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Catching Caroline
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Sylvia Day (Goodreads Author)
Jack Shaw's reputation as a wicked libertine is well deserved. He lives for the moment, indulging in temporary pleasures. Until Lady Caroline Seton sets her eyes on him and the heat of her gaze lures him in. Now he wants more than one stolen kiss, he wants forever. But Caroline hides a dangerous secret, one that could cost him his life. Will his love be enough to save them...more
ebook, 22 pages
Published
2006
by Sylvia Day
(first published June 11th 2005)
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Jul 04, 2010
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Author Note
Dear Reader,
This story was written before I sold my first book. In other words, it’s not up to the same standards as my present-day writing. When the rights to this story reverted back to me, I considered editing it again. Then I realized there was really no way to edit this story; I would have to rewrite it. Caroline is uniquely unlike my usual heroines. Changing her would require changing the whole tale, and changing the whole tale would destroy it. This story is written differently...more
Quick read recommended to me by a friend and unfortunately not really my type of book I would normally pick. It wasn't that it was bad exactly but just not my kind of book. I suppose it was suggested because I like romance novels and vampires but probably not in this way I guess.The writing style and scenes were a bit lack luster.I did give it three stars because I think the IDEA of the plot would be excellent if it was more developed.
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Sylvia Day wrote this story before selling her first book and there is a note in the beginning explaining that it is not up to standards to what she writes today. She also says she has thought about tweaking it but to do that would change the characters and subsequently change the whole story line.
But I have to say, I loved it. It was extremely short, but I was immediately drawn in to the story. I wanted so badly for there to be more.
It was about Caroline, a vampire in the 1800's. She is inexp...more
But I have to say, I loved it. It was extremely short, but I was immediately drawn in to the story. I wanted so badly for there to be more.
It was about Caroline, a vampire in the 1800's. She is inexp...more
As soon as she lays her eyes on Jack Shaw, Lady Caroline Seton falls hard. What's not to fall for? He's tall, dark, handsome, hot, charismatic...Did I mention hot? Anyway, she can't have him. Why? Well, it's her, not him. She's a vampire and she fears hurting him.
And when he accosts her in a shadowed garden and kisses her, she knows she must flee.
Two years later she's still running. But Jack is getting tired of pursuing her. She's unlike any woman he's met, she captivated him at first sight, and...more
And when he accosts her in a shadowed garden and kisses her, she knows she must flee.
Two years later she's still running. But Jack is getting tired of pursuing her. She's unlike any woman he's met, she captivated him at first sight, and...more
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Caroline is a noble woman who just happens to be a vampire. She attends a ball with her good friend Julienne and finds herself immediately attracted to Jack Shaw. Caroline shares one kiss with Jack Shaw develops an instant craving for him but knows that she must flee from him. Jack Shaw wants more of Caroline but when she vanishes after one kiss. He will do everything in his power to make her his. Caroline tries running from Jack where she seems to be always one step ahead of him. But a lucky ch...more
Caroline feels instant attraction to Jack when she sees him at a ball. But as her fangs punch through, she runs in fear that she might drain him if within proximity. Jack corners her at in the gardens of a ball they both are attending. When he kisses her, Caroline disappears and starts her long journey of being on the run for two years. Jack won’t give up. He has found the woman of his dreams.
This is a very quick book to read. It’s not bad, but I would say it had me crying for more. It was just...more
This is a very quick book to read. It’s not bad, but I would say it had me crying for more. It was just...more
I picked this up free for my Nook. It's a short, yet sweet, story.
Caroline sees Jack in a ballroom and is immediately drawn to him. Unfortunately she isn't free to pursue him, and is afraid for him if she does. So she runs. For two years. Jack is just as drawn to her, and chases after her. For two years. He finally catches up with her and they share a night of passion, but Caroline still isn't free to be with him. But Jack isn't going to let that stop him.
It frustrated me some that Caroline's...more
Caroline sees Jack in a ballroom and is immediately drawn to him. Unfortunately she isn't free to pursue him, and is afraid for him if she does. So she runs. For two years. Jack is just as drawn to her, and chases after her. For two years. He finally catches up with her and they share a night of passion, but Caroline still isn't free to be with him. But Jack isn't going to let that stop him.
It frustrated me some that Caroline's...more
What's that saying...you get what you pay for? I picked this up as a kindle freebie to try the author - The Stranger I Married is on my tbr, so I figured why not try her out.
