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Twice Bitten
Jesse Hartwick is a teen celebrity, recently out of the closet, and just beginning to take off as the next big thing in Hollywood. Distanced from his only family, Jesse puts his all into his career, leading a lonely life in the spotlight.
Everything changes one day when he meets Kurt, a cute mysterious stranger who saves him from a mob of fans, beginning a romance that will change things forever, but is Jesse's celebrity status the only thing that Kurt is interested in?
When Lane comes into the picture, it just confuses Jesse more, but he can hardly deny the strong feelings he has for him, especially since he didn't even know that Jesse was a celebrity when he met him, making him all the more appealing.
Shortly after meeting these two men after his heart, Jesse is attacked by a werewolf, then saved from certain death by a vampire, changing him into something altogether new. With his new abilities, he doesn't know who he can trust, let alone how to balance the spotlight with this aspect of himself that he must hide. But in the end, he must decide between the warring factions within: Vampire or werewolf? Kurt or Lane?
Everything changes one day when he meets Kurt, a cute mysterious stranger who saves him from a mob of fans, beginning a romance that will change things forever, but is Jesse's celebrity status the only thing that Kurt is interested in?
When Lane comes into the picture, it just confuses Jesse more, but he can hardly deny the strong feelings he has for him, especially since he didn't even know that Jesse was a celebrity when he met him, making him all the more appealing.
Shortly after meeting these two men after his heart, Jesse is attacked by a werewolf, then saved from certain death by a vampire, changing him into something altogether new. With his new abilities, he doesn't know who he can trust, let alone how to balance the spotlight with this aspect of himself that he must hide. But in the end, he must decide between the warring factions within: Vampire or werewolf? Kurt or Lane?
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First published March 22, 2011
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Dave Ferraro
16 books105 followersDave Ferraro grew up in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, where he was warped by a steady diet of comic books, horror movies and young adult novels. He is the author of the paranormal fantasy series "Hunters of the Dark," as well as the gay teen paranormal romance "Twice Bitten." He graduated with a B.A. in English and creative writing from Saint Cloud State University, and currently resides in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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August 8, 2012
Gonna jump on this Pepsi bandwagon
Nothing washes the taste of blood out of your mouth like a nice refreshing Pepsi
Pepsi: the preferred soft drink of vampires everywhere (and Storm Troopers)
This book is best read while enjoying an ice cold Pepsi
Don't drink coke, that shits a nasty joke. Drink Pepsi, even if you have epilepsy
So the vampires are turned by the master. Then have a bunch of years to travel and be kid vampires and learn about the world and then be slaves. shouldn't they be slaves first? So master can watch and see if they be a good vampire? And you know help them adjust
This was kind of exhausting. Parts were great but a lot of it dragged.
Jesse waffled over Kurt and Lane way too long and his thoughts were repetitive. By 50% I didn't care who he picked was just tired of his back and forth. By 93% when he makes up his mind I was just happy it was almost over.
The lackluster show down at the end jesse was so weak and boring. He just stood their helpless while narrating what was going on. And hea suppossed to be the strongest and best of both? Haha
I'm too tired after reading this to use more time writing a review. Luckily I already had all the pictures or this would be even shorter
2.5 stars for the parts that were good
February 18, 2023
This ebook was a random purchase for me, seeing as it was only $1.99 and I was looking for something gay-themed to read. Plus, I knew that if I were to put my own work on nook/kindle, I would want someone to buy it. Unfortunately, it's hardly worth the time or money.
The concept is this: Jesse, a gay teenage film/music star crosses paths with a vampire and a werewolf all in the same evening. Before the night is over, Jesse finds himself dying of a werewolf bite and being turned into a vampire to be saved. As it turns out, this creates a super were-vamp hybrid homosexual.
Seriously, this is just a fuster cluck all around. There are rampant grammatical errors, inconsistencies within the story and all of the characters are so flat that you can barely tell them apart. And that's only the beginning. Characters fall in love with each other after only a few hours and they talk like Live Journal grade fanfiction. The setting is completely unrealistic. Also, I've spent time in NYC, and I can safely tell you that within at 10 mile radius it is impossible to see stars through the overpowering city lights.
It feels like the author wrote this straight through and made no revisions to the text. As well, it comes off as a gay mash-up between Twilight, True Blood and a C-grade CW television show. This is far from ready for a wide audience, but with editing and a lot of tweaking, it could be very enjoyable.
So, Mr. Ferraro, don't stop writing, but try to bring more originality to the table and get everyone you know to read through your work over and over until the final product is ready for the rest of us.
The concept is this: Jesse, a gay teenage film/music star crosses paths with a vampire and a werewolf all in the same evening. Before the night is over, Jesse finds himself dying of a werewolf bite and being turned into a vampire to be saved. As it turns out, this creates a super were-vamp hybrid homosexual.
Seriously, this is just a fuster cluck all around. There are rampant grammatical errors, inconsistencies within the story and all of the characters are so flat that you can barely tell them apart. And that's only the beginning. Characters fall in love with each other after only a few hours and they talk like Live Journal grade fanfiction. The setting is completely unrealistic. Also, I've spent time in NYC, and I can safely tell you that within at 10 mile radius it is impossible to see stars through the overpowering city lights.
It feels like the author wrote this straight through and made no revisions to the text. As well, it comes off as a gay mash-up between Twilight, True Blood and a C-grade CW television show. This is far from ready for a wide audience, but with editing and a lot of tweaking, it could be very enjoyable.
So, Mr. Ferraro, don't stop writing, but try to bring more originality to the table and get everyone you know to read through your work over and over until the final product is ready for the rest of us.
April 15, 2011
I LOVED this book!!! It has everything I could want. A great love triangle and a compelling story. I like how it ended too!!!
