Sex and the Single Vampire (Dark Ones, #2)

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Sex and the Single Vampire (Dark Ones #2)

by Katie MacAlister (Goodreads Author)

3.96 of 5 stars 3.96 · rating details · 5,048 ratings · 193 reviews

If Allie doesn't find a ghost soon, her short career as a "Summoner" with United Psychical Research Association will be a thing of the past, so naturally she is delighted to find what she thinks is the tortured spirit of a gorgeous, naked, wounded man. But the cranky spirit, who looks exactly like the dishy man who has been haunting Allie's dreams, doesn't need her help si...more

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Published March 26th 2004 by Love Spell (first published March 1st 2004)

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May 19, 2010 Sarah rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: read-in-2010, books-i-own-print

I absolutely loved the first book in this series (A Girl's Guide To Vampires) but I have to say that Sex and the Single Vampire surpassed my expectations and was a fantastic read. While you could probably get away with reading this as a stand alone book I would recommend reading the books in order as this continues very nicely from the first book & has guest appearances from previous characters. Reading this book first would give you a big clue to the ending of the first book.

Allie is a Summ...more I absolutely loved the first book in this series (A Girl's Guide To Vampires) but I have to say that Sex and the Single Vampire surpassed my expectations and was a fantastic read. While you could probably get away with reading this as a stand alone book I would recommend reading the books in order as this continues very nicely from the first book & has guest appearances from previous characters. Reading this book first would give you a big clue to the ending of the first book.

Allie is a Summoner but not a very successful one - in fact she is on a warning from her boss that unless she proves herself during this trip to London she won't have a job to come back to. When she manages to Summon the ghost of a cat she is over the moon but before long she seems to be collecting ghosts left right & centre. This may be fantastic for her career but unless she can work out a way to Release them into the afterlife it looks like she is going to be stuck with them.

She is also seeing visions - naked & bleeding from multiple cuts the man she sees is telling her she is the only one who can save him. She is surprised when she bumps into Christian and realises he is the man from her visions. He is a Moravian Dark One and he believes she is his Beloved - the only one who can save his soul. Allie has had a bad past with men - she has escaped from an abusive relationship and has no intention of ever letting a man have any kind of control over her again. The last thing she is looking for is a relationship & she doesn't take kindly to Christian's attempts to protect her. There is an instant attraction between them though which leads to fireworks between them.

This book had all the hilarity of A Girl's Guide to Vampires & more. We get to see Joy & Roxy from the previous book and the addition of the ghosts just adds to the fun and games. There is also plenty of action - Christian's friend is missing and Allie offers to join the search to help find him - they come across enemies that seem almost impossible to beat and it will take all their combined efforts to come through this. Allie is strong, independent & the Queen of rants and witty one-liners and I couldn't help but fall in love with Christian. This book kept me gripped from the very first page and I didn't want it to end. I'm just pleased that there are more books in the series & I can't wait to continue reading them. I really can't recommend this book enough.(less)

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Dec 05, 2007 Laura rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: fans of paranormal romance novels

Shelves: paranormal-romance

This is Book Two in "The Dark Ones" series, and what a fun read! I enjoyed every page of this novel. No kidding.

Christian is the author of a popular vamp romance series. He is also a 900-year old vampire, seeking the woman destined to be his "Beloved." Christian is tall, dark, handsome, and incredibly sexy. I should stop right here and let everyone know I am totally in love with this vamp. Yup, I have to admit I have a thing for men with long hair....must be the old Hippy coming out in me (grin...more

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Apr 23, 2013 t'irla ~The BookSlayer~ rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: readers who enjoy a fun vamp read

Shelves: 4-star-read, humour, kickass-heroine, magic, magic-users, mc-v-h, mc-vamp-human, owned, paranormal-romance, pnr, steamy, vampire, katie-macallistar

Vamps, magic and humour...what more could a book need??

