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Vampire Love Story #1
Vampire Love Story
Book #1 in the Vampire Love Story Series
Josiah Reign is a lover and a fighter. Out for a simple jog, he happens upon a young woman who needs help. So Josiah does what he does best. He takes on her attackers...all five of them, in fact. Little does Josiah know that this one act of goodwill will introduce him to a very strange world, a world of dreams...and nightmares.
For this woman, Lena, is not who she seems, and her friends are the stuff of legends. Worse yet, Josiah finds himself falling for not one, but two of these deadly creatures of the night. And as Josiah suffers a devastating loss that rocks his world, he will fight for what he believes in. He will fight for his one true love. And fighting is what Josiah does best.
**Acclaim for the novels of H.T. Night**
"A hip and timely vampire novel filled with real characters and some of the coolest vampires since The Lost Boys! You're going to love Night's completely original take on the supernatural."
—J.R. Rain, author of Moon Dance and The Body Departed
“Vampire Love Story is a passionate story that is told from a refreshing perspective. This book was a blast. Night invents a brand new world for the Vampire genre. Great Job!
—Summer Lee, author of Kindred Spirits and Shenanigans
“Night is a true story teller. This book is thoughtful and inspirational! I enjoyed the ride.”
—Elaine Babich, author Relatively Normal and You Never Called Me Princess
“Sweet and heart-warming. I absolutely fell in love with Winning Sarah's Heart. The Notebook for young adults!”
—Lani Bennett, author of False Dichotomy
"H.T. Night is a riveting storyteller, capturing the essence of the vampire genre."
—April M. Reign, author of I.O.U. and Dividing Destiny
Josiah Reign is a lover and a fighter. Out for a simple jog, he happens upon a young woman who needs help. So Josiah does what he does best. He takes on her attackers...all five of them, in fact. Little does Josiah know that this one act of goodwill will introduce him to a very strange world, a world of dreams...and nightmares.
For this woman, Lena, is not who she seems, and her friends are the stuff of legends. Worse yet, Josiah finds himself falling for not one, but two of these deadly creatures of the night. And as Josiah suffers a devastating loss that rocks his world, he will fight for what he believes in. He will fight for his one true love. And fighting is what Josiah does best.
**Acclaim for the novels of H.T. Night**
"A hip and timely vampire novel filled with real characters and some of the coolest vampires since The Lost Boys! You're going to love Night's completely original take on the supernatural."
—J.R. Rain, author of Moon Dance and The Body Departed
“Vampire Love Story is a passionate story that is told from a refreshing perspective. This book was a blast. Night invents a brand new world for the Vampire genre. Great Job!
—Summer Lee, author of Kindred Spirits and Shenanigans
“Night is a true story teller. This book is thoughtful and inspirational! I enjoyed the ride.”
—Elaine Babich, author Relatively Normal and You Never Called Me Princess
“Sweet and heart-warming. I absolutely fell in love with Winning Sarah's Heart. The Notebook for young adults!”
—Lani Bennett, author of False Dichotomy
"H.T. Night is a riveting storyteller, capturing the essence of the vampire genre."
—April M. Reign, author of I.O.U. and Dividing Destiny
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First published November 27, 2010
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April 7, 2023
Despite the fact that I consider myself a hardcore horror fan, I'm not a huge vampire fan. Don't get me wrong. Dracula is great. Salem's Lot is incredible. They Thirst is awesome. Even the Light at the End is a superior, horror story, but there really are not a lot of vampire narratives that I have found worthy of the category. In Vampire Love Story by H. T. Night my expectations were of a Twilight-style rip, but pleasantly I was surprised to find a unique slant on the vampire mythos. Here there are vampires versus werewolves, but there's an elusive dynamic that includes birds that was more an ancillary ingredient to the story. VLS is the first entry to a series that includes a love story, but even that is not the major thrust of this first book. Josiah is an actual professional MMA-type wrestler. He is running through the streets of San Francisco when he hears a scream and becomes involved in trying to help a girl who was about to get date-raped by some frat boys. In trying to rescue the vulnerable, he becomes unwittingly enmeshed with a gang that seeks justice and instead there's the division between monsters and animals, and a prophecy that may or may not be a hero's journey. Clearly the novel contains some complexity that amplifies the concept of a vampire becoming, as well as the horrific tendencies that generally accompany those that pursue such a milieu. Good overall read that has developed a following (there are more than 8 VLS novels currently in publication). Not bad as a first-in-a-series book.
December 30, 2011
Despite my love for Indie and Self-Published titles, I am exceedingly grateful that I got this book for free and didn't waste my money on it. I feel sorry for anyone that did. My plan was to check the book out and if I liked it go ahead and purchase the next in the series. Sadly, this author will not be getting a penny from me.
Not everyone who has the physical ability to publish a book (or series) should do so.
Vampire Love Story is riddled with spelling, grammar, and punctuation errors that not only detract from the story but are so annoying and abundant they serve as a downright distraction. The idea is sound but the execution is horrible. The author does not do enough to create characters the reader wants to care about. The dialogue is amateurish and development of the story is poor. The author reminds the reader that the main character is an MMA fighter a few dozen times. I'm an adult. The book isn't that long. I can remember the main characters occupation for more than a minute or two.
If H.T. Night worked harder on character and story development (and hired a good editor) I feel like his work could be fun junk food reading. For now, though, it is nothing more than contrived and poorly written dribble.
Not everyone who has the physical ability to publish a book (or series) should do so.
Vampire Love Story is riddled with spelling, grammar, and punctuation errors that not only detract from the story but are so annoying and abundant they serve as a downright distraction. The idea is sound but the execution is horrible. The author does not do enough to create characters the reader wants to care about. The dialogue is amateurish and development of the story is poor. The author reminds the reader that the main character is an MMA fighter a few dozen times. I'm an adult. The book isn't that long. I can remember the main characters occupation for more than a minute or two.
If H.T. Night worked harder on character and story development (and hired a good editor) I feel like his work could be fun junk food reading. For now, though, it is nothing more than contrived and poorly written dribble.
September 25, 2018
I read this book a couple years ago and it still in my mind today because I've ways been a sucker for vampire stories.
March 8, 2017
Wow
Wow what great starting for a series. I'm all in, I can't wait to read the next book. I have discovered a great Author.
Wow what great starting for a series. I'm all in, I can't wait to read the next book. I have discovered a great Author.
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February 5, 2012
Once upon a time, I was a self-awoved anti-vampire, anti-werewolf reader. Then I stumbled upon novels like Charity Parkerson’s “The Society of Sinners” and “Vampire Love Story” Series by H. T. Night. Now I find myself consciously seeking out werewolf, vampire, and other shapeshifter novels! Now that’s conversion!
