Reviewer: Robyn Roberts
Title: Fangs But No Fangs - sequel to Fangs For The Memories
Author: Kathy Love
Publisher: Brava Kensington
ISBN: 0-7582-1133-3
Release Date: February 2006
Genre/Sub-genre: Contemporary Romance, Paranormal/Vampire
Year/Setting: Current
Overall rating: 4.0
Sexual content rating: Subtle/Sensual
Kathy's Website:
www.readkathylove.com
From the book:
THERE'S NOTHING UGLIER THAN A VAMPIRE SINGING "FEELINGS"
If I hadn't seen it for myself, I'd swear it couldn't be true: my brother, Christian, living in a trailer park in some backwater town, working at a karaoke bar. We're talking about Christian, the cultured, the refined, the snobby. The guy who'd probably sniff the plasma packets and send 'em back in a huff if the blood type wasn't the right vintage. But after centuries of living in the undead fastlane, he's made up his mind that this is exactly where he needs to spend the rest of eternity, atoning for his many, many, sins. It's a self-imposed purgatory complete with lawn ornaments and blaring country music.
But sometimes things just don't work out like you think they will. Sometimes your hell can turn into your heaven. And thanks to Christian's chatty neighbor and boss, Jolee, things seem to be getting a whole lot nicer in Shady Fork Mobile Estates. Not that either of them has the first idea how to have a normal relationship-we are talking about a woman's who's only dated dead-beats, and a guy who's only dated the dead. Nobody's perfect.
Still, it's a start for Mr. Rebel Vamp Without a Cause. And fortunately he still has me, Rhys Young, and our younger brother, Sebastian, to help him. We plan to show Christian that everyone deserves a second chance, and winning his beer-slinging, country-singing beauty is a great beginning...
Ms. Love has written another really interesting look into vampires. As I have said before, a vampire book is not my first choice; however, I find so much humor in Ms. Love’s books that I could possibly become a fan of certain vampire novels (mainly hers). I appreciate the humor Ms. Love uses with the bizarre situations of the characters and the lack of gore. It’s good clean fun—in a sensually romantic way.
Christian is determined to follow his own self-imposed 12 Step program for "Becoming Human." Yet, he won’t interact with humans beyond the internet blog he created. He is making his own life a living hell to attempt to atone for the wrongs he has done in his life. But, you have to love it when curiosity overcomes him and he ends up intervening with Jolee and rescuing her from a potentially dangerous situation. She gets under his skin---and fast.
Jolee is looking to get her business off the ground and she really is done with men. All men have treated her poorly throughout her life and she doesn’t see a need to be involved. While she is attracted to Christian, his boorish manners and rude comments to her are a real turn-off. Too bad she can’t stop thinking about him. When he almost runs her down with his car, things start to get really fun.
Can these two people coming from opposite ends of the spectrum ever meet in the middle to find love? Especially since Christian is determined not to let Jolee know he’s a vampire. Enjoy the ride as you discover the answer. And while I won’t give it away, the final chapter was totally kick-rear-end! You won’t believe it until you read it. It was so far out of anything I could imagine that I couldn’t stop reading until the last page.
Robyn
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