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Argeneau #5
A Bite to Remember
Rule #1: Never get involved with someone who won't be there for you when the sun comes up.
Once bitten, twice shy, and sexy PI Jackie Morrisey wasn't going there again. Vincent Argeneau may be the hottest guy she's ever met, living or dead, but she's here to stop a killer from turning this vampire into dust, not to jump into bed with him.
Rule #2: Never kiss a vampire . . . it can be a pain in the neck.
Okay, so Vincent's had four hundred years to perfect his kissing skills, and he does look rather tempting when he runs around the house shirtless. He's also charming, protective . . . did we mention he can kiss? Jackie needs to be on her guard, or else she'll have to come up with a new rule: If you're going to fall in love with a vampire, make sure it's a bite to remember.
Once bitten, twice shy, and sexy PI Jackie Morrisey wasn't going there again. Vincent Argeneau may be the hottest guy she's ever met, living or dead, but she's here to stop a killer from turning this vampire into dust, not to jump into bed with him.
Rule #2: Never kiss a vampire . . . it can be a pain in the neck.
Okay, so Vincent's had four hundred years to perfect his kissing skills, and he does look rather tempting when he runs around the house shirtless. He's also charming, protective . . . did we mention he can kiss? Jackie needs to be on her guard, or else she'll have to come up with a new rule: If you're going to fall in love with a vampire, make sure it's a bite to remember.
362 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 2006
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Lynsay Sands
128books12.1kfollowersLYNSAY SANDS is the nationally bestselling author who is known for her hysterical historicals as well as the popular Argeneau/Rogue Hunter vampire series. With her witty and charming personality, Sands describes books as, “Waking dreams or stories, tales to amuse, entertain and distract us from everyday life.� She’s been writing stories since grade school and considers herself incredibly lucky to be able to make a career out of it. Her hope is that readers can get away from their everyday stress through her stories, and if there are occasional uncontrollable fits of laughter, that’s just a big bonus. Visit her official website at .
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June 10, 2017
You know when you are reading a series and there is a side character that is really fun and cool and you're thinking, "Oh, I can't wait until he gets his book!" and then he does and suddenly he isn't so fun and cool anymore, but kind of a boring guy? And then you're all, "What the hell happened to the guy with the charm who was cracking me up in the last book?"
Yeah, that.
It wasn't terrible or anything. Just not anything to write home about. Or, a review, in this case.
Yeah, that.
It wasn't terrible or anything. Just not anything to write home about. Or, a review, in this case.
May 26, 2023
“I’m going to wash that saboteur right out of my hair.�
The following ratings are out of 5:
Romance: 💙🤎💜❤️
Steam: 🔥🔥🔥
Story/Plot: 📕📗📘📙
World building: 🌏🌍🌏🌎🌍
Character development: 😠☺️😋🥰
Narration: 🎙🎙🎙🎙🎙
Narration Type: Solo Narration
The heroine: Jackie Morrisey - she is a private investigator, who is hired by Bastien Argeneau to work with Vincent to help find the cause of problems he is having with his production company. Jackie knows about immortals because she had a bad relationship with one in the past and he controlled her so she is gun-shy when it comes to them, and the only one she trusts is Bastien. Jackie and her partner Tiny plan to look into the problem.
The Hero: Vincent Argeneau - he is an immortal who is over 400 years old. He is cousin to Bastien and they were very close (like brothers) at one point. He is an actor since he met Shakespeare and has bought his own production company which had to shut down production on Dracula the musical due to the sabotage he is experiencing.
The Story: Vincent isn’t too happy to know that the PI helping him to track down the saboteur hurting his company is mortal and a girl. Though Bastien assures him that she knows about immortals and is the best in the business. Jackie hears him and put her on the offensive, so they didn’t get off to a great start.
Vincent is the kind of guy that will do almost anything for his friends and family. He is charming, funny and a sexy beast who knows how to flirt with the ladies. He has something in his genetics that doesn’t allow him to feed from bagged blood, so he feeds directly from mortals. He is good at taking control of them, so they enjoy the experience, and he removes the memories of him when he is done.
This story was told in dual points of view via solo narration and was narrated by Victoria McGee. She has a soft, somewhat breathy voice and is a good narrator. I hate solo narration, but she does a pretty good job with both male and female voices. I really loved Vincent in the last book, so I couldn’t wait to listen to this one. Though I have to admit, he wasn’t nearly as funny in this book as he was in the last. Though he does something in this book that is utterly selfless which jeopardizes his own future. So my love of him in the last book was utterly justified.
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The following ratings are out of 5:
Romance: 💙🤎💜❤️
Steam: 🔥🔥🔥
Story/Plot: 📕📗📘📙
World building: 🌏🌍🌏🌎🌍
Character development: 😠☺️😋🥰
Narration: 🎙🎙🎙🎙🎙
Narration Type: Solo Narration
The heroine: Jackie Morrisey - she is a private investigator, who is hired by Bastien Argeneau to work with Vincent to help find the cause of problems he is having with his production company. Jackie knows about immortals because she had a bad relationship with one in the past and he controlled her so she is gun-shy when it comes to them, and the only one she trusts is Bastien. Jackie and her partner Tiny plan to look into the problem.
The Hero: Vincent Argeneau - he is an immortal who is over 400 years old. He is cousin to Bastien and they were very close (like brothers) at one point. He is an actor since he met Shakespeare and has bought his own production company which had to shut down production on Dracula the musical due to the sabotage he is experiencing.
The Story: Vincent isn’t too happy to know that the PI helping him to track down the saboteur hurting his company is mortal and a girl. Though Bastien assures him that she knows about immortals and is the best in the business. Jackie hears him and put her on the offensive, so they didn’t get off to a great start.
Vincent is the kind of guy that will do almost anything for his friends and family. He is charming, funny and a sexy beast who knows how to flirt with the ladies. He has something in his genetics that doesn’t allow him to feed from bagged blood, so he feeds directly from mortals. He is good at taking control of them, so they enjoy the experience, and he removes the memories of him when he is done.
This story was told in dual points of view via solo narration and was narrated by Victoria McGee. She has a soft, somewhat breathy voice and is a good narrator. I hate solo narration, but she does a pretty good job with both male and female voices. I really loved Vincent in the last book, so I couldn’t wait to listen to this one. Though I have to admit, he wasn’t nearly as funny in this book as he was in the last. Though he does something in this book that is utterly selfless which jeopardizes his own future. So my love of him in the last book was utterly justified.
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November 29, 2015
I am pretty much sick of writing reviews for this series. I think that is a sign I need a break from it! This book sucked. It did not make me mad, hence the 2 stars for a sucky book.
It was boring, the hero was a wuss, the heroine was supposed to be tough but ended up being a wuss too. They definitely did NOT act like they were life mates. He let another man kiss her!!!!! How is that ok - ever?!?! They did not pass out during/after sex (like every single other couple in the series). They were unsure of each other until the very end.
There was a funny scene in the beginning with the hero going shopping but it was downhill from there. I listened to the audio version and the narrator made Tiny sound like a dopey, stupid lug. I have no idea if he reads that way.
I would totally skip this installment in the series.
It was boring, the hero was a wuss, the heroine was supposed to be tough but ended up being a wuss too. They definitely did NOT act like they were life mates. He let another man kiss her!!!!! How is that ok - ever?!?! They did not pass out during/after sex (like every single other couple in the series). They were unsure of each other until the very end.