“Vampire Love Story”-the initial book in the series, and also the title of the Series, is one of those page-turning, can’t walk away from, stay up late stories (like the Urban Fantasy “Bad Blood,” co-authored by H.T. Night with J. R. Rain and Scott Nicholson). I read it in a single-short-sitting, because I simply could not stop reading! This is a DO NOT MISS Series!
Although this novel is titled “Vampire,” make no mistake: it is not exclusively, nor even fully vampire. As the later titles in the series illustrate, werewolves are welcome in this “society” too. Well, maybe not welcome, from the vampire point of view, but definitely real, alive, and present. So are humans-prey.
Professional Mixed Martial Arts Fighter Josiah Reign doesn’t ask much out of life. He has thoroughly repressed the loss of his sister and parents some years earlier. He experiences his emotions, but only to a certain depth. He trains, and he considers himself dedicated to the profession; but compared to his best friend and roommate, Tommy, Josiah is almost a slacker. Tommy recognizes this, but for a long time, doesn’t let on. Then the MMAF authority sets up a fight between Tommy, who is in line for the title in his weight division, and Josiah. Both hate it, but they determine to fight their best anyway-and may the best fighter win. If only were it that simple! By the end of that night, Josiah’s life is upside down, and the world has he thought he knew it has once again turned itself inside out, and he will never be the same man he had been.
SPOILER
Beyond, behind, the structure of human society exists another culture-not quite underground, not quite unknown. This culture does touch humanity at certain points-humans, after all, are prey-and in some cases (such as that of the main werewolf in this story) interact closely and cleverly with humans. Also a certain cadre of vampires elect (inspired by what they believe is a shared prophecy) to select and to interact with certain humans, in order to propel their own long-standing plans. The Mani-a vampire culture; the Carni-werewolves-are sworn enemies, and both for the most part, are enemies of the puny humans, known as the Tandra.
END SPOILER
“Vampire Love Story”-the initial book in the series, and also the title of the Series, is one of those page-turning, can’t walk away from, stay up late stories (like the Urban Fantasy “Bad Blood,” co-authored by H.T. Night with J. R. Rain and Scott Nicholson). I read it in a single-short-sitting, because I simply could not stop reading! This is a DO NOT MISS Series!
Although this novel is titled “Vampire,” make no mistake: it is not exclusively, nor even fully vampire. As the later titles in the series illustrate, werewolves are welcome in this “society” too. Well, maybe not welcome, from the vampire point of view, but definitely real, alive, and present. So are humans-prey.
Professional Mixed Martial Arts Fighter Josiah Reign doesn’t ask much out of life. He has thoroughly repressed the loss of his sister and parents some years earlier. He experiences his emotions, but only to a certain depth. He trains, and he considers himself dedicated to the profession; but compared to his best friend and roommate, Tommy, Josiah is almost a slacker. Tommy recognizes this, but for a long time, doesn’t let on. Then the MMAF authority sets up a fight between Tommy, who is in line for the title in his weight division, and Josiah. Both hate it, but they determine to fight their best anyway-and may the best fighter win. If only were it that simple! By the end of that night, Josiah’s life is upside down, and the world has he thought he knew it has once again turned itself inside out, and he will never be the same man he had been.
SPOILER
Beyond, behind, the structure of human society exists another culture-not quite underground, not quite unknown. This culture does touch humanity at certain points-humans, after all, are prey-and in some cases (such as that of the main werewolf in this story) interact closely and cleverly with humans. Also a certain cadre of vampires elect (inspired by what they believe is a shared prophecy) to select and to interact with certain humans, in order to propel their own long-standing plans. The Mani-a vampire culture; the Carni-werewolves-are sworn enemies, and both for the most part, are enemies of the puny humans, known as the Tandra.
END SPOILER
January 22, 2012
I was interested to know what happened but at the same time I was wondering what's going on.
This (Josiah)guy martial arts boxer lived with his roommate Tommy who was in the same profession but a bit more experienced than Josiah. So, the story starts were Josiah's out running and hears a woman scream and goes to help her and finds out that they used to attend the same school and he thought she (Lena) was and still is attractive. So, when he tries to help her to get away from the frat boys who had spiked her drink and brought her home to date rape her they gang up on him. Josiah beats their butts but Lena's friend come along in their van and you have this seven feet tall pale guy name Attai and three other guys plus one woman get out and take on all the frat boys and Josiah sees this grown men how he see's that they sharpen their teeth and bit these guys but you don't hear in the news or in the rest of the story what ever happened to these guys. In my mind I'm thinking they are dead and it should have been on the news but they story continues. Josiah gets in the van and goes with them he's attracted to the woman Yari but feels more comfortable talking to Lena and it seems like they have a better connection but Josiah sexually hooks up with Yari. I don't know where the love comes in.
So, about 75% in the book which was short in my opinion you find out that after the fight that Josiah had with Tommy and then later gets a phone that he's dead that Tommy was more than he was. His death was explained by both Yari and Lena that Attai fought Tommy becasue the fight between Tommy and Josiah was unfair because Tommy was a werewolf and so they fought and Attai won but Yari was the one to drop him off at the hospital. Then by this time Josiah knows that Attai and his friends are vamps and Yari tells Josiah that Attai is good and broke away from the bad vamps and they all believe in a phophecy that Attai will turn into a white eagle from his current form a black crow and will help protect humans from the evil vamps but in order for this to happen he needs to drink pure blood which happens to be Lena whose a virgin and goes twenty soon. Josiah is outraged and want to beat Attai for killing Tommy and what he intends to do to Lena. So, he attacks Attai but is taken away from by his other friends but Yari tries to help. Yari calls for Josiah's help and he jumps off this cliff to get to her and guess what he turns into the the white eagle. Apparently Josiah had been bitten three times, 1 at the beginning at the house with the frat boys when they attacked him by mistake, 2 when Josiah has been bitten by a snake and Yari had sucked out the vemon and 3 when the boys pulled him off Attai in the end so now he's a vamp. He saves Lena but has to make her a vamp to save her life and Attai was shocked that he didn't turn into the white eagle and disappears/vanishes I have no clue happen to him and the story ends but its to be continue because Josiah learns that Tommy did not die after all and wants to find him but haven't decided it I want to read the next book in the series. Hmmmm........
