Halfway to the Grave (Night Huntress, #1) in Crazy Challenge Connection

May 08, 2011 Juliana Philippa rated it really liked it

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Halfway to the Grave is my first full-on paranormal romance and I really, really enjoyed it! It was in first person POV, which is not something I usually like in romances, but here it works and didn't bother me too much. I feel like we're told enough about what Bones is feeling through her observations, that he's not closed off or inaccessible by any means. In fact, Bones is one of the most delicious heroes ever!! Though at first I was always torn between picturing Emily Deschanel or walking ske Halfway to the Grave is my first full-on paranormal romance and I really, really enjoyed it! It was in first person POV, which is not something I usually like in romances, but here it works and didn't bother me too much. I feel like we're told enough about what Bones is feeling through her observations, that he's not closed off or inaccessible by any means. In fact, Bones is one of the most delicious heroes ever!! Though at first I was always torn between picturing Emily Deschanel or walking skeleton - got over that quickly enough though ;-).

I'm always a fan of the loner / wallflower / unusual heroines, no matter the romance genre, so Cat delivered on that score. I found her honesty and insecurity refreshing, while also liking the fact that she was open and honest with Bones and that any issues that arose were not turned into Big Misunderstandings or Things Left Unsaid - plot ploys that I hate.

I will say that the ending was ... argh! So not satisfactory. I knew beforehand that this was a series and having read the summary of the next book to come out, knew how far their relationship will get. However I was not expecting the ending to be done as it was and to hear that the next book takes place 4 years later really brought down my excitement. (view spoiler) Honestly, I'm debating whether to change my rating from a 4.5 to 4 just because of this ending and my frustration with what Frost does with Bones and Cat leading up to - and at the beginning of - the next book. (Note: ended up lowering to 4 stars)

Overall the book was wonderful - romantic, funny, and an entertaining plot. I loved Bones and how he acted towards Cat, the things he said to her, etc. So, so sweet. The only thing marring this wonderful reading experience was how it ends and knowing what that leads to. Really put a damper on things, but still a great read and I am definitely buying my own copy of this book! ...more

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Oct 11, 2015 Nancy rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: on-kindle, paranormal, romance

I loved it. That's almost all that I need to say really. Right from the first page of this book I loved it. Cat was brilliant, and even her hangups were realistic. And Bones was probably my favourite vampire character that I have come across in my reading so far. I think I loved the fact that he was British (or sort of 'Australian', having been turned when he was a convict. Although his British accent and mannerisms didn't always ring completely true (being British Australian myself), they were ...more

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Mar 13, 2013 Melissa Wehunt rated it it was amazing

Shelves: fantasy, paranormal, vampires, romance, strong-female-characters, paranormal-romance, listended-to-audiobook, love-the-reader, fav-series, vampire-hunter

I thought this was a great start to the series. I had previously tried to read a short story from this series that takes place several books from now and I couldn't get into it, but now I'm a total fan of the series and can't wait to read more. I was pleasantly surprised at the action and adventure contained in this series as much as I was pleased with the romance aspect as well. I do worry that because the relationship between Cat and Bones advanced super quickly that it may get boring faster t ...more

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Oct 08, 2010 ~Sara~ rated it really liked it

Shelves: my-paper-books, romance, paranormal, urban-fantasy, audiobook, my-audiobooks, graphic-audio

At first I was a little dismayed with the way this book ended, I usually prefer my romance with a nicely tied up happily ever after, but then I remembered a movie I watched the other night. It was Taken with Liam Neesan and, although I enjoyed the movie (not the best I've seen, but not a total waste of 2 hours either), I was really annoyed with the ending. After destroying a large chunk of Europe, leaving dead bodies everywhere including very rich and influential people, and shooting an innocent ...more

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Jan 30, 2014 April rated it it was amazing

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WooHoo!! I love it when I discover a series that is all out!!! I can not wait to dive into these. This is going to be delicious entertainment for the rest of the week.

Cat is a totally kick butt chick! She takes not crap from anybody! Love all her snark and sass. She is easily up there with all my favorite UF heroines. She has a hard road because of her family, but she does not let it get her down. It takes her a while to accept herself, tha ...more

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May 25, 2016 Shan ~A~ rated it it was amazing

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Since she was 16 Cat has been kicking and killing vampire butt. Cat herself is a product of a vampire rape of a human, so she is a half-bred.

Now at 22 she is still kicking vampire butt, she has met her match (in more ways than one) in Bones.
He quickly throws her off her game and she finds herself captured, and then working with and being taught by him.

I loved every second of their interactions, often funny, sometimes romantic, all times real. He was so open with her, after their initial meeting ...more

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Jul 18, 2012 Asmaa rated it it was amazing

Shelves: series, books-i-heart, aaah-l-amour, hahaha, paranormal, wish-you-were-my-boyfriend, adult, you-make-me-smile, z-2012-reads, erotica

Rating 4.5/5

Well, *clears throat* that was something quite… different. The oh-my-god-that-was-freaking-fantastic and give-me-the-second-book-right-now kind of different.

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