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About a Vampire by Lynsay Sands Series: Argeneau #22
Published by Avon on September 29, 2015
Genres: Paranormal Romance
Pages: 384
Format: Paperback
Source: Library
Purchase Links: Amazon, Libro, Kobo, Chirp
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In New York Times bestselling author Lynsay Sands' new Argeneau novel, a vampire accustomed to seducing every woman he meets finds the one determined to resist him . . .
With immortal good looks and scorching charisma, Justin Bricker has yet to meet a woman he can't win over. His potential life mate should be no different. But instead of falling into his bed, Holly Bosley runs away and ends up mortally wounded. To save her, he has to turn her. And then Bricker learns the shocking Holly's already married.
Holly wakes up with a bump on her head, a craving for blood, and a sexy stranger who insists they belong together. She needs Bricker's help to control her new abilities, even as she tries to resist his relentless seduction. Choosing between the world she knows and the eternity he offers is impossible. But Justin is fighting for his life mate—maybe even his life—and he'll break every rule to do it . . .
About a Vampire is book twenty two in the Argeneau series by Lynsay Sands and it can be read on it’s own. It’s not necessary to have followed the story from the begging to pick this one up.
Holly is currently working as a part-time worker for a funeral home when she unexpectedly encounters Justin one night. Justin is there doing his Hunter job and disposing of the bad vampires that have been killed.
I liked About a Vampire as much as I could, but I was hopping for more. It lacked the humor that I have come to love and enjoy. It didn’t have a very good explanation on why Justin is attracted to Holly. The only thing we get is that he can’t read her mind, which is one of the indications that an Immortal has found their life mate. And, last their was no true conflict and so the story just dragged.
Justin’s life mate in this one is Holly and it turns out she’s married. Is married before her turn and after to a human. I kind of felt bad for Justin having to deal with finding his life mate and then knowing he can’t have her; because she’s married. Holly on the other hand never wowed me. I get her wanting to be loyal to her wedding vows, but the more we learn about her marriage the more it sounds like it was convent and that they are friends with benefits instead of true husband and wife team. But, what really upset me about this story is Justin’s friends and colleagues. They where deliberately mean to Justin. They gave him very bad advice on what Holly likes. Yes, in the other stories Justin razed them and gave them a hard time when they found their life mates, but he was never deliberately cruel and the women never got hurt by his antics. It was just so wrong and upsetting to see this. Then their is the ending where everything wraps up nice and easy and it’s all a ok. It was to convent of a way to wrap everything up and make it all turn out for the best.
The only thing that I truly enjoyed was the return of shared dreams. Why? It’s one of the indications of a life mate and one that we haven’t seen in a while.
About a Vampire was an easy and comfortable read, but disappointing for me as a fan.
Rated: 2.5 Stars
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Challenge(s): Backlist Reader | Pick Your Genre (PNR) | March Tack Control TBR | Library Love (2017)
About Lynsay Sands
LYNSAY SANDS is the nationally bestselling author who is known for her hysterical historicals as well as the popular Argeneau/Rogue Hunter vampire series. With her witty and charming personality, Sands describes books as, “Waking dreams or stories, tales to amuse, entertain and distract us from everyday life.” She’s been writing stories since grade school and considers herself incredibly lucky to be able to make a career out of it. Her hope is that readers can get away from their everyday stress through her stories, and if there are occasional uncontrollable fits of laughter, that’s just a big bonus. Visit her official website at http://www.lynsaysands.net.
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Sorry this one wasn’t better. I haven’t tried this series. Part of me wants to try it. The other part is worried about the series length.
This was the first I’ve given a 2 in the series. I know the feeling about starting a long series and being hesitant about it. I feel that way about Sherrilyn Kenyon and her Dark-Hunterverse series.
Ergs on her being married. I don’t think this is one that will be a favorite for me either. Darn on it just not really doing much for ya :/
Their will always be those not so great ones that just don’t work. I wasn’t happy with a lot that went on, ergo her being married, the easy or warping everything up for an HEA at the end, and much more. Thank’s for checking out my review.
I tried to read one of the books in this series and it totally did not work for me. I found the characters to be annoying and the plot to be odd. So, as much as I love PNR, this series was a pass for me!
I have liked and disliked books in this series. The early ones seam to be my favorite with Margaret who is a match-maker. Then we get to ones farther out and it all starts to feel like rinse wash repeat. I’m still liking ones now and then, but was disappointed in this one. I haven’t had a not for me read in the series until now. Thanks for stoping by.
22 books is a lot… sorry it wasn’t what you expected
Ya and the series is up to #26 now and who knows how many more.
I prefer honest as well. I want to love this one. Justin is one character that I’ve seen a lot in the series and I was looking forward to his finding out who would be his life mate, but this story, for me as a fan, was disappointing. I just had way to many issues with this story and this is the first I’ve ever in the series had such a low opinion of. Thank’s for stoping by.
Thanks for your review Angela. I love that you give honest reviews. I have read some from some people that just seen to want to make the author happy. I for one have given my honest opinion on one and lets she was not happy about it at all. Even though the book was really good and the series, there were tons of errors that could have been caught. I found I was having to fill in the blanks. so I for one really appreciate your reviews. Thank you.