This (Josiah)guy martial arts boxer lived with his roommate Tommy who was in the same profession but a bit more experienced than Josiah. So, the story starts were Josiah's out running and hears a woman scream and goes to help her and finds out that they used to attend the same school and he thought she (Lena) was and still is attractive. So, when he tries to help her to get away from the frat boys who had spiked her drink and brought her home to date rape her they gang up on him. Josiah beats their butts but Lena's friend come along in their van and you have this seven feet tall pale guy name Attai and three other guys plus one woman get out and take on all the frat boys and Josiah sees this grown men how he see's that they sharpen their teeth and bit these guys but you don't hear in the news or in the rest of the story what ever happened to these guys. In my mind I'm thinking they are dead and it should have been on the news but they story continues. Josiah gets in the van and goes with them he's attracted to the woman Yari but feels more comfortable talking to Lena and it seems like they have a better connection but Josiah sexually hooks up with Yari. I don't know where the love comes in.
So, about 75% in the book which was short in my opinion you find out that after the fight that Josiah had with Tommy and then later gets a phone that he's dead that Tommy was more than he was. His death was explained by both Yari and Lena that Attai fought Tommy becasue the fight between Tommy and Josiah was unfair because Tommy was a werewolf and so they fought and Attai won but Yari was the one to drop him off at the hospital. Then by this time Josiah knows that Attai and his friends are vamps and Yari tells Josiah that Attai is good and broke away from the bad vamps and they all believe in a phophecy that Attai will turn into a white eagle from his current form a black crow and will help protect humans from the evil vamps but in order for this to happen he needs to drink pure blood which happens to be Lena whose a virgin and goes twenty soon. Josiah is outraged and want to beat Attai for killing Tommy and what he intends to do to Lena. So, he attacks Attai but is taken away from by his other friends but Yari tries to help. Yari calls for Josiah's help and he jumps off this cliff to get to her and guess what he turns into the the white eagle. Apparently Josiah had been bitten three times, 1 at the beginning at the house with the frat boys when they attacked him by mistake, 2 when Josiah has been bitten by a snake and Yari had sucked out the vemon and 3 when the boys pulled him off Attai in the end so now he's a vamp. He saves Lena but has to make her a vamp to save her life and Attai was shocked that he didn't turn into the white eagle and disappears/vanishes I have no clue happen to him and the story ends but its to be continue because Josiah learns that Tommy did not die after all and wants to find him but haven't decided it I want to read the next book in the series. Hmmmm........
August 30, 2012
I usually do not like to give bad reviews. But sometimes it cannot be helped.
Vampire love story is a very misleading title. There is no love - there is no declaration of love, Josiah cares for Yari and Lena. That's it.
There is a foursome which I don't get it and have no place in the storyline.
The book needs some serious revisions and the whole "Carni, Mani and C.O.N. or Children of the Night" needs to change. It's just corny.
The whole concept - MMA fighter turned vampire and saves the race is really cool but it needs to be rewritten.
Vampire love story is a very misleading title. There is no love - there is no declaration of love, Josiah cares for Yari and Lena. That's it.
There is a foursome which I don't get it and have no place in the storyline.
The book needs some serious revisions and the whole "Carni, Mani and C.O.N. or Children of the Night" needs to change. It's just corny.
The whole concept - MMA fighter turned vampire and saves the race is really cool but it needs to be rewritten.
November 27, 2012
Josiah; MMA fighter who saves a "goth" girl at a frat house party and is subsequently roughly introduced to the Mani. The Mani are vampires, but they blow all your conventional assumptions about vampires away.
Tommy; MMA fighter, Josiah's best friend and roommate.
Lena/Donna; "goth" girl saved by Josiah and is Attacai's woman.
Yari; vampire who has a soft spot for Josiah.
This is a great story that is told from Josiah's point of view. I enjoyed the pace of the story, the physical action, Josiah's thoughts, and the story of the vampires and others in it. It would be a great loss if readers bypassed this book. I loved it. This is one of a series, but is a complete story in itself.
Tommy; MMA fighter, Josiah's best friend and roommate.
Lena/Donna; "goth" girl saved by Josiah and is Attacai's woman.
Yari; vampire who has a soft spot for Josiah.
This is a great story that is told from Josiah's point of view. I enjoyed the pace of the story, the physical action, Josiah's thoughts, and the story of the vampires and others in it. It would be a great loss if readers bypassed this book. I loved it. This is one of a series, but is a complete story in itself.
February 12, 2011
This was an easy read, finished in a day. I have a love/hate relationship with this book. Certain aspects were brilliant, loved some of the twists were cleverly hidden til the reveal. That being said, there were times where I simply thought, "really? I mean REALLY?" lol. I had my laugh out loud moments (in a good way) and some of the scenes were VERY steamy. I'm not jumping up and down over this book but I will indeed read the next in the series, due out in Summer of 2011.
September 17, 2014
Interesting twist to vampire/werewolf lit. I did see the errors some reviewers were talking about, but I felt the plot was too good to give up reading. I liked that it was written from a masculine POV. I am looking forward to the second book. Worth the read. Thanks!
June 24, 2022
First thing, this book delivers what it promises: a cozy paranormal action romp for male readers. I can figure plenty of guys will enjoy imagining they are Josiah with a handsome face, a lot of money in his bank account, has a passionate (albeit poorly paid) job, can do the job insanely well with minimal effort, a close friend, respect from other alpha males, and women seem to swoon for him. So yes, while I am probably not the correct audience for this book, I can imagine its intended audience will enjoy it.
That said, the prose albeit not fancifully eloquent gets the job done; this is a read that might not win awards, but it can be enjoyed in the bus and it only took me around 90 minutes to finish it. In that sense, the book delivered very well and I also enjoyed the main story and the small twists to the abilities of vampires.
I feel a bit embarrased because I assumed the MC was a female from the conjecture of the first 2 pages of the book. And then things got kind of weird when the roommate Tommy asked for cologne instead of perfume.
Now, while I liked the simplistic writing style and general plot, there are some problems with the book. First, Josiah suffers from the Gary Stu curse. He is just so... perfect. He is a good MMA fighter and can get away with a lot of dodgy stuff (cops don't seem to bat an eye when he shows up with a bruised face), has a face that makes women melt at first sight, popular, charismatic, things seem to be pretty easy for him... Seems like his only defects are being hot headed and a bit misogynist. He doesn't see female fighters with respect and assumes they are automatically fragile damsels in distress.
