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3.91 AVERAGE
3.91 AVERAGE
While I adore this series, there will always be books I LOVE and few I dislike (like one so far) and some I feel ambivalent about. This is one of the latter. It isn’t that I didn’t enjoy reading this piece of the Argeneau world it just wasn’t my favorite. Still devoured it in a day, doesn’t that make you feel like a total bad-ass, but I just couldn’t connect with Tomasso and Abigail. Sorry. Still glad I read it and will be picking up my own copy to keep once it hits the shelves. To complete my collection!
So what was up with this book? What didn’t work for me. I’m thinking it might be a case of I should have read something else between the last vampire book and this vampire book. The two series I read were vastly different from one another. One dark and heavy and this one light and fun. Both are styles of stories I enjoy but I might have enjoyed this one better if I had read a sci-fi in between. Live and learn, I guess. The insta-romance really stuck out to me and while I accept it in this premise I wish their coming together had a little more foreplay. The first half of the book just didn’t gel with me but the second half picked up quite a bit and I loved the ending. I really think it was just I didn’t care for Tomasso and Abigail because once the other characters joined the story I became more invested.
This one takes place over the same time-frame as the last two books and we are still dealing with this mystery doctor that is kidnapping Immortals. We learn quite a bit more about his plans and even get to meet him at the end of this book. I am intrigued about this story line and hope we get to the meat of this plot in the next book. We also have a new human, Jet, added to the world and who will probably be one of Marguerite’s new match-making victims soon. I missed her in this book and look forward to her return.
Bottom line I’m glad I read this book. Was it my favorite in the series, no. Still enjoyable and if you are a fan of the series I would not skip it as you will miss a vital piece of the puzzle with this kidnapping plot. If you are new to this world, please, give it a try! This series is a lot of fun and quick reads that will definitely keep you entertained. I would start at the beginning though and with this being book 24 you will have lots of enjoyable reading hours ahead of you as you follow the sometimes outrageous plots and the more suspenseful ones that make up the Argeneau series.
I received a copy of this book from the publisher through Edelweiss for an honest review.
So what was up with this book? What didn’t work for me. I’m thinking it might be a case of I should have read something else between the last vampire book and this vampire book. The two series I read were vastly different from one another. One dark and heavy and this one light and fun. Both are styles of stories I enjoy but I might have enjoyed this one better if I had read a sci-fi in between. Live and learn, I guess. The insta-romance really stuck out to me and while I accept it in this premise I wish their coming together had a little more foreplay. The first half of the book just didn’t gel with me but the second half picked up quite a bit and I loved the ending. I really think it was just I didn’t care for Tomasso and Abigail because once the other characters joined the story I became more invested.
This one takes place over the same time-frame as the last two books and we are still dealing with this mystery doctor that is kidnapping Immortals. We learn quite a bit more about his plans and even get to meet him at the end of this book. I am intrigued about this story line and hope we get to the meat of this plot in the next book. We also have a new human, Jet, added to the world and who will probably be one of Marguerite’s new match-making victims soon. I missed her in this book and look forward to her return.
Bottom line I’m glad I read this book. Was it my favorite in the series, no. Still enjoyable and if you are a fan of the series I would not skip it as you will miss a vital piece of the puzzle with this kidnapping plot. If you are new to this world, please, give it a try! This series is a lot of fun and quick reads that will definitely keep you entertained. I would start at the beginning though and with this being book 24 you will have lots of enjoyable reading hours ahead of you as you follow the sometimes outrageous plots and the more suspenseful ones that make up the Argeneau series.
I received a copy of this book from the publisher through Edelweiss for an honest review.
Loved this book but it ended on a cliff hanger. Come on Lynsay and put out the next book.
The lively and unique bond that formed between main characters Tomasso and Abigail dominated this latest installment in Lynsay Sands’ popular Argeneau series. On the run from kidnappers, facing many dangers and even serious illness along the way, they tried to overcome the odds and keep each other safe.