Well, I found out why not (with this story anyway). It's not very good. :)
The premise to this one was different but the execution was kind of, well, silly is the only word I can think of. I usually don't notice first-time writers, but this one seemed like that to me. Some of the plot twists were juvenile, like a high-school...more
Well, I found out why not (with this story anyway). It's not very good. :)
The premise to this one was different but the execution was kind of, well, silly is the only word I can think of. I usually don't notice first-time writers, but this one seemed like that to me. Some of the plot twists were juvenile, like a high-school...more
This novella I downloaded when it was free on Amazon felt as if it was part of a series, looked on author's website and it didn't appear that it was. I could've forgiven the problems I had with the story if it was a novella based on a series, but since it wasn't I couldn't. However, it did make me interested in reading something else buy her (I never read her before), I'm not at the point to where I would spend my money on a book of hers, but I would check out my library and if I like it, I'll c...more
Surprisingly I like this short story :)
I know it's a historical setting but I didn't realise there's vampire!
I read SD's historical Seven Years To Sin...and did not liked it, and since this is a short one, might as well give it a try ;)
I prefer her first writing of Catching Caroline WAY MORE than Seven Years to Sin.
I want to know more of Jack's vampire world!!!
His world sounds fascinating (actually reminds me of the TV series version of Vampire Diaries , the Original vampires xD)
I know it's a historical setting but I didn't realise there's vampire!
I read SD's historical Seven Years To Sin...and did not liked it, and since this is a short one, might as well give it a try ;)
I prefer her first writing of Catching Caroline WAY MORE than Seven Years to Sin.
I want to know more of Jack's vampire world!!!
His world sounds fascinating (actually reminds me of the TV series version of Vampire Diaries , the Original vampires xD)
This book is definitely one of the best I've read recently. The only downside is that i was expecting a much longer read. Sylvia Day certainly wrote an emotional and sexy story. I'll certainly buy and read more of her books. I absolutely loved the hero Jack.
One of his best lines:
"No!" he barked. "You are the one who fails to comprehend. I am weary of chasing you, Caroline, but I won't stop. Not ever. I will hunt you down. I will run you to ground. There is no place where you can hide from me."...more
One of his best lines:
"No!" he barked. "You are the one who fails to comprehend. I am weary of chasing you, Caroline, but I won't stop. Not ever. I will hunt you down. I will run you to ground. There is no place where you can hide from me."...more
This was a pretty good rainy afternoon read. There wasn't much of a plot and I still managed to enjoy it. This is a very short story that involves a vampire, and some smokin hot love scenes. I would have liked more information on the vampires and how they were able to walk around during the daylight hours, how often they needed to feed etc.I would love to see the author expand this short into a full length novel and explore the vampire world more than the actual romance.
First of all, I didn't know this was an erotic despite the fact that the cover was a bit.. yeah. I don't know what I was expecting, but I really like the author's writing style. Even though I don't like these erotic stories, the author's way to writing is what gives the four stars. If you look past the sex parts (lol q_q), the affection between the two main characters were nice.
I've never read any of Day's books, but I will give them a try if they're not erotics...
I've never read any of Day's books, but I will give them a try if they're not erotics...
This was Day's first published work and is now being republished in ebook format for free. She did put a letter in explaining it isn't up to her currant standards.
For what it is and how short it is it is pretty good. But as I've said before I'm typically feeling like I miss something in short stories. In this one the character development would have given something to it. I love the setting of the vampire love story in historical romance was a nice twist.
For what it is and how short it is it is pretty good. But as I've said before I'm typically feeling like I miss something in short stories. In this one the character development would have given something to it. I love the setting of the vampire love story in historical romance was a nice twist.
Ok so....this was a kindle freebie so I can't complain too much. I will say that the initial idea had promise but the execution fell a bit flat for me. On one hand, the steamy sex scenes was the only plus but at the same time, another sex scene took even more away from the story. I did'nt like how that particular sex scene written, as in WHY the sex was being had. I love vamps and I love PNR but this one was'nt for me.
Tal como "Snaring the Huntress", que já li, também "Catching Caroline" é um dos trabalhos iniciais da autora que indica, no início, que se fosse hoje já não o escrevia assim. Talvez por isso não me tenha agradado muito. Ou talvez seja eu que já estou farta de (view spoiler)...
