Seducing the Vampire

Draicon Werewolves #6

by Bonnie Vanak

Banished by his mother’s vampire clan a century ago after a liaison with the clan leader’s pureblood daughter, half-wolf, half-vampire Indigo Mercier has made a new life for himself as part of the Draicon wolf pack. Now, Avril Antoine haunts only his most forbidden dreams—until one night she appears, seeking his protection!

Avril has endured her own punishment for her affair with the Changling. But with the Anastasia charm—a crystal with the power to grant wishes—about to fall into the wrong hands, she can trust only one to guard it with his Indigo Mercier!

Genres: Paranormal Romance, Fantasy, Werewolves, Vampires, Adult Romance, Shapeshifters, Harlequin Nocturne

8 pages, ebook

First published January 1, 2009

About the author

Bonnie Vanak fell in love with romance novels during childhood. While cleaning a hall closet, she discovered her mother’s cache of paperbacks and started reading. Thus began a passion for romance and a lifelong dislike for housework.

After years of newspaper reporting, Bonnie became a writer for a major international charity. She travels to destitute countries such as Haiti to write about famine, disease and other issues affecting the poor. When the emotional strains of her job demanded a diversion, she turned to her childhood dream of writing romance novels.

She lives in Florida with her husband Frank and two dogs, where she happily writes books amid an ever-growing collection of dust bunnies.

Reviews

[Michelle · Rating 2 out of 5]

It was alright for a short Harlequin story...not great but eh it was interesting enough.

[Rinou · Rating 3 out of 5]

Too short but interesting

[Maura · Rating 3 out of 5]

Indigo, the gentle giant who is half Draicon and half vampire was banished from his clan 100 years ago for taking the virginity and the blood of the clan leader's daughter. He was then adopted into the Robichaux Draicon pack. Suddenly, Avril, the vampire girl, shows up asking him for a favor. Indigo has always struggled to put his vampire half behind him, since it never did him any good, but Avril brings it back, alongside all those feelings of love and lust he had before. Only Avril will never leave her clan to be with him. And now a morph is tracking both of them and Indigo has to protect the girl he loves.

I don't know why, but this felt so much shorter than previous novellas. Not complaining really, since the story is complete, has closure and is fairly engaging. Indigo is a genuinely nice hero, but he was too quick to set aside the fact that Avril would have stayed away from him forever (and in fact had stayed away from him for nearly 100 years) if she hadn't needed his help. She couldn't have cared all that much for him if that was the case. I get it that she was 18 at the time, but she's had 100 years to grow a spine. Aside from that it was a great, quick read.

[Brie · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very good, very short read. The characters were intriguing, the plot was a bit confusing but still enjoyable, and the sex was HOT! HOT! HOT! I only wish it had been longer.

i read this totally free at eharlequin.com

[Ren Puspita · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read this book before joining Goodreads in May 2010 , so I rated this just by what I feel after I finish read. Of course I already forget the story, it's been more than 13 years

[Jen Davis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Almost 4 stars. Review to come.