And the first who shall noe the Queen as a husband noes his Wyfe shall be the Queen's Consort and shall rule at her side for a thousand yeares.' The Book of the Dead. 'If that rat bastard Sinclair thinks I'm going to be his wife for a thousand years, he's out of his f***** mind.' From the private papers of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth I, Empress of the Undead, Rightful Ruler of the Vampires, Consort of Eric I, Lawful King. Nothing can make Betsy Taylor give up her shoe fetish - even dying and rising as the new Queen of the Vampires. Only being royally undead doesn't mean there aren't still credit card bills to be paid. Things couldn't be better - except for her new friends who keep pestering her while she's at work. As if she has time to socialise when there are deliciously sinful shoes to try on - and buy at a discount. It seems there's been a string of vampire murders in town and they're all clamouring for Betsy to do something about it. The worst part is she'll have to enlist the help of the one vamp who makes her blood boil: the oh-so-sexy Eric Sinclair. Only the last time she ran into Sinclair she accidentally fulfilled an ancient prophesy - and ended up married to him
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"'chick lit meets vampire action in this creative, sophisticated, sexy and wonderfully witty book' CATHERINE SPANGLER"
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MaryJanice Davidson has written in a variety of genres, including contemporary romance, paranormal romance, erotica and non-fiction. She lives in Minnesota.
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It's been 3 months since Betsy killed vampire nasty Nostro and reluctantly assumed her role as Queen of the Vampires (see Undead and Unwed)... in short it's time to get a job and earn some shoe money. By chance she lands her dream job selling designer shoes in Macys; despite the fact her new boss Mr Mason feels her sales technique a little unorthodox. Betsy views each pair of shoes as her own exquisitely stitched creation and is loathe to see any leave her protective sphere. Beware all shoppers in scuffed trainers!!!
As termites invade her home, Betsy finds herself moved into a huge mansion; a residence her non vamp friends Jessica and Marc feel suitably reflects her new royal status. Queen Betsy now has plenty of room to entertain large numbers of the undead, including the luscious Sinclair and his feisty sidekick Tina. Oh and let's not forget the resident ghost, a 5 year old cutie named Marie that initially only Betsy can see (another Queenly power foretold in The Book of the Dead - a power she can and does bestow on her friends to prove she isn't going mad). Betsy really needs to read this book!!
When helpless (??) vampires start getting staked in the streets, Betsy is informed that as their Queen it is her duty to investigate and put a stop to these murders. When she obliviously wanders into an ambush set up by a group of human vampire-hunters named The Blade Warriors, she doesn't have the common sense to be afraid. Instead she openly mocks their name before complaining when they shoot her - in fact Betsy spends much of her time in this book being shot at, doused in holy water or staked. Her week gets progressively worse when she realises that the individual killing her subjects must be another vampire. Now if she can just catch the traitor, stop the undead dying again, avoid Sinclair, solve Marie's mystery, read The Book of the Dead (without going mad hopefully) and avoid Detective Berry (after he learns that an attractive blonde woman righted an overturned cab using only 2 fingers), all whilst keeping her job at Macys (and therefore retaining her 60% staff discount) then her week will definitely improve.
Fans of Undead and Unwed will certainly enjoy MJD's humorous and lighthearted sequel. Betsy is marvellously oblivious to things she does not want to acknowledge or deal with (including her feelings for Sinclair) and her relationship with her human friends is hilarious. Jessica and Marc love having a Vampire Queen as a best friend - after all it's a great way to meet interesting and drop dead gorgeous people. I eagerly look forward to the next instalment in this excellent series - Undead and Unappreciated is due for publication in July 2005.
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Superficial and supernatural, Betsy Taylor returns again in Davidson's second book in the 'Undead' series. Still laugh-out-loud funny, my only criticism of this one is that is seemed rather rushed at the end, leaving several loose ends that were tied up in only a few sentences. Nonetheless, I still raced through this book cover to cover, loving Betsy's ditzy and self-obsessed attempt to adjust.
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I can't believe how addicted to the Berkley Sensation 'Undead and...' novels I have become. I literally put down the first novel then ran into my nearest bookshop demanding for the next copy. They're fantastic to read and Betsy Taylor is such an ass kicking girlie with such great comic attitude meets Buffy's 'taking myself oh so seriously - not'. I simply love it and I really want to read more. I am sucked in I didn't think I would be but I truly am. I generally saw myself as an avid Anne Rice and Tanith Lee gone vampire goth but oh no this novel is a breath of fresh air from the standard scary dark bone chilling but slightly weirdly romantic vampire novel. It's a laugh, a romantic and action packed laugh with teeth. Put me out of my misery and give me another story, please. Pretty please with icing and chewing gum flavoured lippy on top!
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Fun but seriously overpriced for the length of books
Whilst the premises are good and the main characters interesting and engaging, this feels half finished both in terms of the depth, plot and length of the book. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Miss S. E. Maddin
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Still funny
The second book in a series and we find Betsy pretty much as we left her in the first book. Selfish, self involved, shoe obsessed and foul mouthed. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Lainy
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Great read!
This is the sequel to Undead and Unwed. It didn't disappoint. It was as good as the first book in the series. Read more
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Funny and enjoyable.
After laughing my way through the first book, Undead and Unwed, I found this book to be just a trifle less funny, though I would still call this series the literary equivalent of a... Read more
Published on 30 Nov 2010 by Rebecca
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A very entertaining read, continuing the story of Betsy and friends. I like the irreverant way that Davidson writes about the vampire community and finds the humour in Betsy's... Read more
Published on 26 Dec 2009 by daisyduck1976
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Equally entertaining sequel to "Undead and Unwed"
This entertaining vampire romance is the second of a series which incongruously combines chick lit romantic comedy and vampire thriller. Read more
Published on 3 Oct 2007 by Marshall Lord
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Lovable characters and very witty!
I totally love the undead series. This is my second book and so far I absolutely love them! Betsy is an extremely witty character and the sexual tension between her and Eric... Read more
Published on 16 Feb 2007 by Miss Doodle
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I have to say that I found ‘UNDEAD AND UNEMPLOYED’ to be much more entertaining than it’s predecessor ‘UNDEAD AND UNWED’. Read more
Published on 4 Mar 2006 by DevJohn01
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i first came across this author just by chance i wanted to read a really good vampire book with romance but wanted it to be funny too and voila i came upon this book on my search... Read more
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I only bought it because the cover looked cool...
Yes I am one of those sad people that impulse buy books becuase of their cover and yes most of the time I regret it after, but with this book I struck gold. Read more
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