Summer Break Blues (The Clanless, #2)

by J a Campbell

[Cocktails and Books]

This book was amazing, like a mixture of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Scooby Doo but so much better than that. Casey Tam, was turned into a vampire in book one and in this book she is learning to balance her powers, love life and friendships. Throw in that her best friend’s parents have disappeared and a road trip to Maine to rescue them and you have one quick moving story. Wait, I almost forgot the most important part her best friend Ann’s boyfriend Alexander may or may not be her arch enemy.

Alexander is the typical brooding magical being who is supposed to be Casey’s sworn enemy because she’s a vampire. Although they don’t know it, they are seriously attracted to each other. How things work out between Alexander, Ann and Casey is believable and adds so much to this story. Summer Break Blues was so much fun that I read it in one sitting. The characters never take themselves too seriously and the mystery and romance keep everything moving. I didn’t read the first book in the series and didn’t feel as if I missed out on too much background information. However, the ending did leave me wishing that this was a stand-alone book and not part of a series because I wanted a resolution. Oh well, I guess I’ll just have to read the next installment.

Reviewed by Karon for Cocktails and Books