange. Not only can she fly faster and see further than ever before, but she has a weird craving for blood. Her crazy new life has just begun. That is, until she gets caught in a sticky web and stalked by a massive spider... a spider that’s about to get the surprise of its life...

The first eight short stories from the #1 bestselling "Vampire for Hire" series by J.R. Rain. Included in this collection is Samantha Moon's Blog, and three bonus scenes. "Teeth: Fang's Story" - What happens when a child is born with a rare throwback gene, a gene that produces two exceptionally long teeth? "Vampire Nights" - Samantha Moon meets someone unexpected on a late night trip to Denny's, someone who seems to know all her secrets and has all the answers. "Vampire Dreams" - Samantha Moon sets out to find the answer to a mysterious, haunting dream...a dream in which sees a young woman die, over and over again. What she discovers, what she finds out about herself, will challenge everything she believes...and shed light on what she's becoming. "Halloween Moon" - Samantha Moon is about to confront a monster of the worst kind—a killer who preys on the innocent. A killer who lives just down her street... "Vampire Gold" - Samantha Moon takes on a dead man's riddle...and soon finds herself on the hunt for real buried treasure. "Blue Moon" - Samantha Moon is about to meet some very unexpected in a local Starbucks...someone who looks hauntingly familiar. "Dark Side of the Moon" - Samantha Moon gets in touch with the creature inside of her and takes a trip beyond where she's ever gone before, deep into the revelations of her inner self, and into the black vastness of outer space. She risks everything to discover just how powerful she is, and finally connects with a deeper truth inside of her—a truth that will unlock something unexpected and powerful. "Samantha Moon's Blog" - A vampire and mom writes her first blog...and reveals all. Also included are three bonus scenes/outtakes from AMERICAN VAMPIRE and VAMPIRE DAWN.

Eight "Vampire for Hire" short tales from USA TODAY bestselling author, J.R. Rain―includes a brand-new, never-before-published Samantha Moon story! Included in this collection: "Vampire Requiem" - Samantha Moon gets up close and personal with her dead ex-husband’s mistress, Nancy, who might be a woman who knows too much. "Moon Love" - Samantha Moon and Kingsley Fulcrum set their sites on a romantic weekend getaway to Big Bear, California, only to find themselves on the hunt for a runaway boy. With darkness descending and the temperatures dropping—and one little boy alone in the wilderness—Samantha Moon decides to call in the cavalry. Or, as Jim Knighthorse likes to say, the "big guns." "Moon Musings" - Samantha Moon is back and... blogging? Turns out the vampire mama has a lot to say on the subject of life, death, and fighting demons. And what better outlet than in an anonymous blog? For those who want to know what's really on a vampire's mind... "Moon Memories" - He's a new client with lots of questions. She's a vampire feeling oddly chatty. Is he ready for the answers? "Moon Quiz" - It's a quiz in a magazine, meant to entertain and perhaps kill some time in a dentist's waiting room. But what happens when a real vampire takes the same quiz? "Moon Beast" - Something's leaving behind mysterious footprints at a Southern California park. And not just any footprints. Massive, bloody prints... "Vampire Widow" - Tammy Moon hears a distant, telepathic cry for help... and convinces her mother, Samantha Moon, to go on a road trip deep into the heart of the Mojave desert to help something ancient... and massive. "Moon Maze" - First time in print! A young man hires Sam to look into the origins of a childhood monster. With the help of her real-life werewolf boyfriend, Sam digs into the mystery... and follows the trail of clues deep underground.