Vampires how they are supposed to be!
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I loved this book, the characters are not too cliche and there is the right amount of scare mixed with good story.  I love to read this one over and over again!
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Another great book in this series! I could not put it down. Lots of excitement and thrills from beginning the end. I definitely recommend it to all avid Vampire fans!
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Now this is how a Vampire story should be.. no sparkles here, thank goodness. Strong characters and thank goodness a strong female character. Love the author's take on vampires and how they fit into the real world. A must read for those who enjoy vampires, mystery and excitment.
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I LOVED THIS BOOK!!!!!  I enjoyed the first book but liked this one much better.  This is not your normal vampire book.  The vampires don't turn into bats or sparkle.  I think that's why I like the Half-Vampire series so much.  In Shafer's vampire world the vampires are normal people who have special dietary needs (you guessed it, they need to drink blood to live).

We get to follow the story through Eric as he travels back to Scotland for a special piano concert.  He is one of several kids from around the world who get to do a series of performances.  While in Scotland, Eric has to deal with the knowledge that his evil vampire father is out of jail and hurting people again.  Add to that stress the fact that there's the Mean-Girl Queen Ari who is out to get Eric for reasons unknown.

I found this book highly entertaining and couldn't put it down until I had read the whole thing.  I can't wait to get my hands on the next Lisa Shafer book!!!
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Available Darkness Season One is a whole new take on the classic vampire stories.  No, these vampires don't sparkle in the sunlight a la twilight, nor do they sink their extended canines into your neck to draw out your blood like most other vampire stories were told.  This is a whole different take on the myth, not just in how the vampires function, but where they come from.

These authors have never let me down.  Sometimes I will start reading a book and think Oh this is.. re-written, it seems like their ideas are not original.  But then, they throw in twists and turns that make the stories original, and nothing that youve ever read before.  Often, when you read the Authors Notes, as I always do, they explain that they actually came up with the idea for these stories first, and then put the book idea away when such and such a movie was made that basically told the story they were telling, and they felt like they could not keep writing based on that.  But Im so glad that they picked up their pens and put them to paper again, because they come up with amazing stuff.

Available Darkness Season one is a story of betrayal, love, magic and mayhem.  Its about families, both dysfunctional blood families, and solid as stone chosen families.  Its about hard choices, and having the guts to make them.  Its about regret, and pain and sorrow.  It makes you think, and wonder what you would do in similar circumstances.  Sometimes, the answer will surprise you.

I personally could not put the book down.  I believe I read it over 3 days.  It was intense, fast paced, and I just wanted, no, needed, to know what came next.  I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!
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The way a vampire book should be.  No pretty teens who sparkle in the sin. Better than the show but most books are.
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I really enjoyed reading this one.  Vampires and lots of action and romance, the perfect recipe for a good vampire book.  Although I like vampires, my favorite characters were the two agents that kept having to get their memory wiped!  A great read, a new take on vampire covens, lifecycles, and function in a community.  These are all important as many writers have created different scenarios.  This one is a new one ultra secret service agents.  Hmmm....is the ultimate James Bond character in the future for this series?  I hope so!

Vampire romance fans will surely love this one.
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This is a decadently dark read. Finally, vampires done right! Gritty, dark and sexy! Aviva is a character that got in my head and I instantly became obsessed with her and her story. She is strong, complex, and dealing with the challenges both positive and negative of being made into a vampire. This story delivers on so many levels. There is mystery, intrigue, and the beginnings of a romance along with so much more but I don't want to spoil it by saying too much. It is such an original and interesting take on vampires and a incredible addition to the Urban Fantasy genre. If you like vampires you can't miss this series. You will love it! If you're like me, and they really aren't your thing don't hesitate to give this a try. You will be surprised by how compulsively addicting and amazing this book is. This little gem of a book offers something refreshing and new to a very popular genre. I can't wait for the next book in the series. So far my favorite book of 2017!

*Thank you for the ARC copy I received in advance from the author in exchange for an honest opinion*
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After years of sexy, glittery vampires novels to the point of despair...Finally a real vampire book!  Jules, Maureen and Doodlebug are beautifully written characters.  You want Jules to overcome his beliefs and triumph to become a better person... er vampire.  Can't wait to get to the next one!
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Vampires are a huge favorite of mine and this series is FANG-TASTIC! This is book two in the Vampire Favors amazing series. This time around Addison finds herself deeper in debt to sexy hot Cannon Blackwood (I so love his name). When Cannon's bro Lachlan turns up missing, she goes out on a limb and asks for the master vamps help.

We introduce some new characters...Rat, who is a pusher and his tubby twin brother Twinkie, Evie, a bat-shit crazy witch and Merriam, a very old vampire....also nuttier than a fruitcake. Plus there are a couple baddies to add to the mix....a very scary decomposing creature with intense powers and someone mysterious known as, "the money man" among other things.

