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Jocelynn Drake

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New York Times Bestselling author Jocelynn Drake loves a good story, whether she is reading it or writing one of her own. Over the years, her stories have allowed her to explore space, talk to dragons, dodge bullets with assassins, hang with vampires, and fall in love again and again.

This former Kentucky girl has moved up, down, and across the U.S. with her husband. Recently, they’ve settled near the Rockies.

When she is not hammering away at her keyboard or curled up with a book, she can be
walking her dog Ace, or playing video games. She loves Bruce Wayne, Ezio Auditore, travel, tattoos, explosions, and fast cars.

She is the author of the urban fantasy books: The Dark Days series and the Asylum Tales. For gay romance, she has completed Th
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Jocelynn Drake HA! I love weird questions! Snow and Lucas are such a wonderful fit together. Snow needs someone who is bossy and controlling, which is Lucas complete…moreHA! I love weird questions! Snow and Lucas are such a wonderful fit together. Snow needs someone who is bossy and controlling, which is Lucas completely. But honestly, I don't think Rinda and I have ever seen them more than friends and brothers. That fit has never been sexual in nature. I think that's why Jude ended up being more like Lucas than we initially expected him to be. Jude is bossy when he needs to be, but he's positive and warm where Lucas struggles with that.(less)
Jocelynn Drake I'm so glad that you love the Unbreakable Bonds series. Rinda and I are hard at work on the next series, Ward Security. This spin-off series will focu…moreI'm so glad that you love the Unbreakable Bonds series. Rinda and I are hard at work on the next series, Ward Security. This spin-off series will focus on the employees of Ward Security and undoubtedly include badass alpha males. The first book should be out this fall. Thanks!(less)
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“I wished for my fairy godmother, the good witch of the north, or some other bitch with a wand.”
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Paranormal & Urba...: Dark Days 9 31 Oct 13, 2009 08:25AM  
Paranormal & Urba...: (Nov) Nightwalker - *Spoilers* 17 51 Jan 24, 2010 04:53PM  
“Shame you also don’t date men, because I can think of a half a dozen places in this room alone that I’d like to fuck you and then I want to take you home and christen every room in that damned penthouse. Hell, everywhere you look in this office and everywhere you look at home, I want you to remember how we fucked there. I want those memories burned into your brain. And that…takes time.”
Jocelynn Drake, Shiver

“I wished for my fairy godmother, the good witch of the north, or some other bitch with a wand.”
Jocelynn Drake, Nightwalker

“You're mine, vampire, from here until the end. You are mine.”
Jocelynn Drake, Wait for Dusk

“Danaus told me to tell you that 'he will be your Rowe,' whatever that means”
Jocelynn Drake, Burn the Night
tags: danaus

“I'm a vampire, James, not a self cleaning oven.”
Jocelynn Drake, Nightwalker

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message 8: by Nancy

Nancy HI Jocelynn,
Just preordered Fracture, damn, can't wait for the 26th. Looking forward to Exit Strategy 2!


message 7: by Jen

Jen Thanks for adding me as your friend. Your books take me to another place when I am reading. what is next?


Kristie Hi Jocelynn! Thanks for adding me as a friend:)


message 5: by Elisa

Elisa Sims Hi, thanks for adding me! You spoke for my class at NKU about a year and a half ago!


Natasha Hey!
I cannot wait for Dawnbreaker, I have it on pre-ordered on amazon! Your short story in Unbound was amazing also.
Hope you have an awesome day. :)


message 3: by Ruth

Ruth Violet Hi jocelynn, thanks for the friendship. i really want to read nightwalker. i will have to. talk more later.


message 2: by Roger

Roger Cottrell Hi Jocelynn,
Thanks for the friendship and happy New Year.
Your books look extremely interesting (I will check them out). Always good to meet another writer on Goodreads.
ROGER


message 1: by Aine

Aine MacAodha Good to virtually meet you Jocelynn, you have some great interesting reads there,
Aine


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