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Forever Freed
by
Laura Kaye (Goodreads Author)
A heart can break, even one that no longer beats.
I stalk my new neighbors, a single mother and her child, drawn by the irresistible scent of their joy and love. I crave their blood, starved for some healing respite from my ancient grief. Now to lure them into my grasp.
But they surprise me. Little Olivia accepts me without fear or reservation--talking, smiling, offering inn...more
I stalk my new neighbors, a single mother and her child, drawn by the irresistible scent of their joy and love. I crave their blood, starved for some healing respite from my ancient grief. Now to lure them into my grasp.
But they surprise me. Little Olivia accepts me without fear or reservation--talking, smiling, offering inn...more
Kindle Edition, 334 pages
Published
May 20th 2011
by The Wild Rose Press
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I was utterly captivated by this endearing, sweet romance. Lucien is a vampire born out of tragedy and has never really embraced what he has become. The loneliness he feels is crushing and it pained me to the bone. The first person narrative was so well done, that you couldn’t help but feel his emotions, his longing for some normalcy, in his not-so-normal life. He becomes involved with Samantha and her delightful...more
I was utterly captivated by this endearing, sweet romance. Lucien is a vampire born out of tragedy and has never really embraced what he has become. The loneliness he feels is crushing and it pained me to the bone. The first person narrative was so well done, that you couldn’t help but feel his emotions, his longing for some normalcy, in his not-so-normal life. He becomes involved with Samantha and her delightful...more
Jul 29, 2011
Juliana
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4 of 5 stars
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Fans of vampires, vampire-human romances, characters with kids, sweet and tortured heroes
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I had heard (or rather, read) really great things about this book, but after starting it I was disappointed and expected this to just be an okay read. I'm very, very happy to say that I was wrong! The book starts slowly and it took a little time for me to get into it, but it ended up being an absolutely lovely romance with a hero who gained a permanent spot on my Best Romance Heroes Ever list.
{ Characters }
Main Characters: Lucien (27.5), Samantha or Sam (26), Olivia or Ollie (5)
It was slightly d...more
{ Characters }
Main Characters: Lucien (27.5), Samantha or Sam (26), Olivia or Ollie (5)
It was slightly d...more
Forever Freed is a very sweet, romantic, and heartwarming story. The relationship and bond that forms among the three main characters, Lucien, Samantha, and Olivia (Samantha's daughter), is tender and endearing. Especially, the relationship that developed between Lucien and Olivia. The interactions between the two was fun, sweet, andmy favorite part of the story.
The reason I didn't give this book 5 stars is because even though the book ended well, it also felt rushed. Plus, in my opinion, the a...more
The reason I didn't give this book 5 stars is because even though the book ended well, it also felt rushed. Plus, in my opinion, the a...more
I found Laura Kaye's books through a friend of mine, who also liked her fanfiction on the internet. The first book, or should I say, novella, I read was "Hearts in Darkness", which blew me away in originality and simplicity; i.e., no battles scenes and few characters.
This story was a heartfelt, emotional and lovely romance between, a vampire, Lucien and Samantha, a human. Another interesting twist and one I found unique, was the inclusion of a 5year old girl, "Ollie," Samantha's insightful daugh...more
This story was a heartfelt, emotional and lovely romance between, a vampire, Lucien and Samantha, a human. Another interesting twist and one I found unique, was the inclusion of a 5year old girl, "Ollie," Samantha's insightful daugh...more
4.5 stars
Wow, what a completely brilliant read! Although a paranormal romance, this had much more a contemporary romance feel to it. Even though the hero was a vampire. Actually I'm in love. With my first vampire. Seriously.
Very hard to put this one down. A gorgeous romance. Kudos to author Laura Kaye for making me believe that a romance between a human and a vampire is not only possible, but beautiful.
Wow, what a completely brilliant read! Although a paranormal romance, this had much more a contemporary romance feel to it. Even though the hero was a vampire. Actually I'm in love. With my first vampire. Seriously.
