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A Tale of Two Vampires (Dark Ones #10)
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Katie MacAlister (Goodreads Author)
Time isn’t always on a vampire’s side…
Iolanthe Tennyson has had a very bad year—due in part to the very bad men in her life. So, she’s accepted her cousin’s invitation to spend the summer in Austria indulging in her photography hobby. There, rumors of a haunted forest draw Iolanthe into the dark woods—and into the eighteenth century…
Nikola Czerny is a cursed man, forced by...more
Iolanthe Tennyson has had a very bad year—due in part to the very bad men in her life. So, she’s accepted her cousin’s invitation to spend the summer in Austria indulging in her photography hobby. There, rumors of a haunted forest draw Iolanthe into the dark woods—and into the eighteenth century…
Nikola Czerny is a cursed man, forced by...more
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A Sensational read!! Exceptionally well written. First of all I loved how this story made me laugh from the beginning thru to the very end. The banter between Io and Nikola when they would communicate telepathically with each other was very entertaining! I loved that about this book. The romance was whimsical. I wish I was Io! And Nikola, wow! I want a man like him!! Tall, muscular, desirable and very sexy!! Also, the um was very nicely detailed!! Over all a wonderful read and highly recommend i...more
3.5 stars - Just what were those steps again? Fortunately after ten books and a few shorts, MacAlister doesn't belabor the making of a Beloved, and for the most part I enjoyed A Tale of Two Vampires a bit more than I have the preceding few Dark Ones stories. There is still the zany heroine and dark - but not so angsty this time- leading man and I liked the bit of time travel which tied the whole thing together.
I actually appreciated that with the exception of a bit near the end that brought bac...more
I actually appreciated that with the exception of a bit near the end that brought bac...more
Io is on holidays in Austria after losing her job and her apartment. She has decided to start over as a photographer. She thinks a nearby (haunted) forest will make a great location for some pics she wants to take. In the forest she finds a white swirly cloud that she leans into to take a better pic and so of course she finds herself transported three hundred years previous to her time and head butts a horse. Enter Baron Nikola (so not a girly name) Czerny whose horse she has head butted. He tak...more
Take two blonds(who aren't blond) place one out of time and one out of place and let each hear what the other thinks...and you have the makings on one very funny tale!
Iolanthe Tennyson has had a hard time lately. Her male boss tried to grope her and when she filed a complaint false charges were made that cost her her job. Add to that, the apt. she lives in was sold and shes been tossed out...Time to leave the area and spend the summer with her Austrian cousin indulging in her love of photography...more
Iolanthe Tennyson has had a hard time lately. Her male boss tried to grope her and when she filed a complaint false charges were made that cost her her job. Add to that, the apt. she lives in was sold and shes been tossed out...Time to leave the area and spend the summer with her Austrian cousin indulging in her love of photography...more
Originally posted on Tuesday, September 11, 2012 as
A TALE OF TWO VAMPIRES - It's the Best of Her DARK ONES series
at FANGS, WANDS & FAIRY DUST
A TALE OF TWO VAMPIRES
A Dark Ones Novel
by Katie MacAlister
Publisher Signet / Penguin (September 4, 2012)
Mass Market Paperback: 352 pages & E-Book Formats
Personal property of blogger, no remuneration exchanged and all opinions herein are my own except as noted.
A TALE OF TWO VAMPIRES - It's the Best of Her DARK ONES series
at FANGS, WANDS & FAIRY DUST
A TALE OF TWO VAMPIRES
A Dark Ones Novel
by Katie MacAlister
Publisher Signet / Penguin (September 4, 2012)
Mass Market Paperback: 352 pages & E-Book Formats
Personal property of blogger, no remuneration exchanged and all opinions herein are my own except as noted.
Time isn’t always on a vampire’s side…...more
Iolanthe Tennyson has had a very bad year—due in p
I love Katie's books. They are lighthearted, humorous books that I can grab and usually read within a day. When I'm tired and just want some light reading that doesn't involve having to remember hoards of characters, I can pick up one of Katie's books and usually end up snorting my drink through my nose because of her humor.
Io (I have consonants Iolanthe) goes to stay with her cousin in Austria for a couple of months after losing her job to a "handsy" boss. While there, she is trying to break i...more
Io (I have consonants Iolanthe) goes to stay with her cousin in Austria for a couple of months after losing her job to a "handsy" boss. While there, she is trying to break i...more
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Iolanthe, or Io, is an aspiring photographer who is visiting her cousin in Austria. She meets Imogen at the Goth Faire that has been part of a few other Dark Ones books and wants to take pictures of her against the backdrop of the haunted woods in the area. Imogen refuses on the grounds that her father died there, so Io goes alone. While there, she sees a swirly mist and falls into it.
