Moonlight, Wine & Stakes [Mass Market Paperback]

Lynn Warren (Author)

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback
• Publisher: Triskelion Publishing (July 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1933471646
• ISBN-13: 978-1933471648
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,242,019 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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22 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars couldnt sink my teeth into it.....sorry for the pun, April 22, 2006

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Barbara A. Mazzuca "Risqué Reviews" (Wherever my imagination takes me) - See all my reviews
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I was disappointed. I do like the characters and I can see that if allowed to develop on their own and not follow the buffy outline something interesting can grow with this.

The heroine is a vampire slayer that finds herself alone at a young age and is found by her "guardian" (not her watcher) who by the way is also British like anyone watcher some may know...He raises her, teaches all the skills she needs to be the best slayer. He has his own secrets he is not ready to tell her because he isn't sure she would understand. She's all grown up now but...

But as smart as she is supposed to be she takes a "friend" who may know about vampires but doesn't deal with them to a rave party out in the middle of the no where that is sure to be filled with vampires. Lets not forget a Master Vampire is throwing this party. Not just any Master the one that has been called to get rid of her. She is a slayer so it makes perfect sense to go to this party loaded with vampires where she will be clearly outnumbered. But she just wants to go anyway, figures take out a few vamps, have some drinks, dance a little, just blow off some steam, typical girls night out......

And of course the drinks are being made by demon bartenders, and yet still doesnt send any red flags up. She is so buzzed she has no idea the Master vampire is the guy with the great kisses along with "other" things, has almost made her his personal slave. He has her but how she got out of that I am not even sure. One minute she there with the Master and the next just being groped by some fledgling vampires, her guardian shows up "blinks" her out of there and she comes out with not much more then a bad hangover.

But got to tell you this Master, the lights may be on but no bodys home. He not such a tough ememy, and his gang of vampires and no smarter about staying out of the wrong place wrong time then the fledgling vampires in this story they reminded me more of a bunch of "stooges" vampires

There is no real structure or time taken to really develop the characters. It felt rushed. Still I have hope that if we are to see more of this vampire slayer she will let the characters deveop on their own and may get some winning stories in the future.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Leaves a Lot to Be Desired, August 21, 2006

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Dancing Chimera (Washington, DC United States) - See all my reviews

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This is one of the most poorly edited books I have come across in a long time. While I understand that it's almost impossible to eliminate every single typo, the myriad of spelling, punctuation and grammatical errors on virtually every page distracts from what may be an otherwise entertaining, if rather predictable, story.

The sex scenes are extremely disappointing, relying on foul language and little else to set the mood. While I am not a big advocate of using phrases like "his throbbing manhood", and agree that a few well-placed naughty words here and there can titillate the reader, the author goes way too far and just leaves you feeling crass.

Overall, I was extremely disappointed in the book. It seemed like a very rough first draft of what could have been a decent novel.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars not just another Buffy clone...., July 27, 2006

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Deborah Wiley (Winter Haven, FL) - See all my reviews
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Eden Camden is a Slayer. She hunts vampires and destroys them. Orphaned at the age of 16, Eden was placed under the Guardianship of Elliot Warwick. However, Elliot has secrets he isn't sharing with her, secrets about magic that could destroy them both.

Carlos Venturi is a Master vampire and he has entered Eden and Elliott's hunting ground of Las Vegas at the request of vampire Seraphina and her Renegades. Eden has been too successful as a Slayer and Seraphina wants her stopped. Elliot will have to reveal secrets to Eden that could change the way she feels about him. Will Eden and Elliot use the power of the Prophecy before Carlos can destroy them? And will they be willing to acknowledge the desire blooming between them?

MOONLIGHT, WINE AND STAKES is one book that vampire fans should not miss! It has a bit of everything- magic, vampires, shapeshifting, romance, and some very exciting action scenes! Eden is the ultimate female action hero and readers will love her snappy repartee with Elliot. Lynn Warren paints a very clear picture of Eden's character from the very first page as her sassy comments to the vampires she finds lurking in a cemetary demonstrate her fiery character. Her sense of humor about her job as a Slayer keeps her grounded, however, and will definitely put a smile on readers' faces as she deals with the stench of the Undead.

Lynn Warren also presents a fabulous cast of secondary characters, including Maya Wright and Titan. Maya is Eden's best friend and works for the crime scene unit. She helps bring out the feminine side of Eden which is important to make the romance work between Eden and Elliot. Eden has never focused on romance or men and put all of her energy into slaying the demons. Maya helps balance Eden and makes her transition into a sexy lover for Elliot more believable. Titan is a vampire who has a love/hate relationship with Eden and provides her with some seemingly useful information on occasion.

Fans of vampire romances will be intrigued by several of the twists Lynn Warren provides in MOONLIGHT, WINE AND STAKES. The entire concept of the vampire slayer has been vastly overdone with tv shows such as BUFFY but Ms. Warren doesn't allow Eden to become yet another BUFFY clone. Her combination of the plot elements will keep readers enthralled as to how all of the various aspects will tie together. MOONLIGHT, WINE AND STAKES is definitely recommended to all fans of the paranormal, but particularly to vampire fans!

COURTESY OF CK2S KWIPS AND KRITIQUES