How to Marry a Millionaire Vampire by Kerrelyn Sparks
The book is seemingly just another paranormal romance
involving a vampire and a mortal. Roman Draganesti, the self-loathing male
protagonist believes that vampires have no souls and are doomed to spend eternity
in hell. Shanna Whelan the female protagonist is a dentist on the run from the
mob for viewing a crime that took the life of her best friend. A freak accident
with VANNA a vampire nutritional sex toy causes Roman to lose a fang and seek out
an emergency dentist lest he remain “damaged” for his immortal life.
Good Impressions
Both characters are realistic and funny. Roman is terribly endearing
even with his self-esteem issues. He is a scientist who invented synthetic
blood and runs a manufacturing empire but has no real use for love. I feel his
loneliness and the reader is allowed to follow Roman’s feelings for Shanna. Shanna
is paranoid for good reason and funny but clearly lonely. Their interactions
including the hot vampire sex make you root for them to be together.
Kerrelyn Sparks creates a world with vampires flying under the
radar in a believable and interesting way. I particularly enjoyed the other
food options described for vampires in the Vampire Fusion Cuisine that involved
mixing blood with chocolate and other delightful foods. She even mentions the
other master vampires complaining because the food line as allowing their women
to gain weight. Who knew? The DVN (Digital Vampire Network) with its special event
coverage was also a delight.
Not so Good Impressions
There wasn’t anything me that I didn’t like. The characters
were all well-crafted and the backstory for both characters was full and
explained their quirks so nothing here.
My Rating:
I found this book interesting and comical. I enjoyed all of
the characters and the plot. I would’ve liked to know more about what happens
to the characters in an epilogue especially since Roman mentioned working on a
way that Shanna could have the family she desired. But this is the first book
in the Love at Stake Series so maybe we do find out more about what happens to
the character.
