Undead Series by MaryJanice Davidson, Laurell K. Hamilton, Charlaine Harris, Angela Knight, Vickie Taylor, Eileen Wilks, Rebecca York, Nancy Wu

3.79 · 550 ratings
  • Undead and Unwed (Undead #1)
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    Undead and Unwed (Undead #1)

    MaryJanice Davidson

    Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars
    · 50 ratings · published 2004

    First Betsy Taylor loses her job, then she's killed in a car accident.  But what really bites is that she can't seem to stay dead.  And now her new friends have the ridiculous idea that Betsy is the prophesied vampire queen, and they want her help in overthrowing the most obnoxious power-hungry vampire in five centuries.

  • Cravings (Undead #1.5)
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    Cravings (Undead #1.5)

    Laurell K. Hamilton, MaryJanice Davidson, Eileen Wilks, Rebecca York

    Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings · published 2004

    Four favorite authors present their favorite characters in all-new tales of bloodlust, appetites that must be sated again and again, and the passion that feeds them."Beyond the Ardeur" (An Anita Blake tale) By Laurell K. HamiltonAnita is attending a friend's wedding when Nathaniel, her pomme de sang, makes known in no uncertain terms that he wants to take the relationship to the next level. Anita's subsequent actions take her to a place she has hitherto carefully avoided... more

  • Dead Girls Don't Dance (Undead #1.5)
    #1.5

    Dead Girls Don't Dance (Undead #1.5)

    MaryJanice Davidson

    Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings · published 2004

    Vampire Andrea Mercer is literally dug up by an old crush, Daniel Harris, and during a trip to Minnesota to see the vampire queen, her desire for him reignites.Originally published in the anthology Cravings .

  • Undead and Unemployed (Undead #2)
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    Undead and Unemployed (Undead #2)

    MaryJanice Davidson

    Rated: 3.91 of 5 stars
    · 43 ratings · published 2004

    Nothing can make Betsy Taylor give up her shoe fetish - even dying and rising as the new Queen of the Vampires. Being royally undead isn't all it's cracked up to be - there are still bills to be paid. And Betsy is determined to live as normally as possible, even if it means getting a job. A "feet" she accomplishes with panache, landing her dream job selling designer shoes at Macy's.Things couldn't be better - except for her new friends, who keep pestering her while she's on the clock... more

  • Bite (Undead #2.5)
    #2.5

    Bite (Undead #2.5)

    Laurell K. Hamilton, Charlaine Harris, MaryJanice Davidson, Angela Knight, Vickie Taylor

    Rated: 3.76 of 5 stars
    · 37 ratings · published 2004

    The bite is back in vampire fiction as five of today's most provocative authors cast their irresistible spells on you...Follow a vampire hunter who can be as deadly as her prey. Meet a down-home southern girl who's found out, much to her chagrin, that vampires are her type. Feel the euphoria of fear in the shadow of a reluctant queen of the undead. Step closer to the hot-blooded edge of passion as a strange new mythology of the night is unveiled... more

  • Undead and Unappreciated (Undead #3)
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    Undead and Unappreciated (Undead #3)

    MaryJanice Davidson

    Rated: 3.84 of 5 stars
    · 40 ratings · published 2005

    At least Betsy Taylor's priorities are clear. While most women would love to live as royalty, Betsy has found that being vampire queen has more problems than perks, except for always being awake for Midnight Madness sales. And the employees at her nightclub Scratch have been giving her nothing but grief since she killed their former boss. Some people...But Betsy's "life" takes an interesting turn at a shower for her wicked stepmother, who lets it slip that Betsy has a long-lost half sister... more

  • Undead and Unreturnable (Undead #4)
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    Undead and Unreturnable (Undead #4)

    MaryJanice Davidson

    Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars
    · 40 ratings · published 2005

    As if she needed yet another reason to shop, Queen of the Vampires Betsy Taylor is in the middle of planning the perfect wedding to drop-dead gorgeous vamp Eric Sinclair. And she’s not about to let little things like death and blood-drinking get in her way.But all is not bouquets and bridal showers—Betsy is plagued by ghosts who demand her help in rectifying their past mistakes, and a serial killer is on the loose. With his victims all being tall, blond women, Betsy fits the profile exactly…

  • Betsy the Vampire Queen (Undead #1-4)
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    Betsy the Vampire Queen (Undead #1-4)

