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Half-Moon Hollow #4
The Single Undead Moms Club
In the next book in Molly Harper’s Half Moon Hollow paranormal romance series, Libby (a widow-turned-vampire) struggles with her transition, and finds out it sucks to be the only vampire member of the PTA…
Widow Libby Stratton arranged to be turned into a vampire after she was diagnosed with late-stage cancer. It wasn’t the best idea she’s ever had, but she was desperate—she’s not about to leave her seven-year-old son to be raised by her rigid, overbearing in-laws.
On top of post-turning transition issues, like being ignored at PTA meetings and other mothers rejecting her son’s invitations for sleepovers, Libby must deal with her father-in-law’s attempts to declare her an unfit mother, her growing feelings for Wade—a tattooed redneck single dad she met while hiding in a closet at Back to School Night—and the return of her sire, who hasn’t stopped thinking about brave, snarky Libby since he turned her.
With the help of her new vampire circle, Libby negotiates this unfamiliar quagmire of legal troubles, parental duties, relationships, and, as always in Harper’s distinct, comedic novels, “characters you can’t help but fall in love with” (RT Book Reviews).
Widow Libby Stratton arranged to be turned into a vampire after she was diagnosed with late-stage cancer. It wasn’t the best idea she’s ever had, but she was desperate—she’s not about to leave her seven-year-old son to be raised by her rigid, overbearing in-laws.
On top of post-turning transition issues, like being ignored at PTA meetings and other mothers rejecting her son’s invitations for sleepovers, Libby must deal with her father-in-law’s attempts to declare her an unfit mother, her growing feelings for Wade—a tattooed redneck single dad she met while hiding in a closet at Back to School Night—and the return of her sire, who hasn’t stopped thinking about brave, snarky Libby since he turned her.
With the help of her new vampire circle, Libby negotiates this unfamiliar quagmire of legal troubles, parental duties, relationships, and, as always in Harper’s distinct, comedic novels, “characters you can’t help but fall in love with” (RT Book Reviews).
356 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published October 27, 2015
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Molly Harper
60 books8,136 followersMolly Harper is the author of more than 40 romance titles including the Half-Moon Hollow series, the Mystic Bayou, the Starfall Point series, and her first murder mystery, A PROPOSAL TO DIE FOR. She lives in Michigan with her family. For more information, go to www.mollyharper.com.
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August 22, 2016
You will have to find a way to make compromises with your child's living relatives. It's a difficult process, but remember, one day those difficult relatives will be dead, and you will not.
- My Mommy Has Fangs: A Guide to Post-Vampiric Parenting
Molly Harper has a way of creating female characters that I want to be bff's with and Libby is no different. She was turned vampire when she was dying of cancer so that she wouldn't have to leave her son an orphan. This creates a lot of tension between her and the other mommies. Hilarious tension.
Upon realizing that the PTA members were intentionally NOT selling her brookies (brownie/cookie hybrids), she is ready to throw down:
"Hold my purse," I told Kerrianne, striding toward the table.
"Nothing good ever followed that statement," Kerriane whispered harshly.
dis is gunna git ugly
When one of the fathers gives her crap in the Walmart parking lot and then gets on his motorcycle to leave. Her parting words:
"Remember, red lights are for quitters."
Okay, I love her! She brings the snark and pulls no punches. And get this: she calls something a "burrito of dishonesty"!! That's my thing! I call things burritos. Just look at my past reviews. I use the hell out of burrito metaphors!
So, Libby is awesome. She ends up in a bit of a love triangle, but it's not really annoying and you know who she will end up with the whole time, so I'll allow it. Also, her love interest is a hot single dad with tattoos, so I'll more than allow that. I'll actively support it.
The whole vampire gang make frequent appearances in this book, especially now that Dick and Jane are members of the vampire council. Dick is more lovable each book. He is a big old softie when it comes to Libby being a new vampire who was turned in a non-council approved way:
"I can't fuss at her. Look at her. She's all brand-new and scared, like a little vampire kitten with big, sad cartoon eyes. Don't you just want to hug her?"
"That's sweet, but please don't hug me," I told him.
"Don't hug her," Jane sighed. "Dick we're supposed to be chastising her or giving her stern guidance or something."
aww, vampire kitty! Let's give him something.
As always, this book is zany and super fun. If you haven't read the Jane Jameson series, you really need to start there and then continue on to this one. It is like a giant burrito of pure awesomeness.
- My Mommy Has Fangs: A Guide to Post-Vampiric Parenting
Molly Harper has a way of creating female characters that I want to be bff's with and Libby is no different. She was turned vampire when she was dying of cancer so that she wouldn't have to leave her son an orphan. This creates a lot of tension between her and the other mommies. Hilarious tension.
Upon realizing that the PTA members were intentionally NOT selling her brookies (brownie/cookie hybrids), she is ready to throw down:
"Hold my purse," I told Kerrianne, striding toward the table.
"Nothing good ever followed that statement," Kerriane whispered harshly.
dis is gunna git ugly
When one of the fathers gives her crap in the Walmart parking lot and then gets on his motorcycle to leave. Her parting words:
"Remember, red lights are for quitters."
Okay, I love her! She brings the snark and pulls no punches. And get this: she calls something a "burrito of dishonesty"!! That's my thing! I call things burritos. Just look at my past reviews. I use the hell out of burrito metaphors!
So, Libby is awesome. She ends up in a bit of a love triangle, but it's not really annoying and you know who she will end up with the whole time, so I'll allow it. Also, her love interest is a hot single dad with tattoos, so I'll more than allow that. I'll actively support it.
The whole vampire gang make frequent appearances in this book, especially now that Dick and Jane are members of the vampire council. Dick is more lovable each book. He is a big old softie when it comes to Libby being a new vampire who was turned in a non-council approved way:
"I can't fuss at her. Look at her. She's all brand-new and scared, like a little vampire kitten with big, sad cartoon eyes. Don't you just want to hug her?"
"That's sweet, but please don't hug me," I told him.
"Don't hug her," Jane sighed. "Dick we're supposed to be chastising her or giving her stern guidance or something."
aww, vampire kitty! Let's give him something.
As always, this book is zany and super fun. If you haven't read the Jane Jameson series, you really need to start there and then continue on to this one. It is like a giant burrito of pure awesomeness.
December 5, 2021
4 Half Moon Hallow Stars!!
I love Molly Harper and her "Half Moon Hallow" series, I can always count on her witty dialogue and quirky characters so make me smile.
Libby is a widow who was diagnosed with cancer and dying. The thought of leaving her young son Danny has her heartbroken, throw in the fact that he will be raised by her overbearing in-laws prompts her make the decision to be turned. Once news travels in their small community and Danny's school the other parents and children begin to shun her and little Danny.
Naturally she gets a visit from her local vampire Council bringing Jane & Dick to her front door. They school her on her new life and become a huge part of it along with Andrea and Gabriel and the rest of the fangtastic group of HMH Vamps.
Wade is a single parent who is also something of an outcast because of his trailer trash background, he owns a successful auto/bike shop, he's a tattooed, motorcycle hottie who is a fantastic father to Danny's BFF Harley.
Libby and Wade become friends when he comes to her aid and that friendship grows into more, they come to rely on one another as single parents often do....but it's much more than that, the attraction is there, growing, and becoming something substantial.
There were a couple of unexpected turns, some surprises, some danger, and an unexpected strong attraction to her anonymous Sire Finn which I found irritating and couldn't understand (especially since she had Wade!).
All in all a fantastic addition to the series, I loved being back in HMH and how all the Vampires rallied around Libby and Danny. My favorite part of the book was Danny's birthday party, I loved it!!!!!
I love Molly Harper and her "Half Moon Hallow" series, I can always count on her witty dialogue and quirky characters so make me smile.
Libby is a widow who was diagnosed with cancer and dying. The thought of leaving her young son Danny has her heartbroken, throw in the fact that he will be raised by her overbearing in-laws prompts her make the decision to be turned. Once news travels in their small community and Danny's school the other parents and children begin to shun her and little Danny.
Naturally she gets a visit from her local vampire Council bringing Jane & Dick to her front door. They school her on her new life and become a huge part of it along with Andrea and Gabriel and the rest of the fangtastic group of HMH Vamps.
