Samson's Lovely Mortal

Apparently, I have a new trigger. Slut shaming. Our heroine had this thought about a stripper hired for the hero's birthday party.

She glanced at the woman in the nurse's uniform. Disgusting! Her boobs looked fake, and so did just about everything else about her. She looked cheap, and Delilah was sure the woman wasn't just a stripper, but probably also a hooker. She could just about imagine what the tramp was hired to do.

She knows nothing about this woman or her circumstances. Since Delilah thinks the woman is a hooker, she is summarily dismissed as a tramp and I found that disgusting. I can't root for a heroine that thinks this way about other women. DNF'd at 7%.

Samson's Lovely Mortal
4 Stars

Synopsis:
Samson Woodford has two problems. First, he a vampire and second, he’s impotent. While there is nothing he can do for the first, he is determined to solve the second by visiting a psychiatrist. Nothing seems to work until the moment that Delilah Sheridan arrives on his doorstep wet, bedraggled and scared out of her wits because someone is following her. After sharing a night of passion, Samson finds it difficult to let his new found treasure go, especially since someone is obviously interested in killing her.

Review:
An engaging mix of romance, paranormal and suspense.

Yes, the main characters’ names are Samson and Delilah (corny, right?) but their personalities and back stories are, nevertheless, show more exceedingly well developed and interesting - I really liked the fact that the vampires have very human emotions and predicaments. Samson is completely charming and witty, and the way he copes with his performance problems contributes significantly to the humor in the story. Delilah is just as likeable with her own personal demons. She definitely knows what she wants and never allows herself to be dominated.

Folsom’s vampire world is not unique; it actually calls to mind Lara Adrian’s Midnight Breeds only it lacks the intricate detail of that series. The plot is not the most exciting but it is well paced and intelligent. It also involves compelling themes of greed, betrayal and vengeance. I did, however, have a couple of issues with it. First, the nature of the mystery and the identity of the villain are obvious from the outset, and second, the story would have been just as enjoyable without making the hero a vampire - human corporate types can be just as dangerous. Thus, the paranormal elements feel a bit contrived.

On a final note, while the opening line is seriously explicit, I did not find the sex scenes too excessive or overly graphic (despite the warning at the beginning of the book). It is nothing compared to the ACRO series.

All in all, I went in with few expectations and was pleasantly surprised. This book is a light and entertaining read and I will definitely read the next. show less

Delilah is in San Francisco to audit a company called Scanguards, and she suspects someone is embezzling money. After she gets too close to the truth, someone tries to kill her. She bangs on a stranger’s front door for help.
Samson has a little problem: he can’t get an erection. It’s been nine months and zip, nada, nothing. When a strange woman begs for his help, he desperate and thinks she’s the stripper/hooker his friends hired for his birthday to help with his problem. After he forcibly kisses the panicked woman and finally gets an erection, his friends and the real stripper show up. Talk about a humiliating situation.
Delilah is a human, Samson is a vampire, and their relationship starts out strong. Though he only meant to show more use her to fix his problem, their chemistry is instant and one night isn’t enough. On his part, it’s almost a case of insta-love but definitely insta-lust for both of them. Samson’s friends are also his coworkers, and they’re downright loyal. As the owner of a bodyguard company, Scanguards, he doesn’t pay much attention to the human side of his business, just the vampire side, and conflict arises when he finds out Delilah works for him.
I really liked this book. Delilah and Samson are likable characters. She’s strong, snarky, and confident in herself. When she finds out he’s a vampire, she completely freaks out on him. In some books, the heroine accepts this kind of thing too easily, but Delilah was appropriately terrified, intrigued, and desperate to escape him even though her heart told her to give Samson a second chance. I love emotional turmoil.
The minor characters are great. Yummy Amaury, Thomas, and Ricky! Carl is sooo sweet. I love reading in someone’s POV who’s not the H/h—it gives the story more flavor—as long as the POV shifts are done correctly (which they were in this story).
Though I liked the book, it could use a light edit to clean up stray periods and unneeded commas.
4 Stars

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This book was so cute! It's definitely got a lot of sex, but it's mostly good sex. There's only one instance of bad/stupid sex, and it doesn't involved the main characters. I liked the character of Delilah, and Samson was pretty funny. I liked the concept, a vampire with ED, too often vamps are portrayed as picture perfect. I especially liked the idea of Dr. Drake, vampire shrink to the undead denizens of San Fran, he provided some comic relief without being funny. All in all, it was pretty good, had a good though unoriginal plot and was written pretty well. I'm glad I gave it a shot, though, I just started the second one, and so far, not impressed.

