High Stakes: A Tale of Vegas Vampires
by Erin McCarthy
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Author: Erin McCarthyEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Published)
Format: Bargain Price
Published: 2006-08-01
ISBN: N/A
Number of pages: 304
Publisher: Berkley Trade
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Book Review: Don't bet too high on this one, but don't fold on it, either
Summary: 3 Stars
I found the plot rather thin and the characters a little stereotyped (nice-guy vampire, tough girl lawyer, loner vamp as secondary character), but the comedic elements kept me chortling. The pacing of the story is a little rushed, and I could have stood to see the heroine come to realize a little later in the story that the hero's vampirism is more than LARPing gone too far. But the vampire politics are a gentle rip on human politics, and almost more interesting than the romance element. The Las Vegas backdrop is well-described and a logical place for vampires to hide in plain sight. Good for a summer read, but I don't think this one could stand to more than one read-through.
Summary of High Stakes: A Tale of Vegas Vampires
From the USA Today bestselling author, a vampire-meets-girl story set in the city that never sleeps-except during daylight.He's a bloodsucking freak of nature. But, unlike other politicians, Ethan Carrick is actually a nice guy. Not to mention a very hot, wealthy, casino-owning vampire. It's an election year for vampires, which means he'll first have to escape his opponent's hit men. Then he'll have to find a suitable First Lady, preferably here in Vegas.
Brittany Baldizzi fits the bill. She's smart, pretty- and sweeter than a glass of diabetic O-Negative. But her protective sister Alexis steps in with a message for Ethan: Bite me. It's then that he realizes it's the sexy, no-nonsense Alexis who raises his stake. And as much as she denies it, Alexis wouldn't mind a romp in the coffin with him. But can a mere mortal, even one who risks her life for him, make a centuries-old, womanizing vampire feel something entirely new?
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