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~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Jul 7, 2012

Bound By Night, Amanda Ashley

Synopsis
A Vampire's Kiss Is Forever. . .

     Once featured in a horror movie, the crumbling Wolfram estate is said to be haunted by ghosts, witches, and worse. But Elena doesn't believe a word of it—until she spends the night and wakes up in the arms of a compelling stranger. . .
     Tall, dark, and disturbingly handsome, Drake is the most beautiful man Elena has ever seen. For centuries, he has lived alone, and Elena is the first woman to enter his lair—and survive. And Drake is the first man to touch her heart and soul. By the time she discovers who he really is—and what he craves—it's too late. Blood lust has turned to love, and Elena is deeply under Drake's spell. But forever comes at a price for each of them. . .

Themes
Vampires
Romance
Family Relationships

Content
This book contain very mild language and some graphic descriptions. There is some sexual content.

Review
I've read a ton of vampire books, from extreme to mild. This would range in the medium category. The story line was interesting, but it wasn't very well written. The author uses the same phrases and words repeated (I think the word "preternaturally" was said about 72 times! But, I wasn't counting.) The author also uses cliche's often enough that they are distracting. Was the book horrible? No. Was it great? No. It wasn't a real attention grabber, but it was a quick and easy read and the story line brought a couple of new ideas to the vampire genre that I haven't read before. Overall, 2 1/2 stars out of 5.

(Picture and synopsis from http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/bound-by-night-amanda-ashley/1028045600?ean=9781420104455)




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