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The Vampire Diaries: the Awakening and the Struggle by L. J. Smith

The Vampire Diaries: the Awakening and the Struggle

Paperback – Unabridged, June 26, 2007

L. J. Smith

HarperCollins · Paperback · May 31, 2022

A brand-new look for the #1 New York Times bestselling series that inspired the hit TV show The Vampire Diaries!

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Who it’s for
A golden girl, a guarded vampire, and his troublesome brother bring romance up against danger.
Themes
Vampires and danger, Romance, Suspense
Genres
Vampires, Paranormal YA Romance, Paranormal & Supernatural for Teens

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About this book

A brand-new look for the #1 New York Times bestselling series that inspired the hit TV show The Vampire Diaries! A deadly love triangle. Elena Gilbert is a high school golden girl, used to getting what she wants. And who she wants. But when the boy she’s set her sights on—the handsome and haunted Stefan—isn’t interested, she’s confused. She could never know the real reason Stefan is struggling to resist her: Stefan is a vampire, and Elena’s in danger just by being around him.

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What’s more, Stefan’s dark, dangerous vampire brother Damon has just arrived in town. And wherever Damon goes, trouble always follows. Perfect for fans of Midnight Sun, The Beautiful, and Crave, this paperback bind-up repackage of the first two books in the New York Times bestselling Vampire Diaries series by L. J. Smith—The Awakening and The Struggle—features a stunning new cover and will introduce new readers to the heart-stopping suspense, fierce romances, and jaw-dropping surprises that captured millions of fans and inspired the hit TV show.

Romance With Fangs

A golden girl, a guarded vampire, and his troublesome brother bring romance up against danger.

Come here for

  • Vampire romance complicated by a dangerous love triangle
  • High-school drama with supernatural peril

Expect

  • Romantic tension and looming danger
  • The first two series books together in paperback

Where it sits

Vampires78%
Paranormal YA Romance57%
Paranormal & Supernatural for Teens34%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • YA Adventure
  • YA Animal Stories
  • YA Family Stories
  • Holiday YA
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  • YA Horror
  • Paranormal & Supernatural for Teens
  • Paranormal YA Romance
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Authors
L. J. Smith
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
May 31, 2022
Format
Paperback
Theme
Vampires and danger · Romance · Suspense
Reading lane
YA Adventure