Wade is a single parent who is also something of an outcast because of his trailer trash background, he owns a successful auto/bike shop, he's a tattooed, motorcycle hottie who is a fantastic father to Danny's BFF Harley.
Libby and Wade become friends when he comes to her aid and that friendship grows into more, they come to rely on one another as single parents often do....but it's much more than that, the attraction is there, growing, and becoming something substantial.
There were a couple of unexpected turns, some surprises, some danger, and an unexpected strong attraction to her anonymous Sire Finn which I found irritating and couldn't understand (especially since she had Wade!).
All in all a fantastic addition to the series, I loved being back in HMH and how all the Vampires rallied around Libby and Danny. My favorite part of the book was Danny's birthday party, I loved it!!!!!
November 6, 2015
Reviewed by: Rabid Reads.
THE SINGLE UNDEAD MOMS CLUB was one of the more distinct installments of this series due to the heroine having to go through the usual I’m-now-a-vampire adjustment routine while also keeping one foot in the human world for her son’s sake. The role of mentor looked good on Jane Jameson, Mr Dick finally got some respect, and Bigfoot was spotted in the parking lot at Tim Hortons because really, where else can you get a decent cup of coffee in Canada!?
The story was kooky, but completely relatable as well; Libby is a single parent dying of cancer who resorts to going on Craigslist to look for a vampire sire in order to not orphan her child. Desperate times call for desperate measures! However, the outrageousness that happens after her initial transformation was all Molly Harper’s doing. The Strattons have got to be the worst in-laws EVAH, and root canals have got nothing on HALF MOON HOLLOW PTA meetings.
The romantic plot was a bit of a disappointment what with it turning into an impromptu love triangle, and the obvious candidate didn’t receive nearly enough page time IMO. Libby and Finn’s connection was rocky at best, and I just didn’t get the reason for their burning attraction other than the blood link. Wade upped the sex appeal of dad’s everywhere with his tattoos, redneck take on parenting, and playful approach to dating.
No narrator does silly quite like Amanda Ronconi with her limitless energy, knack for having her smile come through in her voice, and ability to control her delivery until the punch line. She nailed the nutty interactions between the grown-ups and kids, and she slipped back into old characters as though she’d recorded their tales yesterday. There were some minor issues with a few of the transitions, but otherwise Ronconi does it again!
THE SINGLE UNDEAD MOMS CLUB was an enjoyable staycation.
THE SINGLE UNDEAD MOMS CLUB was one of the more distinct installments of this series due to the heroine having to go through the usual I’m-now-a-vampire adjustment routine while also keeping one foot in the human world for her son’s sake. The role of mentor looked good on Jane Jameson, Mr Dick finally got some respect, and Bigfoot was spotted in the parking lot at Tim Hortons because really, where else can you get a decent cup of coffee in Canada!?
The story was kooky, but completely relatable as well; Libby is a single parent dying of cancer who resorts to going on Craigslist to look for a vampire sire in order to not orphan her child. Desperate times call for desperate measures! However, the outrageousness that happens after her initial transformation was all Molly Harper’s doing. The Strattons have got to be the worst in-laws EVAH, and root canals have got nothing on HALF MOON HOLLOW PTA meetings.
The romantic plot was a bit of a disappointment what with it turning into an impromptu love triangle, and the obvious candidate didn’t receive nearly enough page time IMO. Libby and Finn’s connection was rocky at best, and I just didn’t get the reason for their burning attraction other than the blood link. Wade upped the sex appeal of dad’s everywhere with his tattoos, redneck take on parenting, and playful approach to dating.
No narrator does silly quite like Amanda Ronconi with her limitless energy, knack for having her smile come through in her voice, and ability to control her delivery until the punch line. She nailed the nutty interactions between the grown-ups and kids, and she slipped back into old characters as though she’d recorded their tales yesterday. There were some minor issues with a few of the transitions, but otherwise Ronconi does it again!
THE SINGLE UNDEAD MOMS CLUB was an enjoyable staycation.
October 4, 2015
I was so excited to journey back to Half Moon Hollow in the latest installment from Molly Harper. This has consistently been a favorite series of mine, and after reading this one, it has still never disappointed.
This particular book, however, really did things to tug at my heartstrings. Any time there are children, especially men with children, I am an absolute goner. The decisions and sacrifices that Libby made so that she could stay with her son made me admire her, but it was her personality and ever-evolving character that made me really, really like her. Her strength was always there, simmering below the surface, and watching it slowly bubble up as she faced adversity was a thing of beauty.
Sexy single dad Wade was also another character that was fun to get to know through Libby's eyes. The transformation from irritating asshole to sweet charming boyfriend was as hilarious as it was romantic. Their snarky banter and interactions had me laughing out loud. Watching him interact with his son Harley, and with Libby's son, Danny made my motherly heart absolutely swoon. Really Moms, is there anything sexier than a man who genuinely loves his kid? Oh, maybe when said man is also a wonderful father who easily accepts a single mom's kid into his life. Yeah. Double swoon.
This book wouldn't be complete without an appearance from some of Half Moon Hollow's citizens. Jane and Dick are there to help Libby with her transition, her neighbor is Nola, and of course, there is Specialty Books—which is almost more of a character than a place at this point. After a non-existent turnout for a birthday party, Jane calls in all of her friends so that Danny will not be disappointed. Watching a crew of vampires, werewolves, witches and a shape-shifter wear birthday hats, play birthday games, and pretend to eat cake was as sweet as it was funny as hell.
On its own, this book was a perfect read that I had a hard time putting down. It could easily be a standalone, and that's part of what makes this such a good series. You fall in love with the regular characters a little more meeting them from a fresh perspective. As a part of the series, it was wonderful. Even if paranormal isn't your normal thing, these books are so much more! I can't recommend it enough. ~ George, 5 stars
This particular book, however, really did things to tug at my heartstrings. Any time there are children, especially men with children, I am an absolute goner. The decisions and sacrifices that Libby made so that she could stay with her son made me admire her, but it was her personality and ever-evolving character that made me really, really like her. Her strength was always there, simmering below the surface, and watching it slowly bubble up as she faced adversity was a thing of beauty.
Sexy single dad Wade was also another character that was fun to get to know through Libby's eyes. The transformation from irritating asshole to sweet charming boyfriend was as hilarious as it was romantic. Their snarky banter and interactions had me laughing out loud. Watching him interact with his son Harley, and with Libby's son, Danny made my motherly heart absolutely swoon. Really Moms, is there anything sexier than a man who genuinely loves his kid? Oh, maybe when said man is also a wonderful father who easily accepts a single mom's kid into his life. Yeah. Double swoon.
This book wouldn't be complete without an appearance from some of Half Moon Hollow's citizens. Jane and Dick are there to help Libby with her transition, her neighbor is Nola, and of course, there is Specialty Books—which is almost more of a character than a place at this point. After a non-existent turnout for a birthday party, Jane calls in all of her friends so that Danny will not be disappointed. Watching a crew of vampires, werewolves, witches and a shape-shifter wear birthday hats, play birthday games, and pretend to eat cake was as sweet as it was funny as hell.
On its own, this book was a perfect read that I had a hard time putting down. It could easily be a standalone, and that's part of what makes this such a good series. You fall in love with the regular characters a little more meeting them from a fresh perspective. As a part of the series, it was wonderful. Even if paranormal isn't your normal thing, these books are so much more! I can't recommend it enough. ~ George, 5 stars
October 30, 2015
Shortly after her husband died, Libby was diagnosed with terminal leukaemia. But facing her own death isn't the worst of it, when she dies her precocious 5 year old son will go to her parents-in-law. Her rigid judgemental dogmatic parents-in-law.
The knowledge that her son's expressiveness and imagination will be snuffed out and he will be turned into a "man's man" forces Libby to do something she would never have dreamed of. She puts an ad on Craigslist for a vampire to turn her into one of the undead.
But if she was expecting life as one of the undead to be easy she's in for a surprise. Not only are her parents-in-law suing for custody, she's being hunted down by an assassin, fending off the attentions of two very different men and dealing withlife errr, death as a new vampire. Not to mention the vampirism is not an excuse to get out of organising the pumpkin patch prizes and regular PTA meetings.