There was a funny scene in the beginning with the hero going shopping but it was downhill from there. I listened to the audio version and the narrator made Tiny sound like a dopey, stupid lug. I have no idea if he reads that way.
I would totally skip this installment in the series.
April 16, 2012
It's an Argeneau book. They all seem to have basically the same sort of plot...ish. It's not a bad thing necessarily, but if you've read one, you've kind of read them all.
Still, I'll be the first one to admit that I find them a fun way to pass the time, and A Bite to Remember is no exception.
It's got a halfway decent mystery and a cute romance (although I did get a bit bored with the love scenes and had to start skimming).
I'd recommend it for the beach, but not for a book club. Well, unless it's a Lynsay Sands' book club.
Still, I'll be the first one to admit that I find them a fun way to pass the time, and A Bite to Remember is no exception.
It's got a halfway decent mystery and a cute romance (although I did get a bit bored with the love scenes and had to start skimming).
I'd recommend it for the beach, but not for a book club. Well, unless it's a Lynsay Sands' book club.
June 9, 2025
Rating: 4 / 5
Whereas Bastien and Terri's romance in was 85% romance and maybe 15% other plot--which did not include a murderer/sabotage mystery element--this book is...well, maybe 75% plot around the whole sabotage/murderer plot, and 25% actual romance.
The first 50% of that is pretty much entirely plot, btw.
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This time around, the focus is on Bastien's cousin Vinny, which is perfect given how charming he was in the previous book. Poor Vinny's actually quite lonely and disinterested in life, to the point that while someone seems to be out to get him by sabotaging his shows and his theatre productions, he's only moderately concerned, and lets Bastien pretty much handle things for him by hiring a private investigator.
Said investigator is Jackie, who herself has trained to be able to resist vampire mind control, particularly after she had an unfortunate experience in her youth of being controlled by a vampire. Jackie's instantly wary of Vincent, not least of which because she does find herself attracted to him, but maintains a rule of NOT falling for immortals. She spends pretty much the first 50% of the book just being bitchy to Vincent and....yeah, it IS understandable, to be fair, and I never felt that Sands went too far in making Jackie unlikeable or anything but...
...yeah, out of all the Argeneaus so far, Vincent's just the cutie-patootiest, a total pacifist and just the most chill vamp we've met so far! I couldn't help but really feel for the guy regarding everything, particularly in how self-sacrificing he is at one point in particular! *sniffles*
Ahem, but anyway, the second half of the book more than makes up for the first plot-building half, with quite a few action scenes and love scenes to keep readers entertained. It's not the best book of the series, to be sure, but I did like it quite a bit and felt that it had a lot to offer!
That being said, I'll admit that having the Notte brothers/cousins (Christian, Marcus, Dante, and Tomasso, all of whom had BETTER have their own romances upcoming--especially Christian, *cough cough*) introduced here was a major highlight, and I've gotta admit that Marguerite continues to be just a QUEEN inmeddling helping out in her family's romances.
Moving forward, I'd like to do a ranking not only of the books moving forward, but also of the heroes vs heroines, just to give a better idea of what I liked:
Argeneau Books Ranked (thus far):
1. A Quick Bite (Book 1)
2. Tall, Dark & Hungry (Book 4)
3. A Bite to Remember (Book 5)
4. Love Bites (Book 2)
4. Single White Vampire (Book 3)
Heroes (from HAWT to so-so)
1. Lucern (100% my type, grumpy introvert--book 3)
2. Vinny (such a sweetheart! --book 5)
3. Bastien (he's HAWT and he's got it together--book 4)
4. Gregory (he may've started out as a human, but just how chill he is with being tied up is...--book 1)
5. Etienne (golden boy over here, not really my type--book 2)
Heroines (from "That's ME" to meh
1. Terri (humble, helpful, cuteness and chubby, totally me--book 4)
2. Lissanna (if ever there was an omega vamp, she'd be it--book 1)
3. Jackie (again, she starts off being bitchy, but I really feel for this girl and gotta give her credit--book 5)
4. Rachel (other than the fact that she's apparently a gamer, gotta love this gal's coroner skills--book 2)
5. Kate (ironic how she's with my fav guy but...yeah, bubbly and semi-annoying does not a personality make--book 3)
Whereas Bastien and Terri's romance in was 85% romance and maybe 15% other plot--which did not include a murderer/sabotage mystery element--this book is...well, maybe 75% plot around the whole sabotage/murderer plot, and 25% actual romance.
The first 50% of that is pretty much entirely plot, btw.
_______
This time around, the focus is on Bastien's cousin Vinny, which is perfect given how charming he was in the previous book. Poor Vinny's actually quite lonely and disinterested in life, to the point that while someone seems to be out to get him by sabotaging his shows and his theatre productions, he's only moderately concerned, and lets Bastien pretty much handle things for him by hiring a private investigator.
Said investigator is Jackie, who herself has trained to be able to resist vampire mind control, particularly after she had an unfortunate experience in her youth of being controlled by a vampire. Jackie's instantly wary of Vincent, not least of which because she does find herself attracted to him, but maintains a rule of NOT falling for immortals. She spends pretty much the first 50% of the book just being bitchy to Vincent and....yeah, it IS understandable, to be fair, and I never felt that Sands went too far in making Jackie unlikeable or anything but...
...yeah, out of all the Argeneaus so far, Vincent's just the cutie-patootiest, a total pacifist and just the most chill vamp we've met so far! I couldn't help but really feel for the guy regarding everything, particularly in how self-sacrificing he is at one point in particular! *sniffles*
Ahem, but anyway, the second half of the book more than makes up for the first plot-building half, with quite a few action scenes and love scenes to keep readers entertained. It's not the best book of the series, to be sure, but I did like it quite a bit and felt that it had a lot to offer!
That being said, I'll admit that having the Notte brothers/cousins (Christian, Marcus, Dante, and Tomasso, all of whom had BETTER have their own romances upcoming--especially Christian, *cough cough*) introduced here was a major highlight, and I've gotta admit that Marguerite continues to be just a QUEEN in
Moving forward, I'd like to do a ranking not only of the books moving forward, but also of the heroes vs heroines, just to give a better idea of what I liked:
Argeneau Books Ranked (thus far):
1. A Quick Bite (Book 1)
2. Tall, Dark & Hungry (Book 4)
3. A Bite to Remember (Book 5)
4. Love Bites (Book 2)
4. Single White Vampire (Book 3)
Heroes (from HAWT to so-so)
1. Lucern (100% my type, grumpy introvert--book 3)
2. Vinny (such a sweetheart! --book 5)
3. Bastien (he's HAWT and he's got it together--book 4)
4. Gregory (he may've started out as a human, but just how chill he is with being tied up is...--book 1)
5. Etienne (golden boy over here, not really my type--book 2)
Heroines (from "That's ME" to meh
1. Terri (humble, helpful, cuteness and chubby, totally me--book 4)
2. Lissanna (if ever there was an omega vamp, she'd be it--book 1)
3. Jackie (again, she starts off being bitchy, but I really feel for this girl and gotta give her credit--book 5)
4. Rachel (other than the fact that she's apparently a gamer, gotta love this gal's coroner skills--book 2)
5. Kate (ironic how she's with my fav guy but...yeah, bubbly and semi-annoying does not a personality make--book 3)
March 22, 2010
What a great book!