When she wakes up, she's 300 years in the past. She meets Nikola, Imogen's father, right...more
Iolanthe, or Io, is an aspiring photographer who is visiting her cousin in Austria. She meets Imogen at the Goth Faire that has been part of a few other Dark Ones books and wants to take pictures of her against the backdrop of the haunted woods in the area. Imogen refuses on the grounds that her father died there, so Io goes alone. While there, she sees a swirly mist and falls into it.
When she wakes up, she's 300 years in the past. She meets Nikola, Imogen's father, right...more
A couple of years ago I started on this series with book one: A Girl's Guide to Vampires. I loved it and read the next four books with just as much pleasure. Book 6 in the series however (Zen and the Art of Vampires) sounded too triangly for my tastes and as book 7 had the same lead character as book 6 I didn't feel like buying those and somehow I never got to buying the books after those two.
Then I got this book as a present from Melliane and once I started reading I was hooked.
This is a seriou...more
Then I got this book as a present from Melliane and once I started reading I was hooked.
This is a seriou...more
A fun read, rated 4.5! Taken from my review at RomanceJunkies.com:
After being sexually harassed at her job and subsequently fired, Iolanthe ‘Io’ Tennyson accepts her cousin Gretl’s invitation to spend the summer in Austria. Hoping to get into another line of work, she indulges her love of photography, which has just been a hobby up until now. In Austria, she makes the acquaintance of Gretl’s good friend, Imogen, who seems a little strange, as well as her brother Ben and his wife Fran, who claim...more
After being sexually harassed at her job and subsequently fired, Iolanthe ‘Io’ Tennyson accepts her cousin Gretl’s invitation to spend the summer in Austria. Hoping to get into another line of work, she indulges her love of photography, which has just been a hobby up until now. In Austria, she makes the acquaintance of Gretl’s good friend, Imogen, who seems a little strange, as well as her brother Ben and his wife Fran, who claim...more
I won this book via a giveaway here on Goodreads! I did not know what to expect as I had never read anything by this author, but immediately was turned on by the cover! heavens men! SO hot! LOL ANYWAYS!!! LOL The book was SO freaking funny! I loved it! It was hot, lusty, VERY fast, and just LOL funny! I will say that if you are not a nerd, you may not enjoy the humor and may find it silly. I am a nerd and loved it. It deals with time travel, so you can figure out the sort of humorous situations...more
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I was really curious about this Katie Macalister’s series after having a good time with another of her book that I had the opportunity to read. I must say that I was surprised by this one. I enjoyed her writing style with the great humor she adds in her stories. This novel is no exception to the rule. It was a real pleasure and I can see the real talent of the author for paranormal romance novels. I was completely conquered.
So what about the story? Our young...more
My English review
I was really curious about this Katie Macalister’s series after having a good time with another of her book that I had the opportunity to read. I must say that I was surprised by this one. I enjoyed her writing style with the great humor she adds in her stories. This novel is no exception to the rule. It was a real pleasure and I can see the real talent of the author for paranormal romance novels. I was completely conquered.
So what about the story? Our young...more
This now the 2nd book by Katie Macalister that I have read. She is now one of my favourite authors. Her writing style is such a breathe of fresh air. The way she is able to keep you turning the pages, as you fall deeper & deeper into the world she is building for you.
The characters are not only believable & dare I say HOT. The connection that developes with the characters, the sex & sexual heat, the adventure & the humour.
'A Tale of two Vampires' & 'Much ADO about Vampires',...more
The characters are not only believable & dare I say HOT. The connection that developes with the characters, the sex & sexual heat, the adventure & the humour.
'A Tale of two Vampires' & 'Much ADO about Vampires',...more
Aug 27, 2012
Linda
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Katie MacAlister has scored another win with this book as far as I am concerned. In her usual style she gives us another sexy Dark one in Nikola Czerny and his quirky heroine Iolanthe Tennyson (Io).
Iolanthe(Io) has come to Austria to spend the summer with her cousin Gretl and practice her hobby of photography , which she hopes to turn into a possible profession.
While attending a goth fair with Gretl, they meet up with some old friends of Gretl's. Imogen and Benedikt Czerny; Io desperately wants...more
Iolanthe(Io) has come to Austria to spend the summer with her cousin Gretl and practice her hobby of photography , which she hopes to turn into a possible profession.