January 15, 2013
I am not sure how this M/M vampire/werewolf romance came to be labelled as young adult as there is no mention about its being such in the blurb, but I still think that "young adult" fits this work very well.
Young adult does not mean bad: it is readable without any effort and with some enjoyment as well. The story is comparatively new and fairly well done.
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There are some editing issues, though:
- several typos
- a couple of mistakes (vise versa instead of vice versa and eluded instead of alluded cannot be considered typos)
- inconsistencies (Jesse never went to high-school and yet, in the final confrontation, he remembers his first high-school crush)
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Well done though it is and entertaining though it manages to be, it still feels a bit simple, with too many psychological ambiguities clear cut and too straight to be true.
Do not misunderstand me. This book is nothing like some awful M/M vampire romances written by unprofessional penpushers who throws a lot of bad sex into a meaningless story and price it 7,00 or more dollars to appease undemanding readers.
It is even brash in dealing some difficulties that young gay men have to face in real life but it is all too neat to ring entirely satisfying.
That is also true for its ending that is happy but quite unrealistic (I cannot say why because I would spoil it for you, but believe me when I say that people involved would not act like that). This is first and foremost true for the love triangle that gets solved in the end in a way that does not convince me.
While it does not work for adult -or at least it did not work for me- I think it can be safely read by youngsters, even early teen as there is no sex at all.
I also agree with that reviewer saying it could become a good film, but only in the hands of a very gifted director.
Young adult does not mean bad: it is readable without any effort and with some enjoyment as well. The story is comparatively new and fairly well done.
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There are some editing issues, though:
- several typos
- a couple of mistakes (vise versa instead of vice versa and eluded instead of alluded cannot be considered typos)
- inconsistencies (Jesse never went to high-school and yet, in the final confrontation, he remembers his first high-school crush)
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Well done though it is and entertaining though it manages to be, it still feels a bit simple, with too many psychological ambiguities clear cut and too straight to be true.
Do not misunderstand me. This book is nothing like some awful M/M vampire romances written by unprofessional penpushers who throws a lot of bad sex into a meaningless story and price it 7,00 or more dollars to appease undemanding readers.
It is even brash in dealing some difficulties that young gay men have to face in real life but it is all too neat to ring entirely satisfying.
That is also true for its ending that is happy but quite unrealistic (I cannot say why because I would spoil it for you, but believe me when I say that people involved would not act like that). This is first and foremost true for the love triangle that gets solved in the end in a way that does not convince me.
While it does not work for adult -or at least it did not work for me- I think it can be safely read by youngsters, even early teen as there is no sex at all.
I also agree with that reviewer saying it could become a good film, but only in the hands of a very gifted director.
June 5, 2011
Twice Bitten was a very curious read for me. On the one hand, I enjoyed what was there but, on the other hand, I was disappointed by what wasn’t there – which is entirely unfair to the author.
As a paranormal gay romance for young adults, the book works very well. It captures that sense of adolescent emotional turmoil very well, exploring not just the troubles of being a teenaged celebrity, but of being a gay teenaged celebrity . . . who not only becomes undead, but who becomes a wholly new form of undead that`s part werewolf and part vampire. Talk about pressure! The dialogue (from what I`ve observed at the mall), seems very authentic, and the characters come across as genuine. Granted, I might have liked to see a bit more depth and development, but that`s a minor quibble in a book of this length.
Where I found myself disappointed is with the potential that could have been exploited, had this been written for a different audience. As a complaint, that`s unfair to the author, but it does speaks highly of the story itself. I was sufficiently intrigued by (and attracted to) these young men that I wanted to explore the more adult scenarios we`re used to in the realms of paranormal romance. It`s a shame we couldn’t go there, but also entirely understood.
Definitely an fun concept, with an interesting twist on the vampire werewolf theme, this is a welcome addition to the young adult shelves – I`ll be curious to see what Dave does next.
As a paranormal gay romance for young adults, the book works very well. It captures that sense of adolescent emotional turmoil very well, exploring not just the troubles of being a teenaged celebrity, but of being a gay teenaged celebrity . . . who not only becomes undead, but who becomes a wholly new form of undead that`s part werewolf and part vampire. Talk about pressure! The dialogue (from what I`ve observed at the mall), seems very authentic, and the characters come across as genuine. Granted, I might have liked to see a bit more depth and development, but that`s a minor quibble in a book of this length.
Where I found myself disappointed is with the potential that could have been exploited, had this been written for a different audience. As a complaint, that`s unfair to the author, but it does speaks highly of the story itself. I was sufficiently intrigued by (and attracted to) these young men that I wanted to explore the more adult scenarios we`re used to in the realms of paranormal romance. It`s a shame we couldn’t go there, but also entirely understood.
Definitely an fun concept, with an interesting twist on the vampire werewolf theme, this is a welcome addition to the young adult shelves – I`ll be curious to see what Dave does next.
January 16, 2015
Closer to 2.75 stars.
I would have given this a solid three stars, but there were distracting editing errors and a few other niggles. I felt like thing were wrapped up a bit too easily in the end. That being said, I did like the characters and the premise. I would like a sequel so that I could see just how things continue to work out for these characters.
I would have given this a solid three stars, but there were distracting editing errors and a few other niggles. I felt like thing were wrapped up a bit too easily in the end. That being said, I did like the characters and the premise. I would like a sequel so that I could see just how things continue to work out for these characters.
August 4, 2014
The premise of the book was unique and I wanted to like this book, but the writing was amateurish and clunky. I don't think I can finish this book.
January 13, 2012
4.5 stars due to a few small editing slips. I wouldn't't mind seeing a sequel to this book.
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