Reviews:
The Darkness and the Night I:
Blood and Coffee
Fangtastic Books
Review Date: April 25, 2010
Review: Favorable
From the review:
It's a wicked strange ride into a dark world of forbidden sex, vampire cults, and demon hunters and the weirdness that dwells within our minds.
Lisa Lane has managed to combine it all into one fascinating read that defies conventional genre labeling. She's a great storyteller with a wild imagination and if you are interested in something dark and new this is a book for you.
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Penthouse Forum
Review Date: December, 2010
Review: Favorable
From the Vol 44 No 12 Forum magazine review:
Thanks to Twilight and True Blood, vampires are hot and sexy again, but while Blood and Coffee taps into that trend it is definitely more of a horror fantasy than a straightforward erotic novel. Many of the characters here come to grisly ends, so it's not for the squeamish, but Lisa Lane manages to keep the action moving at a relentless pace while detailing Karen's conversion from human to vampire and all the dilemmas she faces along the way. This is the first part in a trilogy, and there are enough clues as to how the action will progress to ensure those who like a bit of gore with their sexual tension will hunt down the second and third volumes.
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Bitten by Books
Review by: Nicole
Review date: August 7, 2009
Review Rating: 3.5
From the review:
This is a strangely compelling tale of blood, love, lust, and betrayal. While it seems slightly choppy in some places, I was compelled to continue reading by the obvious emotions and raw talent of Lisa Lane. Though reminiscent of a Young Adult novel in the way the story is told, the sensual scenes make it quite obvious that it is an adult content tale. The adult-oriented scenes are earthy with a violent undertone that may make some readers uncomfortable. Please be forewarned there is a rape scene within these pages; so if that is an issue that you do not want to contend with, then this may not be the book for you. However, overall, I found this to be an interesting and different tale of vampires. One that has me intrigued as to where Ms. Lane is going with this obvious start to a new series.
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Review date: August 7, 2009
Review Rating: 3.5
From the review:
This is a strangely compelling tale of blood, love, lust, and betrayal. While it seems slightly choppy in some places, I was compelled to continue reading by the obvious emotions and raw talent of Lisa Lane. Though reminiscent of a Young Adult novel in the way the story is told, the sensual scenes make it quite obvious that it is an adult content tale. The adult-oriented scenes are earthy with a violent undertone that may make some readers uncomfortable. Please be forewarned there is a rape scene within these pages; so if that is an issue that you do not want to contend with, then this may not be the book for you. However, overall, I found this to be an interesting and different tale of vampires. One that has me intrigued as to where Ms. Lane is going with this obvious start to a new series.
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Talk About My Favorite Authors,
with Phoebe Jordan
Review by: Phoebe Jordan
Review date: April 19, 2009
Review rating: 3.5
From the review:
I had a good time reading this novel because it was different from many of the novels that I usually read. I both liked and disliked Karen because even though she is a strong female character there are times that I really thought she could have done things differently if she wanted to. This also goes the same for Billy the vampire who turns Karen because seems like a nice loving guy but then he shows his true colors as a psyhco. There were some very steamy sex scenes between Karen and Billy that I really enjoyed because they have this attraction to one another even though at first Karen hates Billy for turning her. I also felt kind of creeped out when I read some the scary suspense scenes throughout the novel and I should expect that since it is a dark horror erotic novel with vampires. I enjoyed reading the novel though sometimes I wondered who was good and who was evil throughout the novel because sometimes Karen seemed like she was headed towards being evil while somtimes Billy was headed towards actually being good. Towards the end of the novel I was really looking forward to reading the next The Darkness & the Night series to find out what else is in store for Karen and Billy after the way this novel ended. I give this book 3.5 Open Books
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