The wild and sometimes wacky world of the Argeneaus is always entertaining. And Immortal Nights was definitely a nice addition to the series, keeping the thread of mystery over the abduction of Immortals by an evil doctor going, revealing a few more pieces of the ever-growing puzzle. Author Lynsay Sands added in her trademark humor, making what could have been a rather bleak situation–with Tomasso and Abigail lost on an island–full of comical conversations and the realization that they were life mates.
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Original Notes:
The search continued for the mysterious 'doc' who had been taking immortals captive in this latest book in the Argeneau series. Poor Tomasso and Abigail had quite an adventure while trying to stay out of his kidnappers' path and avoiding many pitfalls along the way. They had a unique and fun chemistry between them that made their conversations entertaining as they volleyed back and forth. Full review to come.
The wild and sometimes wacky world of the Argeneaus is always entertaining. And Immortal Nights was definitely a nice addition to the series, keeping the thread of mystery over the abduction of Immortals by an evil doctor going, revealing a few more pieces of the ever-growing puzzle. Author Lynsay Sands added in her trademark humor, making what could have been a rather bleak situation–with Tomasso and Abigail lost on an island–full of comical conversations and the realization that they were life mates.
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Original Notes:
The search continued for the mysterious 'doc' who had been taking immortals captive in this latest book in the Argeneau series. Poor Tomasso and Abigail had quite an adventure while trying to stay out of his kidnappers' path and avoiding many pitfalls along the way. They had a unique and fun chemistry between them that made their conversations entertaining as they volleyed back and forth. Full review to come.
This one was kinda flat, for me. I mean it was an enjoyable read, but every other scene was sex. So much that their life mate relationship came across more as sexual infatuation. And I'm lost as far as the new bad goes. Although the centaur tease was a bit intriguing. This one just seemed bland. No relationship building. No character development. No overall series movement. Just sex. And a real lack of humor beyond self deprivation. Maybe 3.5 stars
3.5
Originally posted at Vampire Book Club
For the last two years Abigail Forsyth has been taking care of her sick mother, who, unfortunately, lost her battle with cancer a couple of months ago. Now Abi is trying to get her life back on track. When she meets up with childhood best friend Jet, the last thing she expects to do is to tag-along on his job as a cargo pilot.
When the men who hired Jet to take their cargo to Venezuela seem less-than-thrilled that anyone else go with them on the trip, Abi hides in the cargo hold, and she discovers that the cargo comes in the form of a naked man in a cage.
Tomasso Notte and his brother Dante were two more in a string of Immortal kidnappings that have been going on for a few months. Dante managed to escape, and Tomasso only hopes his twin made it to safety. When Tomasso wakes up in his cage in the back of a plane, he knows he’s being transported again and his own hope for escape is looking rather bleak. What he’s surprised about, is the woman in the back of the plane with him. When he can’t read her mind, he immediately knows he’s found his life mate, but who is she? And is she working for his kidnappers?
I felt Immortal Nights was a relatively light read. This series definitely has developed a pattern that typically revolves around an Immortal finding their life mate and Immortal Nights is no different. When Abi and Tomasso finally make a break for it from his captors and parachute onto a beautiful tropical island, I felt like it was a last hurrah to summer, especially seeing as how I’ve already read books that have been mentioning the approaching holiday season.
Their trek to find civilization has no shortage of humorous moments—many at the expense of poor Tomasso suppressing his urge to use her for the blood he so desperately needs at the moment, and the obviously sexual attraction growing between them.
Abigail really stole the show for me character-wise. As Lynsay Sands has shown us many times, she’s a pro at making these down-to-earth and relatable characters and it was nice to read about one such character in Abigail. Seeing her growth from being a woman who put her life on hold to take care of her mother and, in a sense, lose part of herself in the process, to regaining her self-assured confidence was something that was just simply nice to see. She somewhat mirrors Mary’s story from Runaway Vampire.
Overall, I thought that Immortal Nights was a good follow-up to Runaway Vampire. I mean it’s only right that the twins get their stories told back-to-back. However, I was really hoping for some more closure on the whole kidnapping story arc that’s been going on for a couple of books now. I really thought we would get further along on that storyline, but it seems as though that one will be stretched out for yet another book. The ending of Immortal Nights is very promising, and I can tell you already I’m looking forward to the next book.