Sadly, both Lena and Yari do not pass the Strong Woman test. Yes, Yari is a physically strong vampire chick... but 90% of her scenes revolve around how insanely hot she is and so the strong female traits are delegated to a minor add-on to the sexually active redhead sidekick trope. Yari only appears in the story because some ghosts told her to show up and... her destiny is neither chosen and the remaining scenes in the book revolve around her love life. I guess she likes doing yoga? Neither Yari nor Lena share a sentence with each other in the whole book as far as I know. I noticed zero sense of friendship or at least respectful kinship between them even though they are members of Atticai's social circle. Yup, this book will not pass the Beschel test by a long shot.
Lena is... well... she is a doormat. Yet I did like her personality a lot. She has that wholesome next door girl with some goth fashion sprinkled on top and an interesting personal backstory that doesn't get much of any screen time. We never really get to see her interactions with her family (a lot of this is due to the book being written in Josiah's POV), but I would have wanted to see at least a little bit of it. I think human/vampire pairings are real fun to read because of the unbalanced power dynamic (A powerful immortal being pairs up with a feeble human that could feed them blood? Instant source of drama!). The Vampire and the Paramedic by Jamie Davis does this pairing very well. I love Bree and her beau James. Bree doesn't want to become a vampire (which James is fully ok with) while James shows amazing self-restraint. The reader gets to enjoy lots of conflict because the human MC disapproves of her showing up to work with vampire bite marks (which is 100% consensual and never hinders her wellbeing). Thinking about this pair stands to strong contrast with the well... somewhat lacking relationship between Lena and Atticai. He seems more like a cult leader groomer than a boyfriend (yet I still didn't dislike Atticai as such, just how his pairing was written).
Wyatt is just sort of... there, while the token Latino vampire Hector doesn't get a single line in the book. Hard to know if this was a nod to the silent guy in the Nicholas Cage Gone in Sixty Seconds film or the writer was too lazy to think of giving Hector any modicum of a personality. And I think this was a waste. Is he devoutly catholic and feels self hatred for being a vampire? How did he end up in Atticai's clan and relate to them in his introverted way during their free time? Remove either Hector or Wyatt from the story and the plot would have not suffered any major changes as long as one of them remained.
Oh, the final issue I noticed in this book is a common trope in plenty of fighting books: unrealistic wounds. The fight scenes are well written and enjoyable, but we have a situation of Mr. Gary Stu suffers crippling injuries that become a non issue the very next day. Huh? He has a nice amount of money and could afford a routine x-ray of his injured back, yet this plot point that could have been a great page turner in a later chapter becomes wasted. Oh, and writers have got to seriously stop rehashing the sucking a snakebite removes the venom urban legend. It is sooooo fake. Snake bites become really nasty without antivenom real quick, the leg becomes bloated like a watermelon and stays that way. A bad bite needs up to a whopping 50 bottles of antivenom! The book actually could have rewritten this scene to both conserve the emotional tension and finding the way to apply the antidote. So, a half star gets knocked off from this tired trope alone.
In a nutshell, I did not hate this book. It was a very fun read. I would consider reading the sequel despite its pitfalls. If you want some escapist romp without caring too much about these kinds of issues, this book will deliver well.
That said, the prose albeit not fancifully eloquent gets the job done; this is a read that might not win awards, but it can be enjoyed in the bus and it only took me around 90 minutes to finish it. In that sense, the book delivered very well and I also enjoyed the main story and the small twists to the abilities of vampires.
I feel a bit embarrased because I assumed the MC was a female from the conjecture of the first 2 pages of the book. And then things got kind of weird when the roommate Tommy asked for cologne instead of perfume.
Now, while I liked the simplistic writing style and general plot, there are some problems with the book. First, Josiah suffers from the Gary Stu curse. He is just so... perfect. He is a good MMA fighter and can get away with a lot of dodgy stuff (cops don't seem to bat an eye when he shows up with a bruised face), has a face that makes women melt at first sight, popular, charismatic, things seem to be pretty easy for him... Seems like his only defects are being hot headed and a bit misogynist. He doesn't see female fighters with respect and assumes they are automatically fragile damsels in distress.
Sadly, both Lena and Yari do not pass the Strong Woman test. Yes, Yari is a physically strong vampire chick... but 90% of her scenes revolve around how insanely hot she is and so the strong female traits are delegated to a minor add-on to the sexually active redhead sidekick trope. Yari only appears in the story because some ghosts told her to show up and... her destiny is neither chosen and the remaining scenes in the book revolve around her love life. I guess she likes doing yoga? Neither Yari nor Lena share a sentence with each other in the whole book as far as I know. I noticed zero sense of friendship or at least respectful kinship between them even though they are members of Atticai's social circle. Yup, this book will not pass the Beschel test by a long shot.
Lena is... well... she is a doormat. Yet I did like her personality a lot. She has that wholesome next door girl with some goth fashion sprinkled on top and an interesting personal backstory that doesn't get much of any screen time. We never really get to see her interactions with her family (a lot of this is due to the book being written in Josiah's POV), but I would have wanted to see at least a little bit of it. I think human/vampire pairings are real fun to read because of the unbalanced power dynamic (A powerful immortal being pairs up with a feeble human that could feed them blood? Instant source of drama!). The Vampire and the Paramedic by Jamie Davis does this pairing very well. I love Bree and her beau James. Bree doesn't want to become a vampire (which James is fully ok with) while James shows amazing self-restraint. The reader gets to enjoy lots of conflict because the human MC disapproves of her showing up to work with vampire bite marks (which is 100% consensual and never hinders her wellbeing). Thinking about this pair stands to strong contrast with the well... somewhat lacking relationship between Lena and Atticai. He seems more like a cult leader groomer than a boyfriend (yet I still didn't dislike Atticai as such, just how his pairing was written).
Wyatt is just sort of... there, while the token Latino vampire Hector doesn't get a single line in the book. Hard to know if this was a nod to the silent guy in the Nicholas Cage Gone in Sixty Seconds film or the writer was too lazy to think of giving Hector any modicum of a personality. And I think this was a waste. Is he devoutly catholic and feels self hatred for being a vampire? How did he end up in Atticai's clan and relate to them in his introverted way during their free time? Remove either Hector or Wyatt from the story and the plot would have not suffered any major changes as long as one of them remained.
Oh, the final issue I noticed in this book is a common trope in plenty of fighting books: unrealistic wounds. The fight scenes are well written and enjoyable, but we have a situation of Mr. Gary Stu suffers crippling injuries that become a non issue the very next day. Huh? He has a nice amount of money and could afford a routine x-ray of his injured back, yet this plot point that could have been a great page turner in a later chapter becomes wasted. Oh, and writers have got to seriously stop rehashing the sucking a snakebite removes the venom urban legend. It is sooooo fake. Snake bites become really nasty without antivenom real quick, the leg becomes bloated like a watermelon and stays that way. A bad bite needs up to a whopping 50 bottles of antivenom! The book actually could have rewritten this scene to both conserve the emotional tension and finding the way to apply the antidote. So, a half star gets knocked off from this tired trope alone.
