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A review by millah
True Love Bites by Joy Demorra
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
4.5
I read this spicy edition (or parts of it) after I had already read the fluffier edition. I didn't know there were two editions, I must say that was a great idea. Of course, I had to check it out. For science. :) And I have no regrets, this book was hot and fun and very entertaining. Here are some of my notes from reading the first version:
This was entertaining. Actually, the story pulled me in so well that I managed to ignore some slightly illogical details, like that a bloodless vampire was somehow able to blush. :) Or that some unusually modern phrases popped up here and there. The premise was intriguing and magical, and I was utterly charmed by the main characters and the fun crack fic vibe of it all. I must admit that some of the background characteres appeared a bit flat to me, especially some of the villanous ones. They may grow a bit more later on, of course. The pacing seemed a bit odd at times, but not so much that it pulled me out of the story. Could be a me-thing. All in all, I liked this book a lot, especially the mutual attraction and UST between Vlad, Nathan - and Ursula. Oh, and I enjoyed the refreshing consent- and "proclivities" negotiation talk. The conclusion of the mystery plot was entertaining and satisfying. The ending was maybe a little quick, probably because it was building up to the next book in the series. I'm definitely going to check it out. Oh, and I'm not surprised to see that the author has written fanfics. I think I will check out some of those, as well.
This was entertaining. Actually, the story pulled me in so well that I managed to ignore some slightly illogical details, like that a bloodless vampire was somehow able to blush. :) Or that some unusually modern phrases popped up here and there. The premise was intriguing and magical, and I was utterly charmed by the main characters and the fun crack fic vibe of it all. I must admit that some of the background characteres appeared a bit flat to me, especially some of the villanous ones. They may grow a bit more later on, of course. The pacing seemed a bit odd at times, but not so much that it pulled me out of the story. Could be a me-thing. All in all, I liked this book a lot, especially the mutual attraction and UST between Vlad, Nathan - and Ursula. Oh, and I enjoyed the refreshing consent- and "proclivities" negotiation talk. The conclusion of the mystery plot was entertaining and satisfying. The ending was maybe a little quick, probably because it was building up to the next book in the series. I'm definitely going to check it out. Oh, and I'm not surprised to see that the author has written fanfics. I think I will check out some of those, as well.