One Lucky Vampire

I will be finishing this series because of stubbornness, and the fact that I am waiting for one character-in-particular's story. But, damnnnn.... clean it up a bit, will ya?

There are several times when the person who is talking has the wrong name written for who they really are. There ar......more

I will be finishing this series because of stubbornness, and the fact that I am waiting for one character-in-particular's story. But, damnnnn.... clean it up a bit, will ya?

There are several times when the person who is talking has the wrong name written for who they really are. There are also many inconsistencies that show up through the books. For instance, in the end of this book, the bad-guy kept describing Marguerite as "the brunette". Um, really? A brunette has brown hair, right? Well, what color IS Marguerite's hair? In the first book, it is blonde. A few books later, she is a red-head. And, then there is strawberry-blonde and auburn thrown into the mix here and there to try and fix the problem. But, a brunette? This is the first time she is described that way. And, Marguerite shows up in most of these books. I really can't tell if it is her until they actually say her name these days. The descriptions don't seem to mean anything. And, we know she doesn't dye her hair. That would be a good excuse for us humans. I have dyed my hair for so many years that I have no idea what color it started out, and that's pretty typical. You would have to check the carpet to see what color the drapes used to be except that everyone keeps hardwood floors these days.

aww, the good old days... Did you know that they used to use rakes on the shag carpeting? To keep those lovely strands fluffy!

So, what's going on? Is it laziness after all of these books, or is someone just forgetful? Also, where is the editing person? If I'm catching things, someone who is more qualified than I am should be totally catching more. I am lazy and barely care.

I could beat that.

And, since I'm ranting now, let's talk about the fact that we get an in-depth explanation of how the vampires came to exist in every single book. My thoughts are that if someone is going to pick up a book 19 of any series and feels a little lost, that's book karma. Screw you, newbie!! You think you can get out of the misery of reading every crappy book in the series and only pick up the one that is entertaining and funny? Abso-fucking-lutely not! Get to the back of the line. You can read it after you've paid your dues.

Okay, this is freaking adorable. Me want puppies now.

Oh yeah, I was angry-ranting. So, then there is this thing where the "life-mates" pass out when having sex because it is so intense. Ugh. First off, no. I'll pass on the passing-out sex, thank you very much. Secondly, this wasn't the case in the earlier books. It was a possibility, but not a for-sure-will-happen thing. But, somewhere down the line, the books changed it to being a requirement that happens every single time. That's annoying. Not sexy. And, they pass-out to the point of being unresponsive. In this book, they pass out and

That is soooo not sexy!

Some things should remain unseen.

About this book? Well, it was fine. The couple was nice enough, there was a little bit of a mystery, and a couple of smile-worthy moments. It didn't suck, but I'm going to be finishing this series by sheer will-power at this point.

Getting in touch with my male-side, I guess.(less)

This is Jake's and Nicole's story.

First off, Jake's full name is Stephano Jacob Colson Notte. We've already met him in Vincent's book

, where he was almost ḱilled and had to be turned by Vincent to be saved.

Nicole is the niece of Marguerite's housekeeper, though s......more

This is Jake's and Nicole's story.

First off, Jake's full name is Stephano Jacob Colson Notte. We've already met him in Vincent's book

, where he was almost ḱilled and had to be turned by Vincent to be saved.

Nicole is the niece of Marguerite's housekeeper, though she hasn't shown up in any book before.

After being changed into a vampire 7 years ago, Jake ran away from his family, changed his name and now works as a bodyguard.

Marguerite finds him and convinces him to protect Nicole because she had some suspicious accidents that could be murder attempts by her soon-to-be ex husband. But as Nicole doesn't believe they was more than accidents and won't accept protection, Jake pretends to be her new live-in housekeeper/cook.

During the following days, while there are a few more murder attempts, Jake realizes that Nicole is his life mate and while he still struggles with his own vampire status, as well as protecting Nicole, he now has to win her for himself

I give this latest installment of the series 2.5 stars. The story line was a bit thin and there were some unresolved plot points. Some things that were mentioned don't really match what happened in earlier books. For example in this book, it is said several times that Jake was ungrateful after waking up a vampire and never thanked Vincent, but in the book were he was changed, he did thank Vincent and while not really happy about being a vampire, he admitted that it is better than being dead.

