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A review by jan35104974
By the Pint by Jemma Croft
5.0
Sunshine vampire x Grumpy human
MM romance
Romantic Comedy
The CUTEST nicknames
"Hello Moonflower"... "Mosquito"
Glorious praise
"You were a wonderful experience"..."you were everything" vibes
Sooo I go into this book thinking "oh it's a romantic comedy, I can use a few laughs right now" WRONG miss jemma Croft had me crying at 6 am over this insane book. I'm not entirely sure if that was the whole goal but mission accomplished! This book gives you fluffy, spice, heart ache ugh! Another 5 star read for 2024! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
This is my first book by Jemma Croft. Although this book is technically third in a series, it's completely understandable as a standalone. The story follows Dima (super rich vampire guy, who invented blood alcohol) and Casey (human familiar mind reader). Casey's master send him to extract the ideas from dima's mind on how her made his blooze. But the main thing, Casey can't read Dima's mind at all.... because he's also a mind reader. Dun dun. And that's not even the biggest plot twist Killian (Casey's master) is dima's brother!? Oh my gosh dude did not even see that coming!
The sweet little moments that Casey and Dima shared together had me crying at 6 am 🥹. Each whispered though and small love confession between the two of them was so sweet and heart moving ugh. I personally loved how we read one either Casey's or Dima's thoughts, the other would have a reaction BECAUSE THEY HEAR IT TOO!
Favorite quotes:
- No thank you, kind sir, I do not need your hot human lips on me, or your soft, manicured but fucking powerful hands teasing open my belt. No, nuh-uh. Now you just take those long athletic legs of yours and you march the hell away from me.
- Did I want to kiss him? Maybe. Did I want to know the cold press of his immortal lips against mine? How his tongue tasted? What his hair felt like beneath my fingertips? Yes, yes, yes.
- Dima kissed me like he needed me to survive
- People seem to forget that underneath my rainbows and smiles and fluffy bunny slippers, I was a convicted killer.
- Oh my Gods, those thighs. I wanted to drop to my knees and worship those thighs
- I’m not the kind of person that can go into something with half my heart. I go all in
- because I just … wanted to be near you. I wanted you to have all these uncontrollable urges aimed at me. Anger, arousal, whatever. Because I was having them for you.
- His smile had returned. It felt like making your bed in the morning, or that first sip of espresso. Everything as it should be. Calmness and order restored
- I must have seen over a hundred of Dima’s smiles on the few occasions I’d spent with him, but I was sure this one was my favourite.
- I want him, Goldie. So badly. I’m pretty sure I’m already in love with him. He’s just … so pretty, and warm, and intelligent, and he wears such nice clothes, and his lips …” I whined. “Gimme.”
- Or maybe the only rational thing to do was kidnap him and keep him locked up here at the Constellations Manor Hotel and Spa for all eternity. I’d seen his fantasies. Even if I told him I hadn’t. He was into that.
- Emotions are not human weaknesses. They’re not any kind of weaknesses. It’s okay to grieve, and feel lonely, and want connections.
- In my six-hundred-and-twenty-years, I’d never seen a more beautiful creature than Casey Freckleman
- His laughter always filled me up in such a way that made me realise I’d been empty and craving until I’d heard it.
- I’ve already been looking on Echo Relocation for abandoned castles for sale, so that I can drag you back as my prisoner and keep you forever. Yours faithfully, Dima (Mosquito)
- I’ll be here as long as you remember me
- I loved Casey ‘The Temper’ Freckleman. Was in love with him. And everything about him.
- I knew what he was thinking, and not because I could see his thoughts, but because I was beginning to know him
- You start with some scrappy bits of fabric and then you stitch them altogether and you’ve basically made the textile equivalent of a hug.
- Come all over me. Mark me as yours.... Good boy
- Casey in his element was the most beautiful thing I’d ever seen.
- Just because something is not right for me, doesn’t mean it will also be wrong for you.
- Stay human. Stay with me. I want you, Casey ‘The Temper’ Freckleman. Moonflower. Stay with me and I’ll give you everything you desire.
- How interesting that I have a locket, and you have a key.
- Immortality was in Dima’s arms
- You’ll always be the you I want. No matter what temperature your skin is, or the colour of your eyes. No matter if you remember me or not. Stay with me for as long as you like. When you’re ready, I’ll make sure everything is taken care of.
- I’ll be here for you, always. If you want another week with me, or a year, or a decade, or forever. I will always be yours. And if you decide to go through with immortality, I will wait for you.
- He was so human. So fragile. Mine to protect. I wanted him to let me protect him for the next fifty years.
- Do you dream of me?...Oh, Moonflower, you are my dream.
- Moonflower, I'll make this quick. I love you. Think I've loved you since the first moment I saw you. And for every moment of my eternal, undead life, I will never stop loving you. The Casey I love will always live in here. I patted my chest where my heart still beat and felt the outlines of the locket and locker key. I will find you in the future. I promise.
