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A Bite to Remember (Argeneau #5)

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Rule #1: Never get involved with someone who won't be there for you when the sun comes up.

Once bitten, twice shy, and sexy PI Jackie Morrisey wasn't going there again. Vincent Argeneau may be the hottest guy she's ever met, living or dead, but she's here to stop a killer from turning this vampire into dust, not to jump into bed with him.

Rule #2: Never kiss a vampire . . ....more

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Published March 17th 2009 by HarperCollins e-books (first published June 27th 2006)

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Mar 14, 2013 Gina rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

PI Jackie, a human who knows about immortals, is hired by Vincent, an immortal, (secondary character from the previous book) to help him figure out who is sabotaging his production company. Jackie has a deep mistrust of immortals/vampires based on her past experiences with one. Sands moves firmly away from the plot formula in earlier books and this story is better for it. Its a little less humorous and the who-dun-it is more developed. IMHO, the two main characters lacked chemistry, so I couldn'...more

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Apr 12, 2011 Pixie rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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I believe I read this in 2007 or maybe early 2008? I can't remember exactly, so I've just left the date to "not set". I know it's been a few years since I've read it. Haha. But the interesting thing is... I didn't forget that I did enjoy this book.
I believe I've already stated in one review before that I don't read much erotica in general. It's not much my genre type. I don't have anything against it... I just have never been a huge fan, with the exception of The Black Dagger Brotherhood series...more I believe I read this in 2007 or maybe early 2008? I can't remember exactly, so I've just left the date to "not set". I know it's been a few years since I've read it. Haha. But the interesting thing is... I didn't forget that I did enjoy this book.
I believe I've already stated in one review before that I don't read much erotica in general. It's not much my genre type. I don't have anything against it... I just have never been a huge fan, with the exception of The Black Dagger Brotherhood series (and even with that series, I'm not a huge fan of the erotica elements, and more fan of the storyline).
Anyway, normally when I pick up an erotica, it's because a friend has loaned it to me or recommended it to me so much that I've went and bought it to see if it's really that good. In the case of A Bite To Remember, it was something a bit different. I saw it sitting on the bookshelf and the cover was interesting. I was out of material to read at the time and the blurb caught my interest enough to where I purchased it on a whim. A book that was in a genre that normally doesn't appeal to me, just out of nowhere.

At the time, I had no clue that it was actually a part of a series, either.
And even while reading it, I didn't know. I didn't learn about the series until later after finishing the book. I thought it read very well as a stand-alone piece. And that in itself was good for me. I thought the characters and action were well thought-out and structured. I also liked the fact that there was an actual storyline there, too, and not all about just sex. That's what I dislike about a lot of eroticas. The lack of a true story. But this one had a story, so that earned bonus points there. And while it probably was not a "wow" piece or some great, amazing piece of literature, it entertained, and I enjoyed it.

I have yet to read anything else of this series... but thinking back now on how I did enjoy this book after all... well, I may just have to start looking into them sometime soon. :)(less)

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Dec 29, 2010 readinrobin rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Very good entry in the series. While I've enjoyed all the books so far, the previous books were starting to feel very similar, i.e., the heroes and heroines after the first book were all alike and interchangeable, and I was feeling just a tad bored by the end of Book 4. But Book 5 shook it up a little bit. Our hero this time, Vincent, is a cousin to the previous heroes, and he's much less serious than they are, and more at ease in dealing with mortals and their world. The heroine is a mortal, bu...more

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Sep 10, 2010 Martina the Book Fairy rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This series is vampire PNR with a twist. The "vampires" are actually Atlanteans! These books are middle of the line when it comes to intensity - they aren't super funny/witty, but neither are they terribly dark. However, that doesn't detract from the story.

In this particular book, actor, Vincent Argeneau (whom we met in the last book) is having some trouble. Someone is sabotaging all his productions. From the theater being set on fire to the leading roles having accidents, everything is going w...more

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Jan 31, 2011 Blodeuedd Finland rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: paranormal-romance

Plot:

Someone is sabotaging Vincent's plays and to his rescue comes a female PI, sexy, mortal, and with a bit of grudge against immortals. Then his aunt shows up too afraid that he is lonely and depressed.

