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Sarah1984
Nov 08, 2013Sarah1984 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
18/10 - A pretty good-to-great vampire romance. I actually don't mind when authors employ insta-love as a plot device, but when there's a 'logical' reason (as logical as anything related to vampires, shifters and other characters usually involved in insta-love can be) for the insta-love the book often becomes a fast favourite. The reason I like insta-love plots so much is that you don't have to worry about will they/won't they or true animosity between the characters, one or other of the characters (usually the man) knows that this is the person for them, they just have to work out how to get the other party to see this as immutable fact...and the sexy, LOL banter ensues, another reason I like this type of romance so much - the banter. I also love a plot that involves the hero and heroine being forced to hole up in a motel room somewhere, because what else are you going to do when stuck in such close contact in a room with nothing but a bed and a tv, and further hilarious banter happens (if the author is good enough with their dialogue). I was pleasantly surprised when Jo woke up, after Nicholas turned her, and she wasn't furious with him for doing it without her consent - that was the reaction I expected but wasn't hoping for. I figured there had to be one last impediment to their love, but Sands went the much more satisfying (and statistically unusual) route of 'he's a rogue because he killed a woman 50 years ago and so he has to be tried and executed for his crimes', which allowed Jo to endear herself to Nicholas and his family even more by clearing his name. The sex was great, especially the dream they shared in the motel room. *sigh*