A Quick Bite by Lynsay Sands
Series: Argeneau #1
Published by HarperCollins
Published on: October 13, 2009
Genres: Paranormal Romance
Pages: 384
Format: eBook
Source: Purchased
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That hot guy tied to Lissianna Argeneau's bed? He's not dessert—he's the main course!
Lissianna has been spending her centuries pining for Mr. Right, not just a quick snack, and this sexy guy she finds in her bed looks like he might be a candidate. But there's another, more pressing issue: her tendency to faint at the sight of blood . . . an especially annoying quirk for a vampire. Of course it doesn't hurt that this man has a delicious-looking neck. What kind of cold-blooded vampire woman could resist a bite of that?
Dr. Gregory Hewitt recovers from the shock of waking up in a stranger's bedroom pretty quickly—once he sees a gorgeous woman about to treat him to a wild night of passion. But is it possible for the good doctor to find true love with a vampire vixen, or will he be just a good meal? That's a question Dr. Greg might be willing to sink his teeth into . . . if he can just get Lissianna to bite.
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Normally I would say that this is the first book in this very long series. Yes, it’s numbered as one, but from my understanding, the author went back and wrote this farther into the series, although I have no idea how far in she was when she wrote it. I guess that means when I read book 2 first, out of order(I thought), I was really reading the first one that came out? Confusing yes, but it doesn’t even matter as I think any of these can be read as a standalone if need be.
Greg Hewitt is working late at his office where he is a psychologist. When he leaves, he finds himself climbing into the trunk of a car even though all he is thinking about is his upcoming vacation. Quite the beginning! Lissianna Argeneau arrives at her mothers home for her birthday party and makes a quick stop in her old bedroom. There she finds her birthday present tied to her bed. And that is a very abbreviated version of how the hero and heroine of this book meet.
Lissianna is part of the huge Argeneau family of vampires, based in Toronto. She’s smart, caring, and a good person. She is a social worker for a homeless shelter and really cares for the people there. She’s actually very human with the exception of what makes her a vampire. She is a born vampire and has never been dead. There’s actually a very creative back story for these vampires and how they came to be. These aren’t your normal bloodthirsty devils or even the glittery kind. At over two hundred years old, she still looks to be about twenty five. Greg is pretty much a workaholic and hasn’t taken a vacation in years. He’s around thirty five, handsome, and very intelligent. Lissianna and Greg are immediately attracted to each other, although I still am not sure why Greg isn’t fighting desperately to get out of the house. Compelled? Yes, but with a strong mind that they can’t keep under control. There is actually a huge cast of characters besides these two. It’s a house party weekend for Lissianna’s birthday, so we meet a lot of the Argeneau family in this book. My favorite of all was Lissianna’s cousin Thomas, probably her closest friend and fellow conspirator in all things fun. If I can find a book with him as a main character, it will probably be my next read in this series. As with any of these books that I have previously read, there is of course, a villain. And I am going to leave it at that.
This was a good romance with a bit of a mystery that morphed into a thriller at times. But most of all, this was just a fun read. There’s humor, good characters, and a bit of steamy romance. As with the previous books, I really enjoyed the world building as well. Did it have a deep intricate plot? Not so much, and that was perfectly alright. I have thoroughly enjoyed myself with every one of these reads and this book was no exception. I could however, tell the difference from this book and the latest of her books that I have read. I think the series has definitely gotten better as it progressed. The recent books are really exciting, almost thriller reads, and this one was a bit more sedate. There is a place for both kinds of reads in a series that is this long, at least I think so.
Highly recommended to adult paranormal romance readers. Don’t let the sheer number of these books keep you from reading this series, because you can pretty much start anywhere and keep up easily. A Quick Bite equaled a quick, easy, and fun read for me.
I’m Lorna and I live in Maryland. Since retiring, I spend my time mostly reading and reviewing books. My favorite reads are Paranormal Romance, Urban Fantasy, and Young Adult. I read a lot of indie books in addition to traditionally published books. Favorite paranormal creature? Vampires, but I am really liking werewolves more everyday.
Always wanted to try this series but just never have. I think I have book one someone where in my tubs of books…lol.
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I think you would like this book-book one. They are such fun reads 🙂
Lorna recently posted…Review: A Quick Bite by Lynsay Sands (@Mollykatie112, @LynsaySands)
Thanks for this, Lorna. I’ve been looking to discover more vampire series to read and since the Dark Carpathia series didn’t work for me, I’m going to give this one a go.
