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A Match Made in Hell
by Traci Lovelot
Was a little slow in the beginning… this novel is definitely a slow burn! I am not a huge slow burn person, so this novel just wasn’t for me. I needed more angst and tension. Although, they are enemies (vampires) and vampire hunter I felt like there was so much that needed to be said. Especially since these enemies to lovers all have an entangled past!
The pacing of the novel felt off for me and I struggled a little bit with the plot. At times I felt a bit confused, but this could be due to the book setting everything up for the rest of series! There was some set up but I felt like more things needed to be explained. There isn't a lot of plot due to the first book being extremely surface level. It tries to show you the team dynamics, but fails to go in depth about the characters and their backstories.
The main female character was rather annoying… she never really listened. She used her past trauma to make a blanket opinion and that seemed to be the only opinion she could have! No one and nothing was ever gonna change her mind about vampires (until she started to see things with her own eyes).
I also felt like the characters lacked depth. We knew Mel didn't like vampires, and she continually fought her feelings due to this. She didn't want to give any of the men a chance, despite their efforts to show her that they are different. The men even in danger themselves to cover her butt after she lets her emotions get the best of her on a mission. It just made her extremely unlikable and frustrating. Especially, when she once loved Hudson and believes that now that he’s a vampire he is a horrible monster!!!
Ultimately, I was expecting more for this book.
Personally the characters and plot were not for me.
I also think that I shouldn’t have read this book first since the cameo characters pop up a lot I think I should’ve started with their story!
The pacing of the novel felt off for me and I struggled a little bit with the plot. At times I felt a bit confused, but this could be due to the book setting everything up for the rest of series! There was some set up but I felt like more things needed to be explained. There isn't a lot of plot due to the first book being extremely surface level. It tries to show you the team dynamics, but fails to go in depth about the characters and their backstories.
The main female character was rather annoying… she never really listened. She used her past trauma to make a blanket opinion and that seemed to be the only opinion she could have! No one and nothing was ever gonna change her mind about vampires (until she started to see things with her own eyes).
I also felt like the characters lacked depth. We knew Mel didn't like vampires, and she continually fought her feelings due to this. She didn't want to give any of the men a chance, despite their efforts to show her that they are different. The men even in danger themselves to cover her butt after she lets her emotions get the best of her on a mission. It just made her extremely unlikable and frustrating. Especially, when she once loved Hudson and believes that now that he’s a vampire he is a horrible monster!!!
Ultimately, I was expecting more for this book.
Personally the characters and plot were not for me.
I also think that I shouldn’t have read this book first since the cameo characters pop up a lot I think I should’ve started with their story!