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Book Blurb

Recently turned from human to vampire, Kylie wants nothing to do with her new life or with the clan that claims her. She certainly wants nothing to do with her mother, Belle, who is completely infatuated with her vampire wife and clan leader.

To escape her unwanted existence, Kylie befriends a human, Olivia, who has been abandoned by her family. But unknown to Kylie, someone is watching her. An enemy has targeted her as the perfect way to destroy her clan. While battling this enemy, Kylie also grapples with the surprising desires she feels for the human. Desires that she'd once seen as wicked and wrong.

Fighting for her life, Kylie must confront both the assassins and the beast within her that would do anything to keep her loved ones safe.

 

Book Review

This is a gratifying story about vampires. For one, they apparently can have some passionate, long-term commitments that are super hot relationships, too. This story also focuses on vampire clans which may or may not have actual family members from their pre-vampire days, but the structure, rapport, and support within these clans were really eye-opening. On the flip side, a multi-generational group that fights vampires was flat-out scary. I definitely felt that the extraordinary range of personalities within the focus vampire clan raised the scope and depth of this book considerably. There were no cookie cutter entities on the vampire side of the story. Since I really liked that, I certainly recommend this book for its in depth paranormal material and really good heat!

Kylie is a bit of a composite conundrum as a vampire and a woman. She is a part of the focus clan. Her mother, who was absent for a good portion of her childhood, is now the wife and lover of the clan's leader, a very strong, focused, and determined woman. Kylie is really struggling with her beliefs, her feelings about the clan, her mother and her lover, her strange urges, and most definitely about being a vampire. It is fascinating to have this psychologically stressed vampire be the primary character. That is just one of many delightful twists within this story. Bottom line is Kylie is a case and half!

Olivia is initially a major mystery. I didn’t learn until much later in the book how Kylie became so drawn to Olivia. Some of Kylie's attraction did come from her heart, but a lot of extra stuff was happening. It was a magnificent eye-opener and added all kinds of dimensions to conflicts that were emanating to the surface. Olivia is a cornucopia of trials, stresses, and internal conflicts. She has a relatively complicated and way-out-there plan to solve a major crisis in her life. Kylie seems to be the key caught in Olivia's web and this part of the story just blew me away. However, I was pleased to the max when I understood all the lavish components in Olivia's elaborate contrivance even if I could not condone it all. Olivia was hard to embrace, but she was a fantastic antagonist!  

All the eight members in Kylie's vampire clan get some airtime and they sparkled. Only a few of the key people in Olivia's family are presented which worked well for the story in my opinion. With Kylie being more than bit complicated and Olivia having a host of hidden agendas, our key people provide many rich edges to this already engaging narrative. It really is a evocative romp and not to be missed. I totally recommend it if you have a taste for some amazingly delectable vampires. Rather captivating!

 

 

 

 

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Additional Information

Format	ebook and print
Length	Novel, 264 pages/83000 words
Heat Level
Publication Date	01-June-2014
Price	$9.99 ebook, $16.95 paperback, $19.99 bundle
Buy Link	http://www.boldstrokesbooks.com/9781626391079e.html