Originally posted at Vampire Book Club
For the last two years Abigail Forsyth has been taking care of her sick mother, who, unfortunately, lost her battle with cancer a couple of months ago. Now Abi is trying to get her life back on track. When she meets up with childhood best friend Jet, the last thing she expects to do is to tag-along on his job as a cargo pilot.
When the men who hired Jet to take their cargo to Venezuela seem less-than-thrilled that anyone else go with them on the trip, Abi hides in the cargo hold, and she discovers that the cargo comes in the form of a naked man in a cage.
Tomasso Notte and his brother Dante were two more in a string of Immortal kidnappings that have been going on for a few months. Dante managed to escape, and Tomasso only hopes his twin made it to safety. When Tomasso wakes up in his cage in the back of a plane, he knows he’s being transported again and his own hope for escape is looking rather bleak. What he’s surprised about, is the woman in the back of the plane with him. When he can’t read her mind, he immediately knows he’s found his life mate, but who is she? And is she working for his kidnappers?
I felt Immortal Nights was a relatively light read. This series definitely has developed a pattern that typically revolves around an Immortal finding their life mate and Immortal Nights is no different. When Abi and Tomasso finally make a break for it from his captors and parachute onto a beautiful tropical island, I felt like it was a last hurrah to summer, especially seeing as how I’ve already read books that have been mentioning the approaching holiday season.
Their trek to find civilization has no shortage of humorous moments—many at the expense of poor Tomasso suppressing his urge to use her for the blood he so desperately needs at the moment, and the obviously sexual attraction growing between them.
Abigail really stole the show for me character-wise. As Lynsay Sands has shown us many times, she’s a pro at making these down-to-earth and relatable characters and it was nice to read about one such character in Abigail. Seeing her growth from being a woman who put her life on hold to take care of her mother and, in a sense, lose part of herself in the process, to regaining her self-assured confidence was something that was just simply nice to see. She somewhat mirrors Mary’s story from Runaway Vampire.
Overall, I thought that Immortal Nights was a good follow-up to Runaway Vampire. I mean it’s only right that the twins get their stories told back-to-back. However, I was really hoping for some more closure on the whole kidnapping story arc that’s been going on for a couple of books now. I really thought we would get further along on that storyline, but it seems as though that one will be stretched out for yet another book. The ending of Immortal Nights is very promising, and I can tell you already I’m looking forward to the next book.
Loved this book! The twins were reunited, which made my twin momma heart so happy. Tomasso found his life mate, who was a heavier gal. Another new type of life mate we get to see which was awesome. And they’ve now got to find this crazy doctor who is kidnapping immortals and doing experiments on them. What a great cliff hanger!
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
tense
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Oh Tomasso, a closet geek how I love thee. Abigail was funny and entertaining. A great installment.
I wasn't super impressed by the past 2 books I read from Sands, so I was pleasantly surprised when I liked Immortal Nights so much. The whole "we're alone in a deserted place, trying to survive together" thing really appeals to me. Lucky me, the first half of the book is basically dedicated to that trope. I thought that the main couple had really good chemistry and the situation they were in was so extra it was actually kinda funny. like...jumping out of a plane naked into the ocean, having to swim all night to get to land whilst fist fighting a shark, oh and the whole time that's happening, trying to hold onto an unconscious person....lmfao
My main gripe with the story was with the second half, when the couple meets up with the other characters. It seemed to be really repetitive in a lot of the group conversation. Like two people would make a decision about going to dinner or something, and then the next paragraph would be them reciting that same decision to the rest of the group. Little things like that happened a handful of times. It got a bit redundant, but I did end up liking most of the characters in spite of that.
Overall, this was a fun and steamy read that I could picture myself revisiting in the future.
My main gripe with the story was with the second half, when the couple meets up with the other characters. It seemed to be really repetitive in a lot of the group conversation. Like two people would make a decision about going to dinner or something, and then the next paragraph would be them reciting that same decision to the rest of the group. Little things like that happened a handful of times. It got a bit redundant, but I did end up liking most of the characters in spite of that.
Overall, this was a fun and steamy read that I could picture myself revisiting in the future.