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First Drop of Crimson (Night Huntress World, Book 1) [Mass Market Paperback]

Jeaniene Frost
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February 9, 2010

First Drop of Crimson is a passionate and tantalizing tale, filled with dark sensuality and fast-paced action. The lead couple is irresistible—a gutsy heroine to cheer for and a smoldering hero to die for. An unforgettable story!”
—Kresley Cole, New York Times bestselling author

 

Jeaniene Frost is back with First Drop of Crimson—the first book of a sexy spinoff from her USA Today and New York Times bestselling Night Huntress series. In First Drop of Crimson, the spotlight shines on her popular characters Bones’ and Cat’s closest confidantes, who must deal with new dangers, demons, and a heart-stopping lust and love of their own. The winner of multiple awards—including a Romantic Times Reviewers’ Choice Award for Best Urban Fantasy and a Romance Reviewers Today Best Paranormal Award—Jeaniene has received the Romantic Times Top Pick rating four times in a row…not to mention unqualified raves from critics, peers, and discriminating fans of paranormal romance.


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Product Details

  • Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
  • Publisher: Avon; a edition (February 9, 2010)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0061583227
  • ISBN-13: 978-0061583223
  • Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 3.9 x 1.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (207 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #46,571 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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First Drop of Crimson is a passionate and tantalizing tale, filled with dark sensuality and fast-paced action. The lead couple is irresistible -- a gutsy heroine to cheer for and a smoldering hero to die for. An unforgettable story! --Kresley Cole, New York Times bestselling author

[Frost's] gift for vivid plotting is enhanced by the confident strokes of a writer at the top of her game. --Fresh Fiction

Book by book, Frost builds her reputation as an author who delivers only the best. --Romantic Times --This text refers to the MP3 CD edition.

From the Back Cover

From the New York Times bestselling author of the Night Huntress series comes a breathtaking new journey to the dark side of desire.

The night is not safe for mortals. Denise MacGregor knows all too well what lurks in the shadows—her best friend is half-vampire Cat Crawfield—and she has already lost more than the average human could bear. But her family's past is wrapped in secrets and shrouded in darkness—and a demon shapeshifter has marked Denise as prey. Now her survival depends on an immortal who lusts for a taste of her.

He is Spade, a powerful, mysterious vampire who has walked the earth for centuries and is now duty-bound to protect this endangered, alluring human—even if it means destroying his own kind. Denise may arouse his deepest hungers, but Spade knows he must fight his urge to have her as they face the nightmare together . . .

Because once the first crimson drop falls, they will both be lost.


Product Details

  • Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
  • Publisher: Avon; a edition (February 9, 2010)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0061583227
  • ISBN-13: 978-0061583223
  • Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 3.9 x 1.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (207 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #46,571 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Jeaniene Frost is the New York Times, USA Today, and international bestselling author of the Night Huntress series and the Night Huntress World novels. To date, foreign rights for her novels have sold to nineteen different countries. Jeaniene lives in North Carolina with her husband Matthew, who long ago accepted that she rarely cooks and always sleeps in on the weekends. Aside from writing, Jeaniene enjoys reading, poetry, watching movies with her husband, exploring old cemeteries, spelunking and traveling - by car. Airplanes, children, and cook books frighten her.

For more information on Jeaniene's books, including reading the first 20% of her novels, deleted scenes, creature mythology, and more, go to: http://www.jeanienefrost.com/

Customer Reviews

A action packed love story that is hot and sexy. Melissa  |  29 reviewers made a similar statement
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108 of 110 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars First Drop, But Not The Last...Thank Goodness February 14, 2010
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If you're not already familiar with Jeaniene Frost's Night Huntress series, go no further than to your nearest bookstore or online connection and look them up, because First Drop of Crimson is a spinoff novel in an already well developed world. Frost doesn't waste a lot of time explaining that world to new readers here. It was done in a rather cursory (and if you're unfamiliar with the characters and world, confusing) manner. That's not a complaint, as I am very wonderfully familiar with the world and the characters, but it's something I believe a new reader should know. Also, if you're familiar with the series, but haven't read all four published to date, I don't recommend you read First Drop of Crimson (yet), as there are things and characters mentioned in this book that WILL be spoilers unless you've read them all.

