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The Undead Next Door (Love at Stake #4)
by
Kerrelyn Sparks (Goodreads Author),
Deanna Hurst
Three signs that something is very different with your mew man:
1. He sleeps all day . . . which would be annoying except he's so attentive at night.
2. He's attacked by sword-wielding assailants, yet insists he can handle it on his own.
3. He never seems to age.
Heather Westfield has always lived a quiet life, but that all changes when she helps a very handsome, very mysterio
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Published
March 29th 2011
by HarperAudio
(first published January 29th 2008)
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I would give 2.5 stars to this book because it was the one I enjoyed the least in the series.
I don't get it though, Heather and Jean-Luc were great, one of my favorites couples in the series. He was hot and Heather had this great personality, so different from the rest of the heroines; at the beginning I thought this would become my fave.But then I got a bit bored at the middle. But well, the ending was amazing.
The problem, IMHO, was that the relationship took forever to settle because she kept...more
I don't get it though, Heather and Jean-Luc were great, one of my favorites couples in the series. He was hot and Heather had this great personality, so different from the rest of the heroines; at the beginning I thought this would become my fave.But then I got a bit bored at the middle. But well, the ending was amazing.
The problem, IMHO, was that the relationship took forever to settle because she kept...more
I admit I came to this novel with less than enthusiastic expectations when I found out it was Jean-Luc's book. You see, the impression I'd got of him in the previous books had made me think he was only ever going to be a secondary character. He just didn't seem like leading man/hero material. I think it's because he's a french fashion designer and whenever I see that description, I get this in my head:
Franck Eggelhoffer - Father of the Bride
Of course, now that I've actually read the book, I get...more
Franck Eggelhoffer - Father of the Bride
Of course, now that I've actually read the book, I get...more
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If I could give 3 1/2 stars I would. The book itself was pretty good. I remember Jean-Luc as a minor character in an earlier novel in this series, and it was interesting to give the fashion designer his own story. That said, I felt that Sparks didn't quite rise to the challenge in this one.
For the most part the story was good, though it seems to be part of a trend I've noticed lately. Lots of sexual tension with little payoff. This may sound odd, but when I'm reading a romance novel, I'd usuall...more
For the most part the story was good, though it seems to be part of a trend I've noticed lately. Lots of sexual tension with little payoff. This may sound odd, but when I'm reading a romance novel, I'd usuall...more
In a word: fun. There's witty dialogue, good chemistry between characters, and enough wackiness to keep things lively. The book is about Heather, a single mother full of stifled dreams, and Jean, a vampire fashion designer who must hide his true nature from the world. Circumstances and an old enemy bring these two together, and they must contend with both extraordinary events and mundane life. Sparks creates a nicely superpowered breed of vampire, though her vamps are not too distinct from other...more
I enjoyed the story of Jean Luc and Heather... and of course i liked that they had so much involvement with previous characters, it wasn’t just an all new cast and Jean Luc.
My only negative comment would be with how they handled the Phineas character, it was worse in the previous book. But it’s like every time they addressed his character it was "the black guy". They refer to everyone else with other characteristics... but with him it’s like "a black guy"
It was like they needed to remind the...more
My only negative comment would be with how they handled the Phineas character, it was worse in the previous book. But it’s like every time they addressed his character it was "the black guy". They refer to everyone else with other characteristics... but with him it’s like "a black guy"
It was like they needed to remind the...more
~* 3.5 Stars *~
Another Fun Vamp Romance From Sparks
The fourth book in the Love at Stake series features the parisian designer, Jean-Luc Echarpe - a lonely vamp envious of the warm and loving relationships of his friends and facing a twenty-five year exile to quiet the media's growing rumblings over his lack of aging. He's got a big plan, but best laid plans of vamps and men oft go awry. Jean-Luc's plans go awry quickly and thoroughly when he stumbles across first Heather, a teacher and amateur d...more
Another Fun Vamp Romance From Sparks
The fourth book in the Love at Stake series features the parisian designer, Jean-Luc Echarpe - a lonely vamp envious of the warm and loving relationships of his friends and facing a twenty-five year exile to quiet the media's growing rumblings over his lack of aging. He's got a big plan, but best laid plans of vamps and men oft go awry. Jean-Luc's plans go awry quickly and thoroughly when he stumbles across first Heather, a teacher and amateur d...more
So, a definite note of K.Sparks: the titles of her books don't reflect ANYTHING on what the book is about. Not saying that's a bad thing ... but if you forget the title and have to guess, there's nothing in the book itself that will hint to what the title is.
