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Maggie O'Brien is thrilled when she lands a starring role on the Digital Vampire Network's hottest soap opera, As the Vampire Turns. Doesn't hurt that her leading man is Don Orlando de Corazon, the greatest lover in the vampire world! But who is Don Orlando really? Nobody knows, not even Don Orlando. As the couple sets out in search of his mysterious past, "home for the holidays" takes on a new meaning when the recently-turned vamp discovers his own Christmas miracle.
Kerrelyn Sparks is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Love at Stake series. Each book in the series has landed on the USA Today bestseller list, but when the fourth book, The Undead Next Door, jumped onto the New York Times list at #14, even the Undead sat up and took notice. That same book was nominated (not by the Undead) for the RITA® Award for best paranormal romance of 2008.
This was my second reading from Kerrelyn Sparks, although not a book it is a novella. Her first book ¿How to Marry a Millionaire Vampire¿ had me crying with tears. This novella had some good points and some bad one. She was able to capture the right amount of romance and action into this short story. I adored this tale. However, I was enjoying it right up until the sudden declarations of love and all of the conversations that happened the next morning; which just happens to be Christmas, though there is no build-up in the story to make you aware of the timeframe. Ridiculously rushed. Would it really have hurt to at least stretch it out for another chapter? There's no resolution to speak of. Wish there had been a chapter or two more to give some completion to this tale.
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Posted December 31, 2011
Quick, fun Christmas read if you've already read another book from the Love at Stake series and enjoyed it.
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Posted November 28, 2011
I love anything that Kerrelyn Sparks writes except this story. It was hokey and very disappointing
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Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.This is a delightful little story about a studly amnesiac vampire and the sweet, 100+ year old vampire who loves him. Maggie has had a serious crush on Don Orlando since she saw him acting in the soap opera, but once she lands a role opposite him, she learns he's quite the slutty, sleazy jerk. Or is he? Turns out Don Orlando is acting in real life, too, because he has total amnesia. His memories begin the night he was turned into a vampire. Maggie contacts Ian at MacKay Security & Investigations, and they begin tracking down his identity, visiting the New Orleans Coven and traveling to Texas. For a short story (60+ pages), this packs a lot of action and character history. I really liked both Maggie and Don Orlando, and wanted to know what happened next. Kerrelyn Sparks's unique style of breezy, sweet romance balanced with action and a fast pace creates a wonderful escape, and a nice addition to the Love at Stake universe she has created.
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Posted March 9, 2012
From "The Love at Stake Series", this short story is after #2 "Vamps and the City", and before #3 "Be Still My Vampire Heart." I am reading the series in order, and enjoying the continuing story very much.
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Posted January 10, 2012
love this series, cant wait til the new one is out
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Posted January 3, 2012
If you have read her vampire series you must read this one
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Posted November 21, 2011
Great little holiday story - you get a real sense of the characters and even though it's a quick read, it's a good one!
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Posted November 10, 2011
Another enjoyable book to read, enjoy
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Overview
Maggie O'Brien is thrilled when she lands a starring role on the Digital Vampire Network's hottest soap opera, As the Vampire Turns. Doesn't hurt that her leading man is Don Orlando de Corazon, the greatest lover in the vampire world! But who is Don Orlando really? Nobody knows, not even Don Orlando. As the couple sets out in search of his mysterious past, "home for the holidays" takes on a new meaning when the recently-turned vamp discovers his own Christmas miracle.