My thoughts:

Shall I state my do not worry OCD peeps message again, ok. I read book 1 and now I read this one. Were there books in between yes, Vincent's aunt mentioned that his cousins had found life mates but that was it. And the nano thing was explained again and some other things. This book w...more

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Mar 21, 2010 Natasha rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

What a great book!
A Bite to Remember is the fifth installment in the Argeneau series. The Argeneau's are turning out to be very interesting and fun!
Honestly, I enjoy Lynsay Sands, but this book is my favorite by far.
It has even more action, romance, mystery and suspense than the other books combined. The other books I've read by her are still great but I find they are a bit simple and straightforward. But she does have a interesting twist on the creation of vampires that hearkens back to the tim...more What a great book!
A Bite to Remember is the fifth installment in the Argeneau series. The Argeneau's are turning out to be very interesting and fun!
Honestly, I enjoy Lynsay Sands, but this book is my favorite by far.
It has even more action, romance, mystery and suspense than the other books combined. The other books I've read by her are still great but I find they are a bit simple and straightforward. But she does have a interesting twist on the creation of vampires that hearkens back to the times of Atlantis.

So let's get down to why this book was so good..

Private Investigator, Jackie Morrisey is hired by Vincent Argeneau to help him out with a business problem that has turned critical.
Someone disrupted the plays put on by his production company, and it's only the beginning.
Vincent's present production, Dracula on Broadway (ironically), is turning out to be a nightmare. Several actors are injured in “accidents” and an entire cast is struck with contagious anemia.
Nothing's going right and the opening date is getting closer. Vincent needs help tracking down the person responsible for the sabotage..but he didn't realize she would be human, and attractive. But she’s one of few mortals who know about vampires and is trusted by the Argeneau family. She's also amazing at what she does. What they both don't realize is the saboteur is about to get worse, and when people start getting hurt and it hits close to home they may very well be over their heads with this case.

Jackie Morrisey and Vincent Argeneau are the main characters of this novel, but it also features Tiny(Jackie's partner and best friend, of whom is not tiny in any way, being way over 6 feet in height).
The lovely Marguerite (Vincent's Aunt and Basien's very stubborn mother). Christian Notte, Dante and Tommaso.

Vincent is one of my dream characters. He's tall, handsome, strong but also very caring and sweet. He's kind to everyone, even if it isn't deserved.
I liked his character from the first chapter, even if he wasn't so sweet to start with.

Jackie is also a strong character. She has a painful past that catches up with her in this book. And I'm happy to say she is a great protagonist. She's curious and stubborn and can be cranky as hell, but she was really fun to read and in ways is easy to relate to. Doesn't everyone have a ex they'd rather not see again?

Sure, this is a very beautiful love story, but it's not constantly focused on that aspect, like in many others. It truly has a great developed plot and enough twists and turns that kept me wanting more!
If you love Vampires, Romance, Suspense and mystery..this is the book for you! It's great for a summer day read!(less)

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Jul 11, 2011 Su Halfwerk rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I loved this book. Here's a list of the things I liked and didn't in it.
Pros:-
* Can be a stand-alone book.
* Light with a good balance of danger, suspense, and humor
* Vincent wasn't a macho, he was jealous without pummeling his chest and was protective while respecting Jackie's space.
* Their connection was believable, her problems and past all there, his boredom with life without becoming a dark creature was felt between the lines, even when he was laughing and chatting.
* The Argenau family has a...more

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Mar 01, 2013 Sabrina (Soter) Sally rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Dopo aver sistemato tutti i suoi figli l'intrepida Marguerite ha un nuovo obbiettivo: suo nipote Vincent. XD

Dopo la morte della madre e l'abbandono del padre, Vincent si è allontanato dalla famiglia temendo di apparire come il cugino patetico e orfano. Per ben 300 anni ha girato il mondo cercando la sua compagna predestinata, per poi rinunciare lasciandosi lentamente andare, nonostante il suo carattere brioso, verso la noia, il vero nemico di ogni vampiro. Ora che un misterioso sabotatore l'ha p...more

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Feb 20, 2012 Sofia Grey rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This was my first venture into the Argeneau vampires and it was a lot of fun. Some mystery (a few red herrings and twists), some lovin’ and quite a few laughs.

