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The Vampire Who Loved Me (Lords of Midnight, Bk 2)
The Vampire Who Loved Me - Lords of Midnight, Bk 2
Author: Teresa Medeiros
ISBN-13: 9780060763039
ISBN-10: 0060763035
Publication Date: 10/1/2006
Pages: 384
Rating:
  • Currently 3.7/5 Stars.
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3.7 stars, based on 385 ratings
Publisher: Avon
Book Type: Paperback
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LM avatar reviewed The Vampire Who Loved Me (Lords of Midnight, Bk 2) on + 24 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 9
This book got me from the first page. It's set in "Jack the Ripper"'s London with a Vampire hunter, his younger sister-in-law who is in love with his Vampire brother. It's a very fast moving story - not a big plot, but big enough for a quick read. I really enjoyed it.
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Helpful Score: 8
You need to have read 'After Midnight' before reading this book. They are both good reads.
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Helpful Score: 6
this is a great vampire novel with a great twist. This is a must read for all romance lovers! Placed in victorian England this book made me cry, laugh, and kept me on the edge of my seat. It was so good I read it in one sitting!
thebookglutton avatar reviewed The Vampire Who Loved Me (Lords of Midnight, Bk 2) on + 3 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 5
I really loved this book, but I would recommend reading After Midnight first, because you will see how Julian and Portia first met. You will also understand what led up to the things that are going to occur in this book.
You should take the time to read them both in order, if not I believe The Vampire who loves me gives you enough of the back story to satisfy you.
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Helpful Score: 4
I enjoyed this read but you really should read book #1 first or you are missing alot of backround. This book is set 6years after the first. I enjoyed both very much! They are exciting, romantic and funny! Enjoy! Book #1 in this series is titled "After Midnight".
esjro avatar reviewed The Vampire Who Loved Me (Lords of Midnight, Bk 2) on + 956 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
This book was boring. The characters did not interest me, the historical aspects were cheesy, and the love scenes were not at all steamy. It was only a fast read because the font is so large.
Phantom13 avatar reviewed The Vampire Who Loved Me (Lords of Midnight, Bk 2) on
Helpful Score: 1
Was an ok book Fast read but not the best book i'v read.
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Helpful Score: 1
I like this book alot and I couldn't but it down. Teresa Medeiros is one of my favorite authors and I thought did a good job with book.
ArashiJun avatar reviewed The Vampire Who Loved Me (Lords of Midnight, Bk 2) on + 58 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
Very good follow-up to After Midnight.
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Helpful Score: 1
Great read! One of the best by this author. I enjoyed it. Funny yet touching.
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Helpful Score: 1
Great book. I read it very quickly. Not very similar to her latest works though.
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Helpful Score: 1
A little dull, but not horrible.
CNickens09 avatar reviewed The Vampire Who Loved Me (Lords of Midnight, Bk 2) on + 2 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
Loved this read!
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Helpful Score: 1
I am usually a huge fan Teresa Medeiros, so I was sorely disappointed when I tried to read this book. It was so bad that I couldn't make through the first two chapters try as I might. I actually went back and checked the title page and cover to make sure it was a Medeiros book. IMHO this book did not have the feel of her work and there wasn't one single character in the story that I cared about.