This book had all kinds of stuff going on that really makes the reader think. I love stories like this.....trying to figure out WTH is going on and who all the bad guys are. Our author has quite the sense of humor, so this book had me laughing a lot. Addison is forever forgetting to engage her filter and continuously blurts out things at the most inopportune times. I can't wait for the next book in this series....Fight or Flight!
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I was surprised and pleased at the interesting take on vampires. Reading the series is a must! Otherwise there is no way you can feel like you got the whole story. The story had lots of elements in it that I felt made it well rounded. Everything from abuse, death, murder, torture, family, reuniting and love. The dream element was very Interesting. And I loved Nana! Learning about the family's history with them as they did was a delight! The first 3 books were hard to put down. Book 4 was wonderful, because it answers most all of your questions. And book 5 gives a nice finish to the set with a nice surprise ending.
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Burned out by all the vampire romances out there? I can pretty much guarantee that this series will draw you right back into the vampire world, and keep you reading until you finish them all. This is the fourth in the series, and this series hasn't let me down yet!

Victoria is a member of the ton, otherwise known as the high society of 1822 England. She is also known in vampire circles as the Summa Gardella due to being the last of the Gardellas bloodline. Its a bloodline that means its her duty to be the leader of the Venators, a group whose mission is to kill vampires. When this series started, she was a debutante, and just learning about her heritage. Its all very hush, hush, and she can not even tell her mother. She wears a talisman that makes her stronger then most humans, but still has to train often.

So by day, shes being called upon by members of the ton, evenings are mostly spent at balls, dinners, and other frivolities. But its night that finds Victoria roaming the streets of whatever city she happens to be in, sometimes by carriage, sometimes on foot, hunting evil vampires in their quest for blood. Dont get me wrong, she also manages to kill more than her share of vampires at some of the events she attends, and it makes for quite the story and adventure.

There are two men in Victorias life. Max is a venator-one of the few not of the bloodline but one that won the title after many trials. He is enigmatic and fiercely loyal to the venators. Recently, he lost his venator powers and is not taking it well. Sebastian is the great (many greats)grandson of one of the strongest vampires, Beauregard. He is charming, good looking, and Victoria has spent a few pretty sensual moments with him in the past. Even so, Max has been my favorite throughout the series up to this point.

So much has happened to this trio thoughout all of these books. I really don't want to tell specifics, but things are always changing in Victorias life. Her mother and her two friends are still trying to calm Victoria down so that she can find another husband from the members of the ton. She, of course, knows she can never again marry someone that doesnt know her secrets, but she also is aware that she must have a child to carry on the bloodline. Her mothers two friends are also the cause of much needed levity during parts of the story.

This installment fulfilled one of my wishes for Victoria, and that just added to my enjoyment of this read. Lilith the vampire queen is back, and causing all sorts of havoc in the characters life-as is her usual. This book is a bit darker then the others, although the last one had its fair share of darkness as well. Theres plenty of tromping around in the bowels of London, lots of staking of vampires, and of course it has its moments of gore to the extreme. This one features the coronation of King George IV, and the author had fun with involving Victoria, and her cohorts in that event.

I could ramble on and on, but I wont. Suffice it to say, if you love vampire books, love a good urban fantasy, with a side of romance and don't care what the time period is, I feel certain you will love this read, as I do. (RabidReads.com)
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Can't wait to read the next book! I love vampire books! Every chance I got I would read. Loved it!
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This is such a unique and fun spin on Vampires. They are divided in Houses and each have a Patriarch with Blood Princes and Princesses, the only thing The Raven House didn't have was a Scion, until now. Farley Hart is the Scion and Octavian is the Ravens Blade, I can't wait to see where the next book takes us. Hopefully Farley and O will find a way to be together! Seriously can't wait for the next book in the series! Eeeekkkk!
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***I received this book in exchange for an honest review from the Goodreads group Lovers of Paranormal, or LOP. * * *

Out of all the paranormal types, vampires are my favorite. So this book just worked for me. What I love about this series so far is how powerful the women become by the end of the book. Not that they're ever really weak, but there's only so much damage a human can do against demons, witches and werewolves. And it doesn't hurt that Campbell is sex on a stick. Can't wait to read the rest of the series!
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This is light reading, not to be taken seriously of course.  C'mon, it's about VAMPIRES after all!  Betsy has a great sense of black humor and the series is REALLY funny with lots of sarcasm(though the sex might be a bit too much) and I look forward to the next set of books!
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Anyone that loves to read a great vampire series, this is a must read!!!! This series has it all!! Once you pick up a book from this series you will not put it down.