Vincent (Vampires in America, #8)

Dear Vincent Kuxim, you were lovely! *grinning* Just one big bloodthirsty teddy bear, a total softie with our heroine and a beast with all his enemies, and there were many.

You know I rarely read paranormal romance, but D.B. is an author I come back to again and again. She writes such a successful blend of PNR and UF that you end up with a great mix of non-stop action and a scatter of steamy sex in between. Phew!

Lana Arnold is a bounty hunter hired by Cynthia Leighton to find an old vampire within Mexico and give him a message from Raphael. The only condition? She has to take Vincent Kuxim, a vampire lieutenant of a current territory lord with her as a partner.

Vincent is quite comfortable living away from his lord and watching over the show more territory that he personally thinks would be better off under his own rule. When he gets a request from Raphael to help Lana, he can't refuse because Raphael is the North-American vampire lord he wants to keep as his ally when he makes his move for the territory.

Lana intrigues and charms him as this bold, strong woman who would not give in to the attraction between them and who at the same time tries to keep him safe on their journey together.

Lana is a fantastic heroine! She knows she is outclassed by all these powerful vampires around her, and yet because she uses her wit and strength and ruthless practicality over and over again it's her who saves Vincent and does what needs to be done without much hustle. There were plenty of times I cheered for her.

I loved this book, and I loved the clash between Vincent and Lana, the tension building, and the explosive lovemaking that followed. The plot was dynamic with narco barons and vampire intrigues blended together with a bit of Vincent's history among the desolate, desert locations of the country in all its stark beauty.

Much recommended to anyone who loves strong women kicking ass and their vampire partners who can cope with that without trying to treat their females as fragile glass. An excellent read! show less

Just re-read Vincent. Actually liked it even better the second time around. D.B. Reynolds writes some of the best vampire romances out there. I cannot recommend this series enough.

I'm a huge fan of D.B. Reynolds' work and Vincent was no exception. I really liked this hero. He was more light-hearted than the typical heroes in her books. I would've liked to have seen the relationship develop a little more. By that I mean, I would've liked to have had the turning point in the hero and heroine's emotions prolonged a little. It seemed to come up fast and end rather quickly. I almost thought I missed a page. I also would've liked an explanation of what happened to the heroine's ex, but that might be answered in future books. None of these show more things diminished my enjoyment of the book. I still highly recommend it to anyone who loves vampire romances. show less

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Genres; Adult, Crime, Paranormal, Romance, Suspense
4.75 Stars

I took a little off for the few typos I found and a couple of areas that felt repetitive to me.

This one is jammed full of action. It starts almost from the start and continues to the last page. When Lana shows up in Mexico Vincents life as he knows it gets more complicated and things get flat out crazy.
As they travel through Mexico to their intended destination everything takes a huge curve into extreme danger. Through his involvement show more with Lana, Vincent discovers his Sire is guilty of one of the worse crimes a Vampire can commit. One that means instant death if discovered by the other Lords.
Both MC's are cool as heck, have strong personalities and neither of them disappoint. Lana is definitely one tough and smart lady. Vincent is charming and determined.
I loved it. If you're a fan of this series you are going to love it too.
As for the romance........ show less

Our Review, by LITERAL ADDICTION's Pack Alpha - Chelle:
*Copy gifted in exchange for an honest review

D.B releases another fun installment to the ViA series with another confident and suave Vamp and strong, capable heroine...

If you're a fan of the series, you know that the entire continent of North America has been being re-vamped (pun intended) under the watchful eye of Raphael. Alliances are being created, Lords who don't think the way Raphael and his allies do eliminated, bad seeds exterminated. While not all of the Lords are 'friends', most at least respect one another, however, at the last few summits, Enrique, Lord of Mexico, has been less than respectful...

Enrique's lieutenant, Vincent, has never really gotten along with Enrique, show more but he has a special bond with him and hasn't really wanted to rule. He's comfortable assisting where needed, and keeping to himself with his right hand guy, Michael. Unfortunately, a personal request from Raphael not only rocks Vincent's world, but it also introduces him to a smart, sexy, and strong bounty hunter named Lana.

Vincent has plenty of action, another heroine that I adore (I cannot wait for the next Mates Club read!), surprises, and more, and the ending set up the series for some interesting turns. I foresee some interesting times ahead with each and every Lord now in play with uber interesting interaction between them all.

If you haven't tried the VAMPIRES IN AMERICA series yet, you really should. It's fantastic and I highly recommend it! show less

This series just keeps getting better! I was enthralled throughout the entire book and this installment might just be my new favorite.

4.5 Stars While not my favorite of the series (because honestly Raphael is going to hard to beat) I still absolutely LOVE this series. i love the alpha hero's and kick ass heroines! And Vincent and Lana certainly didn't disappoint!

I get a bit of a Cyn/Rafael feel to these two characters
I really disliked the books ending!