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If Allie doesn't find a ghost soon, her short career as a "Summoner" with United Psychical Research Association will be a thing of the past, so naturally she is delighted to find what she thinks is the tortured spirit of a gorgeous, naked, wounded man. But the cranky spirit, who looks exactly like the dishy man who has been haunting Allie's dreams, doesn't need her help since he isn't a ghost, but rather Christian Dante, best-sel...more

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Apr 10, 2013 Katy Moore rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: lifelong-favs

Sex and the Single Vampire was the first book I ever read by Katie MacAlister and I can honestly say that it changed my life. I was going through a very tough time when I stumbled upon this book at the local super market and it helped me get through everything. I was skeptical at first because I didn't really go for romance novels, but the description on the back was so funny it sold me. I've rarely ever actually laughed out loud while reading a book, but Sex and the Single Vampire caused me to...more

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Feb 28, 2013 Maria rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: romance

Allie is more believable than the previous female characters, although still not quite there, while Christian is more in the model of the brooding sexy vampires of other authors in the genre. This book was not as full of humorous comments or come backs as the first one, but still it had a very healthy--and, whithin the suspension of disbelief of the story, more believable--dose of humor. I like the fact that the female protagonist has a disability (or could be even considered that she has two),...more

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Feb 09, 2013 Raquel rated it 4 of 5 stars

I can't help but love this author. The writing is just so funny and clever! Though seriously, you cannot have a seldom used word like aforementioned appear 3 times in a book without it sticking out like a purple people eater.

So I loved this book, ..with caveats. 1) The heroes are too sappy for my taste. Although, the excessive sap does contribute to the campy feel. The campiness and not taking it all too seriously is part of what really makes me enjoy the book. 2) The copious copulous scenes are...more

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Nov 09, 2012 Melissa rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal, romance

I’ll start by saying I love Katie MacAlister. She is on my must always buy-list, her humor is quirky and snippy, her characters stick with you, and her stories are just so easy and fun. That being said Sex & the Single Vampire, was a masterpiece. I finished this book in less than twenty-four hours, and it would have been easier if I hadn’t had to work, or sleep. This book is the second in her Dark Ones series. This book follows the story of the incredibly hunky Christian Dante, whom readers...more

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Aug 04, 2012 Artemisa rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: chick-lit, ebook, ghosts, vampire-fantasy, dark-ones

I'm surprised with this book. I like the previous one, but this one was somehow better. Less sex than I expected, not that there were not about as many sex scenes as in the previous book, but Allie (this book's narrator) is less sex oriented, so the sex scenes don't sound so steamy as Joy's, even if they are written in more or less the same way.

This time the mystery is less mystery, but there is more action, I actually thought the book was nearing the end around the middle of the book (it's easi...more

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Aug 26, 2012 Penny rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: ebooks

Allie (Allegra) had other plans in mind when she arrived in London. Due to her job & abilities as a summoner, she had come to chase ghost to further research on them, but ended up being the one chased.

Allie was once abused by her ex-husband, only to live in fear that it would occur again. So when charming, sexy, overbearing, controlling Christian walked into her life , all she saw was what she hated in men.

Christian (Dark One from book one) has been searching for his destined beloved all hi...more

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Jan 12, 2011 Archer rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Anyone

Shelves: nook-books, paranormal-romance

From the Back Cover:

Dark One n. [Origin Czech, also known as vampires.] A Moravian Dark One is doomed to spend his lifetime cruising the singles' scene in search of the one woman who can redeem his soul. You think dating is hard? Try it when you're nine hundred years old and you've used every pick-up line in the book. Forming a lasting relationship is even more difficult when the woman who makes your heart sing sees dead people and likes to play with demons.