In a nutshell, I did not hate this book. It was a very fun read. I would consider reading the sequel despite its pitfalls. If you want some escapist romp without caring too much about these kinds of issues, this book will deliver well.
September 2, 2024
This Paranormal Vampire Romance is beguiling. Josiah Reign is a professional MMA fighter. On a late-night jog, he sees a frightened young woman, Lena, jump out of a second-floor window of a frat house. When a frat member starts chasing her, he steps between them to protect her. Then her friends, legendary creatures of the night, arrive to put a deadly end to several frat members and guests.
Through a combination of circumstances, Josiah is forced to grieve some losses. At the same time, he faces growing attraction for two women. Through all of this, he stays true to his beliefs. Those beliefs ultimately lead to the best solution to the story from a limited set of possibilities. The end proves this tale is only the beginning of a longer one. Overall, the story is charmingly engaging.
Easy-to-read. Entertaining. Great world building. Haunting. Romantic. Scary. Steamy. Tragic. Unpredictable. Whimsical. Wonderful characters.
Through a combination of circumstances, Josiah is forced to grieve some losses. At the same time, he faces growing attraction for two women. Through all of this, he stays true to his beliefs. Those beliefs ultimately lead to the best solution to the story from a limited set of possibilities. The end proves this tale is only the beginning of a longer one. Overall, the story is charmingly engaging.
Easy-to-read. Entertaining. Great world building. Haunting. Romantic. Scary. Steamy. Tragic. Unpredictable. Whimsical. Wonderful characters.
May 15, 2019
Vampire Love
This was my second time to read this and I am hear to tell you it is worth reading again and again!! Such a intense story it keeps you drawn in from page 1. I will be reading more for sure.
This was my second time to read this and I am hear to tell you it is worth reading again and again!! Such a intense story it keeps you drawn in from page 1. I will be reading more for sure.
August 25, 2022
Finished Reading September 12, 2013
Book Rejected
1.5 Stars
There was so much I DIDN'T like about this story it would take a book to write it all down.
So sexy times but even those bored me.
Prch Amz September 11, 2013
Book Rejected
1.5 Stars
There was so much I DIDN'T like about this story it would take a book to write it all down.
So sexy times but even those bored me.
Prch Amz September 11, 2013
June 29, 2018
Once again I have found a good book in this story. I found it hard to put it down until the end.
June 1, 2019
😊
You can't beat a good vampire love story! Short book but it was intriguing. Wished it was longer and if there is more to follow I will be picking them up eventually!
You can't beat a good vampire love story! Short book but it was intriguing. Wished it was longer and if there is more to follow I will be picking them up eventually!
May 31, 2021
This is the first book I've read in a single sitting in a really long time. Well done, H.T. Night!
January 24, 2014
Don't let that ridiculous title fool you. This is, surprisingly, a pretty good read! With a decent main character who tells his story in a way that pulls you in... this turned out to be a fairly good book, with a few twist that left me thinking - what the hell!!
As the cover would suggest, this story has a dark feel to it. Instead of the typical story: outcast high school girl meets dark mysterious new student who turns out to be (SHOCK) a vampire... we are treated to a carefree rough & tough MMA fighter who goes out for a night run and comes across a girl jumping out of a window as she runs from an attempted date rape at a frat party... well this story starts out great, don'tcha think??
I really liked Josiah. I never go for golden boy good looks but his character kind of did it for me. Carefree & easygoing - brave, take no shit outlook on life & totally able to kick your ass? Hell yea!! Josiah just came across as real for me, I could picture him in my head so easily...
Lena was cool too, really sweet but way too naive... I wish we knew more about her. For having such an important role in the story - I feel like we should at least have some background on Lena. All we know about her is that she's a cute goth-girl whose real name is Donna & she dates a creepy older guy... I mean the author gives us an idea... but really I don't know anything about Lena....
Yari surprised me. I knew she liked Josiah but I didn't realize the lengths she was willing to go to. Though in truth, I don't really see the two of them ending up together. I already see the beginnings of a love triangle between Josiah, Yari & Lena.
Atticai wasn't the best villain ever. On a scale of Badass-ery he doesn't even weigh in. Besides not having that villainy presence... up until Josiah's roomate died, I liked Atticai. His transformation from Lena's creepy vampire boyfriend to "the bad guy" wasn't developed enough. It happened in the turn of a page & I hated that.
I can't really think of any huge problem I had with this book. I mean there are a few things but nothing worth bitching about...
Then again...
I thought it was ridiculous how blind Josiah was. I mean - why was he even hanging around these guys after what happened at the frat house?!? Really, dude? You're just gonna hang out & make friends with the people who just made snack packs out of half a fraternity... & took a little nibble out of you too?? And yet refuse to believe they're vampires?? Really?
Though on that note - ok so what the hell is a Mani ? They say they aren't vampires but Mani... what the hell is the difference? Is there one? Why didn't the author go more into the origins? It's not like the opportunity wasn't presented... Same with the whole prophecy thing & the conflict (is there even one?) with the Carni (couldn't the author have come up with a better name for the werewolves other then something that makes me think of Wolfman or the Bearded Lady?)
The action is pretty good. From the frat house intervention to the big showdown at the end - there is more then enough to keep you occupied. I liked that male Mani transitioned into ravens & females into hawks... My skin crawled after Josiah ran from Atticai and those disgusting snakes!!! I hate snakes!
And as I said there are quite a few twist that you may or may not see coming.
I can't help but give 3.5 Stars.
As the cover would suggest, this story has a dark feel to it. Instead of the typical story: outcast high school girl meets dark mysterious new student who turns out to be (SHOCK) a vampire... we are treated to a carefree rough & tough MMA fighter who goes out for a night run and comes across a girl jumping out of a window as she runs from an attempted date rape at a frat party... well this story starts out great, don'tcha think??
I really liked Josiah. I never go for golden boy good looks but his character kind of did it for me. Carefree & easygoing - brave, take no shit outlook on life & totally able to kick your ass? Hell yea!! Josiah just came across as real for me, I could picture him in my head so easily...
Lena was cool too, really sweet but way too naive... I wish we knew more about her. For having such an important role in the story - I feel like we should at least have some background on Lena. All we know about her is that she's a cute goth-girl whose real name is Donna & she dates a creepy older guy... I mean the author gives us an idea... but really I don't know anything about Lena....
