C: Mother, couldn't we make this a co-ed slumber party?

Felipe Echevarria.   (couldn't resist)

her opening her trenchcoat in front of the portrait of Jeremiah Collins.

Wanted to pass along my 2 cents. I was fortunate to receive an advance rough draft of Smithy and while it isn't a true Dark Shadows book, it most definitely has a DS feel to it. Anybody who has visited the above mentioned mansion or DS fans in general will no doubt feel an instant attachment to both the spookiness element of the storyline and to the mansion details while reading. I highly recommend it and congrats to Amanda. 

handing out free samples at the supermarket wearing a tuna suit.

become the upstairs maid at Devlinwood?

C: Ok David, I better get you back to your room  before Uncle Roger discovers you were the one into his brandy supply ... I'll just blame it on Joe.