Tantalize
A friend recommended this book to me based on my love of all things vamp and werewolf. However, due to my love-hate relationship with Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight Saga (another vamp/werewolf tale), I had minimal expectations going in. Overall, I was pleasantly surprised.
Quincie, 17, is not an ordinary high school student. For starters, she spends more time working in her family’s restaurant than she does going to school. Oh, and she’s also in love with a werewolf (aka Kieren, her best friend for life). The story heats up when Vaggio, the cook at the family restaurant, is murdered, and Quincie suspects Kieren (or some supernatural creature) is the culprit. For his part, Kieren asserts that a vampire (in wolf form) mauled the chef. Things get even more interesting when Quin starts to believe that her family’s new vampire-themed restaurant might be attracting actual vampires.
A quirky read for those who just can’t get enough of vampires and werewolves. True, the plot is at times jerky and predictable, but there’s something fresh here that will keep even the most cynical readers turning the pages. And who can deny endorsements from the likes of Annette Curtis Klause and Libba Bray?
DweebMeter: 3/5
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