A Bite to Remember is the fifth installment in the Argeneau series. The Argeneau's are turning out to be very interesting and fun!
Honestly, I enjoy Lynsay Sands, but this book is my favorite by far.
It has even more action, romance, mystery and suspense than the other books combined. The other books I've read by her are still great but I find they are a bit simple and straightforward. But she does have a interesting twist on the creation of vampires that hearkens back to the times of Atlantis.
So let's get down to why this book was so good..
Private Investigator, Jackie Morrisey is hired by Vincent Argeneau to help him out with a business problem that has turned critical.
Someone disrupted the plays put on by his production company, and it's only the beginning.
Vincent's present production, Dracula on Broadway (ironically), is turning out to be a nightmare. Several actors are injured in “accidents� and an entire cast is struck with contagious anemia.
Nothing's going right and the opening date is getting closer. Vincent needs help tracking down the person responsible for the sabotage..but he didn't realize she would be human, and attractive. But she’s one of few mortals who know about vampires and is trusted by the Argeneau family. She's also amazing at what she does. What they both don't realize is the saboteur is about to get worse, and when people start getting hurt and it hits close to home they may very well be over their heads with this case.
Jackie Morrisey and Vincent Argeneau are the main characters of this novel, but it also features Tiny(Jackie's partner and best friend, of whom is not tiny in any way, being way over 6 feet in height).
The lovely Marguerite (Vincent's Aunt and Basien's very stubborn mother). Christian Notte, Dante and Tommaso.
Vincent is one of my dream characters. He's tall, handsome, strong but also very caring and sweet. He's kind to everyone, even if it isn't deserved.
I liked his character from the first chapter, even if he wasn't so sweet to start with.
Jackie is also a strong character. She has a painful past that catches up with her in this book. And I'm happy to say she is a great protagonist. She's curious and stubborn and can be cranky as hell, but she was really fun to read and in ways is easy to relate to. Doesn't everyone have a ex they'd rather not see again?
Sure, this is a very beautiful love story, but it's not constantly focused on that aspect, like in many others. It truly has a great developed plot and enough twists and turns that kept me wanting more!
If you love Vampires, Romance, Suspense and mystery..this is the book for you! It's great for a summer day read!
A Bite to Remember is the fifth installment in the Argeneau series. The Argeneau's are turning out to be very interesting and fun!
Honestly, I enjoy Lynsay Sands, but this book is my favorite by far.
It has even more action, romance, mystery and suspense than the other books combined. The other books I've read by her are still great but I find they are a bit simple and straightforward. But she does have a interesting twist on the creation of vampires that hearkens back to the times of Atlantis.
So let's get down to why this book was so good..
Private Investigator, Jackie Morrisey is hired by Vincent Argeneau to help him out with a business problem that has turned critical.
Someone disrupted the plays put on by his production company, and it's only the beginning.
Vincent's present production, Dracula on Broadway (ironically), is turning out to be a nightmare. Several actors are injured in “accidents� and an entire cast is struck with contagious anemia.
Nothing's going right and the opening date is getting closer. Vincent needs help tracking down the person responsible for the sabotage..but he didn't realize she would be human, and attractive. But she’s one of few mortals who know about vampires and is trusted by the Argeneau family. She's also amazing at what she does. What they both don't realize is the saboteur is about to get worse, and when people start getting hurt and it hits close to home they may very well be over their heads with this case.
Jackie Morrisey and Vincent Argeneau are the main characters of this novel, but it also features Tiny(Jackie's partner and best friend, of whom is not tiny in any way, being way over 6 feet in height).
The lovely Marguerite (Vincent's Aunt and Basien's very stubborn mother). Christian Notte, Dante and Tommaso.
Vincent is one of my dream characters. He's tall, handsome, strong but also very caring and sweet. He's kind to everyone, even if it isn't deserved.
I liked his character from the first chapter, even if he wasn't so sweet to start with.
Jackie is also a strong character. She has a painful past that catches up with her in this book. And I'm happy to say she is a great protagonist. She's curious and stubborn and can be cranky as hell, but she was really fun to read and in ways is easy to relate to. Doesn't everyone have a ex they'd rather not see again?
Sure, this is a very beautiful love story, but it's not constantly focused on that aspect, like in many others. It truly has a great developed plot and enough twists and turns that kept me wanting more!
If you love Vampires, Romance, Suspense and mystery..this is the book for you! It's great for a summer day read!
May 7, 2009
YAY! Another book that was hard to put down.
This book centered around Vincent Argeneau whom we were introduced to in the last book. He is an actor and heads his own production company to oversee all his plays. When one too many accidents happen that force him to close down play after play - he realizes these might not be accidents after all. He contacts his cousin Bastien who sends out the P.I. his company uses on a regular basis. (I assume Vampires need P.I.'s more often than us normies - so I cut this a little slack here.)
Much to Vincent's surprise - Bastien sent him Jackie Morrisey and her partner Tiny. Vincent opens the door and not only finds a woman but a mortal! OHMYGOSH!
It's the perfect set up for this book and the tango Jackie and Vincent dance with the background noise of a genuine mystery kept me enthralled. Also - I love that Tiny is built like a mac truck but has a tender heart and loves to cook.
Ahhhhhh. What a fun read. Makes me wish for a rainy pajama day to curl up with it.
On to book 6!
This book centered around Vincent Argeneau whom we were introduced to in the last book. He is an actor and heads his own production company to oversee all his plays. When one too many accidents happen that force him to close down play after play - he realizes these might not be accidents after all. He contacts his cousin Bastien who sends out the P.I. his company uses on a regular basis. (I assume Vampires need P.I.'s more often than us normies - so I cut this a little slack here.)
Much to Vincent's surprise - Bastien sent him Jackie Morrisey and her partner Tiny. Vincent opens the door and not only finds a woman but a mortal! OHMYGOSH!
It's the perfect set up for this book and the tango Jackie and Vincent dance with the background noise of a genuine mystery kept me enthralled. Also - I love that Tiny is built like a mac truck but has a tender heart and loves to cook.
Ahhhhhh. What a fun read. Makes me wish for a rainy pajama day to curl up with it.
On to book 6!
August 17, 2015
Someone is sabotaging Vincent Argeneau's business and each act sabotage is getting more violent. He reaches out to his cousin Bastien, who hires Tiny and Jackie Morrisey. What Vincent does not realise that the private investigators are human. He is not exactly open to the idea but Bastien assures him that both of them know all about vampires and are skilled at what they do. Vincent know has to deal with mortals in his home, a saboteur and his aunt Marguerite, who has decided its time for Vincent to find a life mate because he has become despondent.
Jackie is a typical paranormal heroine and so of course has a tortured past. Both of her parents are dead and her mother died when she was just a child. Jackie has been in one relationship with a vampire and it didn't end well. Essentially from the moment she met Cassius, she was enamored with him and even dated him behind her fathers back. This went on until she learned had been toying with her and was taking control of her mind and body, forcing her to do things against her will. Sands took great care to point out that this was a violation of Jackie's person, but she never explicitly labelled the sex that occurred rape. Sands even compared when Lily took over Tiny's body briefly to what Cassius did to Jackie.
One of the more interesting characters in this book is Tiny. He is Jackie's partner and we are constantly reminded that his name is a misnomer because is in fact a very large man. I don't know about you, but a large man with the name Tiny didn't actually read as creative. Tiny absolutely loves to cook, but Sands often used this fact to emasculate him.