Jackie Morrisey runs the Private Eye business she inherited from her father – one that specialises in work for vampires, or immortals as they prefer to be known. She hates them, due to an unfortunate affair in her youth, but when Vincent Argeneau hires her she can’t say no. His theatre and film business is being targeted by a vicious sabot...more

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Oct 27, 2012 Sian rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Another great read, knew Vincent's story would be next but enjoyed it all the same.

I have to admit that i did wonder how Vincent's mate would be introduced into this one but i think Jackie's entrance was great. I thought maybe Jackie would be an actor or something along those lines, but i was pleasantly surprised when she turns up to help Vincent figure out what's going wrong in his plays.

At the beginning i did think that Jackie was a very strong character, especially with the job she does but a...more

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Feb 01, 2013 Gemma rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: adult, paranormal-vampires

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Title: A Bite To Remember
Series: Argeneau #5
Author: Lynsay Sands
Rating: 4/5

Before I say anything else, I just have to say 'I KNEW IT'!!! And I am going to say what it is that I knew as you find out pretty much straight away anyway. I knew Vincent was good and hadn't caused everyone in the play to suddenly have anemia!!! There I said it. Feeling much better now.

Anyway, Lynsay Sands fifth book of the series follows the story of Vincent who is the cousin of Luce...more

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Jun 05, 2012 esa rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

The book was good. I enjoyed some of the suspense park of it ans I enjoyed the parts of the book in which I was thinking One person was responsible and it threw me for a loop that it was someone else completely. So Lynsay did a great job on that front. What did bother me was how there were things that this PI, who should have been super good, did that even a normal person who didnt claim being a private dectevie as their ocupation wouldnt do. Sh ewould take unnecessary risks, and NEVER once list...more

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Nov 06, 2011 1000 + rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Vincent (from previous book Tall, Dark and Hungry) needs some help. Someone is out to ruin his business and is hurting his employees in the process. Vincent's cousin Bastien sends out the company PI Jackie Morrisey and Vincent is SHOCKED (he shows this as he slams the door in her face upon meeting her) that she is a mortal.

Jackie has been a PI since she was 18. She trained under her father and has known about the immortals ever since she was little. She even fell in love with one.. or so she th...more

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Feb 07, 2012 Amy rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I'm so glad I've stuck with this series. The plots get better with each one. Although, I really felt like I was left hanging with the whole thing with Vincent's "disorder." I'm guessing they will wait until Victor's book to address it again, but since it was built up the way it was, I was really let down when it wasn't resolved. My only other complaint was that Vincent's character wasn't as well developed as some of the others. In the previous book, Vincent was kind of "off" and a little strange...more

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Jan 06, 2012 Shiree rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

If you have read any of the books in this series you know the gist of how the story is going to go. If not, it's your typical..... Immortal ( "Vampire" you will see why I put Vamp in quotation once you read the book, trust me it's genius :) ) is getting bored with life, finds love interest and some sort of life threatening drama ensues. I do however LOVE these books even though they are predictable to a certain extent. This one in particular I thought seemed to have alot more humor. Which is due...more

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Jan 06, 2011 Bronwyn Rykiert rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: series, paranormal-romance, vampires

This is book 5 in the Argeneau Family series and it stands alone quite well.

Vincent Argeneau has asked his cousin Bastein if he could suggest someone who could help him solve a problem, who is sabotaging his business, which has caused him to close a lot of his productions down. Bastein sends PI Jackie Morrisey and she brings with her an employee and friend Tiny McGraw. Vincent is a 400 year old vampire and Jackie and Tiny know this as they have worked with immortals for a long time.

This is my fi...more

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Jun 17, 2011 Nervana rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Vincent is an Actor and Playwright, he's being chased by someone who's always up to ruin his plays. Bastien, Vincent's Cousin sends a detective over for him to work on it. Much to Vincent's dismay, he finds out that she a Girl!! Jackie is a very successful detective who once fell for a vampire who controlled her and made her fall easily for him and since then, she swore she'd never love a vampire again. Vincent is very flirty and finds it very heart to roam his house with his shirt on, Jackie st...more

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May 14, 2008 Raina rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I just love how all of the books in this series are so intertwined you feel as if the stories are almost all occuring simultanously...or at least pretty darn closely so you really aren't missing out on anything.

