I haven't read many vampire books (not even Twilight), so I'm not any kind of expert on the conventions of the genre, but it seems that Lara Ann Dominick takes useful freedoms with them. Her vampires have reflections, for example, and only need shades to protect them from sunlight. Going further still, her main vampire characters exist in a tension between humanity and monster, where they hunt as predators, with heightened senses, but make rational decisions about the greater good of their kind (if they give in to their blood lust, their existence will be revealed and humans will turn against them). Even the evilest vampire among them dispenses justice as she preys upon those who deserve it as well as those who won't be missed or are so messed up that their lives aren't worth living (!)

The connection between the different storylines didn't come as a surprise, but I liked that Elsie wasn't whiter than white. She's a normal imperfect modern woman, and that worked better than trying to have more of a contrast. I liked that the vampires have regulations and petty rivalries, but I wasn't sure what humans gained by donating their blood without the erotic thrill of the bite.

Do I recommend it? Yes. If you like vampire books or romance or both, this is definitely for you.