Very hard to put this one down. A gorgeous romance. Kudos to author Laura Kaye for making me believe that a romance between a human and a vampire is not only possible, but beautiful.
Opening Line: "The sleek silver Beemer swerved roughly to the curb in front of my driveway, cutting me off as I pulled out."
Lucien Demarco is hungry. We join him (in 1st person POV) seeking out a blood source after a long dry spell. One night he runs into an old vampire friend who ironically is now director of the Detroit blood bank. All our hero can think is perfect, guilt free sustenance, freedom from the weak blood of animals and evil men he’s been forced to feed on. As Lucien wanders the hos...more
Lucien Demarco is hungry. We join him (in 1st person POV) seeking out a blood source after a long dry spell. One night he runs into an old vampire friend who ironically is now director of the Detroit blood bank. All our hero can think is perfect, guilt free sustenance, freedom from the weak blood of animals and evil men he’s been forced to feed on. As Lucien wanders the hos...more
Wow!! Loved this story. The majority was told from Lucien's POV, and he was a marvelous character. There was so much depth and emotion to him. There was one page where we got to hear Olivia's thoughts via her diary, and if I hadn't already liked her, that would have cinched it. They were so good for each other. Watching him fall completely in love with her and her daughter was magical. Olivia was a treat. She was just adorable and definitely added to the story - very rare for me to enjoy a child...more
A heart-warming story about a vampire named Lucien and the human woman and her child who give him a reason to carry on with his life. They enable him to absolve himself of the guilt he carries about the murder of his wife and daughter, who were killed by the vampire who turned him.
This was my first Laura Kaye book and I'm glad I gave this author a try. I haven't felt so strongly about the characters in a book in quite sometime. Ms. Kaye manages to make you care without going overboard or being...more
This was my first Laura Kaye book and I'm glad I gave this author a try. I haven't felt so strongly about the characters in a book in quite sometime. Ms. Kaye manages to make you care without going overboard or being...more
Dec 15, 2011
BamaGal
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Fans of PNR with a romantic bent
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This book is not perfect, but this is a new author to watch. I really believe that once Laura Kaye gets a few books under her belt her star will really begin to shine.
After reading the wonderful freebie 'Hearts in Darkness', I enjoyed it enough to read more by this author. She has only a handful of books out so far. I really, really enjoy the way Kaye writes characters. They are so real, and like people you know; regular people with problems and ups and downs in their lives.
Lucien is a vampire,...more
After reading the wonderful freebie 'Hearts in Darkness', I enjoyed it enough to read more by this author. She has only a handful of books out so far. I really, really enjoy the way Kaye writes characters. They are so real, and like people you know; regular people with problems and ups and downs in their lives.
Lucien is a vampire,...more
Man I'm on a role with finding books I love lately. This one was about a vampire who fell in love with a human and her daughter. He went from wanting to consume her to wanting to protect and love her.
I couldn't put this book down. I read all night. It was filled with so much passion and emotion. Actually a lot of emotion since Lucian was an empath and could feel everyone else's emotions. The cool thing about this book was I agreed with Lucian with all the decisions he made. Usually when the prot...more
I couldn't put this book down. I read all night. It was filled with so much passion and emotion. Actually a lot of emotion since Lucian was an empath and could feel everyone else's emotions. The cool thing about this book was I agreed with Lucian with all the decisions he made. Usually when the prot...more
Rating: 4 or 4.5 haven't decided yet.
(Wow. This book ended up really rocking. about 30 percent of the way in, I had to "take a break" because it just wasn't doing it for me, not really. But getting back to it, something clicked and it took off. I ended the tale with a smile on my face.)
This is a standalone vampire story with a great deal of character development. In fact, this is all character driven. The mood is subdued, and actually starts out very, very slowly, but there's a wonderfully flesh...more
(Wow. This book ended up really rocking. about 30 percent of the way in, I had to "take a break" because it just wasn't doing it for me, not really. But getting back to it, something clicked and it took off. I ended the tale with a smile on my face.)
