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“Maggie Montgomery, the owner of Magdalena's, an elegant New Orleans boutique, was shocked to learn about the mysterious beheading of a local street person, and the trail of blood that led from the corpse to her building. Her shock turned to turmoil when she met Sean Canady, the police officer who arrived to question her... and inspires a dangerous desire. Something powerful - and beyond reason - had brought Maggie and Sean together. Something that spoke of an interwoven past, and a passionate torment that began generations before under a blood red moon. For on the night, over a hundred years ago, disturbing events occurred within the Montgomery family, and now Maggie must begin a quest to find the one man whose love was pure enough to save her from the darkness within.”
Nisareen - So Much To Read So Little Time wrote this review Thursday, November 12 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“The beginning of the vampire series. It was good. I liked Lucien.”
Michelle S wrote this review Sunday, September 27 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“It's a good starting off book”
Tina S wrote this review Saturday, September 19 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
0 of 1 members found this review helpful“vampires,sex,and I think Italy”
Olivia M wrote this review Thursday, April 30 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Lieutenant Sean Canady, veteran homicide cop extraordinaire, and his greenhorn partner Jack Delaney, find droplets of blood leading from the practically bloodless corpse to a side entrance of Montgomery Enterprises, the haute couture shop owned by Maggie Montgomery. This grisly murder is only one of a rash of killings that have been plaguing New Orleans recently; it appears that a Jack the Ripper copycat is lurking, determined to make a name for himself.
Ave M wrote this review Friday, April 17 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Or does the killer want revenge? After all, Maggie is a vampire who's been around since before the Civil War. She's met a lot of people in her "lifetime," some of them enemies. Most compelling of all these encounters in her past was another Sean Canady, Civil War hero and love of Maggie's life. Maggie finds herself drawn to present-day Sean. Is he a reincarnation of her beloved, and if so, can she keep him safe from her enemies? Not to mention tell him the truth about herself and live some form of happily ever after?
Drake's straightforward tone and concise style make Sean and Maggie's tale a gripping one; a reader can almost see and feel - and possibly even live - the events that take place. The characters are realistic and likable. Sean is one of those guys you'd like on your side when things go wrong. Maggie, despite (or perhaps because of) being a vampire, is an extremely down-to-earth person. The combination of these two leads is very appealing. The evil stalking them is very pervasive and demented, and its inevitable defeat is quite satisfying. Lucian is great as the enigmatic and cynical leader of the vampires. There is just enough violence and gore to make this a good horror novel, just enough emotion to make it a good romance. There are few too many loose ends for my satisfaction, but then, this is a part of a trilogy, so perhaps my questions will be answered later.
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“I loved this paranormal romance / thriller with two interweaving story lines, one set in 1880's New Orleans and London, the other in present day New Orleans. Maggie and Sean, the heroine and hero, were good, strong, likable characters with great chemistry together. The secondary characters were fascinating as well. This was a great "good vs evil" story ( and the first in a series) by Shannon Drake, aka Heather Graham.”
jennifer g wrote this review Sunday, April 5 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“There has been a terrible murder in the French Quarter, near Maggie Montgomery’s boutique, where the police found some blood drops just outside her backdoor. So this leads detective Sean Canady right to her doorstep. Maggie is surprised of the blood trail and agrees the detective to help in this investigation in any way she can. Sean is totally attracted to Maggie and begins to pursue her, despite the fact he thinks she holding something back.
Lady_Caella wrote this review Wednesday, August 27 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Maggie has secrets that she is not willing to share with anyone, especially not with the handsome Sean. But with the return of an old enemy from the past, which wants to destroy her and anyone she loves, she might need to. Maggie feels bad enough about keeping the past from Sean, because their relationship seems to be developing every time they see each other. But when the enemy and her past are closing in and even seems connected with the murders, she knows she has to tell him. But how can she tell Sean she’s a vampire and probably the killer too.
Beneath a blood red moon by Shannon Drake is the first book in the Vampire series and I loved it. She created a world full of danger, true friendship and old love.
The attraction between the two main characters is there right from the moment they meet. Maggie knows she cannot be involved with men, because she is a vampire and doesn’t age. Every few decade she needs to leave her home and live somewhere else, so people can’t discover the truth. Afterwards she returns home as her own daughter and continuing her business. But when Sean appears in her live, she cannot ignore the huge attraction. It even seems he has the same soul as his ancestor, the man she loved dearly.
Sean Canady is a detective and investigates a few brutal murders. When he meets Maggie during these investigations, she turns his world upside down. He cannot believe the huge attraction between them, but knows she’s hiding something. And he is just the man to find out the truth, but can he handle it.
The secondary character I really loved is Lucian, a master vampire and ex-lover of Maggie. When Maggie became a vampire it was Lucian who took her in and teaches her the rules. They separated a few decades ago, but still remains good friends. And when their old enemy comes back to hunt Maggie, he is the one who warns her and even helps her.
This was a good one to read, a normal vampire romance with all the right ingredients, not a heavy paranormal vampire story, but just a simple relaxing one. I really enjoyed reading it and I’m curious to find out what will happen with Lucian in the next novel.
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“a great mystery, historical, romance book that i've read... you don't know what will happen next... it tells that there is no difference when it comes to love... and how pride, vengeance can turn a person to be insane... for me i like it for the reason it tells the history of the voo doo dolls, cults and witch craft... plus the characters in the story is fantastic... they're trying to change their fate no matter what... and it shows that 2 heads is still better than one and the future can still be change... and in the end unexpected things still happen
rIch wrote this review Sunday, June 22 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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retroredux wrote this review Tuesday, April 15 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
fluff and inconsistancies drown this book....., April 15, 2008
As other reviewers have stated, this book was 1)-too fluff-many scenes were just not needed and didn't even relate to the hero/heroine and they dragged the book down. 2)-inconsistancies and typos abound-for example-the heroine is described as pale in one chapter and deeply tanned the next. 3)-too much purple prose-I think this must be a Drake hallmark. 4)finally-all the above problems just made the book flat BORING.
Not recommended.
2 stars.”
“Shannah was right (thank you, Shannah!) about this book. The characters were interesting, and you could feel the static between them, the sparks dragging you right into the story. Drake's descriptions brought you right there, as if watching it all from the sidelines. The action was terrific, some scenes emotional. The plot was interesting, even if you knew who and what was going on, it was how the story got the climax and ended that kept you riveted. I've already got the next three books in the series, and I'm on the second one now. Definitely a book worth reading if you like a mix of historical and present day. Awesome read.”
GinRobi wrote this review Tuesday, February 12 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
