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rogue_lurker's review
Meh.
To be quite honest, I read the first book in this series some time ago and it made me waver on continuing to read this author's paranormal books. I was surprised that I actually didn't mind this one, and found it better than the previous book. That being said - don't read this one if you haven't read the first or you will likely end up a bit confused without the context of events and characters. And this is the second in a series with what will surely be a third on the way - so there isn't a pat ending and Ms Frame has given enough leads to set up the third.
A lot of the issues I've had with Ms Frame's previous paranormal romances were still present, but I did actually enjoy the characters of Alexis and Katie more than the first book's pairing of Byron and Amelia (who are pretty major secondary characters in this one).
This one might be it for me when it comes to Ms Frame's paranormal books. I'm too cranky these days to suspend my disbelief enough to fully commit my to the world and characters.
Once again, I am in the minority - so if you enjoy Ms Frame's other paranormal books this will be a welcome addition to your reading list. If you haven't enjoyed those books, you probably won't be looking at this one anyways. :)
To be quite honest, I read the first book in this series some time ago and it made me waver on continuing to read this author's paranormal books. I was surprised that I actually didn't mind this one, and found it better than the previous book. That being said - don't read this one if you haven't read the first or you will likely end up a bit confused without the context of events and characters. And this is the second in a series with what will surely be a third on the way - so there isn't a pat ending and Ms Frame has given enough leads to set up the third.
A lot of the issues I've had with Ms Frame's previous paranormal romances were still present, but I did actually enjoy the characters of Alexis and Katie more than the first book's pairing of Byron and Amelia (who are pretty major secondary characters in this one).
This one might be it for me when it comes to Ms Frame's paranormal books. I'm too cranky these days to suspend my disbelief enough to fully commit my to the world and characters.
Once again, I am in the minority - so if you enjoy Ms Frame's other paranormal books this will be a welcome addition to your reading list. If you haven't enjoyed those books, you probably won't be looking at this one anyways. :)
smutgeek's review
4.0
Longing for You was a fun, flowery jaunt into lesbian vampire romance that follows the vampire/human – first love trope.
I really enjoyed the story of Alexis and Katie. In fact, I had to fight the urge not to skip chapters and get to the “good parts” that focus on those two. It was just as you would expect of a vampire/human love story and followed the trope well with hot love scenes, a reasonable amount of angst, and more than a few swoony moments.
I enjoyed this book but there were a few things that I didn’t enjoy as much. First, this is the second book in a series full of drama and action. While Frame does drop a lot of background info here and there in the beginning, I was confused about a few things. It took quite a bit for me to understand the world and what was going on in it – something I don’t think would have happened if I’d read book 1 first – so I recommend doing that.
I also think the book would have benefited from a Terms Used section with words and definitions and, maybe, a sort of family tree or something since relationships among family are brought up. The definitions would have really helped me early on since I thought Duca might be a last name and not a title for a while and then realized I was wrong.
If you’re interested in a short lesbian vampire romance with some witch/vampire action in the background – AND have read book 1 – you will likely enjoy Longing for You.
I really enjoyed the story of Alexis and Katie. In fact, I had to fight the urge not to skip chapters and get to the “good parts” that focus on those two. It was just as you would expect of a vampire/human love story and followed the trope well with hot love scenes, a reasonable amount of angst, and more than a few swoony moments.
I enjoyed this book but there were a few things that I didn’t enjoy as much. First, this is the second book in a series full of drama and action. While Frame does drop a lot of background info here and there in the beginning, I was confused about a few things. It took quite a bit for me to understand the world and what was going on in it – something I don’t think would have happened if I’d read book 1 first – so I recommend doing that.
I also think the book would have benefited from a Terms Used section with words and definitions and, maybe, a sort of family tree or something since relationships among family are brought up. The definitions would have really helped me early on since I thought Duca might be a last name and not a title for a while and then realized I was wrong.
If you’re interested in a short lesbian vampire romance with some witch/vampire action in the background – AND have read book 1 – you will likely enjoy Longing for You.
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