Vacation with a Vampire: Stay\Vivi and the Vampire\Island Vacation by Michele Hauf

Jul 05, 2012 FicTalk Blog rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: reviewed-in-2012, arc

Reviewed by Autumn

Vacation with a Vampire is a romance anthology of three short stories featuring vampires. Before I started this anthology I had read only one of the authors works before, so I may be a bit biased. I found that I enjoyed Kendra’s entry, Vivi and the Vampire, more than the other two stories.

Stay by Michele Hauf
Magen is a freelance writer vacationing in France. She hopes to have a fling with someone, in order to spice up her life and do something different. She goes to Lucian’s sh...more Reviewed by Autumn

Vacation with a Vampire is a romance anthology of three short stories featuring vampires. Before I started this anthology I had read only one of the authors works before, so I may be a bit biased. I found that I enjoyed Kendra’s entry, Vivi and the Vampire, more than the other two stories.

Stay by Michele Hauf
Magen is a freelance writer vacationing in France. She hopes to have a fling with someone, in order to spice up her life and do something different. She goes to Lucian’s shop in hopes of finding a gift for her friend. He’s an Italian vampire living in Paris and he’s quickly attracted to Magen. Lucian is a love and leave ‘em kind of guy and finds himself not leaving. Magen ends up being possessed by a past lover of Lucian’s, who is out for revenge.

While an interesting concept, I think it was too much for a short story. There was just too much information crammed into the story. While I did like the characters and the writing, I found the French annoying. I’m reading, I want to know what I’m reading and I don’t know French.

Vivi and the Vampire by Kendra Leigh Castle
This installment featured a character from Castle’s Renegade Angel, which was published in 2010. It features Justin, the king of Terra Noctem, an underground Vampire city. His sister forces her two thousand year old brother to go on vacation. Justin meets Vivi on the beach while two idiot vampires are trying to harass her. She’s a Hunter – a slayer who is supposed to kill bad vampires.

Although I hadn’t read Renegade Angel I didn’t feel lost in its world. Just enough was explained so that the story was understandable. It was a nice, lighthearted read with romance and action that had me rooting for Justin and Vivi. If Vivi and the Vampire was a standalone book I wouldn’t hesitate to give it a four or more star rating.

Island Vacation by Lisa Childs
Piper Reynolds won a contest in her office for a vacation she doesn’t want to take. Once she lands on the island and is taken to the house she’s supposed to be staying at, she quickly realizes something is off. Roarke Monterusso is seeking revenge for his cousins death, but Piper claims she’s not at fault, but is she?

This story once again suffers from cramming too much into a short story. One moment Roarke is ready to kill Piper and two minutes later he wants to screw her. Okay, maybe not two minutes, but you get the point. Everything just moved way too fast. I don’t know about any of you, but I’m not hopping in the sack with someone who wanted to kill me five minutes beforehand. I don’t care how hot you are!

If it’s easy for you to suspend belief and you don’t mind that the characters fall in love ultra fast and you love vampires, then this book might be for you. For me, the romance aspect just moved too fast in two of the stories and at an unbelievable speed. (less)

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Jun 27, 2012 Judy rated it 5 of 5 stars

