Renegades, Rogues, Romance, & Reviews: The Vampire's Bride by Gena Showalter

Sunday, June 14, 2009

The Vampire's Bride by Gena Showalter

The Vampire's Bride

by Gena Showalter
Publisher: Harlequin
Release: March 2009
Contemporary Paranormal Romance

Layel, the King of the Vampires, has been a tortured soul with a heavy revenge-on for the Dragons which has lasted for centuries.

Delileh is a feisty Amazon. Unlike her sisters who kidnap men and hold them as sex slaves in order to procreate, Delileh wants True Love.

They are both battling the Dragons when suddenly they are pulled away to another place. Without their friends and without their weapons.

What could have happened?

The Greek Gods, after thousands of years of neglect, have finally remembered the creatures they left on Atlantis. They had had their fun toying with the humans, but now The Gods are bored and each one wants exclusive rights to these new toys. But what God or Goddess will be the lucky one? Who is to decide?

They decide to hold a contest! A way to decide and be amused. What more could a God ask for?

They take two of each creature living on Atlantis (vampire, amazon, dragon, etc.) and place them on an island where they must compete Survivor style. The last creature still living will be the one whose God will win.

Or will they?

There are strong secondary characters and subplots. They are strong, but never overshadow the Hero, Heroine, or the love story.

Uh-huh! I'm not telling. You have to read it to find out. This is a great book to take to the beach or the lake.

Good book. Fun read. Some really deep issues are alluded to that are sure to crop up in future books.

This book rates a solid:

Yours forever between the covers of a book,

Lady Mischief

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This is a blog dedicated to the reader. The woman, or man, who spends money on a book and would like to know they are getting something worth the investment.

I am a Lady and a Mother.

I work, I shop, I budget, I read.

What I spend money on is very important to me. Every penny counts, so before I buy something I measure the value in three ways.
1. The cost of a loaf of bread.
2. The cost of a gallon of milk.
3. The cost of a pack of diapers.

If a book costs me 2 gallons of milk or a pack of diapers then it had better be worth it.

Romance readers range from stay-at-home Moms to Diplomats. From Waitresses to Molecular Scientists.

Some readers may earn less than $10,000 per year while others make more than $100,000.

The woman who works in the diner and spent half the day cleaning and restocking without a customer in sight (which means no tips) may be working 3-4 hours just to buy one paperback book.

Buying a book, even a paperbook, can be the equivalent of 2-3 hours pay for some people, when you factor in deductions.

The book they buy had better be a good one.

That is why I decided to include books which rate a 1 or a 2 ice treat in my reviews. If I had to spend my money on them and read them, then it is my duty to save the rest of the reading world from having to read the same dreck.

If I give a book 3 ice treats it means it is a good book and you should read it. I have no doubts about it.

Four (4) treats mean there is something special.

Five (5) treats is truly outstanding.

A two (2) is readable, barely, you might like it better than I did.

But a one (1), honey, I wouldn't touch that one with someone else's Kindle.

What it all means

Five (5)