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vampire_mother's review against another edition
5.0
Amazingly written book. I loved Nixie <3
And the bitings were mindblowing.
And the bitings were mindblowing.
showell's review against another edition
1.0
I was able to finish it, despite the painful dialogue and sense that the author was simply checking off one requirement after another in crafting her paranormal romance plot. But I didn't like it so well that I'd spend any time reading any more in this series (or perhaps even by this author).
roraima's review
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
witandsin's review against another edition
5.0
Nixie Schmeling is a pint-sized punk rocker full of attitude. Julian Emerson is a hot-shot suit-wearing lawyer from Boston. The two are as different as night and day, so when the mayor sticks Nixie with the job of running her small town’s fundraising festival to pay for Julian’s legal fees, Nixie’s less than thrilled, to say the least. But something strange is happening in the little town of Meiers Corners. Paranormal strange. Blood disappears into thin air, mysterious gangs start appearing, and strong attraction starts brewing between a serious, three-piece-suit wearing lawyer and a free-spirited, sarcastic musician.
Julian has come to Meiers Corners to defend it from being taken over by a group of shady vampires. He can’t afford any distractions, particularly not from a certain smart-mouthed rocker he can’t get out of his head. Though he can’t figure out why he desires her, protecting Nixie is of paramount importance to Julian. And when Nixie discovers Julian’s a vampire, things really get interesting.
Brace yourselves because Biting Nixie is a rockin’ thrill ride of action, lust, and romance. It’s fun, it’s quirky, and it has both a sexy vampire and a guitar named Oscar. What more could you ask for? The characters are all original and the town is delightfully off-beat, which gives the story a fresh feel. Nixie is strong-willed and packed with attitude, but there’s a sweetness about her that softens the edges and makes her incredibly likeable. Julian is preternaturally sexy; a devastatingly gorgeous, intelligent, protective vampire who makes use of his fangs in ways too deliciously wicked to say. On the surface Nixie and Julian would seem like an odd pair, but they matched one another so well I was rooting for their romance. Without saying too much, the only thing I would wish for is some sort of resolution to the problem of how one becomes a vampire.
Biting Nixie is a fast-paced piece of fun that was engaging from start to finish. The love scenes are explosively hot, the romance incredibly sweet, and the action entertaining. I adored this book and hope Mary Hughes has stories planned for some of the vampires we meet in the book (I will shamelessly admit I hope to learn more about the intriguing Logan). A love story with bite, Biting Nixie is a joy to read.
Recommended Read. Reviewed for Joyfully Reviewed.
Julian has come to Meiers Corners to defend it from being taken over by a group of shady vampires. He can’t afford any distractions, particularly not from a certain smart-mouthed rocker he can’t get out of his head. Though he can’t figure out why he desires her, protecting Nixie is of paramount importance to Julian. And when Nixie discovers Julian’s a vampire, things really get interesting.
Brace yourselves because Biting Nixie is a rockin’ thrill ride of action, lust, and romance. It’s fun, it’s quirky, and it has both a sexy vampire and a guitar named Oscar. What more could you ask for? The characters are all original and the town is delightfully off-beat, which gives the story a fresh feel. Nixie is strong-willed and packed with attitude, but there’s a sweetness about her that softens the edges and makes her incredibly likeable. Julian is preternaturally sexy; a devastatingly gorgeous, intelligent, protective vampire who makes use of his fangs in ways too deliciously wicked to say. On the surface Nixie and Julian would seem like an odd pair, but they matched one another so well I was rooting for their romance. Without saying too much, the only thing I would wish for is some sort of resolution to the problem of how one becomes a vampire.
Biting Nixie is a fast-paced piece of fun that was engaging from start to finish. The love scenes are explosively hot, the romance incredibly sweet, and the action entertaining. I adored this book and hope Mary Hughes has stories planned for some of the vampires we meet in the book (I will shamelessly admit I hope to learn more about the intriguing Logan). A love story with bite, Biting Nixie is a joy to read.
Recommended Read. Reviewed for Joyfully Reviewed.
bbraden's review against another edition
1.0
After reading the first book in this series I thought "Maybe Hughes got better as she goes?". Nope, it's still a loud ramble-y mess. I will not be reading book #3.
see_sadie_read's review against another edition
1.0
DNF35%
This is vampire PNR in the style of Buffy (the movie). It's utterly ridiculous. But where Buffy managed to be bad in a fun way, this just manages bad. Its attempts at humor are stupid (my god, the names were enough to drop the book alone), Nixie's oblivion was beyond the pale (if she's too stupid to figure out the obvious when people are shape shifting and dying in front of her, there is no hope for redemption), and she spent the whole time I read the book whining about not being a child while acting just like a child. And that's without addressing her ludicrous speech pattern. "Attitude" and anger don't equal character development on their own. I found her annoying on all levels. So, I see no reason to give this another second of my life. How disappointing.
This is vampire PNR in the style of Buffy (the movie). It's utterly ridiculous. But where Buffy managed to be bad in a fun way, this just manages bad. Its attempts at humor are stupid (my god, the names were enough to drop the book alone), Nixie's oblivion was beyond the pale (if she's too stupid to figure out the obvious when people are shape shifting and dying in front of her, there is no hope for redemption), and she spent the whole time I read the book whining about not being a child while acting just like a child. And that's without addressing her ludicrous speech pattern. "Attitude" and anger don't equal character development on their own. I found her annoying on all levels. So, I see no reason to give this another second of my life. How disappointing.
sarah42783's review
1.0
Note to self: never again should I download a free book from Amazon. I've only downloaded a few but they've been some of my worst reads ever.
Biting Nixie feels like it was written by a teenager. The author simply tries too hard, the characters are ridiculous and the dialogues some of the worst I have read in recent years...
Biting Nixie feels like it was written by a teenager. The author simply tries too hard, the characters are ridiculous and the dialogues some of the worst I have read in recent years...
jiba's review
4.0
This novel mad me laugh. Nixie was crazy but I adored her and the hero. It was a fun read.
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