The title is false advertising! If you want an actual satisfying VAMPIRE story, this ain't the book to quench that thirst. You will be waiting and waiting and waiting for actual vampire action...and then the book ends. I tried really hard to get into this plot, but by the 50% mark it took a complete nose dive for me and never recovered.

Between the insufferable main character and her b-f-f, their utter stupidity, the unfunny dialog, the lame plot lines, the ridiculous NON-VAMPIRIC sex scenes...I just feel robbed.

(view spoiler)[The sex scenes were beyond weird. Not sure if I care to read about the main character about to get it on with the mysterious guy that she's known for 3 days while her friend is in the next room practically giving color commentary on the action. Call me a prude, but you would think that sort of thing would ruin the mood...But maybe it's just me. Not to mention how conversational they were in general for the other sex scenes. It was just bizarre to read.

I was utterly sickened by Joy falling head over heels for this dude in practically no time. She's ready to spend the rest of her LIFE with him, and yet he could have EASILY been a villain. Then she meets the so-called vampire. She is his beloved, but she rejects him to stay with the lame ass human. I mean really, she should have given the vampire at least ONE day since her heart apparently works so quickly. But it's not like I cared one iota about these characters anyway. (hide spoiler)]

This is the second vampire book in a row for me where there is discrepancy about human vs. vampire love interest. I would like to clarify that as a "VampireNovelFan", I am reading these kinds of series for smexy VAMPIRE action. Don't rope me in and just give general human stuff. When I want general human romance (which is never for fantasy books), I'll read it.

C'MON, people! Though I like vamps, I do try to switch it up with general urban fantasy. It's just that every so often I'll want to read a good straight up vampire story, and I'm batting 0 for 2 this year. If anybody can recommend a good standalone book for me, PLEASE DO!!

Do I recommend this series? Not in the least. I usually am all about lighter stories that take a comical approach, but this book overdid it to the point of where it wasn't enjoyable anymore. It probably didn't help that it later tried to add depth, but there was none because by that point I hated the book and wanted it over. I could say more; I probably should say more, but the more I write the angrier I get that I seriously wasted 3 days on this that I won't get back. I can totally understand everyone who didn't even bother to finish the book. As for me? Like a dolt, I usually have to finish no matter what. THIS book may have been just the thing I needed to break that habit. I will not be reading another installment from this series or any other book by this author. This seriously made me wonder why it's so hard to get published.

*Review also posted to Amazon