Review: Sexy & Sweet Vamp For Christmas
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 20, 2013
A loving, sometimes heartbreaking story full of emotion, strength and courage, and the ability for one woman to overcome a horrendous past to trust and love again, even a vampire as she looks deep into his “soul” and “heart”. Vampires may not have either but Rafe has an abundance of both. Action scenes with humour added as a bonus and a Vampire For ChristmasRafe is 6f+ of dark sexiness, athletic physique and deep brown eyes…oh yum. To top off the exterior internally he is sweet as honey he is always there for Shannon to heal her wounds, listen to her, and encourage her in her lack of confidence as a hunter, even if she has ignored his existence for two years in order to hurt him and push him away. Shannon is hurting from her past so although her heart jitters and her pulse rases she refuses to admit that the reason for the sensual feelings are HER feelings for a vampire, a forbidden love for her. Together they are sweet and sexy as can be. A love that is forbidden but has grown and flourished with the test of time and circumstancesRafe yearns for Shannon but doesn’t have the words to tell her, especially now that after 2 years of working together the demon hunting agency is separating them as a team sending them in different locations around the country.During their last assignment together Shannon shows Rafe affection for the first time, becoming attainable to him, and the fear of what the outcome of the last attack on her could bring allows Shannon to admit to herself that just this once she yearns for Rafe to hold her close, protect her so she could feel his arms around her.Rafe being as sweet and loving and all things protector of Shannon does all that is in his power to find the demon species that attacked them in his resources to know how to destroy it and heal Shannon if need be in his fear of loosing her. Also finally confirmed to Rafe is why Shannon has been distant and unable to show let alone share her feelings for him, enraging him out of control that someone had hurt his love. Being persistent, sweet and understanding (I am in love) as he needs to know who and how.Breaking Shannon’s barrier, both finally confide in each other. Why Rafe is still with the agency, his feelings for Shannon, and how he became a reformed vampire. Shannon confides why she hasn’t celebrated Christmas for so long and why she is with the agency.Love does blossom as with Rafe’s help Shannon has been able to enjoy Christmas again as time spent with him over the 2 years had healed most of her pain, inviting him into her home for the first time. Being the gentleman that he is till the very end no words or actions are forced from Shannon until she initiates them, even when Shannon does initiate the next steps in the relationship Rafe holds back in fear of scaring her back into her shell and not wanting to hurt herA well recommended short story for all fans of paranormal romance and especially Ms. Heaton’s. Not to be missed!