Molly Harper is a talented writer. Her stories are filled with snark and humour, they're entertaining and honestly she can't put a foot wrong in my opinion. The Single Undead Moms Club is great from the first to the last page.
The knowledge that her son's expressiveness and imagination will be snuffed out and he will be turned into a "man's man" forces Libby to do something she would never have dreamed of. She puts an ad on Craigslist for a vampire to turn her into one of the undead.
But if she was expecting life as one of the undead to be easy she's in for a surprise. Not only are her parents-in-law suing for custody, she's being hunted down by an assassin, fending off the attentions of two very different men and dealing with
Molly Harper is a talented writer. Her stories are filled with snark and humour, they're entertaining and honestly she can't put a foot wrong in my opinion. The Single Undead Moms Club is great from the first to the last page.
November 9, 2015
Review courtesy of All Things Urban Fantasy.
I've been having a hard time with Molly Harper lately. After THE DANGERS OF DATING A REBOUND VAMPIRE didn't live up to my expectations, I was really hoping for THE SINGLE UNDEAD MOMS CLUB to rekindle my love. Unfortunately, THE SINGLE UNDEAD MOMS CLUB fell completely flat for me, in both the romance and the plot aspects.
I think a big part of my problem with this book was that it was all over the place. There were some many random plot threads it was almost distracting. Nothing came out the way I expected it to (except for the romance) and so little time was focused on each one of the plots that they felt half-finished. Plus, a lot of the page time was devoted to Libby's court case and custody battle to keep her son, and having gone through that in real life - I can say it's the last thing I want to read about in my escapist paranormal romance.
The romance also didn't really catch my attention either. It was rather lackluster. Libby and Wade are pretty great, and I loved the way they met, but after that I didn't feel the romance got the attention it deserved in the rest of the chaotic plot.
Though disappointing, THE SINGLE UNDEAD MOMS CLUB isn't enough for me to swear off Harper completely. I'm definitely still in it for the long run - the Half-Moon Hallow series has me coming back for all the fun characters we've met over the course of Harper's books, and one book does not a bad series make. Here's hoping for the next one in the series!
Sexual content: Sex scenes
I've been having a hard time with Molly Harper lately. After THE DANGERS OF DATING A REBOUND VAMPIRE didn't live up to my expectations, I was really hoping for THE SINGLE UNDEAD MOMS CLUB to rekindle my love. Unfortunately, THE SINGLE UNDEAD MOMS CLUB fell completely flat for me, in both the romance and the plot aspects.
I think a big part of my problem with this book was that it was all over the place. There were some many random plot threads it was almost distracting. Nothing came out the way I expected it to (except for the romance) and so little time was focused on each one of the plots that they felt half-finished. Plus, a lot of the page time was devoted to Libby's court case and custody battle to keep her son, and having gone through that in real life - I can say it's the last thing I want to read about in my escapist paranormal romance.
The romance also didn't really catch my attention either. It was rather lackluster. Libby and Wade are pretty great, and I loved the way they met, but after that I didn't feel the romance got the attention it deserved in the rest of the chaotic plot.
Though disappointing, THE SINGLE UNDEAD MOMS CLUB isn't enough for me to swear off Harper completely. I'm definitely still in it for the long run - the Half-Moon Hallow series has me coming back for all the fun characters we've met over the course of Harper's books, and one book does not a bad series make. Here's hoping for the next one in the series!
Sexual content: Sex scenes
November 3, 2015
Quick review:
Cover: Fitting
Rating: NC-17
Thumbs Up: 4.5
Overall: I haven’t laughed like this in a book in a while
Characters: Well Written
Plot: Single Mom with terminal disease chooses undead to be with son
Page Turner: Yes
Series Cont.? Yes
Recommend: Yes
Book Boyfriend: Wade
SUMMARY (50 words or less)
Dare I say love triangle. It’s a first, but even though both guys are equally sexy, it’s clear who the winner must be. But I’m pulling for the other to have his HEA. And I laughed a lot in this book.
For a full review and yummy pic, see my blog post at:
http://www.mybookboyfriend.net/2015/1...
Audio Review
Amanda Ronconi is brilliant as always, spot on at bring the humor on the page to life.
Cover: Fitting
Rating: NC-17
Thumbs Up: 4.5
Overall: I haven’t laughed like this in a book in a while
Characters: Well Written
Plot: Single Mom with terminal disease chooses undead to be with son
Page Turner: Yes
Series Cont.? Yes
Recommend: Yes
Book Boyfriend: Wade
SUMMARY (50 words or less)
Dare I say love triangle. It’s a first, but even though both guys are equally sexy, it’s clear who the winner must be. But I’m pulling for the other to have his HEA. And I laughed a lot in this book.
For a full review and yummy pic, see my blog post at:
http://www.mybookboyfriend.net/2015/1...
Audio Review
Amanda Ronconi is brilliant as always, spot on at bring the humor on the page to life.
December 6, 2015
3,75 funny bloody stars
I didn’t want to feed off people, period. The very idea of drinking directly from the source made me a little ill. I would become the vampire version of a vegan: bottled synthetic only, thank you very much
Divierte y entretiene.
Libby tiene un hijo de 6 años, viuda, y muriéndose de cáncer, no quiere dejar a su hijo solo y al cuidado de sus suegros, con quienes no está de acuerdo en muchas cosas. Asi que pone un aviso buscando un vampiro que la convierta. Despierta en un ataud, y se encuentra con el Concilio de Vampiros que esta molesto con ella y con el vampiro que la convirtió al poner en riesgo sus relaciones con los humanos.
Harper sabe escribir cosas en tono de comedia a pesar de tratarse de cosas tan serias como esas. Habia leido algo acerca de una madre cazadora de demonios (Carpe Demon), pero nunca de una madre vampiro dedicada a seguir haciendo la vida urbana normal para su hijo, llevando al peque al cole, horneando galletas (aunque el olor de comida normal le da asco), tratando con profesoras de primaria -- “Mrs. Stratton.” She sniffed. “It’s good to see you up and about. I’ve never believed in long-term convalescing. Too much lying about leaves the body weak and soft.”
“I will try to remember that the next time I’m diagnosed with a terminal illness,” I told her. --
, los primeros amiguitos del nene, los abuelos nada de divertidos con la nuera vampira y su pasado trailer-trash, las reuniones de apoderados, juntar fondos para la escuela y todas esas cosas cotidianas, dejando además un lado para encontrar un posible compañero romántico. Y tratando de controlar su sed de sangre y las ganas de estrangular a las madres copuchentas que hacen su vida difícil.
When she spoke, you could practically hear cartoon chipmunks and birds scampering away in terror. It was like Snow White and Satan had an evil, chirpy blond baby.
Y los consejos de las amigas:
Y terminas descubriendo que ser padre o madre es más dificil que ser una criatura de la noche , con más de un posible interés romántico.
“Bein’ a parent is a constant cycle of gettin’ yer ass handed to ya. Anytime you think you’re ahead of the game, that you got it all figured out, that’s when reality pops up and bites ya.”
“A man with a medical degree said that to you?”
“I’m paraphrasin’,” he said, shifting his shoulders.
Lo único raro del libro fue encontrarme con tanto rubio junto, jaja, ella, ellos, él. Y el hijo obsesionado con Pie Grande ¿?
Bueno, supongo que ninguna familia es normal XD
I didn’t want to feed off people, period. The very idea of drinking directly from the source made me a little ill. I would become the vampire version of a vegan: bottled synthetic only, thank you very much
Divierte y entretiene.
Libby tiene un hijo de 6 años, viuda, y muriéndose de cáncer, no quiere dejar a su hijo solo y al cuidado de sus suegros, con quienes no está de acuerdo en muchas cosas. Asi que pone un aviso buscando un vampiro que la convierta. Despierta en un ataud, y se encuentra con el Concilio de Vampiros que esta molesto con ella y con el vampiro que la convirtió al poner en riesgo sus relaciones con los humanos.
