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Vampire for Hire (world) #2
Vampire Moon
Alternate cover edition for ASIN B0046A9PC4
Mother, wife, private investigator...vampire. Six years ago federal agent Samantha Moon was the perfect wife and mother, your typical soccer mom with the minivan and suburban home. Then the unthinkable happens, an attack that changes her life forever. And forever is a very long time for a vampire.
Now in VAMPIRE MOON, sequel to MOON DANCE, private investigator Samantha Moon finds herself hunting down a powerful crime lord and protecting an innocent woman from her ruthless ex-husband — all while two very different men vie for her heart. And as the stakes grow higher and her cases turn personal, Samantha Moon will do whatever it takes to protect the innocent and bring two cold-blooded killers to justice — her own brand of justice.
Mother, wife, private investigator...vampire. Six years ago federal agent Samantha Moon was the perfect wife and mother, your typical soccer mom with the minivan and suburban home. Then the unthinkable happens, an attack that changes her life forever. And forever is a very long time for a vampire.
Now in VAMPIRE MOON, sequel to MOON DANCE, private investigator Samantha Moon finds herself hunting down a powerful crime lord and protecting an innocent woman from her ruthless ex-husband — all while two very different men vie for her heart. And as the stakes grow higher and her cases turn personal, Samantha Moon will do whatever it takes to protect the innocent and bring two cold-blooded killers to justice — her own brand of justice.
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First published January 1, 2010
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November 6, 2017
Vampire Moon
Vampire for Hire, Book 2
By: J. R. Rain
Narrated by: Dina Pearlman
This audible book continues the great vamp story of our soccer mom. She is having real probs with her crazy husband who thinks she will eat her kids. She has new friends. He new job is a very interesting job and opens her eyes to new things. Love this series already!
The narration is absolutely perfect!!!
Vampire for Hire, Book 2
By: J. R. Rain
Narrated by: Dina Pearlman
This audible book continues the great vamp story of our soccer mom. She is having real probs with her crazy husband who thinks she will eat her kids. She has new friends. He new job is a very interesting job and opens her eyes to new things. Love this series already!
The narration is absolutely perfect!!!
October 23, 2025
Advantage Samantha Moon
Samantha Moon is a modern day vampire and oddly enough, the guy she dates is a werewolf. In between their midnight activities they both appear to be just like anyone else, but appearances are where the similarities to the average person ends.
Samantha has been thrown out of her house and forbidden to see her children by her husband the attorney. He supposedly has a vial of her blood and a picture of her being invisible to a mirror. Explain that in custody court. So, Sam’s ex seems to have her over a barrel, but she still needs to make a living. So two different cases have come her way, both deal with very dangerous people.
Sam is just learning what it means to be a vampire, and other than avoiding the sun, the positives are strongly in the vampire’s corner.
I really enjoyed this series, partly because it doesn’t take itself too seriously and partly because it does. There are no nasty explanations of violence or gore, and yet it’s scary fun. Five stars for this “getting to know the vampire better” story.
Samantha Moon is a modern day vampire and oddly enough, the guy she dates is a werewolf. In between their midnight activities they both appear to be just like anyone else, but appearances are where the similarities to the average person ends.
Samantha has been thrown out of her house and forbidden to see her children by her husband the attorney. He supposedly has a vial of her blood and a picture of her being invisible to a mirror. Explain that in custody court. So, Sam’s ex seems to have her over a barrel, but she still needs to make a living. So two different cases have come her way, both deal with very dangerous people.
Sam is just learning what it means to be a vampire, and other than avoiding the sun, the positives are strongly in the vampire’s corner.
I really enjoyed this series, partly because it doesn’t take itself too seriously and partly because it does. There are no nasty explanations of violence or gore, and yet it’s scary fun. Five stars for this “getting to know the vampire better” story.
August 26, 2018
4 stars
Own in: Samantha Moon: The First Four Vampire for Hire Novels, Plus One Novella Samantha Moon: All Four Novels
The 4 stars is for Sam's empowerment towards the end. She finally uses her brains and anger to counter any leverage her cheating ex-hubby Danny has against her. Then, she takes her kids and home back.
Own in: Samantha Moon: The First Four Vampire for Hire Novels, Plus One Novella Samantha Moon: All Four Novels
The 4 stars is for Sam's empowerment towards the end. She finally uses her brains and anger to counter any leverage her cheating ex-hubby Danny has against her. Then, she takes her kids and home back.
November 8, 2018
Another fast fun read. Beware!!! Unless you plan on purchasing book 3, do not read book 2! This one ends in the world's biggest cliffhanger! I must rush off now... Book 3 here I come. I am so anxious to get to you!
