Sleepy Willow's Heartless Soul (The Narcoleptic Vampire, #2)

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Sleepy Willow's Heartless Soul (The Narcoleptic Vampire #2)

by Dicey Grenor (Goodreads Author)

4.33 of 5 stars 4.33 · rating details · 30 ratings · 12 reviews

Willow’s existence is not easy. Having narcolepsy is bad enough without her bond to an arrogant maistre, vampire extermination agents eradicating her kind, and “friends” with ulterior motives. Being undead could seem more of a hassle than being alive.

But Willow has had enough.

After all the betrayals and abuse—even with her sleep disorder—she refuses to take things lying do...more

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Published May 16th 2012 by CreateSpace (first published May 15th 2012)

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Mar 03, 2013 Mistress of the Dark Path rated it 4 of 5 stars

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Sleepy Willow is back again for this second novel of the series, and it will take you for a wild ride. It starts up pretty much where the last book left off. Her narcolepsy Is still a problem that isn't going away, but she has plenty of other issues to deal with that take her mind off of it (at least, until she passes out unexpectedly). She has her quest to free herself from Max -- the maistre vampire who turned her. There is a laundry list of difficult tasks she must perform in order to make th...more Sleepy Willow is back again for this second novel of the series, and it will take you for a wild ride. It starts up pretty much where the last book left off. Her narcolepsy Is still a problem that isn't going away, but she has plenty of other issues to deal with that take her mind off of it (at least, until she passes out unexpectedly). She has her quest to free herself from Max -- the maistre vampire who turned her. There is a laundry list of difficult tasks she must perform in order to make that happen and none of them are easy. It gets trickier when Max shows up at the fetish club where she works to bring her back home. She has no intention of leaving, especially since she is in love with a human man (or two, since he has multiple personalities) who could never come with her. As if those problems weren't enough, more stack up as the novel progresses.

The first thing I must say is no character in this novel is a cardboard cut-out that you've seen a thousand times before. Every one of them stands out as being a bit different than the usual cast seen in paranormal series. While much of this was established in the first book, Sleepy Willow's Bonded Soul, it is further expanded in this second one. The plot has its own unique twists as well. Willow's quest to be on her own is one that I suspect will carry throughout the series (or at least the first few books). This keeps you in suspense as to how she'll pull it off. Not to worry, though, a lot of progress is made by the end of this one. I'm certainly excited to see what happens next.

Along with the issues mentioned above, there are a lot of side plots going on with this storyline as well. They are interwoven so they do relate, but it is a lot to keep up with. On a bright note, the pacing is so fast there is hardly a dull moment. My only problem with this is it took a little while to warm up to the characters because so many are involved and only so much time can be spent on each one (aside from Willow). I read the first book months ago, so there was a refresher period I had to go through. About forty percent into the novel, though, I was hooked once again. New sides of Max were revealed to make me see him differently, and I got to where I liked Vlad (one of the personalities for Willow's boyfriend). The other two personalities didn't get as much face time as I would have liked, but at least Vlad made things interesting. The plot also thickened with some serious new elements added to make me even more committed to how it will all play out.

One thing I must say is Willow is one fascinating character. I can't relate to her much, but she has issues that make you want to root for her overcoming them. One is her desperate need to cling to her religion. She is forever worried about breaking the ten commandments, even when there is no way around them, or her actions are justified. The following two lines were my favorite and show a bit of her thought process:

"You didn't kill him. Karma did," Max said.
I was surrounded by a bunch of enablers.

This novel is a take on vampire mythology like you've not seen before. There is a lot of darkness and sexuality involved, but it's got its lighthearted moments as well. If you're look for a new paranormal series with a lot of grit, the Narcoleptic Vampire Series might be the one for you. I'll certainly be picking up the next novel when it releases. (less)

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Aug 01, 2012 Ju Ephraime rated it 5 of 5 stars

If I were asked to use one word to describe, Sleepy Willow's Heartless Soul, Dicey Grenor’s Narcoleptic Vampire Series, it would have to be, forbidden. And you know what happens when something or someone is forbidden to you, you find yourself unable to resist the lure. In this instance, it happened to be, Sleepy Willow Heartless Soul, a vampire novel. I found myself going back over the pages in my zealous effort not to have missed a line, a note, I wanted it all! As I said in the beginning, the...more