Harper sabe escribir cosas en tono de comedia a pesar de tratarse de cosas tan serias como esas. Habia leido algo acerca de una madre cazadora de demonios (Carpe Demon), pero nunca de una madre vampiro dedicada a seguir haciendo la vida urbana normal para su hijo, llevando al peque al cole, horneando galletas (aunque el olor de comida normal le da asco), tratando con profesoras de primaria -- “Mrs. Stratton.” She sniffed. “It’s good to see you up and about. I’ve never believed in long-term convalescing. Too much lying about leaves the body weak and soft.”
“I will try to remember that the next time I’m diagnosed with a terminal illness,” I told her. --
, los primeros amiguitos del nene, los abuelos nada de divertidos con la nuera vampira y su pasado trailer-trash, las reuniones de apoderados, juntar fondos para la escuela y todas esas cosas cotidianas, dejando además un lado para encontrar un posible compañero romántico. Y tratando de controlar su sed de sangre y las ganas de estrangular a las madres copuchentas que hacen su vida difícil.
When she spoke, you could practically hear cartoon chipmunks and birds scampering away in terror. It was like Snow White and Satan had an evil, chirpy blond baby.
Y los consejos de las amigas:
Y terminas descubriendo que ser padre o madre es más dificil que ser una criatura de la noche , con más de un posible interés romántico.
“Bein’ a parent is a constant cycle of gettin’ yer ass handed to ya. Anytime you think you’re ahead of the game, that you got it all figured out, that’s when reality pops up and bites ya.”
“A man with a medical degree said that to you?”
“I’m paraphrasin’,” he said, shifting his shoulders.
Lo único raro del libro fue encontrarme con tanto rubio junto, jaja, ella, ellos, él. Y el hijo obsesionado con Pie Grande ¿?
Bueno, supongo que ninguna familia es normal XD
October 29, 2015
This one was cute because it featured a widowed mom who decided to get turned in order to be with her 5 year old son who just lost his dad. It featured humor and a lot of things parents can relate to when raising a kindergarten kid. It wasn't one of my favorites as it dragged a little in the middle. It was okay.
August 19, 2024
Story 4 stars. Narration 5 stars
I do love Molly Harper books especially the ones that take place in Half Moon Hallow as this one does. Amanda Roncomi is the perfect narrator for these down home stories and I can’t imagine anyone else doing them. As far as I am concerned, she is the voice of Molly Harper. This one is about a young newly widowed mother that gets leukemia and is dying. Instead, she pays someone to change her into a vampire so her little boy could still have one parent. It works, but now her in-laws are insisting on full custody.
There’s not one, but two love interests, although to me there was no contest. I liked watching that play out. The characters, as always with this author were good, relatable(except for the vampire aspect)and well realized by the author. I really enjoyed this listen and of course being back in Half Moon Hollow. I still have a few more in this series to read even though I’ve read other series by her in their entirety. Recommended to adult paranormal romance readers. A fun read!
I do love Molly Harper books especially the ones that take place in Half Moon Hallow as this one does. Amanda Roncomi is the perfect narrator for these down home stories and I can’t imagine anyone else doing them. As far as I am concerned, she is the voice of Molly Harper. This one is about a young newly widowed mother that gets leukemia and is dying. Instead, she pays someone to change her into a vampire so her little boy could still have one parent. It works, but now her in-laws are insisting on full custody.
There’s not one, but two love interests, although to me there was no contest. I liked watching that play out. The characters, as always with this author were good, relatable(except for the vampire aspect)and well realized by the author. I really enjoyed this listen and of course being back in Half Moon Hollow. I still have a few more in this series to read even though I’ve read other series by her in their entirety. Recommended to adult paranormal romance readers. A fun read!
September 8, 2021
Delightfully snarky. Reads primarily like the set up for a new series. Not a bad portrayal of the frustrations of motherhood. The children’s attributed dialogue was a bit too adult for their near toddler age.
The tattooed mechanic was a little cliche as a character outline. I love the tats but does that automatically mean he has to be a mechanic to make them acceptable? So she gets no points for normalizing them as she could have.
In sum, it is funny, light, I stayed up reading it, but admittedly it is immediately forgettable. Would have rated up a star for the pleasure it brought but I detest love triangles. They give me mild anxiety as I don’t know which male to invest my "shits given" in.
The tattooed mechanic was a little cliche as a character outline. I love the tats but does that automatically mean he has to be a mechanic to make them acceptable? So she gets no points for normalizing them as she could have.
In sum, it is funny, light, I stayed up reading it, but admittedly it is immediately forgettable. Would have rated up a star for the pleasure it brought but I detest love triangles. They give me mild anxiety as I don’t know which male to invest my "shits given" in.
January 1, 2016
This was exactly what you'd expect from Harper's Half-Moon Hollow series. Libby was an interesting character and fun to spend time with. I wasn't as enamored with the contrived love triangle. Fortunately, that wasn't as pronounced as it could have been so I was able to slide along well-enough.
January 24, 2018
Funny, sweet, a little predictable. Amanda Ronconi did a great job with the narration.
October 23, 2015
Original Post with Giveaway:
THE SINGLE UNDEAD MOM’S CLUB: It Takes a Village (Giveaway!)
http://fangswandsandfairydust.com/201...
Galley provided by publisher for review. No remuneration was exchanged and all opinions presented herein are my own, except as noted.
The beauty of Molly Harper’s work is that it is funny and great story telling. But, it is also beautiful in its use of comedy and story to highlight real-life issues like societal attitudes towards single parents and the difficulties of being a single parent. It is also about how one mother could show so much love for her son that she would sacrifice her very life for him and demonstrates the power of community in the face of bigotry and how as a force love can change a person and a relationship.
Now, after a rave like that not much more needs saying, right? Molly takes this piece of genre-fiction and transforms it into something that spoke to me beyond its humorous paranormal romance format without being pedantic.
Nah, I still have a couple of this to say about this fun, but meaningful novel. We also get a love triangle, and find out what happens when a person refuses to look at evidence and logic and responds with fear, allowing their own response to preclude any rational behavior.
Another theme in the book is how children are shaped by some alchemy between the person they are when they come into the world and the guidance and influence of the people who love them or want to mold them. In my very first course in college, RCO 100, in 19mumble mumble, I hear something that has stuck with me for many years: We are not just what we want to be but what our significant others allow us to be. In other words, we are each an amalgamation of not just our own aspirations but those of the people who are significant in our lives. Some overcome the people who raise them and others are either supported or sunk because of them,but either way they influence who we become.
The romance in this one is cute, and both a little obvious and a bit surprising. I don’t see the attraction of the the first side of the triangle, and then I don’t see anyone being attracted to the third side of the triangle. I wanted to say, “Look! he is bad news and sleazy! Don;t you see it?!” But since the other characters in the book do this I don;t know how Libby can just ignore them. The usual cast of Half-Moon Hollow’s characters come out and show us the kind of village it really takes to succeed in life and raise a child. Having said that we’re not subjected to an overwhelming cast of characters from the past.
I liked the reconciliation offered towards the end of the book between a couple of the characters, but the asshats at the PTA, who reminded me of Cinderella’s step sisters, are allowed to go on, demonstrating how we really can’t change the minds and hearts of heavy duty bigots.
Another thing Molly does with this book is describe characters with an almost Austenian sense of archetype. For example, the grandmother/mother-in-law comes out as that particular form of husband-cowed, overbearing but able to change given enough reason and after having her blinders removed. In my head she looked like Hoyt’s mom in True Blood: All big hair, chunky earrings and a casserole for every occasion. Molly’s Half-Moon Hollow isn’t filled with southern stereotypes though: There are no banjo-picking hayseeds in the books, although the church life we expect from the American South is present in the background. I always find the inhabitants of this small backwater rather cultured and well-educated.
The only flaw I can find in this book is the cover which violates Molly’s world building. It’s not possible for her vampires to eat non-liquid foods; in fact this books protagonist is remarkably repelled by them.
The book isn’t too steamy; Molly’s love scenes are always a little shy, even if the characters are not. But it just isn’t intended as “that kind of book.”
This is a MUST READ and while it would be enjoyable on it’s own, it would be an even better experience with at least some of Half-Moon Hollow and or the Jane Jameson/Nice Girls Series books. But, they are mostly charming and delightful so it wouldn’t be a hardship.
