Darin Templet

When the members of Vega finally agree to drop the no-dating rule, Marie thinks her dreams have finally come true. She and Tommy begin to plan their fairytale wedding, and Marie allows herself to believe that everything is finally working out for her.Adding to Marie's new bliss, her niece Gabby arrives in New York with her band, ready and eager to follow in her aunt's footsteps. Marie is there to guide her niece as her band records their debut album and opens for Vega's next tour. Soon Gabby falls into all of the traps of the music industry that Marie managed to avoid. Now it is up Marie to pick up the pieces of her niece's shattered life with the will and determination that comes only from the love of family.Yet, in spite of this glaring challenge, a more subtle one creeps up on them. As the Eighties gives way to the Nineties, Vega's star begins to set. Can Vega evolve to the new sounds, or will Johnny Ledes' prediction about the life span of a rock band hit them square in the face?Set in the early '90's, the story of Marie Hebert concludes with the transition from pop rock to grudge and the rise of the divas.

Life at the TopFive years after signing on with Euterpe Records, Vega is now leading the charts, and Marie and the other members of the band are living the life of rock stars to the fullest. With each new album, their fame and fortune surges showing no signs of slowing down.Yet even with the good times, Marie still faces challenges. Euterpe's managers want to make her the star of the band, even though she wants to be 'just one of the guys.' However, as daunting as that problem may be, Marie struggles with a far greater challenge: She finally admits to herself that she loves Tommy, but because of Vega's no-dating rule, all they can be is friends.Marie now faces the most important choice in her young life: Tommy or Vega. Can their friendship survive the choice she must now make?The crazy times of the eighties continue with MTV, rock videos, and the high glamor of lifestyles of the rich and famous.

Life in the Big Easy is Never EasyBorn into an emerging French middle class in 1183, Al sia d'Amiens somehow survives the murder of her family. Turned immortal by a sympathetic vampire, she enjoys the amenities of French nobility until her life crashes for a second time. Now she wanders the world alone, feeding wherever she can, trying to stay a step ahead of vampire hunters and the law.While investigating recent murders, New Orleans homicide detective Jack Diemont notices reports of similar killings in nearby cities. Fearing a serial killer in his backyard, Jack will spare no effort to apprehend the villain.Carolyn Prejean is one of the toughest prosecutors in New Orleans. Like Jack, she suspects that a serial killer is disrupting her jurisdiction. Her job takes an unexpected twist with the arrival of a pair of vampire hunters. Life in the Big Easy becomes anything but simple as she tries to distinguish perpetrator from prey.

On September 12, 2081, the Yellowstone super-volcano finally erupted resulting in a global catastrophe that nearly drove the human species to extinction. One group of refugees found shelter at the old NORAD command center at Cheyenne Mountain, and six hundred years later, their descendants live in the subterranean city of Norad.Yet safety comes with a price. The population level is strictly controlled, with food and other supplies severely rationed. All procreation occurs at the Breeding House, and humans are genetically engineered for whatever role they will play in society. Living at the Breeding House is an elite group of women, called the Breeders, whose sole function in society is to give birth. The Breeders live in luxurious conditions, wanting for nothing, and they are looked upon as saints by the common people.Drusilla is a sixteen-year old Pre-Breeder, enjoying the privileges of her rank. Yet, in spite of her illustrious status, she begins to question the inequity of her society. Her sheltered life is suddenly shattered when she is kidnapped by a band of dissidents and forced to look upon her world with a new perspective. Once she learns the full truth about the injustice of her culture-and about Earth's past disaster-can she truly be happy with her place in society?