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One moment, Jessica Matthews, divorced mother of 2 is dragging the trash cans to the curb and the next she’s sucking on the fabulously muscled thigh of a gorgeous 4000 year old vampire. I guess if you’re going to wake up as one of the undead, that’s not a bad way to go about it. Jessica is determined to find out what happened to her, and a lot of other citizens of Broken Heart, Oklahoma. That part is easy compared to her other task of protecting her heart and hormones from the hot Irish vampire, with the tasty femoral artery, who saved her life and her kids and then adjusting to her new all blood diet. How does one go about parenting when the sunlight causes 4th degree burns after 3 seconds? With the first in a fang-tastic series based in Broken Heart, Oklahoma, Michele Bardsley has this reviewer dying for more! Get it? Dying? Yeah, I’ll leave the humor to the author. Good idea. The world created by Michele Bardsley is unique, and that’s saying something in the uber popular genre of paranormal romance. Her’s is a world of soccer moms with fangs raising their human children in a new dangerous environment, and dosing the story with a healthy serving of sassy witticism is just part of what makes this a winner. Throw in a paranormal consortium, Celtic legends, richly animated characters in a quirky little town and bad guys (errr, vampire Wraiths) to fight, and all that’s left is the sexy Irish vampire. I’M THE VAMPIRE THAT’S WHY delivers. Jessica’s character is admirable and very relatable as she struggles between her intense passion for Patrick O’Halloran and her first priority as a committed mother. Patrick has his share of attributes to enjoy by way of sizzling sex appeal that was heightened by his desire to do whatever was best for Jessica and her children no matter what the cost. The author has created a town of colorful characters providing a lot of room for future exploits. Thank goodness, because I am hooked. The way the author weaves Jessica’s ancestry with Patrick’s is sensational. The obvious research that went into the Celtic legends adds depth and a unique foundation to the genesis of the vampires in this series. This author is going on my “must buy” list.
Reviewed by Terri |
I'm the Vampire That's Why
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