Slow, boring, and lots of whining

I’m 12 chapters in and I’m sick of this book. It’s very slow moving: 12 chapters in and the plot is only just starting to do anything. Also, the character is whining about her life, not all of it plausible. I’m guessing all these health problems she seems to have (chronic fatigue, food sensitivities, and such) will be explained as symptoms of her some how being not quite human (my guess, not a spoiler), but the complaining is so constant that it gets old. There’s painting a picture, and then there is repetitive filler.

She’s also constantly complaining about her sex life, but it’s really not that abnormal of one from how it’s described (making her complaints not all that plausible). She claims to feel like she’s a nymphomaniac, but her actions and sexual interests are actually pretty boring and mundane. Again, I’m guessing the author will have some point to it, but it’s not believable as it’s written.

Basically, it’s been 12 chapters of her complaining about these things with almost no plot development at all. It’s gotten to be painfully boring to listen to. The only reason I made it this far in the book was because I was listening while driving and it wasn’t safe to mess with my phone to search for something else to listen to.

Nothing wrong with performance; just average.

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Not your cookie cutter paranormal romance

I try not to spoil but sometimes I get carried away in my reviews so beware that there may be possible spoilers.

I binged read/listened to books 1-3 of this story because I could not put it down or stop listening to it.

Book 1 was great and was a good start to the series. The narrator is good and I have listened to her before and in other RA Steffan books I believe. I always enjoy her performances. I am just not sure she should have read this particular heroine's part. I just didn't feel like her voice fit but I actually do love this narrator and once I got into the story it didn't matter.

Book 2 had me feeling anxious for all the things the main character was going through and was just as great as the first one.

By book 3 I was getting a little annoyed at the main female character's lack of confidence when it came to the main male character but the story keeps you drawn in it is so good.

The whole series has been very well written, so far. The characters are well developed, although I wish that the main female character wasn't written as obtuse as she was. So many things were in her face and I could have done without the run of the mill, "I didn't know I could do this" or "I didn't know I wasn't human' type thing. I won't spoil but this was my only bone of contention in this series. Having said all that, it was a different take on what people believe in the pnr world and that is refreshing. I really can't wait to read book four.

I was given this book/credit for free for my unbiased review.

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Bloody fabulous!!!!!!!

OMG!!!! This is one of the best vampire/paranormal series I have read! This is the second series from this author and it is just as amazing as the first!! These books just flow perfectly they keep you wanting more and not wishing for it to end! It has the perfect amount of action, drama, heartbreak, and love! You won’t regret reading or listening to this story! If you listen to it the narrator is awesome and really brings the characters to life!
The characters are impossible not to love! Ransley “swoon” who doesn’t love a sarcastic English a**holish vampire lol! The other characters amazing! Read this you won’t regret it!!! I loved it!

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funny, sexy, & dramatic

as the other reviewers have mentioned the narrator's main character voice is not as sexy as you'd hope but I think she makes up for it in her other character voices which she does pretty convincingly. if you enjoy an urban fantasy romance on the dirtier side, I think you'll love it like I did. if you prefer something more vanilla, these probably aren't the books for you.

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A vampire and a starving succubus meet in St Louis

This is a rollicking tale of Ransley, the last vampire, and Zorah, a young woman who thinks she has an auto-immune disease only to discover she's a succubus. It's a big deal for Zorah to learn the world and her part in it is not what she thought it was.

All in one omnibus edition you get great chase scene; danger and intrigue with demons, fae, and the last vampire (clever title, that); travels across realms; and the inventive sex scenes readers/listeners have come to expect from Steffan and Woolf. Druyor as the voice of the series is in fine form. Her Rans is particularly fun.

Get this. In one affordable volume, you won't miss a lick. It mixes up lore in a new and fun way without letting the pace get flabby. The heroine of the story realizes her own worth and grows from a weakling in book 1 to a force to be reckoned with by the end of book 3.

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It never seems to get to the point.

I have reached my limit with this book. 13 chapters in and I still have no idea what is going on and the who, what, when and why of the story with the major players. If you want long a drawn out not very clear understanding of where the story is going then this book is for you. All we know if one guy is a vamp and the girl is something maybe, and there are other people who give her the creeps but we also don't know who, or what they are or why they want her or want to destroy her life.
What was the point in destroying her life if they were just going to get rid of her?
why was her dad an ass just to turn around and offer her help out of the blue?
To much of the story doesn't connect or there is no understanding of why things are happening.
I give up...and I want my credit back.

Gwendolyn Druyor—a name to remember for Narration

If I had to read these books, I would put ‘em down within an hour. The story is pretty forgettable. However, Gwendolyn the narrator is a riot! Her lively, engaging narration is keeping me glued to the performance. I’ll look for other books she’s done just to hear more of her. Bravo!

don't was your time.

This is one of the worst books I have read/ listen to in a long time. Maybe it was the way the performer read the book, she was not the best choice of voice for this book. The main character was whining the whole 1st 10 chapters, then I gave up reading this book.

Like the story line A lot!!!

I love the story line. It is deceiving at first but then you see what happens along the way. It is a great story I enjoyed it the authors do an amazing job.
The narrator was a hard one for me on this something about the voice made it hard to listen to continuously.
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Loved this book!

Wow every part of these books is great. I can’t wait to see what is in the others. I love the way the author has you feel what they are feeling, like you are there.