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Anna Strong Chronicles #9.5
Anna and the Vampire Prince: An Anna Strong Vampire Novella
A New Tale from the World of the National Bestselling Anna Strong Vampire Chronicles.
Saving her family means saving the world. Vampire Anna Strong should be enjoying life with her new husband, Frey, but she's too devastated by the loss of her mother to focus on much else. That is, until her niece's best friend is kidnapped, and Anna leaps into action. Angry citizens blame the recent rash of kidnappings on France's immigrant population and threaten retribution that could upset the economy of the entire nation. If Anna is going to save the girl and her family vineyard, she'll need the help of one of the oldest vampires in existence - her good friend Vlad. Vlad and Anna set out to solve the kidnappings and save Southern France, but they soon discover the stakes are higher than they imagined.
Saving her family means saving the world. Vampire Anna Strong should be enjoying life with her new husband, Frey, but she's too devastated by the loss of her mother to focus on much else. That is, until her niece's best friend is kidnapped, and Anna leaps into action. Angry citizens blame the recent rash of kidnappings on France's immigrant population and threaten retribution that could upset the economy of the entire nation. If Anna is going to save the girl and her family vineyard, she'll need the help of one of the oldest vampires in existence - her good friend Vlad. Vlad and Anna set out to solve the kidnappings and save Southern France, but they soon discover the stakes are higher than they imagined.
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First published January 1, 2016
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About the author
Jeanne C. Stein
49 books549 followersJeanne C. Stein is an American Urban Fantasy author living in Colorado. She now lives in Colorado, but was raised and educated in San Diego, which is the setting for her contemporary vampire fantasy.
Jeanne is active in the writing community, belonging to Sisters in Crime both nationally and in San Diego and Los Angeles. She also belongs to Horror Writers of America, RWA and Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers. She was named RMFW’s Writer of the Year for 2008 an honor given to a writer who has contributed to the organization as well as achieved success in publication.
She writes the blog "Biting Edge" with Mario Acevedo at :
http://www.biting-edge.blogspot.com/
Jeanne is active in the writing community, belonging to Sisters in Crime both nationally and in San Diego and Los Angeles. She also belongs to Horror Writers of America, RWA and Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers. She was named RMFW’s Writer of the Year for 2008 an honor given to a writer who has contributed to the organization as well as achieved success in publication.
She writes the blog "Biting Edge" with Mario Acevedo at :
http://www.biting-edge.blogspot.com/
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January 24, 2016
Story was rushed and lacked a lot. Felt like more of a preview of what's to come. I throughly enjoy this series and hope that it will continue.
January 13, 2016
I read and enjoyed the Anna Strong series before I started reviewing and blogging, and it is great to return to continue discovering what is happening in her life now, some two years after the last book was published. I don’t, however, think you need to have read the other stories to be able to enjoy this one, though many of the characters were originally introduced in the earlier novels.
Anna is a strong, feisty character even though at the beginning of this story she is still grieving for her mother who died recently. When her niece’s friend, Cecily, is kidnapped she’s determined to help prevent her dying like the three previous kidnapped victims and asks her friend, the powerful vampire prince, Vlad, to help. you can just feel the tension between Anna and Vlad! Can the two work together to rescue Cecily? Who is kidnapping and killing the young girls - and why? Can Anna and Vlad save the day?
This is a relatively short story, being only 75 pages long, but it is still a great addition to the series with plenty of action, twist and turns to keep the reader turning pages to discover what happens next. In some ways, much of this story is a little too close to reality at the moment, but you’ll just have to read it for yourself to know what I mean about conspiracies and political manipulations. There are hints and teasers suggesting there will be more riveting stories like this to come in this series and I’ll certainly be looking out for them in future! If you've nor read this series and you enjoy paranormal mysteries with a good dose of romance, definitely look up this and the earlier books in this series!
Thanks to the author, publishers and Bewitching Book Tours for gifting me an ecopy of this book in exchange for this, my honest review.
Anna is a strong, feisty character even though at the beginning of this story she is still grieving for her mother who died recently. When her niece’s friend, Cecily, is kidnapped she’s determined to help prevent her dying like the three previous kidnapped victims and asks her friend, the powerful vampire prince, Vlad, to help. you can just feel the tension between Anna and Vlad! Can the two work together to rescue Cecily? Who is kidnapping and killing the young girls - and why? Can Anna and Vlad save the day?