Vacation With a Vampire Anthology
Stay by Michele Hauf
Lucian Bellisario lives in Paris and owns an antique shop. Most of the antiques are things that he knows of personally because he happens to be a vampire. When in deep need of some blood after “donating” some of his for a friend, he is glad to see a customer waiting at his shop. Meal time.
Magen Sloan is visiting Paris for two weeks. She left Minnesota with the goal to enjoy herself and have an affair with a Frenchman….who would whisper sweet F...more Vacation With a Vampire Anthology
Stay by Michele Hauf
Lucian Bellisario lives in Paris and owns an antique shop. Most of the antiques are things that he knows of personally because he happens to be a vampire. When in deep need of some blood after “donating” some of his for a friend, he is glad to see a customer waiting at his shop. Meal time.
Magen Sloan is visiting Paris for two weeks. She left Minnesota with the goal to enjoy herself and have an affair with a Frenchman….who would whisper sweet French nothings in her ear. Her adventure turns into a bit more than she planned on. She just didn’t expect vampires, ghosts and witches.
Vivi and the Vampire by Kendra Leigh Castle
Justin is a king, at least in the paranormal world. He is over 2,000 years old and is usually buried in work behind his huge desk. Until his sister, Dru, pushes him to take a nice relaxing vacation in Florida. Reluctantly he goes and duty calls immediately as he has to pull a vampire off a Hunter. And then his vacation really gets interesting.
Vivi is going to take a nice non-vampire vacation. Yeah right! No sooner is she enjoying a walk on the beach when two vamps start arguing which one is going to bite her. And then she is rescued by the most handsome vampire she has ever laid her eyes on. The two of them call a truce for their vacation but the Hunter’s who hate all vampires….whether good or bad….have other plans.
This was a really good story. The unique romance between the hunter and the hunted. They should have been natural enemies but the heart didn’t see it that way. The author has written Justin’s character in such a clear way that you fall in love with the quiet, lonely and handsome vampire from the get go.
Island Vacation by Lisa Childs
Piper Reynolds won a vacation. At work they held a yearly lottery and this year was for a vacation and she won. She never had been on a vacation. She worked since fourteen and had been hiding out for the past four years. Trying to escape her nightmares. When she lands on a private Island it looks like her vacation may be another real life nightmare.
Roarke Monterusso has wait four long years for revenge. When the person claiming to be Patricia Reynolds came to his Island...she denied being Piper Reynolds. The person his long awaited vengeance was going to be taken out on.
Another enjoyable story where nothing is what it seems to be and Piper has secrets about herself that even she don’t know about.
*Language and sexual situations
**Received through NetGalley for review.
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Jun 26, 2012 Donna rated it 4 of 5 stars

Even vampires need a vacation every now and then don’t they? This book has three tales of vampires getting away from the everyday (or is that every night) routine.

Stay by Michele Hauf - Italian vampire Lucian Bellisario is now a Parisian. He lives and works in Paris. Magen Sloan is an American author on a working vacation. They meet and bond in Lucians’ antique shop. Ah Paris by night.

Vivi and the Vampire by Kendra Leigh Castle – This was my favorite of the three stories. Justin, hunky vampire...more

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Aug 28, 2012 Andrea rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: kindle

This book contains three short stories about vampires and vacations!
The first story is called Stay and it is about a vampire named Lucian Bellisario who has an antique store in Paris. Magen Sloan is a freelance writer who decides to go on a working vacation to Paris and is secretly hoping to have an affair with a Frenchman while in Paris. She meets Lucian and ends up being haunted by one of his former lovers named Magenta.
The second story, Vivi and the Vampire, was probably my favorite. Justin...more

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Jul 21, 2012 Naomi rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: kindle, netgalleybooks

I received a copy of Vacation With A Vampire from Netgalley for review.

I enjoyed & was totally engrossed in all three short stories in this book. Each story had what I adore reading about....vampires, romance, intriguing storylines.

The first, Stay by Michele Hauf is set in Paris, France where vampire Lucian Bellisario meets an American lady, Magen Sloan, outside his antique shop. They both strike up a closeness after acknowledging they are attracted to each other & Magen came to Paris to...more

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Jul 26, 2012 Vicky rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: erotic-romance, paranormal-romance

Vacation with a Vampire is an anthology of three short romance stories featuring vampires. Like all anthologies, my preferences differed with each story.

Stay by Michele Hauf
In this one, Magen is a freelance writer on a working vacation in Paris. She's also looking to spice up her life a little. She goes to an antique shope run by Lucian looking for a gift for her friend. What she finds is a whole lot more. Lucian is an Italian vampire living in Paris and he’s quickly attracted to Magen. He's nev...more Vacation with a Vampire is an anthology of three short romance stories featuring vampires. Like all anthologies, my preferences differed with each story.

Stay by Michele Hauf
In this one, Magen is a freelance writer on a working vacation in Paris. She's also looking to spice up her life a little. She goes to an antique shope run by Lucian looking for a gift for her friend. What she finds is a whole lot more. Lucian is an Italian vampire living in Paris and he’s quickly attracted to Magen. He's never been a "relationship" guy, preferring one night stands to long term, but he finds himself not leaving. Unfortunately, fate has other things in store for them.