Yari surprised me. I knew she liked Josiah but I didn't realize the lengths she was willing to go to. Though in truth, I don't really see the two of them ending up together. I already see the beginnings of a love triangle between Josiah, Yari & Lena.
Atticai wasn't the best villain ever. On a scale of Badass-ery he doesn't even weigh in. Besides not having that villainy presence... up until Josiah's roomate died, I liked Atticai. His transformation from Lena's creepy vampire boyfriend to "the bad guy" wasn't developed enough. It happened in the turn of a page & I hated that.
I can't really think of any huge problem I had with this book. I mean there are a few things but nothing worth bitching about...
Then again...
I thought it was ridiculous how blind Josiah was. I mean - why was he even hanging around these guys after what happened at the frat house?!? Really, dude? You're just gonna hang out & make friends with the people who just made snack packs out of half a fraternity... & took a little nibble out of you too?? And yet refuse to believe they're vampires?? Really?
Though on that note - ok so what the hell is a Mani ? They say they aren't vampires but Mani... what the hell is the difference? Is there one? Why didn't the author go more into the origins? It's not like the opportunity wasn't presented... Same with the whole prophecy thing & the conflict (is there even one?) with the Carni (couldn't the author have come up with a better name for the werewolves other then something that makes me think of Wolfman or the Bearded Lady?)
The action is pretty good. From the frat house intervention to the big showdown at the end - there is more then enough to keep you occupied. I liked that male Mani transitioned into ravens & females into hawks... My skin crawled after Josiah ran from Atticai and those disgusting snakes!!! I hate snakes!
And as I said there are quite a few twist that you may or may not see coming.
I can't help but give 3.5 Stars.
January 27, 2012
Wow what an outstanding book! This book is similar to most vampire stories, but a few things are different. I’m going to share those things with you. In most vampire stories they are cold blooded and short. But in this book they were warm blooded and freakishly tall. They are somewhat similar because in both Twilight, and Vampire Love Story their skin is pasty white. I really liked this story, but I wouldn’t recommend it to someone under the age of 16 because of some of the language in it.
The main characters that really have a part in the story are… Josiah, Tommy, Lena, Atticai, Yari, Wyatt, and Hector. It usually took place in the mountain tops around California. Josiah didn’t believe that they were all vampires when he was bitten and saved from a fight. Atticai, Yari, and Lena kept correcting Josiah that they weren’t vampire they were mani. Mani and Vampire are very similar, but they live by different rules. Tommy Josiah’s best friend wasn’t telling him something he should have, but you will have to read the book to find out what that is. Yari was telling Josiah so much about mani, but he didn’t believe it was all true. She was telling him about Carni, which was a werewolf that lived by different rules.
Josiah and Tommy were MMA fighters, and one day they figured out they had a fight scheduled to fight eachother. They lived together, so when they found out they were fighting eachother Tommy stayed somewhere else until it was over. When the day of the fight came they were scared to hurt eachother, because they were like brothers. When you read the book you will find out what happened after that. But Atticai got mad at Tommy after they fight, because he know that Tommy was stronger they Josiah. They took Tommy up to the mountains were all the fights went on. They left Tommy there to die. When he when into the E.R. the hospital pronounced him dead. But was he really dead?
The main characters that really have a part in the story are… Josiah, Tommy, Lena, Atticai, Yari, Wyatt, and Hector. It usually took place in the mountain tops around California. Josiah didn’t believe that they were all vampires when he was bitten and saved from a fight. Atticai, Yari, and Lena kept correcting Josiah that they weren’t vampire they were mani. Mani and Vampire are very similar, but they live by different rules. Tommy Josiah’s best friend wasn’t telling him something he should have, but you will have to read the book to find out what that is. Yari was telling Josiah so much about mani, but he didn’t believe it was all true. She was telling him about Carni, which was a werewolf that lived by different rules.
Josiah and Tommy were MMA fighters, and one day they figured out they had a fight scheduled to fight eachother. They lived together, so when they found out they were fighting eachother Tommy stayed somewhere else until it was over. When the day of the fight came they were scared to hurt eachother, because they were like brothers. When you read the book you will find out what happened after that. But Atticai got mad at Tommy after they fight, because he know that Tommy was stronger they Josiah. They took Tommy up to the mountains were all the fights went on. They left Tommy there to die. When he when into the E.R. the hospital pronounced him dead. But was he really dead?
January 14, 2013
I didn't think I was going to like this book when I first started it. I nearly put it away, but I'm glad I stuck with it because I did enjoy it. What I found difficult was reading a first person POV from a male. It often takes me a little longer to get into a first person POV book, but being a female and trying to read from the male perspective was a bit of a stretch. But I did stick it out and I'm so glad I did. After reading a lot of highly sexual books, I found this a great story to give my hormones a break. The characters are likable and there is just enough suspense to keep the pages turning to the end.
The version I read did suffer from lack of editing which made for some difficult passages, but I was able to overlook most of the flaws. After finishing the story, I visited the author's website and found that it has since been treated to a professional edit, and I recommend finding a newer release if you can. Beyond the typos and missing words, the story moves along at a decent pace, and I enjoyed all the characters. I was even a little sad that one character turned out like he did in the end. I'm hoping he isn't completely gone from the rest of the series. That part was a little vague in my opinion.
I'm really not sure how to review this one much without spoilers, so I'll just say that it was a good book. I enjoyed it, but I wouldn't rate it as an absolute favorite. I will read the rest of the series, maybe even the rest of this author's books. I'm putting it on my list of good reads to fill the space between new releases from my top shelf authors, or a go to author for the times I just need a light change of pace. Nothing really bad to say about it. Nothing superbly awesome to say about it either. Give it a read. See what you think.
The version I read did suffer from lack of editing which made for some difficult passages, but I was able to overlook most of the flaws. After finishing the story, I visited the author's website and found that it has since been treated to a professional edit, and I recommend finding a newer release if you can. Beyond the typos and missing words, the story moves along at a decent pace, and I enjoyed all the characters. I was even a little sad that one character turned out like he did in the end. I'm hoping he isn't completely gone from the rest of the series. That part was a little vague in my opinion.
I'm really not sure how to review this one much without spoilers, so I'll just say that it was a good book. I enjoyed it, but I wouldn't rate it as an absolute favorite. I will read the rest of the series, maybe even the rest of this author's books. I'm putting it on my list of good reads to fill the space between new releases from my top shelf authors, or a go to author for the times I just need a light change of pace. Nothing really bad to say about it. Nothing superbly awesome to say about it either. Give it a read. See what you think.