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Apr 16, 2013 Pat aka Tygyr rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

# 5 in Lynsay Sands Argeneau series. Mortal PI Jackie Morrisey learned about Immortals from her father when she became an investigator for his firm. The Argeneaus are a big client, and knowing their secret was necessary for her to know. She is hired to protect 400 yr old Vincent. Someone is out to ruin him, possibly murder him. Jackie and her assistant Tiny move in with Vincent to better protect him and to investigate and find the enemy. At first Vincent resents Jackie - she's female, mortal, an...more

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Nov 10, 2008 Brenda (b) rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: paranormal, romance, 1-print-books, 2-2008-read

I liked that the plot wasn't just revisiting the same premise as the previous books in this series. Jackie and Vincent were likeable characters and I enjoyed meeting Tiny and the Notte cousins from Italy.

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Jun 04, 2010 Jessy rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: argeneau-series, adult-paranormal

Sandss continues beautifully with the fifth installment of her beloved vampire series. However, this was not by far my favorite in the series. Vincent has been seen earlier in Tall, Dark, and Hungry and in that novel he was the quirky, funny and a care in the world cousin. In this novel his personality is completely different to the point of bein almost unrecognized.

I found his lifemate Jackie to be a serious PI that doesn't take crap from anyone and perfect to complete Vincent. Since she alread...more

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Feb 25, 2013 Jessica rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: ebook

im always a fan of a female lead with fire and bpy this one has it in spades. jackie has major trust issues thanks to her crappyex which makes things interesting when she starts to fall for another vamp. vincemt is a lot more happy go lucky than his family members...at least on the surface. when the two come together tp find out who is sabotaging vincent sparks fly. jackie resists but vincent is so super sweet and exactly what she needs. the story line is great the characters are wondefully real...more

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Oct 06, 2012 JackieB rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fiction, supernatural, humorous

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Apr 25, 2011 Amanda rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: authors-lynsay-sands, fiction, mystery-suspense, read-in-2011, vampire-books, romance

I was surprised how much I enjoyed this book considering I found Vincent to be a bit annoying in the previous book. But in this one where it focused on Vincent, he was sweet and kind and vulnerable in a way that is appealing. I can see why Jackie fell for him. I liked how they dealt with the issue of Jackie's turning. This is by far my favorite book of this series so far. My only complaint would be that it took a while to get to the juicy sex scenes and then they seemed a lot shorter than usual...more

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Dec 06, 2010 Carol Alva rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Vincent's and Jackie's story is good...she already knows about them but has big reservations about getting close to them...she pretty much stereotypes them all to be the same..
Vincent has always wanted his mate and has been all over the world trying to find her...when crimes start happening in his company that force him to stop production of his plays he turns to his cousin bastien for help..bastien sends him Jackie to investigate and they pretty much have a rocky start with him shutting the doo...more

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Nov 27, 2012 Marguerite rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I guess I'm destined to run hot and cold with the Argeneau series. This one is about Jackie, the P.I. and her employee/best bud Tiny. Bastien hired them to find the person(s) sabotaging Vincent Argeneau's production company, harming property, actors, and,finally the people close to Vincent. Of course, Jackie is destined to be an Argeneau lifemate. Of course there are the usual blood issues, life-or-death/be turned issues. Of course, there's a lot of fantasizing about sex, with reality exceeding...more

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Apr 17, 2013 Mindy rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This was a fun read--Vincent, an Immortal, theatre buff and entrepreneur has been having bad luck with his theatre productions. A saboteur is slowly running him out of business, So he asks his cousin Bastian to send him a private detective. He sends two. PI Jackie Morrisey and her friend Tiny find plenty of suspects but now the violence is escalating. Meanwhile Vincent realizes that he can't read Jackie's thoughts and that can mean only one thing--she is his life mate. I love Tiny's character of...more

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Apr 03, 2013 Lover of Romance rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: avon, contemporary, paranormal, vampire, favorites

Private Investigator Jackie Morrisey once suffered in a relationship where she was controlled by a Immortal/Vampire, and ever since she has never been the same. She is wary of any vampires and she knows of their world. The only one she can be around is Bastien Argenau who has treated her with respect. Now she is to help Vincent in solving a case, since she is the best at what she does. However when she meets him she never expected him to be the most handsome man she has ever come across, yet her...more

