false 116483 5 In every generation, a Gardella is called to accept the family legacy of vampire slaying, and this time, Victoria Gardella Grantworth is chosen, on the eve of her debut, to carry the stake. But as she moves between the crush of ballrooms and dangerous, moonlit streets, Victoria's heart is torn between London's most eligible bachelor, the Marquess of Rockley, and her enigmatic ally, Sebastian Vioget. And when she comes face to face with the most powerful vampire in history, Victoria must ultimately make the choice between duty and love. 112171 book 2 1 2007 The Rest Falls Away (Gardella Vampire Chronicles, #1) total:437|5:7|4:11|3:6|2:4|1:2| 437 1601 889 85 5 4 false false Sun Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri May 02 10:19:45 -0700 2008 Tue Jun 24 11:55:30 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 1 false false Wed Mar 26 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Mar 24 21:44:10 -0700 2008 Wed Jun 18 19:33:15 -0700 2008
This first book in the Gardella Vampire ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Mar 13 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 06 05:41:58 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 07 02:03:36 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 1 false false Sun Sep 13 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 12 19:38:52 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 13 21:07:59 -0700 2009
My main beef with this book is simply style...or rather, the lack thereof. Not everyone can be a gifted writer, no, but I ...more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Nov 10 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Nov 09 10:40:23 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 09 10:41:03 -0800 2009 more...]]> 2 1 false true Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 03 20:56:08 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 03 21:10:23 -0700 2009 1
But the further I read...the less interested I becam...more...]]> 2 0 false false Fri Sep 11 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 30 16:12:08 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 12 14:19:54 -0700 2009
Victoria, she was not strong,she was not stupid, but she acted both, but you did not see her has a strong...more...]]> 2 1 false false Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 24 19:11:27 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 24 19:21:29 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 10 16:55:56 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 10 17:09:36 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 1 false true Wed Sep 16 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Jan 25 10:44:24 -0800 2009 Thu Sep 17 09:24:07 -0700 2009 I found myself pleasantly surprised, as I not only liked it but I plan on getting the second book in the series as well!

Colleen...more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Jan 09 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Sun Jan 04 13:33:12 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 04 13:33:12 -0800 2009 a review on Smart Bitches, Trashy Books which is an immensely entertaining blog even if you don't read romances (which, for the record, I don't, so my reaction is no doubt colored by that). It's published as a romance, but the st...more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Aug 29 17:56:36 -0700 2008 Fri Aug 29 19:22:39 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 4 false false Tue Jul 08 19:26:12 -0700 2008 Wed Oct 21 14:47:33 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 1 false true Mon Jan 28 18:02:36 -0800 2008 Mon Feb 11 05:57:42 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Mon Nov 19 17:32:51 -0800 2007 Wed Dec 12 17:32:26 -0800 2007 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Jul 02 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 02 11:05:08 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 02 11:09:43 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Sep 11 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 09 05:36:27 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 11 15:34:22 -0700 2009
A couple anachronisms, some pacing / dialogue problems, and some major info dumpage at the beginning. Maybe the story began in the wrong place, but I was really taken out of the story. R...more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Apr 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Nov 24 12:58:43 -0800 2008 Wed Apr 15 11:04:56 -0700 2009
(the answer i...more...]]> 1 0 false false Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Apr 13 00:59:09 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 13 00:59:09 -0700 2009 more...]]> 1 0 false false Mon Apr 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 19 21:00:47 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 19 21:03:14 -0700 2009 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=116483