Tiny had taken a gourmet cooking course years ago and she'd often caught him leafing through women's magazines over the years, looking at recipes. She suspected Tiny was a very small woman in a large man's body, which was probably why they got along so well. Her father always claimed she was a big tough guy in a little woman's body. (page 33)
Paranormal romance often sticks to extremely binary gender roles and as you can see from the above passage, performing one's gender is absolutely essential to the story. Despite his size and identifying as male, Tiny is not masculine because he enjoys cooking. It's absolutely ridiculous given the rampant sexism in the food industry which constructs all good chefs as men, even as it blocks avenues to success for women. In this case, Tiny cooks as a way to nurture and it is the fact that he does this for no pay that Sands felt comfortable using this skill to assert that he is somehow subverting traditional masculinity.
Quite a few times in A Bite to Remember, Jackie asserted that he body is not perfect because she has not been able to loose 10-15 pounds to fit into our current idealized body size for women. After she is turned into a vampire, Jackie is shocked that the nanos didn't take care of this for her. In a heart to heart Marguerite explains:
"The nanos do see you are at your peak condition . So, if you haven't lost any weight, this size is your peak. It's the healthiest weight for you." She tilted her head."And you look a perfect weight to me, dear. I'm afraid your belief in what is attractive has been coloured by Hollywood's Twiggy-type figures. That isn't a natural weight for most women ... Including you." (page 166)
I loved this passage. I loved that Sands took on the idealized shape and form women are pushed to conform to and declared unequivocally ridiculous. How many women are walking around starving themselves to fit into a standard that is natural for them? I think that this is a very important passage and I am glad that Sands made this point. We don't all have to be the same size and shape to be sexy and beautiful. In a book geared to women, written by a woman, this is an extremely important point to make.
The Argeneau series continues to be incredibly erased. All of the characters have been straight and White. For the first time, we have a same sex interaction in this series and it us fraught with problems. Jackie is approached by a woman in the bathroom for sex and given the erasure of GLBT people in this series, her response is absolutely horrible.
Nothing on God's green earth could have stopped her from whirling to face the girl with a look of abject horror and disbelief. Jackie even almost blurted, Do I look gay to you? before catching herself back, but it was her first thought. A Stupid one, she acknowledged. You couldn't tell someone's sexual preference by their looks. (page 130-131)
Jackie is a typical paranormal heroine and so of course has a tortured past. Both of her parents are dead and her mother died when she was just a child. Jackie has been in one relationship with a vampire and it didn't end well. Essentially from the moment she met Cassius, she was enamored with him and even dated him behind her fathers back. This went on until she learned had been toying with her and was taking control of her mind and body, forcing her to do things against her will. Sands took great care to point out that this was a violation of Jackie's person, but she never explicitly labelled the sex that occurred rape. Sands even compared when Lily took over Tiny's body briefly to what Cassius did to Jackie.
One of the more interesting characters in this book is Tiny. He is Jackie's partner and we are constantly reminded that his name is a misnomer because is in fact a very large man. I don't know about you, but a large man with the name Tiny didn't actually read as creative. Tiny absolutely loves to cook, but Sands often used this fact to emasculate him.
Tiny had taken a gourmet cooking course years ago and she'd often caught him leafing through women's magazines over the years, looking at recipes. She suspected Tiny was a very small woman in a large man's body, which was probably why they got along so well. Her father always claimed she was a big tough guy in a little woman's body. (page 33)
Paranormal romance often sticks to extremely binary gender roles and as you can see from the above passage, performing one's gender is absolutely essential to the story. Despite his size and identifying as male, Tiny is not masculine because he enjoys cooking. It's absolutely ridiculous given the rampant sexism in the food industry which constructs all good chefs as men, even as it blocks avenues to success for women. In this case, Tiny cooks as a way to nurture and it is the fact that he does this for no pay that Sands felt comfortable using this skill to assert that he is somehow subverting traditional masculinity.
Quite a few times in A Bite to Remember, Jackie asserted that he body is not perfect because she has not been able to loose 10-15 pounds to fit into our current idealized body size for women. After she is turned into a vampire, Jackie is shocked that the nanos didn't take care of this for her. In a heart to heart Marguerite explains:
"The nanos do see you are at your peak condition . So, if you haven't lost any weight, this size is your peak. It's the healthiest weight for you." She tilted her head."And you look a perfect weight to me, dear. I'm afraid your belief in what is attractive has been coloured by Hollywood's Twiggy-type figures. That isn't a natural weight for most women ... Including you." (page 166)
I loved this passage. I loved that Sands took on the idealized shape and form women are pushed to conform to and declared unequivocally ridiculous. How many women are walking around starving themselves to fit into a standard that is natural for them? I think that this is a very important passage and I am glad that Sands made this point. We don't all have to be the same size and shape to be sexy and beautiful. In a book geared to women, written by a woman, this is an extremely important point to make.
The Argeneau series continues to be incredibly erased. All of the characters have been straight and White. For the first time, we have a same sex interaction in this series and it us fraught with problems. Jackie is approached by a woman in the bathroom for sex and given the erasure of GLBT people in this series, her response is absolutely horrible.
Nothing on God's green earth could have stopped her from whirling to face the girl with a look of abject horror and disbelief. Jackie even almost blurted, Do I look gay to you? before catching herself back, but it was her first thought. A Stupid one, she acknowledged. You couldn't tell someone's sexual preference by their looks. (page 130-131)
February 15, 2023
P.I. Jackie Morrisey and her partner Tiny are hired by Bastien Argeneau to investigate the accidents occurring at Vincent Argeneau's production company. Jackie believes it is a saboteur intent on ruining Vincent. Believing the person sabotaging the company is an immortal, Jackie asks for the employee list for the play Vincent is producing. When the employee list is stolen, Vincent, Tiny and Jackie are sure the saboteur's name is on the list. Who it is and why they are trying to hurt Vincent Argeneau?
What Jackie Morrisey doesn't count on are the growing romantic feelings she has for Vincent. He is smart, sexy and kindhearted with a charming smile. Jackie is intelligent, accomplished and does not trust immortals easily. Vincent has an easy-going personality whereas Jackie has a more serious personality. Besides, her past colors her perception of vampires. No matter how sexy Vincent is, he is still an immortal. When Vincent discovers he cannot read Jackie's mind, he knows he has found his life mate. Now, he has to try to convince Jackie.
A Bite to Remember is the fifth book in the Argeneau series. This Paranormal Romance contains a mystery with suspenseful moments. The romance takes first place (plot) and the mystery is in last place (subplot) in the story. There are times when the subplot takes such a back seat that it is forgotten by the characters. It is like an afterthought. The protagonists -- Jackie Morrisey and Vincent Argeneau -- are the opposite personalities of each other, yet they are compatible. Jackie doesn't want to acknowledge her feelings for Vincent, while he entices and tempts her every chance he gets. She is his life mate, after all. The descriptions are visual and real. The dialogue is precise, and the rhythm of the language flows well, whether it is the Argeneau or the Notte accents. Victoria McGee, the narrator for this audiobook, did a fair job distinguishing between the characters' voices. Sometimes they sounded similar, however, McGee did attempt to make each voice distinct. I'm heading over to Hoopla to check out the next audiobook, Bite Me If You Can. Adult situations.
