Review: Vampire romance at its finest!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 25, 2012
Vampires aren't all bad.  Most of them live productive lives working right next to us at their night jobs while, for the most part, leaving humans alone.  It's not those vampires Delano Bowen is after.  He's after the rogue vampires, like the one that turned him all those years ago against his will.  The ones who prey on the innocent and see humans as nothing more than a lower species in the food chain.  In order to stop them, he has to track down the last descendent of a powerful bloodline and prove that the Merzetti effect is more than a scary bedtime story for vampires.  And then, he has to determine how willing he is to sacrifice his feelings for her to further his cause.Ainsley has her own troubles in the human world.  Forced out of her job as a trauma nurse, she must find another one ASAP because people she loves are counting on her.  Which is the only reason she agreed to meet Dr. Bowen at night for her job interview.  And walk through a dark alley to get to his office.  She had no idea that short walk was going to irreversibly change her life.  Thrust into a world of vampires, she faces danger, lies, assassins, betrayals and love.  Now, she has to figure out what scares her the most and what she's willing to do to protect the human race.  And her heart.In The Merzetti Effect, Norah Wilson gives the reader surprises, plot twists, and a romance that will get your heart pumping loud enough for the nearest vampire to hear.  The tension between Ainsley and Delano is there from the beginning, but both struggle against it.  Some times more than others.  But, when making love may be tantamount to a death sentence, that's a lot of motivation to resist each other.I enjoyed the fact that Norah Wilson made Ainsley a strong character; one who is willing to do whatever it takes for the ones she loves.  Often, in romances, especially those about vampires, the female character is made into a victim who must be rescued.  Ainsley is thrown into a situation that does make her a victim, but she does not have typical victim qualities.  She doesn't fall apart at the first sight of danger, she doesn't back down when she learns she has been betrayed.  Instead, she bolsters who courage and trudges on, willing to meet the danger head on if she must.  Being scared is no reason to be a coward or not get the job done.Delano is written as the epitome of scientist.  He is always looking to the greater good, even if that means sacrifices have to be made along the way.  He has surrounded himself with humans who have sworn their allegiance to his cause and it has been his single-mindedness that has gotten him this close to finding a cure.  Now, if he can only keep his hands off the cure, everything will be fine.  Apparently, that's asking too much.If you are looking for a fast-paced story that will make you wish your own vampire was waiting for you in the next dark alley you pass, pick up a copy of The Merzetti Effect.  It's the next best thing to finding your own paranormal romance.  I thank the author for a review copy and I give the book five stars.