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breezy610's review against another edition
4.0
I felt like it took forever to build up, but when it did, wow! I really couldn't believe Quince turning on Keiran soo easyly and his dog...that was very sad on what happen to him. good book. and i love the resturant theme type of book.
breezy610's review against another edition
3.0
it was okay. I didn't like the draws of the character. and they weren't how i picture them either.
basicquirkythang102's review against another edition
slow-paced
1.75
I was so excited for a werewolf/vampire book- but it was slow and somehow non-dramatic. Really didn’t care to finish last 100 pages but I am compelled against dnf-ing books. I do skim though.
Even the ending- wasn’t for me
Even the ending- wasn’t for me
baoluong's review against another edition
2.0
Orgasmic tomato soup turns you into a vampire. Also here's the obligatory werewolf love interest.
B L O G 🐶
B L O G 🐶
abaugher's review against another edition
3.0
note to self: NEVER try listening to an audiobook while reclining in bed. you will ALWAYS fall asleep. (this happened no less than 4 times while i tried finishing it!)
a higher level of credulity is required for this one. vamps and weres are sort of a part of everyday Austin, Texas, life. the author has the sexy in vampire style pretty well down pat, and the awakening sexuality of the young female protagonist. I like a book that says, yes, girls do have hormones that take control of them, too. just like boys.
am i interested in the next book? maybe, but i should probably read it in print rather than audio.;)
a higher level of credulity is required for this one. vamps and weres are sort of a part of everyday Austin, Texas, life. the author has the sexy in vampire style pretty well down pat, and the awakening sexuality of the young female protagonist. I like a book that says, yes, girls do have hormones that take control of them, too. just like boys.
am i interested in the next book? maybe, but i should probably read it in print rather than audio.;)
stephxsu's review against another edition
2.0
The title is intriguing, the description fascinating. Werewolves, vampires, a vampire-themed restaurant, a love triangle… sounds like a recipe for an amazing book, right?
Not so, unfortunately. TANTALIZE does not live up to its hype, and I was deeply disappointed in it.
Quincie Morris, orphaned daughter of two restaurant owners, is helping her legal guardian, Uncle Davidson, with the transformation of their old family restaurant into a new, hip restaurant, guaranteed to attract the elite weirdos of Austin, Texas. It’s going to be vampire-themed, with the appropriate décor, costumes, and menu.
Ah, the menu. What a problem. Five weeks before the restaurant’s grand opening, their head chef is brutally murdered in what appears suspiciously to be a werewolf attack. Quincie and Uncle D hurriedly hire Henry Johnson (rechristened “Brad” as his vampire name), a nondescript, vaguely intriguing young man in his twenties.
Meanwhile, Quincie is dealing with the ever-potential fire of passion that never lights in her best friend, werewolf-man hybrid Kieren, who is studying vigorously to apply to become part of an official Wolf clan. Quincie has held a torch for him forever, but something always seems to hold him back, and it frustrates her to no end. Good thing Brad is always there, with his soothing words, delectable dishes, and offers of wine and…something more, perhaps? Quincie isn’t sure.
Tensions fly high in the neighborhood as the restaurant opening approaches. Quincie and Kieren fight more and more as his date of departure looms ahead, the neighborhood is being terrorized by some murderer, and Brad’s vampire costume seems to be missing something. It is not long, however, before Quincie realizes that having a vampire-themed restaurant may have been a very bad decision. In fact, it may be the very last decision she ever makes…
…Unless her own inner strength and love can pull through and save the day.
TANTALIZE is a hurried jumble of underdeveloped characters and too much action. Smith’s attempt to probe into the highly popular genre of paranormal romance is commendable, but not anything too special.
Not so, unfortunately. TANTALIZE does not live up to its hype, and I was deeply disappointed in it.
Quincie Morris, orphaned daughter of two restaurant owners, is helping her legal guardian, Uncle Davidson, with the transformation of their old family restaurant into a new, hip restaurant, guaranteed to attract the elite weirdos of Austin, Texas. It’s going to be vampire-themed, with the appropriate décor, costumes, and menu.
Ah, the menu. What a problem. Five weeks before the restaurant’s grand opening, their head chef is brutally murdered in what appears suspiciously to be a werewolf attack. Quincie and Uncle D hurriedly hire Henry Johnson (rechristened “Brad” as his vampire name), a nondescript, vaguely intriguing young man in his twenties.
Meanwhile, Quincie is dealing with the ever-potential fire of passion that never lights in her best friend, werewolf-man hybrid Kieren, who is studying vigorously to apply to become part of an official Wolf clan. Quincie has held a torch for him forever, but something always seems to hold him back, and it frustrates her to no end. Good thing Brad is always there, with his soothing words, delectable dishes, and offers of wine and…something more, perhaps? Quincie isn’t sure.
Tensions fly high in the neighborhood as the restaurant opening approaches. Quincie and Kieren fight more and more as his date of departure looms ahead, the neighborhood is being terrorized by some murderer, and Brad’s vampire costume seems to be missing something. It is not long, however, before Quincie realizes that having a vampire-themed restaurant may have been a very bad decision. In fact, it may be the very last decision she ever makes…
…Unless her own inner strength and love can pull through and save the day.
TANTALIZE is a hurried jumble of underdeveloped characters and too much action. Smith’s attempt to probe into the highly popular genre of paranormal romance is commendable, but not anything too special.
4saradouglas's review against another edition
3.0
I liked this book and it was a quick, easy read. I wished the relationship between Quincie and Bradley was a little more realistic... maybe a little more time to develop. I also thought the ending was rushed and a little confusing. Plus... why did Bradley let Quincie know that she could be saved if someone shoved her mouth full of garlic? And then, why did Kieren not do that? He's supposed to be some expert on all of this... why didn't he just change her back to human? So confused...
books4susie's review against another edition
3.0
Story was good but the graphics were absoluetly awful!
thestoryowl's review against another edition
4.0
So I'm not sure how I feel about this book. There seemed to be so much senseless death. I was kind of mad at Ms. Leitich Smith for making me like "Brad" so much. And Uncle D's betrayal was just wrong.
Still, the book was written well enough to snare me in and make me feel the dizzy way Quincie slowly slid from girl to vampire. I found myself frustrated at the end and wanting to read more about what happened next.
Still, the book was written well enough to snare me in and make me feel the dizzy way Quincie slowly slid from girl to vampire. I found myself frustrated at the end and wanting to read more about what happened next.