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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN num: 9780425207741
ISBN number: 0425207749
Label: Berkley Trade
Manufacturer: Berkley Trade
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 336
Printing Date: October 03, 2006
Publishing house: Berkley Trade
Sale Popularity Level: 349481
Studio: Berkley Trade
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Vampire fiction with a twist-and a touch of Texas heat. First in an exciting new trilogy.
Former Spanish knight Don Raphael Perez has been a vampire for seven centuries, and is now the leader of the largest vampire territory in North America, spanning Texas and Oklahoma. But a rival is challenging his rule. Then he meets veterinarian Grania O'Malley, who's never felt the touch of a man. Raphael has sworn never to initiate a woman into the eternal pleasures of the flesh, but now it may be the only way to save her from his bloodthirsty adversary...
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Anyone know of any hot romance books where vampires turn into bats? I've always been a werewolf-type person with paranormal books. I just love the part where man(or woman) becomes beast. So, any paranormal romance books that have a vampire character(s) that transforms into a large bat?
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Don Raphael is the vampire leader of Texas on the verge of a turf war that brings him back in contact with his sworn enemy. Grania is the wildlife researcher who is amazed to discover that Raphael is the man she has dreamed of since she was a child and that Raphael is the very first man to inspire a deeply sensual attraction in her even as the she discovers his secret nature and decides to do a more thorough 'study' of the mating habits of vampires and sets out to do a little personal research to collect more 'data'.
Don Raphael's past told in Grania's dream sequences was interesting and really the only thing that kept me slogging through book. Aside from that the majority of the book just plods along and the relationship between Grania and Raphael takes so long to get going that it is hard to build up too much enthusiasm about them. Also as other reviewers have mentioned, while the use of Spanish phrases and words for all the different roles in the vampire hierarchy and for Don Raphael's romantic declarations give the book a flavor, they also slowed the story down for me even more pulling me back to reality as I struggled to remember what the terms meant and to search my brain for the little bit of abyssmal Spanish I remember from high school ( I didn't realize that there was a dictionary in back, until I read another review, but even having to look all of these up all the time would have had the same effect) Finally, in the last couple chapters everything in the book comes together and the plot actually begins to move along with Raphael's big battle against his ancient enemy and Raphael's realization of Grania's true value beyond their blood/emotional/soul bond -- Grania brings the crucial something extra to Raphael that will allow him to survive.
So overall this was so so read, and I have to agree with others that there are much better vampire romances out there and even though Whiteside's are supposed to be erotic, I didn't see too much here that made the book steamier than the mainstream ones. There was a bit more emphasis on body fluids and some not very sensual repetitive descriptions of physiological reactions, personally I don't think this stuff ups the sensuality level at all. Ho hum. But I found Bond of Blood at the thrift store so at that price it was worth a try to see what Whiteside's vampire stories were like, but I won't be rushing out to buy the subsequent one.
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This is the very first book I have read from this author, but it was disappointing enough that I will not be coming back to her. This book is incredibly poorly written-- characters are cliched, and so poorly rounded that you don't understand why they do what they do or say what they say. They are very 2 dimensional. The writing style itself seems somewhat juvenile, and the sex scenes are uninspired and repetitive or occasionable laughable. The narrative is very level, with no builds or arching action-- The plot to overthrow the protagonist that is mentioned in the other reviews is hardly articulated, seldom seen, and never exciting. The most interesting bits do come in the flashbacks-- The period scenes in which Rodrigo is transformed into a vampire. The rest of the story is a boring wade through unsatisfying storytelling. And I can't get over some confusing things-- She has dreamed of this man all her life, and she finally meets someone who looks exactly like him, and they don't really address that for about 100 pages, and when they do, all the author says is that Grania, the female protagonist considers whether or not she could be Rodrigo's reincarnated wife. Things like this really bother me-- it seems the author sets up plot lines and never follows them through. I feel like this is a poorly woven tale, and I would never ever recommend this book to anyone. Better vampire romances abound- check out Hamilton, Ward or Harris.
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I bought the trade size version on super clearance at Amazon. After blowing through it, I can understand why it was so dirt cheap. I could not stand this book.
The book was about vampire mafias fighting over territory.
Raphael is the Texas vampire leader, replete w/ human and vampire body guards because of the multiple assassination attempts; he's also involved in some sort of Trust fund, that I had trouble understanding.
Grania is a new veterinarian hired and meets Raphael the director of the Trust fund for the very first time. Raphael resembles the man she has always dreamed of, but he doesn't recognize her at all. When Grania catches Raphael in a compromising encounter feeding off another woman, the cat is out of the bag and she knows what Raphael is. When he begins to keep an eye on her just in case she may publicize her discovery, they both begin to feel a sort of bond between them. Raphael does not comprehend the bond, but Grania thinks it may have to do w/ her dreams.
The dreams were the only scenes in the book that were some what interesting, but I just could not get into any of the characters as they were cookie cutter like. Nor was the book particularly sensual. Frankly, I'm shocked that Berkley is not making this book a mass paperback edition. I do not intend to buy any Diane Whiteside vampire books in the future.
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Bond of Blood is an excellent book that contains every aspects of a thriller, a paranormal, and a romance.
The characters have enough human qualities, such as love, greed, and revenge while the vampire and were parts of their persona are more than facinating. The sex is shocking but loving between Don Rafael and Grania. The background characters are essential to the book and I can't wait for the sequels.
The use of Spanish and French is well placed in the dialouge. The languages never go beyond a high school class and there is even a glossary of terms at the end of the book.
I recommend this book easily to all.
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