The Trouble with Vampires

Ehhhh. This was a lending library find through which I discovered that I do not care for vampire romance novels! I read the Twilight series one million years ago not too long after they came out, and found them amusing while also exasperating, and reading this made me realize there are probably some standard elements to this genre that just don't do it for me. Mainly this: I am happy that there are fictional characters out there having mind-blowing sex with vampires. But it honestly feels like a little bit of a “deus ex machina” for the erotic tension: the chemistry! It's amazing! Because they're immortal! I am sure this is exactly why some people find this a really appealing fantasy genre, but I find it more fun when people end up building the sexual energy without the help of...sparkles. The “rogue vampire” plot of this one also was so clearly part of a multi-novel arc that it felt more anticlimactic than suspenseful. I will say I like the character of Mrs. Wiggles the cat.