What Jackie Morrisey doesn't count on are the growing romantic feelings she has for Vincent. He is smart, sexy and kindhearted with a charming smile. Jackie is intelligent, accomplished and does not trust immortals easily. Vincent has an easy-going personality whereas Jackie has a more serious personality. Besides, her past colors her perception of vampires. No matter how sexy Vincent is, he is still an immortal. When Vincent discovers he cannot read Jackie's mind, he knows he has found his life mate. Now, he has to try to convince Jackie.
A Bite to Remember is the fifth book in the Argeneau series. This Paranormal Romance contains a mystery with suspenseful moments. The romance takes first place (plot) and the mystery is in last place (subplot) in the story. There are times when the subplot takes such a back seat that it is forgotten by the characters. It is like an afterthought. The protagonists -- Jackie Morrisey and Vincent Argeneau -- are the opposite personalities of each other, yet they are compatible. Jackie doesn't want to acknowledge her feelings for Vincent, while he entices and tempts her every chance he gets. She is his life mate, after all. The descriptions are visual and real. The dialogue is precise, and the rhythm of the language flows well, whether it is the Argeneau or the Notte accents. Victoria McGee, the narrator for this audiobook, did a fair job distinguishing between the characters' voices. Sometimes they sounded similar, however, McGee did attempt to make each voice distinct. I'm heading over to Hoopla to check out the next audiobook, Bite Me If You Can. Adult situations.
August 25, 2019
1.5 stars rounded up to 2
This book is an example of exactly what can go wrong with this series. It had all of the hallmarks of a classic Argeneau book, but none of it was executed well. Instead of being comfortingly consistent and familiar, it was repetitive and boring. I usually love her heroines but Jackie was pretty terrible. Instead of a mature independent heroine with a great job that she was passionate about, Jackie was insecure, completely incompetent, and endangered everyone around her with her negligence. She was too busy having sex to actually do her job.
The plot is pretty simple. Vincent slowly (very slowly) realizes that his plays, actors, and company are being sabotaged and it's getting more and more serious. So he decides to hire a P.I. to find out who the saboteur is. He hires Jackie, who Bastien recommended. He's surprised that not only is Jackie a woman, she's also human. Like most of the Argeneau males, he's a bit sexist and isn't sure she can really do the job. They clash a bit over his blatant sexism but they eventually work it out. Jackie doesn't trust vampires because of past experience and when Vincent realizes Jackie is his mate, he sets out to woo her. Let the drama ensue!
Vincent, while he's never been a favorite character of mine, was always really interesting to me because he seemed naturally goofy. This is a guy who in a previous book, wandered around Bastien's apartment in a long Dracula cape enthusiastically reciting lines for his vampire musical to no one in particular. When I picture a vampire, I don't think goofball, but that's what he was. I was excited to learn a bit more about him and maybe understand him better but this book really didn't deliver. I was so sure that with a little more exploration of who he was as a character I was going to love him as a hero and...I didn't. He knew nothing about what was going on in his own massive and lucrative company, he seemed like he didn't even care. Despite his sense of humor, he came across as uncaring, aloof, and above it all.
Jackie's past experiences with vampires should have made her feelings for Vincent complicated or at least created a little angst but there was none. Zero. Zilch. Nada. Sure, she had trust issues (who doesn't?), but that's about it. She was wishy-washy and easily swayed. As for the whodunnit portion of the book, I solved the case long before Jackie did, but then again she was busy have sex with Vincent.
While the fact thatvampires FINE, immortals in this series can read the minds of those around them can often clear away the ever-annoying misunderstanding problem that plagues most romances, if it's overused, it can completely erase most of the conflict. There's a fine line between avoiding stupid misunderstandings and doing away with conflict completely. It also fucking pissed me off that Vincent didn't have to rely on gaining enough trust from Jackie that she felt comfortable sharing her trauma/issues, he just found a way around his limitations and did it the easy way.
The only thing more annoying than the overuse of mind-reading is the underuse. Some things should be simple because of mind-reading but are ignored to the point that certain problems seem manufactured and forced. Most of the other books in this series handle this better and with more subtlety. In this book? Not so much. It's one thing for a character who can read minds to try and respect people's privacy, but come on. If there's a time and place for mind reading, trying to catch someone who is homicidal and threatening you and your loved ones is it.
Overall, it was just...forgetable. Almost lazy. There was zero chemistry between the MCs, the plot was boring, Jackie and Vincent were both painfully dull as characters, and while it wasn't exactly torture to get through, you wouldn't be missing anything if you skipped it altogether.
This book is an example of exactly what can go wrong with this series. It had all of the hallmarks of a classic Argeneau book, but none of it was executed well. Instead of being comfortingly consistent and familiar, it was repetitive and boring. I usually love her heroines but Jackie was pretty terrible. Instead of a mature independent heroine with a great job that she was passionate about, Jackie was insecure, completely incompetent, and endangered everyone around her with her negligence. She was too busy having sex to actually do her job.
The plot is pretty simple. Vincent slowly (very slowly) realizes that his plays, actors, and company are being sabotaged and it's getting more and more serious. So he decides to hire a P.I. to find out who the saboteur is. He hires Jackie, who Bastien recommended. He's surprised that not only is Jackie a woman, she's also human. Like most of the Argeneau males, he's a bit sexist and isn't sure she can really do the job. They clash a bit over his blatant sexism but they eventually work it out. Jackie doesn't trust vampires because of past experience and when Vincent realizes Jackie is his mate, he sets out to woo her. Let the drama ensue!
Vincent, while he's never been a favorite character of mine, was always really interesting to me because he seemed naturally goofy. This is a guy who in a previous book, wandered around Bastien's apartment in a long Dracula cape enthusiastically reciting lines for his vampire musical to no one in particular. When I picture a vampire, I don't think goofball, but that's what he was. I was excited to learn a bit more about him and maybe understand him better but this book really didn't deliver. I was so sure that with a little more exploration of who he was as a character I was going to love him as a hero and...I didn't. He knew nothing about what was going on in his own massive and lucrative company, he seemed like he didn't even care. Despite his sense of humor, he came across as uncaring, aloof, and above it all.
Jackie's past experiences with vampires should have made her feelings for Vincent complicated or at least created a little angst but there was none. Zero. Zilch. Nada. Sure, she had trust issues (who doesn't?), but that's about it. She was wishy-washy and easily swayed. As for the whodunnit portion of the book, I solved the case long before Jackie did, but then again she was busy have sex with Vincent.
While the fact that
The only thing more annoying than the overuse of mind-reading is the underuse. Some things should be simple because of mind-reading but are ignored to the point that certain problems seem manufactured and forced. Most of the other books in this series handle this better and with more subtlety. In this book? Not so much. It's one thing for a character who can read minds to try and respect people's privacy, but come on. If there's a time and place for mind reading, trying to catch someone who is homicidal and threatening you and your loved ones is it.
Overall, it was just...forgetable. Almost lazy. There was zero chemistry between the MCs, the plot was boring, Jackie and Vincent were both painfully dull as characters, and while it wasn't exactly torture to get through, you wouldn't be missing anything if you skipped it altogether.
