Review: Clever and sexy!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 16, 2014
****3.5 stars***This story was like the TV show Castle only with vampires for main characters, and it was quite entertaining! Charles is a vampire living what constitutes as a normal life for his kind, but when someone starts to threaten his soon-to-be sister-in-law, he agrees to figure out who’s behind it.  Assuming the role of an amateur sleuth to fish out the man he thinks is behind it, Charles inserts himself into the life of the slimy Brent Strub.  That’s the same slimeball who is engaged to Rachel Davis’ sister, much to her dismay.  Charles and Rachel met and immediately intrigued each other, but it wasn’t until they started working together to show Brent’s true colors that the sparks really started to fly!Rachel is one of those awkward, clumsy women who never really see their own assets, and I loved that she wasn’t perfect and had a laid-back personality.  She was passionate about saving her sister from a horrible marriage, and nothing would deter her.  Charles saw that certain something in Rachel, from the moment his mind mojo didn’t work on her.  She was tough and devoted, and she kept him on his toes.  These two had a mutual respect for each other that made their teaming up seem like the perfect plan, even though Charles being a vamp had Rachel on edge at times.  He proved his worth as the days went on, between saving her from her own clumsiness and helping to carry out what was certainly a devious plot to expose Brent.The plan that Charles and Rachel come up with threw them very close together, and I loved watching the temperature heat up between them!  They had some super-steamy moments that blurred all kinds of edges for their mutual goals, but Charles showed a tender side that made my heart warm to him even more.  With all of the plotting, potential danger for Charles’ family, and drama unfolding, we get a good dose of that emotional turmoil that makes stories so addicting.  Sure, I wanted to slap both of them at times for being so stubborn, but the ups and downs had me hooked!Being a vampire paranormal series, I was surprised how much Charles’ vampirism didn’t come into play.  It’s a subtle aspect of the story, which was kind of a neat change from the typical blood-sucking violence I’ve come across.  He’s still a crazy sexy vamp, don’t get me wrong, but I liked seeing a more human-like version for a change.  Overall, this was a fun, steamy story that I really enjoyed!