Summoner n. [Origin English.] Someone...more

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Dec 13, 2012 Charlene Ramos rated it 4 of 5 stars

I think it was a good thing that I understand the story even if I actually haven't read the other books in this series. I like how the story flows and how the characters were portrayed. I think Allie had grown on me pretty fast because I was already hooked on the story before I knew it. I also love Esme and her 'tales of how a woman should act' (according to Allie). As for Christian, I was kind of tick off with him at first because of his gender stereotyping attitude although I think it is reaso...more

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Oct 04, 2010 Katie rated it 5 of 5 stars

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Just finished rereading this. It was just as good the 5th time around. I never get tired of Katie Macalister's writing. She's brilliant to say the least.
There are SO many favorite parts for me in this book, but the one that gets me every time is when Noelle is sucking on that gold stick of hers she uses for... I suppose everything involving demony stuff. It's just so her. "She leaned back on her heels and sucked the tip of her gold stick. "Asmodeus, eh?" "
She's one of the best characters, that...more Just finished rereading this. It was just as good the 5th time around. I never get tired of Katie Macalister's writing. She's brilliant to say the least.
There are SO many favorite parts for me in this book, but the one that gets me every time is when Noelle is sucking on that gold stick of hers she uses for... I suppose everything involving demony stuff. It's just so her. "She leaned back on her heels and sucked the tip of her gold stick. "Asmodeus, eh?" "
She's one of the best characters, that keeps showing up in many of the books. It seems like she might be getting a book soon. I'm crossing my fingers. I know a lot of people have been waiting a while for it.
As for Allegra and Christian, I know people were pleading for his book, but it was already out by the time I picked up the series. I did however, quickly fall in love with him and his domineering ways too. :) Allegra is the perfect one for him. She's spunky and I love her eyes.
One of my favorite scenes is in the beginning in the book store when they ask each other what and who they are. From there, obviously, Joy and Roxy get involved. It was bliss to read this book, and so nice to see everyone back from the first novel. I like how Katie's characters "keep in touch" and we get to keep seeing them in each other's novels.
Another one of my favorite paragraphs is the one that ends with 'Here Be Dragons'. I'm just so into mid-evil and that saying had such a feel to it! "...Hopelessness filled that room, and reminded me of the antique maps where cartographers had penned images of monstrous sea creatures with the notation that "Here be dragons."
Last but not least is the ghosts.I crack the F Up when I read about them. Esme always gets on my nerves at first, me hating being told what to do, but she grows on you. Dragging the bible, taking care of Honoria, Mr. Woogums, it's hilarious. Oh, and the sausage curls. Jem is amazing too. His constant "costume" change is great. From rapper to wrestler, and missing a tongue, he's one of the funniest. I like his accent too. Antonia, O Antonio! One of my favorite lines of his is when he's so disappointed that Allegra had joined with Christian he asks if she'll have lots of girl babies, and if one of them will grow up and know that she's his. Last but not least is Alis. He china-hating ways are sidesplitting. Every time I read about her screaming at ceramics, I lose it! Her character is just so descriptive and mind boggling. Welsh woman with an old wrinkled prune face who use to sust this old man's valuables and now hates anything expensive. LMAO. She even has a favorite vase to hate.
ONE LAST THING! (I know, I keep saying that, This book is just so HILARIOUS!)
"Oriens. Now would one of you mind telling me why neither of you is averting your eyes from my dreadful presence, so monstrous that my very being is unbearable to humankind?"
Noelle snickered, quickly converting it into a cough.
"Well, possibly," I said, feeling my lips twitch again. "But maybe first you would tell us why you chose to manifest yourself in the form of Shirley Temple as last seen on the 'Good Ship Lollipop'?"
The demon twirled around, its big pink sash fluttering as it smoothed down its dress and frilly little petticoat. "My grotesque form isn't making you sick with fright?"
We both shook our heads, Noelle with a hand over her mouth to keep from laughing out loud. "Shirley Temple at her pinnacle was frightening," I finally told it, "but not in the sense I think you mean."
The demon's little golden curls bobbed as it stamped its foot. "It's that Morilen! He told me that this form would strike terror in the hearts of humans!"(less)

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Sep 09, 2011 Cherie rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

