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'I've been bitten and smitten by Michelle Rowen' - Sherrilyn Kenyon
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Written in the bestselling tradition of Lynsay Sands, Michelle Rowen's latest entertaining paranormal romance reunites readers with her endearing heroine-turned-vampire Sarah Dearly
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Having been rather underwhelmed by the first two books in this series, I was going to give up on it but, stuck for something to read, I was persuaded to give it another go. I skipped the third book in the series which focused on Quinn and went straight to this one, the fourth, which continues Sarah and Thierry's story. I didn't feel I had missed anything so i can't imagine they featured in book 3 at all.
They are still only 10 weeks into their relationship, but Thierry is making moves to finally divorce his wife of centuries, Veronique. Sarah is keen to introduce him to her family and to take him to her school reunion, but doing so ends up with her being cursed by a disgruntled former schoolmate. The plot then follows Sarah and Thierry's attempts to rid her of the curse (which develops more worrying symptoms by the hour) and to stay alive while doing so. There is also the mystery of the Red Devil, a masked vampire who swoops in and saves Sarah at one point. He is well-known in vampire lore, but Thierry says he is an imposter and wants Sarah to stay away from him.
I found the storyline a little more engaging than the first two books. There were even a couple of funny moments. Sarah and Thierry's relationship is a bit easier to get into because Thierry opens up a bit and some of the book is told from his point of view in flashback, something that was desperately needed in my opinion. We find out more about his marriage to Veronique and some of the reasons that he is so cold and distant.
However, the niggling problems from the beginning of the series are still there. There is a bit more heat between the couple this time, but that's not saying much. I remained unconvinced that they really have a strong attraction for each other, never mind love each other. They talk about love and profess their love but I didn't feel it. Also, Michelle Rowan has continued with her decision not to write any "hanky panky" into the story. In fact, at one point in the story Sarah admits that they rarely get physical but when they do it's really good. Really? When they are madly in love and have been together for only a few weeks? Wouldn't they be getting intimate a bit more than that? It feels strange in a paranormal romance, to be honest, and makes it all seem rather chaste. It's not the be all and end all I know, but I am sure that it is a strong contributor to why these books fall a little flat. Ifd you are used to Christine Feehan or MJ Davidson or Gerry Bartlett or Tate Hallaway or any of those paranormal romance writers, you'll find this distinctly lacking in passion!
So, I gave it 4 stars because it IS better than books 1 and 2, but it's a low 4 stars, an "only just". You won't hate the book, you probably just won't feel very strongly about it.
They are still only 10 weeks into their relationship, but Thierry is making moves to finally divorce his wife of centuries, Veronique. Sarah is keen to introduce him to her family and to take him to her school reunion, but doing so ends up with her being cursed by a disgruntled former schoolmate. The plot then follows Sarah and Thierry's attempts to rid her of the curse (which develops more worrying symptoms by the hour) and to stay alive while doing so. There is also the mystery of the Red Devil, a masked vampire who swoops in and saves Sarah at one point. He is well-known in vampire lore, but Thierry says he is an imposter and wants Sarah to stay away from him.
I found the storyline a little more engaging than the first two books. There were even a couple of funny moments. Sarah and Thierry's relationship is a bit easier to get into because Thierry opens up a bit and some of the book is told from his point of view in flashback, something that was desperately needed in my opinion. We find out more about his marriage to Veronique and some of the reasons that he is so cold and distant.
However, the niggling problems from the beginning of the series are still there. There is a bit more heat between the couple this time, but that's not saying much. I remained unconvinced that they really have a strong attraction for each other, never mind love each other. They talk about love and profess their love but I didn't feel it. Also, Michelle Rowan has continued with her decision not to write any "hanky panky" into the story. In fact, at one point in the story Sarah admits that they rarely get physical but when they do it's really good. Really? When they are madly in love and have been together for only a few weeks? Wouldn't they be getting intimate a bit more than that? It feels strange in a paranormal romance, to be honest, and makes it all seem rather chaste. It's not the be all and end all I know, but I am sure that it is a strong contributor to why these books fall a little flat. Ifd you are used to Christine Feehan or MJ Davidson or Gerry Bartlett or Tate Hallaway or any of those paranormal romance writers, you'll find this distinctly lacking in passion!
So, I gave it 4 stars because it IS better than books 1 and 2, but it's a low 4 stars, an "only just". You won't hate the book, you probably just won't feel very strongly about it.
