Once Bitten, Twice Shy (Bitten, #2)

by C C Wood

[stacey_is_sassy]

A Dom Vampire stopped in his tracks...

Once Bitten, Twice Shy is the second book in the series with our hero Lex meeting and falling for our heroine Ivie. We were introduced to our characters in the first story as Ivie is Donna's (the heroine in book 1) best friend. Ivie is still recovering from the trauma of being kidnapped by bad vampires and she has recurring nightmares. Lex knows of Ivie's trauma, but also know that she is his destiny.

The plot is a continuation from the first with rebel vampires, The Faction, still trying to kill Conner (hero from book 1) , Lex and other members of their brethren who oppose them. The Faction's mission is to make Lex and Conner vulnerable by hurting their loved ones. Lex has lived nearly 1000 years by himself and now that he has found Ivie wants to protect her. She is hesitant to put her trust in vampires after her experiences.

I dropped a star because I didn't particularly like Lex. He leaves Ivie for long periods of time without saying goodbye and does not keep in contact with her while he's gone. Lex's reactions to Ivie's rejection when he returns made me like him even less. He is a Dom, makes it clear that he is angry and his reaction is to punish her....stop the clock. Aren't Dominant's supposed to be in control of their emotions and not hit in anger? I just didn't like her automatic submission because she's kinky. I wanted him to suck up to her and work towards gaining her trust as her partner and Dom.

Overall, I enjoyed this story and the tease at the end did get me intrigued enough to go on.

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