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BITING IS SO LAST SEASON.
A vivacious vampire with a flair for accessorizing, Lil Marchette is unlike most of her kind. She prefers lively shades of pink to dismal black (soo not her color), plus she’s a hopeless romantic. In need of a steady paycheck to support a compulsive cosmetics habit, Lil starts Dead End Dating (DED), a Manhattan-based matchmaking service that helps smart, sophisticated singles like herself find eternity mates–and may even help her… More >>
Dead End Dating: A Novel of Vampire Love
#1 by Ratmammy on August 10th, 2010
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DEAD END DATING by Kimberly Raye
November 26, 2006
Amazon rating 3.5/5
“Dead End Dating begins a new trilogy by Kimberly Raye, author of Sometimes Naughty, Sometimes Nice. Five-hundred-year-old Lil Marchette, who is not a typical vampire, is somewhat of an embarrassment to the family. She has yet to find a mate for life, she loves pink, and now she’s trying to run a dating service, which is totally unheard of in the world of vamps.
Her first client is Francis, a geeky vamp who is over one-thousand-years old. Unfortunately, he’s not much of a catch, at least not at first sight, but the more she gets to know him, the better he looks. However, he desperately needs a makeover if he wants to find a mate!
While Lil is busy trying to get her dating service started, bounty hunter Ty Bonner asks her to help him find a serial killer hitting dating services around the country. Since he’s currently in Manhattan, Lil’s dating service might be next on his list. Lil is on the lookout now for a man who fits the description, keeping an eye on the women using her dating service as well, to prevent another murder.” – complete review found at BookLoons. – M. Lofton
I’m not a reader of paranormal romance, but the characters in DEAD END DATING are fun. Lil stands out because she’s not traditional, and helps bring in comedy relief to this lighthearted paranormal. For those who are not familiar with this genre, they may need to get used to the lingo as well as the concepts, such as immortality. Werewolves and “others” are also normal creatures in this world, who live side by side with humans. For those who enjoy this genre, one may not want to pass this book up.
Rating: 3 / 5
#2 by AK on August 10th, 2010
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Lil Marchette has no desire to enter into her family business, copy and print centers; which may be lucrative, but are boring. So, despite the fact that she has not dated in over a century, she decides to set up the first dating service that caters to vampires, as well as humans. Starting up a business is tough, even if you have vampire magnetism going for you, as Lil soon discovers. It does not help that she wants to dally with the clients, well, one in particular. Unfortunately, Ty is the wrong kind of vampire; one made not born, as Lil was. For the sake of their species, she should only consider born vamps, like those her mother continually tries to match her with. Ty is sexy and he’s a bounty hunter, just like Ranger in her favorite book series. He also comes complete with a serial killer murder mystery that Lil is determined to help solve. It beats thinking about her own problems and gets her closer to the hottest vampire/cowboy she’s seen in a while.
**** Everyone needs some fun in their lives, which is the number one reason to add this to your tbr pile. Ms. Raye’s vampire mythos has tweaked the traditional standards intriguingly and made it humorous to boot. Lil’s take on life in general is sharp as a vampire’s fang and equally snappy. This is a promising start to the series. I look forward to more. ****
Rating: 4 / 5
#3 by Brycen T. Edwards on August 10th, 2010
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This is a fluffy silly book. It reads like Sex in The City with Vampires. Yes it also resembles the unwed series by Mary Janice Davidson. I love this kind of story so that does not bother me. It is a great read while I wait for the next MJD unwed book.
This book is easy to read. I cleared through 200 pages in one day. Very unlike me. It keeps my attention. The mother is actually my favorite character. She reminds me of my own mom.
Rating: 4 / 5
#4 by Phyllis A. Persley on August 10th, 2010
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I LOVED THIS BOOK, THIS IS MY FIRST VAMPIRE NOVEL, I LAUGHED SO MUCH. I PLAN ON READING MORE OF KIMBERLY’S BOOKS. FAST EASY READING AND SO INTERESTING GOOD HISTORY INPUT. LOOK FORWARD TO HER NEXT BOOK, AFTER YOUR COFFIN OR MINE. I READ YOUR COFFIN OR MINE IN ONE AFTERNOON.
THANK YOU
PHYLLIS PERSLEY
Rating: 4 / 5
#5 by Eve Jades on August 10th, 2010
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I really enjoyed this book. It was funny, sexy, and the problems the main character go through are hysterical. Case in point, she follows one of her clients throughout her “date” (to prevent the serial killer from striking again,) hears strange muffled noises coming from the bedroom goes to investigate, and embarassingly discovers it’s just a little bit of the rough ‘n tumble. I didn’t feel that the author was trying to pull a mary janice davidson- I think that’s a little bit of a stretch. There actually was more plot to sink your teeth into. hehehe
Rating: 4 / 5