Cameron's Law

Adelheid #1

by Mia Darien

Vampires are people, too.

Cameron's Law has made all supernatural creatures legal citizens, and the boy next door has suddenly become the werewolf next door. With Sadie Stanton, vampire and one of the public faces of the legislation, calling the little town of Adelheid, Connecticut home, it can't help but be a focal point for these once mythical beings.

But when vampires start attacking werewolves without provocation, Adelheid draws the attention of those that would seek to have Cameron's Law repealed and would send the preternaturals back into the shadows they used to hide in, but without the safety of their anonymity and their law.

Can Sadie keep the city's two biggest species from descending into chaos and war before it brings all of them to harm? And can she do it when she herself gets thrust into the spotlight?

Genres: Paranormal, Vampires, Paranormal Romance, Shapeshifters, Werewolves, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy

175 pages, ebook

First published December 26, 2011

About the author

Born a Connecticut Yankee in nobody’s court, Mia Darien grew up to brave snow and talk fast. She started reading when she was three and never looked back, soon frequently falling asleep with a book under her cheek. (Something she still does, though these days it’s her Nook as often as a paperback.)

At eleven, she discovered “Night Mare” by Piers Anthony and entered the world of grown-up fantasy fiction and it was all over from there. She started writing at fourteen, then met vampires as a teenager and the concept for what would become Adelheid was soon born. Epic fantasy remains her first love, but she enjoys writing whatever stories come to mind in any genre.

Now she loves both writing and helping her indie community with her freelancing. A geek till the end, she enjoys role-play by email games and World of Warcraft when she has the time. Married to her very own Named Man of the North, she lives with him, their mini-tank (also known as their son) and pets, who usually act more childish than the child.

Reviews

[Laura Thomas · Rating 5 out of 5]

Right from the start you are thrust into the action.

Her name is Sadie Stanton and she owns the Stanton Agency, where she serves all things preternatural.

When Cameron’s Law was passed, making all supernatural beings citizens, Sadie saw the opportunity and offered her services for paranormal investigations.

She’s perfect for the job, after all, she’s a vampire.

While helping a client in the graveyard, a crazed woman runs up and stakes Sadie. As quickly as she appeared, she ran away. Lucky for Sadie, the woman didn’t know her anatomy. It hurt like hell, but healed quickly. And the night is still young.

Following proper procedures, she files a complaint and has the bad luck to have her complaint taken by Detective Johnston, a shifter. There is no love lost between these species and he is being a jerk, or is she just reading him wrong. He definitely gets under her skin, and as her receptionist, Madison, said, “He was tugging on her pigtails.”

Soon enough, Sadie has to deal with Johnston again. It appears that young vampires are attacking werewolves and this could have an adverse affect on the new law. Sadie wants to avoid that at all costs and begins to work closely with Detective Johnston. They need to see who or what is behind this before there is an all out war between the vampires and the werewolves.

There are so many awesome characters in this book. Each one, even the ones with only small roles, stand out as individuals and their voices are strongly written.

My favorites are Sadie and Dakota. Can’t wait for you to meet Dakota. If you think Sadie is tough, wait until to see Dakota in action. She is a hunter and even Sadie isn’t sure of just what she is, maybe something shifty or fae.

The author left me wondering about that in this first book.

I also really liked the view of Sadie’s everyday life while being a vampire, her normalness.

“It was a standard evening. I showered and dressed, had breakfast and checked to see if I had any messages. After that, I ran a few errands, which were ultimately very banal. Just like all the other myths, being a vampire did not automatically make your life exciting or glamorous, and you didn’t come equipped with servants. Vampires still had to do things like go to the bank, buy food and do their laundry.”

Of course, her breakfast must have been some type of blood and her day started after dark. I wonder what the grocery stores are like, having to stock edibles for all types of supernatural beings.

There are more attacks and the race is on to solve this case before all hell breaks loose.

You’ll meet some very interesting characters, good and bad.

You’ll get to see how Sadie interviews demon summoners, and lawyers for her agency, which was a fun way for the author to introduce new characters.

And you get to meet Dakota, the bounty hunter from hell. Still not sure what she is.

I had a really fun time getting to know the characters of Adelheid, the largest supernatural community in all of New England.

For a not so long book, this one is packed full of back story mysteries, budding romance, lethal investigations, and a look at the politics of a preternatural town.

