Review: Well-structured novel with romance, vampires and crime
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 4, 2012
What I liked about the book:- The POVs of two main characters. It's good to see things through both Mitch's and Ciera's eyes. I especially liked the fact that Mitch, the male protagonist, had a sense of humour and was so, well, male! I've read so many paranormal romance novels where the female lead is quite whiny and annoying that I found it refreshing to hear Mitch's thoughts. He swears, he's ironic, he eats pizza or some other unhealthy take-away food every night as the typical bachelor detective: it's fun. :)- The writing. It was clearly edited well, I haven't spotted many typos or grammar mistakes (as so often happens in self-published works, and I always stumble over it).- The storyline. Admittedly, it's nothing out of the ordinary, but it's just entertaining, and that's what books like these are supposed to do after all!What I didn't like about the book:- I didn't feel the romance. At all. I liked Mitch as a character, but I didn't really 'get' Ciera, and so, I wasn't into their relationship at all. To me, it felt like 'insta-love' because I just couldn't see what was so intriguing about Ciera besides the fact that she's drop-dead gorgeous. And I didn't get why she was so attracted to Mitch, besides the fact that HE is a fine male specimen. Hence, I didn't buy the whole 'I'm in love with you' thing in this case. I do realise that for many other readers, this might feel completely different, so I'm not gonna knock off two stars (as I originally planned) just because the characters didn't grab me. It might just be me. But of course, to enjoy a romantic novel, it should feel romantic. :)Overall, this is a cool book, ideal for the reader who likes Harlequin or Candlelight (as we call it in Europe) romance paperbacks with a bit of urban fantasy/paranormal in the mix. Sure, if people swearing bothers you, this is not your bag. But hey, Mitch is supposed to be a jaded cop. Would they go around shouting 'you rather unpleasant scoundrel', or 'you d** effing son of a b**'? You choose. ;)