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Item: The Immortal Who Loved Me
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Author: Totally Addicted to Reading

Lynsay Sands

A few hours ago, Sherry Carne would have sworn that vampires didn’t exist. That’s before rogue immortals rampage through her store, leaving bloody chaos (literally) in their wake. The kicker comes when Sherry learns that one of the vamps on the bad guys’ trail may be her life mate. Her head says it’s impossible. The rest of her takes one look at Basileios Argeneau and has much more interesting ideas. Whatever Basil expected in a life mate, funny, outspoken Sherry isn’t it. But mind-blowing chemistry and instinct don’t lie. They tell him something else, too—that Sherry’s connection to the immortal world goes deeper than she knows. And that she’s in the kind of danger only Basil can save her from—if she’ll just trust him, now and forever . . .

An Argeneau Novel

The Immortal Who Loved Me

Totally Addicted to Reading

Lover of Romance 

I was given a ARC copy in exchange for a honest review, thanks to Avon Books and Edelweiss for the opportunity. 
 
Sherry Carne, never imagined that she would be drawn into a world of danger, suspense, mystery and vampires. She is busy working on her taxes, when a teen girl burst into her office, with vampires after her, and they make a run for and barely make it out of there alive. She then meets a man she will learn is her life mate, Basil Argeneau. Basil has lived for centuries, and lived when they first lived in Atlantis. Has had many children, and already had one life mate. But that was eons ago, and feels more alone than ever. He keeps busy with keeping their kind supported financially, being a member of the council, and bugging his brother Lucian. He definitely keeps himself entertained, but always goes home alone. When he is asked to guard Sherry, he finds that he can’t read her, and with other signs, he knows that she is his life mate. A woman with wit and humor, that is driven and not afraid to speak her mind. As they discover each other, and the danger circling them, there is a secret from Sherry’s past that could hinder everything. 

The Immortal Who Loved Me is the 21st installment of the series. And my, I can’t believe how this series has grown. I remember when the first book came out, and Sands introduced me to vampire romance (yes before Twilight came to being), and I fell in love. Her writing is still just as phenomenal as it was back then. It is always fun to see those earlier couples take a role in the later books. And my favorite couple, Lucian and Leigh, definitely take a major role. Which I loved, and with the hero being Lucian’s brother, who definitely see that brotherly affection, and some horrible yet entertaining teasing (but Lucian so deserves it.). Well this story was quite a fun ride, and I had such an enjoyable time with this one. Now it wasn’t as good as some of the other books of the series, but I really liked seeing more of the teenage girl Samantha, and we see the old villain Leo. He still isn’t dead yet. 

The characters were so good for each other, and I loved this pair. Well I have loved every pair of this series. However, I found Sherry and Basil a bit more unique. One being with how old Basil is, he is one of the oldest of their kind, and has waited hundreds of years for a life mate. And there were some twists to his character that I didn’t see coming. I won’t reveal them, but trust me; you will love him even more. Quite a hoot when Sherry learns of them though. Sherry is a heroine you can love. She is strong willed, passionate, and a fighter. I loved her spirit and her humor. 

This story is a fun vampire romance, with all the humor and wit you can expect from Lynsay Sands, enough adventure and intrigue to keep you at the edge of your seat, and the writing so engaging you wonder where all the time has gone while reading. Guaranteed that you get lost in this story and fully involved in this story of romance, passion and suspense. PAGE TURNER!!

I heard great things about this series and being a fan of the paranormal genre I decided to give it a try. You may be wondering why I choose to start with this title, which happen to be number 21 in the series. Well, I have always been the type of individual that rarely reads a series in order. Now that I have finished reading and is faced with the task of writing a review I have been asking myself if I made the right choice. Don’t get me wrong, this book can be read as a standalone and I did not find myself trying to figure out who was who. My reason for questioning my judgement was that this story did not impress me one bit and as such it somewhat act as a deterrent for me to go and read the previous books in the series.
 
The story started out with a bang which compelled me to keep reading, however, as the story progressed it lost its momentum. So instead of the fast paced, action packed and romantic story I was expecting what I got was a story that was slow and the romance was non-existent. There, were, however, some redeeming qualities. What I liked about this book was the author’s unique take on vampires.
 
Based on the synopsis the focus of this story is on Sherry Carne and Basileios Argeneau. Sherry is a successful businesswoman whose life has been turned upside down the day she learned that vampires do exist. It was further complicated when it was brought to her attention that one of them was her life mate. I was a little confused about her reaction to the situation. One minute she was questioning everything and the next she seemed to be ok with all that was happening.
 
Basileios is a 3,538 year old vampire. Currently he is a lawyer and a member of the vampire council. In addition to this he is the father of 26 children. Yes, you read right. Personally, I found him to be dull and boring and did not think he was a good fit for Sherry. There was no chemistry between them. There was so much going on in the story that they did not have the time to get to know each other. Hence, I found it strange that they were able to fall in love in such a short space of time.
 
Everything happened quickly, even the manner in which the villain was dispatched. The story felt rushed. It was as if the author was more concerned with closure rather than quality.
 
It’s probably best you read it for yourself and form your own opinion. For me it was just an average read.

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