A great beginning to this series which the author wraps up nicely, but hints at answers to some lingering questions, which leads you to the next book.

I received this book for my honest review.

[Carrie Slager · Rating 5 out of 5]

[Although I'm publishing this review in conjunction with the Adhelaid blog tour, I downloaded an ebook copy for free because I was interested in Cameron's Law anyway and the tour gave me an excuse to read it. As always, this is still an honest review.]

I’ve become almost immune to books with action-packed beginnings, but when a book starts out with someone getting staked you know it’s going to be good. And when the character that gets staked is heading to the police station even though they’re a vampire, you know there’s a whole new exciting world yet to be revealed.

Welcome to Adhelaid, Sadie Stanton’s headquarters where she fights for supernatural rights. You see, only a year ago she helped pass Cameron’s Law, the law that made all supernatural beings citizens of the United States with full rights. As you can probably guess, there were a lot of people unhappy about that and they go to extreme lengths to express that unhappiness. You might be thinking that this sounds a little cliché but I’m vastly over simplifying all of the politics between supernatural beings and humans Mia Darien throws into her novel. If you were to read Cameron’s Law for one reason and one reason only, it would definitely have to be for the world-building. It’s impressive.

I wasn’t sure how I felt about Sadie in the beginning, but she’s definitely the kind of snarky character you can’t help but fall in love with. She’s snarky and she knows it’s a defense mechanism, but she’s also a little vulnerable when it comes to her heart. Let’s just say I love how she doesn’t fall in Insta-Love and that when she’s in love it’s not all rainbows and sunshine either. Especially when the mysterious murders of werewolves by apparent vampires cause tensions between the two supernatural communities.

Part of what I really liked about Cameron’s Law in regards to the plot was that it was fast-paced but there were some slow moments for readers to catch their breath. The slow moments aren’t boring and actually forward the plot, but it’s nice not to have constant action so you can get a little backstory. The interactions between Sadie and Vance are definitely slower than the greater conspiracy but they further both the plot and their characterization.

Even if you’re not really into urban fantasy or paranormal romance I’d highly recommend Cameron’s Law. I’m so glad that I got an opportunity to pick up a great book I otherwise would have missed because of Mia Darien’s blog tour. So seriously people, if you’re looking for a short but good read, pick up Cameron’s Law. You won’t regret it. Besides, it’s free right now on both Amazon and Barnes and Noble if you get it in their respective ebook formats!

I give this book 5/5 stars.

[Michelle B · Rating 3 out of 5]

Short and easy and doesn't add much new to the genre, but still a good story and a fun read. I read the revised version, which was released with improvements to sentence structure and grammar shortly before Mia Darien's third book's release. There were still a few things that irked my inner grammar-fiend, but nothing bad enough to lessen my enjoyment of the book. I look forward to reading the rest of the Adelheid series.

[Debra Barstad · Rating 3 out of 5]

Loved the snark in this book had me laughing in places

[JWinter · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not bad, but ultimately not one of my preferred reads.

[Persephone · Rating 3 out of 5]

I’m going to label this book as an oddity for now. It reads like a slice of life for Sadie Stanton running a preternatural agency with some paranormal elements thrown in for good measure. The book has vampires and werewolves (and shifters) but they are really reserved and conservative. This could be in part because Darien doesn’t show a more basic animalistic version of any of the characters except three times and they don’t feel right. So much of the action and suspense is happening off the pages and in locations where Sadie is not there that the book feels really tame.

This book is missing a heartbeat. It flows like one straight line with very few interruptions to that line. Sadie Stanton is the protagonist of this book; she is a strong female character because she can kick ass and defend herself….and I have no idea what she looks like except that she is 5’4. Her style of clothing, her hair color, her eyes, body build are completely not mention. Darien knows what her character looks like but I sure don’t. It bothers me that I don’t know but at the same time, it’s not like it stopped me from reading. Her actions scenes (plus the one romantic scene) are tame as well; they don’t spike my heart. I do have to applaud Darien for not having Sadie have sex with Vance in one book. There was something tragically broken about Sadie holding a torch for Cameron, an old flame.

Cameron was an interesting “concept.” I thought it was really tragic and nice that the he had a law named after him. He was the lover of Sadie who was killed during what I would called the civil rights movement for the preternatural. He’s an idea but also a person.