While attending a goth fair with Gretl, they meet up with some old friends of Gretl's. Imogen and Benedikt Czerny; Io desperately wants...more
This book started out okay, but when she is transported back in time it started to get tedious. First there is the long, drawn-out confusion of what time period she is in and once that's sorted out, there's the constant attraction between them that she is resisting to the point of stupidity. Her reasons for resisting are flimsy, but the attraction between is continuously pointed out until I feel like screaming, "Just do it already! There's no real reason not to!" That's all that's happened so fa...more
I won this on a Goodreads giveaway.
It has been a few years since I have picked up a Katie MacAlister book. She used to be one of my "go to" authors, but I think I may have gotten either a bit bored with her writting or may have found some other great authors that sparked my interest and kind of drifted away from her. In other words, I have kept current with her writting, so I don't know this series.
With that in mind, I was interested to see how this book was. I liked it. I always did like the...more
It has been a few years since I have picked up a Katie MacAlister book. She used to be one of my "go to" authors, but I think I may have gotten either a bit bored with her writting or may have found some other great authors that sparked my interest and kind of drifted away from her. In other words, I have kept current with her writting, so I don't know this series.
With that in mind, I was interested to see how this book was. I liked it. I always did like the...more
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Love this series.Another fun book.Yum.
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Spoiler Austria 1703 and 2012
Note to Self: Nikola Czerny (Dark One vamp,5th Baron,dad,360yo,widower) + Iolanthe Tennyson("Io", cousin, time weaver mortal),Gretl (2nd cousin,pal),Imogen Slovik (331yo,older sis,daughter,pal,palm reader, immortal)+ Finnvid(Viking ghost,pal1),Francesca Ghetti ("Fran",psychometric,keeper of Vikingaharta)+ Benedikt Slovik(DO vamp,...more
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Spoiler Austria 1703 and 2012
Note to Self: Nikola Czerny (Dark One vamp,5th Baron,dad,360yo,widower) + Iolanthe Tennyson("Io", cousin, time weaver mortal),Gretl (2nd cousin,pal),Imogen Slovik (331yo,older sis,daughter,pal,palm reader, immortal)+ Finnvid(Viking ghost,pal1),Francesca Ghetti ("Fran",psychometric,keeper of Vikingaharta)+ Benedikt Slovik(DO vamp,...more
I'm a big fan of Katie Macalister's Dark Ones novels, some more than others. I always enjoy the humor and appreciate the action, and I am completely comfortable with the fact that the plot of each is essentially the same. This installment was tasty but not brilliant, and I actually found myself pulling back from my willing suspension of disbelief when we discovered that, yet again, there's a new supernatural in town - this time a weaver of time. After as many novels as Ms. Macalister has written...more
OMG... I love MacAlister's Dark Ones series and this series entry is no exception.
Iolanthe is visiting her cousin in Austria to help her get over what has been a bad year... She just wants to enjoy herself and indulge in her fav hobby, photography.
Nikola lost his soul when he became a Dark One three hundred years ago. Now a VERY strange woman has literally run into his horse; He believes her to be a woman of ill repute; but... he finds her strangely intriguing.
This book hilariously opens with I...more
Iolanthe is visiting her cousin in Austria to help her get over what has been a bad year... She just wants to enjoy herself and indulge in her fav hobby, photography.
Nikola lost his soul when he became a Dark One three hundred years ago. Now a VERY strange woman has literally run into his horse; He believes her to be a woman of ill repute; but... he finds her strangely intriguing.
This book hilariously opens with I...more
As with many of Katie MacAlister's novels, I found this book to be very entertaining and fun to read. At least, I did for the majority of it.
Through the first half of this novel, I was completely hooked - throughly laughing at moments of MacAlister's usual awkward dialogue between characters and shamefully focused on each word during steamy romance scenes. Io and Nikola are such, well, characters! As a typical Dark One Beloved, Io is wild, strong-willed, and quick-witted, which somewhat leaves...more
Through the first half of this novel, I was completely hooked - throughly laughing at moments of MacAlister's usual awkward dialogue between characters and shamefully focused on each word during steamy romance scenes. Io and Nikola are such, well, characters! As a typical Dark One Beloved, Io is wild, strong-willed, and quick-witted, which somewhat leaves...more
Ok, first off, I took time out to do a reread of The Hobbit, which took forever this time (possibly because suddenly I was acutely aware at how unlikable most of the cast really was - the dwarves' constant grumbling got on my nerves and being beaten over the head about Bilbo's homesickness made ME wish he was home just so he'd stop whining.)
:ahem
Moving on.
Katie MacAlister is somewhat hit or miss with me. When she's good, she's really good but, being a humor author, sometimes her humor goes past...more
:ahem
Moving on.
