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  <title><![CDATA[The Vampire's Bride]]></title>
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  <default_description>&lt;b&gt;Return to Gena Showalter&#8217;s mythical world of immortals, magic and dark seduction&#8230;return to Atlantis&#8230;&lt;/b&gt;

He is Layel, king of the vampires, a master seducer no woman can deny.  But since a rogue horde of dragons killed his beloved over two centuries ago, Layel has existed only for vengeance&#8230;until he meets Delilah.

Wary of love, the beautiful Amazon wants nothing to do with the tormented vampire.  Yet there&#8217;s no denying their consuming desire every time he nears her.

Neither trusts the other&#8212;nor can they survive alone.  For in an impossible game of the gods&#8217; devising, they&#8217;ve been trapped on an island, about to face the ultimate challenge:  surrender to the passion that will bind them forever&#8230;or be doomed to an eternity apart.</default_description>
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  <original_publication_month type="integer">3</original_publication_month>
  <original_publication_year type="integer">2009</original_publication_year>
  <original_title>The Vampire's Bride</original_title>
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      <name><![CDATA[Gena Showalter]]></name>
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    <body><![CDATA[If you're a big fan of the TV show 'Survivor', then you'll love Gena Showalter's &quot;The Vampire's Bride&quot;.  This is the story of the vampire king Layel and fans have been waiting for it since 2007 when she published her last 'Atlantis' book.  You could call this one 'Survivor:  Atlantis' or '...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/36976891">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Sat Feb 21 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Let me start by saying, I love Gena.  I cut my PNR teeth on the Lords of the Underworld last year and have ravaged many a PNR series since then.  I read the first 3 tales of Atlantis last month to get ready for this new one.  For me, the Vampire's Bride was anticlimactic.<br/><br/>1. I never liked...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/41883108">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="73697881">
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  <read_at>Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Oh wow, is this bad. Usually, I try to find something redeeming about books, and it's true that I haven't read a romance novel since I was in high school, but really, this book is better used as kindling than reading material.<br/>I read the book in the first place because it was obviously about va...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/73697881">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="57413696">
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  <read_at>Tue May 26 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is the first book by Gena Showalter that I have read. It definately won't be the last.  This story was about a vampire King by the name of Layel and an Amazon by the name of Delilah.  Although the story mainly centers around these two characters, there are quite a few others involved in the boo...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/57413696">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="54215476">
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  <read_at>Thu May 14 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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  <date_updated>Fri May 15 00:56:28 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Honestly, my review on this book is completely colored. I adore Gena's stories so the chance of me NOT liking one of her books is slim to none. My least favorite part of the book was the cover! I loved Heart of the Dragon cause it was like a &quot;scene&quot; from the book so it made it more interes...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/54215476">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="47699209">
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  <read_at>Fri Feb 27 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[I've read several of Ms. Showalter's books and I have to say, this one was great.  I read it in one sitting as I couldn't put it down.  The reviewer for Romantic Times said the hero's violent nature could be disturbing to some.  Frankly, I've read stories where hero's had worse violent outbursts for...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/47699209">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="53652076">
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  <read_at>Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Have you ever picked up a book and thought to yourself &quot;oh, I won't like this&quot;?  But then you thought &quot;well, its part of a series, I might miss something if I don't read it&quot;?  <br/><br/>I should have listened to myself.<br/><br/>This is the continuing saga of Atlantis and Lay...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/53652076">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="49709474">
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    <name><![CDATA[Rickie]]></name>
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  <read_at>Sun Mar 22 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Finished this some time ago, but just getting the chance to update my review of the book.  I found that the GODs are once again a fickle bunch, but it shows Layel that he could love and protect again with feelings he thought long dead.  It also showed that enemies could once again become allies.  Fa...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/49709474">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="69266168">
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    <body><![CDATA[Loved it!  It was an Atlantean version of Survivor and it was (of course) to the death.  I loved the Amazons and I hope we get to see Nola's story next.<br/>Not only were they fighting their desires, fighting for their lives, and fighting Layel's (the vampire king) memories of his dead mate, they w...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/69266168">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Even when I say I won't read Gena Showalter again, I tend to pick up her books because I KNOW that i have to finish this series.  It was hard to engage myself at the beginning.  I literally forced myself to read the chapters until I found something I enjoyed, which ended up being Alyssa and Shivawn'...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/70374317">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="42305726">
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  <read_at>Fri Mar 13 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Layel, the king of the vampires, has sought revenge against the dragons for the brutal murder of his mate and unborn child 200 years ago. When he, along with other races of Atlantis (including Amazon Delilah) are sent to an island to amuse the gods, he finds his icy heart beginning to melt by the fi...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/42305726">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="53983086">
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    <body><![CDATA[Another very solid entry in the Atlantis series.  Good story with a Survivor feel going on.  But I must admit that it was one of the back stories that most grabbed my attention...and left me wanting more.  I can't remember their names right now, but it was the Nymph warrior and the Vampire female wh...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/53983086">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Layel is king of the vampires and his mate is tortured to death by the dragons. He has sworn revenge and rampages for two hundred years. Then he mets an Amazon woman named Delilah.  This story seems more urban fantasy then romance. However, there is romance between the two that Layel fights against ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/64468269">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="52829415">
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  <read_at>Fri Apr 10 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[One of the best books that I've read! I plan on re-reading this book. It had just the right amount of sizzle to it and just enough humor. I love Gena's sense of humor that she adds to her books. Once I got started reading, I wasn't able to put it down so I read it all in 17 hours. I dont want to giv...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/52829415">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="69377861">
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    <body><![CDATA[Gena Showalter is an interesting author.  Her paranormal romance books are enjoyable.  She (generally) moves away from the typical creatures of the genre and writes strong female characters (in this case an Amazon warrior).  I am hoping her YA fiction is as enjoyable as the Atlantis series.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I loved Nymph King, so when Gena Showalter was at the Literacy Autographing session at RWA Nationals this year, I knew I had to get whatever she was selling. This was the second book I read that I got there.  I loved it]]></body>
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  <read_at>Sat May 09 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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  <date_updated>Sat May 09 19:19:27 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[I've never been tempted to watch &quot;Survivor&quot; before, and after reading this book about Layel (Vamp King) and Deliliah (Amazon) I'm still not going to make the effort.  Interesting concept to use in a book, but I felt it was maybe a little bit TOO like the show and less creative than Gena's ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/54076324">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Tue May 12 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Sun Mar 15 19:36:35 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Wed May 13 19:19:02 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[for some reason it was difficult for me to engage w/this book and it took reading another book and then starting it again before I was able to stay focused and connect. I was really hoping for a different story for Layel that focused more on his growth through heartache. I felt like instead of worki...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/49396956">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <date_added>Tue Nov 17 09:01:05 -0800 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Wed Nov 18 08:43:44 -0800 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[A &quot;Survivor&quot; based book based on the gods is definately a good description. Who would have thought that the cruel vampire in the first book would become so softhearted as to give up the compatition?]]></body>
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  <date_added>Mon Oct 12 19:12:20 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Thu Oct 15 08:09:52 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Really enjoyed. This book had it all. There was instant attraction between Layel &amp; Delilah both even though both fought it at the beginning they both succumbed to the attraction and of course to love.]]></body>
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