I personally like the secondary characters and minor characters better than the main characters. They had interesting “titles.” There was an animator Summoner who can summon demons, a lawyer that specializes in demon law, Dakota the bounty hunter, and a few others that I thought were interesting because of their abilities and uniqueness to the story. I especially like the medical examiner, Carl Wright with his lack of humor. I love how the medical examiner always tend to be a quirky character. Even Gabriel, the pack master, was interesting and he wasn’t involved much in the book. Sad thing is that besides Dakota, they only showed up once and are forgotten…mostly.

The ending was unsatisfying in that its too neatly wrapped up. We conveniently find out why vampires are attacking werewolves and it has a scientific explanation which is great but the information is relayed through a third source; not through Sadie or the mad scientist himself. Sadie’s prison breakout is forgotten; Dakota conveniently calls the cops and rescues Madison and Sadie. It’s too neat and easy. Endings for series are meant to be like a horror movie ending. The protagonists think the murderer is dead only to discover his body is missing and we have to see sequel to find out what happens next. Cameron’s Law doesn’t have that feeling. It can stand as a standalone which is a good thing but it is part of a brand new series and I feel there should have been plot bunnies drops in the book in order to build anticipation for the next book.

It’s an oddity for me, this book. I read it through one sitting and never thought “I have to stop reading” so it was entertaining. At the same time, there are things that are heavily lacking such as physical descriptions of the character, more bite to the supernatural creatures, and more intensity. I would prefer a messy ending but that it is just me. I like Cameron’s Law, I do but I’m not sure if it’s memorable enough for me to remember. With that being said, I’m giving this book a 3.5 because it is above a 3 but it doesn’t quite reach a 4. It would have garner a rating of 4 if there was more character description.

[Naturalbri (Bri Wignall) · Rating 4 out of 5]

What I Thought

This was a really enjoyable book. I blended together preternatural creatures and human life well. I like that the whole premise of the story was that a law had been passed and the two were aiming to live together, in honesty and peace. It meant the others could come out of hiding and live a regular life, such as vampires. However, as the book begins to unravel its tale, we soon see that not everyone is happy about the new law, and some people are willing to go to depart measures to turn it round.

Throughout the book, we follow Sadie, a vampire who owns her own business, which often has her out solving myteries and helping other with preternatural situations. She is a no-nonsense, strong and lively (well as alive as a vampire can be) creature. It was great to read alongside her story and get to know her, as well as watch all the trouble she seems to find herself in.

I liked the plot and pace of this story. I already mentioned that I thought the whole bit about the law and blending of humans and creatures was brilliant. I haven't read a book with this focus before, and I found it fun. The pace was good, as it kept the adventure and the mishaps moving a long and definitely kept you guessing.

The characters had a decent amount of description, which made it easy to get a feel for what they were like, what they looked like and the surroundings.

I found myself becoming annoyed during some parts, when it felt as if the author gave us a scene, but didn't complete the story. One instance was where Sadie had gone to meet a housebound lady about her brother, she looked into it very briefly and then it was just left. However, as I came to find later in the book, it'll all make sense later. So, if you find yourself in the same position, just reading reading through and it'll all make sense later.

I did have a few small bit I didn't care for, such as some descriptive scenes just not piecing together, in my opinion. I also noticed a lot of the scenes noted that there was a lot of heading nodding going on. After it happened a couple times, it felt very repetitive, especially as the description wasn't actually necessary, and once it didn't even fit. However, I found it easy to look past these bits and the story was very fun.

[Danielle Forrest · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book started out well. I loved Sadie right from the very beginning. The sarcasm, the snark. Those are always traits I treasure in a character. The book frequently had me laughing, or just the slightest of smiles at little comments and quirks.

Some of the people reviewing commented that it was a little too obvious who was behind everything. That is totally true. Many times, I actively try not to figure out whodunit in a book — I want to be surprised — and this was definitely the case with this book. And yet, I knew whodunit halfway through.

It also could have done with another editor. I repeatedly found misused words, and overused words, to name a couple things. And I got sick and tired of how often the author used the word "that." It's the most commonly overused word in the English language, and by about 30% in, I was getting really frustrated.