This is a relatively short story, being only 75 pages long, but it is still a great addition to the series with plenty of action, twist and turns to keep the reader turning pages to discover what happens next. In some ways, much of this story is a little too close to reality at the moment, but you’ll just have to read it for yourself to know what I mean about conspiracies and political manipulations. There are hints and teasers suggesting there will be more riveting stories like this to come in this series and I’ll certainly be looking out for them in future! If you've nor read this series and you enjoy paranormal mysteries with a good dose of romance, definitely look up this and the earlier books in this series!
Thanks to the author, publishers and Bewitching Book Tours for gifting me an ecopy of this book in exchange for this, my honest review.
February 3, 2016
Anna and the Vampire Prince picks up shortly after Blood Bond. I'm SUPER excited about it because it just might mean more of Anna Strong, which I thought ended in 2013. This short is a nice bridge to what could be the beginning of a series continuation.
Anna's in France with family when several girls go missing. She teams with up Vlad to stop it from continuing and hopefully save her niece's friend. What happens between the two is a shock to Anna
Anna's in France with family when several girls go missing. She teams with up Vlad to stop it from continuing and hopefully save her niece's friend. What happens between the two is a shock to Anna
" ... to a vampire, there is no one last time. We have forever, remember?"
January 8, 2016
Oh...to be back in the world of Anna Strong. My biggest complaint with this one is that isn't longer.
It was fun to see Anna safe for once and content within her family. The only thing lacking was Frey and John-John. But like always Anna is very protective of those she considers hers. So when one of her niece's friend end up in danger Anna springs into action. The action seemed to draw a line in the sand with Vlad. Part of me is glad that Anna did, the other part of me wonders what would happen if she explored things. The one good thing is that with the long lives of vampires Anna could do both.
It was fun to see Anna safe for once and content within her family. The only thing lacking was Frey and John-John. But like always Anna is very protective of those she considers hers. So when one of her niece's friend end up in danger Anna springs into action. The action seemed to draw a line in the sand with Vlad. Part of me is glad that Anna did, the other part of me wonders what would happen if she explored things. The one good thing is that with the long lives of vampires Anna could do both.
January 7, 2016
Great catch up with Anna and family in France... Hope we get a few more of these in the future...
September 7, 2021
This is one of my favorite characters and favorite series. The stories just go from strength to strength as all the characters continue to evolve in a natural way that befits their creation here. The story continues from the last book with Anna still in France with her family. The descriptions of the vineyards and the country are very well done giving you the feeling that you are even more a part of things. The side characters are also made such an integral part of the story that you get a chance to see who they are and how they relate to the rest of the characters.
Anna Strong should be enjoying her life as a newlywed but the loss of her mother has made her happiness seem wrong. That only lasts until her niece's best friend is kidnapped. Girls have been being kidnapped regularly and she feels that it could have something to do with vampires, and that Vlad is keeping this information from her. What they find are angry citizens willing to blame immigrants and cause what could be great harm to the country and people.
As Anna attempts with the at first reluctant help of Vlad to save the kidnapped girl and her family's vineyard they find more than they expected.
This was a nice short story that brings a lot of things to light as regards the feelings of the players. I really enjoyed this and hope for more.
Anna Strong should be enjoying her life as a newlywed but the loss of her mother has made her happiness seem wrong. That only lasts until her niece's best friend is kidnapped. Girls have been being kidnapped regularly and she feels that it could have something to do with vampires, and that Vlad is keeping this information from her. What they find are angry citizens willing to blame immigrants and cause what could be great harm to the country and people.
As Anna attempts with the at first reluctant help of Vlad to save the kidnapped girl and her family's vineyard they find more than they expected.
This was a nice short story that brings a lot of things to light as regards the feelings of the players. I really enjoyed this and hope for more.
March 1, 2016
Anna has finally found happiness and love in her romantic life with her shifter husband Frey. Unfortunately life often delivers the good with the bad and for Anna this means mourning the death of her mother. When Frey and her step son John-John return to the America, Anna decides to stay behind and help her father and niece adjust to their loss.