My ratings system is as follows. One star is GOOD. The book is entertaining, easy to read and you don't want to stop reading because something about the book is compelling you not to. Two stars is GREAT! This time the story is not only entertaining, but highly creative, unique, easy to read and hard to put down. Three stars is EXCELLENT. Here the book has all aspects of one and two stars, but now the book is thought and emotionally provoking. Four is AWESOME. This is the read that is not only cr...more

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Jun 01, 2010 Corie rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2010-books-i-read

Definitely, a solid 4 stars for this one. As is true for me with all KM books. This was book #2 of her Dark Ones Series. And honestly, I liked this one better than the first one. The first one was laugh out loud funny, with the BFF- characters of Joy and Roxy. But to me the strong- stand alone character of Allegra (cool name) was better. It probably helped, to me, that the characters (Joy, Roxy, Rapheal, and Christian) carried through from one book to the next. I think it helped make me more com...more

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Mar 18, 2011 Yui rated it 3 of 5 stars

I liked this one better than the second book. It is less silly but not less funny and for such a huge accomplishment over a little time, I was tempted to give it 4stars but alas I am not impulsive :-D

The second book of the Dark Ones series is about Christian, a 900yrs old Moravian Dark One, and Allegra, a ghost summoner. This series greatly remind me of the Carpathians in Dark series with all the soulless tormented male meets his other half who will bring light and ends his darkness. Hmnn.. Yes...more

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Jul 25, 2011 Stacie rated it 2 of 5 stars

Feed Bag!!! ACK!

My grocer on the corner has more alluring qualities with his talks of luscious mouth watering plump tomatoes than Christian Dante aka vampire possesses in this sex titled sequel in the Dark Ones series. Macalister is really writing fiction here when she expects a 900 yr old vampire to change his ways for a testosterone woman who wears granny panties.

While it held an intriguing story of a Summoner of Ghosts batting against a threesome backed up with demonic power holding another D...more

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Sep 18, 2012 Matilda rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I don't know how to say it straight oit loud that i expected more.. I remember reading one of her books a couple years ago and liking it a lot but found it hard to find them in Finland.. So i ordered this second part from England because i needed a break from too serious books. I wish i would have bought the UK edition because i found the cover embarrassing while i was out reading. (i like to read alone around people)
Maybe i read it at the wrong moment in my life but I enjoyed it so little most...more

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Sep 05, 2011 Alison rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: wish-it-was-as-good-as-the-cover, favourite-covers

Ugh, this book was really not for me. It had a lot of the things that I really dislike in books: possessive men who think they have to control women, annoying side characters, insta-love, men with long hair,and a very misleading cover. There's something to say about it when I put it down to watch an episode of Lost Girl that I've already watched on the same day.

I haven't read the first book, A Girl's Guide to Vampires, and I definitely will not be reading it now. The whole premise sounded good f...more Ugh, this book was really not for me. It had a lot of the things that I really dislike in books: possessive men who think they have to control women, annoying side characters, insta-love, men with long hair,and a very misleading cover. There's something to say about it when I put it down to watch an episode of Lost Girl that I've already watched on the same day.

I haven't read the first book, A Girl's Guide to Vampires, and I definitely will not be reading it now. The whole premise sounded good for Sex and the Single Vampire. And the cover! It looked like a book with a heroine who would be kicking vampire ass and having some good times in the sack. And it wasn't anything like that. Had I found the book with a different cover than the one I have, I would have passed it up. Why did she have a stake? And blond hair? And the same coloured eyes?

I'm getting off track.

Yes, there was sex, but it was so fluffy that it felt like the author was kind of writing around the actual act. Part of the time I wanted to skip past their conversations during it because it was the same conversation back and forth. I didn't like the mind-talking. It was irritating, not endearing.

And the hair on Christian. Why do authors think long hair is sooooo sexy on men? How many women find it really attractive? I don't. I don't like it in the Black Dagger Brotherhood books, or the Highlander books, so I didn't like it in this book either. A small part, but it still makes me roll my eyes when Allie talks about his hair.

Joy and Roxy. They are the main reason I won't read the first book-despite the whole plot being given away after reading the second book first-because I honestly hated them. They didn't serve any purpose other than to be annoying and vague and stupid.