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I’ve not read Dark Carpathia either although I might have one of the books. I did read some of Feehan’s Sea Haven books and they were pretty good. So far I am enjoying this series and I like that I don’t really have to read them in order to be in the loop 🙂
Lorna recently posted…Review: A Quick Bite by Lynsay Sands (@Mollykatie112, @LynsaySands)
I need to check but I think I’ve read this one and liked it but for some reason haven’t continued. Hmm, now it’s going to bug me until I go check LOL! Glad you liked this and now have a new series to devour!
kindlemom1 recently posted…Release Day Review: Cold Summer by Gwen Cole
I don’t know about devouring them 🙂 but it’s nice to know there are plenty out there for me to choose from in this series. I think they are fun reads that don’t take themselves really seriously, although as I said, the later ones are more thriller types-at least the two I read were 🙂
Lorna recently posted…Review: A Quick Bite by Lynsay Sands (@Mollykatie112, @LynsaySands)
Even if I am over pnr I have enjoyed these, they are just fun
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I think they are fun too 🙂
Lorna recently posted…Review: A Quick Bite by Lynsay Sands (@Mollykatie112, @LynsaySands)
Thomas is book 8 – Vampires are Forever. It goes with Vampire, Interrupted since they both take place about the same time.
Thank you for the info! Now if I could just find my bag containing books by her that I bought at the used book store, I might actually have that one 🙂
Lorna recently posted…Review: A Quick Bite by Lynsay Sands (@Mollykatie112, @LynsaySands)
I enjoyed this one too and the series only gets better in my opinion! From how I understood it she did write this first, but the publisher published books 2-4 first instead.
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Not sure, only that the author wrote in her acknowledgements how hard it was to write a first book when the first few were already published 🙂 Glad you enjoyed it too and I agree the the latest ones I read were better 🙂
Lorna recently posted…Review: A Quick Bite by Lynsay Sands (@Mollykatie112, @LynsaySands)
I didn’t know she went back and wrote A Quick Bite. When I started the series I started with this book, book one and read on. I didn’t know it wasn’t the true first book. I had fun with the characters and story. I really like the earlier books and most of them can be read as standalone only a few in the series need the others before reading.
Thank’s for sharing your thoughts. I had a great time revisiting A Quick Bite. ^_^
I am really loving that most of them standalone. The part about this being written after some of the others is mentioned in the author acknowledgements. But it worked I think
I’ve had this series on my TBR forever. Yes, the series length is something that has kept me from picking it up. If it was shorter, I’m still not sure if I would’ve grabbed it or not (too many books). I’ll be honest to say that I know little about this book. I can say that the way these two meet is interesting. I need to grab the audios sometime soon. Great review.
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The length of the series really put me off too until I saw the latest one(at that time) on sale for like one day or something for $1.99. Couldn’t pass it up and liked it so much that when the following book that kind of went with the previous one was published, I bought it on audio. So now I am going backwards. They are great if you want an easy, but still fun and sometimes action filled read 🙂
I’ve read some of the books but not all of them and I love this series.
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I agree, I pretty much love them as well-so far. I’ve only read four of them though 🙂
Lorna recently posted…Review: A Quick Bite by Lynsay Sands (@Mollykatie112, @LynsaySands)
This sounds great. I love when there is fun tones mixed in with the paranormal and cool, a mystery, too. I just realized I won a copy of this and already have it. Looks like I’m in for some fun, too. 🙂
Nice review, Lorna!
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I hope you enjoy it Sophia 🙂 I started with two of the latest ones and they were very exciting and action packed, this one is a bit more sedate but still fun 🙂
Lorna recently posted…Review: A Quick Bite by Lynsay Sands (@Mollykatie112, @LynsaySands)
I have this book on audio but have yet to read it. I have been wanting to do a binge read on this series for a long time. It has always sounded so good. I’m confused on the book 1 thing now and where to start. I will be alright starting here right?
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Absolutely! Most of them are standalone anyway so you will be fine I think 🙂
Lorna recently posted…Review: A Quick Bite by Lynsay Sands (@Mollykatie112, @LynsaySands)
I keep thinking I’ve read a book in this series but I cannot remember what book. I’m wondering if it was a novella or if I just need to forget to wonder and start with this one! 🙂 I’m positive it wasn’t this one and starting at the beginning is always good.
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Yes, and since there aren’t cliffhangers(at least not yet) than you can read one and wait awhile and them read another as there is no pressure, unless you just really like them 🙂
Lorna recently posted…Review: A Quick Bite by Lynsay Sands (@Mollykatie112, @LynsaySands)
This is a series I want to try but the sheer size intimidates me. Maybe one day!!
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I thought the same thing, but there are no cliffhangers, each can standalone, if there is any ongoing story line I don’t know about it, with the exception of the two latest ones that went together because the main characters were twins and in different predicaments. So I am all over the place as far as the order I am reading them in 🙂
Great review! I have a couple books from this series, but I did not know it was a long series. But I am glad and happy I can start at any one of these books because you can read them as a stand-alone. Plus this series looks and sounds absolutely fantastic and right up my alley. Thank you so much for the awesome post.
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Thank you! I hope you enjoy the ones you have. I actually picked up six of them a few days ago at a Half price bookstore. And I have picked up several more on other visits. I am really liking them. 🙂