Format:Paperback
I do talk about my series OCD sometimes, and here I made a mistake, that in the end turned out great. I thought this was one of those normal PNR series, you know, a new couple in each. Since I did check the previous books, or perhaps I dreamed it. Anyway, my point is that this was book 4, and all the previous books were all about Sarah. Still it worked, cos of the beginning I thought this was her "book 1", and first when something was mentioned that happened 2 weeks ago I thought, huh..that would have made a cool book. Which it obviously was too ;)
It worked so well on it's own. I was never lost. I came into their relationship with fresh new eyes. Sarah, a new vampire who is in love with Thierry, a old vampire who is rich and hot. What is there not to like? She has also given him a new will to live and love. They seem good for each other.
Sarah is fun and has a bit of an reputation, Slayer of Slayers. Which is so untrue, poor girl is not a Hunter Slayers, but they think so. Quite amusing in a way. I also liked the world, vampires are hidden, and hunters hunt them. Which is so unfair, because most vampires are nice, drink blood from glasses and hide among the rest of the populace. They can walk in the sun and they are just like the rest of us. Almost.
It was fun and light and I liked the few flashbacks there were, where we got to see a bit of Thierry's past. There was a nice cast of people and in the end, well start with this one, start with another one or start at the beginning :) Though at least in this one there is a tiny cliffie. All is good, kind of.
Conclusion:
I do like my PNR light and nice. Good paranormal books should be easy to read just like this one and just like I like it. And while reading you just relax and let yourself be swept away.
It worked so well on it's own. I was never lost. I came into their relationship with fresh new eyes. Sarah, a new vampire who is in love with Thierry, a old vampire who is rich and hot. What is there not to like? She has also given him a new will to live and love. They seem good for each other.
Sarah is fun and has a bit of an reputation, Slayer of Slayers. Which is so untrue, poor girl is not a Hunter Slayers, but they think so. Quite amusing in a way. I also liked the world, vampires are hidden, and hunters hunt them. Which is so unfair, because most vampires are nice, drink blood from glasses and hide among the rest of the populace. They can walk in the sun and they are just like the rest of us. Almost.
It was fun and light and I liked the few flashbacks there were, where we got to see a bit of Thierry's past. There was a nice cast of people and in the end, well start with this one, start with another one or start at the beginning :) Though at least in this one there is a tiny cliffie. All is good, kind of.
Conclusion:
I do like my PNR light and nice. Good paranormal books should be easy to read just like this one and just like I like it. And while reading you just relax and let yourself be swept away.
Format:Paperback
There are times when all I want is a different type of tale that gives me adventure with a touch of humour. In the Urban Fantasy genre for me that need is usually sorted by authors like Jim Butcher whose Harry Dresden series is a real guilty pleasure. Yet whilst I get a lot from that, he is a little sparse on the romance and for me, at times, as the Beatles once said "All you need is Love."
To that end I decided to try Michelle Rowen's Immortality Bites series and whilst this is the fourth book, I did enjoy what unravelled within the pages as I had a wonderful recap at the beginning that meant whilst I know I've missed a hell of a lot from the previous three books, Michelle has been kind enough to give a brief recap so that I can get down to the nitty gritty and enjoy what is to occur.
What happens within is a tale of chaos, a tale of love and of course a tale with the lead character finding new ways to not only get herself into trouble whilst trying to get out of some more, but presents a title that is not afraid to laugh at itself. Its bizarre and yet it allows readers to see that vampires are human too. Yes they are sexy, yes there's the love story but at the end of the day despite certain physiological differences, it allows the reader to associate with them in so many different ways as to make this compulsory reading.
Add to this a quirky yet fun writing style and this book was a whole lot of fun as well as being something a little different for me to devour. Great fun.
To that end I decided to try Michelle Rowen's Immortality Bites series and whilst this is the fourth book, I did enjoy what unravelled within the pages as I had a wonderful recap at the beginning that meant whilst I know I've missed a hell of a lot from the previous three books, Michelle has been kind enough to give a brief recap so that I can get down to the nitty gritty and enjoy what is to occur.
What happens within is a tale of chaos, a tale of love and of course a tale with the lead character finding new ways to not only get herself into trouble whilst trying to get out of some more, but presents a title that is not afraid to laugh at itself. Its bizarre and yet it allows readers to see that vampires are human too. Yes they are sexy, yes there's the love story but at the end of the day despite certain physiological differences, it allows the reader to associate with them in so many different ways as to make this compulsory reading.
Add to this a quirky yet fun writing style and this book was a whole lot of fun as well as being something a little different for me to devour. Great fun.
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michelle rowen is a genius !!
this book had we laughing out loud literally ! i love the whole series and i have not been dissapointed by a single one , only one thing though .. now I want my own thierry !! Read more
Published 4 months ago by Juliet McIver
Amazing story
I love all the Vampire stories at the moment and can't seem to put the books down!
brilliant writer and loving the sarah dearly books! Read more
brilliant writer and loving the sarah dearly books! Read more
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