Joy Randall is a little on edge. Her Wiccan friend Miranda has foretold that Joy will meet two men, and that choosing the wrong one will result in her eternal doom. Not that she believes in that sort of thing, but still it's pretty creepy. So is the claim that she may meet a vampire on her travels - which her buddy Roxy is completely excited about. Joy's skepticism soon gets a heavy blow when she starts seeing visions from a vampire - the first step of Joining. And while she's not really a fan of the idea of vampires, when one of her suspects is the extremely sexy security expert Raphael St. John...

Joy is feisty, funny and stubborn. While occasionally irrational (and aren't we all), she never crossed the line into Too Stupid To Live territory. I found her escapades hilarious, especially when she was describing her attraction to Raphael. The metaphor with the cheerleaders in her crotch holding a carwash to raise funds for a fieldtrip to his comes to mind. In case you couldn't tell from that, this novel never takes itself terribly seriously. I love that. It's clever and witty, and the chemistry between Raphael and Joy is completely smokin'.

While I personally am a big fan of humor during sex, it's not everybody's cup of tea. And this doesn't even take itself seriously during the love scenes. Not that they aren't sexy, but they definitely aren't serious and tender. My emotional stake in the outcome wasn't particularly high, but for light fun (yes, even with Dark Ones) plus a ton of plot twists, Girl's Guide is the way to go!

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A refreshing blend of an ordinary realistic female who mixes up with a too-good-to-be-true mystery guy, a famous author, a closet-vampire, and a masquerading sexy vampire wannabe. This book has charm, sex appeal, plenty of humor that'll keep you rolling over and bursting out in chuckles when you don't expect it (don't read in a public place! ;D ) and biting your fingernails from the climactic finish. It'll keep you guessing from start to finish, whether its wonder in who is real, who is fake, and who is this mysterious man who seduces dreams?

There's an undertone of magic that plays between the lines, keeping you hoping that vampires exist, and some parts that just make you wonder if maybe someone is just completely insane.... 5/5! ( )

Hmm I was undecided about this book. On one hand I loved the two lead male characters BUT hated the female ones. Roxy is the most rude, annoying and I suppose loud person, and if I had been travelling with her, I would have gone home. I just ouldn't stand her at all. Our heronine was a little better but still seemed too stupid for her own good. I nearly gave up on the book early on as I found I was cringing at the antics of these two women. If you meet any women like this run the other way. This book has ended my reading slump and for this I am grateful :) ( )

Not quite what I expected when I started. The narrative dragged a little through the middle of the book. The erotic scenes were very . . uhmm.. erotic. I did not like the fictional vampire novel writer aspect; it made this book seem too much like a parody. But in the end the Dark One's real angst and loneliness rose almost to the level of real tragedy. ( )

Very light weight, and drags it out a bit. A desperate and dateless chick decides to go on a holiday to the Czech Republic after hearing about some weird vampire legends.

Of course she runs into a couple of guys that might be or might not be. Cue George Hamilton, etc. Ok if you like that sort of thing, very tongue in check and not taking itself at all seriously which wasn't too bad.

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