Sucker Bet by Erin McCarthy

This is the last book in the Tale of Vegas Vampires, there are three short stories that go along with the series. I am unsure whether or not my library has them, but if they do I will be sure to grab them up. I am also thinking of doing a review of the series as a whole. Maybe that will show up later?

In the final novel of this series Gwenna has her story. Donatelli won't leave her alone, no matter what she does. On top of that Gwenna is dealing with a group of vampire slayers killing people. Gwenna is not one to hook up with a guy, but when Nate comes around that changes. Donatelli gets wind of it and is not very happy at all.

I love how Gwenna has been just a background character since the very first book with Ethan and Alex. Then in the third book Gwenna makes more of an appearance. In this book it is obviously about her. She has really come out of her shell, and has a 'no more guys are walking on me!' attitude that fits her. She is trying to get on with her life and she is showing her true colors. I love Gwenna, she has blossomed, she has shown everyone that even with the slayers going around and killing people she can handle herself. Nate helps her come out of her shell as well, where as Donatelli is just a butt as usual. He keeps up with his usual things and doesn't change. I laughed a number of times and they were just perfect.

I didn't like that the action took place at the very end of the book, withing a few pages. That disappointed me. I wanted a little more action then a simple roundup the slayers. That is about my only complaint with this book.

This series is a quick read. I would recommend this series to a more mature audience. I would love to have this series on my bookshelves eventually. I wanted more action time as a whole, but everything else was great.

Rating: 4.5 out of 5.

Page Count: 296 pages (paperback)

Price: $14

Next Book: World War Z by Max Brooks

Thanks for reading!
~Jade

Bled Dry by Erin McCarthy

This is the third book in the Tale of Vegas Vampires series. I have reviewed the second book in the series as well.

In Bled Dry Brittany and Corbin are the stars of the book. Brittany has a bit of a situation that came about from the first book, when she and Corbin slept together. She's pregnant. Corbin proves to be more maternal then everyone thinks, even when he is still trying to find that cure that no one believes in.

This series hasn't been what I have expected, though I am only on the third book and there is another full novel, and three short stories. I really like that about this series. *SPOILER-ALERT* I love that those little things in the first book get resolved in this book, like who Brittany's father is, if Corbin is able to find a cure for vampirism, and a little more of a back story for Gwenna.*SPOILER-ENDED* Those little things are what kept me reading this book, and simply because I really like Corbin. I also liked that just because Donatelli was decommissioned in the last book that wasn't the last time the reader heard from him. Corbin had be laughing a few times just with what he said or did, which is a good thing when the author can make the reader laugh.

Though with this being the third book, things have become a little predictable. You basically know what is going to happen in the end as well. Which this is something I have come across with a lot of series. It's just a matter of what happens in the book that keeps me reading now. There really wasn't anything else that I didn't like about this book which is a good thing. I don't like it when I have a lot to not like about a book.

This is a series I would read over again, but not too soon after finishing it. I would also love to own this series in the future. Recommendations do go out for this book for a slightly more mature audience as there are bits of sex spattered throughout the book.

Rating: 4.5 out of 5.

Page Count: 284 pages (hardcover)

Price: ???

Next Book: Dreamfever by Karen Marie Moning.

Thanks for reading!
~Jade

Bit the Jackpot by Erin McCarthy

This is the second book in the Tale of Vegas Vampires series. So if I drop a few spoilers without thinking about it from the first book I apologize now. Also I have not looked into how big this series is, I do know that there is a third book out.

Following up on a lead, Seamus (a vampire) ends up in a strip club trying to find someone (yes a stripper but not for that kind of evening ;) ). He ends up getting attacked on a back street, after failing to find the person he needed to find in the strip club. Things happen and a new vampire is made after being hit by a car and dying. Cara is a stripper, but not the one that Seamus is looking for, and her life gets changed completely when she decides to try and help Seamus.

The things that I liked about this book where that McCarthy did not introduce anyone new that was major, but leaves me wondering how far she is going to take this series. I also liked that she took things a little differently than the last book, so things didn't go how I thought they were going to go. *SPOILER-ALERT* Though now that the competitor against Ethan is gone I am also wondering how McCarthy is going to carry on with the next book. *SPOILER-ENDED*

What I didn't like about the book is that *SPOILER-ALERT* now that the main "bad guy" is gone the whole basis for the series is gone. *SPOILER-ENDED* Unless McCarthy ends it at 3 books, which wouldn't make too much sense seeing as it is called a series and not a trilogy. I honestly don't think that I didn't like anything else...

This is one series that is turning out to be one that I would not mind to read again. Would I buy them if I have the money on me and see them, that is a strong probably. I like the way that McCarthy writes. It is easy to understand and flows well. The two books that I have read so far are not long and have only taken me a few days to read. Though sometimes in McCarthy's books it is easy to tell what is coming next.

Rating: 4 out of 5.

Page Count: 299 pages.

Price: $14.00 (paperback)

Thanks for reading!
~Jade