Definitely not Ms. Medeiros' best work.
sonnet avatar reviewed The Vampire Who Loved Me (Lords of Midnight, Bk 2) on + 26 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
Failed to live up to my expectations, and I struggled just to finish it.
alliepoetesswitch avatar reviewed The Vampire Who Loved Me (Lords of Midnight, Bk 2) on + 141 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
A fast and furiously good read!!
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Helpful Score: 1
I enjoyed After Midnight and wanted to see what happened to the brother. Medeiros seems to include just the right touch of steamy romance. I liked the idea that a Vampire could reclaim their soul and become mortal again. It was a quick read but that is good because you don't want to put it down.
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Great Vampire book without being too dark. I definately reccomend reading the firstbook in the series (After Midnight) to get a more indepth storyline. Great read!!
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Really good book, but i loved the pre-quel better! One of my favorite authors!
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I really enjoy this author, but her version of Regency England vampires, even with a happy ending, left me oddly empty.
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This is a fun, light read about a Victorian-era woman who, for five years, has been in love with a man who just happens to be a vampire. Their banter is quick-witted, Portia (the female protagonist) is a strong and intelligent young woman, and Julian (the male protagonist) is sexy, smart, and, of course, gorgeous. Medeiros does offer some plot twists and the pacing of the story's quite effective, but it *is* a light read. While it's a paranormal romance, it emphasizes more the romance and not so much the paranormality. In other words, it lacks the kind of depth you'd find in an Angela Knight or Kim Harrison book.
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I thoroughly loved this story, the characters drew me right into their story. It had the type of wit that I really enjoy so it kept the story moving right along. A surprisingly quick read that I was sorry to have it end. BTW I have not read the Kane trilogy #1 yet but to me it didn't matter, of course I will be reading that soon.
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Good follow up to the prior book in the series. Probably not great as a stand alone.
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Silly title, great book!
gingerrr avatar reviewed The Vampire Who Loved Me (Lords of Midnight, Bk 2) on + 68 more book reviews
I felt like it picked up speed as it went along. Kept me interested enough to stay up all night reading it several times. This is one of those books that is more than a few pages and the chapters leaving you hanging so you have to start the next one. Isn't gorey to the extreme and has a little spice.
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"Jane Austen meets Dracula in this sexy and delicious romantic fantasy..." Christina Dodd
zonny avatar reviewed The Vampire Who Loved Me (Lords of Midnight, Bk 2) on + 10 more book reviews
this book to be read after "After Midnight" This sister is much stronger and can take on any man. Again I like this old fashion vampire romance set in the 1800's and the two brothers and three sisters can bet all odds together. Good and easy read. Again total opposite of Hamilton and Kenyon books. But Sherrilyn Kenyon quote about this author on this book "one of my all-time favorite athors.....An enchanted tale guaranteed to touch your heart". My thoughts exactly!
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A great continuation of the first book "After Midnight." This book is a very FAST read. Great for the beach or when on vacation.
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second in the series and really good
Maya33 avatar reviewed The Vampire Who Loved Me (Lords of Midnight, Bk 2) on + 225 more book reviews
Sequel to After Midnight. Portia and Julian's story and the power of redeeming love. I was really entertained by Adrian and Caroline's 2 yr daughter, Eloisa.
milinny avatar reviewed The Vampire Who Loved Me (Lords of Midnight, Bk 2) on + 35 more book reviews
I normally don't read vampire books, but I read "After Midnight" and wanted to read about Portia and Julian. I was not disappointed, great read.
terra57 avatar reviewed The Vampire Who Loved Me (Lords of Midnight, Bk 2) on + 100 more book reviews
Very enjoyable for the paranormal reader.
Caffey avatar reviewed The Vampire Who Loved Me (Lords of Midnight, Bk 2) on + 120 more book reviews
This book is the sequel to AFTER MIDNIGHT. An outstanding book!
imnellen avatar reviewed The Vampire Who Loved Me (Lords of Midnight, Bk 2) on + 246 more book reviews
a fun follow up. The story of Portia and Julian. Fun, easy read.
JunebugTX avatar reviewed The Vampire Who Loved Me (Lords of Midnight, Bk 2) on + 50 more book reviews
Sequesl to "After Midnight". This is Julian and Portia's story
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Second in her series - and even better than the first. What happens when you are in love with a vampire? What happens when you are involved in a vampire love triangle? Fun fast read.
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this was the first book bt Teresa Medeiros that I've read, I'll be reading lots more of her books.
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Fantastic!
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GREAT VAMPIRE ROMANCE....
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Very good book.
momx3 avatar reviewed The Vampire Who Loved Me (Lords of Midnight, Bk 2) on + 73 more book reviews
I loved this book. Julian was dark and sexy, Portia was brave and funny. I love a little humor in my romantic reads.
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Once I started this, I realized I had read it a while back. So this is good luck to the next wish list person........it is very good..............enjoy.
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This book is the second complete Vampire book written by Teresa Medeiros. Both books are excellent. (I have both) Set in regency England. I couldn't put it down.
Maureen
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Not great.
It would help to read After Midnight, the first book in the series, before this story as it gives a lot of the back story between the main characters.

I enjoyed book 1 enough to read this but was disappointed in this story. The pacing was wrong for me and I found the "mystery" boring. The whole thing just felt cheesy and pandering to vampire/romance/historical fans rather than an honest exploration of any of those genres.

I won't read another from this series.

