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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Crouching Vampire, Hidden Fang, October 27, 2009
Zen and the Art of Vampires:
In Zen and the Art of Vampires Pia is in search of her dreams. She has always wanted the husband, kids and the house in the suburbs but as she is turning forty she is losing hope. So Pia gives herself the present of a singles tour through romantic Europe as a present. The only thing is the guys on the trip leave a lot to be desired. But the two men she sees on the Icelandic street are different; they are handsome, mysterious and dangerous. But, they are obviously not for her. So she is surprised when things take a turn and she ends up involved with Alec, then married to Kristoff. If that was the extent of her issues it wouldn't be bad but someone is mysteriously killed in her bathroom and now she seems to be a Zorya (and just what the heck is that), and has spirits following her around. Oh and her husband apparently is a Vampire, who would have guessed.
Crouching Vampire, Hidden Fang picks up after Pia is back in the states. She is alone and is torn between both her new job as Zorya and her husband Kristoff (who doesn't seem to want anything to do with her). So while Pia in one way has finally got what she has wanted out of life - being married, her husband not only doesn't want her but the vampire council thinks they have conspired against the Dark Ones and now she is going to have to see Kristoff face to face.
Things change when Kristoff and Pia meet face to face again and she is determined to make things work with him, even if it kills him. How did one woman end up with ghostly charges, a vampire husband and people out to kill her? More importantly can she make the best out of the situation and possibly keep the new husband and new friends?
These two stories have been reviewed as a pair as at the end of Zen and the Art of Vampires, Pia does not have her happy ever after ending, as a matter of fact most of the characters won't be happy until everything works out at the end of Crouching Vampire, Hidden Fang. That being said, I think this is a fantastic duo of stories from Katie MacAlister. I have loved her work from reading her first historical romance to her contemporaries and now her dragons and vampires, and have never been let down. She continues to write strong and super spunky characters that women will love to read about. If you are a fan of Mary Janice Davidson's Betsy series than I think you will definitely enjoy Zen and the Art of Vampires and Crouching Vampire, Hidden Fang.
Tanya
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
I always like Katie's books!, October 7, 2009
Pia Thomason has got a little dilemma. She's torn between two men - actually, two vampires. Excuse me, Dark ones - and is not exactly sure what to do. Her mate Kristoff thinks she has ties to the group who's trying to destroy his people and Alec is heartbroken over finding out Pia's Kristoff's beloved, not his. So she's in a bit of a pickle and has gone back to her boring life in Seattle, determined to forget about both of them. But of course, things just go that smoothly and Alec is now missing, and next thing you know she's right in the middle of a investigation to see who's killing ghosts and hunting the vampire community. And Kristoff is back.
At first, I was a little lost because this book follows the story line of Zen and the Art of Dragons and I hadn't read that one yet. Fortunately, there was enough background for me to not completely lost and actually enjoy the story. While I think my reading experience with this book would have been better had I read the other one first, I really did enjoyed Crouching Vampire, Hidden Fang - I love the name!
There's the great zany humor that Ms. MacAlister's books is known for and a great romance between two people who are trying to get past their differences because they do have feelings for each other, they have obstacle to overpass, including evil vampires and centuries-old mummies!
Crouching Vampire, Hidden Fang is a laugh-out-loud funny, with wonderful characters and a great plot. The romance between Pia and Kristoff is hot and seeing them get to know each other better under some stressful conditions is a great thing to watch.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Reviewed by twolipsreviews.com, July 31, 2009
Pia Thomas has landed herself in the oddest situation. She is now the wife or, as the vampires say, the beloved of a vampire named Kristoff. She never planned to be his beloved, she planned on being the beloved of his best friend Alec but accidentally got Kristoff instead. Now she finds herself adjusting to life with a vampire husband. One that is deliberately keeping away from her and one that had a lover before her that he still mourning. So, Pia goes back to her life in Seattle determined to forget Kristoff but, of course, fate has other plans - deadly plans and plans to get Kristoff and Pia back together perhaps for good or at least before the bad guys kill them. With time running out can Pia find who wants to frame her for murder before time runs out?
What began in the Zen and the Art of Vampires continues in Katie MacAlister's Crouching Vampire, Hidden Fang. I love the fast-paced action in this novel. The humorous blend of romance and danger makes this novel a real page turner. Pia is confused still, she is growing into her powers and finding all kinds of things are not what she thought. Who knew one singles cruise could cause this much trouble? Kristoff is still mysterious and broody but Pia has cure for this. But the heat level he brings to a story is just breathless. Crouching Vampire, Hidden Fang is not however a stand alone, I really enjoyed this novel more by reading Zen and that Art of Vampires first and I think you will too. Knowing the back story helps this novel make sense and both novels are amazing reads you will not forget. I look forward to the next Katie MacAlister novel in the future - they are keeper shelf worthy!
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