This is a standalone vampire story with a great deal of character development. In fact, this is all character driven. The mood is subdued, and actually starts out very, very slowly, but there's a wonderfully flesh...more
Thanks to Nyasa for the loan.
Nyasa had warned me about this book, she was pretty sure it wasn't my gig. Eh, what can I say, she's often right :).
This is a standard romance with a paranormal twist (Lucien is vampire, but it wouldn't have changed much if he had been mob...). I found it boring, really boring. I realized I was skipping entire paragraph at the end.
Nothin wrong with the author, mind you. Simply, such books are not for me. Please, read her review to get an other point of view.
Nyasa had warned me about this book, she was pretty sure it wasn't my gig. Eh, what can I say, she's often right :).
This is a standard romance with a paranormal twist (Lucien is vampire, but it wouldn't have changed much if he had been mob...). I found it boring, really boring. I realized I was skipping entire paragraph at the end.
Nothin wrong with the author, mind you. Simply, such books are not for me. Please, read her review to get an other point of view.
I seriously think I'm being too generous by giving this book three stars but it was an original idea for a paranormal read even if the author failed in the execution of said idea. I dont think I ever read a book that was so intense and boring as hell at the same time, I found myself forgetting this was a paranormal read which is crazy because the entire book was from luciens "the vampire" point of view. now I'll be honest at times I did find this book entertaining it had its moments ,but mostly...more
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Jan 01, 2012
Brandi
rated it
5 of 5 stars
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When I first started reading romance novels, I swear I didn't sleep more then ten hours in the first week, I could not put them down. Now, it's takes something I'm either extremely excited about, or an exceptional book. I started reading this as soon as my kids went to bed one evening, and didn't stop until I was done. It made the getting everyone up and ready for school a fun time, OK not really but was very worth it.
I can't remember the last time I literally wanted to curl up and just live in...more
I can't remember the last time I literally wanted to curl up and just live in...more
Lucian Demarco is a vampire who has been punishing himself for years because he was unable to save his wife and daughter from being murdered by the vampire who turned him. He tries to maintain some semblance of goodness by only taking the blood of criminals and other undesirables. However, his gift of empathy makes him vulnerable to feeling their evil emotions as he consumes their blood. He has gotten so depressed from everything he’s been through that he’s more or less going through the motions...more
Nov 03, 2011
Romancing the Book
rated it
5 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
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Reviewed By- Shannon
Review Copy Provided By- Publisher
Lucien Demarco has hated his vampire life for over 100 years. His family was murdered and he was turned (then abandoned by his maker), but he’s been wrecked with the guilt of his wife and daughter’s death all those years.
When he meets a little Olivia at the local hospital and she doesn’t shy away from him, instead looking him in the eye and smiling at him, he’s amused. On his next visit to the hospital, when he meets a woman, Samantha, whose...more
Review Copy Provided By- Publisher
Lucien Demarco has hated his vampire life for over 100 years. His family was murdered and he was turned (then abandoned by his maker), but he’s been wrecked with the guilt of his wife and daughter’s death all those years.
When he meets a little Olivia at the local hospital and she doesn’t shy away from him, instead looking him in the eye and smiling at him, he’s amused. On his next visit to the hospital, when he meets a woman, Samantha, whose...more
I absolutely loved this book! What a great love story!!
Lucien has never been able to forgive himself for his wife and daughter's murder 140 years ago. He tortures himself by believing that he doesn't deserve happieness and isolates himself from his "family" and humanity. By chance, Lucien meets little Ollie (Oliva) and her mother, Samantha. Feeding off their happiness, Lucien slowly finds himself feeling again....feeling happiness, love and fulfillment. He quickly realizes that he cannot live wi...more
Lucien has never been able to forgive himself for his wife and daughter's murder 140 years ago. He tortures himself by believing that he doesn't deserve happieness and isolates himself from his "family" and humanity. By chance, Lucien meets little Ollie (Oliva) and her mother, Samantha. Feeding off their happiness, Lucien slowly finds himself feeling again....feeling happiness, love and fulfillment. He quickly realizes that he cannot live wi...more
Title: Forever Freed
Author: Laura Kaye
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press
Publication Date: April 20, 2011
ISBN: 1-60154-932-6
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Length: 332 pages
Rating: 4 Diamonds
Heat Level: Spicy
Reviewer: TJ
Date: July 15, 2011
A heart can break, even one that no longer beats.
