Guest Review: The Lady’s Not A Vamp by Tessie Bradford

Sandy’s perception of reality is taking one serious ass kicking. Two stunningly handsome vampires come to her side, boldly announcing she is their blood mate and sending her soaring on waves of orgasmic delight with everey touch. It’s a lot for a gal to process in two days.

Tony and Rick weren’t looking for a third, but when the spunky, courageous, sexy human woman needs blood, their bodies and souls instantly recognize Sandy as their perfect match. Now they just need to convince her to embrace all they have to offer.

Cassandra Morley had moved to Deckton, Michigan–in the beautiful and remote Upper Peninsula–and had been living there for about a month. She was a divorcee, a refugee from a very unhappy marriage to a man who had abused her with his infidelity and dismantled her confidence in her femininity. She was financially set and hoped to make a new life for herself in a new setting. However, when she first met Rick, in the parking lot of the local supermarket, she felt like she had been assaulted by an 18-wheeler. She couldn’t seem to get over the night out on the town she had three days earlier with some of her new acquaintances. Rick recognized right away that she was suffering from having too much blood drawn from her and suspected a rogue vampire. He was right, and he set about righting the situation by allowing her to drink from his wrist.

While Rick explained her situation and the remedy he had provided, his partner/lover Tony had sauntered into her living room. She thought they were both certifiable until Rafael, the rogue vampire who had unknowingly attacked her while they were dancing, entered her kitchen, attacked her once again, and was dispatched from the earthly plain by Tony before he could do any harm to Sandy. It was then that she realized what they were and that this was no crazy dream. What was even more astounding was her response to them both–her ex had convinced her that she was a sexual anomaly, unable to satisfy any man. That didn’t appear to be what was happening between her and these two hunks. Thanks to them she rediscovered that with the right person(s) she was doing just fine.

This is a very cute and sometimes funny short story from Ellora’s Cave that is just long enough to be a nice read and short enough to be a bit of a “coffee break” kind of experience in a busy life. Rick and Tony were sort of vampire-police, keeping the human population safe from rogues like Rafael. They were in love and were very funny guys. They had been mates for several hundred years. Now this satirical and in-you-face gal comes into their lives and the action as well as the dialogue is popping. Ms Bradford has taken a rather common plot and given it verve and peppered it with humor. These two “saviors” step in and save Sandy’s life. In return she gives them a mate that is fun and whose presence makes their lives even more fulfilling. It’s just a very enjoyable love story.

If you like the menage scene and the paranormal then you will enjoy this little literary tidbit. All the characters are interesting and it certainly kept my attention from start to finish. Maybe someday Ms Bradford can build a more substantial novella on these characters. I can’t think of a more fun way to spend an afternoon. I give this “Quickie” a rating of 3.75 out of 5.

This book is available from Ellora’s Cave. You can buy it here in e-format.

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