In saying that, this is the story of Jean-Luc and Heather. In the other novels [1-3:], I thought Jean-Luc was an interesting side-character but as a prime chara I wasn't so sure. Thankfully, I was proved wrong. Sparks made him unique and cle...more
In saying that, this is the story of Jean-Luc and Heather. In the other novels [1-3:], I thought Jean-Luc was an interesting side-character but as a prime chara I wasn't so sure. Thankfully, I was proved wrong. Sparks made him unique and cle...more
Apr 25, 2009
Britta
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Erin, Kim, Milli, Sarah
Another great book by Kerrelyn Sparks. She reminds me of a combination between Sherrilyn Kenyon and Kresley Cole. Funny and heartfelt, Spark's books grab you and take you for a ride.
Hee-zair (Heather) has been dealt a lot of rough cards: an ex-husband from hell, a controlling mother, and an unfullfilling career as a teacher. But that all changes when she follows her childhood friend, Sasha, to a fashion boutique's grand openning.
Fashion in backwoods (or praire) Texas? Who knew right? Certainly...more
Hee-zair (Heather) has been dealt a lot of rough cards: an ex-husband from hell, a controlling mother, and an unfullfilling career as a teacher. But that all changes when she follows her childhood friend, Sasha, to a fashion boutique's grand openning.
Fashion in backwoods (or praire) Texas? Who knew right? Certainly...more
Aug 28, 2010
Soraia
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If you're looking for an easy read that will make you laugh and sigh, Love at Stake is a great series for you. The fourth installment in Kerrelyn Sparks's series is about Jean-Luc Echarpe, French fashion designer of the undead, and Heather Westfield, human history teacher in a small town in Texas.
Jean-Luc has been in the spotlight in the human world for years, as a renowned fashion designer, and people are starting to question how is it he is not aging. To solve the problem, he has to go into ex...more
Jean-Luc has been in the spotlight in the human world for years, as a renowned fashion designer, and people are starting to question how is it he is not aging. To solve the problem, he has to go into ex...more
This one was...enticing. It took me a little bit to like Jean Luc, my version of a french guy, made him sound gay, and it didn't help that he is a fashion designer. But by the end, I could see his appeal. Since I'm in a similar situation as Heather, it soured the reading a bit. But the cockroach stuff was too funny! And totally made the book. The final battle scene was perfect! I think my all time favorite of five books I have read. (Not my favorite book, but my favorite battle scene for sure!)...more
The Undead Next Door is the fourth installment the Love At Stake series by Kerrelyn Sparks. I recently picked up a copy of The Undead Next Door and The Secret Life of a Vampire, and loved both. If your a fan of Lynsay Sands, than this is the next series for you. It's mostly based on vampires finding their true love, and always having a difficult time wooing their girl/guy.
The Love At Stake series always guarantees a good laugh and a hot, light read.
I look forward to reading the next book in th...more
The Love At Stake series always guarantees a good laugh and a hot, light read.
I look forward to reading the next book in th...more
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I was looking forward to this entry in the Love at Stake series because I liked Jean-Luc, but I was really disappointed in his love interest. In some ways, Heather is very realistic compared to some of the romance heroines out there and I appreciate that, but there were times when I wanted to punch her for being ridiculous. (view spoiler)...more
What a lovely book, It started sweet and ended with sweet L.O.L. I was completely taken off guard when I noticed Heather is also a designer and she always want it to be one but couldn't and has a daughter Bethany. What I loved about it was that these two couple fit. Jean-Luc (Which I cant pronounce his name) D: is a famous designer and she is also a designer and By the way.. Her clothes rocked. Loved the red jacket one. She is very passionate about her designing. Loved that
And most of all, We w...more
And most of all, We w...more
Sep 24, 2012
Rebecca (everyday reader)
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Sparks has penned another winner in this series. Heather and Jean-Luc have both been bullied in their lives. They deserve the solace, love and passion they find in each other's arms. We are let in on some secrets about other characters from this world, and true to form love, passion, and some adventure is always included. Great read!!
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OK... hmmm. It was good until the middle, then it got... "Oh no you're dead. I can't love you. You're a monster"... well... since Twilight came out, who thinks that any more, and geez! Every one of these books so far has a lame girl who goes from totally smitten to "get away from me" because of glowing eyes or fang flash for 3 chapters to all of a sudden IN LOOOOOVEE in 2 seconds because of some "thing" they did... I may start lowering my stars if it becomes the same theme in every book.