- I'm sorry, he said. You were the best thing that ever happened to Casey The Temper Freckleman, and I love you, too
MM romance
Romantic Comedy
The CUTEST nicknames
"Hello Moonflower"... "Mosquito"
Glorious praise
"You were a wonderful experience"..."you were everything" vibes
Sooo I go into this book thinking "oh it's a romantic comedy, I can use a few laughs right now" WRONG miss jemma Croft had me crying at 6 am over this insane book. I'm not entirely sure if that was the whole goal but mission accomplished! This book gives you fluffy, spice, heart ache ugh! Another 5 star read for 2024! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
This is my first book by Jemma Croft. Although this book is technically third in a series, it's completely understandable as a standalone. The story follows Dima (super rich vampire guy, who invented blood alcohol) and Casey (human familiar mind reader). Casey's master send him to extract the ideas from dima's mind on how her made his blooze. But the main thing, Casey can't read Dima's mind at all.... because he's also a mind reader. Dun dun. And that's not even the biggest plot twist Killian (Casey's master) is dima's brother!? Oh my gosh dude did not even see that coming!
The sweet little moments that Casey and Dima shared together had me crying at 6 am 🥹. Each whispered though and small love confession between the two of them was so sweet and heart moving ugh. I personally loved how we read one either Casey's or Dima's thoughts, the other would have a reaction BECAUSE THEY HEAR IT TOO!
Favorite quotes:
- No thank you, kind sir, I do not need your hot human lips on me, or your soft, manicured but fucking powerful hands teasing open my belt. No, nuh-uh. Now you just take those long athletic legs of yours and you march the hell away from me.
- Did I want to kiss him? Maybe. Did I want to know the cold press of his immortal lips against mine? How his tongue tasted? What his hair felt like beneath my fingertips? Yes, yes, yes.
- Dima kissed me like he needed me to survive
- People seem to forget that underneath my rainbows and smiles and fluffy bunny slippers, I was a convicted killer.
- Oh my Gods, those thighs. I wanted to drop to my knees and worship those thighs
- I’m not the kind of person that can go into something with half my heart. I go all in
- because I just … wanted to be near you. I wanted you to have all these uncontrollable urges aimed at me. Anger, arousal, whatever. Because I was having them for you.
- His smile had returned. It felt like making your bed in the morning, or that first sip of espresso. Everything as it should be. Calmness and order restored
- I must have seen over a hundred of Dima’s smiles on the few occasions I’d spent with him, but I was sure this one was my favourite.
- I want him, Goldie. So badly. I’m pretty sure I’m already in love with him. He’s just … so pretty, and warm, and intelligent, and he wears such nice clothes, and his lips …” I whined. “Gimme.”
- Or maybe the only rational thing to do was kidnap him and keep him locked up here at the Constellations Manor Hotel and Spa for all eternity. I’d seen his fantasies. Even if I told him I hadn’t. He was into that.
- Emotions are not human weaknesses. They’re not any kind of weaknesses. It’s okay to grieve, and feel lonely, and want connections.
- In my six-hundred-and-twenty-years, I’d never seen a more beautiful creature than Casey Freckleman
- His laughter always filled me up in such a way that made me realise I’d been empty and craving until I’d heard it.
- I’ve already been looking on Echo Relocation for abandoned castles for sale, so that I can drag you back as my prisoner and keep you forever. Yours faithfully, Dima (Mosquito)
- I’ll be here as long as you remember me
- I loved Casey ‘The Temper’ Freckleman. Was in love with him. And everything about him.
- I knew what he was thinking, and not because I could see his thoughts, but because I was beginning to know him
- You start with some scrappy bits of fabric and then you stitch them altogether and you’ve basically made the textile equivalent of a hug.
- Come all over me. Mark me as yours.... Good boy
- Casey in his element was the most beautiful thing I’d ever seen.
- Just because something is not right for me, doesn’t mean it will also be wrong for you.
- Stay human. Stay with me. I want you, Casey ‘The Temper’ Freckleman. Moonflower. Stay with me and I’ll give you everything you desire.
- How interesting that I have a locket, and you have a key.
- Immortality was in Dima’s arms
- You’ll always be the you I want. No matter what temperature your skin is, or the colour of your eyes. No matter if you remember me or not. Stay with me for as long as you like. When you’re ready, I’ll make sure everything is taken care of.
- I’ll be here for you, always. If you want another week with me, or a year, or a decade, or forever. I will always be yours. And if you decide to go through with immortality, I will wait for you.
- He was so human. So fragile. Mine to protect. I wanted him to let me protect him for the next fifty years.
- Do you dream of me?...Oh, Moonflower, you are my dream.
- Moonflower, I'll make this quick. I love you. Think I've loved you since the first moment I saw you. And for every moment of my eternal, undead life, I will never stop loving you. The Casey I love will always live in here. I patted my chest where my heart still beat and felt the outlines of the locket and locker key. I will find you in the future. I promise.
- I'm sorry, he said. You were the best thing that ever happened to Casey The Temper Freckleman, and I love you, too