This the fifteenth book in Kerrelyn Sparks' very successful
Love
at Stake series, and nothing has gotten stale, far from
it.
A few books ago, Ms. Sparks introduced the dastardly Master
Han and his super soldiers, which gave the series lungfuls
of fresh air. Readers unfamiliar with the series need not
fear: plenty of background is provided in a subtle, and at
times very funny, manner. Besides, HOW TO SEDUCE A VAMPIRE
(WITHOUT REALLY TRYING) is so wildly entertaining, it
wouldn't matter much anyway: the excerpt on the first page
is a perfect example of the tone of the book; I was
laughing out loud even before chapter one.
This is Zoltan
Czakvar's story. Both his mother and his father were killed
when he was 14 years old, and he's been trying to find out
why and who murdered his father for close to 800 years; his
only clue is an ancient arrow. He went as far as asking a
trusted vampire friend to turn him so he could continue his
search. Russel, one of our good Vamps, has a bone to pick
with Master Han, and while in Tibet he helped a tribe of
warrior women defend themselves against Lord Liao, a crony
of Han. Russel brings back an arrow that bears carvings
very similar to the ones on the arrow that killed Zoltan's
father. And so Zoltan decides he must go to the valley of
Beyul-La, where no men are allowed, save for Russell. And
that's when he encounters the fearless, but lovely warrior,
Neona and her pet snow leopard, Zhan.
One thing worried me
at the beginning: Zoltan can communicate with animals, but
that turned out to be one of the very many highlights of
HOW TO SEDUCE A VAMPIRE (WITHOUT REALLY TRYING). The banter
between the characters is priceless; the author is famous
for her sense of humour, but never has it been more
evident. Ms. Sparks is a master at world-building and
storytelling, and she's getting better at the series goes
on.
The love story is tender, sweet and sexy; Zoltan is
definitely one of Ms. Sparks' most charming and believable
male characters and Neona comes is a very worthy match
indeed. The story moves along seamlessly, concludes in
spectacular fashion, along with a few unexpected twists
that bode extremely well for the future.
From New York Times bestselling author Kerrelyn Sparks comes
the next adventure in the Love at Stake series, featuring a
Master vampire and his love affair with a woman of many
secrets . . .
Vampire Zoltan Czakvar is on the hunt for the truth about
his father's death. He's been searching for a very long
time--since 1241, in fact. And he is not about to give up,
even when he's attacked by a woman with striking blue eyes
and a hell of a right hook!
Neona is also on the hunt. She's looking for a mate and she
thinks muscled Zoltan will work just fine. After all, men
are good for only one thing. Soon, though, she realizes
there's more to this handsome vampire than just sexual
prowess. But she's keeping a secret from Zoltan, something
so big that it will rock the vampire world.
Can their newfound love survive . . . even if their passion
means the destruction of her world?
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