Lady and the Vamp: Michelle Rowen

By the author of FANGED AND FABULOUS …

Her: Janie Parker’s a supernatural assassin – not by choice, but what’s a girl gonna do?

The only thing standing between her and decapitation at the hands of her hellish boss is a magical artifact called The Eye. To get it, all Janie has to do is find a dark, broody vampire named Michael Quinn and take it.

Easy, right?

Except if Quinn keeps kissing her that way, she just might lose her head … in more ways than one.

Him: Former vampire hunter Michael Quinn is determined to become human again.

If he grabs hold of The Eye and makes a wish – then BOOM!, everything’s good with the world. But now Quinn has a sassy tagalong (see above) with a long, delectable neck and orders to stake him on sight.

Quinn just hopes his first bite won’t be Janie’s last moment on earth …

The Taglines: “Love’s at stake” (groan) & “Love sucks” (double groan)

Quinn is a conflicted idiot … and even when he’s not conflicted, he’s still an idiot. Thankfully, Janie’s smart enough for the two of them. I would have cheerfully strangled Lenny early into the book – I don’t know how he’s lived for so long. Barkley likewise, especially considering both of their ever-growing erratic behavior and increasing dependability issues throughout this novel.

I honestly never would have thought of cursed amnesia. And I’ve heard of working for a demon of a boss, but never of someone that took that so literally.

Having the plot twist be that the Eye could grant one wish and one wish only but that only the demon could use it to make the wish was truly some evil thinking. Bravo.

I could have done without the taglines though. Way to punny.

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ISBN: 0-446-61863-2
Publication date April 2008, through Grand Central Publishing