Jeanne C. Stein writes paranormal urban fantasy. She grew up in San Diego, California, but now lives in Denver, Colorado. Here’s 
The Becoming by Jeanne C. Stein
If you don’t think about it too hard, The Becoming could be a fun book for the beach. It’s short, fast-paced, and suffused with a sun-drenched California atmosphere that’s unusual in a vampire novel. (Jeanne C. Stein’s vampires have evolved to tolerate the sun.) It’s also nice that it’s self-contained; there are sequels, but The Becoming is a complete story in itself. Unfortunately, there are all sorts of things about it that bothered me or fell flat with me.
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