This was a good story, but there was just too much shoehorned into the story. I think it would have been better written as a stand alone novel than a short. Also, the frequent French phrasing was distracting. Yes, they are in Paris and it fits with the story and the setting and the characters, but it was off-putting for me as I don't read French. Still, a decent enough - and very hot - story. Keep your fan handy for this one. :)

Vivi and the Vampire by Kendra Leigh Castle
This story centers around Justin, the king of Terra Noctem, an underground Vampire city. His sister forces him to go on vacation where he meets Vivi, a Hunter being a fought over by two idiot vampires. Of course Vivi and Justin hit if off, but there are forces on both sides who don't want to see this happen. Supposedly, this is part of a larger story (Renegade Angel) and if so, it was good enough to make me want to look for the book. It was a nice, lighthearted read with romance and action that had me rooting for Justin and Vivi. Definitely the best of the bunch.

Island Vacation by Lisa Childs
Piper Reynolds won a contest in her office for a vacation. Unfortunately, she doesn’t want to take it. When she arrives at her destination, she quickly realizes something is wrong. Roarke Monterusso is seeking revenge for his cousin's death even though Piper swears she's not responsible.

Like the first one, this story suffers from trying to put too much into a short story. One moment Roarke is ready to kill Piper and two minutes later he wants to bed her. The story moves very fast with little time for relationship build-up. It's a good story, but I didn't connect with the characters because of the speed of the plot.
So, there you go. Three stories. All three very good vampire stories though two of them suffered from too much story for a short space. Note to the authors - these would make awesome longer books. :) So if you want a quick, hot read with vampires, pick this one up.

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Jul 09, 2012 Michelle rated it 4 of 5 stars

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Stay - Michele Hauf

Magen is writing a historical story set in the 1800's and travels to Paris, France looking for inspiration and a distraction from real life, preferably a handsome one with a French accent. She stumbles across Lucian in her quest to purchase a gift for a friend and she is drawn to him, inexplainably so. The more time together the deeper their connection grows but is there more to their relationship than we see at first glance?

I enjoyed the interactions between Lucian and Magen...more

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Jul 26, 2012 Carlyn rated it 4 of 5 stars

A great paranormal anthology which takes you to exotic places with equally exotic characters!
In Stay by Michelle Hauf we meet Magen who has travelled to Paris to do some research on the book she is writing and to possibly have an affair with a gorgeous frenchman. She gets her wish in the shape of Lucian, although she doesn't know her lover is a vampire and when she gets possessed by the ghost of his ex lover she realises her holiday is going to be a lot different to what she expected.
In Vivi an...more

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Jul 02, 2012 Melindeeloo rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal-romance, paranormal-romance-vampire, vampires

(3.5 stars = I liked it)Vacation romances are always fun, but adding a sexy immortal into the mix just gives the smexy stuff an extra 'bite'. For the most part these shorts work - these are all familiar Nocturne authors who are used to telling their stories in a novella format which is probably why they are able to squeeze in so much story in so little space.

Stay by Michele Hauf has brief cameos by Blackthorn (soul taker) from Sin Eater's Promise, also Star and TJ from Glamorous Evil and it star...more (3.5 stars = I liked it)Vacation romances are always fun, but adding a sexy immortal into the mix just gives the smexy stuff an extra 'bite'. For the most part these shorts work - these are all familiar Nocturne authors who are used to telling their stories in a novella format which is probably why they are able to squeeze in so much story in so little space.

Stay by Michele Hauf has brief cameos by Blackthorn (soul taker) from Sin Eater's Promise, also Star and TJ from Glamorous Evil and it stars Lucian who apparently was a side character in that book. - Lucien never bites the same human twice and he never 'stays' over when having a tryst either, but somehow he finds himself breaking the rules for a practical woman with an intriguing hidden wild side - which ends up being an even wilder side when his past comes back to haunt him. - I liked this one, even though I haven't read Glamorous Evil. This is another immortal just going through the motions, who needs the love of a surprising woman to make him really live again.