THE SINGLE UNDEAD MOM’S CLUB: It Takes a Village (Giveaway!)
http://fangswandsandfairydust.com/201...
Galley provided by publisher for review. No remuneration was exchanged and all opinions presented herein are my own, except as noted.
The beauty of Molly Harper’s work is that it is funny and great story telling. But, it is also beautiful in its use of comedy and story to highlight real-life issues like societal attitudes towards single parents and the difficulties of being a single parent. It is also about how one mother could show so much love for her son that she would sacrifice her very life for him and demonstrates the power of community in the face of bigotry and how as a force love can change a person and a relationship.
Now, after a rave like that not much more needs saying, right? Molly takes this piece of genre-fiction and transforms it into something that spoke to me beyond its humorous paranormal romance format without being pedantic.
Nah, I still have a couple of this to say about this fun, but meaningful novel. We also get a love triangle, and find out what happens when a person refuses to look at evidence and logic and responds with fear, allowing their own response to preclude any rational behavior.
Another theme in the book is how children are shaped by some alchemy between the person they are when they come into the world and the guidance and influence of the people who love them or want to mold them. In my very first course in college, RCO 100, in 19mumble mumble, I hear something that has stuck with me for many years: We are not just what we want to be but what our significant others allow us to be. In other words, we are each an amalgamation of not just our own aspirations but those of the people who are significant in our lives. Some overcome the people who raise them and others are either supported or sunk because of them,but either way they influence who we become.
The romance in this one is cute, and both a little obvious and a bit surprising. I don’t see the attraction of the the first side of the triangle, and then I don’t see anyone being attracted to the third side of the triangle. I wanted to say, “Look! he is bad news and sleazy! Don;t you see it?!” But since the other characters in the book do this I don;t know how Libby can just ignore them. The usual cast of Half-Moon Hollow’s characters come out and show us the kind of village it really takes to succeed in life and raise a child. Having said that we’re not subjected to an overwhelming cast of characters from the past.
I liked the reconciliation offered towards the end of the book between a couple of the characters, but the asshats at the PTA, who reminded me of Cinderella’s step sisters, are allowed to go on, demonstrating how we really can’t change the minds and hearts of heavy duty bigots.
Another thing Molly does with this book is describe characters with an almost Austenian sense of archetype. For example, the grandmother/mother-in-law comes out as that particular form of husband-cowed, overbearing but able to change given enough reason and after having her blinders removed. In my head she looked like Hoyt’s mom in True Blood: All big hair, chunky earrings and a casserole for every occasion. Molly’s Half-Moon Hollow isn’t filled with southern stereotypes though: There are no banjo-picking hayseeds in the books, although the church life we expect from the American South is present in the background. I always find the inhabitants of this small backwater rather cultured and well-educated.
The only flaw I can find in this book is the cover which violates Molly’s world building. It’s not possible for her vampires to eat non-liquid foods; in fact this books protagonist is remarkably repelled by them.
The book isn’t too steamy; Molly’s love scenes are always a little shy, even if the characters are not. But it just isn’t intended as “that kind of book.”
This is a MUST READ and while it would be enjoyable on it’s own, it would be an even better experience with at least some of Half-Moon Hollow and or the Jane Jameson/Nice Girls Series books. But, they are mostly charming and delightful so it wouldn’t be a hardship.
November 29, 2015
My review and an extended sample of the audiobook are posted at Hotlistens.com.
I’m a huge fan of Molly Harper’s Half Moon Hollow and Jane Jameson series. This book is a great addition to the vampires of Half Moon Hollow. Libby Stratton is a single mom with a young boy of about six. She was widowed not that long ago and now she has terminal cancer. She can’t think of leaving her boy without either of his parents. So she puts out an ad to find a vampire to turn her so that she can live. What she didn’t think about was how the people of Half Moon Hollow would react.
Small towns can be a bitch. I was originally born in a small town in South Georgia. Reading Half Moon Hollow books remind me so much of that little town, it is hilarious. Gossip circles and cliches are all the rage. Once one person finds out that Libby is no longer human, it doesn’t take long for it to spread around the town. What’s worse, is that her son, Danny, gets a lot of the backlash, as if he had anything to do with it.
As much as Libby is ostracized by humans that she really wasn’t that great of friends with anyway, she has gain a great new group of friends in the vampire community in Jane, Dick and the gang. They really come into help Libby when she really needs it.
There is also single father, Wade, and his son Harley. Harley and Danny become fast friends which pull Wade and Libby together. There is instant chemistry, even if they started off on the wrong foot in the school. On the plus side, Wade isn’t put off by the whole vampire thing.
Libby is also having to fight for custody of her child has her in-laws fight for custody. They don’t want just partial custody either. Her father-in-law is convinced that Libby is hanging out with a bad crowd and that this vampire thing is really bad for Danny. He wants full custody with no visitation.
I found this story to be another great addition to the story. As always, it was a lot of fun. Full of laughs and snarky humor that I’ve come to expect from a Molly Harper book. It was great to see the large cast of characters, as almost everyone from the series made an appearance.
Narration
Amanda Ronconi does yet another wonderful job with the narration of this book. I just love the way she is able to bring out the humor in these stories. She is able to handle the increasing large cast of crazy characters with ease. She has no issues with male or female voices. She does a great job with her tone and pace.
I’m a huge fan of Molly Harper’s Half Moon Hollow and Jane Jameson series. This book is a great addition to the vampires of Half Moon Hollow. Libby Stratton is a single mom with a young boy of about six. She was widowed not that long ago and now she has terminal cancer. She can’t think of leaving her boy without either of his parents. So she puts out an ad to find a vampire to turn her so that she can live. What she didn’t think about was how the people of Half Moon Hollow would react.
Small towns can be a bitch. I was originally born in a small town in South Georgia. Reading Half Moon Hollow books remind me so much of that little town, it is hilarious. Gossip circles and cliches are all the rage. Once one person finds out that Libby is no longer human, it doesn’t take long for it to spread around the town. What’s worse, is that her son, Danny, gets a lot of the backlash, as if he had anything to do with it.
As much as Libby is ostracized by humans that she really wasn’t that great of friends with anyway, she has gain a great new group of friends in the vampire community in Jane, Dick and the gang. They really come into help Libby when she really needs it.
There is also single father, Wade, and his son Harley. Harley and Danny become fast friends which pull Wade and Libby together. There is instant chemistry, even if they started off on the wrong foot in the school. On the plus side, Wade isn’t put off by the whole vampire thing.
Libby is also having to fight for custody of her child has her in-laws fight for custody. They don’t want just partial custody either. Her father-in-law is convinced that Libby is hanging out with a bad crowd and that this vampire thing is really bad for Danny. He wants full custody with no visitation.
I found this story to be another great addition to the story. As always, it was a lot of fun. Full of laughs and snarky humor that I’ve come to expect from a Molly Harper book. It was great to see the large cast of characters, as almost everyone from the series made an appearance.
Narration
Amanda Ronconi does yet another wonderful job with the narration of this book. I just love the way she is able to bring out the humor in these stories. She is able to handle the increasing large cast of crazy characters with ease. She has no issues with male or female voices. She does a great job with her tone and pace.
November 24, 2015
Harper's books are practically guaranteed to be enjoyable, and this one hit the mark again. She took a step back from including too many of the Half-Moon Hollow gang in the book, focusing more on the main character, Libby, though Jane and Dick were featured and others made what I'd call cameos. Even though I love the gang, it was a good decision. She managed to let the wonderfully welcoming warmth and love of the whole gang come across when Libby needed them at various times in the book, without letting them become the focus on the book, allowing the main story to be the focus. I also liked that the romance didn't take over the story, a bit of a risk for this type of book. The book was about Libby learning to be the best mom she could be under these crazy circumstances and romance was a part of that but not the main focus. I really liked that there was no insta-love, though there was an attraction. There was a friendship that developed naturally.
November 23, 2018
It has been interesting seeing how Molly Harper has spun off from her original Jane Jameson series. This is book 4 in her Half-Moon Hollow series, and the gang is all here in all their snarky, irreverent glory.