2.5 stars
boatsintheghetto avatar reviewed The Vampire Who Loved Me (Lords of Midnight, Bk 2) on
I liked it a lot. historical and vampiric in the same book. It really suprised me.
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This is the initial entry of a vampire series which is more focused on the romance than bloodletting, but there's no lack of hemoglobin being dished up.
From back cover: Julian Kane is back in town. Once, as a girl of seventeen, beautiful, headstrong Portia Cabot saved the cursed life of the dashing vampire Julian Kane  who marked her forever, then left to go in search of his soul. He returns five years later to find the enchanting young girl he left behind grown into a bewitching woman with a woman's heart... and a woman's desires.
Portia quickly discovers that Julian's seductive and forbidden kiss can still make her crave the night... and his touch. But the Julian who has returned to London is not the vampire she remembers. His fruitless pursuit of his stolen mortality has reduced him to drunken debauchery. And a recent spate of murders makes Portia fear that the man she has always adored may truly be a monster.
Julian knows he must drive Portia away  but his passion and hunger for her grow more irresistible every time they touch. For years he has fought the temptation to embrace his dark gifts, never realizing that Portia's love may give him the most dangerous gift of all... a reason to live.
groundhogmom avatar reviewed The Vampire Who Loved Me (Lords of Midnight, Bk 2) on + 18 more book reviews
Vampire romance. This is Portia's story. Quick read, very good.
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Julian Kane is back in town.

Once, as a girl of seventeen, beautiful, headstrong Portia Cabot saved the cursed life of the dashing vampire Julian Kane-who marked her forever, then left to go in search of his soul. He returns five years later to find the enchanting young girl he left behind grown into a bewitching woman with a woman's heart . . . and a woman's desires.

Portia quickly discovers that Julian's seductive and forbidden kiss can still make her crave the night . . . and his touch. But the Julian who has returned to London is not the vampire she remembers. His fruitless pursuit of his stolen mortality has reduced him to drunken debauchery. And a recent spate of murders makes Portia fear that the man she has always adored may truly be a monster.

Julian knows he must drive Portia away-but his passion and hunger for her grow more irresistible every time they touch. For years he has fought the temptation to embrace his dark gifts, never realizing that Portia's love may give him the most dangerous gift of all . . . a reason to live.
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liked this one also
tucsonazdryheat avatar reviewed The Vampire Who Loved Me (Lords of Midnight, Bk 2) on
Set in Ole Days. Good Book
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Portia quickly discovers that Julian's seductive and forbidden kiss can still make her crave the night . . . and his touch. But the Julian who has returned to London is not the vampire she remembers. His fruitless pursuit of his stolen mortality has reduced him to drunken debauchery. And a recent spate of murders makes Portia fear that the man she has always adored may truly be a monster.

Julian knows he must drive Portia away -- but his passion and hunger for her grow more irresistible every time they touch. For years he has fought the temptation to embrace his dark gifts, never realizing that Portia's love may give him the most dangerous gift of all . . . a reason to live
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Not as good as "After Midnight", but still entertaining.
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Julian Kane is back in town.

Once, as a girl of seventeen, beautiful, headstrong Portia Cabot saved the cursed life of the dashing vampire Julian Kane-who marked her forever, then left to go in search of his soul. He returns five years later to find the enchanting young girl he left behind grown into a bewitching woman with a woman's heart . . . and a woman's desires.

Portia quickly discovers that Julian's seductive and forbidden kiss can still make her crave the night . . . and his touch. But the Julian who has returned to London is not the vampire she remembers. His fruitless pursuit of his stolen mortality has reduced him to drunken debauchery. And a recent spate of murders makes Portia fear that the man she has always adored may truly be a monster.

Julian knows he must drive Portia away-but his passion and hunger for her grow more irresistible every time they touch. For years he has fought the temptation to embrace his dark gifts, never realizing that Portia's love may give him the most dangerous gift of all . . . a reason to live.
tiffwitch69 avatar reviewed The Vampire Who Loved Me (Lords of Midnight, Bk 2) on + 64 more book reviews
I read this in about 3hrs it was that good. I happen to be a fan of Teresa's writing well now more so then ever. Parts of this held humor and of course the romance. XXX scenes weren't over detailed and drawn out to the point of boring like some authors. I really enjoyed this.
Jrzy avatar reviewed The Vampire Who Loved Me (Lords of Midnight, Bk 2) on + 35 more book reviews
Julian Kane is back in town. Once, as a girl of 17, beautiful, headstrong Portia Cabot saved the life of the cursed vampire...who marked her forever, then left to go in search of his soul. He returns 5 years later to find the enchanting young girl he left behind has grown into a bewitching woman with a woman's heart...and a woman's desires. For years Julian has fought the temptation to embrace his dark gifts, never realizing that Portia's love may give him the most dangerous gift of all...a reason to live.