February 19, 2021
Absoluter Trash und wirklich schlecht geschrieben, aber gerade trashig genug dass es irgendwie Spaß macht es zu lesen
March 3, 2020
Finally a heroine I absolutely loved. Jackie was the shit. I totally loved her. Vincent was awesome as well! My only complaint was the steaminess level. It was so blah. The books before this were so much hotter. What happened here? Super sad panda :(
May 9, 2014
The cover of this edition, published by Gollancz, is somewhat misleading; this is by no means a creepy novel, in spite of that unfortunate little trickle of blood running out of the guy's mouth. I had already read this years ago, and really enjoyed it. So, I bought this edition (because of the good-looking guy on the cover) and dove in again, with the intention of reviewing the book this time around.
Most people unfamiliar with the paranormal genre would most likely assume that vampires and humor really don't mix at all. They would be totally wrong. First of all, there's a difference between the paranormal romance vampire and the vampire of traditional horror stories. These romance vamps are not bad guys at all. In the case of Lynsay Sands, they can be funny, as well.
Sands' vampire world has a very unique origin, too; her characters are descendants of the ancient Atlanteans, who, with their advanced science and technology, created miniature mechanisms known as "nanos". Their whole function is to keep their host in peak physical and mental condition, totally free from disease and the aging process. Since these microscopic gadgets live within the bloodstream, they need blood in order to perform their work. Thus, the vamps in this series are really scientifically-enhanced humans who need to consume blood for the nanos to perform their duties. However, these vampires are not soulless monsters who suck their victims dry. In these modern times, they don't bite people at all, unless there's some very rare reason for it. Instead, they consume their liquid food from bags provided by blood banks.
In this particular novel, which is the fifth in the series (it was the first one I read, though), the reader again encounters the lovable, easygoing Vincent Argeneau, a four-hundred-year-old actor who decided on his career after meeting Shakespeare at the age of 10. Currently owner of a play production company, he needs help finding out who is sabotaging his productions, and why.
Vincent first appeared in the previous novel in the series, titled Tall, Dark and Hungry. A new character, Jackie Morrisey, detective, is introduced in the present novel. Together with her giant-sized assistant, appropriately named "Tiny", she is hired by Vincent to nab the elusive saboteur.
This is a fun and lighthearted read, in spite of a murder and some other pretty serious criminal events. The dialogues between the characters are very witty, however.
Vincent and Jackie are perfect together. Jackie is a very active, independent person, constantly coming up with ideas on how they might find the saboteur, while Vincent is very endearingly sexy, laid-back, and as sweet as can be. Although he's a very wealthy man, there's not an ounce of arrogance in him; instead, he's very down-to-earth, and his concern for his employees is exemplary. Jackie slowly warms up to him, as she discovers that not all immortals are as bad as her ex, who totally abused and controlled her. As determined as she is to stand on her own two feet, she can't help but be enchanted with Vincent, and consequently, some of her long-held emotional armor begins to chip away. Their romance is full of some totally hilarious twists and turns.
The mystery is developed very well throughout the novel; I was sure at first that I had the right person as the saboteur, only to be totally surprised in the last few chapters. Throughout, Sands skillfully maintains the suspense, as well as the increasing sexual tension between the main protagonists. There are several scenes in which the interaction between Vincent and Jackie is totally adorable, and not "cheesy" at all.
I also like the characters Tiny McGraw and Marguerite Argeneau, who is Vincent's aunt. These two became platonic friends way before the novel's conclusion, and I loved the way they cared for Jackie, giving her emotional support when necessary. Marguerite, in fact, became like a second mother to Jackie, something I found very endearing.
There were other interesting minor characters as well, such as Christian and Marcus Notte, and their cousins, Dante and Tommaso, who were even taller than Tiny, and loved to scarf down half a pizza each (yes, these vamps eat regular food, too), with the expectation that seconds were on the way.
The villain was convincingly, if also very sadly, evil. I never would have thought this person would ever have committed the acts of sabotage described in the novel, nor would I have expected this same person to go as far as to kill someone. Kudos to Sands for effectively hiding the villain's identity as long as necessary!
I did think that the end of the novel was a bit drawn out. The villain engaged in the frequently-used technique -- which I believe is more common in films than novels -- of describing and explaining their previous crimes to the potential victim before they actually proceed to kill them. This type of thing is a little too overused. Besides, it's obvious that real criminals would never act this way.
There are a couple of things I dislike about the vampires created by Sands; one of them is their ability to take over the minds of humans in order to control their behavior. They can also "wipe" the humans' minds, so these unsuspecting folks will entirely lose their memories of certain events the vampires might not want them to remember. Of course, in the hands of a an evil vamp, these powers would be used to harm humans. Vincent would never do that, but I'm still uncomfortable with the concept. I just don't like the whole idea of mind control. Mind reading, which is another power these characters have, is somehow not as disturbing to me. The ethical vamps, like the Argeneaus, don't read humans' minds without permission.
Although this novel kept me engaged all the way through to the end, the above points brought my rating down to four stars. It was very well-written, though, and was otherwise a very enjoyable read.
The title of this novel is also a rather witty one; it reminds me of the old Cary Grant film, "An Affair to Remember".
As vampire romance novels go, I would definitely recommend A Bite to Remember, in spite of the negative aspects mentioned above. Besides being a fun read, it could even be categorized as "a cozy mystery". Also, there's little to no profanity in it (with NO "F bombs"), and the love scenes are very sweet, instead of raunchy. This is the type of book for a romance lover to curl up with, on any night of the year!
For more of my reviews, please visit my blog, A NIGHT’S DREAM OF BOOKS.
Most people unfamiliar with the paranormal genre would most likely assume that vampires and humor really don't mix at all. They would be totally wrong. First of all, there's a difference between the paranormal romance vampire and the vampire of traditional horror stories. These romance vamps are not bad guys at all. In the case of Lynsay Sands, they can be funny, as well.
Sands' vampire world has a very unique origin, too; her characters are descendants of the ancient Atlanteans, who, with their advanced science and technology, created miniature mechanisms known as "nanos". Their whole function is to keep their host in peak physical and mental condition, totally free from disease and the aging process. Since these microscopic gadgets live within the bloodstream, they need blood in order to perform their work. Thus, the vamps in this series are really scientifically-enhanced humans who need to consume blood for the nanos to perform their duties. However, these vampires are not soulless monsters who suck their victims dry. In these modern times, they don't bite people at all, unless there's some very rare reason for it. Instead, they consume their liquid food from bags provided by blood banks.
In this particular novel, which is the fifth in the series (it was the first one I read, though), the reader again encounters the lovable, easygoing Vincent Argeneau, a four-hundred-year-old actor who decided on his career after meeting Shakespeare at the age of 10. Currently owner of a play production company, he needs help finding out who is sabotaging his productions, and why.
Vincent first appeared in the previous novel in the series, titled Tall, Dark and Hungry. A new character, Jackie Morrisey, detective, is introduced in the present novel. Together with her giant-sized assistant, appropriately named "Tiny", she is hired by Vincent to nab the elusive saboteur.
This is a fun and lighthearted read, in spite of a murder and some other pretty serious criminal events. The dialogues between the characters are very witty, however.
Vincent and Jackie are perfect together. Jackie is a very active, independent person, constantly coming up with ideas on how they might find the saboteur, while Vincent is very endearingly sexy, laid-back, and as sweet as can be. Although he's a very wealthy man, there's not an ounce of arrogance in him; instead, he's very down-to-earth, and his concern for his employees is exemplary. Jackie slowly warms up to him, as she discovers that not all immortals are as bad as her ex, who totally abused and controlled her. As determined as she is to stand on her own two feet, she can't help but be enchanted with Vincent, and consequently, some of her long-held emotional armor begins to chip away. Their romance is full of some totally hilarious twists and turns.
