Tall, Dark, and Vampire (Dead in the City)

by Sara Humphreys

A fun, action-packed "Vamps and the City" type romance with:
A second chance at first loveA tender-hearted vampire who cares about dogs, cats & peopleA cop who can't stop dreaming about a woman he's sure he's never metThe last person Olivia expected to turn up at her nightclub was her one true love. It would normally be great to see him, except he's been dead for centuries. Olivia really thought she had moved on with her immortal life, but as soon as she sees Doug Paxton, she knows she'd rather die than lose him again. And that's a real problem…
Doug is a no-nonsense cop by day, but his nights are tormented by dark dreams of a gorgeous redhead who's so much a part of him, she seems to be in his blood. When he meets Olivia face-to-face in the heart of the city of the dead, long-buried memories begin to surface. She might be the answer to his prayers…or she might be the death of him.
Praise for Sara Humphreys's Untamed:"Humphreys's spectacular talent is on full display. She writes scenes with such clarity that you will feel as if you are…witnessing all the action and romance firsthand. This series is getting better which each book."—RT Book Reviews, 4½ stars"The characters are well-developed, the twist and turns of the plot are well-crafted, and the situations are alternately funny, action-packed, and sensual."—Fresh Fiction"An excellent paranormal romance with awesome worldbuilding and strong leads."—The Romance Reviews

• ISBN10: 1402274068
• ISBN13: 9781402274060
• Publish Date: 6 August 2013 (first published 1 January 2013)
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Sourcebooks Casablanca
• Format: Paperback (US Mass Market)
• Pages: 372
• Language: English

Reviews

[EBookObsessed]

Det. Douglas Paxton knew there was something off when he arrived at the nightclub known as The Coven and saw the redheaded beauty standing outside the club. The same beauty who has been haunting his dreams for years now. There was no possible way that she was real. But Doug also knew trouble when he saw it and this place was sending his cop-senses screaming that something was just not right. He had to get his head back into the game and stop focusing on her. People we dying and the killer’s trail was leading right to her doorstep. She might look like his dreamscape beauty, but she was also a possible suspect in the brutal slayings.

Doug wasn’t the only one reeling from their first meeting. To Doug, Olivia was simply a woman he met in vivid dreams. For Olivia, Doug looks just like her great love who she lost the night she was made vampire 300 years ago. As Olivia comes to realize that Doug doesn’t just look like her true love, he is her love reincarnated. She also comes to realize that unless she is willing to turn him, she will be forced to someday watch him die once again.

Although forcing a vampire life on Doug is the last thing she wants to do, when the killer leaves Doug for dead behind her nightclub, Olivia knows she won’t lose him again. When he wakes, Olivia finds that in fact Doug might never forgive her, especially when his turning is…off. He wakes too early from his turning, he has an older vamp’s control of his bloodlust, and his new abilities fall to him naturally…too naturally. Is there such a thing as a naturally born vampire?

As Doug tries to adjust to what is happening to him, they still have a killer to find. A killer who seems to be bringing death right to Olivia’s front door.

THOUGHTS:
A great start to a great new series. There are a few campy vampire abilities, like flying; not changing to a bat, but just flying. Overall, the story was well told and kept your attention, and the characters were well written.

Doug was a stand out character here: dedicated cop unaware of the supernatural, who drawn to the heroine through dreams. He was flawlessly turned into a vampire as if he had been turned hundreds of years ago and not just this morning. That alone kept you guessing as to what was up with Doug, let alone the whole “who is the killer” mystery.

We also met many other characters who I am sure will be the focus of future novels.

A great new paranormal series.

Received an ARC from netgalley.com, courtesy of the publisher. Thank you!

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[Cocktails and Books]

Olivia has been a vampire for 300 years she has made the best of it and does what she can to help those who are in need of help. She runs a nightclub in NYC called of all things The Coven and she and her small coven work and live there. She was in love when she was turned and her one true love was killed so the entire time Olivia has been a vampire she has also been celibate. Olivia is also a bit unusual in other ways for instance about 20 years ago she started dreaming very hot, sexy dreams about her love the thing is vampires don't dream.

Doug is a cop, a homicide detective, he is good at his job but he can never keep a relationship going with any woman. Doug's problem is that no woman can live up to the smokin' red-head he has dreamed about forever. When he comes across the woman of his dreams she just happens to be all wrapped up in a murder investigation. What's a guy to do.

I loved the perfect mix of murder mystery and hot romance that Tall, Dark and Vampire has. We get an awesome paranormal love story that gives us true love with a side of reincarnation. The push/pull of the hero and heroine not only being on different sides of a murder investigation but also mortal/vampire makes for a lot of juicy dilemmas and plot twists, the whole while there is a sick-o out killing young people who have been out dancing at The Coven and Olivia and Doug must stop it. This has just the right mix of humor, sex, suspense, love and duty. Overall a really great read.

Reviewed by Carin for Cocktails and Books

[Nadz@Totally Addicted to Reading]

When I first chose this book, I had no idea what to expect as this was my first time reading Sara Humphrey’s work. As I began reading I knew this was going to be a story that I was going to enjoy and I was right.
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http://romancing-the-book.com/2013/08/review-tall-dark-and-vampire-by-sara-humphreys.html#more-19388