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May 17, 2012 Douglas Meeks rated it 5 of 5 stars

Sleepy Willow's Heartless Soul (The Narcoleptic Vampire Series #2)

Sleepy Willow's Heartless Soul by Dicey Grenor

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Let me start with the fact that in the first book, while an excellent story it had Willow portrayed as somewhat of a doormat than heroine .......... times have changed. The new and improved Willow has finally about had enough and is starting to make smarter decisions that while dangerous are necessary if she is ever to be truly free of the whims of her narcissistic maistre. The main thrust of this book is her quest for her own...more

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Jun 12, 2012 Loves To Dive rated it 4 of 5 stars

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. *******Possible spoilers*********

Willow is your typical woman. She works as a stripper in a fetish club named Hades, she and her family don’t speak except via the internet, she’s been a vampire for two years and she has narcolepsy. O.k. so maybe she isn’t typical, but she does try to do good in her life. She doesn’t bite people to get blood, she draws it from them. She gives to charity and faithfully watches church every Sunday. Her life has gotten slightly complicated lately, she is living in t...more *******Possible spoilers*********

Willow is your typical woman. She works as a stripper in a fetish club named Hades, she and her family don’t speak except via the internet, she’s been a vampire for two years and she has narcolepsy. O.k. so maybe she isn’t typical, but she does try to do good in her life. She doesn’t bite people to get blood, she draws it from them. She gives to charity and faithfully watches church every Sunday. Her life has gotten slightly complicated lately, she is living in the basement of the club, she is blood bonded to the club’s bouncer – who happens to be a wolf shifter, she is in love with a man with multiple personalities, her maistre has come out of hiding and has been invited to stay in the club by her demon boss, and she has decided to get her heart back from her maistre and become a maistress herself. Welcome to the world of Willow, at least life isn’t boring.

Sleepy Willow’s Heartless Soul takes up where the first book in the series, Sleepy Willow’s Bonded Soul left off, with Willow trying to get away from her maistre, Max. In the first book, we learned Willow tends to have trouble follow her like a lost sheep, and that trend continues in this book. Bless her heart, poor Willow does try, but despite her best efforts things just fall down around her head. She fights her vampire nature as hard as she can, but now she learns that no matter what she may want, her life has been predestined by a long ago prophecy. She’s a tough girl so she picks herself up, dusts herself off and gets on with her life, adjusting to her new reality along the way. Of course, it’s hard to be a tough vampire chick when you are liable to fall asleep with no warning at just about any time. Thankfully, Willow seems to have surrounded herself with a loyal group of people (or supernatural beings if you will) who are there to catch her when she falls. Too bad most of them have hidden agendas of their own.

There is one man who loves her totally for her, too bad he has at least 7 personalities. Two of them love Willow, one is having an affair with one of her co-workers... nothing is simple for Willow. Her maistre Max is older than dirt; he has hundreds of brides and has been in hiding since it became illegal to be a vampire. He risks it all to come to Willow to get her to come back to him. I’m not sure how Max really feels about Willow, I don’t know if he wants her so badly because she doesn’t want him, or if he truly cares about her.

Next there is her boss, Franco, he just so happens to be accumulating a supernatural army to fight with him when Armageddon comes. Franco knows things about Willow’s destiny that he’s not saying, and he has an agenda of his own, but he does show up most of the time just when he’s needed, not bad for a demon if you ask me.

Our cast of characters is rounded out with Ivan, Willow’s ex-boyfriend who is now a ghost, her best friend Cindy who is up to her elbows with Franco, Saybree the witch that introduced her to Max and has something sneaky going with both Max and Franco, Conda the ex-porn star who wants to be one of Willow’s grooms, and Punch the shifter Willow is blood bonded with but who has a girlfriend that just so happens to turn into a dragon. Whew, talk about a varied group of characters, you can’t ask for more than what you get here.

I enjoyed this book, who wouldn’t enjoy a book about a vampire with narcolepsy? But I did have a few issues. The book is written in first person, but Ms. Grenor has decided to use a casual form and, more often than not, leaves out the pronouns. I just couldn’t seem to get past this, and I will admit it did slightly take away my enjoyment of the book. There is a cliffhanger at the end, not a good cliffhanger but one of those that just kind of stops, I truly hate those. My issues aside, I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a good romp with a kick-ass vampire who just so happens to drop off to sleep every once in awhile.