Okay, now that the Public Service Announcement (PSA) is out of the way, let's talk about First Drop of Crimson. I was very excited when I learned of this spinoff, and like many other readers, thought it would be great to spend more time with Spade, as he's been a favored secondary character throughout the Night Huntress series. In First Drop of Crimson, Spade is called to the aid of Denise Macgregor (Cat's best friend from the Night Huntress series) when Denise gets stuck with a demon problem courtesy of a distant and deceitful relative. While Spade starts out as a slightly reluctant assist, he quickly changes his tune when the spark from their initial meeting (in the Night Huntress Series) turns into a conflagration. Even Denise's humanity (and Spade doesn't do lasting relationships with humans...anymore) isn't enough to keep Spade from giving up his heart when he lends a hand. What's an autocratic, former landed gentry in regency England, to do?
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44 of 47 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining but lacking February 15, 2010
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I was entertained while reading the book, but something was just missing. I'm having a hard time putting my finger on it....just missing. I recently discovered Jeaniene Frost and really loved her Night Huntress Series. I was always intrigued by the character Spade, so was happy to hear he'd get his own book. I won't go into the book summery like others already have. The book jacket pretty well sums up the plot.

What I liked:
1. Spade--We finally learn details about Spade's past including how he ended up at the Penal Colony and who his Sire is. His personality is well done. Oh, and he's hot.
2. Story--The plot was well thought out and was completely different than anything Cat & Bones ever had to go through.
3. Romance--it was hot. I mean, this is Spade. He's not going to romance a woman like Bones does, he's doing it his own way. He's got a seduction plan and not afraid to use it....and it's hot.

What I haven't liked:
1. Denise--She was just flat. She didn't really mean anything to me until the last 15 pages or so. It seemed as if Denise's character was created in the Night Huntress series just to round out Cat, but no life was given to her. It seemed like now Denise's role was just to have someone for Spade to pursue romantically.
2. Repetitive--Denise & Spade repeated themselves in their inner-dialogue a lot.
3. Convoluted reasoning--Somehow Denise "blackmails" or "guilt-trips" Spade into helping her. I couldn't follow the logic. It all seemed a bit "made up" just to throw the 2 characters together. Also, in order for Spade to help her she must pose as his lover, which requires them to touch each other in public, sleep in the same room, etc etc. So how is a girl to know if it's real or not when they are faking for everyone to see?
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars Spade was robbed October 9, 2010
By Vorax
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Denise is a hypocritical bore. One of those women who condemn others for taking care of the violence into which she has dragged them. Plus, enough with the pity party and meaningless 'I'll pay you back.' I'm so tired of her repetitive internal dialogue, jumping to conclusions and getting mad at others who stop her from doing idiotic things. Could we maybe hear a "thank you, I really appreciate what you are doing for me?" The scene with Bones after the first time she sleeps with Spade has finally done it. I'm not finishing. She is childish and ridiculous. I'm so bummed this is what Spade got. And from the other reviews it sounds like his supposed HEA is someone from whom he can't even drink? He was robbed.

Plus, I didn't feel any chemistry between these two.

I do like the interactions between Spade, Bones and Ian.
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3.0 out of 5 stars I hope the series gets better August 22, 2010
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*This review contains minor spoilers if you haven't read the Night Huntress series*

My thoughts:
First Drop of Crimson is the first book in the Night Huntress spin-off series, Night Huntress World. Those who have read the Night Huntress series will be familiar with Spade, Bones friend from his penal colony days, and Denise, the only person that Cat has ever considered a friend. Denise's husband Randy died during an attack on Cat and Bones. Denise slowly withdrew from Cat's world and friendship because she had lost so much. And her friend's world was too dangerous, too violent.

