Review: Fun read with lots of snark, heat and emotional angst!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 27, 2014
I really enjoyed this book. It was a fast, fun read with just the right amount of snark, heat, and emotional angst for my liking!Lucien Redgrave is the vampire lord of New York and the sire of Melissa Redgrave, a vampire socialite. When Melissa wants to use the services of Fated Match to help her find her mate, Lucien is determined to save her heartache by showing her that there is more to finding your mate than the services a match-making company can offer.Abbey Sinclair is the only human who works for Fated Match and has been ordered by her boss to meet with Melissa. When Lucien turns the tables and insists on one condition prior to allowing Melissa to sign-up with Fated Match, Abbey knows her job is on the line if she can’t come through. Especially when the one condition is that Lucien himself must be signed up first and he must find a mate, something which he hasn’t been able to do for himself in the past almost 1000 years.Unfortunately for Abbey, the undeniable chemistry between her and Lucien is not helping her find him a mate. That, coupled with her strict NO VAMPIRE dating policy, makes this the toughest 30 days of her life…especially when Lucien has set his sights on Abbey and holds nothing back trying to get her into his bed – all while she is trying to set him up on dates!When things heat up, hearts put on the line, and a sexy Werewolf with a high-match rate for Abbey shows up, hearts are broken, tempers flare, and Abbey is left picking up the pieces and faced with making decisions that will impact the rest of her life.I loved Abbey – even though she is “only human” and feels that she can’t compete with the beautiful women that she sets Lucien up with, she proves herself time and again that she can do more than hold her own and is strong enough to stand up to Lucien and others in the supernatural world.Lucien is single-minded and convinced that a human cannot be his mate, but that doesn’t stop him from pursuing Abbey with everything he has – he’s smooth, sexy, and persistent, and the way he treats Abbey is so sweet…in his eyes she is absolutely beautiful and he always makes her feel that way. He carries the scars from his past and now is faced with dealing with them, which adds a layer of vulnerability to him that I liked.The secondary characters were rich. Abbey’s boss Vivian was just awful and made me want to slap her. Vanessa was great, always dropping information or advice when needed – she really knew when to stir the pot and I really wanted her to become my best friend. Chloe and Christian were great as well.All in all a fun read with snark, angst and lots of emotion – the story had some twists and turns which kept me engaged the entire time.I was given an eARC from the publisher for an honest review.