You're So Vein

It is not often that I find a character that I am not fond of in a story, especially a heroine. Ava is that exception. She is such a stuck up, arrogant, rude and stubborn person that I am not sure why she has any friends. Ava was part of the original five characters that started the series. She was the only one that had not had a HEA. At this point in the story, several years after the last of the friends has married an Orther, Ava has managed to alienate just about everyone. She tells the woman that have called her friend monsters and can barely tolerate being around them. I am guess that Fate decided to show her that Others can be decent beings as well. I really feel she gets what she deserves for being so mean to so many. It was nice to see Reggie show up in this book. I think that it is the first time she has appeared since the author went to a New York publisher. I liked Reggie and it was good to see that she and Misha are still happy. I also enjoyed learning more about Misha and his family. There isn't much sex in this book and I understand why there wasn't more. Overall this is a good addition to the series since there are gaps filled in for one of the older characters. I think anyone that like the paranormal genre will like this story. ( )

I have to admit that I am not quite finished with this book, but I am about two thirds through, and I know enough to say that while, at times, it's entertained, it's devolving into maudllin sentimentality. I also am not crazy about the heroine. And as another reviewer noted, the use of all the Russian endearments (and curses) was annoying. And does every vampire have to be named Vlad? Also the whole bloodlust/sexual lust thing just kind of grosses me out. I kept thinking about that scene in Seinfeld where George combined his two loves - eating and sex, and kept a sandwich in his bedside stand. So I was kind of laughing at the blood drinking/sex connection. ( )

This one seriously annoyed the hell out of me. I hated Ava. Rude, mean, angry, arrogant are just a few of the words that describe her. If I were Vladimir, I would have killed her just to keep the rest of the world free of her toxic self. The use of several different Russian pet names also annoyed the piss out of me as did the name "Dima". And can I mention that the name "Misha" also rubbed me the wrong way. I don't know, I had to finish the book just to make sure all ended well BUT, UGH, I so did not like this one. ( )

Dima and Ava was hella funny to me... i did not know that there was other books before this book so i have been reading them out of order. But i still like the books. Getting to know the Characters is what i like. ( )

I would have given this book (& this series) 5 stars EXCEPT that I ended up reading them out of order BECAUSE St. Martin's Papaerbacks didn't pick up this series until book #7.

If you want to read this series in order:
1. One Bite with a Stranger
2. Big Bad Wolf
3. through 6. haven't been published yet

7. Wolf at the Door
8. She's No Faerie Princess
9. the Demon You Know
10. Howl at the Moon
11. Walk on the Wild Side
12. You're So Vein
13. Born to Be Wild ( )