{"product_id":"dark-surf-9780692258170","title":"Dark Surf","description":"They said it was a shark. She thinks it was foul play. What if it was both?\u003cp\u003eSan Diego, California. Surfer Jake Ryder mourns when his closest buddy is killed by a great white. Unable to accept it was a simple animal attack, he searches for the last person to have seen his friend alive. But his quest turns terrifying when he uncovers an entrancing ring of board-riding vampires.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpecial Agent Lani Marley knows a connection when she sees one. And she's convinced the surf gang known as the Nomads are tied to a string of disappearances all along the west coast. So when her superiors refuse to sanction an undercover investigation, she acts on her own by calling on her childhood as a pro wave rider to infiltrate the enigmatic group.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTeaming up to get to the bottom of their mutual mystery, Jake and Lani join the Nomads only to find themselves seduced by the vampires' hypnotic charisma. And as more bodies wash up on shore, their individual relationships with their nocturnal hosts could land them in bloody water. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCan Jake and Lani solve the seaside murders before they're deep-sixed by the brutal undead?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDark Surf\u003c\/i\u003e is the first book in the thrilling Dark Surf paranormal vampire romance series. If you like fast-paced action, dangerous love triangles, and dramatic twists and turns, then you'll devour T.C. Zmak's suspenseful tale.\u003c\/p\u003eBuy \u003ci\u003eDark Surf\u003c\/i\u003e to hang ten with bloodsuckers today \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eREVIEWS\u003cbr\u003e\"It's all passionate, fun, and delightfully new. An entertaining and emotional novel in which blood is thicker than salt water.\" \u003cem\u003e-- Kirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This novel blew me away--one of the most imaginative vampire novels I've ever read.\" \u003cem\u003e-- BlueInk Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The novel thrums with action, romance and surf, plus the kind of gory thrills you get with a horror flick. Short chapters make for a fast-paced read.\" \u003cem\u003e-- Monterey County Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This is an entertaining vampire yarn, with a unique twist.\" \u003cem\u003e-- The Californian, Part of the USA Today Network\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An amazing story  I was hooked right from page one and could not put it down until the very end... Exceptionally well written, with a fantastic story line and well developed characters.\" \u003cem\u003e-- Readers' Favorite\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSERIES\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eDark Surf \u003c\/em\u003eis T.C. Zmak's debut novel and the first book in the \u003cem\u003eDark Surf \u003c\/em\u003evampire series. Surfers, vampires, and the FBI collide--with deadly consequences--in this contemporary California fantasy and paranormal romance. \u003cem\u003eRising\u003c\/em\u003e, the second novel in the series, packs even more supernatural suspense and adventure into another fast-paced beach read.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBOOKS CLUBS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eDark Surf i\u003c\/em\u003es a favorite book club pick. Discussion questions for book clubs can be found at darksurf.com\/books\/\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAWARDS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eDark Surf \u003c\/em\u003ehas won awards in national and international competitions including: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBook Excellence Awards\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNational Indie Excellence Awards\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUSA Regional Excellence Book Awards\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeach Book Festival\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHalloween Book Festival\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHollywood Book Festival\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLos Angeles Book Festival\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew York Book Festival\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNorthern California Book Festival\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePacific Rim Book Festival\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSan Francisco Book Festival\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSouthern California Book Festival\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShelf Unbound Best Indie Book Competition\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eFAN RECOMMENDATIONS\u003cbr\u003eFans recommend the \u003cem\u003eDark Surf \u003c\/em\u003evampire series for readers of: \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eParanormal romance, vampire romance, and shapeshifter romance\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eParanormal and urban fantasy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeach reads, surfing romance, sea adventures, and sea stories\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCalifornia beach fiction and California fantasy\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e T. C. Zmak\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Zmak Creative\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/23\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 422\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.99h x 5.00w x 0.94d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780692258170\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eT.C. Zmak is a beach enthusiast, craft beer drinker, oenophile, and the award-winning author of the DARK SURF vampire series-a contemporary California fantasy and paranormal romance. DARK SURF, the first book in the series, is T.C.'s first novel. DARK SURF and the sequel, RISING, have earned 5-star reviews and awards in national \u0026amp; international competitions including the Book Excellence Awards, National Indie Excellence Awards, USA Regional Excellence Book Awards, Shelf Unbound Best Indie Book Competition, Beach Book Festival, Beverly Hills Book Awards, Halloween Book Festival, Hollywood Book Festival, Los Angeles Book Festival, New York Book Festival, Northern California Book Festival, Pacific Rim Book Festival, San Francisco Book Festival, and Southern California Book Festival. T.C. was born and raised in San Diego, and graduated from the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). T.C. now lives in Marina, California on the picturesque Monterey Bay. 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