Secret Life of a Vampire by Kerrelyn Sparks
SECRET LIFE OF A VAMPIRE
By Kerrelyn Sparks
Reviewed by Sharon Forret
The Scots sure know how to throw a party. Especially the immortal Scottish vampires who populate Kerrelyn Sparks’ latest fun paranormal adventure, “Secret Life of a Vampire.” After a bachelor party gets particularly out of hand, it is up to responsible Jack, interim head of MacKay Security and Investigation, to clean up the mess and make nice with the human police who come to investigate the shindig. After all, a cleaning service and a little vampire mind control should be all it takes to do the trick. But Jack is in for the surprise of his unnaturally extended life when he meets Officer Lara Boucher.
Lara is not only immune to his mind games but also a gorgeous former beauty queen determined to do something important with her life following a tragic accident and a long period of recovery. Ambitious and beautiful, her goal is to prove her metal and make detective. She is immediately both suspicious of and deeply attracted to Jack, who does superhuman feats that she can’t explain. Her heart tells her he is a good man that she can trust, but her head knows that something extraordinary is going on. Something that he refuses to tell her about.
Jack, or Giacomo di Venezia, as he was once known, is the perfect Italian lover: sexy, suave, and unfailingly polite. Since being transformed into a vamp, he has fought with the good guys and worked with MacKay Security to battle the dark Malcontents—evil vampires determined to feed from and kill as many humans as possible. Jack has also devoted his life to trying to overcome his past—or rather, his father’s infamous reputation, for his father was none other than Casanova, one of the most famed seducers of all time.
Lara and Jack are drawn together by more than their red-hot chemistry. When local college girls start disappearing, Jack suspects a Malcontent is behind the abductions. Lara refuses to back off the investigation even when it becomes apparent that she bears a striking resemblance to the victims. Jack has found the woman of his dreams, but how can he keep her safe from this supernatural threat? And how can he keep her heart if he cannot tell her the truth about his vampire background?
“Secret Life of a Vampire,” the latest installment in the bestselling and critically praised Love at Stake series, will be welcomed by avid fans and newcomers alike. Readers acquainted with the series will be treated with familiar faces and friends, while newbies will delight in the humor and warmth of Sparks ’ writing. Lara and Jack’s story is sweet and thrilling, funny and sexy, and one not to be missed!
