Neither Hyde Nor Hair — J.R. Rain; H.P. Mallory

First in a brand-new paranormal mystery series by USA Today bestselling authors, J.R. Rain and H.P. Mallory! My name is Lucy Westenra. And I hunt monsters. You might remember me-I was one of the first unfortunates turned by Dracula. Well, the count might think he turned me, but I was saved by witch magic. Owing to an elixir created by high witch, Lissa Ravenwood, I'm mostly human...as long as I take the elixir every three days. But the vampire within me is always there in the background, threatening to turn me into a creature I detest. The count, Vlad, wants exactly that-for me to succumb to my darker side and return to him. He considers me his fledgling, his love, his creation. I consider him a royal pain in my backside. Regardless, I still need Vlad. Well, I need his help on a particularly difficult case... Because I'm in control of my vampire side, and I'm stronger and faster than your average human, I work as a bounty hunter, specializing in apprehending things that go bump in the night. I guess it takes a monster to catch a monster. And the case I'm on now is giving me apoplexy... Students at Lissa's witch academy are falling ill-clearly under the effects of Hyde, an illegal street drug. When another young woman's mutilated body is found in an alley, I realize we've got a murderer on the loose. And I have a feeling the two cases are tied... I'm just not sure how or why. As if that isn't stress-inducing enough, the vampire council is in town, and that means I need Vlad's protection. What I don't need is his constant amorous attempts... Sigh. It's just another day in the unlife of Lucy Westenra, a girl who hunts monsters and hasn't had a date in over a decade...