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reads2love's review
4.0
This is the first book I have read of Sandra Hill. This was an entertaining story about Viking Vampire Angels, a strange combination, but it works. This story focuses on Karl and Faith. Karl rescues Faith from an abusive relationship and they fall in love. It's a little steamy, a little heartwarming, and a lot of fun. What I dislike about novellas is the inability to include history, so it is referenced to Karl's sin and how he was turned, but we don't get to find out what he did or how he decided to be saved. It is a very interesting mix of paranormal and biblical stories. The Archangel Michael makes his appearance. I also had to take a few pages to get used to the snarkiness of the narrator. I was almost turned off by the insults towards the "uninformed" but I pushed through and they went away. I will definitely try to read the other books in the series, as it does seem like it would be very entertaining. Many paranormal romance readers would enjoy this and I would recommend it.
I receved a copy of this novella in exchange for an honest review.
I receved a copy of this novella in exchange for an honest review.
houxli's review
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
0.5
This might be the evilest book I've read.
Karl takes Grace out of an abusive relationship, then he orders her around the entire book, yells at her, growls at her, threatens to hit her, and she deescalates because she's already been in an abusive relationship, so she knows how to try to protect herself. But this time it's okay because he hasn't hit her, so it counts as a romance. Evil shit.
Karl takes Grace out of an abusive relationship, then he orders her around the entire book, yells at her, growls at her, threatens to hit her, and she deescalates because she's already been in an abusive relationship, so she knows how to try to protect herself. But this time it's okay because he hasn't hit her, so it counts as a romance. Evil shit.
nadenetotallyaddictedtoreading's review
4.0
Christmas in Transylvania is a novella and book #4.5 in the Deadly Angel series. In this installment the focus is not on any of the Sigurdsson brothers, but on one of their friends and fellow vangel Karl Mortensen. Karl was a fairly new vangel having only been turned forty years ago. The Sigurdsson household is currently in the throes of Christmas celebration; however Karl is not keen on the idea as it brought back painful memories from his past prior to him becoming a vangel. To escape the drama surrounding the Christmas celebration, he went to a nearby café to get some coffee and chill out. While there he received some upsetting news about one the waitresses, Faith Larson. Little did he know that his decision to help Faith would change his life in an unexpected way.
The story was entertaining and engaging. It was fun experiencing the holiday spirit through the eyes of the characters. I enjoyed reading about them all but my favourite were Vikar’s adopted twins Gunnar and Gunnora. They were both so adorable.
The plot was well developed and detailed, however, there were some issues that were left unresolved. No insight was provided as to what Karl’s sin was and what led to his becoming a vangel. In addition Faith’s abusive boyfriend disappears and nothing more is heard about him.
If you love holiday themed stories that are short, sweet and romantic, and you are a PNR fan then I recommend you get a copy of Christmas in Translyvania.
The story was entertaining and engaging. It was fun experiencing the holiday spirit through the eyes of the characters. I enjoyed reading about them all but my favourite were Vikar’s adopted twins Gunnar and Gunnora. They were both so adorable.
The plot was well developed and detailed, however, there were some issues that were left unresolved. No insight was provided as to what Karl’s sin was and what led to his becoming a vangel. In addition Faith’s abusive boyfriend disappears and nothing more is heard about him.
If you love holiday themed stories that are short, sweet and romantic, and you are a PNR fan then I recommend you get a copy of Christmas in Translyvania.
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