And the last thing I feel the need to harp on is the insta-love. This book took place over what, four, maybe five days and Allegra and Christian are soul mates? I didn't buy into the Beloved crap. It was too corny and not well explained. Yet I see insta-love in many, many books. Why is this? I don't know of anyone every falling in love in days. Let alone a month.

Sorry, this book just didn't do it. I gave it 2 out of 5 because I liked the ghosts some of the time. I'm putting the stress on SOME because there were a lot of times that I didn't like them either. Actually, I liked the cat the entire time.

Man, this is the most negative review I've ever done. I'm going to have to read something amazing to get me over this crap.

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Apr 22, 2013 Kathy rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy-romance, vampire, wizard-witch, sexy

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Setting: haunted buildings in London, England; hotel room; Dante’s townhouse;

Theme: core of loneliness filled by another; power one’s own and when to trust another with it; lack of power and the struggle to claim it; growing confidence; sacrifice

Characters:
Allegra ‘Allie’ Telford: a Summoner; employed by United Psychical Research Association; a Beloved?; had been in an abusive marital relationship from which she finally freed herself; undertook training to be a Summoner and d...more from county library

Setting: haunted buildings in London, England; hotel room; Dante’s townhouse;

Theme: core of loneliness filled by another; power one’s own and when to trust another with it; lack of power and the struggle to claim it; growing confidence; sacrifice

Characters:
Allegra ‘Allie’ Telford: a Summoner; employed by United Psychical Research Association; a Beloved?; had been in an abusive marital relationship from which she finally freed herself; undertook training to be a Summoner and do some light magic; does not want to concede any power to another; big heart – taking in stray ghosts and the underdog for protection; Christian’s ‘little warrior’ (he has words for it in his language);

Christian Dante: Moravian Dark One; I do not remember him from the first book, but apparently thought Roxy was his Beloved (they can share thoughts), and willing to wait out her current relationship; 900 years old; at first wants nothing to do with independent, somewhat nonfeminine Allie; strong, handsome, domineering, protective, respects strong women, yet used to having his own way; core of loneliness and desolation that can only be filled by a Beloved; his friend is missing, and Christian has determined he is a prisoner of ARMPIT, and is trying to figure out how to draw them out.

Guarda, Eduardo, and Phillippa: ARMPIT, Association of Research Mediums and Psychics Investigation Trust; form a triumvirate of power; wanting to open a psychic playground with ghosts and vampires on display; Eduardo draws power from a demon; they want Allie, and are using Christian as bait;

Miranda, Roxy, Rafael: from first book; working on finding Christian his lifemate, and have identified Allie as the one; Miranda heavily pregnant, Rafael still a bit jealous of Christian, they instruct Allie on the Dark Ones and the steps to being joined to one.

Antonio, Alis, Jem, Woogums (cat), Esme, plus a little girl: all ghosts that Allie summons and cannot send on their way – they want to stay with her; Spanish nobleman playboy; 200+ year old made ghost, older Welsh woman who’s job had been to clean the masters treasures – so she spends her time trying to demolish Christian’s treasures while screaming at them; 16 year old teenage boy of Victorian era, pimply, attitudy, mimicks what he sees on TV – like any other teen; Esme’s cat – the first ghost Allie summoned; middle aged woman who died 50 years ago with lots of outdated advice for winning and keeping your man (died in hotel fire, haunted the room – especially if couple in there fighting – she’d offer advice); they help out as they can;

Noelle: a Guardian who helps Allie with the demon

Summary:
Allie and Christian dance around – she is not what he expected a Beloved to be – yet when they kiss, and she responds and begins to fill in the dark spaces, she is what he needs; she never thought to want to be with a man the way Christian needs – yet he understands her, is gentle with her, is accepting of her, handing over the control to her. They confront the demon and the Triumverant, becoming stronger joined then they were separately – rescuing his friend, destroying their plans.
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Jun 28, 2012 Lisa Schuch rated it 5 of 5 stars

The heroine is written as a strong, independent, and strongwilled person, but later discovers there is more to herself than she had originally thought. The author shows that even though a person’s past has been rough and torturous, the pain of it will inevitably cause strength. When there is belief in ones’ self and the power of love on their side, there is nothing they cannot overcome.
This is truly a wonderful book. The author has written the characters, so that they become a 3 dementional pe...more

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Apr 24, 2012 Blysse rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: reading-lark-after-dark-reviews

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More of a 3 1/2 star read.