Vivi and the Vampire by Kendra Leigh Castle - Vampire King Justin, who never takes vacations, somehow gets maneuvered into taking one by his also vamp sister and when he crosses paths with Vivi his immortal life will never be the same - This was my favorite of the bunch, while not exactly enemies, both vampire hunter and vampire king are certainly from factions that don't mix and it helped that the pair just plan to have a fling and aren't looking for love. I got a kick out of the heroine's comment to the vamp about choosing to spend his eternity as a celibate workaholic - and I ended up feeling like he really needed her in his life. ( I really liked it)

Island Vacation by Lisa Childs - She thinks she's won a two week vacation, but in reality the secret she's hidden for years may win her a permanent vacation of the deadly kind - I often like enemies to lovers stories - he wants to kill her and she just plain 'wants' him but the smexy stuff comes fast, and the transitions just didn't work for me (just OK).(less)

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Aug 29, 2012 Joelle rated it 3 of 5 stars

Vacation with a Vampire: Stay\Vivi and the Vampire\Island Vacation
by Michele Hauf , Kendra Leigh Castle , Lisa Childs

3 stars

A holiday with tall, dark, handsome…and immortal!

Everyone needs a break sometimes, especially during the summer. After all, what’s more relaxing, and more romantic, than a midnight stroll through Paris? Or the way the moon reflects off the ocean? And if your mesmerizing, sexy date happens to be ready to nibble your neck, who would want to say no?

Vacations are a perfect tim...more

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Jun 07, 2012 Beccie rated it 2 of 5 stars

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I received “Vacation With A vampire” from Michele Hauf for review. This is an anthology of three stories; “Stay” by Michele Hauf, “Vivi and the Vampire” by Kendra Leigh Castle, and “Island Vacation” by Lisa Childs. “Stay” started out on a good note. I liked that Lucian was a French vampire, I haven’t read about too many French vampires so it was something new. As the story progressed I became increasingly befuddled. There was too much thrown into such a short story. I had to roll my eyes at the...more

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Jul 01, 2012 Scooper Speaks rated it 3 of 5 stars

2.5
Stay by Michele Hauf
Favorite Lines: “He had managed to connect with her trusting innocence. Lucian swallowed his aching need.Just a few moments to enjoy her sweetness before you destroy it all.” (p. 15, e-galley)

I read five chapters of Stay before deciding it wasn’t making me happy and DNFing it. The story just felt…silly. I didn’t connect to the hero who is introduced as just having donated blood via “steel pipe shoved between his ribs.” (p. 12) The clueless heroine didn’t appeal either, but...more 2.5
Stay by Michele Hauf
Favorite Lines: “He had managed to connect with her trusting innocence. Lucian swallowed his aching need.Just a few moments to enjoy her sweetness before you destroy it all.” (p. 15, e-galley)

I read five chapters of Stay before deciding it wasn’t making me happy and DNFing it. The story just felt…silly. I didn’t connect to the hero who is introduced as just having donated blood via “steel pipe shoved between his ribs.” (p. 12) The clueless heroine didn’t appeal either, but I was willing to go with it until a woman who had scorned the hero in the past made an appearance. I could go on, but I don’t want to ruin the story for those who will finish reading it.

Vivi and the Vampire by Kendra Leigh Castle
Favorite Lines: “Anyway, if he had never found a woman who suited him in all these centuries, vampire or otherwise, then it was never going to happen. And certainly not on some silly weeklong vacation to a place he was pretty sure was generally vampire-free. He wasn’t lonely, damn it.” (p. 110, e-galley)

Justin is the vampire king of his area and in need of a vacation. He lets his sister talk him into taking a break on a vampire-free island. He has no idea that vampire hunter Vivi is taking a vacation on the same island. The two weary people meet and begin spending time together before their lives are threatened by danger coming from a couple of directions. It’s a cute, short romance story that would make a nice beach read. Obviously there isn’t much depth, but I enjoyed it.

