Review: Dark Dates review
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 09 22, 2012
Note - I received this ebook from the author for free in exchange for an honest review.My oh my what a read this one was. Cassandra (Cass) is a spunky, strong heroine who just happens to own a dating service. For vampires! Oh, and she is 'gifted' with a special 'sense' that helps her feel the presence of the super-natural.After a life changing, supernatural, event in College Cass has taken control of her sense and used it to her benefit by running a dating service for young (newly made) vampires. Then out of the blue her life starts coming un-glued as not one but two sexy vamps enters into her business, people in the city of London are mysteriously dying and someone seems to be targeting not only her business but Cass herself. Add to this Cain, a seriously hot and quite randy blast from the past, who comes to her rescue more than once but causes his own bit of trouble.I loved the snarky humor that Cass and the relationship she has with her co-worker Medea. When all else fails eat cake! That's my kind of girl.The story started very strong for me mostly because I liked the narrative tone and Cass's personality. Around the 50% mark I lost a bit of momentum and then it picked up again heading to the climax. There is a lot of potential with Cass and her crew leading into the next book of the series. The author leaves some openings with Cass's love life that I can't wait to see how she fills.My biggest complaint would also my favorite parts and that's those with Cain. I loved him and then I hated him and then I'm not sure what I thought of him anymore! You'll understand when you read it that Cain is very very complicated. The other issue I had was there is a lot going on in the second half of the book and it went quickly. I would say too quickly, I would have liked to have seen the action spread out a bit more in the front end with the characters you meet in the second half. These were intriguing characters.Rating on Goodreads scale:All in all I feel like the book is a 3.5. I can't round up to a 4 because for me it is not quite on a level with what I rate as 4s, but just barely! I reserve the right to possibly change that though as I marinate on it and as I wait for book 2. If I start jonesing for it I will most likely round up :)