April 11, 2017
“Vampire Moon” is book two of a 13 book series “Vampire for Hire” featuring Samantha Moon, that begins six years after she was attacked and turned into a vampire. As a reminder to my Goodreads friends, this series is not lesfic…while there is no steamy sex, the characters are all hetero.
“Vampire Moon” picks up immediately after book one, at the end of which Samantha’s husband forced her to leave their home and promised her only limited, and always supervised, contact with her beloved young children.
In book two Samantha works further with the always suspicious and street smart Detective Sherbet, and we and Samantha learn more of her abilities as a vampire, and of the nature of Kingsley…and estranged husband Danny.
Like book one, the story itself is fast paced and well-written. Samantha is a terrific lead character, filled with unbelievable strength and also with heart-breaking vulnerabilities, the side characters are interesting and the narrator does a wonderful job. I rate “Vampire Moon” as 5* and, after the hold-your-breath cliffhanger, am immediately beginning book three!
“Vampire Moon” picks up immediately after book one, at the end of which Samantha’s husband forced her to leave their home and promised her only limited, and always supervised, contact with her beloved young children.
In book two Samantha works further with the always suspicious and street smart Detective Sherbet, and we and Samantha learn more of her abilities as a vampire, and of the nature of Kingsley…and estranged husband Danny.
Like book one, the story itself is fast paced and well-written. Samantha is a terrific lead character, filled with unbelievable strength and also with heart-breaking vulnerabilities, the side characters are interesting and the narrator does a wonderful job. I rate “Vampire Moon” as 5* and, after the hold-your-breath cliffhanger, am immediately beginning book three!
August 31, 2016
I read the first book, no, I devoured it. I bought the next one even though it was a price point that I wouldn't normally pay for a book this size but I HAD TO HAVE IT. I was excited to read this one because I enjoyed the first so much.
I read this one just as fast, just a short two or so hours of reading and I was completely left hanging! I'll come back to that in a bit ..
This book had a similar outline to the first, which is good if you liked it. The plot was a bit odd at times and over dramatic. Samantha Moon just gets weirder. Her abilities continue to develop along with her personal problems--the conflict of her feelings for other men, constant appraisal of said men and her marriage. The story starts out with a little intrigue and it falls flat on its face at its completion. J.R. Rain decided to just let that storyline tie itself up neatly in a bow in the background and out of Samantha's viewpoint. I can't decide if he thought it was more dramatic to leave us guessing what truly happened or pure laziness. This entirely plot line seemed too contrived. I'm not sure why the author felt we needed it, what did it do for us other than fill pages? Is it to help build guilt and character for Samantha as she moves forward?
Her continued friendship with Fang is another interesting facet of the book. I often feel like Fang is used solely to get Samantha from point A to point B without any effort on her part. When she has a problem, she asks Fang and he always knows what to say or do to get her moving forward. It's quite tiresome to constantly have him fill that hole in the book. If he weren't around or she didn't consult him, Samantha would never move forward.
Speaking of moving forward, I often get the feeling that J.R. Rain hates women or at least hates women who can be strong and stand on their own. Samantha Moon cannot stand without a man. Everything that happens in this book happens because some man in the plot helps moves her and the story forward.
Now back to being left hanging ..
I like cliffhangers within a book because it propels you to read on and finish the book. I really dislike them as the ending of a book. To me, if I'm at all invested in the book it forces me to buy the next book and read it. As an author, this can be a great plot device to induce people to buy the rest of the books in the sequel. As a reader, it feels more like coercion and not in a good way.
Overall, I feel like this book lost a lot of the momentum it gained in the first book and while I did to some degree enjoy this book (not as much as the first) I hadn't planned to read beyond it. But the cliffhanger made me do it! I'll save that review for that book ... and I haven't finished it despite owning it for awhile now.
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I read this one just as fast, just a short two or so hours of reading and I was completely left hanging! I'll come back to that in a bit ..
This book had a similar outline to the first, which is good if you liked it. The plot was a bit odd at times and over dramatic. Samantha Moon just gets weirder. Her abilities continue to develop along with her personal problems--the conflict of her feelings for other men, constant appraisal of said men and her marriage. The story starts out with a little intrigue and it falls flat on its face at its completion. J.R. Rain decided to just let that storyline tie itself up neatly in a bow in the background and out of Samantha's viewpoint. I can't decide if he thought it was more dramatic to leave us guessing what truly happened or pure laziness. This entirely plot line seemed too contrived. I'm not sure why the author felt we needed it, what did it do for us other than fill pages? Is it to help build guilt and character for Samantha as she moves forward?