Island Vacation by Lisa Childs
Favorite Line: “The nightmare had stolen away her bravery, leaving her sleepless and afraid of the dark.” (p. 222, e-galley)

Roarke, the vampire hero, is seeking revenge on the woman who killed his cousin. His cousin loved her and in return she murdered him. Piper is exhausted and not looking forward to taking the vacation she earned at work. It’s a surprise vacation that her boss semi-pressured her into taking and headed for an undisclosed location. She has no idea that her worst nightmares are actually a reality her mind is trying to forget. Island Vacation is a short story with an semi-unexpected ending. Looking back, I see the foreshadowing, but I assumed something else had happened. I didn’t hate the story, but it lacked that light “summer” vibe that I got from the first two stories despite having a beach vacation setting. It wasn’t bad, just had a different vibe.(less)

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Jul 05, 2012 Autumn (Fic Talk) rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: vampires, arc, romance, paranormal, read-in-2012

Vacation with a Vampire is a romance anthology of three short stories featuring vampires. Before I started this anthology I had read only one of the authors works before, so I may be a bit biased. I found that I enjoyed Kendra’s entry, Vivi and the Vampire, more than the other two stories.

Stay by Michele Hauf
Magen is a freelance writer vacationing in France. She hopes to have a fling with someone, in order to spice up her life and do something different. She goes to Lucian’s shop in hopes of fin...more Vacation with a Vampire is a romance anthology of three short stories featuring vampires. Before I started this anthology I had read only one of the authors works before, so I may be a bit biased. I found that I enjoyed Kendra’s entry, Vivi and the Vampire, more than the other two stories.

Stay by Michele Hauf
Magen is a freelance writer vacationing in France. She hopes to have a fling with someone, in order to spice up her life and do something different. She goes to Lucian’s shop in hopes of finding a gift for her friend. He’s an Italian vampire living in Paris and he’s quickly attracted to Magen. Lucian is a love and leave ‘em kind of guy and finds himself not leaving. Magen ends up being possessed by a past lover of Lucian’s, who is out for revenge.

While an interesting concept, I think it was too much for a short story. There was just too much information crammed into the story. While I did like the characters and the writing, I found the French annoying. I’m reading, I want to know what I’m reading and I don’t know French.

Vivi and the Vampire by Kendra Leigh Castle
This installment featured a character from Castle’s Renegade Angel, which was published in 2010. It features Justin, the king of Terra Noctem, an underground Vampire city. His sister forces her two thousand year old brother to go on vacation. Justin meets Vivi on the beach while two idiot vampires are trying to harass her. She’s a Hunter – a slayer who is supposed to kill bad vampires.

Although I hadn’t read Renegade Angel I didn’t feel lost in its world. Just enough was explained so that the story was understandable. It was a nice, lighthearted read with romance and action that had me rooting for Justin and Vivi. If Vivi and the Vampire was a standalone book I wouldn’t hesitate to give it a four or more star rating.

Island Vacation by Lisa Childs
Piper Reynolds won a contest in her office for a vacation she doesn’t want to take. Once she lands on the island and is taken to the house she’s supposed to be staying at, she quickly realizes something is off. Roarke Monterusso is seeking revenge for his cousins death, but Piper claims she’s not at fault, but is she?

This story once again suffers from cramming too much into a short story. One moment Roarke is ready to kill Piper and two minutes later he wants to screw her. Okay, maybe not two minutes, but you get the point. Everything just moved way too fast. I don’t know about any of you, but I’m not hopping in the sack with someone who wanted to kill me five minutes beforehand. I don’t care how hot you are!

If it’s easy for you to suspend belief and you don’t mind that the characters fall in love ultra fast and you love vampires, then this book might be for you. For me, the romance aspect just moved too fast in two of the stories and at an unbelievable speed. (less)

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Aug 26, 2012 Maria Mercedes The Oracle Reviews rated it 4 of 5 stars