I read this second in the series hoping to hear more about the 900-year old Christian Dante, fictional author of the Dark Ones novels. I was not disappointed. The focus of the book is on Christian’s search for his Beloved. There is no smooth plot segue from the first book but eventually all becomes clear as Allegra comes into contact with Roxy and Joy, who are plotting to attract and reveal Christian’s Beloved by stalking a Dark Ones book release in London. Excellent pl...more
More of a 3 1/2 star read.

I read this second in the series hoping to hear more about the 900-year old Christian Dante, fictional author of the Dark Ones novels. I was not disappointed. The focus of the book is on Christian’s search for his Beloved. There is no smooth plot segue from the first book but eventually all becomes clear as Allegra comes into contact with Roxy and Joy, who are plotting to attract and reveal Christian’s Beloved by stalking a Dark Ones book release in London. Excellent plan because it works although not quite in the way they imagined. Christian is finessing a plan of his own to try and find a kidnapped Dark One, when Allegra stumbles upon him in a basement, and after ogling him in some less than salubrious circumstances, proceeds to try and Release him, thinking he is a ghost.

It all goes downhill from there, before it goes uphill. They agree to join forces to seek the kidnapped Dark One and find some real life ghosts, which involves attending a psychics convention where Allegra demonstrates her Summoning power and catches the eye of Guarda White, the sinister female head of the Association of Research mediums and Psychics Investigation Trust, otherwise known as ARMPIT. ARMPIT. Seriously. THIS is why I enjoy Katie MacAlister’s books – no-one does tongue-in-paranormal-cheek better!

What follows is a nicely crafted mystery involving multiple ghosts, Demonic manifestations and a little bit of time to *coughs* work out the Beloved issue. Christian does not believe Allegra is his Beloved. Allegra doesn’t know what to believe but doesn’t react well to Christian’s dominating personality. They are both insanely attracted to each other, and the sexual tension is finely wrought as the story progresses to its inevitable climax.

I really enjoyed this book because of the bringing in of numerous interesting supporting characters: Jem Hopkins, the surly teenager from old London who embraces his inner gangsta with a cockney twang ( “Bloody ‘ell, on’t no’un come ‘round me ‘ood and mess with’ me bloods,” Jem added in an odd, eighteenth-century ‘lower-class servant meets twenty-first century rapper’ dialect.) and Tirana (the low level demon who thinks the scariest thing to manifest as is Shirley Temple from her good ship Lollipop days) had me chortling out loud.
It was a wonderfully light holiday read and a good hook into the rest of the series.

Blysse’s Hot:Plot Ratio

This is not the book for you if you like your men sensitive and metrosexual. There was more plot than actual down and dirty hot but the hot that was there was well written and added to the development of the story arc.
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Jul 24, 2012 Kieraanne rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: fluff-fiction, magic-irl-urban-fantasy, romance-adventure, tough-chick, vampires

This book was much better than the first in the series. The main character, Allie, was not a flighty twit like Joy and, being a summoner, was much better equipped to handle the realities of vampires. There was an actual plot that could be followed throughout most of the book rather than seeming to be thrown in at the end and the book didn't hinge on having lots of kinky sex scenes like the first one seemed to. Joy an Roxy did provide some comic relief though so it was good to see them again in t...more

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Sep 04, 2010 Monica rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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This is sequel to the first "Dark Ones" series, in this book Christian sets out to find his beloved. Instead he gets an overbearing and not in the least what he expected women, who doesn't want him. She is a ghost summoner and during her adventures in London she lands herself into a sticky situation, one in which her Dark One must help her out of.