Also, the end was a bit rushed and I would have liked some more cleaning up of plot points. An epilogue would have been nice.

That said, I did like the characters. They weren't my favorite, but likeable.

I was happy to meet the twins again, whom I hope will get their own books soon.

All in all the book was enjoyable, though I know Ms. Sands can do better

I have the feeling, she is running out of ideas for new storys.

Hopefully, she'll rise to former heights again, as I really like this series(less)

Keepin' it short and sweet: Loads of fun and plenty of passion! Lynsay Sands ROCKS the Vampire genre!

Keepin' it short and sweet: Loads of fun and plenty of passion! Lynsay Sands ROCKS the Vampire genre!(less)

Lynsay Sands has always been one of my favorite authors to read from when it comes to vampire romances. She was one of the first paranormal authors that made me fall in love with the genre. I was given a copy of One Lucky Vampire in return for a honest review through Edelweiss. I was really excited ......more

Lynsay Sands has always been one of my favorite authors to read from when it comes to vampire romances. She was one of the first paranormal authors that made me fall in love with the genre. I was given a copy of One Lucky Vampire in return for a honest review through Edelweiss. I was really excited to be able to read Jake's story. After reading this one though, it made me want to re read the whole series. Even though it's not my favorite one in the series, it was still just as fun and unique.

Jake is still adjusting to his life as a vampire. It feels like just yesterday when he was turned when he was almost killed. Now he still has issues with being a vampire, having hated vampires most of his life. When Marguerite comes to him for his help, he can't say no to her, even though he knows that there must be more than one purpose for her asking for his help. A young woman's life is in danger from her soon to be ex husband, who wants her for her money, and after a few murder attempts, Marguerite is convinced that Nicole's life is in danger. Nicole loved her husband in the beginning, but it became apparent that her husband was just using her for her money. When Marguerite convinces her that she needs a cook/housekeeper so she can focus on her paintings, she reluctantly agrees, but she never expect a hunk of male goodness to arrive on her doorstep. Jake at first isn't going to complain with protect a sweet and beautiful young woman, but when he tries to read her, he finds out that she is his life mate. Now he is in a world of trouble, because that is the last thing he needs. But before he realizes it he finds that Nicole is everything he needs.

I found One Lucky Vampire to be a cute read. It does have the same uniqueness that Sands has with this series. Although what I loved about this, is that Jake is unlike her other heroes in a way. He is very bitter in the beginning about vampires and who he is. The way that this author puts together this story is quite enchanting in a way. I loved the way she puts these two together, and there is quite a good mystery involved as well that added a certain flavor to it. A fun and witty vampire romance that is full of endearing characters, thrilling plot, and enough sensuality to fog your windows!!(less)

3.75 Stars

This one was okay, better than some. I liked the simple storyline and the mysterious element to it.

To me, this didn’t have romance, none of that insta-attraction I crave in a paranormal read, especially when you find your mate so quickly in this series. But I did li......more

3.75 Stars

This one was okay, better than some. I liked the simple storyline and the mysterious element to it.

To me, this didn’t have romance, none of that insta-attraction I crave in a paranormal read, especially when you find your mate so quickly in this series. But I did like trying to figure out who wants Nicole dead.

I liked that Nicole and Jake have a simple friendship storyline. I didn’t find their relationship too steamy but it was a decent book to have in the background while I worked.

Jake is a bodyguard, but acting like a housekeeping, kind of a cute storyline. Jake didn’t want to be turned, but he’s accepting his new fate.

I didn’t really get Jake’s issues, but that’s okay. I was more focused on who the murder was.(less)

I was so disappointed mainly because I read this book already, it was a called A Quick Bite. If Lynsay wanted to revisit the carefree bumbling vampire mystery style that started it all I don’t get why she did it for this book, it would have made more sense to do it for the 20th book. So much of this......more

