Cheesy Cover, Sleazy Lover

Don’t let the cheesy title turn you off.  This book is a turn-on.

Truly, Madly…Deadly, by Delilah Devlin

This was a refreshing take on a vampire romance.  There are elements I was definitely not expecting, and the story is all the more enjoyable for them.

This review contains spoilers.

Darcy is a vampire hunter in a police-style unit.  A vampire has gone wild and her team is trying to neutralize him.  In error, she and her squad corner Quentin, a charming, British “master” vampire.  Sexiness ensues.

There are obvious Buffy likenesses—the vampires’ faces change when they get bitey, and when staked, they turn to dust.  Quentin is also very similar to Spike in the author’s physical description and his language use.  I won’t deduct any points for this, because it’s good source material, and she’s not blatantly copying here.  I’ve seen much clearer copies in other vampire books, the Night Huntress series by Jeaniene Frost being worst culprit.

The story itself is quickly paced, and very early the reader is exposed to a voyeuristic sex scene and subsequent sexual attraction between the two lead characters.  This doesn’t feel forced and is damn sexy, so yay.  This is why we read these books.

***spoiler***My only issues here are when the third party is introduced.  Darcy, rather than owning the fact that she is very sexually attracted to both these men, over the course of a couple chapters, falls in love with both, and then excuses the love she felt for one as a purposeful distraction from the apparent true love she was experiencing with the other.  As always, I ultimately understand the plot device, especially given the unique result of Darcy’s actions during this part of the book.  I simply wish her character, at this point, had a better understanding of herself. ***end spoiler***

The sex is constant throughout, and seldom ever seems like filler.  There is some really flowery prose, which was strange, given the generous use of words like, “pussy,” “cunt,” “cock,” and “fuck,” but hey, I prefer my book porn vulgar.

Overall, I definitely recommend picking this up, and, even better, it’s free on Amazon if you have Kindle Unlimited.

See my review, star rating, and shelves on Goodreads.