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Karma Bites

by Nyrae Dawn (Goodreads Author)

3.66 of 5 stars 3.66 · rating details · 99 ratings · 27 reviews

"Whoever said, 'parents are always right' really should have thought that one through. After all, my mom believes in vampires. Go figure."

All Abigail Thompson ever wanted was to be considered normal. Instead, she ended up a loner with a vampire–obsessed mom and a stamp labeling her the resident freak of Karma, California.

When bad boy Caleb Evans saves Abby from a mean girl...more

ebook, 205 pages

Published July 1st 2012 by Crescent Moon Press

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Mar 18, 2013 Wendy Higgins added it

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Yay! I love this cover! So much fun!
I have a special place in my heart for this story and its author. :)
Abby? Hilarious. Caleb? HOT.
I've loved this book for many years, sine it was in the top five on inkpop along with Sweet Evil (titled Angel Prophecy back then, haha) and I was thrilled when it got picked up for publication. Unfortunately the editing job was not so great - when I beta read this book it was FINE, but somehow there were a few errors made during the editing process which weren't c...more

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Feb 12, 2013 Kelley York rated it 5 of 5 stars

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The cover fits this book so perfectly. Loved the setting, and getting back to the roots of how vampires are portrayed. (No sparkles!) Along with a fun protagonist and gorgeous boys alongside a crazy (or is she?) mom, KARMA BITES is a fun, dark, and sass rolled into one.

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Sep 10, 2012 Kala rated it 2 of 5 stars

I discovered Nyrae Dawn a few days ago when I found Measuring Up on Amazon and loved it. I proceeded to buy all of her books and tore through them all in two days. This one was my least favorite, by far.

I liked it at first. I actually loved the first half. Abby is funny and occasionally snarky and cute. While I thought she was a little bit of a wuss when it came to the Mean Girls (who were a little over the top), I still liked her.

Caleb was also interesting at first, though I really didn't foll...more I discovered Nyrae Dawn a few days ago when I found Measuring Up on Amazon and loved it. I proceeded to buy all of her books and tore through them all in two days. This one was my least favorite, by far.

I liked it at first. I actually loved the first half. Abby is funny and occasionally snarky and cute. While I thought she was a little bit of a wuss when it came to the Mean Girls (who were a little over the top), I still liked her.

Caleb was also interesting at first, though I really didn't follow the progression of their relationship. He is a major jerk to Abby at school (yes, I realize we find out why later, but ABBY doesn't know that) and she still falls in love with him. They don't spend that much time together before she is in looooove.

Gabe was my least favorite character. I also felt the progression of his relationship with Abby was awkward and WAY too fast. He meets her in the woods (why is he even there??) then he just appears at her job. She tells him to leave and not only does he NOT leave, but he follows her into the back and refuses to leave. They then become BFFs.

This part is a spoiler! Sort of!

(view spoiler)It ruined the whole story for me. I liked all her other books quite a bit and this one being so blah was a real disappointment.(less)

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Jan 21, 2013 Sara rated it 4 of 5 stars

The book I read before this, I couldn't wait for it to end.
Reading this book instead, I didn't want it to end. I couldn't put it down. Except for dinner. And when the end has come, I couldn't believe I was already done. I wanted more. And I wasn't really satisfied about how it ended. I'm hoping for a sequel. I want more of Caleb and Abby. Oh, especially of Caleb. Right, I fell in love with him, like, immediately. He was so cute and so sweet! And he was a little mysterious and looked dangerous, w...more

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Jan 25, 2013 Schmunzelrapunzel rated it 2 of 5 stars

Duh, I have to say I was quite disappointed with this one,
at least I expected after reading the synopsis and seeing the cover that it would be a funny, sarcastic read.. well, don't make the same mistake as me..
The overall feeling of the book is just, sad, pitiful - ok there were family trouble, social problems at school and so on mentioned but I just didn't see it coming:
For example the mother who believes in vampires, I thought this at least would be a running gag, instead it's a nightmare for...more

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Oct 31, 2012 Autumn Review rated it 4 of 5 stars