Around Chapter 15 or 16, things started to go downhill. Sadie knows what she should do, but she does stupid stuff anyway (I'm trying to avoid spoilers here), making me lose respect for her. She knows better. And then a little bit later, she just makes it worse by breaking the law, and then the entire slate gets wipe clean at the end of the book. Neither she, nor anyone who helped her break the law, get in trouble. Nobody presses charges, even though they have more than enough evidence to do so. The world doesn't work that way. It just seemed like the author wrote herself into a corner, but wanted it to end a certain way so she wrote the ending all pretty and happy anyway.

That being said, while I find myself frustrated right now, I did actually enjoy the book. Not exceptional, but not terrible either. I got frustrated with her overuse of "that," but it really wasn't difficult to read her writing. I wanted to straggle Sadie for being stupid, but all in all, I enjoyed her, as well as some of the other characters in the book. I felt invested in her. I felt compelled to read on, even when I was irritated with her and the author. It was a quick and compelling read. It could have been better.

ePub copy received in exchange for honest review.

[Diantha Jones · Rating 4 out of 5]

Originally posted on DJ's Book Corner

Cameron's Law was a fast, easy read with plenty of laughs and characters that didn't make you wanna punch holes in brick walls. I love vampires (4Eva) and even though vamp stories don't hold anymore surprises for me, this one was still refreshing.

Darien kept CL all about the brooding war between species and the effect it would have on their civil rights. There was only a touch of romance so it never overshadowed the main plot or anything. I usually love my vampire romances and it wouldn't have hurt the book at all if there was more of it, but I was okay with the lack of lovey-dovey. There was enough wit and humor to keep me satisfied.

Sadie was a great main character to kick off this series (each book has a different narrator). I liked her incessant sarcasm (though there were a few times where I was like, okay, give it rest, girl). But it was a defense mechanism that was totally ingrained in her personality. So you eventually come to expect something crazy to come out of her mouth every time she opens it. Funny thing is, even Sadie (Darien) knows she slathers on the sarcasm a bit thick and references it several times. I thought Madison was a cool "sidekick" character and the addition of the cop Vance and especially the hunter Dakota was more than welcome. Dakota is the narrator of the next book and I'm quite intrigued to finish that one up.

The mystery wasn't too hard to figure out, though there were pieces of the puzzle that I wasn't able to put together. The ending was convenient, to say the least. I don't like neat endings. I like them messy and dramatic. Nevertheless, it didn't lessen my enjoyment of the book. If you're looking for a quick, entertaining read, well I would suggest this one. You'll laugh the whole way through at Sadie and Madison's BFF banter, and Dakota will leave you smirking at some of her comments. So overall, a good read and I'm looking forward to reading When Forever Died!

[Phaedra Seabolt · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sadie is a famous vampire. She isn't happy about that, but it was the result of losing someone she loved as well as trying to pave the way for all supernatural beings to be accepted in the mortal world. A year ago she was forced into the spotlight as a person involved in the legislature creating Cameron's Law, a law that allowed some protection to the supernatural beings. No more creating false identities to compensate for living more than a century. No more hiding in the shadows. They could all come out in the open and act like normal human beings. The only problem is that vampires seem to be going crazy and randomly attacking werewolves with no intention of feeding. They are truly random attacks and somehow Sadie is getting put in the spotlight again for this. On top of that, the cop on the case is provoking feelings that she hasn't felt in over a year.

I really enjoyed this book. I have been selecting anything with a pretty cover that looks like Urban Fantasy or Paranormal Romance to read right now since those are the genres I love and haven't been signing up for book tours (for fear of not finishing by my due dates). This book gave me hope that maybe I am ready to start signing up for tours again since I read it in about three days. The story was a little slow getting started in terms of where it was heading. It feels like the story is going in one direction at first and then it takes a turn that, while obvious, seemed unexpected to me. I loved the character development. The romantic element was subtle and exciting even though there really isn't a lot of action in that department. I would recommend it to a YA audience that enjoy these genres. It was very well written and highly enjoyable.