Seriously, despite the love triangle, a convention that in general I abhor, I found this one charming. Granted, I did peek to the ending to see which way it went, but I had a pretty good idea after the first 4 chapters. Seriously, it is a fun crowd, and one of the things I appreciate so much is Harper’s emphasis on friendships, and particularly female friendships. By this point in time sliding back into the group is like putting on your favorite most comfortable pair of shoes. You can go anywhere with them. Even in this case with an entirely new set of characters, and a convention I don’t particularly like.
You just can’t help but like Libby. She doesn’t always do the right thing, but she isn’t malicious, and she always tries to do the best for her son. She’s just so real and down to earth. She is a perfect addition to the gang, and I for one am going to enjoy having her around. She’s another friend for me to hang out with when I visit Half-Moon Hollow. Then there are her two love interests, the both of whom are just scrumptious, but I found only one of them truly relevant from the beginning, but that may just be bias on my part. We’ve also got a few adorable little plot-moppets mucking around. They are a good addition because really, despite all the undead and paranormals littering the scene, this series is about small town life and families. So they were both adorable and relevant.
Half-Moon Hollow is honestly one of my favorite fictional places to visit. The people feel very real to me, and the setting isn’t too far from home. I could plunk myself down there and never feel like I was missing a beat. I think the only reason I didn’t rate it any higher was because it felt really short, and so a few plot points felt a little more glossed over than I would have preferred. But all in all I recommend these books (seriously start at the beginning with the Jane Jamison series) to anyone who is a fan of paranormal romance with ensemble casts, small town romance, or in this case a mish-mash of the two. And TSUMC is a delightful addition that opens up some fun characters for the series to continue with. I think I have a clue who the next main hero is going to be, and I can’t wait!
https://burnsthroughherbookshelf.word...
Seriously, despite the love triangle, a convention that in general I abhor, I found this one charming. Granted, I did peek to the ending to see which way it went, but I had a pretty good idea after the first 4 chapters. Seriously, it is a fun crowd, and one of the things I appreciate so much is Harper’s emphasis on friendships, and particularly female friendships. By this point in time sliding back into the group is like putting on your favorite most comfortable pair of shoes. You can go anywhere with them. Even in this case with an entirely new set of characters, and a convention I don’t particularly like.
You just can’t help but like Libby. She doesn’t always do the right thing, but she isn’t malicious, and she always tries to do the best for her son. She’s just so real and down to earth. She is a perfect addition to the gang, and I for one am going to enjoy having her around. She’s another friend for me to hang out with when I visit Half-Moon Hollow. Then there are her two love interests, the both of whom are just scrumptious, but I found only one of them truly relevant from the beginning, but that may just be bias on my part. We’ve also got a few adorable little plot-moppets mucking around. They are a good addition because really, despite all the undead and paranormals littering the scene, this series is about small town life and families. So they were both adorable and relevant.
Half-Moon Hollow is honestly one of my favorite fictional places to visit. The people feel very real to me, and the setting isn’t too far from home. I could plunk myself down there and never feel like I was missing a beat. I think the only reason I didn’t rate it any higher was because it felt really short, and so a few plot points felt a little more glossed over than I would have preferred. But all in all I recommend these books (seriously start at the beginning with the Jane Jamison series) to anyone who is a fan of paranormal romance with ensemble casts, small town romance, or in this case a mish-mash of the two. And TSUMC is a delightful addition that opens up some fun characters for the series to continue with. I think I have a clue who the next main hero is going to be, and I can’t wait!
https://burnsthroughherbookshelf.word...
October 30, 2015
Another good entry in a fun series that combines "chick lit", humor and paranormal romance.
In this one we have Libby Stratton, a widow with a young son and a terminal illness. She's terrified that her in-laws will mistreat her son when she passes so she makes a desperate decision to become a vampire rather than succumb to her cancer. Vampires in this world came out a while back (very well dealt with in previous books) and are now mostly self-policing productive citizens, albeit facing prejudice from a lot of people. Due to the way she was turned Libby comes under very close supervision by a local Vampire Council member, Jane Jameson (also well covered in earlier books). What follows is the typical Harper plotlines with family drama, school and small town drama, romance, vampire drama, the odd murder sub-plot and lots of comedy. This one also has lots of mother/son and parenting stuff as we have a devoted mother making a fairly drastic decision to stay in her son's life.
These books are like popcorn. They're fun to consume, but the consistency of taste doesn't really vary. All of Harper's heroines have much the same voice, smart and sarcastic, a little bit weird and deeply caring about their friends and family. Most of the male love-interests do as well, in that they're nearly all very respectful of women, very attractive and attracted to ladies that are a bit weird. The books are formulaic, but it's definitely Harper's formula and I'm still reading them after 11 or so books, so there must be something in that. They are definitely palate-cleanser, no-thinking-required reads though.
These are also fairly self-contained. Even though this is book 8 (or 11 if you count the Werewolf ones) I think that most people would be able to pick it up and not struggle with the setting at all.
In this one we have Libby Stratton, a widow with a young son and a terminal illness. She's terrified that her in-laws will mistreat her son when she passes so she makes a desperate decision to become a vampire rather than succumb to her cancer. Vampires in this world came out a while back (very well dealt with in previous books) and are now mostly self-policing productive citizens, albeit facing prejudice from a lot of people. Due to the way she was turned Libby comes under very close supervision by a local Vampire Council member, Jane Jameson (also well covered in earlier books). What follows is the typical Harper plotlines with family drama, school and small town drama, romance, vampire drama, the odd murder sub-plot and lots of comedy. This one also has lots of mother/son and parenting stuff as we have a devoted mother making a fairly drastic decision to stay in her son's life.
These books are like popcorn. They're fun to consume, but the consistency of taste doesn't really vary. All of Harper's heroines have much the same voice, smart and sarcastic, a little bit weird and deeply caring about their friends and family. Most of the male love-interests do as well, in that they're nearly all very respectful of women, very attractive and attracted to ladies that are a bit weird. The books are formulaic, but it's definitely Harper's formula and I'm still reading them after 11 or so books, so there must be something in that. They are definitely palate-cleanser, no-thinking-required reads though.
These are also fairly self-contained. Even though this is book 8 (or 11 if you count the Werewolf ones) I think that most people would be able to pick it up and not struggle with the setting at all.
April 17, 2017
Love this series, and Jane's too. Sometimes I laugh out loud. This author has a real knack for putting humor onto paper.
April 2, 2019
For the most part, I think this is one of the better entries in this series. The b-plot romance with her "sire" was pointless, IMO, and devoid of chemistry, but other than that, it's a solid contemporary romance with supernatural elements throwing a kink in the works.
November 1, 2015
This review was originally posted at The Book Nympho
The Single Undead Moms Club is classic Molly Harper, romance with a bite of snark.
This is my second time reading a Molly Harper book. I usually listen to them because I love her narrator, Amanda Ronconi. But since I'm on a budget and received a print copy for review I tried reading The Single Undead Moms Club. It was just as fun in print, even though I missed Ronconi's voice delivering Harper's snarky humor.
It's always fun seeing cameos from Jane and Dick. Seeing them in the new roles with the vampire council was a treat. Although I would have liked to see more of Dick but I have Fangs for the Memories to read next so I'll get my Dick fix (wow that doesn't say right) soon.
The romance had a touch and go moment with a love triangle that never fleshed out. Which was good. But really the romance between Libby and Wade was a little lukewarm compared to some of the other couples in the series. But it's a little hard to get too hot and heavy where there's little kids and the PTA involved. LOL
Libby's reason for wanting to be turned into a vampire is believable. As a mom I could see why she would want to be turned so that she can stick around to raise her son. But some of the PTA women in town thinks Libby did it so she wouldn't age instead of dying from cancer. Those "witches" are the only ones in town giving Libby grief about her choice to join the "sleep all day, party all night" crowd. Libby is having to deal with her mother and father in law. An ugly custody battle, bitchy bake sales and Sasquatch makes for a full plate for a single mom with new fangs.
November 10, 2015
Review originally posted at SmexyBooks-http://smexybooks.com/2015/11/novembe...
