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Blurb for ONE LUCKY VAMPIRE:
Luck be a vampire
tonight . . .
When Nicole Phillips agreed to hire a housekeeper, she
pictured someone a little frumpy and almost certainly female. Instead, she gets
gorgeous, unmistakably male Jake Colson. The man is proving indispensable in
the kitchen—and everywhere else. Except Jake might not be a mortal man at all.
. . . and every night
Who wouldn't want to be a tall, dark, powerful vampire? Jake, for one. He's barely had time to adjust to his new state before he's roped into a family favor. Still, secretly playing bodyguard to sweet, sexy Nicole is turning out to be the wildest ride of his life. First he'll put a stop to whoever's targeting her. Then he'll prove that this kind of love, and luck, happens only once in an eternity.
. . . and every night
Who wouldn't want to be a tall, dark, powerful vampire? Jake, for one. He's barely had time to adjust to his new state before he's roped into a family favor. Still, secretly playing bodyguard to sweet, sexy Nicole is turning out to be the wildest ride of his life. First he'll put a stop to whoever's targeting her. Then he'll prove that this kind of love, and luck, happens only once in an eternity.
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Marguerite Argeneau is up to her matchmaking again in ONE LUCKY VAMPIRE when she asks Jake Colson, aka Stephano Notte to the family, the same Stephano who after attacked by a crazed killer was turned by Vincent Argeneau and hasn’t been happy about it since
Nicole Phillips married
the wrong man. She married a controlling, lazy charmer who treats her like a
workhorse and an endless purse, but with the help of a little push from
Marguerite, she’s kicked the loser to the curb. Now Marguerite is worried that
the husband is trying to kill her young friend and it might be all her fault.
Jake Colson wants nothing
to do with the family, he hates that
he’s now an immortal who depends on blood to survive and hides away from
everyone even when in plain sight. Now working as a professional bodyguard, he’s
satisfied with his life even if he’s not happy. When he gets a request to meet
the beautiful Marguerite Argeneau, he doesn’t refuse but he’s wary that she’s
there to pull him back to the family. Instead, she asks for his help. She paints a picture of a
woman in need of someone smart, savvy, and best able to protect her – just what
he does best. Only this time he’s going to have to do it in the guise of a
cook/housekeeper. Only problem, Jake can’t cook but then again, once he
discovers he also can’t read Nicole maybe he won’t be doing much cooking – in the
kitchen, that is.
When more dangerous
things start happening and Jake nearly loses his life from poisoning, the
family comes together to help solve the mystery. Once Jake is well again, his
cousins, Dante and Tomasso – the gorgeous Notte twins – stay behind to help him explain who and what they are to
Nicole, his life mate.
ONE LUCKY VAMPIRE by
Lynsay Sands isn’t her most exciting, most dangerous, or even her funniest
Argeneau novel but it’s an Argeneau all the same. Jake is definitely sexy,
sweet, charming, and as easy to fall in love with as any of his immortal
counterparts. Nicole is smart, accommodating, and definitely one of my favorite
mortal life mate partners. She doesn’t freak
out over what she learns about Jake and the twins but is actually more
concerned over whether or not the gorgeous Italians are going to eat her out of
house and home. I always get a kick out of how Lynsay incorporates a love of
food into her stories – afterall, an increased appetite for human food is an
absolute symptom when an immortal meets his life mate. There’s a scene
involving a chocolate cake that made me laugh aloud – Jake vocalizes
something I say quite often about certain females.
If you love the humor that only Lynsay can infuse in her stories, you're going to love ONE LUCKY VAMPIRE! Jake and Nicole are a match made in immortal heaven. If you’re already a fan
of the Lynsay Sands’ Argeneau novels, then I highly recommend you read ONE
LUCKY VAMPIRE because – well, because you just need to know the next part of
the story and it’s Stephano Jacob Colson Notte’s. If you haven’t indulged in the
world of the immortals created by Lynsay Sands, then ONE LUCKY VAMPIRE is the
one you want to start with and then you’ll learn about them as Jake and Nicole
do – easily, simply, and without a lot of bloodshed.
BEYOND THE REVIEW:
As part of the 10TH
ANNIVERSARY OF THE ARGENEAU NOVEL SERIES BY LYNSAY SANDS, I was asked by Avon
Romance to share with you which was my favorite among her immortal couples. That took a lot
of thinking because I adore them all in some way. But when I thought about which of
her books left the most lasting effect on me, I knew it had to be HUNGRY FOR
YOU.
