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Fresh Blood
A desperate call from her missing sister sends Erica Talbot on a dangerous rescue mission. Determined to prevent her twin from becoming a feeder, Erica steps out of her quiet, lonely existence and into a dark underworld where vampires rule. Maxwell Hart is a vampire investigator. Part of his job is to protect humans. The moment he lays eyes on Erica, he knows she doesn't b...more
126 pages
Published
2005
by New Concepts Publishing
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I wasn't expecting much from this little book since it was a Kindle freebie, but I was rather pleasantly surprised by the quality of the story. It had a plot, an interesting take into the lifestlye of the vampires, and the story was well fleshed out for the length.
I really liked Vampire PI Max Hart. When he went from the normal almost-like-a-regular man to dominant vampire, wow. I had to fan myself when his bad boy persona came out to play. I don't blame Erica for letting her inner sub play. I d...more
I really liked Vampire PI Max Hart. When he went from the normal almost-like-a-regular man to dominant vampire, wow. I had to fan myself when his bad boy persona came out to play. I don't blame Erica for letting her inner sub play. I d...more
2 to 2.5 stars -
I actually thought I was picking up a different book (both books had the pair of roses on the cover) when I started into Fresh Blood which was a Kindle freebie a while back, but I did know that I was picking up a vampire book. Anyway, Fresh Blood ended up being really mixed with vampire cliches - dangerous nightclubs with feeding and debauchery - and a toooooo stupid to live heroine who is straight-laced with a hidden wild yet submissive side and a plot with a powerful bad guy w...more
I actually thought I was picking up a different book (both books had the pair of roses on the cover) when I started into Fresh Blood which was a Kindle freebie a while back, but I did know that I was picking up a vampire book. Anyway, Fresh Blood ended up being really mixed with vampire cliches - dangerous nightclubs with feeding and debauchery - and a toooooo stupid to live heroine who is straight-laced with a hidden wild yet submissive side and a plot with a powerful bad guy w...more
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This was a nice little surprise. Initially, I was put off by the description on Goodreads, in particular the adult content warning. I just wasn't in the mood for something hardcore.
But, this is not hardcore, in fact, I'm not quite sure why they had to put the warning there at all, it's off-putting and it would have been sad to have missed out on this little gem.
It is an adult romance book and does have some slight references to BDSM, and certainly submissive behaviour is key to the story, but al...more
But, this is not hardcore, in fact, I'm not quite sure why they had to put the warning there at all, it's off-putting and it would have been sad to have missed out on this little gem.
It is an adult romance book and does have some slight references to BDSM, and certainly submissive behaviour is key to the story, but al...more
Erica Talbot is out to find her wayward twin, Elena, who has pleaded for saving. Having helped, or tried to help, her twin all her life, Erica sets out into the dark vampire world of modern day to find and free her sister from it - also hoping to get out quick before drawing too much attention to herself. While Erica sets out on her mission, she quickly comes face to fang with the overbearing, dominant vampires.
Drawn by the scent of her, Maxwell Hart - Vampire Investigator, steps in just in tim...more
Drawn by the scent of her, Maxwell Hart - Vampire Investigator, steps in just in tim...more
I don't exactly know what I was expecting with this book but it far exceeded those expectations. I was impressed by the depth of the characters and the overall sexiness of the entire story. The D/s aspects between a vampire and his feeder were very intriguing (but then, I really like D/s storylines) and I loved how Erica's fall into being a submissive feeder was approached. I don't know if I can pinpoint any one thing that stood out for me, I just liked the entire story.
I did find Erica's slavis...more
I did find Erica's slavis...more
Erica Talbot is looking for her missing twin sister who has disappeared into the world of vampire feeders. A world alien to her. After receiving a mysterous call for help from her sister Elana, Erica puts her fear of the unknown aside and takes on the hunt.
