First Drop of Crimson (Night Huntress World, Bk 1)
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Genre: Romance
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
Author:
Genre: Romance
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
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The male model on the cover of this book doesn't do justice to Spade. This fellow looks like he has Hepatitis. He looks sickly not sexy!
First Drop reads more like a bodice ripper romance novel rather than a paranormal story like those in the Night Huntress series. I was pleasantly surprised by Spade's character. His character descriptions are vivid and his tragic past is explained well. He's a very likable character here and in the Night Huntress books starring Cat and Bones. I've always been bothered a bit by Bones's gigolo past. Spade is no virgin, but he is quite refreshing in how gallant and courteous he is with women. Denise didn't have to constantly put up with women he had slept with the way Cat had to with Bones.
Unfortunately, Denise's character is very flat and boring. There are so many references to her 401k which she hopes to use to repay Spade for his help, but no real background information on what her job is or where that 401k from work comes from. She whined constantly. I didn't know what Spade saw in her given he could have just about any woman he wanted. She doesn't follow his intructions even though she asks him for help. She's constantly trying to pay him back financially even though it's very clear he doesn't need or want repayment. To make constant offers to pay him back made her appear silly. It was so clear that Spade was a multimillionaire many times over.
This isn't as good as the Night Huntress books with Cat and Bones. Spade is a gentleman. He's not Bones. He doesn't have Bones's wit and humor. Denise is no Cat. She doesn't have Cat's backbone or fire. If you read this book expecting what you've come to read in Halfway to the Grave, One Foot in the Grave and all the books in Frost's other series, you'll be disappointed. If you read this as a vampire romance novel, you'll have a good time. You get more background information on Spade and Bones. That in itself is a good reason to pick up First Drop of Crimson.
First Drop reads more like a bodice ripper romance novel rather than a paranormal story like those in the Night Huntress series. I was pleasantly surprised by Spade's character. His character descriptions are vivid and his tragic past is explained well. He's a very likable character here and in the Night Huntress books starring Cat and Bones. I've always been bothered a bit by Bones's gigolo past. Spade is no virgin, but he is quite refreshing in how gallant and courteous he is with women. Denise didn't have to constantly put up with women he had slept with the way Cat had to with Bones.
Unfortunately, Denise's character is very flat and boring. There are so many references to her 401k which she hopes to use to repay Spade for his help, but no real background information on what her job is or where that 401k from work comes from. She whined constantly. I didn't know what Spade saw in her given he could have just about any woman he wanted. She doesn't follow his intructions even though she asks him for help. She's constantly trying to pay him back financially even though it's very clear he doesn't need or want repayment. To make constant offers to pay him back made her appear silly. It was so clear that Spade was a multimillionaire many times over.
This isn't as good as the Night Huntress books with Cat and Bones. Spade is a gentleman. He's not Bones. He doesn't have Bones's wit and humor. Denise is no Cat. She doesn't have Cat's backbone or fire. If you read this book expecting what you've come to read in Halfway to the Grave, One Foot in the Grave and all the books in Frost's other series, you'll be disappointed. If you read this as a vampire romance novel, you'll have a good time. You get more background information on Spade and Bones. That in itself is a good reason to pick up First Drop of Crimson.
