The Vampire's Kiss (Paperback)

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An ancient evil. An unholy alliance. An eternal love. William Dark is a monster-a vampire who feeds on blood and fear. He is exactly what Savannah Daniels needs. A year ago, Savannah's twin brother and his wife were brutally murdered. Savannah swore a vow of vengeance against the man, the beast, that killed him. A beast that is now after her. Savannah needs William's help in order to keep her vow. She must convince him to transform her, to give her the kiss of the vampire, so that she will be strong enough to defeat the killer that is on her trail. Savannah and William enter into an unholy alliance: He will transform her and see that she receives her justice. In return, she must be his companion, his mate, for eternity. But Savannah soon realizes that there is more at stake than just her life. Because once she tastes William's kiss, she knows that she may be in jeopardy of losing her heart as well. And she will have to put all of her trust, all of her faith, into the hands of a man who lost his soul centuries ago.

Product Details

• Paperback: 200 pages
• Publisher: ImaJinn Books (March 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0975965395
• ISBN-13: 978-0975965399
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #43,473 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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214 of 246 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hoping this is the start to a new series..., June 13, 2005

By	K. Davis "aidkad" (Athens, Georgia United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I thoroughly enjoyed this book.
An ancient evil...
An unholy alliance...
An eternal love...
William Dark is a monster-a vampire who feeds on blood and fear. He is exactly what Savannah Daniels needs.

A year ago, Savannah's twin brother and his wife were brutally murdered. Savannah swore a vow of vengeance against the man, the beast, that killed him. A beast that is now after her. Savannah needs William's help in order to keep her vow. She must convince him to transform her, to give her the kiss of the vampire, so that she will be strong enough to defeat the killer that is on her trail.

Savannah and William enter into an unholy alliance: He will transform her and see that she receives her justice. In return, she must be his companion, his mate, for eternity.

But Savannah soon realizes that there is more at stake than just her life. Because once she tastes William's kiss, she knows that she may be in jeopardy of losing her heart as well. And she will have to put all of her trust, all of her faith, into the hands of a man who lost his soul centuries ago...

42 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, November 16, 2005

By	Amy Nickelby "Evanescence fan" (New York, USA) - See all my reviews

This book was fantastic. Mysterious, romantic, sexy...it was really good. The main character Savannah was likeable because she was human - she was exceedingly strong-willed but never admitted it. The relationship between Savannah and the vampire, William, was beautiful. Though it had so many levels, the fiery, sexy level and then the lovely, passionate level and everything in between, their relationship was truly loving and very well-described. Though some of the vampire features didn't match up with common vampire knowledge, it was still a good read and I would recommend it to anyone who has what I have - a love of vampires.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars initially promising but too cliche-ridden to enjoy, July 5, 2007

By	Elly (Philadelphia, USA) - See all my reviews

This is not an original story (the heroine seeks out the vampire-hero as he is the only one who can help her avenge the death of a loved one. She is young, feisty and has nothing to lose except her quest. He is sinister, forbidding and hides a tortured soul riddled with self-blame. She is the only woman he has truly desired in almost a millenia. The shadows of both their pasts threaten both the quest and their eternal happiness) but it's an old favorite.
What made it impossible for me to finish this book were the constant cliches in the language, in every twist of the plot (I don't want to spoil the story, but of course the heroine has a vulnerable friend she would do anything to protect...) and in the characters, who, despite being stereotypes, could still have been made real with some original quirks and great dialogue.
I stuck with it almost to the end, but it became very drawn-out and I found that by the third - or was it the fourth? - battle with the villain, I really didn't care what happened to any of them and abandoned it.