Hot, kinky vampires...ummmmm yes please!!I had been looking at this book/series for a long time and just never got around to reading it, but when it became a free read it made it so much easier. Samson and Delilah (yes those are the names) are great together. Big, sexy, demanding vampire meets smart, sweet, witty accountant is bound to make you laugh and turn you on all in one. Add some interesting, sexy, hot vampires as side characters and some sex thrown in there with them, it makes the story even better.
It's really a 4.5 out of 5 and only because I was able to guess the enemy before it was revealed. So really no complaints from me, except now I have to go buy the next books in the series!

Rating: 5 - I Loved It!

Scanguards Vampires, Book 1

Samson Woodford is a vampire. Gorgeous. Wealthy. Sexy. Virile...um, well maybe not so much lately. Ya see, Samson has a bit of a problem. He can't get it up. Yup, ever since he was betrayed by his vampire lover on the eve of their blood-bonding his sex drive has gone down the drain. That was nine months ago and still the hydraulics aren't working until Delilah, a human, enters his life and suddenly things start "looking up". Maybe this is the answer to his problem.

Delilah Sheridan, working on an assignment as a forensic auditor just wanted to pick up some dinner on her way home. Out of nowhere she is attacked but she breaks away from her attacker and runs...right into the arms of Samson show more Woodford. Now that wouldn't be so bad except that he thinks she's a stripper! Gah! Never mind that his friends were just trying to help him with his little problem. And never mind that her body seems traitorously attracted to him or that he looks at her like he's ready to devour her. She's not that type of girl...or is she?

When a second attack occurs Samson is convinced it is no coincidence. Someone is out to get Delilah, but who? And why? What started as just a solution to his impotence problem is turning into much more than he bargained for. And Delilah? Well, she doesn't even know this hunk of sexiness is a vampire...yet.

*****

My first thought when I finished this book was, "Wow! That was awesome!". My next thought was, "Damn, there better be another book". (And there is, yay!)

The first line definitely gets your attention and it didn't let go from there. There was a small part where you got some character backstory that went a little slow but not enough to lose the momentum. The suspense part of the story wasn't that involved and I figured out at least one of the "bad guys" fairly soon. However, it was enough intrigue to keep me interested.

What really drives this story is the romance between Samson and Delilah. My favorite part of the book was the main love scene between them. I think the author did a fantastic job on this part. The actual sex scene flowed well. The scene was actually fairly long but it wasn't all about the sex. It was intimate, emotional, and even playful at times. It really helped to create the connection between them.

The attraction between Samson and Delilah grows as they try to figure out the mystery behind who is after Delilah. Samson is worried about how Delilah will react to his being a vampire. He knows she is the one he is meant to be with, he feels their connection and senses her pain from a past secret regret. He just needs to convince Delilah they were meant to be together.

This book is an erotic paranormal romance so there is explicit and graphic sex. There is one short scene between some secondary characters that includes rear-door activity, but other than that it is straight-forward m/f romance. For an erotic romance there was a very good balance between sex and story. I definitely recommend this one to lovers of vampire romance. The next book in this series is Amaury's Hellion.

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This is the second book I've read by this author and I am pleasantly impressed. The characters are delightful and well written. The story travels at a nice pace and never lulled. Even the sex was tasteful and believable without being too descriptive,
Samson a damaged powerful sexy vampire, is trying to over a lack of firmness in his life. He was betrayed, yes by an evil vampire power hungry woman. Since then he can't rise to the occasion, if you get my meaning. *Wait now, that is not what this book is all about. This lack of interest has him depressed on his birthday, when suddenly a stranger arrives on his door. She is wet, scared and needs his help. He thinks she's a stripper sent by his friends. He finds this stripper has him at full show more interest again and kisses her. (this is where the fun starts) She isn't a stripper, she is being chased by some weirdo and she can't wait to get away from weirdo #2 of the night. Well, he does not just let her go, she is the first woman in a long time to interest him. he gentleman's up and sends her home and starts a wonderful romance.
The side characters are a blast of fresh air. I loved them all. My favorite- Amaury, the sex slut of a man without emotions and yet his skill is that he can feel others emotions. They all have special gifts that vampirism have given them.
I will read the next book in this series. show less