Review: Guilty pleasure! ... Although not enough guilt with this one.
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 03 3, 2014
This series is short, sweet and formulaic for those of us with a love of the paranormal and vampire hero/heroine. Vamires in the League are exactly what the title implies; Assasins who are hunted by another "Von Healsing" group of zealots. Each book centers on a vampire of a different historical time who has found the mate promised to them when they were turned.  A mate that has the holds the key to their re-connection to life itself which includes; a heartbeat, the awakening of dormant feelings of desire, overwhelming body sensations and obsessive lust and love and for their one perfect match. I connected to some character's personalities more than others in this series.  This book is about Len; a human recruit in the League who has been in many other books peripherally in a supportive role.  Len is destined to become a Vampire's mate yet he is an insufferable playboy and divorcee who who does not believe in monogamy or concept of commitment. The main problem I had with this book was that I was not attracted to Len at all. Reduced to an unfortunate crass and unappealing cultural stereotype there was just not enough appeal and substance for him to carry a book as the main character (for me, anyway... This is strictly preference).  And who prey tell is Len's perfect mate but a stunning harem girl, programmed to please men in the art of sex, although she is of course a virgin, old enough to possess awesome vampiric powers that emasculate Len. In other words, a vampire version of the playboy bunny who has no idea of her own sence of self worth. What I enjoy about these books is the humor, action, and a sense of continuity driven by the League's leader, who is a cross between a brilliant executioner (quite literally) and benevolent matchmaker.  So, it is common for previous, popular characters in the League to return for a cameo appearance offering updates and glimpses into their world after being "born again".So in summary, although the series is definitely formulaic, these books are short and enjoyable vignettes, usually more engaging than this particular installment.