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anasatticbookblog's review
3.0
3.5 stars. It may have gotten another star if I knew it was part of a series before I read it. I felt a bit as if I was dropped in the middle of a story, and now I know why! I love a big, strong, dominant man, so this fit the bill. But it was very short, and didn't have enough time to get to know the characters well enough. Also, I feel as if I read a very similar story before.....lights programmed to trigger something in a vampire. But I don't know where.
I am putting this series on my "maybe" shelf. It didn't grab me enough to want to read the whole series right now, but I may come back to it another time.
I am putting this series on my "maybe" shelf. It didn't grab me enough to want to read the whole series right now, but I may come back to it another time.
roraima's review
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
thelauramay's review against another edition
4.0
This book was completely hysterical. Was it high literature? No. Did it have much of a storyline? No. But did I just about wee myself laughing at the sheer improbability of it all? You betcha - and that's why it gets 4 stars for what is essentially vampire porn.
I got the book for free (courtesy, as always, of Freebooksy), and as per all of the free books I download, didn't read the blurb or see the cover. Thus, it's always a surprise. Of course, often the 'surprise' is the complete lack of storyline or editing, but this novella was an exception.
There's not much I can say about it really - the characters don't have much time to develop, but I think the heroine is probably broadly relatable; and the plot itself is brief because the entire rest of the book is just one sex scene after another - and these are hilarious. Hahahaha. The guy is, as a few people have pointed out, just an improbably large human-type-thing in every respect. To be honest though, I feel like this may be an intentional device used by the author: if in visual porn, everything's exaggerated to the point of ridiculousness to appeal to peoples' animal side, then why not do it in light-hearted erotica instead?
My favourite, absolutely favourite part though, was the guy's fangs. Firstly, if there's one thing I DON'T want being done to my general 'down-stairs' area, it's having someone freaking BITING it. With FANGS. With SIX INCH FANGS. Hahaha. Wtf, right? But the best part of it all is that as the guy gets more turned on, his fangs freaking grow - they're described with the same imagery etc as his.. uh.. nether regions (I'm assuming there's some kind of censoring in these reviews). And every-time they're described, I couldn't help but think of them as being not exactly 'teeth' so much as 'miniature mouth-dicks'. Which detracts from the whole 'big macho vampire man' thing but adds immeasurably to the hilarity of the whole situation.
Very entertaining.
I got the book for free (courtesy, as always, of Freebooksy), and as per all of the free books I download, didn't read the blurb or see the cover. Thus, it's always a surprise. Of course, often the 'surprise' is the complete lack of storyline or editing, but this novella was an exception.
There's not much I can say about it really - the characters don't have much time to develop, but I think the heroine is probably broadly relatable; and the plot itself is brief because the entire rest of the book is just one sex scene after another - and these are hilarious. Hahahaha. The guy is, as a few people have pointed out, just an improbably large human-type-thing in every respect. To be honest though, I feel like this may be an intentional device used by the author: if in visual porn, everything's exaggerated to the point of ridiculousness to appeal to peoples' animal side, then why not do it in light-hearted erotica instead?
My favourite, absolutely favourite part though, was the guy's fangs. Firstly, if there's one thing I DON'T want being done to my general 'down-stairs' area, it's having someone freaking BITING it. With FANGS. With SIX INCH FANGS. Hahaha. Wtf, right? But the best part of it all is that as the guy gets more turned on, his fangs freaking grow - they're described with the same imagery etc as his.. uh.. nether regions (I'm assuming there's some kind of censoring in these reviews). And every-time they're described, I couldn't help but think of them as being not exactly 'teeth' so much as 'miniature mouth-dicks'. Which detracts from the whole 'big macho vampire man' thing but adds immeasurably to the hilarity of the whole situation.
Very entertaining.
witandsin's review against another edition
4.0
It’s almost New Year’s and Twyla Tafel, executive admin for the mayor of Meiers Corners, is heading to New York to party. What she doesn’t expect is to see Nikos, a Spartan vampire hotter than any 300 actor, on the same plane as her. Too bad the only time Twyla can get Nikos to talk to her is when she’s needling him. But all that changes in the Big Apple when Twyla uncovers a plot to let loose crazed vampires in Times Square on New Year’s Eve. Twyla needs Nikos’s help to stop the plot before blood is shed, and close contact brings the simmering sexual tension between the pair to a full boil. Time’s fast running out for Twyla to save the day and get her vampire.
Ring in the New Year with the explosively hot The Bite of Silence! Mary Hughes pairs two sexy protagonists with a race against time to deliver this exciting, entertaining story. Twyla is an enchanting heroine. She is likeable, intelligent, and beautiful, but she lacks self-confidence. I loved that Nikos sees how capable and bright she is and works to make her see it as well, sometimes using mouth-wateringly delicious tactics. The Spartan general is all reserve on the surface, but get under his skin and watch out – instant heat! The incendiary attraction between Nikos and Twyla produces erotic results that are every bit as appealing as the tenderness between the two.
Though The Bite of Silence is the third story in Ms. Hughes’s Biting Love series, it can be read on its own. As a fan of the series, I admit that, while I enjoyed seeing the world of the vampires outside of Meiers Corners, I did kind of miss that zany little town Ms. Hughes made me fall in love with. Still, The Bite of Silence is everything I’ve come to expect from one of Ms. Hughes’s stories; sexy, engaging, and oh-so-much fun!
Reviewed for Joyfully Reviewed.
Ring in the New Year with the explosively hot The Bite of Silence! Mary Hughes pairs two sexy protagonists with a race against time to deliver this exciting, entertaining story. Twyla is an enchanting heroine. She is likeable, intelligent, and beautiful, but she lacks self-confidence. I loved that Nikos sees how capable and bright she is and works to make her see it as well, sometimes using mouth-wateringly delicious tactics. The Spartan general is all reserve on the surface, but get under his skin and watch out – instant heat! The incendiary attraction between Nikos and Twyla produces erotic results that are every bit as appealing as the tenderness between the two.
Though The Bite of Silence is the third story in Ms. Hughes’s Biting Love series, it can be read on its own. As a fan of the series, I admit that, while I enjoyed seeing the world of the vampires outside of Meiers Corners, I did kind of miss that zany little town Ms. Hughes made me fall in love with. Still, The Bite of Silence is everything I’ve come to expect from one of Ms. Hughes’s stories; sexy, engaging, and oh-so-much fun!
Reviewed for Joyfully Reviewed.
ipross's review against another edition
3.0
It was too short. Too much unanswered, kind of leaves you waiting for more, except you're not sure exactly what that "more" is. In the author's defense, I probably should have read the others in the series first. All in all though, it was an enjoyable read.
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