Vacation with a Vampire: Stay\Vivi and the Vampire\Island Vacation
Authors: Michele Hauf ,Kendra Leigh Castle, Lisa Childs
Narrated by: Ginger Cornish, Chloe Malone, Chelsea Hatfield
Published by Harlequin Enterprises, Ltd: June 19, 2012
Length: 8 hrs and 27 mins, paperback, 288 pages
A holiday with tall, dark, handsome…and immortal!
Everyone needs a break sometimes, especially during the summer. After all, what’s more relaxing, and more romantic, than a midnight stroll through Paris? Or the way the...more Vacation with a Vampire: Stay\Vivi and the Vampire\Island Vacation
Authors: Michele Hauf ,Kendra Leigh Castle, Lisa Childs
Narrated by: Ginger Cornish, Chloe Malone, Chelsea Hatfield
Published by Harlequin Enterprises, Ltd: June 19, 2012
Length: 8 hrs and 27 mins, paperback, 288 pages
A holiday with tall, dark, handsome…and immortal!
Everyone needs a break sometimes, especially during the summer. After all, what’s more relaxing, and more romantic, than a midnight stroll through Paris? Or the way the moon reflects off the ocean? And if your mesmerizing, sexy date happens to be ready to nibble your neck, who would want to say no?

Vacations are a perfect time to indulge, so why not spend a little quality time with these immortal hunks in three luscious tales of hot getaways. Treat yourself to a little bit of summer moonlight.

Stay, by Michele Hauf, rocked! There was a certain mysterious flavor to this story, yet it was sensually passionate a wonderful read. Hauf writes a modern mystifying love story of an ancient vampire Lucian, a Parisian antiques dealer and Magen, an author on a working vacation. Ghosts? Possession? Exorcism? A new life for two people. It was a romantic read…the kind I often wish to see on Lifetime. The descriptions of Paris are vivid and full of life. I loved the characters and their triumph in the end. The narrator Ginger Cornish has the perfect soft voice adding to the mysterious tone of the story. *****

Vivi and the Vampire, by Kendra Leigh Castle. Well Vivi has spunk! She is vivacious and I think more than Justin can handle. Justin comes off at the start as a very bored royal and Vivi seems to be unable to stop bringing work home. They are able to become temporary “allies with benefits”, because the rules just don’t apply when you are on vacation. A relationship that works well for them until life slaps them in the face & betrays them both. Narrator, Chloe Malone adds that upper crust touch to both Justin and Vivi, but I have to say that her narration of Adam, made him very whinny and irritable. ****

Island Vacation, by Lisa Childs. A vacation on a private island….mmmm that sounds so good, and it does to Piper too. Roarke is also looking forward to relieving his burden, that of finding justice for the murder of his wayward cousin. A mystery surrounds Piper, and he will uncover it. During his investigations he finds himself getting closer to Piper, beyond what he has already claimed from her. Uncovering the final unexpected minutes of his cousin undead life at the hands of Piper, he unravels the cause of Pipers nightmares and bizarre ailment. Now he can declare his passion, affection…no, his love for her. Will she accept everything he has for her, including himself? Chelsea Hatfield does a wonderful job with her narration of the story. Her voice is young and fresh, breathing life into Piper and Roarke. ****
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Nov 28, 2012 Kathy rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy-romance, short-stories, vampire

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Paris… antique shop in shadow of Eiffel Tower…Lucian Bellisario has lived here for almost 200 years – turned during the hey day of the Moulin Rouge… Magen Sloan, American author, doing research, buys a mirror from his shop from that period… and he delivers it…and they kiss… and he shows her the sights… and she borrows a necklace (that he thought was long ago sold) of a green faery; and takes her to Moulin Rouge – where they pass a poster of a dancer/hooker of the time and h...more Stay - Michele Hauf -
Paris… antique shop in shadow of Eiffel Tower…Lucian Bellisario has lived here for almost 200 years – turned during the hey day of the Moulin Rouge… Magen Sloan, American author, doing research, buys a mirror from his shop from that period… and he delivers it…and they kiss… and he shows her the sights… and she borrows a necklace (that he thought was long ago sold) of a green faery; and takes her to Moulin Rouge – where they pass a poster of a dancer/hooker of the time and his lover, Magenta Price du Lounge – whose spirit still haunts Moulin Rouge, and finds entry into Magen. She needs vengeance, he needs forgiveness, because when she was drunk, she tried to kill him, and he killed her instead. So they engage the help of his dark witch friend Certainly Jones – Magenta stabs him and gets her revenge, he asks forgiveness, and she grants it, and then Certainly exorcises her. And Magen and Lucian love… and she can write anywhere. Ahhhh

