Just found this wonderful review for Second Nature, my new paranormal romance/urban fantasy book!
By
The Kindle Book Review
This review is from: Second Nature (Blood At First Sight Book 1) (Kindle Edition)
Marie Lavender’s first venture into the paranormal is a success.
Alec
and Desiree are in love. The complicating factor is that he is a
vampire and she is human. Alec exists on human blood, other food makes
him ill, he must avoid sunlight, and he will live forever. Desiree is
human. She loves wine and food, she sleeps at night, and she is mortal.
Can a human love a vampire?
I
suppose all who have seen Twilight feel they know the answer to this
question, but Lavender raises it anew in Second Nature. Can two very
different creatures find happiness? Or is their relationship doomed to
exist solely on a physical level.
On one level, this a straight
romance, and, as a romance, it succeeds. It is fast moving, interesting,
and very romantic. The reader comes to like the characters and roots
for them to work things out so that they can be together. The fact that
one of characters is a vampire, simply introduces new complications to
the developing relationship
On another level, the book explores
the nature of relationships. Can opposites attract? Can two very
different people (or creatures) be happy together, or is eHarmony on the
right track, claiming that we are most happy with those who are similar
to us? Seldom do we find a romance that deals with weightier issues,
but Lavender does this, and she does it in a light-hearted, unobtrusive
manner.
A racy story and food for thought. Quite a combination.
David Burnett for the Kindle Book Review
I received a copy of the book in exchange for a fair and unbiased review.
