Allure of the Beast Marked for life by reading DRACULA at the age of twelve, Margaret L. Carter has specialized throughout her career in fantasy and the supernatural, especially vampires. Earning degrees in English from the College of William and Mary, the University of Hawaii, and the University of California (Irvine), she wrote her dissertation on the Gothic novel. Her first novel was SHADOW OF THE BEAST (available now from Amber Quill Press). Margaret's vampire novels include DARK CHANGELING (2000 EPPIE award winner in horror, available from Hard Shell Word Factory), CHILD OF TWILIGHT (its sequel, 2004 EPPIE award finalist in horror, Hard Shell), SEALED IN BLOOD (Amber Quill) and CRIMSON DREAMS (Amber Quill). Combining her focus on relationships and getting inside the mind of the "monster" with her lifelong devotion to horror and fantasy, she has branched into paranormal romance with FROM THE DARK PLACES (Amber Quill) and her short story collection HEART'S DESIRES AND DARK EMBRACES (Amber Quill). She has several stories published by erotic romance publishers Ellora's Cave and Amber Quill Press/Amber Heat. Margaret's erotic werewolf romance novella, Allure of the Beast, is now available. Margaret's scholarly work on vampirism in literature includes THE VAMPIRE IN LITERATURE: A CRITICAL BIBLIOGRAPHY and DIFFERENT BLOOD: THE VAMPIRE AS ALIEN, as well as a number of articles. Her short stories have appeared in various anthologies and small press publications. With her husband, retired Navy Captain Leslie Roy Carter, she has published a fantasy novel, WILD SORCERESS (Amber Quill) and the sequel, BESIEGED ADEPT (Amber Quill). Other releases from Margaret include: PRINCE OF THE HOLLOW HILLS, from Cerridwen Press; Lion's Bower; LOVE UNLEASHED; Heart Diamond, and Sweeter Than Wine from Ellora's Cave; Aquatic Ardor and WINDWALKER'S MATE from Amber Quill Press; The Unvanished Hitchhiker in SHADOWS IN THE HEART, A Jewels of the Quill Halloween Anthology; Little Cat Feet in CHRISTMAS WISHES, A Jewels of the Quill Christmas Anthology; and Vanishing Village in Marion Zimmer Bradley's Sword and Sorceress XXII. Click on the Books & Awards button below to purchase any of Margaret's books.