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An immigrant from Romania to Cleveland, Ohio, businessman Eric Vasile has grown Tired of being alone and tired of living life in perpetual darkness, tired of this foreign land, foreign language, and foreign people, tired of trying to stay enthusiastic about each new day. That is until he hires Thomas to work for him around his home. But Thomas is head strong, independent, and human. But with danger from old-world clans and much more ancient evils, is it even right to tie Thomas to himself? Can Eric keep him safe, or will danger tear them apart?
170 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 9, 2014
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J.J. St. Claire
4 books5 followersJ.J. St.Claire is a self-publishing gay romance and erotica writer who lives in Columbus, Ohio. Since 2014, she has published three novels in this genre as part of the Aparatori Paranormal Chronicles Series. J.J. also enjoys writing science fiction/fantasy under the pen name Alex Hoffer and photography. J.J. has a Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies from Otterbein University and a Master of Arts in Library and Information Science from Kent State University.
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April 13, 2023
It tried.
There are a lot of elements to this story that are hit or miss for me, like fated mates and vampires. For most of this book it was just meh on those two themes. It's not likely to pull a new reader into the fated mates trope, but it isn't a horrible example of it. It has an interesting idea with the Aparatori vampires, but focuses more on the melodrama between Eric and Thomas than lore or worldbuilding. That was a bummer, but I was still leaning toward a perfectly OK 3 star rating. Until they decided to bring werewolves into the final act to add to the melodrama and somehow turn Thomas despite Eric saying that werewolves are born that way in this world and humans just die from werewolf attacks without being turned into a werewolf themselves. But Tommy's special. Throwing all of this in at the end almost dragged this down to a single star. It tried to do things, though, and for readers more into all of these tropes I think you'll be pleased with this. I just have a limit to how much of this kind of story I can take and this just went directions that I don't enjoy.
There are a lot of elements to this story that are hit or miss for me, like fated mates and vampires. For most of this book it was just meh on those two themes. It's not likely to pull a new reader into the fated mates trope, but it isn't a horrible example of it. It has an interesting idea with the Aparatori vampires, but focuses more on the melodrama between Eric and Thomas than lore or worldbuilding. That was a bummer, but I was still leaning toward a perfectly OK 3 star rating. Until they decided to bring werewolves into the final act to add to the melodrama and somehow turn Thomas despite Eric saying that werewolves are born that way in this world and humans just die from werewolf attacks without being turned into a werewolf themselves. But Tommy's special. Throwing all of this in at the end almost dragged this down to a single star. It tried to do things, though, and for readers more into all of these tropes I think you'll be pleased with this. I just have a limit to how much of this kind of story I can take and this just went directions that I don't enjoy.
February 4, 2018
4.5
A different take on vamps and shifters. Hot MC's with lack of communication, misunderstanding and hot sex. This is a semi insta-love, with HEA. I would love more from this world and author.
A different take on vamps and shifters. Hot MC's with lack of communication, misunderstanding and hot sex. This is a semi insta-love, with HEA. I would love more from this world and author.
January 25, 2020
DNF @ 53%
The third time in the first half that the MCs jump to conclusions, storm out on each other, or miscommunicate, was just three times too many for me.
The third time in the first half that the MCs jump to conclusions, storm out on each other, or miscommunicate, was just three times too many for me.
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September 23, 2015
I love this book <333
July 28, 2015
nothing new and rather predictable
everything seems superficial and the transition from one POV to another needed some work
everything seems superficial and the transition from one POV to another needed some work
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