Review: "...a truly exhilarating and interesting read"
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 23, 2014
Review by Karen, posted on ScuttlebuttReviewsGabe and Harvey are back! Their adventures continue; the thrill of the chase, the development of the storyline from Spirit, the lovely chemistry between these two…it’s all here, and more.Like the first book, Spirit Sanguine, Temper Sanguine is actually more like two novellas together, however there is much more cohesion between the two in Temper, plus there’s the continuation of plot lines from Spirit.Gabe, our slayer, is still working for the Vampire ‘Don’, Victor Augustine. He is called on to investigate the ongoing issue of vampires using dirty blood (think vampire heroine), this time in New York. Running parallel is Harvey, the Buddhist ex-vegetarian vampire’s, quest to develop a vampire tranquilizer.As the plot thickens, our intrepid duo head off to Hungary, on the hunt for a vampiric Mengele-esqe doctor, and another super vampire.With Gabe and Harvey now living and working together, Gabe struggles with expressing his emotions and the normality of living with someone else, and certainly can’t tell Harvey that he loves him!The action in Temper is more prevalent than the romance, which makes for a truly exhilarating and interesting read. The part set in Hungary/Romania is quite fascinating, as is some of the vampire myth creation.The ending is resolved well enough to satisfy that Gave and Harvey were going to be happy, but open enough for some more adventures, should Lou Harper decide to do so (I hope she does).I’m generally not a huge fan of vampire novels, but in Harvey especially, Lou has created a fantastic character who is loveable, sexy, and very human.While Temper Sanguine can be read on its own, better to read Spirit Sanguine first.