When the mother that abandoned them years ago suddenly shows up and moves them to New Hampshire, Madison has no choice but to go or lose her family. Shoving her dreams aside yet again, she tries to make a life for her siblings only to discover that nothing is going the way that it should. It's really cold. Her fifteen year old sister acts like a hooker in training. Men act funny around her. Her boss is a real jerk. She feels like an outsider. Her best friend turns out to be a mouthy sixteen year old kid and the incredibly handsome guy renting the room adjoining hers not only hogs the bathroom, taking three showers a day and leaving her with cold water, but he also has a secret. A secret that she becomes a bit obsessed with and can't let go no matter how many times she's warned off.
Detective Ephraim Williams learned long ago not to show any emotion or allow himself to get attached to humans. What was the point? They came and went and he remained. This time wouldn't be any different or so he thought. When his landlady told him that her grandchildren were moving in he didn't expect much, well other than to be left alone. What he didn't expect was to have to fight bloodlust every time he so much as caught the scent of his delectable neighbor's blood or her bombarding him with questions every time she cornered him. If that's not bad enough, a Master from his past has found him once again and is demanding his blood and is willing to do anything to get it, even using the beautiful, irritating, neighbor that makes him feel more than pain for the first time in centuries to get it.
Detective Ephraim Williams learned long ago not to show any emotion or allow himself to get attached to humans. What was the point? They came and went and he remained. This time wouldn't be any different or so he thought. When his landlady told him that her grandchildren were moving in he didn't expect much, well other than to be left alone. What he didn't expect was to have to fight bloodlust every time he so much as caught the scent of his delectable neighbor's blood or her bombarding him with questions every time she cornered him. If that's not bad enough, a Master from his past has found him once again and is demanding his blood and is willing to do anything to get it, even using the beautiful, irritating, neighbor that makes him feel more than pain for the first time in centuries to get it.
As you can tell I've been reading a lot of paranormal novels as of late. I've got a huge love for them. I can't seem to put them down.
This is another book that has made me love them stronger.
Maddison is a strong character. She comes from a broken home with an absent mother. Her mother, Candy, always run off with any man who wanted her, leaving Maddison to take care of her two younger siblings. Still, Maddison managed to put herself through school, learning to become a teacher and she succeeded.
But when her mom comes back, refusing to sign custody of the kids over because she needs the welfare she'll get for them, Maddison is made to move to their Grandma's, a woman they've grown up not knowing.
The only good thing to come out of it was that her Grandma was like Maddison, she wasn't like Candy who didn't care about anyone but herself.
After her mom turns her little sister into something she's not, Maddison is thankful that she'll finally have help. Her grandma had made a deal with their mom, saying she would let them stay if Candy signed over custody to her. Maddison only followed because she didn't want to part with the kids, always having seen them as hers since she raised them both.
Anyway, Grandma ends up setting up a job for Maddison at the local high school and giving her a room on the other side of the house so she could have some privacy. The only person Maddison had to be near really was her mysterious neighbour who she shared a bathroom with.
He's also a detective. Ephraim has a secret, one he likes to keep a secret. But when Maddison starts fishing, asking questions and sees what he is, he can't fight his attraction for her.
It was funny to see how the two would have a relationship. Maddison is a virgin, not wanting to be like her mother, always falling for the bad bloke. But when it comes to finally wanting to lose her virginity, she can't... as such. Because her boyfriend is a pyte, a vampire. Any sign of her blood will send him into a bloodlust and he'll crave her enough to drink her dry.
What she does is just... LOL and OUCH come to mind ahaha
I loved all the secondary characters. It's a fun light read that you can enjoy without it getting to deep, although, I only think this book touched the surface.
I can't wait to read Chris' book as I fell in love with his character straight off.
I also loved how they all reacted to Empraim to being what he is. Personally? I thought the grandma would have a heart attack, the little boy would be scared shitless and get nightmares and the Jill the other kid, would run away. I never expected what happened.
I really enjoyed this book and have already one clicked the next which I've just found out is Chris' book.
4.5*
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