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3.5 stars - Great premise, odd middle, ok end, July 11, 2008
His Forgotten Forever had a great premise with the gorgeous amnesiac Truvin who doesn't remember that he's a vampire. I liked the Truvin's vulnerablity and confusion as he struggles with the lost connection to his past and I liked the compassionate the paranormal-hunting reporter Lucy who adds Truvin to her collection of strays and then falls for the man she thinks he might be.
The middle part of the story where Truvin figures out that he's a vamp, and discovers that drinking blood brings chunks of his memories back was a bit of a let down. Once Truvin gets back enough of his past to start trying to step back into his old life, his connection with Lucy which was fairly strong until this point, began to falter. And with Lucy's wanking about her own forever and Truvin pulling away from Lucy to protect her from the monster that he thinks he is, the pair spend most of the rest of the book apart. It also bothered me that instead of working toward redemption now that Truvin had a chance at a new start, Hauf tried to throw in some justification that Truvin hadn't really been so bad to start out with and that he wasn't really a killer -- because the first witch he tried to murder hadn't died and that he hadn't been the one to actually light the fire when his Witch Hunter buddies torched the 'evil' witches -- this just didn't really convince me and weakened my feelings for Truvin a bit. The twist at the end was okay but not enough to bring the story back up to the level of its promising beginning.
This is the third in Hauf's series about witches and vampires as mortal enemies. I read the first,
From the Dark, and the leads were both pretty unlikable, so I skipped the second book
Kiss Me Deadly (Silhouette Nocturne). So I can tell you that His Forgotten Forever works as a stand alone story. I do suspect that I might have liked the story a bit better if I'd read the second book though, because there are hints that Truvin was in the second book in his bad boy persona and the bad-boy-goes-good redemption in this story probably would have been stronger if I had actually seen him in his Witch Hunter role.
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
An amnesiac vampire finds love with a quirky reporter, June 29, 2008
Truvin woke alone in an alley with blood on his scalp and no ID. Oh yeah, no memory either. Not exactly a great day. Then there is the little matter of the people stalking him...
Enter Lucy Morgan, paranormal reporter and good Samaritan. She has a habit of taking in strays that need her help, and Truvin Stone is the sexiest stray she has ever had the good fortune to come across...
As his memories begin to return, Truvin realizes he isn't quite normal, and that the witches hunting him may very well have good reason. Sure, it sounds crazy to think he might be an actual vampire, but his instincts know the truth of it even before his memory does.
As Truvin and Lucy search for the truth about his life, they find themselves irresistibly drawn together. But what kind of future can a vampire and a mortal have together?
When I first heard of HIS FORGOTTEN FOREVER by Michele Hauf, I thought it had a very original plot. Or at least I had never read a story with an amnesiac vampire before, so I was intrigued. Combine an intriguing plot with the trust I have developed for the Silhouette Nocturne line, and I knew I wanted to read this book.
I found HIS FORGOTTEN FOREVER to be a very entertaining read. With a quirky heroine and a dangerous hero, Ms. Hauf has penned a rich story with just the right balance of fun to offset the darkness in the plot.
And there is definitely darkness... In fact, the story jumps right into it from the beginning, grabbing hold of the reader's attention and refusing to let go until the end. Of course, there are some lighter moments, and these give us the chance to really see the relationship between Lucy and Truvin develop.
Truvin's amnesia was a perfect plot device in several ways - the obvious one being the entertainment factor involved with a vampire who doesn't remember he is one. A more subtle benefit is that his memory lapse gives Truvin the chance to be himself, without the centuries of angst that he has harbored, allowing Lucy the chance to fall in love with the man he really is underneath it all. More than that, the brief interlude without his past to weigh him down gives Truvin the chance to really find himself, which provides a catalyst for personal growth once his memory does return.
Lucy is a veritable saint. She has a tendency to put other people first that is admirable, and something that Truvin finds more than compelling about her. Of course there is the little matter of their chemistry too... Her quirkiness is a perfect foil for his dark nature as a vampire, making her a bright spot in his life even after his amnesia is gone.
When Truvin finally regains his memory, we learn some surprising truths about his life, and the witches after him. Will he give in to his darker instincts or will he reach for the newfound light in his life?
HIS FORGOTTEN FOREVER is a great little paranormal romance that will undoubtedly delight readers of vampire love stories!
**Courtesy of Wild on Books**
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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His Forgotten Forever, June 19, 2008
This novel's opening scene will thrill any fan of film noir. On the dark winter streets of St. Paul, a man fights his way to consciousness ... only to discover that he has no memory of his past. A bizarre episode in the St. Paul cathedral teaches Truvin his name--and sends him running for his life, straight into the arms of TV reporter Lucy Morgan.
Lucy's stuck doing fringe work for a local cable station, and the fake vampires she's interviewed have her bored to tears. In Truvin, she sees the opportunity to do some good. Why not help the sexy stranger uncover his past? Attraction is inevitable, but when Lucy and Truvin kiss, Truvin's fangs descend. The amnesia victim is a vampire--a real one. And vampires need to hunt ...
Soon Truvin is stalking the night streets of St. Paul. Each new infusion of blood reveals another piece of his complicated past. Truvin plays a pivotal role in a war that has spanned centuries--the cruel fight between vampires and witches. For two hundred years, Truvin has accepted his portion of darkness ... but in Lucy's arms, he proves himself a decent man. Can he hold onto this new self, or will his vampire nature drive them apart forever?
This romance is enriched by Hauf's trademarks: sexual tension, humor, and intensely detailed worldbuilding. Vampire aficionados will find some fascinating additions to the lore; a related final twist adds real tension to the lovers' Happily Ever After.
_His Forgotten Forever_ is the third book in the _Bewitching the Dark_ series, but it stands on its own. Pick it up and inject your summer with some dark shivers.
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