I stalk my new neighbors, a single mother and her child, drawn by the irresistible scent of their joy and love. I crave their blood, starved for some healing respite from my ancient grief. Now to lure them into my grasp.
Bu...more
Author: Laura Kaye
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press
Publication Date: April 20, 2011
ISBN: 1-60154-932-6
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Length: 332 pages
Rating: 4 Diamonds
Heat Level: Spicy
Reviewer: TJ
Date: July 15, 2011
A heart can break, even one that no longer beats.
I stalk my new neighbors, a single mother and her child, drawn by the irresistible scent of their joy and love. I crave their blood, starved for some healing respite from my ancient grief. Now to lure them into my grasp.
Bu...more
...more
My heart may not beat, but that doesn’t mean it’s not broken.
After an isolated century mourning the murder of my long-ago family, I crave the irresistible scents of joy and love that radiate from my new neighbors, a single mother and her young daughter. I’m starved for their blood, and for the healing respite from my ancient grief that will accompany drinking down their life-giving emotions. Now to lure them in.
But they surprise me. Little Olivia accepts me without fear or reservation—talking
Jul 24, 2011
Michelle Leah Olson
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4 of 5 stars
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Author: Laura Kaye
Synopsis: A heart can break, even one that no longer beats.
I stalk my new neighbors, a single mother and her child, drawn by the irresistible scent of their joy and love. I crave their blood, starved for some healing respite from my ancient grief. Now to lure them into my grasp.
But they surprise me. Little Olivia accepts me without fear or reservation—talking, smiling, offering innocent affection that tugs at my long-lost humanity. Her mother, Samantha, seeks me out when she...more
Synopsis: A heart can break, even one that no longer beats.
I stalk my new neighbors, a single mother and her child, drawn by the irresistible scent of their joy and love. I crave their blood, starved for some healing respite from my ancient grief. Now to lure them into my grasp.
But they surprise me. Little Olivia accepts me without fear or reservation—talking, smiling, offering innocent affection that tugs at my long-lost humanity. Her mother, Samantha, seeks me out when she...more
After reading the first 3 chapters of Forever Freed on a website I anxiously awaited purchasing it and reading the rest. In the end, though there were one or two areas in the plot where I felt a tiny bit unsatisfied, I really enjoyed Forever Freed.
After losing his human wife and child to the vampire who created him Lucien tries to suffer through his tortured existence. He finds love and acceptance in his vampire family/coven but it just isn't enough to sooth the ache in him. Attempting to live...more
After losing his human wife and child to the vampire who created him Lucien tries to suffer through his tortured existence. He finds love and acceptance in his vampire family/coven but it just isn't enough to sooth the ache in him. Attempting to live...more
Where to begin. Let me start off by saying this is the first book I've read that's had anything to do with vampires. I'm usually not a fan but after reading a few of her other book, I decided to give this one a whirl. Well, I'm glad I did!
Although it took me a little longer to get settled in this book, I couldn't just devour it like I do all other books, once the story clicked for me, I couldn't put it down until I knew the very end.
The POV was also not something I was used to & what gave...more
Although it took me a little longer to get settled in this book, I couldn't just devour it like I do all other books, once the story clicked for me, I couldn't put it down until I knew the very end.
The POV was also not something I was used to & what gave...more
Jul 24, 2011
Michelle
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
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Forever Freed by Laura Kaye
A heart can break, even one that no longer beats.
I stalk my new neighbors, a single mother and her child, drawn by the irresistible scent of their joy and love. I crave their blood, starved for some healing respite from my ancient grief. Now to lure them into my grasp.
But they surprise me. Little Olivia accepts me without fear or reservation—talking, smiling, offering innocent affection that tugs at my long-lost humanity. Her mother, Samantha, seeks me out when she s...more
A heart can break, even one that no longer beats.
