BITE ME is the first in a series by Parker Blue and stars Val Shapiro, a half succubus/half human vampire hunter. Definitely a twist on all those vampire stories out there! From the get-go, we are launched into Val's situation: her mother has just kicked her out of the house for being a bad influence on her sister; she can only keep the succubus demon part of her sated via sex or violence (Val chooses violence for now); she has no paying job and nowhere to live. Not an inspiring start. But once she meets Fang, a hellhound, things start to get better. She gets a job with the local police and her partner, Dan, is a total hottie. Great for Val; not so good for 'Lola.' As Val and Dan work on the local problem of normally solitary vamps seemingly packing up, an unknown man that has appeared to Val's stepfather over the years becomes a mystery Val can no longer ignore.

This story started out rather abruptly. I felt like the author just sort of dropped us in the story and then scrambled to catch us up. But Ms. Blue soon gets into the rhythm of things. Her mysteries were intriguing and the endings were unexpected, although how she gets us there can be a little clumsy. The best part of the series? The very premise of a half-succubus hunter. The fight scenes were good, the romance better and the tension excellent. I was happy to have the second book in the series on hand to move on to immediately!