Review: The Viking Vampire & Hopeful Detective really shine!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 29, 2010
This is the first Biting Romance novel by Ms. Hughes. It centers on two main characters: Bo Strongwell and Elena O'Rourke. He is a vampire enforcer with a vampire household, and she is a provisional detective. Her permanent shield is being held up until she solves the case of "The Punctured Prick".She meets Bo Strongwell, the manager of the building where her sister and niece are living after the death of her brother-in-law, Steve. The building seems full of secrets, which naturally leaves Elena wanting to figure them out. Her stint of celibacy hits the skids after she meets Bo. She wants him as much as she wants to push him away.His kisses and nibbles give her the shivers...in a good way. Before long, things start heating up between them. Fighting rogue vampires, and trying to steer her away from penning the murder on one of his people, keeps him a little busy.The humor is laugh out loud, and to die for. I wish Elena's realization that she loved him had come earlier so I could have enjoyed the development afterward more. All in all, this is a very nice first book in the series. Highly recommended!