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kateb_uk's review
4.0
Emma is just a regular girl, working the night shift for an advertising company, until the night she uses her lungs and a can of mace to stop what she thinks is an attempted mugging. The book follows Emma's untimely demise when she is hit by a car on her way home and wakes up in a stranger's bed, instead of in hospital, more strangely, the stranger happens to be the man who she saved the night before, Alex. Emma's no nonsense approach to being told she is now a Vampire is refreshing and funny, and watching her try and keep her humanity is interesting, especially when she is told to kill another Vampire or be killed herself.
Donna Ansari weaves an intriguing tale full of twists and turns. It is very refreshing to see a female vampire who is more interested in keeping her human life together than immersing herself into vampire culture. I could not put this book down the first time I read it and this re-read has confirmed that it is a brilliant tale. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys paranormal fiction and who likes strong female characters.
Donna Ansari weaves an intriguing tale full of twists and turns. It is very refreshing to see a female vampire who is more interested in keeping her human life together than immersing herself into vampire culture. I could not put this book down the first time I read it and this re-read has confirmed that it is a brilliant tale. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys paranormal fiction and who likes strong female characters.
meganmargoking's review
1.0
Not sorry to say but this was horrible. Obvious mary sue/self-insert. Bad attempt at being similar to the tv show Being Human. Would not recommend.
wealhtheow's review
3.0
Emma lives a low-key, straitened life in modern-day New York. She works the night shift, periodically hangs out with her bff or makes plans with her boyfriend Stuart, and takes care of her cat. But then she's hit by a car, and everything changes. She wakes up dead.
Now a vampire, Emma must figure out how to feed and survive the day-light hours. Luckily, her maker Alex is there to help her through the logistical issues--while providing her and Tammy with delightful eye-candy. Emma has a logical mind and quickly comes to grips with her new existence, but she has a harder time learning the constant vigilance and distrust that vampires require to survive.
I liked Emma, who seemed really reasonable to me. The main draw to this story, for me, wasn't the twisty plot or potential romance, but that Emma read like someone I recognized. Realistic heroines are all too rare in the urban fantasy genre.
Now a vampire, Emma must figure out how to feed and survive the day-light hours. Luckily, her maker Alex is there to help her through the logistical issues--while providing her and Tammy with delightful eye-candy. Emma has a logical mind and quickly comes to grips with her new existence, but she has a harder time learning the constant vigilance and distrust that vampires require to survive.
I liked Emma, who seemed really reasonable to me. The main draw to this story, for me, wasn't the twisty plot or potential romance, but that Emma read like someone I recognized. Realistic heroines are all too rare in the urban fantasy genre.
avoraciousreader68's review
4.0
Emma Hammond is just a woman living and working in New York when one night on her way home from work she’s hit by a car and wakes up in the apartment of a vampire. Alex Thompson felt he owed her since she had saved his life the night before, so when he saw her get hit and knew she would die he changed her. Good thing for Emma he was there at the right time. Or was he? Emma finds nothing is as it seems and her life is turned upside down in more way than one as she tries to cope with being the newly undead.
A most excellent read! It proceeded smoothly, the twisty turny plot was disguised as straightforward, but delivered a few sneaky punches when you weren’t expecting them. The characters were interesting and Emma was a no nonsense, take it in stride yet humorous main character. All-in-all an entertaining way to spend the afternoon. I look forward to reading Book 2, 'Wild Blood.'
*The author provided a copy of this book to me for review. Please see disclaimer page on my blog.
A most excellent read! It proceeded smoothly, the twisty turny plot was disguised as straightforward, but delivered a few sneaky punches when you weren’t expecting them. The characters were interesting and Emma was a no nonsense, take it in stride yet humorous main character. All-in-all an entertaining way to spend the afternoon. I look forward to reading Book 2, 'Wild Blood.'
*The author provided a copy of this book to me for review. Please see disclaimer page on my blog.
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