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3.5 stars
Karma Bites is a story about a girl named Abigail, who is somewhat of an outcast at school. Her mom believes in vampires and as a result, people think Abby is a freak. She doesn't have many friends and has never had a boyfriend. However, she does have a major crush on Caleb. He's kind of the bad boy, but not really. Caleb just tends to hang out with the wrong crowd. Anyway, one day when Abby is getting picked on by the "mean girl" group, Caleb steps in and sticks up for Abby. They start...more

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Aug 28, 2012 Jessirae rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: ebooks, for-review, epic-series

Karma Bites is another book to add on to my ever growing obsession, addiction and admiration for Nyrae Dawn. It’s also another one of Nyrae’s books that will be added to my all-time favorites list because I seriously cannot tell you how much she never ceases to WOW me with her work. Just when I thought her last book was my favorite, she goes and writes another, that I knew would be completely great, but instead I get blown away.

Whether it be contemporary or a paranormal book, Nyrae Dawn is a ma...more Karma Bites is another book to add on to my ever growing obsession, addiction and admiration for Nyrae Dawn. It’s also another one of Nyrae’s books that will be added to my all-time favorites list because I seriously cannot tell you how much she never ceases to WOW me with her work. Just when I thought her last book was my favorite, she goes and writes another, that I knew would be completely great, but instead I get blown away.

Whether it be contemporary or a paranormal book, Nyrae Dawn is a master storyteller, a master at writing books that you can easily lose yourself into where you can relate to the characters and the story. She has the power to make you feel like your living in the book rather than just reading it.

Karma Bites is Nyrae’s first paranormal novel and the first book of hers that I read with a female narrator. I can tell you that Nyrae excels at writing paranormal and she creates one killer female protagonist. (Was there even any doubt?!) I love how Nyrae eases us into this world with a steady pace that doesn’t lack excitement. She doesn’t bombard you with information, but leaves you with enough to want and need more. KB is not your typical paranormal book and not your everyday vampire story either. It’s different and unique, cool and believable. Nyrae Dawn creates her own vampires, giving them a twist within Abby’s story. These vampires don’t sparkle in the sun, but they are the menacing and dangerous creatures of the night with powers only humans wish to obtain. At the same time, they are capable of real human feelings and emotions where you can love them wholeheartedly.

Abby was an excellent main character. I adored her from the very start. Her voice was so clear in my head, I could almost see and feel her right next to me. Abby had this spunk, this attitude that really captured my attention and made her unforgettable in my eyes. She constantly made me laugh with her snarky comebacks and her never-ending sarcasm. I loved how real Nyrae created Abby. She was just a young girl who wanted nothing more than a normal life. I found Abby to be very loving and understanding. Despite what her mom believed in and the things she goes through, Abby keeps their strong, unbreakable bond. My favorite thing about Abby was her endearing and charming personality. Even when she said something silly and ended up embarrassing herself, I just ended up loving her more. She was just so adorable and cute I wanted to keep her forever. Abby was so easily relatable and so easy to connect with I felt like I could be friends with her in a heartbeat. Because my connection with Abby was so deep, whatever she was feeling my emotions were up front and center with hers. I felt her sadness, her loneliness, her anger, her happiness, her heartbreak and all her giddiness.

There are two boys in this book that will definitely make you swoon, but Caleb was my favorite all the way. He was mysterious, gorgeous, a green-eyed, black haired beauty I couldn’t get enough of. He was totally cool in that I-don’t-care-what-other-people-think kind of way. Although he was aloof towards Abby at times, he was kind to her when no one else would give her the time of day. He helped Abby a lot, believed in her strength when she didn’t think she had any and he boosted her confidence when she thought she had none. On the outside, Caleb had this bad boy persona, but he was vulnerable and sweet on the inside.

Nyrae surely knows how to pack in the action and give a little more than a punch to the stomach. Karma Bites had me at the edge of my seat to the point where I couldn’t seem to read fast enough for my brain to catch up with all the anticipation I was feeling. Right when things were going great for Abby, BOOM! Cue in explosive plot twist one after the another that keeps you guessing all the time. It’s intense and crazy and I was so swept up into a whirlwind full of emotions and turmoil. Just when I think it couldn’t get any better than that, it does. It really does. So many parts of this book was so unexpected, I’m at a loss for words.