[W. Tinkanesh · Rating 4 out of 5]

'Welcome to Adelheid' is a series of books where being a supernatural being is legal, and vampires, werewolves, and other shapeshifters, can live out in the open. This reminded me of the set-up for Laurel K. Hamilton's Anita Blake series. However, the similarities end there, and Mia Darien chose to give voice to a different character in each book.
While 'Cameron's Law' introduces the recurring characters of the series, it is Sadie Stanton, a vampire and P.I. who tells us what it is like to be 'legal' in the town of Adelheid when so many normal humans still dislike you, and fears you, because you are different, because according to them you should go back to the shadows to hide and disappear or die.
In this first instalment, vampires seem to randomly attack werewolves and Sadie is soon being framed for the murder of a human, while attraction blossoms between her and one of the police detectives (himself a shapeshifter).
The plot is tightly written, and the characters well developed, except for the mysterious hunter Dakota, but only because the writer was saving her for the next book.
So far, 'Cameron's Law' is my favourite in the series as it is more equally written all the way through. This is fiction, of course, but supernatural beings getting legal rights can remind the readers of events taking place in reality: black people and women getting legal rights, and more recently LGBT people in a few western countries. And like in Mia Darien's world it is a good thing, even if there are still people afraid of differences.

[Kristin · Rating 4 out of 5]

I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
The author has created a world very similar to ours where preternatural creatures, such as vampires, shifters, and fae, have come out of the closet, so to speak and have fought successfully for their rights. A year after the law has been created giving them their rights, Sadie, a vampire, is not only dealing with the grief she has over the death of her lover, Cameron, the one whom the law is named after, but she is trying to create a business that helps both the human and preternatural groups.
As to be expected, as we've seen in history, some humans are not so happy about the preternaturals getting rights equal to humans. Those people are bent on making Sadie's life very difficult and getting the law revoked.
I really enjoyed Sadie as a character. She's not happy about being in the spotlight for the entire preternatural group, and she struggles as she finds herself having to be the bridge and peacemaker between the Vampires and shifters. This makes her very relatable as a leader because the best leaders are those who struggle, where it doesn't come easily but they still come out on top and do what is best for everyone involved.
Overall, the writing was good. The action was well-paced to a point where it kept the story line going. There weren't any hiccups in the action, so no real lulls.

[Scott · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cameron's Law is not a typical paranormal story involving vampires and werecreatures. First off their existence has been revealed and the world is still reeling. The book follows Sadie Stanton, one of the first vampires to reveal herself and a driving force behind the passage of Cameron's Law (the law making preternatural creatures citizens). She runs a business helping the supernatural community and helping regular humans who have issues that may be supernatural.

Sadie is actually a pretty normal person, other than the liquid diet and no sunlight thing. She is dealing with trying to get her office staffed with all of the special ability people she needs to be an effective force for the good of the people. She is also recovering from heartbreak in the book meets an new potential love interest. If you are familiar with my reviews you know that kind of plot development can be a bit of a turn off for me, but Mia does it in a way that doesn't bother me. Sadie also has a pretty potent sarcastic streak which led to some amusing interactions between her and the other characters. Overall this was a bit of a new take on using paranormal creatures in a book and I really enjoyed the premise. I'll be checking into the second book fairly soon for sure.

[Marsha · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Cameron's Law" is an interesting tale about a vampire named Sadie Stanton who is an paid activist/ community liaison for paranormal. So, where does the title come from? Cameron was her late boyfriend who was successful at proposing a bill to grant supernatural beings equal rights as humans.

Unfortunately, the town of Adelheid, Connecticut begins experiencing a rash of vampire attacks on werewolves fueling the growing agitation and hate being spouted by the human rights group known as LOHAV.

As Sadie attempts to keep further chaos from ensuing she will need to work with the police including an infuriating but sexy shapeshifter detective named Vance, Jude, head of the vampire coven and Gabriel, head of the shifters. This is a daunting task but considering they have a common enemy, namely Hughes, head of LOHAV you would think they would rally together. However, only time will tell.

I will admit that initially I was concerned I would not enjoy the read because I found the author's writing style a little awkward; yet, after delving further I truly began enjoying the characters, action and pace of the read. I am looking forward to seeing where this series will go. It has the potential to be great.

[Merissa (Archaeolibrarian) · Rating 4 out of 5]

I received this book from Masquerade Book Tours in return for a fair and honest review.

This story is about a vampire who 'came out' and, along with a close friend, helped to revolutionise the paranormal movement. This was not without consequences and, as such, Sadie works away the night trying hard to grow her paranormal business.

