Dakota Shelton is a cowboy unhappy to be in NYC. Dakota,
who has also been a vampire for the past 50 years, works
as a sentry, some sort of policeman for the supernatural
government, the Presidium. Punkette Trixie LaRoux has
been on his radar ever since he laid his eyes on her, two
years before; although they're as different as can be,
she intrigues him. Trixie has made the wrong decisions
during her human life, and since becoming a vampire, she
tries not to repeat mistakes that got her in trouble the
first time around, so she shuns intimacy with almost
everyone. Avoiding Dakota is not easy; he always seems to
be around, and upon hearing her friends say she and
Dakota might be bloodmates, fated mates, she refuses to
believe it. It would explain the attraction she feels for
the cowboy, even if he ruffles her feathers. Trixie's
friends have noticed she has been disappearing
recently for short amounts of time, and they ask Dakota
to check up on her and see what she's hiding. Trixie
resents his snooping, but Dakota discovers disturbing
things and Trixie begins to see another side of him...
THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE VAMPIRE is the latest
instalment in the Dead in the City series, and
if some subtleties might escape a newcomer, it won't
affect the overall enjoyment of this highly entertaining
book. THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE VAMPIRE starts off at a
leisurely pace as Dakota attempts to court Trixie. I
liked both characters very much, they are very engaging,
and Dakota is irresistible: he is a gentleman, he's very
understanding, and I love how he behaved towards the
skittish Trixie. I was very pleasantly surprised at how
the bloodmate situation evolved: even though it's nearly
an inescapable situation, there was no instantaneous
lust-fest. Dakota, although a bit reluctant at first,
soon sees the benefits of not being alone in the world
anymore, but Trixie needs much more convincing because of
her past.
When the reason for Trixie's disappearing act is
revealed, the pace picks up big-time, and things become
very exciting: secrets are revealed, relationships
between characters change drastically, and I believe Ms.
Humphreys can add many more instalments to this series
without things ever getting stale. The writing flows
smoothly, the dialogues are often inspired, and the
romance is simply delectable; Sara Humphreys' winning
streak continues!
Beloved author Sara Humphreys' acclaimed paranormal romance series continues with sweltering attraction between two vampires who have all the time in the world to satisfy their desires...He wants eternity? Dakota Shelton is a vampire cowboy with a penchant for cinnamon lollipops and Johnny Cash. Though highly skilled and deadly dangerous to his enemies, he's still a Texas good ol' boy at heart. And he has that heart set on wooing Trixie LaRoux-the most badass punk rock chick in town-the old-fashioned way. Over her undead body... Trixie is tough as nails and sharp as a silver stake-the last thing she wants is a man to sit on a porch and not grow old with. So it'll take going to hell and back fighting a new threat to vampires before she admits Dakota's courtship makes her blood hum. Turns out chivalry's not dead after all.
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