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India Press Store - Just One Bite (Dead End Dating, Book 4)
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Manufacturer: Ballantine Books
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Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780345503657
ISBN: 0345503651
Label: Ballantine Books
Manufacturer: Ballantine Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 336
Publication Date: 2008-07-29
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Release Date: 2008-07-29
Studio: Ballantine Books
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Summary: ...
Comment: In this book, Lil is being forced to find the right woman for a guy named Vinnie Balducci, a Sniper of Other Worldly Beings, SOB for short. He saw her for what she really was after an appearance on Manhattan's Most Wanted, think The Bachelor. If she doesn't do it or can't, in time for his mother's birthday, he'll kill her. On top of this, there's a rogue spirit loose from hell and it has possessed her assistant Evie. The body needs to be unpossessed ASAP, before the three demon bounty hunters hunting for it, find Evie and kill her to take the soul back to hell.
It was a rather fast read and left me with a blank, "Huh? That's it? Not much going on with Lil..." feeling. I managed to read it all in a day, normally I enjoy Lil more then that.
I am wondering about the cover change and why it was done. I had to read the back of the book, to make sure it was a DED book, despite the fact that it says so on the front. Coverwise it just doesn't fit in and have the same feel as the other three.
And small pet peeve, Killer is a BLACK cat, NOT brown and white; look in Your Coffin or Mine, it says he's a black cat... Continuity error that might want to be fixed. Sorry, I'm a cat person, I notice these things. Also, can we please wrap up the story with Ty? Either have Lil pick him and deal with the fall out from her mom, or get over him and move on. Four books of her whining about him are enough.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Dead End Series is strong as ever
Comment: "Just One Bite" tells the story of Lil, the fabulous owner of Dead End Dating, a personal service seeking to hook up humans, vampires, werewolves and other creatures of the dark. She is filling a void in the dating market, and these preternatural beings are obviously an overlooked and undervalued demographic. There are plenty of dating stories to be told here to fill future books and the current dating/business scenes are the funniest in all four of the Dead End novels. This time Lil has a scary vampire killer/Italian mofia type man after her to find him the perfect church girl or else Lil will be staked. She also finds herself crossing paths with a demon who soon takes over the body of someone she cares for. Adding more pressure, Lil's mom is still trying to hook her up so she can marry and create baby vamps, but Lil isn't finding it easy to forget Ty, her made vamp ex-lover. When I read the first DED booking, I compared it unfavorably to MaryJanice Davidson's Betsy series. This seems to be a mistake because whereas Betsy seems to have gotten stale and lost a lot of the humor that made it soar, Lil still comes across fresh and funny. I smiled often and may have chuckled out loud a time or two. One thing I have to add, is that Raye makes mention of Brangelina and family around six or seven times over the course of the story. I remember thinking "Jeez lady, obsessed much?", but it didnt' really bother me and the last reference in the book is pretty funny. This book is just what it appears to be. A lite "chick lit" paranormal with some humor, romance, and even a little plot thrown in. Compared to the many similar vamp themed books out right now, its refreshing to find one that is still (on book four) just what is advertised.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Awesome Bite!
Comment: I'm surprised i'm the first review but i'll do my best. So as a fan of the Dead End Dating series and, in need of a new book i hurried to the book store. This story is my new fav in the series! It was funny, there was always the mix of drama with all these different characters and, love. I don't want to give any spoilers, but i was relieved where the story went. The only down side is waiting till next spring for the fifth book:( I hope other people enjoy this book to.
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Editorial Reviews:
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THE STAKES HAVE NEVER BEEN HIGHER.
Lil Marchette, vampire extraordinaire and owner of Manhattan’s hottest hook-up service, is an expert at matching up the lonely and desperate (and sometimes dead). And thanks to the popular local reality dating show Manhattan’s Most Wanted, Lil has plenty of fresh blood to add to the mix–including the biggest, baddest vampire in the Big Apple. Vinnie Balducci, Brooklyn representative for the Snipers of Otherworldly Beings, is making Lil an offer she can’t refuse: find him the perfect woman or she’s going to be swimming with the fishes.
But Lil may not be the only one taking the plunge. The three hunky demon Prince brothers are poking around Lil’s office–hot on the trail of a rogue spirit trying to escape the land down under (not Australia) by possessing some poor, clueless human soul. Then Lil makes a startling discovery: The oblivious human vessel is none other than her loyal assistant, Evie. Between saving Evie from eternal damnation and saving herself from Vinnie’s lethal ultimatum, Lil is sure to be in for the most hellish ride of her afterlife.
“Lil is a likable mix of Bridget Jones, Carrie Bradshaw and Dracula–charming, sweet, stylish, with just a hint of fang.”
–Parkersburg News and Sentinel
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