Blurb for HUNGRY FOR YOU by Lynsay Sands:
This vampire has been
alone for far too long . . .
As one of the most ancient in the Argeneau clan, Cale Valens has given up on finding a life mate. His friends and family, however, have not. In fact, they believe they've finally found his perfect match. Getting them together, however, requires one little white lie . . .
Alexandra Willan is in a panic. Her restaurant is due to open in two weeks, but her chef just walked out. Then a highly recommended replacement arrives, an impossibly handsome culinary genius who sends electric tingles racing through her body . . .
Except he can't cook. In fact, Cale hasn't eaten real food in two thousand years. Yet he's determined to prove to Alex his prowess in the kitchen . . . and elsewhere. Because never has he hungered so for any mortal woman. And not just for a taste of her, but for the whole delicious feast!
As one of the most ancient in the Argeneau clan, Cale Valens has given up on finding a life mate. His friends and family, however, have not. In fact, they believe they've finally found his perfect match. Getting them together, however, requires one little white lie . . .
Alexandra Willan is in a panic. Her restaurant is due to open in two weeks, but her chef just walked out. Then a highly recommended replacement arrives, an impossibly handsome culinary genius who sends electric tingles racing through her body . . .
Except he can't cook. In fact, Cale hasn't eaten real food in two thousand years. Yet he's determined to prove to Alex his prowess in the kitchen . . . and elsewhere. Because never has he hungered so for any mortal woman. And not just for a taste of her, but for the whole delicious feast!
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Cale Valens and Alex Willan are my favorite Argeneau couple because they are by far the couple who has the most fun.
Cale goes to work in
Alex’s restaurant as a fabulous chef but can’t boil water. He’s one of the
oldest immortals and has been alone so long that he has no need for anything
human – especially food - but all of that changes after he meets Alex Willan.
Alex is determined to
rescue her sister, Sam, from the mad man who is keeping her prisoner in that huge
house where she now lives. When Alex discovers that all of the gorgeous men she
keeps meeting are actually vampires, she overreacts big time. She covers her
head in foil and goes in to rescue her sister armed with a wooden spoon! I
laughed until my belly hurt and I couldn’t read the words for the tears in my
eyes. If there’s one thing that Lynsay knows how to do even better than create sexy
heroes, it’s how to make her readers laugh.
Cale is the man for Alex. He hasn't known what it is to connect to a woman the way he connects with Alex and at times it overwhelms him. He's generous and caring, and so open to the adventure of falling in love that you can't help falling in love with him. You've got to love a man who is willing to step into a kitchen and fumble around the way he does and still come out looking sexy as ever, even covered in flour.
Cale is the man for Alex. He hasn't known what it is to connect to a woman the way he connects with Alex and at times it overwhelms him. He's generous and caring, and so open to the adventure of falling in love that you can't help falling in love with him. You've got to love a man who is willing to step into a kitchen and fumble around the way he does and still come out looking sexy as ever, even covered in flour.
If you haven’t read
HUNGRY FOR YOU by Lynsay Sands then please do. It will certainly thrill you,
make you swoon or need a cold shower, but it will also brighten your day with
one of the liveliest, funniest, and delightfully charming couples ever.
Happy Reading Everyone
and Happy Anniversary to Lynsay and the Argeneau clan. I love you!
About the Author:
LYNSAY SANDS is the
nationally bestselling author of the Argeneau/Rogue Hunter vampire series, as
well as numerous historicals and anthologies. She’s been writing stories since
grade school and considers herself incredibly lucky to be able to make a career
out of it. Her hope is that readers can get away from their everyday stress
through her stories, and if there’s occasional uncontrollable fits of laughter,
that’s just a big bonus.
Visit her official website and follow her on Facebook, Twitter, and at Goodreads.
About the Author:
LYNSAY SANDS is the
nationally bestselling author of the Argeneau/Rogue Hunter vampire series, as
well as numerous historicals and anthologies. She’s been writing stories since
grade school and considers herself incredibly lucky to be able to make a career
out of it. Her hope is that readers can get away from their everyday stress
through her stories, and if there’s occasional uncontrollable fits of laughter,
that’s just a big bonus.Visit her official website and follow her on Facebook, Twitter, and at Goodreads.
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ONE LUCKY VAMPIRE, an
Argeneau novel by Lynsay Sands, Avon Romance, available now in print and ebook
formats at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Kobobooks.
HUNGRY FOR YOU, an
Argeneau novel by Lynsay Sands, Avon Romance, available in print and ebook
formats at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Kobobooks.
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