Spade and Denise is no Cat and Bones. What made the Night Huntress books so great (chemistry, humor, witty banter, a strong heroine) was sorely missing in First Drop of Crimson. I found the relationship between Spade and Denise to be lacking in chemistry and heat. Denise was constantly whining about how much money Spade was spending to help her locate her relative and Spade had to constantly reassure her that he would help her at any cost. The entire book was Spade putting Denise at ease. She would whine and he would have to talk her down. How these two end up having sex was beyond me because I did not find the attraction between them to be believable or natural. I also question Denise's decision making skills. She would do things in the name of keeping those who are helping her out of danger not realizing that it's gone way beyond that. They are already helping you so they are already in danger. By doing something stupid, she is making the situation worse. Why ask Spade, Cat, Bones and their crew to help if she wasn't going to listen and follow their rules? Denise has seen them at work and knows that they can and will get the job done.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Very good!
I couldn't put it down! Want more!!!! I really hope she expands this into a series....more words as required by amazon
Published 5 days ago by Kristin
4.0 out of 5 stars Fast paced and well written
This is the first in a series dedicated to the other women that appear in the original Night Huntress series. This series starts off with Denise, who is Cat's best friend. Read more
Published 6 days ago by Shelf Addiction
5.0 out of 5 stars Hot, exciting, a must read
I couldn't put this book down. Every novel in this series is a must read. Looking for more from Frost.
Published 9 days ago by Deborah Reynolds
5.0 out of 5 stars Realistic characters (vamprisim and magic aside)
I don't even know how many of her books I have read but I know that I love her writing. If its not making me shiver with the romance, it makes me cackle with the humor of the... Read more
Published 10 days ago by Kaitlin Murdock
5.0 out of 5 stars great book
I love these books. It was fantastic. I recommend this book to all. I cannot wait to read the next one
Published 16 days ago by Troublemer
4.0 out of 5 stars Great
Great book. I wish I didn't read them out of order. But if you read any of them you are ok. Just hope there is another one to read.
Published 17 days ago by Michael Oldsen
4.0 out of 5 stars The literary equivalent of a grilled cheese & tomato soup
I went into this book with a feeling of trepidation. I really didn't have an interest in reading it. I found Spade's character to be rather bland. Read more
Published 24 days ago by Jazzy
4.0 out of 5 stars Great story
I love this book, I enjoy Cat and Bones but I like how the author does not forget about all the other characters that surround them.
Published 25 days ago by Rayne
5.0 out of 5 stars I seriously cannot get enough of Jeaniene Frost
I do think it is important to have read the Night Huntress series with Cat and Bones prior to reading the Night Huntress World books. It would help tremendously. Read more
Published 29 days ago by Athena L Nagel
5.0 out of 5 stars love it
I just love spin offs. You get to know the characters more and gives insight into all the players of future stores. Read more
Published 29 days ago by cat
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No Cat & Bones in 2010?
It's true the next Cat and Bones book won't be out until late 2010/early 2011, but FIRST DROP OF CRIMSON was not intended in any way to be "filler". Please allow me to give a little history behind it. About a year before HALFWAY TO THE GRAVE even hit the shelves, I told my editor I... Read more
Dec 6, 2009 by Jeaniene Frost |  See all 26 posts
Question about Denise at the End
@Katt,

Can I get an Amen!! I'm still a little peeved there was a kid in the Twilight Saga. Don't cave Jeanine!! Not every heroine needs to be or should be a mother.
May 9, 2010 by vampire newbie |  See all 11 posts
Is this a Cat & Bones?
First Drop of Crimson is a stand alone novel in the Night Huntress World and it's Spade's book.
Aug 22, 2009 by Rachel Elizabeth |  See all 13 posts
Cover, description, chapter one, and more
Thanks Jeaniene!
Oct 23, 2009 by Rachel Elizabeth |  See all 9 posts
Great pricing on this book!
i agree :D
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