From the very start, you are in the thick of the action and find out just how inconvenient being staked can be. Although not life-threatening (she is dead, after all) she reports it to the police and deals with a new detective who becomes the love interest. However, their romance certainly doesn't overshadow the rest of the story. In fact, for most of it, they're not dating as she is a suspect on multiple murders plus there's the whole cahooney of vampire and werewolf attacks. She doesn't really have time for romance!

Sadie is sharp, quick-witted and sarcastic - character aspects that I love in either the main male or female. Vance is the perfect foil for her and certainly can give as much as he takes. The supporting characters are all interesting in their own right but help to make the mystery part of this book more interesting.

A humorous and intriguing start to a new series. Recommended for all Paranormal Mystery Romance fans.

[Sara · Rating 5 out of 5]

Summary- Vampires are people, too.

Cameron's Law has made all supernatural creatures legal citizens, and the boy next door has suddenly become the werewolf next door. With Sadie Stanton, vampire and one of the public faces of the legislation, calling the little town of Adelheid, Connecticut home, it can't help but be a focal point for these once mythical beings.

But when vampires start attacking werewolves without provocation, Adelheid draws the attention of those that would seek to have Cameron's Law repealed and would send the preternaturals back into the shadows they used to hide in, but without the safety of their anonymity and their law.

Can Sadie keep the city's two biggest species from descending into chaos and war before it brings all of them to harm? And can she do it when she herself gets thrust into the spotlight?

My Review: I loved this book. The development was wonderful and it just sucks you right in. The characters are so easy to like and the storyline was great. It was beautifully written with only minor mistakes. If you like vampire/were stories that aren't too childish or whiny, this would be something right up your alley.

[Jenny Zimmerman · Rating 5 out of 5]

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Vampires are people too.....

This was a twist on the Paranormal. Vampires and Weres working together for one common cause.....to live normal lives among humans and NOT live in fear of them.

I really liked the three stories in this book, but I must confess that the last story was my favorite. It was an awesome introduction into the lives of three main characters in each story. As I reflect back to reading these stories, they kind of remind me of Nancy Drew meets the Paranormal. I felt as if I was solving the mysteries and crimes right along with the characters. It was full of awesome adventures with some prejudices along the way because of the course the humans didn't wanna live side by side with disgusting Paranormal creatures.

I highly recommend this book to all adventurous Paranormal readers. It was a new twist that I have never read before and an extremely FUN read.

I won a paperback copy of this book from the author in a giveaway. No remuneration was exchanged.

[Donna Hatridge · Rating 4 out of 5]

In this novel you jump right into the action. The characters are well written and believable. On the Nook this book is 321 pages. It will be interesting to see if an of the other characters in Cameron's Law turn up in other books. Mia currently has another book out entitled WHEN FOREVER DIED.

Cameron's Law has made all supernatural creatures legal citizens, and the boy next door has suddenly become the werewolf next door. With Sadie Stanton, vampire and one of the public faces of the legislation, calling the little town of Adelheid, Connecticut home, it can't help but be a focal point for these once mythical beings.

But when vampires start attacking werewolves without provocation, Adelheid draws the attention of those that would seek to have Cameron's Law repealed and would send the preternaturals back into the shadows they used to hide in, but without the safety of their anonymity and their law.

Can Sadie keep the city's two biggest species from descending into chaos and war before it brings all of them to harm? And can she do it when she herself gets thrust into the spotlight?

[Lynn Hardy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cameron's Law is hilarious. It had me laughing out loud by the second page! The main character, Sadie Stanton has a vicious snarky streak that I absolutely love. She is a vampire, but doesn't have the typical vampire traits: they don't burst into flames if they are staked or exposed to the sun, but at least they don't sparkle :)

Sadie doesn't use sex appeal as a weapon and doesn't seem invincible. She operates a Paranormal service agency trying to bridge the gap between Humans and other species. Being on the front line, of course she comes under attack. If it weren't for some colorful language, I could easily suggest this fast-paced, page-turner as a teen read.

It you are tired of the over abundance of Vampire literature, sink you teeth into this book for a delightful surprise that really sets itself apart from the mainstream craze.

[Ken · Rating 4 out of 5]

Several years after it was fashionable, I finally read a vampire book. I wasn't sure what to expect, but this one turned out to be a light, entertaining read. The concept of civil rights for a minority population has been done many times, of course, but Darien manages to do it justice without being preachy or over the top. Likewise, she does a great job with the narrative voice--it's easy to get carried away when writing a snarky, first-person POV--and Sadie's character is what carried the story for me.