    MaryJanice Davidson

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings · published 2005

    It's been a helluva year. First I lose my job. Then, I'm in a car accident. Next, I'm waking up dressed in clothes I wouldn't be caught dead in (pink polyester and cheap shoes courtesy of my evil stepmother). But guess what? I am dead and what really bites is that I can't seem to stay dead. Every night, I wake up with a horrible craving. Not chocolate—mom would approve of that. No, all of a sudden my snack choice is blood, and I'm not taking well to a liquid diet... more

  • Dead and Loving It (Undead #4.5)
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    Dead and Loving It (Undead #4.5)

    MaryJanice Davidson

    Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings · published 2006

    -Santa Claws (originally published in Naughty or Nice anthology)-Monster Love-There's No Such Thing as Werewolves (originally published in Lighthearted Lust: Three Not So Serious Tales anthology)-A Fiend in NeedThe queen of comic, erotic, other-species romance brings her best setups and hottest sex scenes to this four-novella party. Three of them feature the bad Wyndham werewolves, who find unanticipated love with often reluctant earthlings... more

  • Untot in Not (Undead #4.5)
    #4.5

    Untot in Not (Undead #4.5)

    MaryJanice Davidson

    Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings · published 2009

    "A Fiend in Need" is the story of George the Fiend - who we later learn is actually named Garret Shea - and his mate Antonia Wolfton. George has been evolving from the mindless fiend state he began in thanks to Nostro. Watch as he crawls out of the mud to rejoin the human race... well, sort of!

  • Undead and Unpopular (Undead #5)
    #5

    Undead and Unpopular (Undead #5)

    MaryJanice Davidson

    Rated: 3.84 of 5 stars
    · 35 ratings · published 2006

    Listening length: 5 hours, 35 minutesAs Vampire Queen Betsy Taylor approaches the big 3-1 (in human years, that is), she has a lot on her plate. There are wedding plans to finalize, with no help from her fiance Eric. And Betsy's decided to stop drinking blood, something Eric, the vampire king, may not understand.. more

  • Undead and Uneasy (Undead #6)
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    Undead and Uneasy (Undead #6)

    MaryJanice Davidson

    Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars
    · 35 ratings · published 2007

    Weddings are never easy. But when you're Vampire Queen Betsy Taylor, they can become downright deadly...In the days leading up to The Big Day, Vampire Queen Betsy Taylor seems to have a full house - and the wedding guests have yet to arrive. Along with her human buddies, there's a ghost, a werewolf, and a Fiend crashing at her place... more

  • Dead Over Heels (Undead #6.5)
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    Dead Over Heels (Undead #6.5)

    MaryJanice Davidson

    Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings · published 2008

    Three all-new paranormal stories of lust, laughter, and love from the New York Times bestselling author, including an original novella featuring Undead queen Betsy Taylor. With her trademark "sassy dialogue, lusty lovemaking [and] irreverent humor"* New York Times bestselling author MaryJanice Davidson delighted fans with her wickedly sexy and wildly funny anthology, Dead and Loving It-stories in which the worlds of the Wyndham Werewolves and Undead Queens collided... more

  • Undead and Unworthy (Undead #7)
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    Undead and Unworthy (Undead #7)

    MaryJanice Davidson

    Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings · published 2008

    Betsy Taylor thought entering the world of the undead was a big adjustment. Being a new bride isn't much easier. The blush has only been on for two months, and Betsy has a lot to do: set up the new house, finish writing thank-you notes, and raise BabyJon, her half brother and legal ward. Just another happy American family adjusting to marital bliss... more

  • Undead and Unwelcome (Undead #8)
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    Undead and Unwelcome (Undead #8)

    MaryJanice Davidson

    Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings · published 2009

    "Ms. Davidson has her own brand of wit and shocking surprises that make her vampire series on of a kind" (Darque Reviews). And heroine Betsy Taylor has problems that only a suburban vampire-queen housewife could possibly understand, such as...FIFTY THOUSAND ANGRY WEREWOLVES.That's what Betsy is facing when she takes her werewolf friend Antonia's body to Cape Cod, where the Pack resides at Wyndham Manor. Because Antonia died in her service, Betsy is alive and well—and wracked with guilt... more

  • Undead and Unfinished (Undead #9)
    #9

    Undead and Unfinished (Undead #9)

    MaryJanice Davidson, Nancy Wu

    Rated: 3.60 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings · published 2010

    There's only one thing Vampire Queen Betsy Taylor hates more than the threat of hosting a traditional Thanksgiving dinner (after all, how traditional is her family?), and that's trying to get through the Book of the Dead without going insane. Every time she's tried reading it, she just gets blindsided - until this time, when the devil strikes a bargain. She offers Betsy a chance to get through the cursed (literally!) thing cover to cover and finally discover all its mysteries... more