Her continued friendship with Fang is another interesting facet of the book. I often feel like Fang is used solely to get Samantha from point A to point B without any effort on her part. When she has a problem, she asks Fang and he always knows what to say or do to get her moving forward. It's quite tiresome to constantly have him fill that hole in the book. If he weren't around or she didn't consult him, Samantha would never move forward.
Speaking of moving forward, I often get the feeling that J.R. Rain hates women or at least hates women who can be strong and stand on their own. Samantha Moon cannot stand without a man. Everything that happens in this book happens because some man in the plot helps moves her and the story forward.
Now back to being left hanging ..
I like cliffhangers within a book because it propels you to read on and finish the book. I really dislike them as the ending of a book. To me, if I'm at all invested in the book it forces me to buy the next book and read it. As an author, this can be a great plot device to induce people to buy the rest of the books in the sequel. As a reader, it feels more like coercion and not in a good way.
Overall, I feel like this book lost a lot of the momentum it gained in the first book and while I did to some degree enjoy this book (not as much as the first) I hadn't planned to read beyond it. But the cliffhanger made me do it! I'll save that review for that book ... and I haven't finished it despite owning it for awhile now.
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October 10, 2018
The second book in the series is interesting and after finishing it I realized how appropriate the title of the book is to the story. In this book, not only is Samantha Moon coming to grips with her new reality of being a vampire but also finding some of the old spunk in Samantha Moon.
Samantha has two cases in this book but I still feel like she hasn’t had a true adversary equal to her skills as a vampire or detective. I just didn’t find myself having much interest in those cases. The cases do lead Samantha down a path of figuring out where her moral compass is as a vampire as does Samantha’s relationship with Kingsley and Fang.
Most of the interesting aspects of the book was related to Samantha dealing with her new family dynamic. I think Sam had to go through this to find her inner strength and realize she was strong before her incident. She loses her stagnation and finally starts moving towards a future. Though that future appears to be unknown.
There were two small highlights in this book that made me smile and added some bonuses to the book. When Sam met Jim and when Sam met Fang. Loved it and just got me ready and primed for the next book in the series.
The narrator has really given a great voice to Samantha Moon and all the other characters in the book. She has helped to mold J.R. Rain’s world into a full image.
Samantha has two cases in this book but I still feel like she hasn’t had a true adversary equal to her skills as a vampire or detective. I just didn’t find myself having much interest in those cases. The cases do lead Samantha down a path of figuring out where her moral compass is as a vampire as does Samantha’s relationship with Kingsley and Fang.
Most of the interesting aspects of the book was related to Samantha dealing with her new family dynamic. I think Sam had to go through this to find her inner strength and realize she was strong before her incident. She loses her stagnation and finally starts moving towards a future. Though that future appears to be unknown.
There were two small highlights in this book that made me smile and added some bonuses to the book. When Sam met Jim and when Sam met Fang. Loved it and just got me ready and primed for the next book in the series.
The narrator has really given a great voice to Samantha Moon and all the other characters in the book. She has helped to mold J.R. Rain’s world into a full image.
February 26, 2017
This book was great!! I loved the the conversations between her and Fang, and the build up to the end for when they meet. But ugh.... you have to wait until the 3 edition book to see who he is!! So of course I couldn't wait and stared the next one. Also just the battle she fights everyday. This is a great series.
February 16, 2013
Book 18/ 100
Book: Vampire Moon (Vampire for Hire #2)
Author: J.R. Rain
ASIN: B0046A9PC4
ISBN: 978-1257381067
Pages: 314
Read as part of Samantha Moon by J.R. Rain (ISBN: 978-193785617-5)
Vampires, werewolves, crime bosses and cheating sleazebag husbands, oh dear!
Samantha Moon (call her Sam) is a Private Investigator, a mom and a currently separated wife. She’s also a vampire. And she’s still coming to terms with all that means.
So we join Sam as she picks up the pieces after being kicked out of her home by her husband, who is disgusted with what she is. At the same time she is faced with two new cases to investigate.
A grieving widower whose wife died in a plane crash along with 11 other federal witnesses for a crime boss’s trial, a crash he believes was engineered by the crime boss himself. And it’s up to Sam to arrange the fitting justice for the criminal.
And then there’s the abused divorcee whose ex-husband has already tried to kill her twice, and succeeded in killing her father and crippling her mother. A woman who’s like a shell of a person, and in desperate need of comfort and friendship. And it's up to Sam to protect her from her ex and the hired assassins he's sending.
Along the way we find Sam beginning to accept who she is and even learn more about her condition, and find out more about her husband. We also learn more about her Instant Message confidant Fang and her werewolf squeeze Kingsley Fulcrum.