Overall, Karma Bites is one fierce and riveting book. It has wonderful characters anyone call fall in love with, an exuberant storyline, and writing that can mesmerize all. Nyrae Dawn is one of very few authors who can make me fall in love with a book after the first page alone.

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Aug 31, 2012 Andrea rated it 3 of 5 stars

With a disbelieving and snarky teen protagonist, Karma Bites is a fun take on vamps.

Abby Thompson's mom believes in vampires. Like, really believes in them. Her quirkiness makes the pair outcasts in the town of Karma, California. Abby has zero friends and is constantly on the run from The Lipstick Posse, a group of mean girls who bully her. But one day, the school bad boy Caleb stands up for her. Caleb has long been the object of Abby's would-be affections, but he has some serious mystery surrou...more With a disbelieving and snarky teen protagonist, Karma Bites is a fun take on vamps.

Abby Thompson's mom believes in vampires. Like, really believes in them. Her quirkiness makes the pair outcasts in the town of Karma, California. Abby has zero friends and is constantly on the run from The Lipstick Posse, a group of mean girls who bully her. But one day, the school bad boy Caleb stands up for her. Caleb has long been the object of Abby's would-be affections, but he has some serious mystery surrounding him, keeping Abby at arm's length. But they soon grow closer while bonding over their problems. Then comes Gabe. He's new in town, and definitely interested in being Abby's friend, maybe more. Naturally, Caleb and Gabe don't like one another, and Abby doesn't know who to trust. As if her problems aren't enough for one teenager, a face from the past comes back and proves that Abby's mom isn't so crazy at all.

I instantly liked Abby. She was funny, sarcastic, and self-depracating. Sometimes I wished she would lighten up on herself, but honestly, being a social outcast gave her more than enough reason. As for Caleb and Gabe, there was so much mystery surrounding the both of them, that even I didn't know who was best for Abby. I thought Caleb was a good guy, what with his standing up for Abby. I just hated how he was so hot-and-cold with his feelings toward her, even though he does have his reasons. I didn't feel like I knew Gabe that well except that he was kind of strange, which made perfect sense later in the story.

For much of the story, the plot focuses on the characters, particularly Abby's sense of not fitting in, and her attraction to the two boys. I wasn't sure exactly what was going on with Gabe and Caleb, personally I like knowing what's up. Everything started fitting into place and making sense in the last fifty to sixty pages. Behaviors and motivations that were confusing were explained. The arrival of hidden characters that had been operating behind the scenes helped kick the drama up a notch and moved the plot into high gear.

I feel like Karma Bites will have appeal to those who love YA Paranormal Romance. The snarky, dramatic voice of the mc and pieces of the story, particularly the mystery, put me in mind of the Vampire Kisses series.

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Jan 07, 2013 Ktine rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: meh, dropped

I tried so hard to finish this... But it was too painful for my eyes.

There are three things that made this book cringe-worthy:

1. Annoying love triangle
2. Mopey Heroine
3. and not just enough plot to make it a worthwhile book.

There's only one thing I can say after dropping this book... Nyrae Dawn should stick to what she does best and not do a PNR again.

EDIT: make it four. I forgot to add this:
4. Instalove

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May 16, 2013 Monik rated it 2 of 5 stars

Me tenía pegadísima leyendo, no lo podía dejar, Caleb me tenía confundida pero me gustaba al mismo tiempo, odiaba cuando Abby huía en vez de enfrentar a las LP.. pero también tenía sus momentos...... Gabe..... nunca me gustó.. Estaba intrigadísima a mitad del libro y estaba segura de que se iba a poner bueno pero de pronto se me cayó la trama.. y terminó... No se la verdad si me gustó o si perdí mi tiempo..... sólo sé que es uno menos en mi lista.