Reviewed as a Member of the Paranormal Romance Guild Dual Review Team

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May 19, 2012 Deva rated it 5 of 5 stars

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1.) I'm glad Monroe has been dealt with in a way I felt he should have been, lol. 2.) WTF is up with Punch? 3.) Yea, Willow, I'd like to watch those two engage in a little kissy touchy screwy too. *wink wink* 4.) Looking forward to Conda's lack of swag now that his secret is out. It also makes me wonder how all aspects of his ordeal will change. 5.) Having a piece of information about the prophecy gives me hope that this series will run fo...more

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May 24, 2012 Jane rated it 5 of 5 stars

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The appearance of Max and his refusal to set Willow free strengthens her resolve in this book, making her tougher and not such a pushover. I like this Willow she angered me a little in ‘Bonded Soul’ when she was so easily overpowered by mere mortals, but not here; She is determined, strong and on a mission.

This story carries on nicely from book 1 and contains a diverse set of characters some old, some new… the diversity was one reason I loved ‘Bonded Soul’ so much. I took point 5 off my rating...more

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Oct 11, 2012 Mara rated it 3 of 5 stars

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I'm sorry to say that #2 went way over the top for me. I felt that the author's hand was heavy-handed in dealing with the story. You know, it's like when the absurd slides in to grotesque. The results are not always nice :)

I might have pretended this did not trouble me if not for the ending.

1) It was really excessive (like cream on an already fat laden sweet, it's bordering disgusting, the cream I mean :P)
2) It's an other damn cliff-ending. I always get the idea that the author wants to fo...more

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Dec 07, 2012 Alesha Escobar rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: magic, paranormal-romance, urban-fantasy

Okay, we left off with Willow getting surprised by her Maistre Vampire (Max) showing up and her knowing that this meant trouble.

Naturally, I wanted to know what would happen, and I enjoyed Sleepy Willow #1, so it was a no-brainer: on to #2--Sleepy Willow's Heartless Soul.

There's a lot more tension, and a lot more at stake because Willow wants to be free of Max, but can only do so if she steals her heart back from him (a daunting and deadly task).

Add to that the complications with her romantic en...more

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Aug 03, 2012 Ezinwanyi~For you, Agron (Mira, Crixus, Gannicus & Spartacus) rated it 4 of 5 stars

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If you remember in book 1, Willow had decided that she didn’t want Max as her maistre anymore. In order to get her freedom, she had to get her heart back from him. So in this sequel, Willow and her friends plotted on how help Willow recover her heart, where Max had decided he would do whatever it took, to keep Willow with him.

Willow was wiser, stronger and more discerning in this book. I definitely like how she is evolving. She was planning instead of winging it, she was utilizing her resources...more

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Jun 07, 2012 Mad about rated it 5 of 5 stars

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Max, Punch, Conda, the multiple man! How did I not die while reading this book?
Willow is fervently pursuing her freedom which was first mentioned in Bonded Soul but has a few things to check off her list, first: Get her heart back, drain a virgin and find willing grooms to turn in a world where vampirism is known and illegal.
She struggles through what life throws at her and it's thoroughly enjoyable to see her mixing with old and new characters such as Conda who at first glance seems to be a jer...more

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May 20, 2012 Susie rated it 5 of 5 stars

Wow - What can I say, I loved it. I really enjoyed seeing Willow evolve, become stronger and well, kick some ass :-)
I also really enjoyed the spiritual side to this story, which really got me thinking and wondering.
It does however have a wee bit of a cliffhanger, which of course has left me shouting, more please! :-))
Thanks again to Dicey for another remarkable novel, I am really looking forward to the next one.

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Jun 07, 2012 Tiki rated it 5 of 5 stars

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About Dicey Grenor

Growing up in a small North Carolina town gave Dicey plenty of time to dream of Hollywood and vampires. She loved escaping in great movies and fiction books, and discovered she wasn't bad at writing either. But she didn't think that was going to pay the bills or that anyone would take her seriously.

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