RATING: B+
Molly Harper is back in Half Moon Hollow and bringing plenty of laughs, romance, and snark when a mother makes the ultimate sacrifice for her child. Well written with a fast moving storyline, lovably eccentric characters, and a heroine you can’t help but want as your new bff. When Libby Stratton finds out she is dying, she chooses to go the way of the vampire in order to stay with her young son. Using Craigslist (OMG-CRAIGSLIST) she finds a donor and wakes up in the middle of a little league field with a raging hunger and the overwhelming feeling that maybe she didn’t think this one through enough. Add in a rude janitor/mechanic/single father, a pair of anti vampire in-laws, and the dreaded PTA and you will be laughing your way to the end as Libby struggles to blend her new life with her old in order to hold on to the one person who means the world to her-her son.
RATING: B+
Molly Harper is back in Half Moon Hollow and bringing plenty of laughs, romance, and snark when a mother makes the ultimate sacrifice for her child. Well written with a fast moving storyline, lovably eccentric characters, and a heroine you can’t help but want as your new bff. When Libby Stratton finds out she is dying, she chooses to go the way of the vampire in order to stay with her young son. Using Craigslist (OMG-CRAIGSLIST) she finds a donor and wakes up in the middle of a little league field with a raging hunger and the overwhelming feeling that maybe she didn’t think this one through enough. Add in a rude janitor/mechanic/single father, a pair of anti vampire in-laws, and the dreaded PTA and you will be laughing your way to the end as Libby struggles to blend her new life with her old in order to hold on to the one person who means the world to her-her son.
December 11, 2015
I'm a wee bit conflicted on my feelings in this book. On one hand, it's narrated by Amanda Ronconi - which is always a plus in my book, and you've still got the usual Molly Harper humor... BUT. Yes, there is a a but (actually more than a few butts... but I digress). It's the (in my opinion) forced love triangle that was driving me batshit crazy. It felt like it was just too much. There's enough drama without it, IMO.
So... it may have earned more stars but I just rankled at that love triangle. As always, Molly Harper paranormal audios are likely going to continue to be an auto-buy for me so don't let my quirks keep you away from a fun book and/or series.
So... it may have earned more stars but I just rankled at that love triangle. As always, Molly Harper paranormal audios are likely going to continue to be an auto-buy for me so don't let my quirks keep you away from a fun book and/or series.
November 6, 2015
Loved this.
September 25, 2016
This is one of my favorites! I love the kids, the family conflict and the characters in general.
March 27, 2018
It is important to carve out time in your schedule to volunteer at your child's school and extracurricular activities whenever possible, if for no other reason than to remind the other children that your child's parent can definitely beat up their parent.
-My Mommy Has Fangs: A Guide To Post Vampiric Parenting
Another fun filled story about the residents of Half-Moon Hollows. Libby, a widow and mother of a seven year old is diagnosed with late stage cancer. She's turned into an undead so she can stay with Danny and stop her in-laws from taking custody of her child. Jane and Dick, now running the council, are there to help Libby settle down in her new life of undead.
I enjoyed this one inspite of the love triangle. There's Wade, a single father of Harley, Danny's best friend. A sexy biker dad with tattoos and attitude. And there is the shady Finn, Libby's sire. Her attraction towards Finn didn't made any sense. I was glad by whom she choose. Libby is no- nonsense mom and she made the right decision in the end.
Some of the scenes were cuteness overload especially, Danny's birthday scenes and Danny and Harley getting sick. That was a bit gross and sweet. Jane and her gang was there. Even Nola and Jade made an appearance. And Dick! I can't get enough of Dick Cheney. Can't wait to read Fangs for the Memories.
-My Mommy Has Fangs: A Guide To Post Vampiric Parenting
Another fun filled story about the residents of Half-Moon Hollows. Libby, a widow and mother of a seven year old is diagnosed with late stage cancer. She's turned into an undead so she can stay with Danny and stop her in-laws from taking custody of her child. Jane and Dick, now running the council, are there to help Libby settle down in her new life of undead.
I enjoyed this one inspite of the love triangle. There's Wade, a single father of Harley, Danny's best friend. A sexy biker dad with tattoos and attitude. And there is the shady Finn, Libby's sire. Her attraction towards Finn didn't made any sense. I was glad by whom she choose. Libby is no- nonsense mom and she made the right decision in the end.
Some of the scenes were cuteness overload especially, Danny's birthday scenes and Danny and Harley getting sick. That was a bit gross and sweet. Jane and her gang was there. Even Nola and Jade made an appearance. And Dick! I can't get enough of Dick Cheney. Can't wait to read Fangs for the Memories.
August 21, 2018
I hate giving a Molly Harper only 2 stars because up to now her books always managed to put a smile on my face and left me feeling good. Sadly, this one, The Single Undead Moms Club, featured my most hated plot device ever - a love triangle. I hate those, detest them actually. I haven't read a book yet that would benefit from a love triangle. And sadly this one was no exception.
The book fell completely flat for me, in both the romance and the plot aspects. The story felt predictable and not quite up to Ms. Harper's usual standards. I still really look forward to reading more Half Moon Hallow books though.
The book fell completely flat for me, in both the romance and the plot aspects. The story felt predictable and not quite up to Ms. Harper's usual standards. I still really look forward to reading more Half Moon Hallow books though.
October 30, 2015
This book was just alright for me. I was actually a bit underwhelmed just because I loved the Jane Jameson series. I feel like this book is a been there done that.
The thing I disliked the most about this book is Libby's conduct with Finn. Even her confession to Wade about her kiss felt forced by the author to make what she did alright. I feel like her conduct is one of a cheater. Even her reason to stay with Wade seemed very flimsy. I get that Wade reassured her that they didn't make anything official but they were on track. Both of them don't sleep around so it meant something. Anyways, I was just a bit disturbed by her reasons and justifications. It felt hollow to me. I guess her easygoing attitude to be with other men doesn't bode well for the future.
The romance was a bit off for this book. It felt a bit forced. The book still has its good points, just not in the romance department. I think it proves that just because you have two likable enough hero and heroine doesn't mean the chemistry will flow.
The highlight for this book to me is the humour, specifically, Libby battling the PTA. I thought the idea of a suburban mom vampire was actually a fun one. There is a definite mold to fit into in that community and Libby just doesn't fit in there once she transformed. People were wary of her and she is just in their face. I thought this was where the book shone.
I thought Harley and Danny were adorable.
Anyways, the story revolves around Libby. She had been dying but decided to change herself into a vampire. She didn't want her son's grandparents raising him because they were shaping him into a second coming of their dead son. She wanted Danny to be his own person rather than living up to his dead father. She put up an ad that was answered by her vampire father's friend. The council got involved and took her under their wings. She gained a vampire community just as she had been ostracized by her human friends. She started a new life as a vampire and trying to continue her old life as a human.
Meanwhile, she is fighting a custody case with her in laws over her son. Her FIL took out a hit on her. She defeated the assassin, who killed her FIL when the FIL refused to pay because she was still alive. There was a brief investigation on whether she was the killer.
Anyways, the assassin turned out to be a wanted criminal and she was given a hefty bonus by the council. Her vampire life is sweet as pie and everything is just rosy. She rejected Finn and stayed with Wade, the volunteer janitor.
The thing I disliked the most about this book is Libby's conduct with Finn. Even her confession to Wade about her kiss felt forced by the author to make what she did alright. I feel like her conduct is one of a cheater. Even her reason to stay with Wade seemed very flimsy. I get that Wade reassured her that they didn't make anything official but they were on track. Both of them don't sleep around so it meant something. Anyways, I was just a bit disturbed by her reasons and justifications. It felt hollow to me. I guess her easygoing attitude to be with other men doesn't bode well for the future.
The romance was a bit off for this book. It felt a bit forced. The book still has its good points, just not in the romance department. I think it proves that just because you have two likable enough hero and heroine doesn't mean the chemistry will flow.
The highlight for this book to me is the humour, specifically, Libby battling the PTA. I thought the idea of a suburban mom vampire was actually a fun one. There is a definite mold to fit into in that community and Libby just doesn't fit in there once she transformed. People were wary of her and she is just in their face. I thought this was where the book shone.
I thought Harley and Danny were adorable.
Anyways, the story revolves around Libby. She had been dying but decided to change herself into a vampire. She didn't want her son's grandparents raising him because they were shaping him into a second coming of their dead son. She wanted Danny to be his own person rather than living up to his dead father. She put up an ad that was answered by her vampire father's friend. The council got involved and took her under their wings. She gained a vampire community just as she had been ostracized by her human friends. She started a new life as a vampire and trying to continue her old life as a human.