Someone has been kidnapping young girls and even after the parents pay the ransom the girls are still murdered. This new story goes from something awful to something close to home when Trish's best friend is abducted one day. Deciding that poor Trish has suffered enough loss for someone so young, Anna decides that no matter she is going to find Cecily but to do that she has to enlist the aid of one the world oldest vampires - Vlad. With time quickly running out Anna learns that there's much more to this rash of kidnappings than what the human authorities think.
Anyone new to the Anna Strong Chronicles will really not have a hard time following this story though it is 9.5 in the series. Stein does a good job of telling her story without requiring readers to have a lot of knowledge about her world; however, this means that for longtime readers, there's really not much on offer except the fact that Anna has settled into married life which we knew at the end of Blood Bond. That's not really a lot to offer readers after a three year hiatus, particularly when we were lead to believe that Blood Bond would be the last in the series. I understand that a short story is meant to be a vignette but this just felt shallow particularly given that Anna got her HEA at the end of the last book.
It really is not helped that at least a good portion of the plot is recycled. Once again we were given the specter of vampires seeking to take over the earth and use humans as blood bags and servants. This issue was already settled so the only reason to go over this territory again is perhaps a shortage of ideas on the part of Stein. Fortunately, because this is a short story, it didn't last long enough for me to be completely bored but it reading it was about as exciting as watching we paint beige paint dry bland...bland...bland.
Where Stein did go right was the discussion of France's xenophobia and it's treatment of migrant workers. Given recent world events like the murders at Charlie Hebdo, the Paris attacks, and the UN calling out France for its failure "to curtail the soaring trend of violence, hate and xenophobic speech against foreign communities", the plot line of Anna and the Vampire is at least on point when it comes to current events. The problem is that something this series cannot even remotely begin to be discussed in one book, let alone a short story. It's reductive at best and fails to give the subject matter the seriousness that it deserves. I don't object that Stein went there, I object to the fact it felt like she barely committed to the point she was trying to make, particularly when the last part of the book is filled with Vlad's abdication of power and his declaration of love for Anna.
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Someone has been kidnapping young girls and even after the parents pay the ransom the girls are still murdered. This new story goes from something awful to something close to home when Trish's best friend is abducted one day. Deciding that poor Trish has suffered enough loss for someone so young, Anna decides that no matter she is going to find Cecily but to do that she has to enlist the aid of one the world oldest vampires - Vlad. With time quickly running out Anna learns that there's much more to this rash of kidnappings than what the human authorities think.
Anyone new to the Anna Strong Chronicles will really not have a hard time following this story though it is 9.5 in the series. Stein does a good job of telling her story without requiring readers to have a lot of knowledge about her world; however, this means that for longtime readers, there's really not much on offer except the fact that Anna has settled into married life which we knew at the end of Blood Bond. That's not really a lot to offer readers after a three year hiatus, particularly when we were lead to believe that Blood Bond would be the last in the series. I understand that a short story is meant to be a vignette but this just felt shallow particularly given that Anna got her HEA at the end of the last book.
It really is not helped that at least a good portion of the plot is recycled. Once again we were given the specter of vampires seeking to take over the earth and use humans as blood bags and servants. This issue was already settled so the only reason to go over this territory again is perhaps a shortage of ideas on the part of Stein. Fortunately, because this is a short story, it didn't last long enough for me to be completely bored but it reading it was about as exciting as watching we paint beige paint dry bland...bland...bland.
Where Stein did go right was the discussion of France's xenophobia and it's treatment of migrant workers. Given recent world events like the murders at Charlie Hebdo, the Paris attacks, and the UN calling out France for its failure "to curtail the soaring trend of violence, hate and xenophobic speech against foreign communities", the plot line of Anna and the Vampire is at least on point when it comes to current events. The problem is that something this series cannot even remotely begin to be discussed in one book, let alone a short story. It's reductive at best and fails to give the subject matter the seriousness that it deserves. I don't object that Stein went there, I object to the fact it felt like she barely committed to the point she was trying to make, particularly when the last part of the book is filled with Vlad's abdication of power and his declaration of love for Anna.
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January 3, 2016
I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review, I was in no way compensated for this review.
Two years after the final book released, Jeanne C. Stein returns for one more adventure with Anna! Anna and the Vampire Prince takes place some time after the events of Blood Drive and has Anna in Paris with her niece and father, as her mother died just weeks ago. It's been difficult, but slowly, but surely, Anna and her family are moving on.
