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The Ultimate Bite by Crystal Green

My rating: 3 of 5 stars



Finished my work book at lunch today. It was a Harlequin "Extreme" Blaze called The Ultimate Bite by Crystal Green.

A year ago, Kimberly Wright was bitten by a vampire. The experience was a defining moment in her life, and she has been seeking out her vampire ever since. Kim wants nothing more than to be bitten again.

Vampire Stephen is suffering from ennui. The only excitement in his life is that he's been tasked by his maker to hunt down a rogue vampire who has been draining women in Las Vegas. He doesn't dare get attached to a mortal, not unless he wants to risk having his heart broken again.

When Kim encounters Stephen again, she entices him into biting her once more. However, this time, Kim has no intention of letting him get away.

I'll be honest. I'm not sure I'd classify this as a "romance". Kim didn't want Stephen so much as what he could give her, and for his part, Stephen didn't even remember Kim. Not the most auspicious start to a relationship. Frankly, Kim came across as a selfish slag through most of the book, while Stephen struck me as being stand-offish and detached. Of course, by the end they were declaring their true love forever and ever amen. Yawn.

The plot was okay, especially when the mysterious rogue was thrown into the mix. Characterizations were very 'meh' in my opinion.

Favorite line: "...I know you're probably a really ancient vampire and everything, but an oldfangled He-Man attitude doesn't go far with me."

Average read, average score