The only element that I felt was overdone was the too-often repeated references to Sadie's non-human physical characteristics: her "non-beating" heart and lack of blood pressure, for example. She's a vampire--we get it. Still an enjoyable read, especially if vampire stories aren't normally your thing.

[Jenny · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked the mystery aspect of the novel and the fact that the paranormal world the author creates has so much potential for a great series. A world that doesn't solely focus on one supernatural creature, but a vast many of them has so many possibilities. That being said I felt that the novel was just ok. It wasn't bad per say, but wasn't really good. The main character is a snarky vamp, but i never really got the impression of who she was. I need more details about my heroine in order to back her throughout the novel. So overall it's an ok read in my opinion, but maybe the next one will be a bit better.

[Liz Donatelli · Rating 5 out of 5]

After having sworn off vampire and werewolf novels, I decided to give CAMERON'S LAW a try. (I admit that the cover art sucked me in. Well done, Mia!) I thoroughly enjoyed CAMERON'S LAW from start to finish. Sadie Stanton is the MOST likable and, believe it or not, the most relatable female vampire that I've had the pleasure to "meet." Darien provides unique twists on vampire lore and creates a fascinating world of shifters and "gifted" humans. It was refreshing to read a well-written paranormal suspense novella with a solid story and romantic elements. Looking forward to reading more by Mia Darien. Can't wait to download the next book in the Adelheid series!

[Kyra Dune · Rating 3 out of 5]

A book about supernatural beings becoming legalized citizens is certainly a new one for me. I thought the whole thing was well done and certainly a unique storyline. I enjoyed the character of Sadie right from the start and the supporting cast was interesting. Some scenes were a bit more abrupt than I would have preferred and there were a few cases of random characters showing up briefly and then sort of disappearing without much explanation. For the most part, this was a fairly interesting supernatural story with plenty of action, mystery, and a splash of romance. I'm interested to read the next book in the series and see what kind of mess Sadie finds herself in next.

[Mona · Rating 4 out of 5]

***I had to edit my review*** I was upset the book was too short and there were no sequels but the author wrote me and advised the second book is out and the third comes out in December. (Cue happy dance)

I loved this book. I would love even more to give it another star but it was too short, the climax came too fast and over too quick. The concept was excellent. I little bit of True Blood but all races coming out of the closet at once. No matter that the book is short, it was well worth the read. Please give this book a look see. Now off to go get book two.

[Christa · Rating 5 out of 5]

loved it! at first i was iffy cuz of the werewolf vamp factor but this book is way more than that. it gives the possibility of considering supernatural beings had equal rights as others. the author did an amazing job at developing the characters enough to create interest in the series and managed to create a believable atmosphere in which the characters exist. got me back into my reading flow after a long hiatus! thank you Mia Darien!

[Krissy Sanchez · Rating 2 out of 5]

it was a decent read but too easy to figure out who was behind everything. if I can figure out who and what within the first 5 chapters then its not very suspenceful. I finished reading the book even though I pretty much knew the outcome. that at least is a plus for me and why it got 2 stars and not just 1.

[Missy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is one of few paranormals I have read where there was no guessing games between the humans and supernaturals (as in what is she/he). The story jumps straight into a mystery with the right mix of humor and romance mixed in. Sadie was unforgettable and loveable.

Can't wait to read the other books in the series. The author has great potential.

[D · Rating 4 out of 5]

There were parts of this book that I really liked. I loved Sadie's snarky attitude and the story moved along really well. However, it might have seemed to slow down a little toward the middle because it was setting the scene for future books. And that is okay, because it interested me enough to want to read more in the series.

[Christi Rigby · Rating 5 out of 5]

There are times when I just want to curl up with a good book and devour it like a cupcake. That is how I feel about this book and any from Mia Darien. As a reviewer I do not like to talk plot lines as I want other people to be surprised as I am in them So just let me say that this book was a fun, entertaining take on paranormal romance and I will re-read this multiple times.

[Katrina · Rating 4 out of 5]

really loved the dialog of this book it was really funny. Sometimes I got lost but then got right back on track. So it flowed.. I was hoping for a more romantic scene from Sadie and Vance BUT!! thats ok. :)