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Book 35, 2016
May. 18th, 2016 06:34 pmAt work today, I finished reading Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs, by Molly Harper. It's the first in a series, featuring librarian-turned-vampire Jane Jameson.
When Jane is let go from her position at the local library, her beastly boss gives her a gift certificate to the local pub, rather than a severance check. Jane goes to drown her sorrows, and she meets a hunky stranger. On the way home, her car breaks down, and Jane is mistaken for a deer by a local hunter, shot, and left for dead.
Three days later, Jane awakens to her new life after-life, as a vampire. Now she realizes the great-aunt who left Jane her house is still inhabiting it. In addition to her ghostly roommate, Jane must learn to adjust to being a vampire, try to avoid outing herself to her family, and find a new job. As if all of that weren't difficult enough, now it seems that someone is trying to frame her for the murder of a fellow vampire.
Fortunately for Jane, she has some allies: the hunky stranger who turned her into a vampire, her best friend Zeb, and Zeb's new girlfriend, who just so happens to be a werewolf. Unfortunately for Jane, her mother, sister, and grandmother all rank among her enemies, at least in terms of their sheer annoyance factor. All three of them needed to be lined up and bitch-slapped into the following week. Guh.
Overall, however, it was a cute story, and a fine addition to the "paranormal lite" genre!
Favorite line: "...I'm wandering the earth, seeking revenge on Ben and Jerry for giving me the fat ass and massive coronary."
Four stars:
****
When Jane is let go from her position at the local library, her beastly boss gives her a gift certificate to the local pub, rather than a severance check. Jane goes to drown her sorrows, and she meets a hunky stranger. On the way home, her car breaks down, and Jane is mistaken for a deer by a local hunter, shot, and left for dead.
Three days later, Jane awakens to her new life after-life, as a vampire. Now she realizes the great-aunt who left Jane her house is still inhabiting it. In addition to her ghostly roommate, Jane must learn to adjust to being a vampire, try to avoid outing herself to her family, and find a new job. As if all of that weren't difficult enough, now it seems that someone is trying to frame her for the murder of a fellow vampire.
Fortunately for Jane, she has some allies: the hunky stranger who turned her into a vampire, her best friend Zeb, and Zeb's new girlfriend, who just so happens to be a werewolf. Unfortunately for Jane, her mother, sister, and grandmother all rank among her enemies, at least in terms of their sheer annoyance factor. All three of them needed to be lined up and bitch-slapped into the following week. Guh.
Overall, however, it was a cute story, and a fine addition to the "paranormal lite" genre!
Favorite line: "...I'm wandering the earth, seeking revenge on Ben and Jerry for giving me the fat ass and massive coronary."
Four stars:
****
