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    The Reluctant Vampire: An Argeneau Novel

    By Lynsay Sands

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    “Lynsay Sands writes books that keep readers coming back for more.”
    —Katie MacAlister, USA Today bestselling author of A Girl’s Guide to Vampires

    Readers can’t get enough of Lynsay Sands’ delightfully devilish novels featuring the Argeneau vampire family, and with The Reluctant Vampire, Sands soars to new heights on silken bat wings. The story of a sexy Rogue Hunter forced to babysit a new immortal with a handsome, brooding, millennia-old vampire still devastated over the loss of a lover, The Reluctant Vampire offers heart, humor, and sizzling sensuality in equal measure—hallmarks of the incomparable Lynsay’s bestselling paranormal fiction.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins
    Release dateMay 31, 2011
    ISBN9780062087966
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    Lynsay Sands

    Lynsay Sands is the nationally bestselling author of the Argeneau/Rogue Hunter vampire series, as well as numerous historicals and anthologies. She’s been writing since grade school and considers herself incredibly lucky to be able to make a career out of it. Her hope is that readers can get away from their everyday stress through her stories, and if there are occasional uncontrollable fits of laughter, that’s just a big bonus.

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    • 3/5
      It started off extremely slow for me. I loved the characters but the plot lacked something.
    • 4/5
      Jumping into a long running series with book 15 is risky, but I certainly enjoyed myself. The relationship between the hero and heroine was effective as a stand alone (and smoking hot). Details about the Argeneau vampires were sprinkled at intervals in the story, and I never felt lost. There'd were some details about Stephanie's plight and Leonius's actions that could have been clearer, but that just further motivates me to go back and enjoy the previous books in the series.

      As a Paranormal romance, Sands did a phenomenal job balancing chemistry and character development. The dance club was hot, hot, hot, and a realistic balance of sexual attraction and first date "getting to know you" conversations (which are pretty fascinating between immortal creatures). Even the skunk scene was a lovely blend of mundane and romantic (and Alessandro's vehement reaction to the "smelly cat" had me cracking up).

      Full review at All Things Urban Fantasy.
    • 4/5
      I enjoyed the continuation of the Argeneau family series.

      Rouge hunter Drina Argenis ( from the Spanish side of the family ) has been many things but bodyguard & babysitter to a teenage vampire is something new. However there is an incentive : the other vampsitter, Harper Stoyan, may be Drina's life mate.

      Trouble is, having just lost a life mate, Harper is resigned to being alone. He's completely unprepared when sexy and unpredictable Drina burst into his life to reignite his passions. Can Drina, with a little help from their teen charge, tempt this reluctant vampire to take a chance ?
      Or will a dangerous unseen renegade kill Drina and Harper's one chance at happiness ?
    • 5/5
      Good story with plenty of action and humor. I liked the heroine and the important secondary character although never really warmed up to the hero but it was so funny. Older experienced and Spanish vampire Drina is sent as bodyguard along with Harper who is still sad over loss of his life mate.
    • 4/5
      I really enjoyed this story. I liked both of the characters, there was a lot of great dialogue, a bit of suspense, and Stephanie was adorable. The only thing that bugged me to distraction was the overuse of the words dryly, wryly, and solemnly and the detailed descriptions when boring stuff was happening. Stephanie's comments and actions were my favorite parts of this story and I really hope she gets her own book.
    • 3/5
      Not as fun as her others but not bad with holes in the plot and such. It was just a little boring and the main characters didn't have a lot of chemistry. As a follow up to Hungry for You, it just didn't compare. There are some laughs but just not enough for me.
    • 3/5
      Good to read, but easily forgotten. The story of Harper and Drina doesn't linger like previous stories in the series. Stephanie, the teenage vampire they are meant to protect steals the show with her sarcasm and plucky charm. While the over all book was humorous and delightful there were several editing errors that tend to be present in most of Lynsay Sands books. In the end I walked away feeling like this book was just a chance to bring back characters like Teddy before his story comes out and was a filler until she writes Christian's book which I am dying to read
    • 4/5
      I enjoyed The Reluctant Vampire, can't say it was one of my favorites (because I need to re-read them all) but it was a great read. I LOVE all the characters, seems like more of the newer lifemates than the ones I first fell in love with, I wish there would have been more appearances by some of the first lifemates. And Harper is such a sexy, sad vampire....Drina is a good fit for him. I love little Stephanie and am curious to see how she makes the transition from 15 year old edenate to an adult edenate, without turning into a "no fanger" and I want to know more about Anders. I LOVE Marguerite too and crotchety Lucian =) Even though it is book 15 in the series, I feel The Reluctant Vampire could almost be read as a stand alone, which makes me think LS is prepping us for even more wonderful Argeneau books =)It's been so long since I have read the whole series, I need to schedule a re-read in. Now to decide whether to buy all the books prior to TRV for my kindle or just my paperbacks.....hmmm with a kid heading to college I am thinking paperbacks may win out =)
    • 4/5
      While this series is an easy read for me I cannot help but grab each book as soon as it comes out. She just cannot write them fast enough to keep me satisfied. The imagination of the author is part of what draws me to it. The explanation for how vampires came about and the dynamics within this family keep me reading without fail. I just hope she continues this series faithfully!
    • 4/5
      I absolutely adore this series! Lynsay Sands has a wonderful way of combining her idea of vampires, humor, romance, and mixing in a little mystery to create a great read.Aunt Marguerite is playing matchmaker yet again, this time she pairs her niece Drina Argenis ( the Spanish form of Argeneau), with Harper (minor character from previous books). The story is set in Port Henry, Canada, where they are in charge of protecting 15-year-old Stephanie McGill (Dani's sister that was turned by Leonius in a previous book).Without containing any spoilers, I will say that Sand's turns up the heat factor in this book. There are also some situations that were just hilarious (i.e. "stinky cat").Although I felt Stephanie was bordering on the annoying side at the beginning of this book, that subsided and didn't take too much away from the focus of Drina and Harper. I would say this is definitely a 4-star book and would recommend it as an easy, light read.
    • 1/5
      From a friends of the library booksale. I tried reading this, but bleah-- Though there was one good line. When a guest vampire comes to visit, the host says, "Come on in. There's fresh blood in the refrigerator."