December 11, 2012
This was a new take on vampires (or Mani as this author refers to them as) It was nice to see the point of view of a vampire tale from a male perspective. There was a lot of really detailed fight scenes, which is how a male character would see/remember things.
** Spoilers/nitpicks **
~ I wish the author would have chosen nocturnal birds for his 'mani' to turn into. Unfortunately none of the birds listed in the story are out at night, only in the daytime. This type of detail is pretty big and damages the story. Switch up the bird species and it would have been so much more appealing. This took away a star.
~ The 'intimate' scenes either faded to black immediately or were really, really weak. I'd have rather they been left out all together. Either go there completely or don't at all.
~ The character 'Tommy' was said to be staying with his grandmother for the month before their 'big fight'. Then later at the Bed and Breakfast it's stated Tommy had no family. Oopsie!
~ Dr Martins brand is spelled "Doc Martins" by this author.
~ It's mentioned at the end that Josiah is bitten three times... He was actually bitten four. Twice by Wyatt at the frat party in the beginning (neck and wrist) Once by Yari (snake bite) and then again at the end on the cliff by Hector. All these together take away another star.
After just finishing reading it the first time... it felt a little flat, I wish it had more character depth and more details. I didn't hate this story nor did I love it. I'm kinda on the fence. Will save in my kindle and read again later to be fair. A little more editing and it would have been really good.
** Spoilers/nitpicks **
~ I wish the author would have chosen nocturnal birds for his 'mani' to turn into. Unfortunately none of the birds listed in the story are out at night, only in the daytime. This type of detail is pretty big and damages the story. Switch up the bird species and it would have been so much more appealing. This took away a star.
~ The 'intimate' scenes either faded to black immediately or were really, really weak. I'd have rather they been left out all together. Either go there completely or don't at all.
~ The character 'Tommy' was said to be staying with his grandmother for the month before their 'big fight'. Then later at the Bed and Breakfast it's stated Tommy had no family. Oopsie!
~ Dr Martins brand is spelled "Doc Martins" by this author.
~ It's mentioned at the end that Josiah is bitten three times... He was actually bitten four. Twice by Wyatt at the frat party in the beginning (neck and wrist) Once by Yari (snake bite) and then again at the end on the cliff by Hector. All these together take away another star.
After just finishing reading it the first time... it felt a little flat, I wish it had more character depth and more details. I didn't hate this story nor did I love it. I'm kinda on the fence. Will save in my kindle and read again later to be fair. A little more editing and it would have been really good.
April 13, 2016
Vampires and romance are not usually my cup of tea but I found myself pleasantly surprised. I'm not a fan of romance books because they're usually a whole lot of fluff with overly descriptive sex scenes. (aka boring and awkward) There are some sexy bits in the story, but they aren't the hub of the entertainment. Strong character development, humor and solid storytelling rule here.
This first book in the series is an introduction to the vampire world as Night sees it. New and old rules combine to create an imaginative and distinct universe. I'm enjoying his twist. He also has a laid back writing style and his characters dialogue is completely comfortable. His pop culture references may date the stories in the future, but my inner nerd girl was squeeing in delight every time he mentioned star trek.
Night can definitely write action scenes with the best of them! There was just enough description to paint the picture but not so much that you lost interest. The main character, Josiah, is an MMA fighter and the author has the grit and know how to back it up. He also has a really great sense of humor and knows how to balance the two well.
There were a few typos here and there, but they weren't enough to detract from the story. I'm very glad J.R. Rain recommended this. I see a bright future reading this series on our many rainy days.
Side note: Yari and I share the same birthday October 18th, so that was funny/cool. Though, I am not 300 yrs old.
This first book in the series is an introduction to the vampire world as Night sees it. New and old rules combine to create an imaginative and distinct universe. I'm enjoying his twist. He also has a laid back writing style and his characters dialogue is completely comfortable. His pop culture references may date the stories in the future, but my inner nerd girl was squeeing in delight every time he mentioned star trek.
Night can definitely write action scenes with the best of them! There was just enough description to paint the picture but not so much that you lost interest. The main character, Josiah, is an MMA fighter and the author has the grit and know how to back it up. He also has a really great sense of humor and knows how to balance the two well.
There were a few typos here and there, but they weren't enough to detract from the story. I'm very glad J.R. Rain recommended this. I see a bright future reading this series on our many rainy days.
Side note: Yari and I share the same birthday October 18th, so that was funny/cool. Though, I am not 300 yrs old.
February 8, 2013
This was another free eBook from Amazon and as many of you will know I do like a free book (who doesn’t?) any way you will also know that I love the Fantasy genre especially when the stories are about vampires, I am not however fond of the romantic novels I had a pleasant surprise from this story by H. T. Night, it was good and I mean a four star good it had all that a fan of this genre could want. Romance, Action, Good against Evil, Humour very important and not surprisingly vampire and werewolves.
For a good story weaver’s first book in what is to become a progression of stories H. T. Night establishes all the main characters well immediately arranged for the story to pick up where you left off.
Now I know that there wasn’t a great deal werewolf encounters in this the first story I assume that in the next instalment there will be more this is because of the title “The Werewolf Whisperer (Vampire Love Story, #2) “
but of all the romantic vampire stories available I would say this is the one story or series that is not going to be too mushy in any way, and I am looking forward to reading the other stories from a new and exciting story-Weaver.
For a good story weaver’s first book in what is to become a progression of stories H. T. Night establishes all the main characters well immediately arranged for the story to pick up where you left off.
Now I know that there wasn’t a great deal werewolf encounters in this the first story I assume that in the next instalment there will be more this is because of the title “The Werewolf Whisperer (Vampire Love Story, #2) “
but of all the romantic vampire stories available I would say this is the one story or series that is not going to be too mushy in any way, and I am looking forward to reading the other stories from a new and exciting story-Weaver.
July 23, 2015
I’ve actually read this before, in 2012 and I still liked it, though I think I may have liked it more three years ago.
This is actually one of the first vampire books that I remember reading with the guy is left in the dark and it was quite interesting to see it from his point of view.
The title is a lie though, there’s not a love story in here, he just cares about these two girls and there’s no indication of which girl he’s actually going to fall for. The actual love story is more like background noise so the author might have done a better job of a different name.
A couple of things I didn’t like, the writing could have been better, it was a little choppy and I felt like some sentences repeated themselves right after one another.