The mystery is developed very well throughout the novel; I was sure at first that I had the right person as the saboteur, only to be totally surprised in the last few chapters. Throughout, Sands skillfully maintains the suspense, as well as the increasing sexual tension between the main protagonists. There are several scenes in which the interaction between Vincent and Jackie is totally adorable, and not "cheesy" at all.
I also like the characters Tiny McGraw and Marguerite Argeneau, who is Vincent's aunt. These two became platonic friends way before the novel's conclusion, and I loved the way they cared for Jackie, giving her emotional support when necessary. Marguerite, in fact, became like a second mother to Jackie, something I found very endearing.
There were other interesting minor characters as well, such as Christian and Marcus Notte, and their cousins, Dante and Tommaso, who were even taller than Tiny, and loved to scarf down half a pizza each (yes, these vamps eat regular food, too), with the expectation that seconds were on the way.
The villain was convincingly, if also very sadly, evil. I never would have thought this person would ever have committed the acts of sabotage described in the novel, nor would I have expected this same person to go as far as to kill someone. Kudos to Sands for effectively hiding the villain's identity as long as necessary!
I did think that the end of the novel was a bit drawn out. The villain engaged in the frequently-used technique -- which I believe is more common in films than novels -- of describing and explaining their previous crimes to the potential victim before they actually proceed to kill them. This type of thing is a little too overused. Besides, it's obvious that real criminals would never act this way.
There are a couple of things I dislike about the vampires created by Sands; one of them is their ability to take over the minds of humans in order to control their behavior. They can also "wipe" the humans' minds, so these unsuspecting folks will entirely lose their memories of certain events the vampires might not want them to remember. Of course, in the hands of a an evil vamp, these powers would be used to harm humans. Vincent would never do that, but I'm still uncomfortable with the concept. I just don't like the whole idea of mind control. Mind reading, which is another power these characters have, is somehow not as disturbing to me. The ethical vamps, like the Argeneaus, don't read humans' minds without permission.
Although this novel kept me engaged all the way through to the end, the above points brought my rating down to four stars. It was very well-written, though, and was otherwise a very enjoyable read.
The title of this novel is also a rather witty one; it reminds me of the old Cary Grant film, "An Affair to Remember".
As vampire romance novels go, I would definitely recommend A Bite to Remember, in spite of the negative aspects mentioned above. Besides being a fun read, it could even be categorized as "a cozy mystery". Also, there's little to no profanity in it (with NO "F bombs"), and the love scenes are very sweet, instead of raunchy. This is the type of book for a romance lover to curl up with, on any night of the year!
For more of my reviews, please visit my blog, A NIGHT’S DREAM OF BOOKS.
May 29, 2025
Excelente!
March 12, 2024
3 Stars
October 14, 2014
Sad, sad day. I always could rely on Sands, always, always... but this was a disappointment.
Wow, I really hate to give a book of Sands a bad review and maybe it should get one and a half stars for the quick story at the end but this was bad, and I don't understand the 5 star reviews.
1. The Private Investigator is incompetent.
2. As some of the books go, the hero, Vincent, drags his feet to test whether he can read Jackie and find out if she is his lifemate. Too bad because if he had, maybe there would have been more sex and dreams, etc.. to make up for...
3. the lack of... everything, sex (not enough), plot .
4. The story line doesn't hold up to explanations on how things work for immortals.
5. Sex, I kept waiting as Sands can really put sex scenes out but...
6. Fun, where was the laughs. When I want a fun read, at least some laughs, I pick up a Sands. Some of her books are more serious than others, but she always infuses a little humor. I think I laughed once and it wasn't the 'I can't stop laughing, I'm crying' that many of her novels have inspired but a chuckle.
7. An unresolved occurrence in the book,
OK, so is there any good? Well we meet some European vampires half way through and they have some character so further stories probably will be made. Then there is Tiny who is a mortal character. And we get to see who Marguerite leaves with to Europe. The only reason to read it would be for this, not a good enough reason. I would say to skip this one.
I cannot believe I just said that about a Lynsay Sands book. Wow. And I don't know why the other reviewers rated this one so highly.
Wow, I really hate to give a book of Sands a bad review and maybe it should get one and a half stars for the quick story at the end but this was bad, and I don't understand the 5 star reviews.
1. The Private Investigator is incompetent.
2. As some of the books go, the hero, Vincent, drags his feet to test whether he can read Jackie and find out if she is his lifemate. Too bad because if he had, maybe there would have been more sex and dreams, etc.. to make up for...
3. the lack of... everything, sex (not enough), plot .
4. The story line doesn't hold up to explanations on how things work for immortals.
5. Sex, I kept waiting as Sands can really put sex scenes out but...
6. Fun, where was the laughs. When I want a fun read, at least some laughs, I pick up a Sands. Some of her books are more serious than others, but she always infuses a little humor. I think I laughed once and it wasn't the 'I can't stop laughing, I'm crying' that many of her novels have inspired but a chuckle.
7. An unresolved occurrence in the book,
OK, so is there any good? Well we meet some European vampires half way through and they have some character so further stories probably will be made. Then there is Tiny who is a mortal character. And we get to see who Marguerite leaves with to Europe. The only reason to read it would be for this, not a good enough reason. I would say to skip this one.
I cannot believe I just said that about a Lynsay Sands book. Wow. And I don't know why the other reviewers rated this one so highly.
April 13, 2011
I believe I read this in 2007 or maybe early 2008? I can't remember exactly, so I've just left the date to "not set". I know it's been a few years since I've read it. Haha. But the interesting thing is... I didn't forget that I did enjoy this book.
I believe I've already stated in one review before that I don't read much erotica in general. It's not much my genre type. I don't have anything against it... I just have never been a huge fan, with the exception of The Black Dagger Brotherhood series (and even with that series, I'm not a huge fan of the erotica elements, and more fan of the storyline).
Anyway, normally when I pick up an erotica, it's because a friend has loaned it to me or recommended it to me so much that I've went and bought it to see if it's really that good. In the case of A Bite To Remember, it was something a bit different. I saw it sitting on the bookshelf and the cover was interesting. I was out of material to read at the time and the blurb caught my interest enough to where I purchased it on a whim. A book that was in a genre that normally doesn't appeal to me, just out of nowhere.
At the time, I had no clue that it was actually a part of a series, either.
And even while reading it, I didn't know. I didn't learn about the series until later after finishing the book. I thought it read very well as a stand-alone piece. And that in itself was good for me. I thought the characters and action were well thought-out and structured. I also liked the fact that there was an actual storyline there, too, and not all about just sex. That's what I dislike about a lot of eroticas. The lack of a true story. But this one had a story, so that earned bonus points there. And while it probably was not a "wow" piece or some great, amazing piece of literature, it entertained, and I enjoyed it.
I have yet to read anything else of this series... but thinking back now on how I did enjoy this book after all... well, I may just have to start looking into them sometime soon. :)
I believe I've already stated in one review before that I don't read much erotica in general. It's not much my genre type. I don't have anything against it... I just have never been a huge fan, with the exception of The Black Dagger Brotherhood series (and even with that series, I'm not a huge fan of the erotica elements, and more fan of the storyline).