Vampire Detective Max Hart comes into Erica's life in time to save her from the perils of his world and to help her in her search. The attraction is instant for both parties making the search a little more dangerous for both of them. In order...more
Vampire Detective Max Hart comes into Erica's life in time to save her from the perils of his world and to help her in her search. The attraction is instant for both parties making the search a little more dangerous for both of them. In order...more
Erica Talbot has always rescued her twin sister. Now Elena was asking her for help again. Saying she was caught up in the Vampire world and needed help. Erica decides the only way to find her sister is to go to the vampire night clubs.
She starts with A and goes to After Dark. When she finds herself in trouble for not staying until a vampire buys a drink for her she is rescued by a raven haired blue eyed man named Maxwell Hart. He also is a vampire detective who agrees to help find her sister.
M...more
She starts with A and goes to After Dark. When she finds herself in trouble for not staying until a vampire buys a drink for her she is rescued by a raven haired blue eyed man named Maxwell Hart. He also is a vampire detective who agrees to help find her sister.
M...more
Fresh blood is about Erica who is looking for her twin sister Elena when she gets a call from her saying she needs help, this call leads Erica to go into a vampire bar. She doesn't find Elena. But she does meet Maxwell Hart a vampire investigator, he tells Erica he will help her find her sister, but he feels a strong pull towards Erica, none that he has felt before and even though Erica swore to herself she wouldn't get involved in the vampire life, she finds herself drawn to Max too.
I read Fre...more
I read Fre...more
Review posted here: http://offbeatvagabond.blogspot.com/2011/07/indie-book-review-fresh-blood-by.html
Fresh Blood is a short story I got because I saw the cover and saw vampires. That is all it took. I had no idea what this was about. But I am happy my ignorance has worked in my favor. This was a pretty good book, a little over 100 pages, and best of all, it is FREE. But I would have gladly paid full price for this.
Fresh Blood is about a woman named Erica who is out on the town. But she isn’t o...more
Fresh Blood is a short story I got because I saw the cover and saw vampires. That is all it took. I had no idea what this was about. But I am happy my ignorance has worked in my favor. This was a pretty good book, a little over 100 pages, and best of all, it is FREE. But I would have gladly paid full price for this.
Fresh Blood is about a woman named Erica who is out on the town. But she isn’t o...more
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You know, it's been a while since I've read a good Vampire book that actually had a plot - I really enjoyed this one :)
Erica is getting tired of following her twin sister around saving her from drugs and alcohol abuse, men, and trouble from every angle she looks.
But when she gets a phone call from her sister that says she's at a Vampire bar, and she is in trouble, but doesn't know how to get out of it - Erica gets really scared for her sister - Since she didn't say WHICH Vampire Bar she was at...more
Erica is getting tired of following her twin sister around saving her from drugs and alcohol abuse, men, and trouble from every angle she looks.
But when she gets a phone call from her sister that says she's at a Vampire bar, and she is in trouble, but doesn't know how to get out of it - Erica gets really scared for her sister - Since she didn't say WHICH Vampire Bar she was at...more
**Free Read**
Erica is searching for her sister Elena and is checking a vampire bar when she meets Maxwell Hart, vampire investigator.
I’m a vampire fan and bought this the moment I read the blurb. Was I disappointed? Um, hell no. Let me tell you after reading this I’m going to search for other novels by Ms. Colgan.
She has a few witty one liners that really worked and her description of Maxwell practically made me drool. How can I possibly describe the intense sexuality between Max and Erica. It h...more
Erica is searching for her sister Elena and is checking a vampire bar when she meets Maxwell Hart, vampire investigator.
I’m a vampire fan and bought this the moment I read the blurb. Was I disappointed? Um, hell no. Let me tell you after reading this I’m going to search for other novels by Ms. Colgan.
She has a few witty one liners that really worked and her description of Maxwell practically made me drool. How can I possibly describe the intense sexuality between Max and Erica. It h...more
This book is one of the prime examples why you should never judge a book's quality and content solely by its price. This novella is free over at smashwords and this was one of those "can't-put-em-down" reads. The characters Erica and Max were very likable, well-rounded, and the chemistry between these two protagonists was beautifully written. Colgan took my heart around chapter one then kindly handed it back to me by the end of the book. You cared about the characters--so important.