Rating… 5 out of 5 fangs. Much as with Moon Dance, this was an awesome read, and what’s more, it’s a book I wholeheartedly recommend. Now, I read this in the omnibus edition called “Samantha Moon” but seriously, if you like PI tales and vampires, get this book in any way you can. :)
Book: Vampire Moon (Vampire for Hire #2)
Author: J.R. Rain
ASIN: B0046A9PC4
ISBN: 978-1257381067
Pages: 314
Read as part of Samantha Moon by J.R. Rain (ISBN: 978-193785617-5)
Vampires, werewolves, crime bosses and cheating sleazebag husbands, oh dear!
Samantha Moon (call her Sam) is a Private Investigator, a mom and a currently separated wife. She’s also a vampire. And she’s still coming to terms with all that means.
So we join Sam as she picks up the pieces after being kicked out of her home by her husband, who is disgusted with what she is. At the same time she is faced with two new cases to investigate.
A grieving widower whose wife died in a plane crash along with 11 other federal witnesses for a crime boss’s trial, a crash he believes was engineered by the crime boss himself. And it’s up to Sam to arrange the fitting justice for the criminal.
And then there’s the abused divorcee whose ex-husband has already tried to kill her twice, and succeeded in killing her father and crippling her mother. A woman who’s like a shell of a person, and in desperate need of comfort and friendship. And it's up to Sam to protect her from her ex and the hired assassins he's sending.
Along the way we find Sam beginning to accept who she is and even learn more about her condition, and find out more about her husband. We also learn more about her Instant Message confidant Fang and her werewolf squeeze Kingsley Fulcrum.
Rating… 5 out of 5 fangs. Much as with Moon Dance, this was an awesome read, and what’s more, it’s a book I wholeheartedly recommend. Now, I read this in the omnibus edition called “Samantha Moon” but seriously, if you like PI tales and vampires, get this book in any way you can. :)
June 19, 2021
C'è sempre troppa luce per Samantha Moon, la detective con gli occhiali scuri che, da quando è stata trasformata in una creatura della notte, ha dovuto dire addio al suo ruolo di moglie e madre. Ora vive in una desolata stanza d'albergo con le veneziane rigorosamente abbassate e, mentre lotta con tutti i mezzi per incastrare l'insopportabile ex marito e riavere i figli con sé, dà la caccia a un pericoloso criminale e protegge una donna indifesa. Ma la posta in gioco si fa sempre più alta, il lavoro si mescola alle vicende private e Sam rischia di mettere in pericolo anche la tenera (si fa per dire) storia d'amore con Kingsley, il suo misterioso - e spaventoso - cavaliere. E, inoltre, chi si nasconde dietro al fedele amico elettronico che conosce i suoi segreti più inconfessabili? E perché all'improvviso lui insiste tanto per vederla?
July 27, 2025
I really enjoyed the continuation of this story and the problems the main character is trying to resolve. Her ex husband is such and a$$ and keeping her from her children is Disheartening, but she finds a way around that while solving other problems for her clients. Narrator does a good job with the various characters voices and the entire storyline
April 8, 2021
Great series
I'm really enjoying the series so far. Looking forward to reading the rest of the series. This author is great and really going places
I'm really enjoying the series so far. Looking forward to reading the rest of the series. This author is great and really going places
December 17, 2017
I'm using my personal copy for BYOB (Bring your own Book) month for Wicked Reads
5 Stars
In the second installment of the Vampire for Hire installment, Sam is still dealing with her ex, regarding her children. This portion of the story was frustrating, because she is quite passive with Danny, but I understand from her POV. Sam still loves her ex, simply because he is the father of her children. She's mourning for the life and love they used to have, while realizing who she thought Danny was never existed in the first place.
There are several mystery threads woven into the novel.
Who is Fang? This one pops up time to time, intriguing the reader, and keeping the pages flipping by quickly. Especially mixed with the hot angst with Kingsley.
Sam takes on a client, investigating the death of a plane-load full of witnesses against an organized crime lord. The mourning widower lent a bent of humanity to the novel, showing his gut-wrenching pain, and the ends he was willing to go to seek justice for his wife. It also showed the complex differences between the husband and deceased wife compared to Sam and her husband.
Sam also takes on a pro-bono case, involving a beaten wife, whose husband is now on death row for killing her father and having tried to kill her twice. The maternal side of Sam is shown through her actions to protect Monica. There is a girl power vibe of empowerment as they stick together.
Toss in a few hits on Sam's life, with all the other threads, and you've got a ton of action, with the everyday life of custody issues, and the humanity of Sam wondering if she's a monster. What I loved is how Sam owns who she is, embraces it, after justifying her extreme means. Sam respects life, but isn't a ball of guilt. She's the ultimate in bad-ass.
