Necking (Paperback)

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From Publishers Weekly

Book publicist Salvatore skewers the publishing industry and recent trends in vampire fiction in this humorous debut. As if corralling supernatural-fiction authors and their overenthusiastic fans wasn't hard enough, publicist Gia Felice must keep secret that her authors are the real deal: vampires, werewolves and occasionally aliens. Her determination to remain mortal is challenged by Johnny, a vampire whose flirting is getting increasingly intense. While Gia and Johnny continue their macabre mating dance, she is enlisted by author Bella to track down Daniel, the vampire who changed her and who she suspects of murdering her husband. Salvatore demonstrates a thorough knowledge of New York City, the publishing world and the best ways to blend paranormal romance and chick lit. While Daniel never exudes any real menace, the relationship between Gia and Johnny is always enjoyable, making for a fun, fast-paced read. (Aug.)
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"Wildly funny, truly original, and very clever." -- Nelson DeMille, #1 New York Times bestselling author

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Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Pocket; 1st Pocket Books Trade Pbk. Ed edition (August 5, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1416560203
• ISBN-13: 978-1416560203
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #153,031 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Sexy but Unsure, September 10, 2008

By	Tamela Mccann "taminator1" (Nashville, TN USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

Necking has a terrific premise--a sleek, young NYC book publicist who specializes in representing undead authors falls in love with the sexy vampire manager of her newest sensation. Lots of wit, tension, and sex ensue, and a side plot of tracking a deadly, sadistic vampire master should round out the story. But yet, Necking is often scattered and missing the depth of emotion that would connect its readers to its characters.

Gia is a very take charge type of human, and Jonathan is the very sexy vampire she finds herself magnetically attracted to. Lola, her werewolf best friend, warns her that she's getting in over her head, but Gia seems unable to help herself. Much of the novel shows the desperate lust these two feel for one another, and Gia's realization that being with Johnny means much more than simply having sex with him. While both seem to grapple with the situation, they do play wonderfully off one another with some great one liners that show the friendship they feel. It is when the story tries to stretch beyond their relationship and encompass a revenge story that the focus is lost and a ho-hum type of feeling comes over the novel.

I liked this book, but it's certainly not particularly riveting. I had big problems with Gia's decision and what she does to her family; surely something else could have happened. I also was very disappointed in the amount of typos I found in this final copy I bought off the shelves; it read too much like an uncorrected proof with lots of misplaced quotation marks, missing words, and sentences that didn't make a whole lot of sense. Whoever edited this one needs a job review because it was very, very distracting for me. So while I liked this one, I'm not sure I'd recommend it beyond my friends who love vampires. Outside of the vamps, it's just a so-so story that really needed a clearer focus.

2.0 out of 5 stars Not the best, August 12, 2009

By	M. Sisselman "Baltimore Lauren" (MD USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book needs some heavy editing. The copy I got (for $1 from Borders) had loads of punctuation errors, which really did distract me. The plot is weak and cliche (a human falls for a vampire. Woah now, that's never been done before), but could have been done a lot better had this author had some kind of guidance. The climax of the book was terrible, stupid, and very anti climatic. The personalities are very strong between the main characters, but other then that don't bother. The best part of this book was finishing it.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great read for Vampire lovers, June 18, 2009

By	Good intentions - See all my reviews

I have read alot of vampire novels and this was great. it was funny, i found myself laughing outloud at some parts. i was also happy with the romance between the two main characters. they have great chemistry it is definitly worth picking it up.