This kind of...more
This kind of...more
Erica is out to look for her sister Elena who called and asked for Erica's help. She decides to go looking for Elena at a vampire bar. Once she is inside it is clear that being alone in a vampire bar where she doesn't know the rules is very dangerous. Maxwell Hart comes to the rescue and leads her out of the bar. He is a vampire--but he is also a investigator/cop for the vampires. Maxwell decides erica would most likely get herself killed looking for her sister Elena. He decides he should do the...more
I found this to be a great quick read. It is not a short story but I read through it in hours. Max is a vampire investigator. He polices his own kind and runs into Erica who is looking for her twin sister. Her sister sent her message asking for her help. All she knows is that her sister is in a vampire bar but she doesn't know which one. Of course knocking door to door in these bars could get her killed. Max was attracted to her scent but can't turn away to her plight. Plus he knows she'll get h...more
I will honestly say that i have enjoyed this book. It was very interesting on how the author of this book, Jennifer Colgan, made the vampire world seem to be realistic/believable. Though what did not surprise me is the love between the vampire and human characters, Max Hart, the vampire and the human girl, Erica Talbot. Of course, in every vampire book, you'd find the vampire to fall in love with the human instantly, known to be their "mate", in this case it did not state the fact that Max had f...more
Erica's twin sister is a bit of a partier and goes missing. She calls Erica for help and Erica drops everything to save her like she always has. Erica searches vampire bars in hope of finding her and runs into sexy Max Hart. He is a vampire that works for the vampire government and decides to help Erica look for her sister. Things heat up between them once Erica begins to play the part of feeder in order to find her twin.
I enjoyed the story line and the sex scenes were pretty steamy, but I thoug...more
I enjoyed the story line and the sex scenes were pretty steamy, but I thoug...more
Aug 10, 2011
Jackie
rated it
5 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
PNR fans, Erotic Romance fans who like a good story with their steamy scenes.
Shelves:
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When I found out that author
Jennifer Colgan
had a vampire short story called
Fresh Blood
it intrigued me so I went and got a copy from Smashwords when it was a free read back in July. Boy am I glad!
Erica Talbot has a twin named Elena who is always and forever getting into one kind of jam or another and getting her sister to bail her out. This time when her sister calls she once again goes to rescue her never dreaming that she herself would need rescuing.
Max Hart is a Vampire, when he gets one...more
Erica Talbot has a twin named Elena who is always and forever getting into one kind of jam or another and getting her sister to bail her out. This time when her sister calls she once again goes to rescue her never dreaming that she herself would need rescuing.
Max Hart is a Vampire, when he gets one...more
This was my first Jennifer Colgan book, and it will be the first of many.
I loved it. What a great world and what lovable characters Erica and Max were. I loved Ms. Colgan's pacing and her creativity in writing her own unique twist on vampires (they can make you feel like they are warm and like they have a heartbeat!).
The story was great and the romance was even better. The pacing was swift, and the tension was perfect.
I highly recommend Fresh Blood to fans of paranormal romance.
I loved it. What a great world and what lovable characters Erica and Max were. I loved Ms. Colgan's pacing and her creativity in writing her own unique twist on vampires (they can make you feel like they are warm and like they have a heartbeat!).
The story was great and the romance was even better. The pacing was swift, and the tension was perfect.
I highly recommend Fresh Blood to fans of paranormal romance.
Erica is looking for her twin sister Elena, in vampire clubs after she leaves a message that she needs help. Erica has always rescued her sister when Elena found herself in trouble.
When Eric was one of vampire clubs she stumbles upon Max who rescues her from a dangerous situation. Max helps Erica find her missing sister, Elena.
This is the type of ebook that I would purchase but it was a free ebook on b&n website. I throughly enjoyed. Colgan draws readers in. Highly recommend.
When Eric was one of vampire clubs she stumbles upon Max who rescues her from a dangerous situation. Max helps Erica find her missing sister, Elena.
This is the type of ebook that I would purchase but it was a free ebook on b&n website. I throughly enjoyed. Colgan draws readers in. Highly recommend.