Vivi and the Vampire - Kendra Leigh

Justin, vampire king of Terra Noctem (hidden, 3rd dimensional city for paranormals) needs a vacation (according to his sister) as does Vivi Martin, vampire hunter. They meet when she is taken by surprise by 2 vampires, and is pinned down, and he rescues her. Vampires are not to hurt/kill humans; vampire hunters are only to kill vampires who humans… but she is in league with hunters that want to eliminate all vampires – and 2 hunters show up at the resort because of rumors of a high profile vampire … and though Justin and Vivi want to vacation for a week, to not bring their other lives to the week… and they hide away in his wonderful room for a few days… and just as he is getting ready to propose to her, and invite her into his world, the hunters show up… and Vivi steps in to defend Justin… and is hurt… and Justin and his Fallen angel friend defeat the 7 hunters… and Vivi lives, and declares she wants to be turned, and wants to be with him forever.

Island Vacation - Lisa Castle

Piper Reynolds – forced into modeling by her stepmother, a life she hated (taking accounting classes as she could to earn her degree); it ended 4 years earlier when a vampire that her mother courted, pretending to be Piper through emails, bilking him for lots of money, comes to her to turn her (per her email request – made by her mom because she didn’t want Piper to get older and ruin her modeling career) and bites her even though she’s fighting him… and she accidently finds the stake in his jacket and accidently stabs him in the heart, and passes out among a lot of her and his blood. Her mother gets her to a doctor – a vampire doctor – who convinces her it was all a nightmare, and gives her pills that stave off vampirism (that requires she take a vamp’s blood to finish the process)… and she goes into hiding, changing her name to Patricia Reynolds, and working 12 hours a day for E. Graves Financial Planning (e stands for empty)… with highly confidential clients (vampires)… and the vamps kill her mother because she knows so much. And the vampire she killed is cousin to Roarke Monterusso, who has been looking for Piper for 4 years, and believes that Patricia is her… he arranges for the manager to find her the winner of the firm’s lottery for a 2 week vacation, and arranges to have her brought to his island, where he plans to kill her. Instant attraction – she knows to lie about who she is , and he believes her and starts to feel bad..and she has an attack, he gets her pills, sees that they are from the vampire doctor… they make love… she wakes up and is shaky… tells him the truth, at least the nightmares she remembers… and he goes to the doctor and gets the whole truth, and convinced of her innocence, returns, tells her the truth… and they are both able to confess their love….
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Sep 24, 2012 Jackie rated it 4 of 5 stars

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BOOK SYNOPSIS

A holiday with tall, dark, handsome…and immortal!

Everyone needs a break sometimes, especially during the summer. After all, what’s more relaxing, and more romantic, than a midnight stroll through Paris? Or the way the moon reflects off the ocean? And if your mesmerizing, sexy date happens to be ready to nibble your neck, who would want to say no?

Vacations are a perfect time to indulge, so why not spend a little quality time with these immortal hunks in three luscious tales of hot...more

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Jul 04, 2012 Michelle Leah Olson rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: literal-addiction-books, reviewed

