Josie wants what she's never been able to have--sex with a vampire. When she receives an invitation to a party thrown by one of the world's richest vamps, she doesn't stop to question her luck; she just jumps into her favorite stilettos and heads out to the event of a lifetime, secretly hoping that she'll come home with a party favor in the shape of a sexy coffin dweller.
But the great undead, much to Josie's chagrin, aren't just pale sexbots with pointy teeth waiting to satisfy her carnal desires--they are dangerous--and sometimes cranky. With a single-minded focus on fulfilling her sole sexual longing, Josie unwittingly entrenches herself in the twisted and sometimes antagonistic world of vampire relationships with no one to guide her, but herself.
My Thoughts
I love almost any kind of vampire story, cannot help it since seeing Bela Lugosi playing Dracula as a child. Growing up my favorite thing was to hide behind my Dad's chair when we watched those old Black and White movies, why they scared me is something that makes no sense to me now. However the idea of a creature of the night who seduced women and drank their blood while making it a pleasurable experience is one that still fascinates me. More so when I watch my favorite Salvatore brother, bad boy Damon, on The Vampire Diaries television series. I enjoy the stories written about vampires that incorporate humor as well as some steamy romance so Josie's adventures in the world of dating a vampire was something that absolutely entertained me and also proved once again you should never judge a man by his outer appearance or demeanor. Sometimes when it seems too good to be true it really is! What we all seem to forget is that vampires are not living creatures, they are not bound by human morals or human laws. Furthermore when you have the power of centuries of living at your fingertips such things as right or wrong no longer apply, especially if the vampire in question was never a nice person when they were human!
The twist that author Evelyn Lafont incoporates in The Vampire Relationship Guide, Volume 1: Meeting and Mating is one that I did see coming, however for me it added nicely to the buildup of the ending and when all is said and done this little novella is about as perfect a tale as I have had the pleasure of reading in a book 300-400 pages long. Amazing what the right usage of words can create in less than 150 pages!
Fans of Paranormal Romance who like a little bit of suspense and mystery in their plot will love this as much as I did. There is so much going on in such a short space that it is a shame to spoil the story for you, suffice to say it is a quick/easy/funny read which should appeal across many age groups.
[I have to disclose that I read a copy of the novella which was given to me by the author. This in no way affected my thoughts or colored my judgement on the book and there was no other compensation for my review comments from the author.]
Jackie, Great book review! I loved how you talked about where you're love of Vampire books/films comes from, and I agree...Damon is a fantastic character played by a beautiful and snarky actor. Or maybe it is a Snarky character played by a beautiful actor. My problem with the show is I don't care about ANY of the other characters, I want him to be the sole lead and have him go somewhere more interesting! (: Your review of the book really intrigued me. I'm going to have to Kindle it!
LaFont has a crazy way of telling stories that I like, she manages to blend the serious with the humorous perfectly and take some rather ordinary plot lines and liven them up enough to keep you reading. Plus the stories are short enough to not tie you to them all day which lately in the last 6 months has become a plus for me.
About mejackie b central texas. Housewife Blues and Chihuahua storiesSee all the details about me on my blog About Me page.. For full review policy see my review policy page. For authors who would like for me to review a book I am accepting ebooks files that can be read on my Kindle.. My contact email is jacabur2008@gmail.com... As of January 2012 will not be taking any more new book review requests until later in May of 2012. My on again off again Kindle access is becoming a problem with reading my ebooks by the date I have them contracted for finishing and setting up the review posts. Thank you for considering me but will be happy to do author/book promo posts with openings starting in February of 2012. I will be happy to help anyone who writes in the genres that I enjoy reading and those include Historical or Contemporary Romance, Erotic Romance featuring M/F//M,PNR, UF, Mystery Suspense Thrillers or YA dystopian, also if it is a Sci-Fi Romance or Thriller or Fantasy will accept on a case by case basis if book sounds like I would enjoy it. My reviews are honest & based on the story, characters and ease of following the plot lines. Will NOT accept straight HORROR or M/M romance stories as do not read these.
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Wow, 5 doggies :) You have made me curious to this novella Jackie.
I will reread the two stories and everything else she pens as well, the author has a style of storytelling I really enjoy!
Sounds like a lot of fun.
Fun indeed Susan!
Jackie,
Great book review! I loved how you talked about where you're love of Vampire books/films comes from, and I agree...Damon is a fantastic character played by a beautiful and snarky actor. Or maybe it is a Snarky character played by a beautiful actor. My problem with the show is I don't care about ANY of the other characters, I want him to be the sole lead and have him go somewhere more interesting! (:
Your review of the book really intrigued me. I'm going to have to Kindle it!
LaFont has a crazy way of telling stories that I like, she manages to blend the serious with the humorous perfectly and take some rather ordinary plot lines and liven them up enough to keep you reading. Plus the stories are short enough to not tie you to them all day which lately in the last 6 months has become a plus for me.
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