This was a fantastic free read, I would have paid to read this! There were twists and turns, some I wasn't even expecting. The story flowed well and it was easy to keep up with everything that was happening. Erica was a great female lead, strong and determined unlike her sister who was obviously the weaker one, the way she turned on Erica was terrible. I loved Max, he was brilliant. I couldn't stop reading from start to finish.
Time: 11:39. Look at that, it's actually before midnight! Okay SPOILER ALERT!!!!!!!!!
One: It is nasty that Max slept with Elena and Erica. Siblings with the same man? No. Just no.
Two: Can't think of two, but I know there was one. Jeez, I'm 18! One would think I would have a better memory than this. Unfortunately, I only remember the story, not what bugged me about the story. And really, he's known her for how long? Less than 24 hours, he says it himself. That is not love, it is lust. Love takes...more
One: It is nasty that Max slept with Elena and Erica. Siblings with the same man? No. Just no.
Two: Can't think of two, but I know there was one. Jeez, I'm 18! One would think I would have a better memory than this. Unfortunately, I only remember the story, not what bugged me about the story. And really, he's known her for how long? Less than 24 hours, he says it himself. That is not love, it is lust. Love takes...more
Freebie !! I quite enjoyed this book, it was a quick read for me whilst sitting waiting for Kids. The main charactor (Erika)was looking for her twin sister who had disapeared after getting herself envolved with the vampire underworld.
It was a good plot, Erika needed the help of a vampire investigator and it went on from there, the ending was good and unexpected.
I would say worth a read.
It was a good plot, Erika needed the help of a vampire investigator and it went on from there, the ending was good and unexpected.
I would say worth a read.
Ok, yes it's cheesy, as it is a typical vampire based tale, and it is not brilliantly written. It feels aimed at young adults due to these facts....BUT it is rather fabulous. If you're looking for some vampiric erotic fiction, with a decent story, you could do a lot worse than this book. If there was a sequal I would definitely read that too.
Well, this author sure didn't do anything original in this book; the book just felt too safe for me. I like books that have a lot of danger and excitment and this book didn't have either. The overall plot is ok and there was a twist in there that made me say..."Wow". This book is for someone looking to kill time:-)
Definitely not a bad book. There's nothing wrong with it, and the adventure is rather fun. It was just a little too shallow and quick for me, and so hasn't become a great book in my opinion.
It's a good way to kill time, especially if you're looking to just turn your mind off for a while.
It's a good way to kill time, especially if you're looking to just turn your mind off for a while.
Free novella from Smashbooks which was a really good read. Well rounded characters that you actually care about. An intriguing plot with plenty of twists and surprises. And good writing that sets a good pace and flowed well. I would definitely pay to read something of hers in the future.
I really enjoied this story, it wasn't overly long, easy to read, and always had something happening. I had a hard time putting it down. A few errors in the typing or grammer, but for a free book it was wonderful. Will be looking for more of her work!
Good story, great steamy scenes! The feelings may have developed a little faster than is believable but the story was entertaining enough for that to be forgiven. Would like to read the next book, but not looking for pay $4 for a short story.
3.5 STARS
Although the story ended too soon, I enjoyed reading along with Max and Erica. There is a twist in the book that I honestly didn't see coming! THAT is very unusual for me, as I normally figure out plots.
A quick enjoyable read.
Although the story ended too soon, I enjoyed reading along with Max and Erica. There is a twist in the book that I honestly didn't see coming! THAT is very unusual for me, as I normally figure out plots.
A quick enjoyable read.
Fresh Blood... was an amazing little book even though the book is short I fell in love with the tow main characters this book was a unexpected delight!.. only problem I had with the book is that I wish it had a sequel!
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An avid reader all my life and an aspiring writer since the age of ten, I realized my dream of becoming a published author in 2005. Inspired by the romance novels I devoured as a teen and the science fiction classics, I wanted to combine those elements into my stories. Since beginning my career, I've branched out from science fiction romance into paranormal, contemporary and even historical genres...more
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