Our Review by LITERAL ADDICTION’s Pack Alpha – Michelle L. Olson:
This was a great anthology. Michele’s story was worthy of an immediate double read for me. I was glued to the pages of Kendra’s tale and will more than likely read that one again as well, and Lisa’s closer had an interesting spin that rounded things out nicely for the book. All in all, it was a very engaging read. 
Stay – Michele Hauf
Lucian is a Parisian vampire running an antique shop and enjoying life. After helping out a friend...more Our Review by LITERAL ADDICTION’s Pack Alpha – Michelle L. Olson:
This was a great anthology. Michele’s story was worthy of an immediate double read for me. I was glued to the pages of Kendra’s tale and will more than likely read that one again as well, and Lisa’s closer had an interesting spin that rounded things out nicely for the book. All in all, it was a very engaging read. 
Stay – Michele Hauf
Lucian is a Parisian vampire running an antique shop and enjoying life. After helping out a friend with a spell and donating some blood, he decides to take from the customer waiting for him outside of his shop door when he arrives back at work.
Magen is on holiday in Paris trying to kick up her heals and fantasizing about a lucid affair with a sexy Frenchman.
When the two come together there’s instant chemistry and between danger, romance and revenge, Magen is swept off of her feet by the sexy Frenchman she’s always dreamed of and Lucian finds himself wanting to do something he’s never wanted to do in his VERY long life… actually ask someone to stay.
Vivi and the Vampire - Kendra Leigh Castle
Justin, the workaholic king of the vampires is forced into taking a vacation by his sister. Immediately upon arriving he’s forced right back into work by bringing one of his vamps in line and stopping an attack.
Vivi is a Hunter attempting to enjoy some time away without vampires. That doesn’t last long though, and she’s immediately forced into a confrontation with not 1, but 2 vamps and then saved by a 3rd.
2 unlikely allies, they decide to work together and because they’re both on vacation and rules shouldn’t apply, decide they might as well get to know each other a little bit better as well. Their ‘vacation’ proves interesting however, and there is danger lurking around every corner. Torn between the undeniable feelings for one another and their learned natures that are hard to ignore, theirs is a relationship full of excitement.
Island Vacation - Lisa Childs
Piper won a vacation through her work lottery and since she had never been on vacation she figured why not. It worried her a bit though, as she’s been sort of in hiding for the last several years and she was afraid of blowing her cover and being thrown back into her waking nightmare.
Roarke is a vampire bent on revenge. When he thinks he’s found the person who deserves his wrath he plans a scheme to get her in his clutches.
The relationship between these two was explosive. A case of mistaken identity (or is it?), a tragic history that was put to rest (or was it?) and two people who are forced to confront the darkest parts of themselves and each other while uncovering some long buried secrets and diabolical plots.
LITERAL ADDICTION gives Vacation With a Vampire 4 Skulls.
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Apr 28, 2013 E_bookpushers rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: category, own-it, paranormal, romance, series

I got this just to read the Castle story because it ties into the first book of another series of hers. It was good altho I spotted some differences to this world from her world with her new publisher which does make sense. It was good to get an idea of some of the individuals who will pay crucial roles in that other series.

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May 20, 2012 Iris (Paranormal Cravings) rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: vampire, with-give-away

Review of Stay of the anthology Vacation with a Vampire will be posted in June on my website with *giveaway* ( 2x copies of Vacation with a Vampire) Check it Out! Paranormal Cravings Book Review Blog

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Jul 27, 2012 Karyn Gerrard rated it 3 of 5 stars

I liked this read! Passed the time in the car on the drive home! My favorite of the three stories was "Vivi and the Vampire" by Kendra Leigh Castle. Also, bonus chops for the hunk on the cover. *drool*

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Jul 31, 2012 Debbie Heaton rated it 3 of 5 stars

In Hauf’s paranormal romance novel, she is joined by authors Kendra Leigh Castle and Lisa Childs as they each share a vacation with a vampire.

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May 19, 2013 witchypoo rated it 3 of 5 stars

The first two stories in this anthology were entertaining & fun. The last was too far fetched for me to enjoy. She sleeps with & develops feelings for a man who wants to kill her, strong enough that they are engaged within 2-3 days of meeting? Please, give me a break. So completely unbelievable. The other two stories were fun romps through the night.

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May 14, 2013 Shanna Jones rated it 2 of 5 stars

Loved the story by Kendra Leigh Castle.

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Aug 29, 2012 GONZA rated it 2 of 5 stars

All the three stories would have been better as a stand alone novel because there were too many things stuffed together, as often happens with short stories, that I usually do not read for this reason.

THANKS TO NETGALLEY AND HARLEQUIN FOR THE PREVIEW

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Jan 28, 2013 Jennifer rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: nocturne-read

I have to say that overall this was a good read. I really enjoyed the 2nd and 3rd stories in the book. Really couldn't get into the 1st story and struggled to get through it. If it weren't for the 1st story I would have given this book 5 stars.

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