Then tragedy strikes yet again, one of Trish's friends has gone missing. She is yet another teenager to be kidnapped. There have been a few missing teenager cases lately, where after the kidnappers make their ransom demands, and the parents pay it, the teenager is then found dead shortly thereafter. Anna is determined that Trish's friend does not meet the same fate.
Helping her is the one and only, Vlad. Yes, that Vlad! Together the two are determined to find Cecily and bring her back home. But there's still more trouble afoot in Paris. It seems some of Steffan's followers are still around and looking to cause trouble. The bloody kind.
It's been soooo long since I read the last Anna Strong book, I was almost afraid I would be swimming in confusion with this one, but luckily that was not the case. Jeanne gives just enough of the necessary details to what's happened since then that reading this one was a breeze. Granted, I couldn't really remember Steffan well, but there's a reason for that!
I liked the tension between Anna and Vlad. True, Anna is happily married to Frey and doesn't plan on ever leaving him. Yet, one can't help but notice Vlad there. And both Anna and Frey know their time together is limited since Frey doesn't have the same lifespan as Anna. So I could almost feasibly see them getting together sometime far, far into the future!
I truly enjoyed this short little adventure Vlad and Anna took together. I can't help but wonder now if we might see them again in another novella at some point!
Overall Rating 5/5 stars
Two years after the final book released, Jeanne C. Stein returns for one more adventure with Anna! Anna and the Vampire Prince takes place some time after the events of Blood Drive and has Anna in Paris with her niece and father, as her mother died just weeks ago. It's been difficult, but slowly, but surely, Anna and her family are moving on.
Then tragedy strikes yet again, one of Trish's friends has gone missing. She is yet another teenager to be kidnapped. There have been a few missing teenager cases lately, where after the kidnappers make their ransom demands, and the parents pay it, the teenager is then found dead shortly thereafter. Anna is determined that Trish's friend does not meet the same fate.
Helping her is the one and only, Vlad. Yes, that Vlad! Together the two are determined to find Cecily and bring her back home. But there's still more trouble afoot in Paris. It seems some of Steffan's followers are still around and looking to cause trouble. The bloody kind.
It's been soooo long since I read the last Anna Strong book, I was almost afraid I would be swimming in confusion with this one, but luckily that was not the case. Jeanne gives just enough of the necessary details to what's happened since then that reading this one was a breeze. Granted, I couldn't really remember Steffan well, but there's a reason for that!
I liked the tension between Anna and Vlad. True, Anna is happily married to Frey and doesn't plan on ever leaving him. Yet, one can't help but notice Vlad there. And both Anna and Frey know their time together is limited since Frey doesn't have the same lifespan as Anna. So I could almost feasibly see them getting together sometime far, far into the future!
I truly enjoyed this short little adventure Vlad and Anna took together. I can't help but wonder now if we might see them again in another novella at some point!
Overall Rating 5/5 stars
January 27, 2016
A very nice addition to the series. And from the bit at the end, we may get more of them.
Anna is in France with her Dad and Trish, following the death of her Mom and at a loose end since Frey and John John went home so JJ could go back to school.
Girls are going missing & then turning up dead & when Trish's friend becomes one of the kidnapped, Anna calls Vlad for assistance.
There is also some Vampire trouble to take care of.
Really hoping there is more of this series to come.
Anna is in France with her Dad and Trish, following the death of her Mom and at a loose end since Frey and John John went home so JJ could go back to school.
Girls are going missing & then turning up dead & when Trish's friend becomes one of the kidnapped, Anna calls Vlad for assistance.
There is also some Vampire trouble to take care of.
Really hoping there is more of this series to come.
January 12, 2016
Love me some Anna Strong! Have missed this series, badly. Anna is such a strong character, and the stories are fantastic. Please keep writing her stories.
June 20, 2023
This originally appeared at The Irresponsible Readeras part of a quick takes post—emphasizing pithiness, not thoroughness.
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Anna's in France dealing with her mother's death, and her niece's death is kidnapped. So she has to reach out to her local allies to try to rescue the girl.
