A Quick Bite by Lynsay Sands

A Quick Bite (Argeneau, #1)

by Lynsay Sands

That hot guy tied to Lissianna Argeneau's bed? He's not dessert - he's the main course!

Lissianna has been spending her centuries pining for Mr. Right, not just a quick snack, and this sexy guy she finds in her bed looks like he might be a candidate. But there's another, more pressing issue: her tendency to faint at the sign of blood ... an especially annoying quirk for a vampire. Her mother thinks she has the perfect solution, and serves up the therapist on a silver platter (or at least a wrought iron bed). Of course it doesn't hurt that this psychologist has a delicious looking neck.

What kind of cold-blooded vampire woman could resist a bite of that? Dr. Gregory Hewitt recovers from the shock of waking up in a stranger's bedroom pretty quickly - once he sees a gorgeous woman about to treat him to a wild night of passion. But is it possible for the good doctor find true love with a hemophobic vampire vixen, or will he be just a good meal?

That's a question Dr. Greg might be willing to sink his teeth into ... if he can just get Lissianna to bite.

Reviewed by Angie on

4 of 5 stars

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A Quick Bite was so fun! It's Lissianna's 202nd birthday and her mom has gotten her the ultimate present: a man. Greg was looking forward to his first vacation in years, but next thing he knows he's climbing into a stranger's trunk, then is tied to a bed. He's convinced that he's being gifted as a sex slave (which isn't so bad, really), while Lissi believes he's dinner. Actually, Lissi's mom chose Greg because he's a psychologist who specializes in phobias, and her daughter has a debilitating one. Lissi is hemaphobic, which is quite the problem when you're a vampire.

I loved the way vampires were presented and explained in A Quick Bite. They're human, but not quite superhuman, and definitely not dead or undead. Vampires are a kind of new strain of human which came about kind of by accident. A combination of nanotechnology and bioengineering created a way for damaged tissue and other ailments to be reversed. The nanos ended up being able to multiply using blood, essentially allowing humans to remain in peek condition for centuries or millennia. None of the vampire myths are true, except that they must consume blood to keep the nanos replenished. I adored this scientific take on vampires, but I had to wonder how this technology came about if the origin of vampires is in ancient times? Specifically at Atlantis...

Of course there's a romance between Greg and Lissi which I really enjoyed. There was a mutual attraction at first, but they did get to know each other while Greg was held hostage. Then some "true mate" stuff comes into play to speed things along, which is fine. But my favorite part was Lissi's family! Her birthday party is in full swing while Greg is tied up and he gets to meet everyone as the night went on, since they're all concerned about Lissi's phobia. It all made me smile and giggle, since it's clear how close the family is, and they've all got their quirks too. I'm definitely looking forward to getting to know them all better.

A Quick Bite was a great introduction to the Argeneau series! It's very light and doesn't take itself too seriously. Some bits are kind of cheesy, but in a fun and silly way rather than eye-roll inducing. I do wish more time had been focused on Lissi's phobia, but our couple manages to get themselves in quite the predicament when someone stumbles upon Lissi's secret identity as a vampire. That plot was quite predictable, but I still wholly enjoyed it.

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