Meanwhile, she is fighting a custody case with her in laws over her son. Her FIL took out a hit on her. She defeated the assassin, who killed her FIL when the FIL refused to pay because she was still alive. There was a brief investigation on whether she was the killer.
Anyways, the assassin turned out to be a wanted criminal and she was given a hefty bonus by the council. Her vampire life is sweet as pie and everything is just rosy. She rejected Finn and stayed with Wade, the volunteer janitor.
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August 9, 2021
Okay, two quotes from Undead Moms
"By the way, you do realize that I could literally reach down your throat and hand you your own spleen, right?"
and...
"I had sex in a death barn, and all I got was this temporary tattoo"
That's all it took. Harper reached down my literary throat and snatched my heart out of my chest. Walked off. Just walked off with my literary heart.
This is such a delightful book, not least because it has that signature Harper combo of sexy paranormal and ridiculously banal. The drama of being turned set against the tedium of reading the Educational Literature regarding said 'being turned'. Hit men v. PTA terror (anyone whose ever served on ANY committee knows what that's like), hot vampire sex juxtaposed with the banality of shopping at Walmart (it's Kentucky - there's a Walmart). Bureaucracy, both human and (more dangerously) vampire. Family dysfunction and family blending. Weirdness abounding.
This time around she crafts that same weird pragmatism about Extremely Exotic Issues that I found so appealing in Cletus's & Iris's story (Cletus and Iris actually discuss her turning time, much as any other couple would discuss whether or not to take That Trip once the last kid is out of school). Libby makes the decision to be turned based on gaining a life with her son - and within pragmatic parameters it's as well thought out as possible (obvs the Council disagrees - but the new regime is committed to working with her - and she acts like a mature adult, which is a real pleasure. I have no patience for Too Stupid to Live.). Jane and the Aversion Therapy Bottle is flippin' hysterical!
I thought I would be Team Finn, given Libby's erotic response to him. Harper put a stake in that pretty early on. I'm Team Wade all the way! I love that nothing 'Dramatic Future' is talked about - Wade and Libby have just started dating, there's no rush - and I love that Harper just allows them to 'be' . It fits right in with the banal lunacy of vampires and humans just trying to live their best lives out there in Half-Moon Hollow, KY
This really is Harper's sweet spot, mixing the absurdly exotic with the absurdly banal (and I think the word 'banal' describes the genius of her writing. Apex Predators filling out forms for the DMV! C'mon. Y'all have to giggle at that). I don't 'love' all of her books but lawd, every one of them is a delightfully funny treat. I keep waiting to get tired of her work and it hasn't happened yet. So go on with your bad self, Molly - you can keep my heart.
"By the way, you do realize that I could literally reach down your throat and hand you your own spleen, right?"
and...
"I had sex in a death barn, and all I got was this temporary tattoo"
That's all it took. Harper reached down my literary throat and snatched my heart out of my chest. Walked off. Just walked off with my literary heart.
This is such a delightful book, not least because it has that signature Harper combo of sexy paranormal and ridiculously banal. The drama of being turned set against the tedium of reading the Educational Literature regarding said 'being turned'. Hit men v. PTA terror (anyone whose ever served on ANY committee knows what that's like), hot vampire sex juxtaposed with the banality of shopping at Walmart (it's Kentucky - there's a Walmart). Bureaucracy, both human and (more dangerously) vampire. Family dysfunction and family blending. Weirdness abounding.
This time around she crafts that same weird pragmatism about Extremely Exotic Issues that I found so appealing in Cletus's & Iris's story (Cletus and Iris actually discuss her turning time, much as any other couple would discuss whether or not to take That Trip once the last kid is out of school). Libby makes the decision to be turned based on gaining a life with her son - and within pragmatic parameters it's as well thought out as possible (obvs the Council disagrees - but the new regime is committed to working with her - and she acts like a mature adult, which is a real pleasure. I have no patience for Too Stupid to Live.). Jane and the Aversion Therapy Bottle is flippin' hysterical!
I thought I would be Team Finn, given Libby's erotic response to him. Harper put a stake in that pretty early on. I'm Team Wade all the way! I love that nothing 'Dramatic Future' is talked about - Wade and Libby have just started dating, there's no rush - and I love that Harper just allows them to 'be' . It fits right in with the banal lunacy of vampires and humans just trying to live their best lives out there in Half-Moon Hollow, KY
This really is Harper's sweet spot, mixing the absurdly exotic with the absurdly banal (and I think the word 'banal' describes the genius of her writing. Apex Predators filling out forms for the DMV! C'mon. Y'all have to giggle at that). I don't 'love' all of her books but lawd, every one of them is a delightfully funny treat. I keep waiting to get tired of her work and it hasn't happened yet. So go on with your bad self, Molly - you can keep my heart.
January 8, 2021
Ugh, giving it 2 or 3 stars? That's the hard question. Well, based on how I enjoyed this similarly to "Devil's Daughter", maybe I should also give it 2 stars. (Maybe I should avoid widow w kids dates books from now on.) In my past, on Goodreads, I tried to not give anything lower than 3 stars, but maybe now I should be more accurate.
This book was between a 2-3 for me, so adequate-- better than just okay. In the beginning, I was waiting for her to meet her sire. I wanted another vampire sire romance because those are always hot.
The romance was okay--like I think Wade was good for her, but it just got pretty boring for us. They had sex in a pretty interesting place, and then Libby just thought to herself that their relationship was just "comfortable & fun". If she's not going to be excited for her relationship, how are we going to be excited for her?! If you asked me what my dream relationship would be, I would not describe it as "comfortable & fun". I would say something along the lines of how we couldn't get enough of each other, how it was super passionate, how we could talk for hours, how we never wanted to be separated, etc. Not "comfortable". Please.
Like I said, I would rather have had the romance between her and Finn (if Finn was a little better of a person), but she chose Wade. But she was still indecisive after having sex with Wade...like that's not a good sign for her future relationship with Wade. Also, even though she chose Wade, she's still attracted to her sire, Finn, so like if I was Wade, that would make me uncomfortable...
Honestly, Libby's POV just read like Jane's let be real here. I couldn't find much differences between their povs in the beginning. The main difference between them was that Libby was a mom and Jane was turned before she got there, if she ever would get there.
So this book was just boring PTA events w everyone there being rude to her because she was now a vampire, her in-laws suing her to raise Danny by themselves, her getting a human mom babysitter, her being with her son, and then times with Wade and a few run-ins with Finn. So you see why I am rating this lower than average? It just wasn't so interesting; I'm a little surprised by the really high reviews.
This book was between a 2-3 for me, so adequate-- better than just okay. In the beginning, I was waiting for her to meet her sire. I wanted another vampire sire romance because those are always hot.
The romance was okay--like I think Wade was good for her, but it just got pretty boring for us. They had sex in a pretty interesting place, and then Libby just thought to herself that their relationship was just "comfortable & fun". If she's not going to be excited for her relationship, how are we going to be excited for her?! If you asked me what my dream relationship would be, I would not describe it as "comfortable & fun". I would say something along the lines of how we couldn't get enough of each other, how it was super passionate, how we could talk for hours, how we never wanted to be separated, etc. Not "comfortable". Please.
Like I said, I would rather have had the romance between her and Finn (if Finn was a little better of a person), but she chose Wade. But she was still indecisive after having sex with Wade...like that's not a good sign for her future relationship with Wade. Also, even though she chose Wade, she's still attracted to her sire, Finn, so like if I was Wade, that would make me uncomfortable...
Honestly, Libby's POV just read like Jane's let be real here. I couldn't find much differences between their povs in the beginning. The main difference between them was that Libby was a mom and Jane was turned before she got there, if she ever would get there.
So this book was just boring PTA events w everyone there being rude to her because she was now a vampire, her in-laws suing her to raise Danny by themselves, her getting a human mom babysitter, her being with her son, and then times with Wade and a few run-ins with Finn. So you see why I am rating this lower than average? It just wasn't so interesting; I'm a little surprised by the really high reviews.
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