The action bits were Stein at her best but the story felt rushed—but this was largely an excuse to revisit the characters, so it didn't need to be too involved. As a bit of nostalgia, it was nice—but Stein did a good enough job wrapping up the series that I didn't feel a giant need for something like this (as demonstrated by the fact that it took me 6 years to get around to reading it).
It was just fun enough to justify my time.
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Anna's in France dealing with her mother's death, and her niece's death is kidnapped. So she has to reach out to her local allies to try to rescue the girl.
The action bits were Stein at her best but the story felt rushed—but this was largely an excuse to revisit the characters, so it didn't need to be too involved. As a bit of nostalgia, it was nice—but Stein did a good enough job wrapping up the series that I didn't feel a giant need for something like this (as demonstrated by the fact that it took me 6 years to get around to reading it).
It was just fun enough to justify my time.
January 23, 2019
It's probably been too long from when I read the last book. I didn't remember references to the previous conflict. Also got a little annoyed with several phrases being in French without translations. I really don't want to have to stop reading and pull up Google Translate.
May 15, 2024
extremely short story but the author packed every page with a lot. In fact, this story should have just been tacked to the end of the previous book, it just continued the story. Very well written, as usual, love this series.
December 12, 2017
Anna
This was a very exciting series. I enjoyed the intrigue and characters. I would definitely recommend these books to all my friends.
This was a very exciting series. I enjoyed the intrigue and characters. I would definitely recommend these books to all my friends.
March 5, 2018
3.5 stars. It is a good read, especially for being short.
March 22, 2018
Thank You Ms Stein
Ken
Ken
May 30, 2021
3.5 to 4 stars. Great to be back in Anna’s world for a bit.
January 4, 2023
Thought it an odd ending to the series, then realised there is another one to come in November.
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December 16, 2024One word: huh???
April 9, 2016
I was very excited to find out that in fact the series was still a go. Because I was so sad when I thought it had ended(I was very disappointed). But alas, that was one rumor that was a lie and I am happy about that.
So Frey and his son had gone back to the states because of school on the reservation had began again, and Anna had stayed behind to help her dad and her sister.
Everyone is trying to get on with their lives after the death of Anna's beloved mother. We all know that with life involves Anna, life doesn't go smoothly for long. Young girls are being kidnapped, ransomed and then found dead shortly after and all the fingers are pointing in one direction.
Anna attempts to not get involved until her sister's friend becomes the latest victim and she is bound and determined to get get her back alive. Vlad has been keeping something from her and Anna knows it is somehow connected to the kidnapping, so she shoves her way in. Once Anna has her mind set on something she will use everything she got to get it done.
With Vlad's(unwilling at first) help, they uncover more than they are ready for. There is a lot more at stake in the end. Vlad has to make a few very tough decisions.
I'm up in the air about Vlad and Anna. I personally like them a lot together, but then again, I really like Frey too. Vlad wants Anna but one of the things he loves about her is her 'humanity' and her fierce love and loyalty. He is willing to wait for her.
So Frey and his son had gone back to the states because of school on the reservation had began again, and Anna had stayed behind to help her dad and her sister.
Everyone is trying to get on with their lives after the death of Anna's beloved mother. We all know that with life involves Anna, life doesn't go smoothly for long. Young girls are being kidnapped, ransomed and then found dead shortly after and all the fingers are pointing in one direction.
Anna attempts to not get involved until her sister's friend becomes the latest victim and she is bound and determined to get get her back alive. Vlad has been keeping something from her and Anna knows it is somehow connected to the kidnapping, so she shoves her way in. Once Anna has her mind set on something she will use everything she got to get it done.
With Vlad's(unwilling at first) help, they uncover more than they are ready for. There is a lot more at stake in the end. Vlad has to make a few very tough decisions.
I'm up in the air about Vlad and Anna. I personally like them a lot together, but then again, I really like Frey too. Vlad wants Anna but one of the things he loves about her is her 'humanity' and her fierce love and loyalty. He is willing to wait for her.
January 10, 2016
Boy, have I missed Anna Strong. One of my all time favorite series. I'd been afraid there might not be anymore. This novella, which takes place right after the 9th book in the series, follows Anna to France after her mother passes away. She is there with her father and niece, to lay her mother to rest and be with her family during this difficult time. Unfortunately she gets caught up in a plot to rid the country of it's immigrants, and the kidnapping of her niece's best friend. She teams up once again with Vlad, and the sparks fly.
