Twice Tempted: A Night Prince Novel

Twice Tempted: A Night Prince Novel (2013) Jeaniene Frost

NOTICE: If you had not read Jeaniene Frost before, SHE WRITES BOINKING BOOKS.

Okay, that’s out of the way…

The sequel to Once Burned is also not the final book in this series (I’m guessing the middle book of a trilogy, but I don’t know that for certain) but I went into this knowing that was probable. It ended more cleanly than the first book, but still left a lot unresolved. It did not, however, end in a cliff hanger, so I’m not overly irritated.

Leila is watching her relationship with Vlad (yes, that Vlad) fall apart and is debating leaving him to return to the circus. (No! Really! She was an acrobat in the circus before becoming entangled with Vlad.) And with good reason, because Vlad is an obstreperous, vicious, bastard.

But why I loved these books (and Jeaniene Frost’s books in general) is I love her world building, and the bits and pieces she strews throughout them. The Knights Templar? Were fed vampire blood. Moving right along…

And this little tidbit:

My hates inner voice had never steered me right before. I’d be damned if I started listening to it now.

I HAVE THAT SAME VOICE IN MY HEAD. I HATE IT.

However, a quick note about the cover. This is FAR FAR BETTER than other covers she’s been saddled with. But still. Here is Leila’s description of Vlad at a point early in the book:

Unlike most well-built men, Vlad didn’t flash a lot of skin, but those custom tailored clothes flaunted his taut body as effectively as running shorts and a sleeveless muscle shirt.

So, why is the dude on the cover all shirtless? Don’t get me wrong, this is MUCH MUCH better than the cover for Eternal Kiss of Darkness (shudder) but still, I think the story within the cover deserves a more faithful representation.

Just saying.

Otherwise, this is another fabulous book. Plenty of boinking, of course, but the story and the characters and the storytelling are amazing.
Rating: 8/10

Published by Avon

 
 

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