The world-building is expanded in this novel, as Sam learns to navigate her nature, opening up and exploring the bounds of her limits, while taking the reader along on the journey.
I'm already partway through book 3, and thoroughly enjoying the rapid pacing and Urban Fantasy landscape JR Rain has created.
5 Stars
In the second installment of the Vampire for Hire installment, Sam is still dealing with her ex, regarding her children. This portion of the story was frustrating, because she is quite passive with Danny, but I understand from her POV. Sam still loves her ex, simply because he is the father of her children. She's mourning for the life and love they used to have, while realizing who she thought Danny was never existed in the first place.
There are several mystery threads woven into the novel.
Who is Fang? This one pops up time to time, intriguing the reader, and keeping the pages flipping by quickly. Especially mixed with the hot angst with Kingsley.
Sam takes on a client, investigating the death of a plane-load full of witnesses against an organized crime lord. The mourning widower lent a bent of humanity to the novel, showing his gut-wrenching pain, and the ends he was willing to go to seek justice for his wife. It also showed the complex differences between the husband and deceased wife compared to Sam and her husband.
Sam also takes on a pro-bono case, involving a beaten wife, whose husband is now on death row for killing her father and having tried to kill her twice. The maternal side of Sam is shown through her actions to protect Monica. There is a girl power vibe of empowerment as they stick together.
Toss in a few hits on Sam's life, with all the other threads, and you've got a ton of action, with the everyday life of custody issues, and the humanity of Sam wondering if she's a monster. What I loved is how Sam owns who she is, embraces it, after justifying her extreme means. Sam respects life, but isn't a ball of guilt. She's the ultimate in bad-ass.
The world-building is expanded in this novel, as Sam learns to navigate her nature, opening up and exploring the bounds of her limits, while taking the reader along on the journey.
I'm already partway through book 3, and thoroughly enjoying the rapid pacing and Urban Fantasy landscape JR Rain has created.
October 3, 2017
I rated this second book in the Samantha Moon: Vampire for Hire series 3 stars. I rated the first book 4 stars. It’s not that I enjoyed this book less than the first. It’s that it has two pet peeves of mine in abundance, and since I took off one star for the first book, I feel I have to take off two in this one. My first pet peeve is the prolific use of God’s name in vain. I’m sorry. It bothers me. I may be in the minority, I don’t know, but since these are just our opinions, I’m sharing mine. I know it’s popular in today’s culture, even in initials for social media, but I think we should be able to find other exclamations for our deepest emotions, another way to express them without being disrespectful.
The second star was removed for the completely pointless slut-shaming! It floored me that there were so many references to “sluts” and “whores”. I may be combining the second and third books here, having read both in quick succession. Maybe it was only the third that used the word “whore”, but in any case, I thought it was absolutely uncalled for. Women have enough to contend with today without turning on each other! It shocked me that a character who has experienced so much pain and upheaval would be so ugly toward other women. Yes, she has reasons for being angry. Yes, one woman in particular has hurt her deeply. But again, I feel like we should be able to express our emotions in a way that lets our feelings be known without resorting to senseless name-calling. And besides that, she herself is exploring multi-relationship possibilities, with some sexual/physical contact involved, so where is the line drawn for her? She didn’t seem to be referring to professional sex workers when she used those words, only other “lay-women” for lack of a better term, (and an embarrassing love of puns)! I’m not condoning using those words for professional sex-workers either!! It just became increasingly annoying, and I couldn’t decide which felt worse to me; a man writing these words, or a woman.
Aside from these two issues, I enjoyed the books enough to keep going, and am trying to reserve opinion on a couple of storylines. There is a lot of moral ambiguity, which makes sense for the character and the changes she’s been going through. There are questionable decisions, which also make sense given her circumstances. On the whole, I find Samantha Moon a sympathetic character just trying to do the best she can for the people she loves, and the people she’s paid to help. One aspect of her personality I especially enjoy is her attraction for older men with less than six-pack abs! I find it refreshing that she appreciates a man with a lived-in look. I’m 55, and I like the look, too! I’m sure this wasn’t very helpful as far as reviews go, but again, it’s just my opinion.