This novella could have easily spanned an entire book, and I wish it had. It was over way too soon for me. Although I'm not a conspiracy theorist, I am not blind to the fact that our country, (all Countries) are capable of the kind of plan that is laid out here in this novella. The plot (there are two of them sort of) uncovered could have easily spanned an entire book. It's just a bit too close to home given the political unrest of late. (Donald Trump anyone? ---- no, I didn't think so).
The good news is, there will be more Anna Strong books, and right now for this reader, that is the most important thing. I greatly look forward to reading the next book in the series.
I highly recommend this series. But start with book one. The Becoming.
I also recommend you check out Jeanne's collaboration with Samantha Sommersby - writing as S.J Harper, starting with Cursed.
This novella could have easily spanned an entire book, and I wish it had. It was over way too soon for me. Although I'm not a conspiracy theorist, I am not blind to the fact that our country, (all Countries) are capable of the kind of plan that is laid out here in this novella. The plot (there are two of them sort of) uncovered could have easily spanned an entire book. It's just a bit too close to home given the political unrest of late. (Donald Trump anyone? ---- no, I didn't think so).
The good news is, there will be more Anna Strong books, and right now for this reader, that is the most important thing. I greatly look forward to reading the next book in the series.
I highly recommend this series. But start with book one. The Becoming.
I also recommend you check out Jeanne's collaboration with Samantha Sommersby - writing as S.J Harper, starting with Cursed.
January 10, 2016
I have always loved the Anna Strong books by Jeanne Stein, and was so very happy to see a book about Anna, novella or not! I was a little afraid I would have forgotten too much to really enjoy the story, but I was so very mistaken. I should have had more faith in Ms. Stein. As I read the story, everything came back a little a time. But even in the times I couldn't remember much, the story was very riveting and interesting. Nothing was lost in not knowing the past. The plot was well thought-out and full, even in a short story. It almost made me hope for an Anna and Vlad hook-up even though I love Anna's husband Frey. Whatever role he plays, though, we need him in future books. You don't need to read the other books in this series to read this one, but I really, really recommend the other ones as well. They truly are a great read, as well as the Fallen Siren series Ms. Stein writes with Samantha Sommersby as S.J. Harper. Try this one and you'll see what I mean about how good they are. You will not regret it for an instant. I haven't! Try them all today!
January 7, 2016
It wasn't until I started Anna and the Vampire prince that I realised this was actually the tenth book in a series! Yet, to be honest, considering there is so much back-story and this is only a novella, Jeanne C Stein does well to keep any new reader, like me, in the loop.
Perhaps the biggest question I had about the book was Jeanne C Stein's tone. To me, Anna never came across as being an adult - and I was confused by her supposed age. The story also seemed like it was written for a YA/NA audience, rather than any older readership.
However, Anna and the Vampire Prince is fast-paced and though it maybe lacks the romance often expected of this genre, there is enough action to keep the reader interested.
I may not feel immediately compelled to read the remaining Anna Strong Chronicles, but I have added them to my TBR pile under 'to read one day'. I would recommend Anna and the Vampire Prince to fans of the author, particularly those who have previously read Anna's stories.
Perhaps the biggest question I had about the book was Jeanne C Stein's tone. To me, Anna never came across as being an adult - and I was confused by her supposed age. The story also seemed like it was written for a YA/NA audience, rather than any older readership.
However, Anna and the Vampire Prince is fast-paced and though it maybe lacks the romance often expected of this genre, there is enough action to keep the reader interested.
I may not feel immediately compelled to read the remaining Anna Strong Chronicles, but I have added them to my TBR pile under 'to read one day'. I would recommend Anna and the Vampire Prince to fans of the author, particularly those who have previously read Anna's stories.
January 5, 2016
Anna is back and I have to give my best fan girl squee. I have loved this series for years and to stumble across a new novella makes my heart do somersaults.
If you love kick butt adventure stories with a strong female protagonist you are going to really enjoy this series. Vlad (the impaler guy) comes to Anna's aid when a young girls start going missing. But...turn about is fair play. When Vlad needs help of his own, can Anna do what is required of her-and will she succumb to his wiles with her hubby far away at home? Wooo. I hope we see more of this in books to come. Loved it.
