About Billionaire Max By Susan Hanniford Crowley

Vampire King Max returns to the city he helped build to find love and stop an ancient evil. Can he do it in time?

People ask me who my favorite character is all the time. I don’t have a favorite, but I do have a prominent character who plays a part in nearly every one of my vampire books. He stood in the shadows watching at first. When I approached him in a dream, he would simply smile and say, “Do that person’s book first.” So I did. (I write all my books from my dreams.)

Not only is Max Vander Meer very private about himself but so are the characters that know him. Vampire David Hilliard knows him but carefully does not reference him in The Stormy Love Life of Laura Cordelais. In A Vampire for Christmas, Trevor is an Arnhem Knight but again does not reference Max. Later, we discover that the Arnhem Knights were created by Max.

His introduction only happens in Vampire King of New York. After that he’s been in every one of my vampire books playing a supporting character role.

What do we know about the vampire who is a billionaire many times over and one of the richest men on Earth? What do we know about the man who used to be a Viking!

Does Max want wealth?
Max doesn’t really care about money. Over his thousand and more years of life, he has acquired wealth to achieve a goal. He gives money to:

Those who start a business that he believes inPeople in trouble whether they need rehab, medical care, or just a restart in lifeFinance a schoolScholarships A sanctuary for vampires in New York in the building called The Arnhem Societythe artsmedical researchDonate Christmas gifts to children

Does Max want power?
Max knows that absolute power corrupts absolutely. He’s had that experience and doesn’t need it anymore. He doesn’t acquire countries, even though he is the Vampire King for various places. His name is often enough to keep villains at bay. When trouble starts, he goes back and will fight for the people under his care if necessary.

Max also knows what it is to lose everything in life, to have nothing, and to be alone!

Does Max crave human blood?
No. He prefers animal or fish blood. He has made vampiric laws for New York, where it is illegal for vampires to drink human blood unless it is donated and in an IV bag. The Arnhem Society has bottled and bagged blood available to vampires in need.

As King what does Max do? He is the head of the Arnhem Knights, that take an oath to prevent human death in New York caused by vampires and to assist supernaturals in need.He is the judge who presides over a court when a vampire has committed a crime. He believes in being fair and having all the information before coming to a decision. He watches over the Arnhem Society building and its occupants since is a sanctuary for vampires. He originated the courses new vampires in New York take such as How to Look and Act Human, What Are the Vampiric Laws of New York, and What Does A Vampire Do In An Emergency.

As the CEO of a multinational corporation, what does Max do?VMeer Industries is not a publicly traded company, and Max has the controlling shares on purpose, since he uses it to fund the Arnhem Society and many of his philanthropic projects in New York state.He travels to the two other headquarters from time to time and attends their meetings, even though the main headquarters is his VMeer Industries building in Manhattan. Max knows every employee and their family. Max is generous with his employees in salary and benefits. If an employee is having a problem, they can contact him directly for help. He always helps. He employs mostly humans.

Is Max a playboy?
Not really. From time to time, he has dated and the word is out that his champagne baths are lots of fun. He treats the women he has dated with respect. Within a date or two, Max knows if she is the one or not. Max is actually looking for his one person, his wife-to-be. Most of the time, Max is about the business of keeping his unique vampiric world together.

Max was a Viking?
Yes, he was the captain of a longship! They pillaged and plundered villages for gold and anything they could sell mostly. However, Max did make a fatal mistake in not sending advance scouts to one particular village. I’ll let you read about it in Vampire King of New York. Now he knows that everything isn’t always what it seems to be.

Max is a widower.
Those of you who have lost a loved one knows how Max feels. He tries to occupy his mind with business and his vampire children.

Do humans know about Max?
Only a trusted few. There’s a saying that ‘to know him is to love him.’ That is certainly true of Max. He inspires with his caring about others first. His few trusted humans would never give him up. No, they are not under a hypnosis. Max is their friend and is there for them when needed. Max looks human all of the time and manages to age himself when speaking on camera or before reporters about a charity he is supporting.

Max is not your average Vampire King Billionaire Viking-in-his-heart. I asked Max what he loved most about his human life as a Viking. He said, “I loved the speed of the dragon-headed longships as they soared just above before kissing the waves.”

Be safe, warm, happy and cozy! Spring is almost here!

Truly,

Susan
Susan Hanniford Crowley
https://susanhannifordcrowley.com
https://www.amazon.com/Susan-Hanniford-Crowley/e/B004YXOGXG

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Now we wait
for the return of the princess.