The second star was removed for the completely pointless slut-shaming! It floored me that there were so many references to “sluts” and “whores”. I may be combining the second and third books here, having read both in quick succession. Maybe it was only the third that used the word “whore”, but in any case, I thought it was absolutely uncalled for. Women have enough to contend with today without turning on each other! It shocked me that a character who has experienced so much pain and upheaval would be so ugly toward other women. Yes, she has reasons for being angry. Yes, one woman in particular has hurt her deeply. But again, I feel like we should be able to express our emotions in a way that lets our feelings be known without resorting to senseless name-calling. And besides that, she herself is exploring multi-relationship possibilities, with some sexual/physical contact involved, so where is the line drawn for her? She didn’t seem to be referring to professional sex workers when she used those words, only other “lay-women” for lack of a better term, (and an embarrassing love of puns)! I’m not condoning using those words for professional sex-workers either!! It just became increasingly annoying, and I couldn’t decide which felt worse to me; a man writing these words, or a woman.
Aside from these two issues, I enjoyed the books enough to keep going, and am trying to reserve opinion on a couple of storylines. There is a lot of moral ambiguity, which makes sense for the character and the changes she’s been going through. There are questionable decisions, which also make sense given her circumstances. On the whole, I find Samantha Moon a sympathetic character just trying to do the best she can for the people she loves, and the people she’s paid to help. One aspect of her personality I especially enjoy is her attraction for older men with less than six-pack abs! I find it refreshing that she appreciates a man with a lived-in look. I’m 55, and I like the look, too! I’m sure this wasn’t very helpful as far as reviews go, but again, it’s just my opinion.
June 24, 2018
In "Vampire Moon" (book 2).... Samantha really comes into her 'own'. Samantha Moon has been a vampire for about 6 years, and this unwanted transformation has cost her home, family, and career... and now...she's fighting for rights to even see her 2 children. While she still was in love with her husband, Danny, he's turned into quite the "ass"... increasingly hostile and unreasonable in sharing custody. And... we learn he is repulsed with Sam.... which is so hard to get, because by Book 2,
I think most readers really love this heroine!
Vampire Moon is my favorite series of 2018.... enjoying these totally... a different, "fresh" take on a woman whose life has been turned on end, but who has "every-day" problems that mortals do... mainly, trying to be a good mom, and earn a living as P.I. ... And then there are the super-sexy men... still............Samantha (aka Moon Dance ) and the mystery man she "chats" online with... well, they have some of the best dialogue and repartee that I've read .
I think most readers really love this heroine!
Vampire Moon is my favorite series of 2018.... enjoying these totally... a different, "fresh" take on a woman whose life has been turned on end, but who has "every-day" problems that mortals do... mainly, trying to be a good mom, and earn a living as P.I. ... And then there are the super-sexy men... still............Samantha (aka Moon Dance ) and the mystery man she "chats" online with... well, they have some of the best dialogue and repartee that I've read .
January 12, 2011
i read both these books in the space of about 5 hours. Wasn't sure about them at first, but got into it quickly. Reading both books back to back like that is a recommendation in itself.
August 25, 2019
Bastante peor que el primer libro. Demasiados prejuicios en aspectos físicos de ciertos personajes y en la forma de vestir de algunas mujeres. Si el escritor no se corta un poco con esto en futuros libros, dudo mucho que siga con la saga.
Hay bastantes repeticiones y, como he escrito en una de las actualizaciones, incluso de escenas enteras (que son casi iguales que en libro anterior).
Además, hay varias contradicciones en la trama y cosas que no cuadran con la protagonista. Supuestamente, esta mujer es muy inteligente y no olvidemos que es un vampiro, por favor. En cambio, durante la mayor parte del libro comete errores monumentales y a se deja pisotear por su ex. Entiendo que puede tener problemas de autoestima pero, aún así, no me cuadra.
Hay más, pero en fin. Ya.
Leeré el siguiente.
Edito: que me acabo de dar cuenta de que está escrito por un hombre 🤦🏻♀️ es la costumbre... casi siempre leo a mujeres.
Hay bastantes repeticiones y, como he escrito en una de las actualizaciones, incluso de escenas enteras (que son casi iguales que en libro anterior).
Además, hay varias contradicciones en la trama y cosas que no cuadran con la protagonista. Supuestamente, esta mujer es muy inteligente y no olvidemos que es un vampiro, por favor. En cambio, durante la mayor parte del libro comete errores monumentales y a se deja pisotear por su ex. Entiendo que puede tener problemas de autoestima pero, aún así, no me cuadra.
Hay más, pero en fin. Ya.
Leeré el siguiente.
Edito: que me acabo de dar cuenta de que está escrito por un hombre 🤦🏻♀️ es la costumbre... casi siempre leo a mujeres.
January 19, 2024
It's been YEARS since I read the first several books in this series. This second book is better than the first. Sam is coming into her own in this book and less of the wimp that she was in the first. After reading this book and comparing it to the first, I can't remember why I continued on with the series... The first book pissed me off that much! Maybe it was curiosity, maybe it was hope? But, I am glad I did. This was the book that made me truly start to love the Samantha Moon character. Vampire with a soul, Vampire with a heart, Vampire with a spinning moral compass... Yet, still a Vampire! What a hopeful thought.
