The Kiss

by Kathryn Reines

During their flight from Berlin, Rebecca and Richard seek sanctuary in the ancient home of the Count and Countess Viroslav, two ageless, exquisite vampires who seduce their new guests into a web of evil through erotic fantasy and the promise of undying love--at the cost of their very souls. Original.

Genres: Horror, Vampires, Fiction

293 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 1996

Reviews

[Mary · Rating 5 out of 5]

When it comes to paranormal monsters I favor vampires. So I picked up this book when I was in my teens and fell in love with it. I've read it multiple times since then and still love it to this day. I wish the author had written more books.

If you like reading paranormal with a little bit of eroticism then I would suggest this book. There is a bit of homosexuality in it but very little.

In regards to eroticism - I say a little bit of eroticism because it is not like there as a explicit encounter every 10 pages. If you are a person who has read other erotic books such as the Sleeping Beauty Trilogy by Anne Rice then this is light.

In regards to the homosexuality - I will not completely spoil it for you by explaining how in the book they make other vampires but only say that there is very little because the male vampire in the story only likes women and is ashamed of how he became a vampire so would never create a male vampire.

[Heather Hollingsworth · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have never read a book quite like this that involved vampires. Fyi it's extremely graphic and sexual. But it's interesting and I was on edge the entire time reading it. I knew to a certain extent vampires are involved with killing, death, manipulation, powers etc. but I didn't know they could be this sexual haha. They had no limits when it came to sex. And how to turn a human into a vampire was totally different from what I ever read ! You have to have a male and female vampire to complete the process! But I liked the story. I'm happy Rebecca came to the senses at the end before it was too late. At least Rebecca and Richard will be together for all eternity in the end =]

[Abby Brobak · Rating 3 out of 5]

An entertaining small book but could have expanded on some plot points such as the wolves, the town and a few others.

[Libby · Rating 3 out of 5]

While fleeing Nazis in prewar Berlin, two Americans (Richard Anderson and Rebecca Bittan) are invited to seek refuge in a Romanian castle owned by Countess Maria Viroslav and her husband, Count Alexander Viroslav. (The latter two are vampires.) Neither Richard nor Rebecca are ready for what will come next: a fierce double play of seduction to create two more vampires.

Cautions
1. The count and countess certainly have no limits to how far they will go sexually.

2. People with tiny minds who have a problem with homosexuality should avoid this book.

***If you like vampires, sex, and the 1930s, then this is right up your alley.

[Tasula · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book was a straightforward story about a couple stranded in a small Romanian town in 1938, with Nazis on their trail. They find shelter with a Count and Countess in a castle. Obviously, this is a vampire story. But heavily mixed with nudity and sex scenes, none of which are faintly erotic. It was drudgery to read. Enough said.

[Nightraine · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was actually a good read. I was surprised that it had a good story plot and interesting characters.

[Brooke · Rating 2 out of 5]

I give this book two stars only because it was humorously bad.
And I'll never forget the phrase 'furious erection'.

[Donna Girouard · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book reads like a Harlequin Romance except with vampires.
The dialogue is stilted and often unrealistic, and there's overuse (and often misplacement) of adverbs.

[Rhonda · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of my favorite paranormal romance books, I really wish she had written more books. Very erotic and true to the vampire myth.