It was a little funny though, mainly in the beginning. The way that they turn people is also something I didn’t really like, you would think that they would be really careful with that since it’s so simple.
I also didn’t really feel a connection with any of the characters, except between Josiah and Tommy and that’s because they actually acted like best friends.
Thank you for reading my review.
-Sam
This is actually one of the first vampire books that I remember reading with the guy is left in the dark and it was quite interesting to see it from his point of view.
The title is a lie though, there’s not a love story in here, he just cares about these two girls and there’s no indication of which girl he’s actually going to fall for. The actual love story is more like background noise so the author might have done a better job of a different name.
A couple of things I didn’t like, the writing could have been better, it was a little choppy and I felt like some sentences repeated themselves right after one another.
It was a little funny though, mainly in the beginning. The way that they turn people is also something I didn’t really like, you would think that they would be really careful with that since it’s so simple.
I also didn’t really feel a connection with any of the characters, except between Josiah and Tommy and that’s because they actually acted like best friends.
Thank you for reading my review.
-Sam
December 9, 2010
This book is told in the POV of a 20 year man called Josiah. When Josiah is going for a run he hears a girl scream so goes to help her it turns out Lena is jumping out of a window to get away from being date raped by a group of men. Josiah then finds himself fighting the group of men when a group of lena's friends turn up and he thinks that they are vampires but doesn't quiet belive it so then he is thrust in to the world of Mani (vampire) and carni (werewolfs) and the tandra (mortals) in the middle of all of it. I really enjoyed the plot and great characters. This book was told in a male POV and that the love triangle between Lena,Yari and Josiah is with 2 females which makes a change from other books out there. I can't wait to see where Night takes the 2nd book vampire reign. A awesome read well written a must read for any vampire fan. The only thing I wil say that this book is marked as YA on amazon but contains date raped situation in the being and sex scenes so I would say only older YA readers should read or younger ones should seek parental permission.
September 22, 2012
This is the first book that I’ve read by H.T. Night and I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. The premise sounded good and so I thought I’d give it a shot.
There were things that I liked about Vampire Love Story and things that I didn’t. The main thing that I didn’t like was that the story seemed kind of disjointed at times. It was almost as if something was missing, but I couldn’t quite put my finger on it. I think that basically I just wanted to know more.
The fact that the story did get better as it went on intrigued me enough to want to continue the series. I think it may be one of those that both the author and the reader have to grow into. I’ve already picked up Werewolf Love Story so I can get a little bit background on Tommy, Josiah’s best friend. The descriptions of the rest of the books in the series make me want to pick the next few up. I’m hoping that it’s one of those series that gets better after the opener. The fact that even this one got better as it went gives me hope.
There were things that I liked about Vampire Love Story and things that I didn’t. The main thing that I didn’t like was that the story seemed kind of disjointed at times. It was almost as if something was missing, but I couldn’t quite put my finger on it. I think that basically I just wanted to know more.
The fact that the story did get better as it went on intrigued me enough to want to continue the series. I think it may be one of those that both the author and the reader have to grow into. I’ve already picked up Werewolf Love Story so I can get a little bit background on Tommy, Josiah’s best friend. The descriptions of the rest of the books in the series make me want to pick the next few up. I’m hoping that it’s one of those series that gets better after the opener. The fact that even this one got better as it went gives me hope.
March 10, 2012
I read this book about a month or so ago, and I was disappointed. I thought it would be an interesting book, but once I started, it was a chore to finish. It was full of grammer and puntuation mistakes, which took away from the story. The author mentioned the main character's abilities to such an extent that it just became highly annoying. I'm prety sure the auidence doesn't need to be reminded on every other page that the character is a fighter. Say it once or twice and be done with it. The other characters seemed to have the potential of becoming key characters, but the way they are written, it made me think of them as extras in a movie. They're there, but clearly not important. I'm only giving this book one star. It has the potential of becoming a very good series and whenever it contiunes, I would hope that H.T Night takes into consideration that he should 1)use spell check and 2)look for a new editor.
July 28, 2013
Well, I can't say I have ever read a story about an MMA fighter that fell in love with not one but TWO vampires because he saved one from being hurt by five people before.....
This was an interesting read, first because I've only ever read two books from the same series about a guy who is a fighter (and I LOVED that series). Secondly because the love triangle is flipped on it's head seeing as the guy is falling in love with two girls. Not that I like it any better. I still am and will always be an advocate of the single love interested not the triangle. Sorry. It is what it is.
Putting aside my clear prejudice, I did enjoy some of this story. I liked the main characters, thought wanted a little more from all of them including back story and more development. I also believed the romance so it wasn't too bad. I think my main problem was I just needed more story, it just wasn't enough. I thought it was a good start, just needed more to it!
This was an interesting read, first because I've only ever read two books from the same series about a guy who is a fighter (and I LOVED that series). Secondly because the love triangle is flipped on it's head seeing as the guy is falling in love with two girls. Not that I like it any better. I still am and will always be an advocate of the single love interested not the triangle. Sorry. It is what it is.
Putting aside my clear prejudice, I did enjoy some of this story. I liked the main characters, thought wanted a little more from all of them including back story and more development. I also believed the romance so it wasn't too bad. I think my main problem was I just needed more story, it just wasn't enough. I thought it was a good start, just needed more to it!
October 6, 2016
Josiah is an MMA fighter just out for an evening run. He comes up on Lena at a frat house, on the verge of getting raped. He saves her then meets her "friends", a bunch of vampires (who by the way don't call themselves vampires). When the vamps attack everyone at the party by biting them and drinking their blood, Josiah is shocked.
Throughout the book he refuses to believe Lena's vampire stories. Even after fighting them many times and seeing for himself the outrageous strength and speed these guys have. And watching them turn into birds (that's right birds not bats).
I didn't care for this book. I love supernatural stories (vampires, werewolves, witches, etc., whether in books, movies, or tv. But this one bored me, I couldn't believe how clueless Josiah is. He didn't even know the truth about his roommate and so called best friend. They were suppose to be so close that he considered them brothers.
This may relate to a younger reader. Teenagers maybe.
Throughout the book he refuses to believe Lena's vampire stories. Even after fighting them many times and seeing for himself the outrageous strength and speed these guys have. And watching them turn into birds (that's right birds not bats).
I didn't care for this book. I love supernatural stories (vampires, werewolves, witches, etc., whether in books, movies, or tv. But this one bored me, I couldn't believe how clueless Josiah is. He didn't even know the truth about his roommate and so called best friend. They were suppose to be so close that he considered them brothers.
This may relate to a younger reader. Teenagers maybe.
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