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A review by melodicfate
The Dangers of Dating a Rebound Vampire by Molly Harper
3.0
3.5 stars.
Molly Harper is a really funny writer. I always pick up her books expecting a generally fun, laugh-out-loud, poignant story. With this third book in the Half-Moon Hollow series, I wasn't disappointed. I laughed, I got a bit tense at situations, and I wanted things to work out.
Gigi was a likable heroine. Since I read Iris's story ages ago, I don't remember much of what happened in that book, only that Gigi was a teenager then. Well, she's all grown up now...and a programmer! I thought that was seriously cool, making someone who loved computers and coding the protagonist. I haven't come across many stories that do this, so I found it refreshing. Plus, Gigi was generally smart and mature. What stupid mistakes she made, she eventually learned from them, which I always like.
Nik was her love interest. I liked him, but he's definitely not my favorite Molly Harper hero. I think that the romance between he and Gigi was okay, but it never totally grabbed me, which is where the book loses points. I mean, Nik was likable enough. He was witty, funny, and protective, but I think he needed more of a backstory to be sympathetic, and truly relatable. The relationship wasn't quite instal-love, but I never got fully invested in the "feelings" side of their romance.
Obviously, the side characters in the book were great. This was a given though, as we've followed all of their stories in previous books. What a hilarious, and awesome little family Molly Harper has built up! I always love coming back to this world. One of the new characters was Gigi's coworker, Marty. What a horrible "nice guy"! I was definitely wanting to see Gigi give Marty what he deserved!
As for the plot, I thought that it was interesting. I mean, I guessed a lot of what was going on, but Molly tricked me multiple times. I'd think someone was the villain, then she'd lay out a situation so that I'd be rethinking myself. But then, when we got the real answers behind what was causing Nik to attack Gigi and not remember, I was surprised. Plus, there were some hilarious things used to move the plot forward. I really liked it.
Overall, this was another good book in the Half-Moon Hollow world. I liked Gigi, and the plot and side characters were great. I think the romance could have used a bit more development when it came to Nik's character. But...I liked it overall. It was definitely funny, and pretty light. I recommend it if you're looking for a book that's not too heavy, and doesn't take itself too seriously.
Molly Harper is a really funny writer. I always pick up her books expecting a generally fun, laugh-out-loud, poignant story. With this third book in the Half-Moon Hollow series, I wasn't disappointed. I laughed, I got a bit tense at situations, and I wanted things to work out.
Gigi was a likable heroine. Since I read Iris's story ages ago, I don't remember much of what happened in that book, only that Gigi was a teenager then. Well, she's all grown up now...and a programmer! I thought that was seriously cool, making someone who loved computers and coding the protagonist. I haven't come across many stories that do this, so I found it refreshing. Plus, Gigi was generally smart and mature. What stupid mistakes she made, she eventually learned from them, which I always like.
Nik was her love interest. I liked him, but he's definitely not my favorite Molly Harper hero. I think that the romance between he and Gigi was okay, but it never totally grabbed me, which is where the book loses points. I mean, Nik was likable enough. He was witty, funny, and protective, but I think he needed more of a backstory to be sympathetic, and truly relatable. The relationship wasn't quite instal-love, but I never got fully invested in the "feelings" side of their romance.
Obviously, the side characters in the book were great. This was a given though, as we've followed all of their stories in previous books. What a hilarious, and awesome little family Molly Harper has built up! I always love coming back to this world. One of the new characters was Gigi's coworker, Marty. What a horrible "nice guy"! I was definitely wanting to see Gigi give Marty what he deserved!
As for the plot, I thought that it was interesting. I mean, I guessed a lot of what was going on, but Molly tricked me multiple times. I'd think someone was the villain, then she'd lay out a situation so that I'd be rethinking myself. But then, when we got the real answers behind what was causing Nik to attack Gigi and not remember, I was surprised. Plus, there were some hilarious things used to move the plot forward. I really liked it.
Overall, this was another good book in the Half-Moon Hollow world. I liked Gigi, and the plot and side characters were great. I think the romance could have used a bit more development when it came to Nik's character. But...I liked it overall. It was definitely funny, and pretty light. I recommend it if you're looking for a book that's not too heavy, and doesn't take itself too seriously.