And I am sooo excited to learn that the Fallen Siren Series by SJ Harper is another pen name for Jeanne Stein. How awesome is that? So grab your copy of this novella and get to reading. You won't want to miss it.
I received a copy of this book as part of the tour and am sooooo glad I did.
If you love kick butt adventure stories with a strong female protagonist you are going to really enjoy this series. Vlad (the impaler guy) comes to Anna's aid when a young girls start going missing. But...turn about is fair play. When Vlad needs help of his own, can Anna do what is required of her-and will she succumb to his wiles with her hubby far away at home? Wooo. I hope we see more of this in books to come. Loved it.
And I am sooo excited to learn that the Fallen Siren Series by SJ Harper is another pen name for Jeanne Stein. How awesome is that? So grab your copy of this novella and get to reading. You won't want to miss it.
I received a copy of this book as part of the tour and am sooooo glad I did.
January 2, 2016
Oh how I missed Anna. Unfortunately this was only a short and not nearly enough for me to stop missing this series but it sure helped. So, this happens right after Anna's mom dies and she's still in France when Trish's best friend gets kidnapped. She and Vlad go to the rescue and obviously get the girl back alive and well. Pretty straightforward and fast. Then the vamps Anna asked Vlad to forgive in the last book come back to haunt her. Also pretty simple and quickly solved. What actually shocked me was Vlad and Anna. Anna and Vlad. How did I not notice he had a crush on her? Seriously? How did I miss that?? And I gotta say I like him way too much too. The whole forever thing even made sense for me. Jesus. I'm a sucker for a bad guy. Sorry Frey.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 6, 2016
In book 10 Anna our lead vamp (lead character whose a vampire) should be in love heaven with her new hubby, but she's not. With the recent death of her mom all she can think about is that. But she's snapped back to real life when her nieces best friend is kidnapped and the family owns a vineyard. The citizens of the town where the vineyard is blame recent immigrant population on the kidnappings, but Anna knows better. To save the families vineyard Anna need the help of a old vamp, Vlad. While she be able to?
When I got this book I didn't know about the other books in the series. Really interesting read. Not hard to follow. Might take a look at the others now. Loved Anna, vlad made me think old school vamp verses Anna new school.
Reviewer for paranormal romance and authors that rock.
When I got this book I didn't know about the other books in the series. Really interesting read. Not hard to follow. Might take a look at the others now. Loved Anna, vlad made me think old school vamp verses Anna new school.
Reviewer for paranormal romance and authors that rock.
February 4, 2016
Initial Thoughts: I enjoyed this novella. It gives a glimpse into Anna's mourning and her time with her family in France. But what I enjoyed most was seeing more of Vlad and the changing of the guard. It makes me wonder if there will be a spin-off featuring Vlad. His character is fascinating and he is a complex and tempting character. This is a must read for fans of the series, but I wouldn't recommend it to those that haven't read it as it would be spoilerish for the series. I look forward to more in this world. Please click on the link to the full review by myself and my review partner, Gikany, posted at That's What I'm Talking About blog: http://twimom227.com/2016/02/review-a...
January 5, 2016
Reviewer for paranormal romance and authors that rock.
I gave this book 4 fangs. I liked that this was a good short story that pretty much read like a standalone story, the book is actually apparently 9th in the series but it explains enough about whats going on you arent completely lost. Anna is a well written character who is mourning the loss of her mother in France. Vlad (the impailer) is Anna's friend who helps her find her niece's friend when she gets kidnapped, however there is a dark plot following. It read very fast but it was good. I would definitely read more of the series.
I gave this book 4 fangs. I liked that this was a good short story that pretty much read like a standalone story, the book is actually apparently 9th in the series but it explains enough about whats going on you arent completely lost. Anna is a well written character who is mourning the loss of her mother in France. Vlad (the impailer) is Anna's friend who helps her find her niece's friend when she gets kidnapped, however there is a dark plot following. It read very fast but it was good. I would definitely read more of the series.
January 5, 2016
This is the first Anna Strong book that I've read and I enjoyed it very much. Though this novella can be read as a stand alone story, there is so much that I want to know about Anna that I look forward to reading the nine earlier books in the series. If you enjoy Jeaniene Frost, Karen Chance and Ilona Andrews, you will certainly like this series.
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