  • Undead and Undermined (Undead #10)
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    Undead and Undermined (Undead #10)

    MaryJanice Davidson

    Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings · published 2011

    So this is what being dead feels like. Vampire queen Betsy Taylor has awoken in a Chicago morgue, naked as a corpse. Her last memory is reconciling with her husband, Eric Sinclair, after a time-traveling field trip, including an indirect route to hell (literally), with her sister, Laura. Now she’s Jane Doe #291, wrapped in plastic with a toe tag. Betsy can’t help but wonder, what in hell happened?Grabbing clean scrubs, Betsy hits the pavement and heads back to her St... more

  • Undead and Unstable (Undead #11)
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    Undead and Unstable (Undead #11)

    MaryJanice Davidson

    Rated: 3.59 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings · published 2012

    Betsy's heartbroken over her friend Marc's death, but at least his sacrifice should change the future - her future - for the better. But it's not as if Betsy's next few hundred years will be perfect. After all, her half sister, Laura, is the Antichrist. Laura's mother is Satan, and family gatherings will always be more than a little awkward.What's really bothering Betsy is that ever since she and Laura returned from visiting her mom in hell, Laura's been acting increasingly peculiar... more

  • Undead and Underwater (Undead #11.5)
    #11.5

    Undead and Underwater (Undead #11.5)

    MaryJanice Davidson

    Rated: 3.64 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings · published 2013

    Betsy Taylor and the Wyndham werewolves are back in three all-new outrageous novellas from New York Times bestselling author MaryJanice Davidson.MaryJanice Davidson “continues to put her own unique spin on paranormal romance” (Fallen Angel Reviews) in these hilarious and sexy new novellas featuring Undead Queen Betsy Taylor as she meets Fred the mermaid, an all-new female superhero, and Lara Wyndham, the daughter of the Pack leader of the Wyndham werewolves.

  • Undead and Unsure (Undead #12)
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    Undead and Unsure (Undead #12)

    MaryJanice Davidson

    Rated: 3.56 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings · published 2013

    It’s no surprise to Betsy that her trip to Hell with her sister Laura landed them in hot water. Betsy isn’t exactly sorry she killed the Devil but it’s put Laura in a damnable position: assuming the role of Satan (she may not have the training but she looks great in red)—and in charge of billions of souls as she moves up in the world... more

  • Undead and Unwary (Undead #13)
    #13

    Undead and Unwary (Undead #13)

    MaryJanice Davidson

    Rated: 3.64 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings · published 2014

    First: kill Satan. Second: reorganize Hell. Sounded simple enough back then, but for Betsy Taylor, managing "down below" isn't as easy as she'd hoped - even if she is doing it with her sister, Laura, a bona-fide Antichrist. So yes, Betsy has been shirking her hellish responsibilities, but she's been just so darn busy these days. And she's not just yanking Laura's chain... more

  • Undead and Unforgiven (Undead #14)
    #14

    Undead and Unforgiven (Undead #14)

    MaryJanice Davidson

    Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings · published 2015

    If Betsy Taylor has learned anything about ruling Hell it’s: 1) she can't do it alone, and 2) she doesn’t have to. She’s got the help of a devoted vampire king, a dateless zombie, an exhausted new mom, an unshowered cop, a bitchy ghost, a kindly dead priest, and her late stepmother (“Go Team Satan!”). But the latest major hurdle in her post-dead life is so big she can’t even see it until it’s on CNN... more

  • Undead and Done (Undead #15)
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    Undead and Done (Undead #15)

    MaryJanice Davidson

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings · published 2016

    Vampire Queen Betsy Taylor continues her rule in Hell in the scorchingly funny finale to the Undead series from New York Times bestselling author MaryJanice Davidson.It had been a well-kept secret for centuries, but now the existence of vampires is all over the news, thanks to Betsy Taylor’s half sister (and the frustrated former Antichrist), Laura. Life for the undead will never be the same, and it’s up to Betsy to do some damage control... more

  • Undead AF (Undead #16)
    #16

    Undead AF (Undead #16)

    MaryJanice Davidson

    Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars
    · 4 ratings · published 2023

    Have you been wondering what's been going on with Betsy the Vampire Queen after she defeated the anti-Antichrist and became Satan 2.0? And are all her entourage still with her? So here is Undead #16 -- Undead AF!The day Betsy, Queen of the Vampires and Ruler of Hell, tried to ignore is coming soon…and she is dreading it. Betsy’s reign needs to be celebrated as her Jubilee. But Betsy has a lot on her mind at the moment... more

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