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Finished book 4 this morning and I just want to say how happy I am that the author provided a heroine that represented big girls and real women. Heather had a career, owned a home, had a daughter, rocked a size 12, and questioned everything. And even though she wasn't a kick ass M16 like Emma she knew how to use a gun and was prepared to take care of her own. Like the other vampire stories there was the struggle of how to deal with a mortal/undead relationship but unlike the other books in the s...more
This book didn't hold me completely enthralled as some of the previous books in the 'Love at Stake' series did, but it still wasn't bad at all. Ms. Sparks has a very definitive writing style; she has a humor and wit about her writing and characters I haven't quite seen anywhere else.
I hadn't even been thinking about reading Jean-Luc's story until I actually got to this book. He took me by surprise though, I quickly fell in love with him just as I have with all the other awesome male protagonists...more
I hadn't even been thinking about reading Jean-Luc's story until I actually got to this book. He took me by surprise though, I quickly fell in love with him just as I have with all the other awesome male protagonists...more
Apr 23, 2010
chucklesthescot
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PNR/UF fans,vampire fans
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Heather attends a fashion store opening in her small Texas town.She meets Jean-Luc, designer( and vampire),who offers her some work.Suddenly they are attacked by his enemy Lui who informs him that he will kill Heather next.Now Jean-Luc and his vampire friends have to save Heather,her daughter and friend from the evil vampire who likes to kill women that Jean-Luc cares about. Despite the danger,Jean-Luc and Heather start to fall in love and he knows he must confess that he and his friends are vam...more
May 17, 2009
Robin
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Just finished this book 4 of the Love at Stake series. This book is about Jean Luc and Heather. The book starts out with Heather drawing her own alterations on some of Jean Luc's designs at a fashion show. She is not a skinny model type and she wanted to design dresses and other clothing to fit the "normal" size woman. She is confronted by Jean Luc and instantly he is smitten with her. He asks her to work for him. The only problem here is that whoever Jean Luc dates, gets killed by his immortal...more
May 15, 2013
Sian
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This wasn't a book I was actually looking forward to but I'm glad it was Jean-Luc`s time as I really enjoyed this one.
I loved how sulky Jean-Luc was about going into hiding, to me it made it more real as not aging would definitely draw some unwanted attention.
I also really liked Heather, I thought her character was funny but a strong person even though she was lacking in confidence. I thought she was a good mother trying to get by the best she could.
At times this book had me laughing, I liked t...more
I loved how sulky Jean-Luc was about going into hiding, to me it made it more real as not aging would definitely draw some unwanted attention.
I also really liked Heather, I thought her character was funny but a strong person even though she was lacking in confidence. I thought she was a good mother trying to get by the best she could.
At times this book had me laughing, I liked t...more
I'm so glad that I stuck with this series. The first book was good and all, but it was kind of flat and old-fashioned. It felt more like a Harlequin novel than a PNR novel. The stories seem to get better and better with each new book, though.
This one is tied with Angus' story for my favorite so far. I like Jean-Luc, but all of the fashion talk got old pretty quickly. It's hard to make a fashion designer seem like a big old alpha manly man vampire. Sparks did a much better job than I would have i...more
This one is tied with Angus' story for my favorite so far. I like Jean-Luc, but all of the fashion talk got old pretty quickly. It's hard to make a fashion designer seem like a big old alpha manly man vampire. Sparks did a much better job than I would have i...more
I am trying to like this series; it has promise. But I have been listening to the audio versions, and I must say that whomever is hiring the narrators for Ms. Sparks books should be fired. I struggled through a few bad audio versions of Lynsay Sands early Argeneau novels, but they are great now (especially the ones featuring Fred Berman). The stories themselves aren't what you'd find with Jeaniene Frost, Patricia Briggs or Darynda Jones, but I find the characters likeable, and I'm interested in...more
The Undead Next Door is the story between Jean-Luc and Heather. Heather is a teacher and single mother in a small Texas town. She has always dreamed of more from her life. Jean-Luc the Europe Coven Master has relized that he needs to go into exile because the public is starting to wonder about him so he opens a shop in Texas. He has been afraid of relatiships for a long time because of his enemy Lui who insist on making Jean-Luc suffer by killing the women that he loves. You also find out someth...more
Three signs that something is very different with your mew man:
1. He sleeps all day . . . which would be annoying except he's so attentive at night.
2. He's attacked by sword-wielding assailants, yet insists he can handle it on his own.
3. He never seems to age.
Heather Westfield has always lived a quiet life, but that all changes when she helps a very handsome, very mysterious stranger. There's something not quite right about Jean-Luc, but still, she's never been with a man so charming, so attract...more
1. He sleeps all day . . . which would be annoying except he's so attentive at night.
2. He's attacked by sword-wielding assailants, yet insists he can handle it on his own.
3. He never seems to age.
Heather Westfield has always lived a quiet life, but that all changes when she helps a very handsome, very mysterious stranger. There's something not quite right about Jean-Luc, but still, she's never been with a man so charming, so attract...more
I chose this one from the six or seven Kerrelyn Sparks books I found in my local bookstore, because it seemed the least cheesy. The titles of the other books only made me want to run away screaming.
But this one seemed ok. And it was. It was exactly the book I expected it to be. A nice read, but nothing really good or awful about it. Kind of like the Vegas Vampires books.
A woman, a nearly perfect man, who happens to be a vampire, but a non-biting one and an old enemy called Lui (the french word...more
But this one seemed ok. And it was. It was exactly the book I expected it to be. A nice read, but nothing really good or awful about it. Kind of like the Vegas Vampires books.
A woman, a nearly perfect man, who happens to be a vampire, but a non-biting one and an old enemy called Lui (the french word...more
I had trepidation regarding this book, I've only come across a couple of vampire romance books that I've enjoyed so I held off purchasing it on my kindle, but it kept popping up in reviews for curvy heroines and romance as a highly rated read.
I'm glad I finally listened.... this book had it all... romance, humor, intrigue, and again humor... oh there were some lol moments and I enjoyed every second of this read, though I wanted to throttle our heroine more than once, but hey if I was introduced...more
I'm glad I finally listened.... this book had it all... romance, humor, intrigue, and again humor... oh there were some lol moments and I enjoyed every second of this read, though I wanted to throttle our heroine more than once, but hey if I was introduced...more
Single mother Heather is at the opening of a brand new Texas store from world famous designer Jean-Luc Echarpe when they are attacked by a mysterious assassin. Now Heather is on the assassin's radar, and Jean-Luc swears that he will protect her.
This story follows an accelerated relationship, as Heather and Jean-Luc are thrown together and their feelings develop much faster than might normally happen. Sometimes that can be an issue, but I did enjoy this book. There are some great secondary charac...more
This story follows an accelerated relationship, as Heather and Jean-Luc are thrown together and their feelings develop much faster than might normally happen. Sometimes that can be an issue, but I did enjoy this book. There are some great secondary charac...more
This is a romance novel with a twist of Vampire versus human drama. Heather has lived all her life in a sleepy town. Suddenly the town is abuzz with the opening of a new designer store by the infamous Jean-Luc. During the opening, while Heather is copying the designs and then altering it to suit her full figure, Jean-Luc spies on her from above, through a two-way mirror. The sight of someone stealing his designs angers him and Jean runs off to catch the thief. Oh, did I forget to mention, Jean i...more
Good ima like very much
Of the first four books in this series, this may be my favourite book. Lots of humourous quips, a very romantic French vampire, a gun toting baby sitter, and a feisty heroine. What's not to like! I was engaged from the first page and the writing held my interest until the end. Along with her ability to present a very entertaining story, Sparks also creates wonderful characters. I will admit some surprise when I learned Phil's secret. Looking forward to seeing how she will incorporate that into f...more
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Kerrelyn Sparks is the New York Times bestselling author of a series that mimics its sexy heroes by refusing to die. Now up to book twelve, the Love at Stake series spreads laughter worldwide in thirteen different languages. In spite of a tendency to nibble on necks or howl at the moon, Kerrelyn’s vampire and shapeshifter heroes are still wonderfully romantic.
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"Yes. My dad taught me everything about gun safety. He was an expert." - Heather
"What happened to him?" -Shanna
"He was...shot." -Heather”
“My point, exactly. Those poor women are so malnourished, they can’t think straight. Take my friend Sasha. Her idea of a three-course meal is a celery stick, a cherry tomato, and a laxative. She’s killing herself to fit into these clothes. Women like me can’t dress like that.”
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