I stalk my new neighbors, a single mother and her child, drawn by the irresistible scent of their joy and love. I crave their blood, starved for some healing respite from my ancient grief. Now to lure them into my grasp.
But they surprise me. Little Olivia accepts me without fear or reservation—talking, smiling, offering innocent affection that tugs at my long-lost humanity. Her mother, Samantha, seeks me out when she s...more
LOVED IT! Forever Freed is a fresh, insightful and SEXY look into the evolving love affair between Lucian, a dark, brooding vampire hunk and Samantha, a refreshingly happy and enthusiastic human woman. Also unique to Forever Freed is the author's inclusion of Samantha's daughter, Olivia, as a full-fledged participant in her mom's life, and therefore in the relationship with Lucian. Rarely do we see such a well-developed child character in adult fiction. In our modern world, many people do have t...more
I really loved this book! I definitely connected with these characters. I loved the fact that it was told from Lucien's point of view. Lucien is a vampire who had lost his wife and daughter in a tragic turn events. He spends many, many lonely years hating who and what he is. I tend to have a thing for dark, tortured, and brooding men. You just can't help but like Lucien, even though he is a predator. He meets a little girl named Ollie who is just adorable and wise beyond her years. He later meet...more
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So to begin, I would like to say that this book is a little bit on the difficult side to get into. The beginning doesn't just grab your attention like some other books too. And while I did try to figure out why it didn't grab my attention, I really could not figure out a legitimate reason why. The writing isn't bad, and the characters aren't confusing, it just didn't seem to jump out at me. Although it might be that I didn't...more
So to begin, I would like to say that this book is a little bit on the difficult side to get into. The beginning doesn't just grab your attention like some other books too. And while I did try to figure out why it didn't grab my attention, I really could not figure out a legitimate reason why. The writing isn't bad, and the characters aren't confusing, it just didn't seem to jump out at me. Although it might be that I didn't...more
Laura Kaye’s Forever Freed is unlike any vampire romance I’ve read to date. With characters that grab you from the start this is a book that will stay with you long after you finish. Lucien Demarco is a vampire, over a century old, with a tortured soul that is crying out for the happiness that he lost so long ago. When Samantha and her very special daughter Ollie come into his life you can feel the hope in Lucien grow as his feelings for these humans, his girls, are written out on the pages. Luc...more
I loved this book and couldn't put it down! Lucien is still mourning the loss of his wife and child more than a century after the fact, struggling with the guilt and horror of their deaths and tortured by his failure to protect them and by what he has become. When he meets Sam, he is stunned by the joy and happiness he absorbs from her and wants more, even if it means her life; until he meets her daughter Olivia who looks him in the eye, sees him as something different, yet accepts him completel...more
I love vampires and love seeing how others give them their RULES. Laura Kaye has created the rules, picking and choosing from Hollywood and books.
Lucien is hurt by sunlight, silver and could die if his head is removed. He has FANGS...I like fangs in my vamps.
He also can "taste" emotions and when he is hit by JOY it nearly brings him to his knees.
Samantha is a happy person, but she's no Pollyanna. Her life has been touched by sadness but she doesn't dwell there.
Sam's daughter, Olivia SEES Lucien...more
Lucien is hurt by sunlight, silver and could die if his head is removed. He has FANGS...I like fangs in my vamps.
He also can "taste" emotions and when he is hit by JOY it nearly brings him to his knees.
Samantha is a happy person, but she's no Pollyanna. Her life has been touched by sadness but she doesn't dwell there.
Sam's daughter, Olivia SEES Lucien...more
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Laura Kaye is the New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author of contemporary and paranormal romance. Laura's hot, heartfelt stories are all about the universal desire for a place to belong. Laura grew up amidst family lore involving angels, ghosts, and evil-eye curses, cementing her life-long fascination with storytelling and the supernatural. Laura lives in Maryland with her husband, two dau...more
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May 25, 2012 06:21am
Thanks Jayne...enjoy!
May 25, 2012 06:34am