I didn't enjoy this book as much as I enjoyed the last one. It didn't have the same humor the other book contained. Her sarcastic characters stayed the...more

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May 02, 2011 Sarah Marie rated it 4 of 5 stars

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. As I had heard, Sex and the Single Vampire was much better than A Girls Guide to Vampires. It was still good to read the first book, but more as an introduction as opposed to a main feature. I really enjoyed the Sex and the Single Vampire, for a few reasons:
1. As opposed to the first book, it featured the protoganist actually having a romance with a vampire, which was actually a bit disappointing in the first book because the title was misleading.
2. Our favourite vampire Christian was back, and...more As I had heard, Sex and the Single Vampire was much better than A Girls Guide to Vampires. It was still good to read the first book, but more as an introduction as opposed to a main feature. I really enjoyed the Sex and the Single Vampire, for a few reasons:
1. As opposed to the first book, it featured the protoganist actually having a romance with a vampire, which was actually a bit disappointing in the first book because the title was misleading.
2. Our favourite vampire Christian was back, and we got to enjoy him fully this time, with no were-lions( sorry if you didn't know, but it's hinted at sooo much in this book) getting in the way.
3. Allegra was a far better heroine than Joy, she was independant and demanding but not in an annoying way like Joy. She was quite well balanced as chracters go, and I did love her eyes, but in the beginning her past with her husband was a teensie bit annoying. Her mistreatment in the past drastically affected her : her clothes, her attitude towards men, her bad leg etc. And at first I was a bit taken aback by it, but then I got used to it and realised that it was part of who she is. It was introduced into the story quite gradually, like the author didn't want to scare the reader off by mentioning that the main character was a victim of an abusive ex-husband in the first few pages. But because of this graduality, I was enjoying the story way too much to stop reading by the time I found out. ( I don't usually like to read serious books about people in pain, I prefer fantasy romance haha) At first her attitude to Christian was very annoying, because as a reader, we already know how seet and tortured and kind he is from the first book, so I found it hard to understand how Allegra could be scared of him. Anyway, I grew to appreciate this aspect of her because it made her who she is, and luckily her and Christian eventually overcame her fear of men to have a very healthy relationship. Now al we need to do is sort out those clothes!!
4. There was a lot more supernatural stuff in general, which I really enjoyed. We were plunged into a word of ghosts and demons and triumvirates ( don't hold me to that spelling). I really loved the way te author integrated the new supernatural elements into the book in a way that everything seemed new and exciting, yet still understandable for the reader. Often books jump in too quickly, and your left standing there going, eh? whats going on? how can all these creates suddenly exist that I knew nothing about? But Sex and the Single Vampire introduced everything at a perfect pace, there was no bit of the story where I was bewildered, and no bit where the characters stopped to explain something, it was just right. Maybe its just because I'm a big paranormal reader, so nothing fazes me anymore, but still, this is the first book that I had that feeling that everything was new yet not scary. My reactions were like: ghosts exist ( nothing new) vampires exist ( obviously), werewolfs exist ( well if vampires are here why not), demons exist ( well I suppose they do), people have physcic energy with their minds ( makes sense) theres a pathway to hell in your basement ( cooooolll!!!)
5.The sex was better. Obviously Christian is a lot hotter than Raphael ( in my opinion) but it wasn't just that that made it great. The almost timid way Allegra was self-conscious about her appearance made her very relatable and I thought it was hillarious when she was kind of like " What do I do know?" before they did it for the first time, she was like a school girl.
6.Most of the funny moments were genuinly funny, thanx to the ghosts. Th ghosts were a great asset to the book as they offered lots of comic relief at serious moments.
7. Another supporting character which I loved was Noelle, I really hope she ends up getting together with Sebastian, as Allegra was clearly trying to hint at. She's so calm and collected because closing a portal to hell is all in a days work for her.