Katie MacAlister is somewhat hit or miss with me. When she's good, she's really good but, being a humor author, sometimes her humor goes past...more
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I love this series. Ben is one of my favorites, so I was very interested in learning about his papa. I enjoyed this book, but I do not feel it was quite up to par with the others. There were tidbits here and there that I loved -like his little journal- but the focus of this book it felt like was all about the sex. Now I know the book is an adult romance novel with sex scenes. But normally her books have more plot and character to them that they do not feel like some cheesy, sex, filled book. Asi...more
A Tale of Two Vampires: A Dark Ones Novel
Iolanthe has had some issues. After being sexual harassed at work and then fired for reporting it, she has a new career to start. Iolanthe or IO, as she likes to be called, has all ways liked photography. So when she visits her cousin Gretal for the summer, she thinks the local scenery may be perfect to start her new career. When she meets some of Gretal's friends, she thinks they are weird. When one of them thinks he is a vampire or Dark One, IO knows so...more
Iolanthe has had some issues. After being sexual harassed at work and then fired for reporting it, she has a new career to start. Iolanthe or IO, as she likes to be called, has all ways liked photography. So when she visits her cousin Gretal for the summer, she thinks the local scenery may be perfect to start her new career. When she meets some of Gretal's friends, she thinks they are weird. When one of them thinks he is a vampire or Dark One, IO knows so...more
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Katie MacAlister's "Dark Ones" series is must read for those who love romance, sex, adventure, and humor.
Book #10, "A Tale Of Two Vampires" has all of those qualities and does not disappoint!!
Iolanthe ("Io" for short) has come across the pond to Austria after her life pretty much falls apart in the United States. Her loving cousin Gretl has invited her for the summer to help get her mind off of all the problems. After an adventure in a dense forest that is cl...more
Katie MacAlister's "Dark Ones" series is must read for those who love romance, sex, adventure, and humor.
Book #10, "A Tale Of Two Vampires" has all of those qualities and does not disappoint!!
Iolanthe ("Io" for short) has come across the pond to Austria after her life pretty much falls apart in the United States. Her loving cousin Gretl has invited her for the summer to help get her mind off of all the problems. After an adventure in a dense forest that is cl...more
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In the beginning, when I started reviewing, my goal was to get to the point where I could review early/advanced copies of Katie MacAlister's books. After several years of hard work, I have made it to that point. I was given a copy of "A Tale of Two Vampires" by Katie MacAlister to review, and it was one of the happiest days in my reviewing life. Indeed, I did a little dance and squeak of joy.
That said, look for my review of A TALE OF TWO VAMPIRES on Romance Reviews Today in September/October 201...more
That said, look for my review of A TALE OF TWO VAMPIRES on Romance Reviews Today in September/October 201...more
This is the best of MacAlister's books since the Green Dragon series. I love the Dark Ones but this one was the best. I laughed and laughed. I listen to this on CD in my car. While every other driver was being frustrated by traffic, I was laughing! Io is funny and wild about her Dark One. He is yummy, hot, sexy, beautiful, smart and yummy. (The cover is great also.) I hated when I finished this book because I wanted more.
Once again Katie Mac has me laughing out loud and loving every minute spent in the Dark Ones world. True love found, families reunited, handsome dark ones, quirky females, and silky underwear presents - what more could you want?
Definitely a must read for the Dark Ones fans and for those who haven't read the series - better get started, you don't want to miss out on a minute of the love and laughter shared by Katie Mac!
Definitely a must read for the Dark Ones fans and for those who haven't read the series - better get started, you don't want to miss out on a minute of the love and laughter shared by Katie Mac!
I just won this book in the Goodreads giveaways. And...I'm just absolutely speechless. Katie MacAlister is one of my MOST favorite authors. To have won her book means so much to me. I just cannot wait until the book arrives. For the last few years, I've faithfully followed all her Dark One books, so I was really hoping I'd win this book. Thank you Goodreads. I will edit this review once I finish reading the book. :)
Two and a half stars. There was a time when I couldn't get enough of Ms MacAlister's books but I think I've outgrown them.I do like the wittiness of them but even that is starting to wear a bit thin. This book was a bit different in that time travel was involved and I liked the ending. Not going to give that away! I spent a pleasant couple of hours reading it but it didn't set my world on fire.
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For as long as she can remember, Katie MacAlister has loved reading. Growing up in a family where a weekly visit to the library was a given, Katie spent much of her time with her nose buried in a book. Despite her love for novels, she didn't think of writing them until she was contracted to write a non-fiction book about software. Since her editor refused to allow her to include either witty dialo...more
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