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Aug 21, 2012 Adream adream rated it 4 of 5 stars

I love the style of this book. I love the way Nyrae Dawn makes the main character think and speak. I liked the story. The main character was completely understandable and likable. And, yes, I loved the boys. The only thing I had problems with was the number of editing errors I found. There were a number of words that were obviously just typos that spell check would miss, and there was one part where we were told something, and then a few paragraphs later told again as if it had never happened (t...more

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May 24, 2013 Mel Viera rated it 3 of 5 stars

Dos cosas.
Si en la tapa no dijera Nyrae Dawn jamás hubiera creído que ella lo escribió.
Por otro lado, ¿en serio no hay segundo libro? Es decir... ¿Qué fue ese final? :| jajaja todavía estoy como shockeada y lo terminé de leer anoche.

Para un domingo sin nada mejor que hacer, engancha :)

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Aug 20, 2012 Dominique rated it 5 of 5 stars

This was such a fun read! I'm not a vampire girl. I know…vampires are all the rage. Sorry, all the bloodsucking gives me the skeeves! Karma Bites was perfect, the right amount of high school angst, witty banter, cute boys, and things that go bump in the night.

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Jan 30, 2012 Jolene Perry rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: fun-reads, own, recommend-to-anyone

This book is totally made of hot guys, unexpected twists and FUN!!
Abby is SUCH a fun character to read, and I found myself both feeling sad with her, falling in love with her, and laughing out loud.

I adore the voice of this book :D

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Mar 05, 2013 Pat Santander rated it 4 of 5 stars

She really do rocked at pun! And wow it's hilarious! I had to admit I love reading it but it's the ending I didn't like much. It seems selfish, whatever. I'm definitely waiting for a sequel, though.

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Feb 18, 2013 Roanne Araneta rated it 3 of 5 stars

OH MY GOD THE VAMPIRE THING IS REAL?!?!?!?!?!

I can't believe it! I thought it was just like Northanger Alibi, you know assumptions and craziness. BUT OH MY GOD THEY'RE REAL VAMPIRES!!!

To be honest I really wished Abby was actually just dreaming. Or maybe she's a nutjob and it's one of her hallucinations...

So anyway, I guess this is the only other vampire story that I actually liked. The other was Silver Kiss.

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Aug 20, 2012 Wendy rated it 5 of 5 stars

I can't even express how much I LOVE this book!!! I'm going crazy right now wondering if a sequel is in the works. That's how great this book is, just finished it and I need a sequel!!

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Jan 30, 2012 Sly One marked it as to-read

I had the opportunity to read this in its raw form quite a while ago. It was awesome then. I can only imagine how awesome it is now! Can't wait!!

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Feb 19, 2013 Stephanie rated it 4 of 5 stars

Young love with campers but this is no twilight it's a good short read with characters you'll love an relate to.

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Jan 30, 2012 E. Jayne rated it 5 of 5 stars

Helllllooooooo! It's Kelley Vitollo! Need I say more?

Nope, I needn't not sayeth any moreth.

EEEK!

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Sep 24, 2012 Erleen marked it as to-read

oh, the cover looks gorgeous and the synopsis sounds promising..
i would love to read this...

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Mar 02, 2013 Jackie rated it 2 of 5 stars

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I tried. I got maybe 3/4 of the way through this and I just couldn't go any further.

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Jun 14, 2012 Laura marked it as to-read

I need a release date. To know exactly how long it will take to read it. :)

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May 24, 2013 Andrea Tesares rated it 3 of 5 stars

Ya no se que paso, todo empezó excelente, hasta la mitad del libro y al final, bueno perdió el sentido, le falto algo.

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Feb 03, 2012 Stacy/GirlsInTheStacks.com marked it as to-read

Can't wait to read this one!!!!

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Jul 09, 2012 Crystal Spears marked it as to-read

Release Date anyone?

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Jan 28, 2013 Kristine rated it 3 of 5 stars

Err... 3.5?

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Aug 17, 2012 Jennifer rated it 5 of 5 stars

This book left me wanting the sequel, and I can't wait to see if and when that happens. Great characters, love the way you tied it all in. :)

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Aug 24, 2012 Dani rated it 4 of 5 stars

3.5/5 stars

Review to come :)

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May 24, 2013 florencia marked it as to-read

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I am a compulsive reader and writer who loves YA fiction.

I love nothing more than writing about young adults. There is something so fresh and fun about it. You can pretty much always find me with a book in my hand or open document in front of me.

I live in Southern California with my husband and two children.

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