So overall I really liked this book, it's in no way a classic, or a favourite, but its a really good fun read, perhaps a holiday. Its a very well-rounded book that has hardly any flaws at all and it was very entertaining.(less)

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Jun 08, 2011 Shelley Hoerauf rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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I enjoyed this book but not as much as much a girl's guide to vampires-the first book in the Dark Ones series by Katie MacAlister. In this one Christian & Allie didn't seem to really love each other,the only connection that was there was the beloved connection. There was a lot of humor in the book,but I missed good old romance. Christian didn't seem to romance her at all. Other kind of went right in to the battle against the A.R.M.P.I.T. people. I did like the supporting cast of characters i...more

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Mar 21, 2012 Amy rated it 3 of 5 stars

This one was much better than the first. After the first, I couldn't hardly imagine continuing in the series, but I decided to give it until the second book to make my decision. I actually enjoyed this one. The first one left me wanting to just throw the thing on the fire and burn it. I'm still confused as to what that one even had to do with the series, other than introducing Christian. Not to mention that after that one, my image of Christian was sort of like the pizza delivery guy in Somethin...more

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Feb 22, 2011 Kara rated it 4 of 5 stars

A 3 1/2. I loved the ghosts-they made the book. They were full of life the sword swishing romantic trying to steal Allegra, the Welsh lady who screams at ceramics, the rebel without a cause, the granny who always has advice you don't want to hear and is never nice! The vampire part..eh, it was good and I read it fast and will definitely read the next ones. I like the humor. I don't like tons of sex in my books, this one has the steam. I like alluded to attraction where you know it is there and i...more

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Jul 21, 2009 Kenna rated it 3 of 5 stars

I thought this book was very cute. I had a hard time with a lot of the cornyness in the book but you know, thats part of the charm I guess. This is not my first MacAlister book but is the first vampire book and I will be reading more of all of her books in the future.

This book was predictable in some ways and off the wall in others. I had a hard time getting past the name Allegra (sp) with out thining of allergy medicine. Sorry, but true. I also had a hard time accepting her different eyes. I k...more

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Feb 02, 2011 Amy rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: vampire, romance

I don't read all that many romance novels, but since this one was vampire-based, I thought I would give it a try. It was fun. I laughed quite a bit (not sure that is the intended response for paranormal activity and sex scenes, but there was a good deal of humor). I particularly enjoyed a minor character, a ghost named Esme. If there was to be a movie made of this novel, Betty White would be fantastic as Esme. I can't really cast the main characters though. Anyway, worth a read if you are lookin...more

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Jun 04, 2012 Becca {{Lady Kilt Chaser}} rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal, owned, funny, kindle-owned

"What sort of step? Convince him of what? Believe what? Why do I feel like you guys are talking about Eskimos, and I'm trying to explain how to make fudge?"

Once again Ms. MacAlister just has me laughing and crying. Loved it.

I was so giddy when I finally got to read Christian's book! I loved Allie, strong woman who has over come so much in her life. I can relate to her being so stubborn about letting a man in. To trust again. But *sigh* Christian.

I can't forget Roxy and Joy.....HA! Some don't l...more

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“You think I am very cute, you think me sexy, as well. I can read your thoughts, remember.”

I hoisted myself up and slid across his body. You are conceited, arrogant, and domineering, everything I dislike in a man.
And you are independent, stubborn, and heedless, everything I dislike in a women.
I slid my hands under his back and kissed his dampened lips. So why is it that I love you so much?

He smiled a smug, masculine little smile and captured my legs with his.
Because I love you, and to be loved by a Dark One is enough for any woman.

I pinched him in a particularly vulnerable spot and allowed him to kiss me with all the sexy arrogance he had.

[ Christian & Allegra, pg. 363 ]” — 47 people liked it

“His laughter echoed through my mind. I have a beautiful woman in my arms, and am taking her back to my home, where she and I will be alone and able to indulge whatever fantasies we choose. What is there not to enjoy?

[ Christian to Allegra, pg. 152 ]” — 23 people liked it

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