Review: Sadie Dumus, a heroine with bite
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 9, 2013
If you're looking for a kick-azz heroine, Sadie's your girl. She's a warrior vampire, tough and strong without being abrasive and mean. I've liked Sadie from the beginning, and she did not disappoint me here. An enforcer, she takes care of business and lets her skills do all the talking. And I hate to say it, but I think she's actually badder and tougher than Trey! And dare I say, Diskant, too. I  mean, what was going on with them? Some low T? They talked a good game, but Sadie actually showed up to play. In my mind, Sadie was really the only one holding her own when it came crunch time, and those men were lucky she was even around. She totally kicked azz. I thought she was an awesome female lead. Brave and resolute, tough but caring and soft, too.From book 2, you know just how Trey crushed Sadie's feelings. She was so hurt, and I was upset on her behalf over what he had said to her. I still liked Trey and was only waiting for his dumb, sexy self to see the light about the "leech" Sadie. After Sadie put him in his place, this Alpha werewolf realized just what he'd tossed aside, and in this book, he's determined to get her back. I was surprised at how sweet their romance felt at times. Trey turned out to be a hero with a tender side. The romance is super-sexy, with some really hot times (especially that erotic shower scene with the baby oil), but there was a sweet, loving feeling to this couple as well.Sadie really needed Trey to step up and be the man, and I loved how he was so into her, really stuck on her, wanting her, needing her and only her. I think he really came through, showing her how important she was to him. I needed him to do that, because there's nothing worse than a hero who stakes a claim and then doesn't know how to treat his woman and show her value. Trey tells Sadie, "You're mine, baby. I warned you. I'm going to put my mark on you for the entire f-ing world to see." I enjoyed seeing him be growly and protective and in love. Sadie deserved some devotion from him.There's plenty of action in this one, with several fight scenes, and while the action doesn't necessarily advance the storyline with the Shepherds, we instead get more revealed about the mage-vampire Aldon Frost. And I agree with the other reviewer about Ava and Mary. I could kind of see Ava's motivation, but Mary had a seriously WTF? moment. I really wanted my Sadie to punch that chick in her prissy nose. We see Caden Stone again in this story and get a glimmer of his potential love interest. We see Nathan again, Trey's Beta, and I have to say I felt so bad for this guy. I hope the author writes him something good. I'm worried about him. We also get a tease about what's in store for Kinsley MacGregor, the panther Alpha, but I have to say the Epilogue was maybe the most interesting of all.There's a lot left for the author to do here, with the Shepherds, Ava's missing brother, Sadie's coven, the Fallen ... There's more to uncover, and maybe I'm left with more questions than answers, but I did enjoy reading Trey and Sadie's story. I'm invested in this series, and there was no way I wasn't seeing how Sadie would bring Trey to heel. I think VAMPIRE MINE continued the series in a good way-- some good action, some exciting fight scenes, seeing new and old characters, while at the same time keeping Trey and Sadie's story centered in the middle of it all. Their romance was sexy and sweet, hot and romantic. It does seem like a lot is happening, but I'm looking forward to seeing what develops for all these characters. I'll be reading the next book in the series.book 1Omega Minebook 2Enemy Mine: 2 (Alpha and Omega)book 3 Vampire Mine