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Sort of misses the mark for a vampire fan
This is my first Amanda Ashley book, and I hope it won't influence me to be the last. First, I must say that Ms. Ashley is an excellent writer. Her mechanics are sound and her story is well written. That being said, I was disappointed in the vampires of her story. It's hard to get behind a hero who steals blood from the heroine and then changes her memory so that she won't remember. The story line has the potential to be very good, but the battle with the big evil werewolf lasts only a few pages and then is anticlimactically over. The villain is vanquished a bit too easily and his part is minimized in favor of Rane and Savannah's over-told romance. Much of the book is spent with Rane and Savannah playing house. Savannah is contstantly afraid that Rane is going to hurt her by drinking too much blood, and Rane's actions don't set her mind at ease. All in all, this is an okay story. They overcome their fears and angst with each other. However, for a good vampire story, you are better off reading JR Ward, Lara Adrian, Christine Feehan or Jenna Maclaine.
I was pleasantly surprised
Rane and his twin brother Rafe are unique, not only because they are twins, but also because they are natural born vampires - in that their father was a vampire before they were conceived. Rane has been in a self imposed exile from his family for years. He is pretending to be a magician and has been for years, using his vampire abilities to mystify the audiences who come to see him. He feels unworthy of his family, that is until he meets Savanah Gentry and his world is turned upside down.
Savanah Gentry has a nose for news, well she better given she s a reporter. But she finds more than she bargained for when she meets the mysterious Santoro the Magnificent. Now if she survives she may have found the man of her dreams.
In this continuation of the Night's vampire series the focus shifts to Rane Cordova ans the mortal woman who steals his heart. Once again Amanda Ashley has produced an interesting and unique story that mixes romance, intrigue and suspense into one exciting read. I am truly looking forward to the next book.
Although this story is part of a series it is very easy to read and does not, like its predecessors, rely on the stories before it to propel the story forward. I have to admit that I was pleasantly surprised to pick up this book and be able to dive right in with no heavy reference to the earlier stories. This book can stand on its own as well as being part of a great series.
Reviewed at Bitten by Books Paranormal Fiction Review Site by Cassie
I was pleasantly surprised
Rane and his twin brother Rafe are unique, not only because they are twins, but also because they are natural born vampires - in that their father was a vampire before they were conceived. Rane has been in a self imposed exile from his family for years. He is pretending to be a magician and has been for years, using his vampire abilities to mystify the audiences who come to see him. He feels unworthy of his family, that is until he meets Savanah Gentry and his world is turned upside down.
Savanah Gentry has a nose for news, well she better given she s a reporter. But she finds more than she bargained for when she meets the mysterious Santoro the Magnificent. Now if she survives she may have found the man of her dreams.
In this continuation of the Night's vampire series the focus shifts to Rane Cordova ans the mortal woman who steals his heart. Once again Amanda Ashley has produced an interesting and unique story that mixes romance, intrigue and suspense into one exciting read. I am truly looking forward to the next book.
Although this story is part of a series it is very easy to read and does not, like its predecessors, rely on the stories before it to propel the story forward. I have to admit that I was pleasantly surprised to pick up this book and be able to dive right in with no heavy reference to the earlier stories. This book can stand on its own as well as being part of a great series.
Reviewed at Bitten by Books Paranormal Fiction Review Site by Cassie
I really enjoyed this book!
I am a big fan of Amanda Ashley and the Night's series has been some of her best. The idea of a vampire being a magician and that Savanah had been watching him perform since she was a child was great! I have to admit though that Night's Pleasure is by far my favorite of all of them. I loved Rane and Savanah and thoroughly enjoyed their story. It was fun revisiting all the characters from her previous books and seeing Rane reunited with his family whom he had not seen for a very long time. I absolutely loved the epilogue at the end. I look forward to reading Mara's story when it is released.
exciting paranormal romantic suspense
Journalist Savanah Gentry first met the magician when she was a little girl and her late single dad took her to watch him perform as the Remarkable Renaldo. Sixteen years later he still works the small town circuit but calls himself Santoro the Magnificent. In the Northern California audience he recognizes Savanah who somehow seems to follow his shows. Savanah wants to interview the magician, but though he wants her and has for years, vampire Rane Cordova has avoided his need to taste her blood. This time when she waits for him, he surprises both of them by asking her out.
Humanity has achieved universal peace until Vampires and Weres each believed they should run the earth so they finally went to war to decide who would rule (see NIGHT'S MASTER). Their fragile ceasefire is teetering as both sides seek the hunter who possesses a special reference book that lists all vampires. Savanah inherited the tome from her late mom, a renowned vampire hunter. Rane keeps her safe even as they fall in love.
This is an exciting paranormal romantic suspense starring star-crossed lovers as he is vampire and she's a slayer. The story line starts off at hyperspeed, get a bit anemic in the middle, but accelerates to the finish. Fans will enjoy this fine urban romantic fantasy as the paranormal species and Amanda Ashley's alternate earth seem real.
Harriet Klausner
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