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Seducing The Vampire (2010)

by Michele Hauf(Favorite Author)

3.75 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

0373775385 (ISBN13: 9780373775385)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

HQN Books

series

Beautiful Creatures

review 1: I really liked this book. I have never really gotten into books that are set back centuries ago but this one really surprised me. The whole book is not like that it goes back and forth between present day and then the past, but its not in the annoying way some books can be when they go back and forth. The characters are really likable, well except for Constantine who was a total ASS! It was one of those books i got sucked into once i started it i didnt wanna put it down. I didn't know until the end there is a continuance to the book, which i dont have, and i will definately be headed to my local bookstore this weekend to buy. I would recommend this book to anyone who loves vampire books or paranormal romance or love triangles (well its not really one, but 2 guys are in... more love with the same girl, she just doesn't love both of them). Overall great book and i will definately be checking out more from this author!
review 2: This is an impressive story that is told by a talented writer whose work has been on my TBR pile for quite some time. The story is set in Marie Antoinette's Paris so we are dealing with historical timelines, period clothing, and linguistics. The story centers around three characters that seem cursed before they fell into one another’s lives but find they are far worse off once they do. Vampriess Viviane is beautiful, independent, and a born vampire. Because women can’t work and earn their own way, she is dependent on a patron to supply her needs including blood. She is being relentlessly courted by a vampire clan leader named Constantine. She is not interested but feels the pressure to take his offer when her current patron is murdered. Going against vampire culture, Henry, her patron did not mix the process of sharing blood with sex which is a natural part of the way females existed along with a death sentence without the blood bond. The sex seems to be pretty much without choice since no self-respecting vampire is going to be a patron and not collect on all the benefits. Viviane is accustomed to her freedom. It is not something she is willing to consider parting with but she knows she is in trouble. She needs the financial security and protection Constantine offers but she is not interested in being one of his many women or in having his babies. Enter stage left, Rhys. For some reason that name is real popular for werewolves. I know I have seen it before more than once. I digress. Rhys sees Viviane and is smitten. He is even more interested when he finds out his brother Constantine also seeks the rare beauty. The two brothers have never gotten along and Viviane quickly becomes the next focus of their ongoing battle to one-up the other. Rhys is not only a born vampire but he is also a born werewolf. Werewolves are hated by the vampires and visa versa. Being duel natured he is not accepted in either world fully. This is a dark tale with evil deeds, violence, and suffering. Constantine was clearly the bad guy but I have a feeling that he may have a story. I felt that he was driven by something and that perhaps he does not want to be as he was. I hope I am right because I really felt sorry for him by the time all was said and done despite his abominable actions. Viviane was a challenge for Constantine and Rhys from page one. I wanted to slap her a couple of times myself which is a testament to Ms. Huff’s skills. I respected her desire to be independent but I thought she brought some of her problems on herself. She is the type to play with matches and then wonder why the house is burning down. I did not gain a full understanding of the vampire limitations and strengths. So that annoyed me. They could not go out in the sun but could be awake during the day. They had no magic. They could be born or made with born being the rarest and most coveted. There are other supernatural beings living on the down-low alongside the vamps and weres such as the fae, witches, etc. The story pulls the reader into the lives of these three characters and reminds us of the power we all have to hurt and be hurt. I don’t recall a single funny scene but there were a few ‘ahhhh’ moments. Ms. Huff broke my heart, put it back together, and then broke it again before she was done. I loved the way she weaved back and forth from past to present day. She also made Viviane to be an Urban Legend that Rhys stumbles on after being unsure of her fate for 200 years. Ms. Huff has won me over as a fan. I am especially glad my library carries her books because they are not cheap for Kindle. Although this book does not appear to be part of a series, I understand there is at least one that follows -- Forever Vampire, which is a relatively new release. I have it on reserve. less

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