Jez Strider (1983-Present) is a native of Tennessee.

For as long as she can remember, reading has been a big part of her life, taking her out of a sometimes harsh reality to wonderful new worlds.

When she was in high school, writing became more prevalent.

She worked for three years on the newspaper staff as the Arts and Entertainment editor.

After graduation and a few bumps in the road, she enrolled at Penn Foster College with a focus in freelance writing.

It took several years before she realized she wanted to give writing a book a shot.

In 2011, she was diagnosed with cancer.

That fight and becoming a survivor gave her new insight and motivations toward her goals.

With the realization that none of us are guaranteed tomorrow, she started work on that elusive book.

Vampire’s Eve is her first publication.

Today, Jez still resides in Tennessee with her boyfriend, cat, and dog.

She is currently working on her next book.

Published books include:

Vamp Life series:

Vampire’s Eve

Evelyn Angel has a rewarding job, amazing best friend, and a promising love interest. The fact that she’s a vampire is lost on those who surround her on a daily basis.

When a former lover returns and attempts to murder her, the perfect little life she’s carefully made for herself is turned upside down. Not only does she have to survive, she has to decide which man she truly loves.

The past is catching up with her in a deadly way.

Expecting Eternity

Evelyn Angel and her friends are intent on returning to normal everyday life after their recent battle with the vampire Dante Sanuto.

However, more challenges are on the horizon. Evelyn discovers she may be pregnant, but that’s not her only concern. She can’t be sure who is the father of the child. Love and friendship are put to the test.

Worst of all, one vengeful person threatens to destroy everything Eve has fought for and holds dear to her heart.

Til Vampire Do Us Part

Life for Evelyn and her family has been wonderful for the past year. Marcus has a good job and Vincent is healthy. Eve barely misses being a vampire.

Somewhere deep down, she knew that it wouldn’t last. A stranger visits and asks for help. If Evelyn and Marcus deny the request, many lives will be put at risk. Both vampires and humans could face annihilation.

Events lead to new vampires and war with the Society. Nothing is ever what it seems. Disaster could lead to the end of Marcus and Eve

Fangs of Fate

Fate Lionas has had a rough few years, due partly to her affinity for the supernatural. Her ex-boyfriend, the vampire Antonio d’Artusio, is the leader of all vamps since defeating the Society. Fate also has the often inconvenient gift of speaking with spirits. Her life spirals further out of control when Antonio makes her the offer she’s been longing to hear. But, he doesn’t make it easy to accept.

Antonio is one of the older members of his race. Long life had made him cold and regretful. Try as he might to push Fate away for her own safety, he cannot deny the feelings she stirs within his heart. To have Fate forever, he must first figure out a way to save her from an unexpected enemy.

Ascended Son

Vincent Hart, a rare son of vampires, turns eighteen and his life begins to change. Ascension is upon him and it’s a dangerous time in any vamp’s life, especially for one born and not made. The popular jock is on a destructive path that’s covered in blood and bodies.

One person can save him, a girl who is more than she seems. She’s sweet, protective, and the woman he wants. Zoey Barkin has other priorities and her friend, the dangerous vampire, could easily destroy her with one mistake.

Others:

Cortigiana

A harsh reality catches up with an easy going, book loving Evelina Angelis when her parents are arrested. She is a young, educated woman in 16th century Venice, Italy. The life of a courtesan, a cortigiana onesta, is her only real option.

The more she excels at her craft, the more dangerous it becomes. Her love for one man and obligations to another lead her down a dangerous path deeper into the world of vampires and it’s only a matter of time before a deadly plague ravages her beautiful and beloved city.

(This novella can be read at any time during the Vamp life series or as an introduction to it.

Vampire Takeover

The end of the world didn’t come from a nuke bomb or natural disaster. Society’s downfall came from ruthless and bloodthirsty vampires.  Survival became priority number one.

Preston Mitchell is fighting to survive after the loss of his family. He is coming of age in a world ruled by evil night creatures.

A chance encounter brings him to Darcy Rose and her family farm. She is also a teen living on her own. Because of her, Preston learns the true meaning of determination,     love, and what it takes to be a man.

When She Falls

Candice is a small town girl on the brink of a nervous breakdown. Logan is rich, handsome, and one of the most eligible bachelors in the world. Society pegs them as an unlikely pair to fall in love. Their hearts decide they are meant to be together.

A horrible tragedy, a mall shooting, will be the real test of their love when it tears them apart. Will true love be enough to overcome death or will it be too late?

Reluctantly Lycan (Released 1st July 2013)

The Dakota pack has lived secretly in a town in the Great Smoky Mountains for years. Marala Dakota ran away from the safety of this world as a heartbroken, pregnant teenager. She’s made a life for herself and her son without having anything to do with the wolves.

Seventeen years have passed since that fateful decision. She’s struggling with two jobs and trying to keep the wolf within her at bay as its longing for escape intensifies.

A handsome man named Taylor comes into her life at exactly the wrong time.

Then, her son’s father and leader of the Dakota pack, Kaden, shows up unexpectedly. Old wounds are torn open anew and events are set in motion that will change all of their lives forever.

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