4 Stars
ARC Review: A Werewolf’s Guide to Seducing a Vampire (Glimmer Falls #3) by Sarah Hawley
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Author: Sarah Hawley
Published August 15th 2024 by Gollancz
Goodreads Synopsis
Ben Rosewood never meant to be bound to a vampire succubus, especially one as sexy-yet-terrifying as Eleanora Bettencourt-Devereux, but he has to admit there are some fang-tastic perks….
Werewolf Ben Rosewood is happy with his life. One hundred percent. Everything is fine. His business, Ben’s Plant Emporium, is thriving, and he’s even expanding the shop. His anxiety disorder is…well, it’s been better, but that comes with the territory of running a business and having beastly urges every full moon, right? As for romance—who has the time? Though his family is desperate to see him settled, Ben is fine approaching forty as a single werewolf. But after drunkenly bidding on and winning a supposedly-possessed crystal on eBay one night, he finds himself face-to-face with a beautiful but angry vampire.
Eleanora Bettencourt-Devereux is a rare breed—a vampire succubus born from two elite European bloodlines during medieval times. But thanks to an evil witch, she’s been stuck in a crystal since she was thirty, forced to obey orders from the possessor of the rock. Eleanora’s been dreaming of breaking the spell and severing the witch’s head for centuries. But did this witch really sell her to someone new, and for only ninety-nine cents?
Eleanora would claw this werewolf’s heart out and eat it, if only the binding spell would allow her to. But Eleanora and Ben soon realize they can help each other with both vengeful and less hostile needs. And why not have a little fun along the way?
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Review
I received an Advance Reader Copy from the publisher, via NetGalley. This in no way impacted on my view.
Ben Rosewood is happy with his life, but he knows that it could be better, and his wish for romance is made even more clear at his best friend's wedding, after which he drunkenly orders a plastic gemstone that happens to contain the imprisoned succubus Eleanora Bettencourt-Devereux, and boy is she angry. Imprisoned centuries ago by the Witch in the Woods, she vowed to get revenge as soon as she is freed, and she thinks that Ben is just weak enough to control, especially when she can sense his attraction to her. However, Eleanora soon sees that Ben is someone kind and caring, who runs himself ragged to help those he loves, and he's doing the same for her. It's time for her to give back, and save him from himself.
I've been looking forward to Ben's book for a while now, and his story was even better than I could expect it to be. Ben and Eleanora were such a great couple, but I loved how they started their relationship from a place of tenuous friendship, with Eleanora have walls greater than the Great Wall of China, that Ben slowly chipped at until he carved his name on her heart. The mystery element of this book wasn't as strong as in the previous books I would say, but nonetheless, the book was fantastic. I really liked seeing the Scooby Gang all together, and especially with the added input from Ben's sister, Gigi's, political campaign.
Dates Read:
September 15-16, 2023
Rating
4 Stars
