SINGLE WHITE VAMPIRE
By
Lynsay Sands

SINGLE WHITE
VAMPIRE
LYNSAY SANDS

LOVE SPELL NEW YORK CITY


Prologue
January 30th
Dear Mr. Argeneau:
I hope this letter gets to you, finds you well, and that you had a happy holiday season. This is the second communication I've sent. The first was mailed just before Christmas. No doubt it was lost in the holiday confusion. I did attempt to contact you by telephone; unfortunately, the contact information we have doesn't include your phone number, and it is apparently unlisted.
As to the reason for writing; I am pleased to inform you that the vampire series you write under the name Luke Amirault is quite popular with readers-much more so than we ever expected. There has even been a great deal of interest in a possible book-signing tour. So many stores have contacted us regarding this possibility that I thought I should contact you and find out if and when you would be interested in undertaking such an endeavor.
Please contact this office with your phone number and your response.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
Kate C. Leever Editor
Roundhouse Publishing Co., Inc.
New York, NY

April 1st
Dear Ms. Leever:
No.
Sincerely,
Lucern Argeneau
Toronto, Ontario

April 11th
Dear Mr. Argeneau:
I received your letter this morning and, while I gather you are not interested in a book-signing tour, I feel I should stress just how strong is the public's interest in your books. Your popularity is growing rapidly. Several publications have written requesting an interview. I don't think I need explain how helpful such publicity would be to future sales.
As to a book-signing tour, not only have we had phone calls regarding one, but a highly successful bookstore chain with outlets in both Canada and the United States has announced that it would be willing to foot the bill to have you visit their larger stores. They would arrange and pay for your flights, put you up in hotels at each stop, and supply a car and driver to collect you from the airport, see you to the hotel, then to the signing and back. This is no small offer, and I urge you to consider it carefully.
As mail from here to Toronto appears to be quite slow-though your return letters seem to take the usual ten days-I am sending this by overnight express. I would appreciate your immediate response-and please remember to include your phone number this time.
Sincerely,
Kate C. Leever Editor
Roundhouse Publishing Co., Inc.
New York, NY

June 15th
Dear Ms. Leever:
No.
Sincerely,
Lucern Argeneau
Toronto, Ontario

June 26th
Dear Mr. Argeneau:
Once again you have forgotten to include your phone number. That being the case, I would first ask that you please call the office at once and speak to either myself, or, if I should happen to be unavailable when you call, my assistant Ashley. You may call collect if necessary, but I would really like to talk to you myself because I feel sure that you may not realize...

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