O conto inicia-se em Londres, em 1810. Caroline vê Jack pela primeira vez num baile e a atracção é imediata. Caroline foge. Uma semana depois volta a encontrá-lo noutro baile e a atracção é mútua. B...more
O conto inicia-se em Londres, em 1810. Caroline vê Jack pela primeira vez num baile e a atracção é imediata. Caroline foge. Uma semana depois volta a encontrá-lo noutro baile e a atracção é mútua. B...more
A short vampire romance, not intended for children...obviously. I didn't know it was an erotica and pulled it off the site http://free-online-novels.com/ .
I guess it was a nice read... I don't know how to review it without spouting out spoilers.
If you enjoy erotica and vampire romance short stories (it was kinda short), than this is the book for you.
I guess it was a nice read... I don't know how to review it without spouting out spoilers.
If you enjoy erotica and vampire romance short stories (it was kinda short), than this is the book for you.
You know, Sylvia Day said she wouldn't have written Caroline the same way if she wrote this book now - and I can see what she means. The character of Caroline is not as strong as some of her other heroines. However, it was interesting to read something she wrote early in her career when she is now so popular. The transformation is incredible and really fascinating to see (or read, I suppose.)
This was pretty good. It was a quick read and kept me interested throughout. I would read it again, but for a fast read tide-over or pick-me-up. I liked the characters and the PN aspect. I would like to read more in this series though. This is a good book for a pre-pub author. Some just start out good. Enjoy!
This was a free read I received on my kindle fire. Wasn't sure if it would be very good but it was surprisingly fun. A very short read, only 2 chapters to be exact. However, it was fun, sexy & a good read. It also had a intro to another of Day's books "Lucien's Gamble" that seems may also be a fun read, so we'll see.
For a short story, there was a surprising amount of character development. And, yes, this story is very short. Yet it worked. The action starts pretty much right away (and doesn't it usually do that in a short story?) and zips through to the climactic end (heh! Climactic!) (Yes, I'm juvenile. Often. I've learned to deal with it.).
Fast and furious pretty much sums it up.
This is currently a free read through Amazon, so jump on over and try it out.
-Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal
Fast and furious pretty much sums it up.
This is currently a free read through Amazon, so jump on over and try it out.
-Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal
I took less than one hour to read this book !!its not surprising considering the fact that its only 60 pages in my cool reader...hahahaaa
but it was like a quick fix for a book addict like me....I am a big fan of Sylvia Day, that alone prompted me to read it but I was not dissapointed...
but it was like a quick fix for a book addict like me....I am a big fan of Sylvia Day, that alone prompted me to read it but I was not dissapointed...
This was an interesting twist on a popular genre. The paranormal elements were a surprise as was the ending. The sex scene was nice and the entire book very well written. A bit short for my tastes, though.
I liked this, though it was her first work and she says so in the intro. Parts of it were kind of outdated, I suppose, but I really enjoyed the excerpts at the end! Now I have a new author to check out.
The story was definitely wicked. Got this free from kindle, I thought it was pure historical romance, but it is also about vampires. I enjoyed reading it especially the steamy sex part of it.
It was a great little short read. I do ever so love vampire stories. I'm not much for Historical / Regency type books but I liked this one. The characters were well done for such a short book.
Cute short story w/ a couple of "unpredictable" twists.
Luv my vamps & this felt like too short a story. Jack, the hero, was interesting and left me wanting to know more about him...
Luv my vamps & this felt like too short a story. Jack, the hero, was interesting and left me wanting to know more about him...
I'm not really into stories that focus more on romance rather than plot, but I decided to give this story a chance anyway. It would've made for a lovely novel if it was a tad bit longer, but since this was a short story, it came across as dry and extremely rushed. Quite honestly, it's my fault for expecting far too much from this story.
Picked it up because it was free.
Vampire romance isn't really my cup of biscuits but I did read this the whole way through - which was easy as it's quite short.
Vampire romance isn't really my cup of biscuits but I did read this the whole way through - which was easy as it's quite short.
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Sylvia Day (aka S. J. Day and Livia Dare) is the #1 New York Times and #1 international bestselling author of more than a dozen award-winning novels translated into over three dozen languages. She has been nominated for the Goodreads Choice Award for Best Author and her work has been honored as Amazon's Best of the Year in Romance. She has won the RT Book Reviews Reviewers’ Choice Award and been n...more
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“No!" he barked. "You are the one who fails to comprehend. I am weary of chasing you, Caroline, but I won't stop. Not ever. I will hunt you down, I will run you to ground. There is no place where you can hide from me.”
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Jul 05, 2010 11:38am
It couldn't hurt. Or maybe it could, depending on much you dislike her writing. LOL
Jul 05, 2010 11:42am