How To Seduce A Vampire (Without Really Trying) Love at Stake #15 by Kerrelyn Sparks-a review

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How to Seduce a Vampire (Without Really Trying)
by Kerrelyn Sparks
Love at Stake #15
Genre: paranormal, romance, vampires
About the book: Release Date April 29, 2014

Vampire Zoltan Czakvar is on the hunt for the truth about his father’s death. He’s been searching for a very long time—since 1241, in fact. And he is not about to give up, even when he’s attacked by a woman with striking blue eyes and a hell of a right hook!

Neona is also on the hunt. She’s looking for a mate, and she thinks muscled Zoltan will work just fine. After all, men are good for only one thing. Soon, though, she realizes there’s more to this handsome vampire than just sexual prowess. But she’s keeping a secret from Zoltan, something so big that it will rock the vampire world.

Can their newfound love survive . . . even if their passion means the destruction of her world?

Review:

First off, let me say that I absolutely love this series. But, come on………..Book #15? I was prepared to like it, but not love, as I normally do her books. There has been a lot going on in the last few books. New threats, new characters introduced, so I was afraid she had, for lack of a better term, kind of backed herself into a corner. Pssstt………..Thank God I was wrong. I think everyone has been looking forward to Zoltan’s book, including myself, and it didn’t disappoint.

As the blurb about the book states, he’s been searching for answers about the circumstances surrounding his father’s death. He lost both of his parents and has had issues himself trying to come to terms with what happened to them. There are answers out there and he’s determined to find them. He keeps himself busy as the Coven Master in Europe, but when he discovers an arrow bearing the same marks as the one that killed his father, he knows he’s found his first lead in centuries. When he teleports to the bearings given to him by Russell, who is still looking to track Master Han, he is attacked by a warrior woman bound and determined to keep him from venturing too far into their land and learning the secrets within. And, men are definitely allowed. Go figure…………. But when a snow leopard approaches, Zoltan being Zoltan tries to protect the woman only to have her knock him unconscious. When he comes to, what does he find? The she wants to steal his “seed”. And, oh yeah, the leopard is her pet……. Here we go!!

Neona has suffered a horrible loss recently and can’t bring herself to kill Zoltan, as is the way of their people. They are to protect their valley at all costs. She tries to make him promise to never return, but Zoltan is so perplexed and intrigued by Neona, that we know he’s not willing to abide by her wishes. They both have their secrets and their own agendas, but when they can’t seem to stay away from each other, things really get rolling. And, they both come to realize that nothing is as it seems.

Zoltan soon learns that Master Han and his army are headed to Neona’s valley, as it seems he has learned of their secret. Once Zoltan figures out what is going on and the secret that Neona and her people are hiding, he and the other vampires will move heaven and earth to keep them, and their secret safe. His biggest problem though is that Neona’s queen, (and mother!), is hell bent on keeping the vamps out of her valley, but soon realizes that she has to either accept their help or face certain annihilation and risk losing everything they have guarded their entire lives. And, oh, what “lives” they’ve led. Will they be able to save the warrior women and the valley and keep everyone safe? And, will Zoltan ever convince the queen that he and Neona belong together? Well my friends, you’ll have to read to find out.

Kerrelyn Sparks has once again written a story that grabs you from the beginning and keeps you begging for more at the end. We get to see a lot of our old friends, which as I always say, is a plus in my book!! Angus and Emma play a big part, as does Howard. But we get to see a whole lot more of them as the battle becomes inevitable. Once the Malcontents were defeated a couple of books ago, I wasn’t sure how she would pull off keeping the series going and fresh. She absolutely did both. If you haven’t read this series, let me say that you really are missing out. There is humor, angst and sweet romance. A very very pleasant diversion from the darker things we all read. Well done Kerrelyn Sparks, very well done!!

Reviewed by Vickie M.