April 3, 2022
We will experience the Zenith and Nadir of Samantha's Vampire life. Having successfully brought a killer to justice and still managed to pick her kids up after school. She's made some new friends but is losing her husband, gradually and then suddenly and all at once
Her hitting bottom will lead to her discovery of her undiscovered talents as a vampire.
She will use these talents to bring justice to people who deserve it
Her hitting bottom will lead to her discovery of her undiscovered talents as a vampire.
She will use these talents to bring justice to people who deserve it
July 20, 2018
I enjoyed this more than the first I think. Sam's character developed more which was nice, she became less mopey and more proactive. I guess you could say she let her freak flag fly, at least a little. I'm intrigued as to how the world will continue to develop, as well as the characters and story.
June 20, 2018
8/10: Excellent read, well written, fell right into the fictional world created.
I don’t know much about much, but being on a vampire’s shit list twice probably wasn’t a good idea.
I’m really getting into this now. A very easy read with a nice mystery, creepy creatures, a nasty ex-husband, and moments of feels.
But I’m definitely Team Kingsley & his weird butler.
Kingsley thanked the butler, who expressed his love of servitude with words dripping with sarcasm, and disappeared down a side hallway.
So, Fang can just bugger off, OK?
I don’t know much about much, but being on a vampire’s shit list twice probably wasn’t a good idea.
I’m really getting into this now. A very easy read with a nice mystery, creepy creatures, a nasty ex-husband, and moments of feels.
But I’m definitely Team Kingsley & his weird butler.
Kingsley thanked the butler, who expressed his love of servitude with words dripping with sarcasm, and disappeared down a side hallway.
So, Fang can just bugger off, OK?
November 3, 2018
***4 STARS***
Another great installment in the Vampire For Hire series.
I am intrigued to read Dark Horse, which I already have on my Kindle, because of Jim Knighthorse popping up in Vampire Moon.
I was very pleased to see that Fang, who we do meet, was not the predictable character I thought he might possibly be from Moon Dance.
Bravo!
Lovely twist.
Another great installment in the Vampire For Hire series.
I am intrigued to read Dark Horse, which I already have on my Kindle, because of Jim Knighthorse popping up in Vampire Moon.
I was very pleased to see that Fang, who we do meet, was not the predictable character I thought he might possibly be from Moon Dance.
Bravo!
Lovely twist.
January 30, 2012
I thought that the first book in the Vampire for Hire series was great; but, "Vampire Moon" is total awesomesauce!!!!!!!!!!!!! I just love the snarky humor and the crzy but believable plots. J.R. Rain is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors. How did I not know about him?
"Vampire Moon" begins with our herione, Samantha Moon feeling pretty down on herself. Her lowlive of an ex has been a real jerk limiting her time she can speak to her children as well as her time to see them. She continues to see Kingsley socially and Detective Sherbet has sent her a client who has been terribly beaten and nearly killed twice by an abusive ex husband. The husband currently sits on death row; but that does not stop him from attacking her. Sam agrees to protect her pro bono and enlists the aid of her former colleague, Chad.
Sam also continues to communicate via email with Fang, her online friend. He is pushing her to meet him finally and it looks like it just might happen. She also has another job of a widower whose wife as well as eight others were killed before they can testify against the worst criminal boss in Orange Co. This client wants justice in the worse way and after hearing his pleas, I truly understand where he is coming from.
The protagonists in this story are truly evil and Sam will be called upon to make some major decisions. She will be changed forever. I just loved this book and the cliffhanger ending left me growling "grr" (a good grr). I cannot wait to read the next book and see what is going to happen. Wow! what a ride.
"Vampire Moon" begins with our herione, Samantha Moon feeling pretty down on herself. Her lowlive of an ex has been a real jerk limiting her time she can speak to her children as well as her time to see them. She continues to see Kingsley socially and Detective Sherbet has sent her a client who has been terribly beaten and nearly killed twice by an abusive ex husband. The husband currently sits on death row; but that does not stop him from attacking her. Sam agrees to protect her pro bono and enlists the aid of her former colleague, Chad.
Sam also continues to communicate via email with Fang, her online friend. He is pushing her to meet him finally and it looks like it just might happen. She also has another job of a widower whose wife as well as eight others were killed before they can testify against the worst criminal boss in Orange Co. This client wants justice in the worse way and after hearing his pleas, I truly understand where he is coming from.
The protagonists in this story are truly evil and Sam will be called upon to make some major decisions. She will be changed forever. I just loved this book and the cliffhanger ending left me growling "grr" (a good grr). I cannot wait to read the next book and see what is going to happen. Wow! what a ride.