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Aug 03, 2011 Julie Paugh added it · review of another edition

Vincent was a fun and upbeat character which is a welcome change from most of the brooding vampires we meet. Overall an okay read but I'm growing tired of the series...all the plots follow the same formula and the story tied up without me caring much one way or the other. I already know how it ends-happily of course. I swear, by the end, if I'd read the word, "sabotuer" one more time, I would have happily cracked my own head. And once you've read a few of these in the series, the repetitiveness...more

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Mar 28, 2011 Angie rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I really liked this book. Vincent was a background character in another book, but turns out to be a great main character. I liked this story, with Vincent almost giving up on life and Jackie too...thinking she could never love someone again. They were both wary and didn't believe that they could ever find the one that they loved, but by a twist of fate, they found each other. This book was funny and sincere and relate-able, except for the vampire part. I really like this series so far and I cant...more

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About Lynsay Sands

Lynsay Sands is the nationally bestselling author of the Argeneau/Rogue Hunter vampire series, as well as numerous historicals and anthologies. She's been writing stories since grade school and considers herself incredibly lucky to be able to make a career out of it. Her hope is that readers can get away from their everyday stress through her stories, and if there are occasional uncontrollable fit...more Lynsay Sands is the nationally bestselling author of the Argeneau/Rogue Hunter vampire series, as well as numerous historicals and anthologies. She's been writing stories since grade school and considers herself incredibly lucky to be able to make a career out of it. Her hope is that readers can get away from their everyday stress through her stories, and if there are occasional uncontrollable fits of laughter, that's just a big bonus.

Born in Southern Ontario, Lynsay Sands is the New York Times bestselling author of the Argeneau Vampire series. She has written more than 34 books and anthologies since her first novel was published in 1997. Her romantic comedies span three genres—historical, contemporary, and paranormal—and have made the Waldenbooks, Barnes & Noble, USA Today, and New York Times bestseller lists. Lynsay's books are read in more than twelve countries and have been translated into at least six languages. She's been a nominee for both the Romantic Times Best Historical Romance Award and the Romantic Times Best Paranormal Romance Award, was nominated and placed three times in the RIO (Reviewers International Organization) Awards of Excellence, and has several books on All About Romance's Favorite Funnies list.

1.) I started The Deed (my first romantic comedy and the first book to be published) a year after my mother's death. I was very close to my mother and the year following her death was about the most miserable time imaginable. But then I decided I was tired of being down and unhappy, and looked around for something to lift my spirits and make me laugh. When I couldn't find anything, I decided to sit down and write my own. It worked! Emmalene and Amaury's antics in The The Deed had me chuckling as I wrote.
2.) I met my husband in New York in July 2003. I was there because of the RWA conference and he was there on vacation. The first day there we kept running into each other and chatting in front of the hotel, and then he asked to join our group (it was very brave of him. He was the lone male amongst six or seven women, lol). He's a Brit and I'm Canadian and the first two months of our relationship were conducted by phone as well as over the internet. Our first date was a week in New York in September, followed by three weeks in England. He then came to Canada in both November and December, the first time to propose and the second time for Christmas with my family and then to take me back to England with him for New Years. I lived in Northern England for two years. We married in New York and now live in Canada.
3.) I was writing about my husband before I met him. Single White Vampire came out in September 2003 and I took a copy with me to England when I went for the three weeks. I walked into my now-hubby's house to find at least six months worth of mail unopened and stacked up on a shelf inside the front door. When I stopped dead, eyes going wide with shock and asked "My God. That's mail. You don't open your mail?" He looked embarrassed and muttered some explanation about bills automatically being paid by the bank so no need to open those and everything else was unsolicited and he couldn't be bothered. When I burst out laughing, he started to frown and said "What?" My response was to dig out the copy of Single White Vampire and hand it over with the suggestion he read it. The mail thing wasn't the only similarity he had to Lucern Argeneau. There are many more and when he sat down to read the book, he kept stopping and turning a rather startled and even suspicious gaze my way and muttering that this sounded familiar" or that did. I had to point out that it really was coincidence, that I had written that story at least nine months before meeting him. LOL.(less)

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