I thoroughly enjoyed this well-written, fast-paced tale of passion, seduction, love, suspense and...murder?
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Dashing vampire Julian Kane returns after five years to find Portia Cabot who he marked is now an enchanting young woman. Julian knows he must drive Portia away-but his passion and hunger for her grow more irresistible every time they touch.

Setting London 1826
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Julian Kane is back in town. Once, as a girl of seventeen, beautiful headstrong Portia Cabot saved the cursed life of the dashing vampire Julian Kane--who marked her forever, then let left to go in search of his soul. He returns five years later to find the enchanting young girl he let behind grown into a bewitching woman with a woman's heart...and a woman's desires.
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Julian Kane is back in town.
Once, as a gir! of seventeen, beautiful,
headstrong Portia Cabot saved the cursed life
of the dashing vampire Julian Kane-who marked
her forever, then left to go in search of his soul.
He returns five years later to find the enchanting young
girl he left behind grown into a bewitching woman
with a woman's heart ...and a woman's desires.
Portia quickly discovers that Julian's seductive and
forbidden kiss can still make her crave the night ...and his
touch, But the Julian who has returned to London is
not the vampire she remembers. His fruitless pursuit of his
stolen mortality has reduced him to drunken debauchery.
And a recent spate of murders makes Portia fear that the
man she has always adored may truly be a monster.
Julian knows he must drive Portia away-but his passion and hunger for her grow more irresistible every time they touch. For years he has fought the temptation to embrace Portia's love may give ...a reason to live.
reviewed The Vampire Who Loved Me (Lords of Midnight, Bk 2) on + 47 more book reviews
Once, as a girl of seventeen, beautiful, headstrong Portia Cabot saved the cursed life of the dashing vampire Julian Kanewho marked her forever, then left to go in search of his soul. He returns five years later to find the enchanting young girl he left behind grown into a bewitching woman with a woman's heart . . . and a woman's desires.

Portia quickly discovers that Julian's seductive and forbidden kiss can still make her crave the night . . . and his touch. But the Julian who has returned to London is not the vampire she remembers. His fruitless pursuit of his stolen mortality has reduced him to drunken debauchery. And a recent spate of murders makes Portia fear that the man she has always adored may truly be a monster.

Julian knows he must drive Portia awaybut his passion and hunger for her grow more irresistible every time they touch. For years he has fought the temptation to embrace his dark gifts, never realizing that Portia's love may give him the most dangerous gift of all . . . a reason to live.
Trivet-The-Fool avatar reviewed The Vampire Who Loved Me (Lords of Midnight, Bk 2) on + 20 more book reviews
(from back cover):

Julian Kane is back in town.

Once, as a girl of seventeen, beautiful, headstrong Portia Cabot saved the cursed life of the dashing vampire Julian Kane-who marked her forever, then left to go in search of his soul. He returns five years later to find the enchanting young girl he left behind grown into a bewitching woman with a woman's heart...and a woman's desires.

Portia quickly discovers that Julian's seductive and forbidden kiss can still make her crave the night...and his tough. But the Julian who has returned to London is not the vampire she remembers. His fruitless pursuit of his stolen mortality has reduced him to drunken debauchery. And a recent spate of murders makes Portia fear that the man she has always adored may truly be a monster.

Julian knows he must drive Portia away-but his passion and hunger for her grow more irresistible every time they touch. For years he has fought the temptation to embrace his dark gifts, never realizing that Portia's love may give him the most dangerous gift of all...a reason to live.
samanthachels avatar reviewed The Vampire Who Loved Me (Lords of Midnight, Bk 2) on + 137 more book reviews
Julian Kane is back in town.

Once, as a girl of seventeen, beautiful, headstrong Portia Cabot saved the cursed life of the dashing vampire Julian Kane--who marked her forever, then left to go in search of his soul. He returns five years later to find the enchanting young girl he left behind grown into a bewitching woman with a woman's heart . . . and a woman's desires.

Portia quickly discovers that Julian's seductive and forbidden kiss can still make her crave the night . . . and his touch. But the Julian who has returned to London is not the vampire she remembers. His fruitless pursuit of his stolen mortality has reduced him to drunken debauchery. And a recent spate of murders makes Portia fear that the man she has always adored may truly be a monster.

Julian knows he must drive Portia away--but his passion and hunger for her grow more irresistible every time they touch. For years he has fought the temptation to embrace his dark gifts, never realizing that Portia's love may give him the most dangerous gift of all . . . a reason to live.
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Never read it, just recycling my wife's collection. Book is in good condition.