June 21, 2019
After reading...
After reading this book, I decided to check the reviews of Rains next books. I enjoyed the first two books a lot, but I hesitate to continue investing my time in this series. It appears that Sam's stories are becoming more contrived with each book. Also the reviews about the actual story becoming shorter bothers me.
Overall I did enjoy the first two books. The vampire angle and the humor in the writing was very enjoyable for me. But the story shortness, cliffhangers, and appearing continuation of these aspects in the following books make it reasonable for me to take "a break" now. And pick up the series later.
Overall I enjoyed Samant
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I decided to read the reviews of several more books in the series. I enjoyed Sam's character, the plots and the interaction of the other characters as well as the great humor. But after reading other book's reviews. I have decided to take a break.
Sam is great. Sherbert, Kingsley and even Fang in these two books are great. So I will get back to you later Sam. Cliffhangers, repetition of events and the stories seemingly getting shorter are a "turn-off" for me right now.
After reading this book, I decided to check the reviews of Rains next books. I enjoyed the first two books a lot, but I hesitate to continue investing my time in this series. It appears that Sam's stories are becoming more contrived with each book. Also the reviews about the actual story becoming shorter bothers me.
Overall I did enjoy the first two books. The vampire angle and the humor in the writing was very enjoyable for me. But the story shortness, cliffhangers, and appearing continuation of these aspects in the following books make it reasonable for me to take "a break" now. And pick up the series later.
Overall I enjoyed Samant
chara
I decided to read the reviews of several more books in the series. I enjoyed Sam's character, the plots and the interaction of the other characters as well as the great humor. But after reading other book's reviews. I have decided to take a break.
Sam is great. Sherbert, Kingsley and even Fang in these two books are great. So I will get back to you later Sam. Cliffhangers, repetition of events and the stories seemingly getting shorter are a "turn-off" for me right now.
October 19, 2016
This is the second book in this vampire series. Sam is learning more about her abilities She takes on two new clients, who both have been abused by life. Each of the culprits, seem beyond touch, and are both evil. Meantime she still has her ex husband to try and work around. There is also two men that interest her, and both definitely see her as a beautiful woman. She is also learning how far she will go to help people, and the cost. It is a bit hard seeing her flip from bad killer mode, to loving mom, who weeps a lot. I know she is going through some crazy things, and I can see her inner turmoil. The ending was a total cliff hanger, and it was unexpected. I do not really like when authors, use this to sell books. I dropped my score to 3.5 , but went to 4 to round it off. I hope this is not going to become a habit.
April 21, 2020
Okay, so the first book wasn't terrible and kept my interest well enough to see me through to book 2. This book was barely okay for me but with covid-19 running rampant and home schooling two kids part of me needs the nonsense of it all I guess. Honestly, I don't know. The one thing I know for certain is I'm only moving on to book three because I want to know who fang is. I've decided if its who I think it is I'm moving on because being over predictable is boring. If its not ill see the 3rd book to the end. Maybe.
October 31, 2013
Samantha Moon is a private detective, a mom of two and, oh yeah, a vampire. “Not another vampire story,” you wail. But don’t stop reading just yet.
I love this series! That’s all I can say really. If you think you’ve had enough of vampires, JR Rain puts a whole new twist on the genre. The voice is fresh, the perspective unique, the writing witty, the characters delightful and the story original enough in a genre flooded with the unoriginal. I highly recommend the series.
I love this series! That’s all I can say really. If you think you’ve had enough of vampires, JR Rain puts a whole new twist on the genre. The voice is fresh, the perspective unique, the writing witty, the characters delightful and the story original enough in a genre flooded with the unoriginal. I highly recommend the series.
December 17, 2014
Troppo semplice.
Lei è abbastanza complessa come personaggio, ma tutto il resto è di una banalità sconcertante.
Non posso fare a meno di volerne sapere di più anche se so benissimo come tutto andrà a finire.
Spero di essere sorpreso nei prossimi capitoli che comunque cercherò di leggere :)
Lei è abbastanza complessa come personaggio, ma tutto il resto è di una banalità sconcertante.
Non posso fare a meno di volerne sapere di più anche se so benissimo come tutto andrà a finire.
Spero di essere sorpreso nei prossimi capitoli che comunque cercherò di leggere :)
March 19, 2012
Wow, what a ending. No I gotta read the begining of book 3 before I start on my spring cleaning. I gotta find out who fang is.....
April 30, 2012
I loved this book just as much (if not more) than the first one! I am really enjoying this series and the characters!! I can't wait to read book 3!
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