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Midnight Reborn (The Watchers #1)

by D. McEntire

3.98 of 5 stars 3.98 · rating details · 40 ratings · 7 reviews

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The Watchers, Book 1

After suffering years of abuse as the virtual prisoner of a drug lord, Robyn Andrews has had enough. A carefully planned escape is her only hope for survival. Her past nipping at her heels, she boards the first bus out of town and heads for Louisville, Kentucky.

Trigg is a Watcher with two missions in life. One, to hunt and eliminate

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Aug 06, 2012 Meka rated it 2 of 5 stars

Oh this book. I just don't know. I feel like I just keep reading books that simply miss the mark for me, and yet I have a sinking feeling this is going to be my it's so bad, it's kind of good' story.

The book has all of the tropes that I really like. I love trauma tropes and watching characters overcome the terrible things that have happened to them. I also love vampires. But this book had way too many moments where I sighed and said woefully 'oh, this book.'

Robyn Andrews is a prisoner of a drugl...more Oh this book. I just don't know. I feel like I just keep reading books that simply miss the mark for me, and yet I have a sinking feeling this is going to be my it's so bad, it's kind of good' story.

The book has all of the tropes that I really like. I love trauma tropes and watching characters overcome the terrible things that have happened to them. I also love vampires. But this book had way too many moments where I sighed and said woefully 'oh, this book.'

Robyn Andrews is a prisoner of a druglord that her mother hooked up with, and now she's alone after her mother's death. The abuse was terrible, and I felt like the author did a good job of portraying Robyn's experiences. I felt empathy for her and wanted better. The first few chapters were harrowing and I just wanted Jake to get what he had coming to him.

I won't rehash too much of the plot since it's in the summary of the book, but I started rolling my eyes shortly after she escaped Jake. I had a few problems with the believability of Jake as a villain. He came off as very cartoonish to me. It was hard for me to believe that he'd wait until she was eighteen before taking liberties with her, but I also understand comfort levels of writers and readers. Still, that part just seemed so bizarre considering that her mother was dead for a year or two.

There were other eye rolling parts of this book for me, particularly the names of the heroes. Whatever happened to our standard romance favorites, like Lucian, damion? We had Tank, Vane, Rayne, and our intrepid hero, Trigg. They all lived together in a cell, a small group. Although the author makes sure to crack the cellmates joke and then explain it to us just in case we didn't get it. I couldn't get over the name Trigg. I kept getting visions of someone who couldn't control himself during intimate moments. I'm a horrible, horrible person.

There were gaping plot holes like just how Jake found out that Robyn was in Louisville. That part seemed so contrived and like it came out of left field.

I also had trouble sympathizing with Robyn sometimes but I chocked it up to the fact that she was eighteen, and had been a prisoner for most of her teen-aged life, and she was falling in love for the first time. I think the love story portion of this book would have worked better for me if Robyn wasn't barely legal.

The other problem that I had with this book was that the writing style was full of extraneous wording. I didn't need to know all of the details about how Robyn went down to the washer, grabbed the detergent, unscrewed the lid, poured it in, put it back in its place, turned the knob, and then went upstairs. There were several passages like this that didn't really pertain to the overall plot of the book and felt like they were tossed in to make the story longer. It was frustrating, and I found myself sighing in annoyance.

There were other parts of this book that really took away from my overall enjoyment of it, such as a trope that takes place in their second intimacy scene that drives me nuts, the fact that I felt as though a few of the characters had stereotypes that they obviously had lived up to due to their ethnic backgrounds, and that I didn't find the love story to be entirely believable even if I did kind of like both characters.

So what did I like? When the story wasn't bogged down with so many words, it clipped along. I found myself hoping for a happily ever after for Robyn and Trigg. Also, the author writes some fabulous fight scenes that didn't hold back on the gore. Also, there are some common vampire tropes that are turned on their heads.

Despite my misgivings about the first story, I find that I want to read the next one if for no other reason than to figure out how things turn out for the rest of the Cellmates (har har).

Maybe I've read too much paranormal romance and am getting jaded. I hope that the next installment in the series is more enjoyable for me than the first. I feel like this story had a lot of potential but fell flat. But I guess if I want to read book 2 then it wasn't completely horrible.(less)

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Dec 23, 2011 Starry rated it 4 of 5 stars

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. After suffering years of abuse as the virtual prisoner of a drug lord, Robyn Andrews has had enough. A carefully planned escape is her only hope for survival. Her past nipping at her heels, she boards the first bus out of town and heads for Louisville, Kentucky.

Trigg is a Watcher with two missions in life. One, to hunt and eliminate Rogue vampires. Two, to be left alone. Yet he can-t bring himself to harden his heart against the petite woman who looks so lost standing in the rain. And when Robyn...more

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Mar 04, 2010 Kiki rated it 4 of 5 stars

While this story mostly stuck to the basic vampire rules, which I personally like, there were also a few differences which kept it interesting rather than distracting from the story. Truthfully, I found myself unable to stop reading it. Being an author, I hear the old adage of show and don’t tell quite often, but I think this story did a nice job of both. I liked the “telling” to tell you the truth, it was written passionately enough to easily glide me through it like a vamp salivates over the s...more

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Apr 08, 2010 Book Review Diva rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Diane McEntire's book "Book 1: “ The Watchers- Midnight Reborn "

Midnight Reborn is a wonderful love story. I could feel the characters emotions throughout the book. At times the emotions ran so strong within me that I had tears in my eyes. I was blown away by this book and how well it was written. I'm excited to read the next book of this squeal. I highly recommend this book to everyone, a must read for vampire lovers. Very, Very, Good Job Diane!

5 Fangs out of 5!

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Nov 17, 2010 Cindyg rated it 5 of 5 stars

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What a terrific read. I love Ms. McEntire's writing and storytelling style. I fell in love the characters, Trigg, Robyn, Vane, Rosa and Rayne. I was on the edge of my seat thru most of story. You'll Trigg's integrity, and Robyn's strength to endure and overcome the things she's survived. Vane whose favorite letter is "F", you'll have to read the book to find out what that means. And Rayne the level headed one, the one vampire the others respect and listen to.
And let's not forget the sensual ingr...more

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Dec 03, 2008 Bitten_by_Books rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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In the book Midnight Reborn, Robyn Andrews is a young girl with a single mom watching out for her. Her life is a struggle on some levels, but that is nothing compared to what happens when her mom hooks up with Jake Carter. Then both of their lives take a turn for the worse. The two women are transported into a living hell of extreme physical and emotion abuse...

For the entire review please go to the Best Paranormal Review site on the web, Bitten By Books for the review of Midnight Reborn in it's...more

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Aug 07, 2010 JoAnne Kenrick rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Why'd I wait so long to start this series? I feel I missed out on something now :( I really enjoyed it. And, although I hate to compare authors, I can't help with this one. I thought it was authored by Lara Adrian and V.C. Andrews together. Two very different authors, yet here, in this book, those two styles combine perfectly. I loved the voice, and characterization was spot on. I'm invested in the characters and want more. All the ingredients of a successful series. Like I said. Sorry I didn't...more

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D. McEntire lives with her husband and two children in Southern Indiana. However, both she and her husband are originally from Louisville, Kentucky. D. McEntire relishes life in the peace of the country along with the menagerie of animals on their small farm.

Being hooked on romance novels for several years, she decided to try her hand at writing her own. Even as a child, she had a vivid imaginatio...more

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