High school senior Case Reid has a lot more on his mind than just being a vampire -- his mother has become obsessed with trying to be human and has taken up drinking tea and trying out recipes on the cooking channels on cable. His girlfriend, her older brother and father, and their entire family on his side are shape shifters with a warped sense of humor. A group of imitation vampires has decided that they want him to turn them into the real thing and they're not willing to take no for an answer. Just when he thinks it can't get any worse, a vampire from his mother's past takes his girlfriend hostage.Now she is being used as a pawn in a desperate attempt to draw Case, and ultimately his mother, out into the open. In order for Case to save her, he must do something he's never done before ... rely on someone else. With her family's help, he discovers there are things that you can't do alone, and when that happens, you have to swallow your pride and accept what is offered.This second book in paranormal romance, The Witching Hour Saga, continues the story of Case Reid and Jenna Hunt-Stone begun in Book 1, The Witching Hour: Shapeshifters. The eccentric video-game playing collective shapeshifter grandfathers are back with their wicked senses of humor in the form of a black cat and black labrador puppies -- all with their distinctive cobalt blue eyes. After realizing that it is easy to get a reaction out of Case, he becomes the target of their mischievous antics.The third book in the saga is The Witching Hour: Lycans, with a release date of March 1, 2014. The fourth book in the saga is The Witching Hour: Spirits, with a tentative release date of July 1, 2014.Follow Samantha Jane Austen on Facebook --