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A review by raven168
Harker's Journey by N.J. Walters
2.0
This wasn't bad, but it wasn't all that great either. Let's be honest. The book was more about the sex than the actual story. And while that was fun, it also made for a kind of boring read.
When Johanna was 19, she was gifted a copy of Dracula and she devoured the book. That night, when she's all alone in her dorm room thinking about her ideal vampire man, he appears at the foot of her bed. Thinking it must be dream, Johanna loses herself to the passion and unknowingly binds herself to the guy, Cris. Then we time skip 10 years ahead. During those years, every full moon, she would spend the night with her dream lover. And he has made it impossible for her to even want another man. She is currently working for a big financial company and has been sent to Transylvania because one of their biggest clients refuses to sign paperwork if it's not in person.
When Cris found the one woman meant to be his, he couldn't not claim her that night. But she was so young that he wanted her to be able to grow into the woman she would be and live her life. So he stayed away from her for 10 years, trying to content himself when the moon was full and he could share her dreams. But he won't wait any longer. And he will either have his bride choose him, or he will choose not to live at all.
When Johanna comes face to face with Cris again, some of her reactions were believable and some of them were not. When presented with the reality that the guy she fell in love with in her dreams was actually real, she doesn't know how to process it. Only made harder when forced to admit that he is indeed a vampire. So she flees. But she doesn't go far. Once Cris catches her again, this time he won't let her go. And after realizing the pain that Cris has suffered, Johanna doesn't want him to.
The ending with the brothers could have been done better. Why even bother introducing them if it was going to go down the way it did. They literally were like, hey we're leaving the country and wanted to meet you before we leave. Names are exchanged, Johanna's hand is kissed, and then they're gone. Seriously. WTF was the point of that interaction?
I do have the next two books, so maybe things will get better.
When Johanna was 19, she was gifted a copy of Dracula and she devoured the book. That night, when she's all alone in her dorm room thinking about her ideal vampire man, he appears at the foot of her bed. Thinking it must be dream, Johanna loses herself to the passion and unknowingly binds herself to the guy, Cris. Then we time skip 10 years ahead. During those years, every full moon, she would spend the night with her dream lover. And he has made it impossible for her to even want another man. She is currently working for a big financial company and has been sent to Transylvania because one of their biggest clients refuses to sign paperwork if it's not in person.
When Cris found the one woman meant to be his, he couldn't not claim her that night. But she was so young that he wanted her to be able to grow into the woman she would be and live her life. So he stayed away from her for 10 years, trying to content himself when the moon was full and he could share her dreams. But he won't wait any longer. And he will either have his bride choose him, or he will choose not to live at all.
When Johanna comes face to face with Cris again, some of her reactions were believable and some of them were not. When presented with the reality that the guy she fell in love with in her dreams was actually real, she doesn't know how to process it. Only made harder when forced to admit that he is indeed a vampire. So she flees. But she doesn't go far. Once Cris catches her again, this time he won't let her go. And after realizing the pain that Cris has suffered, Johanna doesn't want him to.
The ending with the brothers could have been done better. Why even bother introducing them if it was going to go down the way it did. They literally were like, hey we're leaving the country and wanted to meet you before we leave. Names are exchanged, Johanna's hand is kissed, and then they're gone. Seriously. WTF was the point of that interaction?
I do have the next two books, so maybe things will get better.