FANGS FOR THE MEMORIES (Half-Moon Hollow 4.5) by Molly Harper-a review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date November 2, 2015

How did Andrea and Dick Cheney fall in love? Join Half-Moon Hollow’s favorite couple for a trip down memory lane—to a time when Mr. Wainwright was newly dead, Jane Jameson was a newbie vampire, and a budding paranormal romance was not yet uncorked…

Half-Moon Hollow’s supernatural social event of the season—Zeb’s Titanic-themed werewolf wedding—is coming up, and Dick Cheney (not that Dick Cheney!) needs a date. But Andrea’s had enough of clever, handsome, and rakish to last a lifetime, and Dick Cheney is certainly not the sort of man you bring home to mom (not that Andrea’s deadist parents are speaking to her ever since she dropped out of college and became a blood surrogate.) Shameless, relentless, roguish, with a Stetson-worthy swagger, a naughty sparkle in his eyes, and a constant smirk—oh, and fangs—no, Dick is the last person (er…vampire) Andrea wants to date.

But the infuriatingly irresistible man who lives quietly on the edge of a criminal underworld knows exactly what he wants, and once he surprises Andrea with a thrilling hot and dirty kiss behind the paranormal bookshop, she knows what she wants too: Dick. All it takes to ignite their unconventional courtship is a near-undeath experience that confronts Dick with a choice between turning Andrea, losing her forever, or tapping into his countless shady resources)

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REVIEW: FANGS FOR THE MEMORIES is a flashback novella in Molly Harper’s contemporary, adult HALF-MOON HOLLOW paranormal romance series-a spin off from her Jane Jameson series. FANGS FOR THE MEMORIES looks at the beginning of Dick Cheney and Andrea Byrne’s relationship. The timeline falls immediately following the death of Mr. Wainwright and the ‘Titanic’ themed wedding of werewolves Zeb and Jolene.

Told from first person point of view (Andrea) FANGS FOR THE MEMORIES focuses on Andrea’s early days as a human blood donor for vampires who prefer their meals from the source. What ensues is a near fatal feeding that finds Dick nursing Andrea back to health. Along with his enormous collection of t-shirts with less than appropriate logos, the reader discovers that Dick has been attracted to Andrea for a very long time.

FANGS FOR THE MEMORIES is a very quick read that reveals a little bit about Dick and Andrea’s past; Dick’s relationship to the original book store owner; and Andrea’s previous vampire lover who destroyed our heroine’s faith in all men.

Molly Harper writes with her usual flair for the fun and humorous side of the paranormal life; her witty comebacks and t-shirt logos that add a giggle-snort to an already entertaining storyline.

READING ORDER:

The Care and Feeding of Stray Vampires
A Witch’s Handbook of Kisses and Curses
Undead Sublet(Novella)
I’m Dreaming of an Undead Christmas
The Dangers of Dating A Rebound Vampire
The Single Undead Moms Club
Fangs for the Memories

Copy supplied by Netgalley

Reviewed by Sandy