Anyway, normally when I pick up an erotica, it's because a friend has loaned it to me or recommended it to me so much that I've went and bought it to see if it's really that good. In the case of A Bite To Remember, it was something a bit different. I saw it sitting on the bookshelf and the cover was interesting. I was out of material to read at the time and the blurb caught my interest enough to where I purchased it on a whim. A book that was in a genre that normally doesn't appeal to me, just out of nowhere.
At the time, I had no clue that it was actually a part of a series, either.
And even while reading it, I didn't know. I didn't learn about the series until later after finishing the book. I thought it read very well as a stand-alone piece. And that in itself was good for me. I thought the characters and action were well thought-out and structured. I also liked the fact that there was an actual storyline there, too, and not all about just sex. That's what I dislike about a lot of eroticas. The lack of a true story. But this one had a story, so that earned bonus points there. And while it probably was not a "wow" piece or some great, amazing piece of literature, it entertained, and I enjoyed it.
I have yet to read anything else of this series... but thinking back now on how I did enjoy this book after all... well, I may just have to start looking into them sometime soon. :)
February 17, 2011
3.5 Stars
Even though I feel this book was better than the last one, I did not get the same feeling I was expecting from this series.
There was an ok connection between Jackie and Vincent, which was completely lacking in the last book, it just wasn't anything special. I still like Margarite. Tiny was a cute character too (please tell me that's not who Margarite will end up with!).
The plot development felt like it was just going around in circles, nothing ever really happening! And I missed the humor! I don't think there was one funny memorable moment in the whole book.
One thing I was happy about was the fact that there was no storyline about the wedding of the couple that got together in the previous book! What a relief, I was starting to worry that would be the theme of the whole series.
I also liked that the turning of Jackie was dealt with in a new way. And I really wasn't expecting the end result of who the saboteur was, so I was pleasantly surprised, even though the motive was a bit silly.
Even though I feel this book was better than the last one, I did not get the same feeling I was expecting from this series.
There was an ok connection between Jackie and Vincent, which was completely lacking in the last book, it just wasn't anything special. I still like Margarite. Tiny was a cute character too (please tell me that's not who Margarite will end up with!).
The plot development felt like it was just going around in circles, nothing ever really happening! And I missed the humor! I don't think there was one funny memorable moment in the whole book.
One thing I was happy about was the fact that there was no storyline about the wedding of the couple that got together in the previous book! What a relief, I was starting to worry that would be the theme of the whole series.
I also liked that the turning of Jackie was dealt with in a new way. And I really wasn't expecting the end result of who the saboteur was, so I was pleasantly surprised, even though the motive was a bit silly.
February 8, 2016
Vincent, the easy going funny and smily vampire and Jackie, the serious immortal-hater kind of detective. I love the pair. She's an amazing woman and matches Vincent well and they make quite the lovely couple. But then again I might be biased. I like the earlier couples more than those around the 20th book.
July 5, 2017
I think this may have been the most boring book of the series. Either that or the narrator did a terrible job. :(
October 15, 2024
Steamy, emotional and plot fuelled.
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October 4, 2022Trigger & Content Warnings:
Sexual assault
Body dysmorphia
Sexual assault
Body dysmorphia
April 27, 2019
I liked this better than a lot of the earlier books. I feel like this book at least had a little something more going on than the meet vampire, find out about vampires, and be life-bonded. Vincent definitely had some trouble affecting his business and well Jackie is a little firecracker. She's a damn good PI and she doesn't let the fact that Vincent's a vampire deter her even though she's has reason to fear them.
Sure the mystery here wasn't as strong as in a true mystery novel, but it did add a good layer of interest to the story. The ending was a bit rushed as well which took the story down a little bit for me.
Sure the mystery here wasn't as strong as in a true mystery novel, but it did add a good layer of interest to the story. The ending was a bit rushed as well which took the story down a little bit for me.
September 5, 2017
"Never judge a book by its cover." We have all heard that saying before, and it's true! You never truly know a person until you take the time to know them. Another great read by Lynsay Sands. It's my 2nd time reading this series, and I love it even more than the 1st time. You won't be disappointed with these books!
December 31, 2018
Different?
I’m not sure what was so different about this story but I enjoyed but didn’t at the same time. I loved all the new characters but the story line seemed off a bit.
Jackie and Vincent at first just seemed awkward and forced then they relaxed some. I believe that they truly did not relax until the very end right before Jackie was killed or it’s all in my head!!! Lol
Still recommend this book 📚.
I’m not sure what was so different about this story but I enjoyed but didn’t at the same time. I loved all the new characters but the story line seemed off a bit.
Jackie and Vincent at first just seemed awkward and forced then they relaxed some. I believe that they truly did not relax until the very end right before Jackie was killed or it’s all in my head!!! Lol
Still recommend this book 📚.
July 31, 2022
Jackie is a private Detective hired to find a saboteur of a theater owner. Good story, but the story line was a bit inconsistent with the later stories. In the later stories life mates would pass out after making love, have shared dreams. This never happened in this book. Perhaps because it was one of the earlier books and as the series got further along the story was developed more details. 🤔. Still a good story and had me guessing
December 5, 2017
World-building: A
Mythology: A-
Suspense: B+
Plot-Twists: A
Girl Power: A
Guy Hero: A-
Love Interests: A
Feels: A-
For you clean-readers: this one DOES have mature content. Some scene-skipping/self-editing will be needed to read this one.
Mythology: A-
Suspense: B+
Plot-Twists: A
Girl Power: A
Guy Hero: A-
Love Interests: A
Feels: A-
For you clean-readers: this one DOES have mature content. Some scene-skipping/self-editing will be needed to read this one.
April 19, 2024
This book went from sabatoge to murder, with some romance thrown in! Not a huge fan of the narrator, she sounded too robotic, but the book was great.
I was really excited to see this bookbwas about Vincent, my interest was peaked about him in the last book. When it came to the life partner, there was an issue that I had guesses as to how it would get resolved. I was wrong on all accounts which made a nice surprise.
I really like Tiny and hope he gets a story.
I was really excited to see this bookbwas about Vincent, my interest was peaked about him in the last book. When it came to the life partner, there was an issue that I had guesses as to how it would get resolved. I was wrong on all accounts which made a nice surprise.
I really like Tiny and hope he gets a story.
November 8, 2017
Plot: 3/5
Characterisation: 3/5
Prose: 4/5
How much I enjoyed it: 3/5
Characterisation: 3/5
Prose: 4/5
How much I enjoyed it: 3/5
July 2, 2019
a bite to remember
i think this is my favorite of the series thus far.
ilove how jackie puts vincent in his place instantly upon meeting him
i love how she stands her ground and i love that there is a who done it mystery
i think this book flowed very well up until jackie's turning, then it slowed a little
but picked right up again
yes the mystery very much helped make this a very enjoyable book
did not want to put it down, while previous books, it was hard to keep my attention during the re-read
but this was good and there was an introduction of several characters who will be staring in their own books soon
i think this is my favorite of the series thus far.
ilove how jackie puts vincent in his place instantly upon meeting him
i love how she stands her ground and i love that there is a who done it mystery
i think this book flowed very well up until jackie's turning, then it slowed a little
but picked right up again
yes the mystery very much helped make this a very enjoyable book
did not want to put it down, while previous books, it was hard to keep my attention during the re-read
but this was good and there was an introduction of several characters who will be staring in their own books soon
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