I was so disappointed mainly because I read this book already, it was a called A Quick Bite. If Lynsay wanted to revisit the carefree bumbling vampire mystery style that started it all I don’t get why she did it for this book, it would have made more sense to do it for the 20th book. So much of this book was silly and made no sense starting with Jake’s name. We were already introduced to this character as Stephano Notte in A Bite to Remember, so now having him go by Jake Colson made no sense. I get that he was upset about being turned, but since his family always knew where he was it kind of defeated the point. It almost seemed like Sands had written the outline for this book, and then decided she wanted to connect him to the Argeneau/Notte families but for some reason preferred the name Jake over Stephano, so she came up with this silly explanation. Also Jake is the worst bodyguard in the world, most of the confusion in this story should never have happened. Some minor investigative work and a few quick background checks should’ve been done. Jake hired a locksmith, a security company, and Dan as backup. But he never hired a tech guy or PI to do a few quick checks? I don’t know if I will be continuing on with this series. I do want to read Justin Bricker’s story but who knows when she’ll get around to it, or if it will be any good.(less)

Snore...snore...snore...what? Was I reading? Oh yes, I was reading the most boring book ever that was not a law school text book! Well maybe not that bad.

But this book WAS boring. Not much happened until the end. There was ZERO chemistry between H/h. It woke up a tiny bit at the end. ...more

Snore...snore...snore...what? Was I reading? Oh yes, I was reading the most boring book ever that was not a law school text book! Well maybe not that bad.

But this book WAS boring. Not much happened until the end. There was ZERO chemistry between H/h. It woke up a tiny bit at the end.

Similar to the last book, countless pages were given to food, cooking food, shopping for food and thinking about food.

The heroine was TSTL. She bugged the crap out of me. The Hero was such a bore. Plus he was the worst bodyguard ever.

Safety gang(less)

I almost DNFed this one. Thank to my principle in reading, I finished it.

Enough said. :(

I almost DNFed this one. Thank to my principle in reading, I finished it.

Enough said. :((less)

(3 stars - I liked it) Book 19 wow! The Argeneaus have been sort of a mixed bag lately with some good and some so so. This one starts off well though, enough to snag me into reading to the finish when I only meant to take a peek.

I enjoyed One Lucky Vampire and I really liked Jake (aka S......more

(3 stars - I liked it) Book 19 wow! The Argeneaus have been sort of a mixed bag lately with some good and some so so. This one starts off well though, enough to snag me into reading to the finish when I only meant to take a peek.

I enjoyed One Lucky Vampire and I really liked Jake (aka Stephano Notte) and I also liked the heroine Nicole who is an artist - and I thought the fact that she worked multiple canvases at a time was pretty fun - but I actually liked the story a lot more before the big reveal to the heroine of the 'secret of the nanos'. I probably should have skimmed because it is getting really hard sitting through the Atlantis spiel for the nth time and I actually realized this time through that the love scenes have sort of lost their charm - the ecstasy of the shared passion is sort of marred by knowing that the pair is going to go falling to the ground in an orgasmic induced coma.

For us oldtimers, there is a whole slew of past leads putting in appearances, and I thought that the cousins - who initially call Jake Pinocchio were kind of funny. It is sort of awkward - since they are able to 'read' Jake and Nicole and that seems pretty voyeuristic -that they stay around while Jake and Nicole start doing their lifemate 'bonding' but really the fact that the pair don't practice 'safe sex' means that Nicole and Jake need someone around to make sure le petit mort doesn't end up fatal(a tumble to the tile during shower sex could be curtains for Nicole.)

I know, since I had a far number of nits, it's going to sound sort of weird, but I still did enjoy the story and thought that it was better than a fair number of the more recent offerings in the series. Somehow, there were enough fun bits in the story that One Lucky Vampire ended up being more that the sum of its parts.(less)

4.5 Stars!!

Not my favorite in the series, but I still loved it!!!

All the books in this series are humorous, suspenseful, and erotic. These vampires are just plain fun. I have been reading this series for years and love everyone of the Argeneau family members.

The ......more

4.5 Stars!!

Not my favorite in the series, but I still loved it!!!

All the books in this series are humorous, suspenseful, and erotic. These vampires are just plain fun. I have been reading this series for years and love everyone of the Argeneau family members.

The vampires aren't really traditional vampires. They are the survivors of Atlantis who were medically treated with nanos to keep them healthy. The nanos require more blood than their bodies make, so the Atlanean's existence inspired the "vampire" urban legend. The nanos keep them young, healthy and immortal.

Each book is a stand-alone with a great HEA. I would recommend reading them in order, because characters from previous books are always getting involved to help save the day.

These books are the perfect break after reading angsty, emotional books. They really lift my spirits.(less)