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![]() | Love Bites (2004) (The second book in the Argeneau Family series) A novel by Lynsay Sands |
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A prequel of sorts to Sands's paranormal comedy, Single White Vampire, this lightweight romantic romp shoots for the easy laugh and often misses. The allure of vampires lies in their strength and seeming invulnerability, but Etienne Argeneau, this book's bloodsucking hero, is curiously incompetent when it comes to dispatching a crazed mortal named Pudge who's intent on lopping his head off. Twice, Pudge manages to injure Etienne to the point where he ends up in the morgue under coroner Rachel Garrett's care. But when Rachel gets in the way of attempt number three, Etienne rescues her in the only way he knows how-by turning her into a vampire. The story moves from mildly amusing to ridiculous when Rachel, in denial, insists that she's merely having a "wet dream" involving a sexy man who thinks he's a vampire. There's little tension between Etienne and Rachel, sexual or otherwise. Instead, Sands stretches the plot with conflicts stemming from minor misunderstandings. Her attempts at hip dialogue also fall flat (at one point, a 200-year-old vampire compliments Rachel by saying, "You're a happening chick, dudette!"). Those who enjoyed Sands's previous paranormal comedy of errors may eke a little enjoyment from these pages, but this isn't something vampire fans will want to sink their teeth into. Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.
Genre: Paranormal Romance
A prequel of sorts to Sands's paranormal comedy, Single White Vampire, this lightweight romantic romp shoots for the easy laugh and often misses. The allure of vampires lies in their strength and seeming invulnerability, but Etienne Argeneau, this book's bloodsucking hero, is curiously incompetent when it comes to dispatching a crazed mortal named Pudge who's intent on lopping his head off. Twice, Pudge manages to injure Etienne to the point where he ends up in the morgue under coroner Rachel Garrett's care. But when Rachel gets in the way of attempt number three, Etienne rescues her in the only way he knows how-by turning her into a vampire. The story moves from mildly amusing to ridiculous when Rachel, in denial, insists that she's merely having a "wet dream" involving a sexy man who thinks he's a vampire. There's little tension between Etienne and Rachel, sexual or otherwise. Instead, Sands stretches the plot with conflicts stemming from minor misunderstandings. Her attempts at hip dialogue also fall flat (at one point, a 200-year-old vampire compliments Rachel by saying, "You're a happening chick, dudette!"). Those who enjoyed Sands's previous paranormal comedy of errors may eke a little enjoyment from these pages, but this isn't something vampire fans will want to sink their teeth into. Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.
Genre: Paranormal Romance
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Paperback Editions
June 2010 : Mass Market Paperback
| Title: Love Bites (Argeneau Vampires) Author(s): Lynsay Sands ISBN: 0-06-201974-0 / 978-0-06-201974-5 (USA edition) Publisher: Avon Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
2010 : Paperback
| Title: Love Bites Author(s): Lynsay Sands Publisher: Avon Books 2010-06-29 Availability: Amazon More details... |
April 2009 : Mass Market Paperback
| Title: Love Bites (Argeneau Novels) Author(s): Lynsay Sands ISBN: 0-8439-6255-0 / 978-0-8439-6255-0 (USA edition) Publisher: Dorchester Publishing Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
January 2004 : Mass Market Paperback
| Title: Love Bites (Argeneau Vampires, Book 2) Author(s): Lynsay Sands ISBN: 0-505-52553-4 / 978-0-505-52553-6 (USA edition) Publisher: Love Spell Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Audio Editions
March 2010 : Audio CD
| Title: Love Bites (Argeneau Series) Author(s): Lynsay Sands ISBN: 1-4418-2648-3 / 978-1-4418-2648-0 Publisher: Brilliance Audio on CD Unabridged Availability: Amazon Amazon CA More details... |
March 2010 : Audio CD
| Title: Love Bites (Argeneau Novels) Author(s): Lynsay Sands ISBN: 1-4418-1795-6 / 978-1-4418-1795-2 Publisher: Brilliance Corporation Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
March 2010 : Audio CD
| Title: Love Bites (Argeneau Novels) Author(s): Lynsay Sands ISBN: 1-4418-1793-X / 978-1-4418-1793-8 Publisher: Brilliance Audio Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Other Editions
May 2010 : Kindle edition
| Title: Love Bites (Argeneau Vampires) Author(s): Lynsay Sands Publisher: HarperCollins e-books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
March 2010 : Unknown
| Title: Love Bites (Playaway Adult Fiction) Author(s): Lynsay Sands ISBN: 1-4418-5589-0 / 978-1-4418-5589-3 Publisher: Playaway Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
March 2010 : Unknown
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March 2010 : Kindle edition
| Title: Love Bites (Argeneau Vampires 1) Author(s): Lynsay Sands Publisher: Gollancz Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
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