Review: Into the Red by Kelly Whitley at Melenas Reviews
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 13, 2012
Imagine Twilight and True Blood then you would understand Into the Red by Kelly Whitley but filled with more in one book. You have Dr. Even Nicholas who is a doctor and a vampire in the human world where they don't believe vampires exist. He's hidden his identity for a long time until he meets Tara West. Something about this woman opens up a desire in him that he hasn't felt for a long time towards a woman. Tara brings out an attraction that he's never felt before and it scares him. Evan has always been in control but someone wants his woman. He's determined to find out the Poisoners who want her dead. The Poisoners are vampires that have been transformed to kill instead of heal like Evan's ancestors. They have this deadly venom and now have gotten into Tara. Not wanting to face another century without his true love Evan is determined to help her in any way he can. The thing that scares him the most is not saving her in time. Can he turn her to something that she doesn't believe in but only sees in movies?Tara West has survived for years after Leukemia and is determined to be strong not a weakling. Yet something about Dr. Evans Nicholas has her feeling like a teenager. He brings out feelings in her that she has never experienced before. Afraid to love with her whole heart for every time she does her loved ones leave her. Tara knows Evan won't do this but she is cautious about her heart. Just when she thinks she can risk her heart to this doctor he does something stupid by telling her about vampires. Tara knows vampires don't exist but that was before she is infected by a Poisoner. Now she is living in a world she thought never existed and somehow falling head over heels to a man that seems like a hero and the devil to her. Can she risk everything and finally find the love that has been missing her whole life?This is the first time I have read from Kelly Whitley and have to say I loved it. There were some times in the book that seemed to lag but very short time. I fell in with Dr. Evans for here is a guy who has been in pain for so long finally seeing light in his darkened world in a woman like Tara. Together these two are so in for each other yet one is afraid to risk her heart. The passion between them is strong and so hard to deny one another in the book. All in all I have to say this was a great book and definitely can't wait for more from this talented author. In a way it's like True Blood and Twilight coming together to create a book that is memorable as well and one woman's goal to finally feel normal and loved.