Candle Bay edition by Tamara Thorne Mystery Thriller Suspense eBooks
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Chelsea Quinn Yarbro says, "Tamara Thorne has an uncanny knack for combining the outrageous with the shuddery, making for wonderful scary romps and fun reading."
Shrouded in fog on a hillside high above an isolated California coastal town, The Candle Bay Hotel and Spa has been restored to its former glory after decades of neglect. Thanks to its new owners, the Darlings, the opulent inn is once again filled with prosperous guests. But its seemingly all-American hosts hide a chilling, age-old family secret.
Lured to the picturesque spot, assistant concierge Amanda Pearce is mesmerized by her surroundings--and her seductive new boss, Stephen Darling. But her employers' eccentric ways and suspicious blood splatters in the hotel fill her with trepidation. Little does Amanda know that not only are the Darlings vampires, but that a murderous vampire vendetta is about to begin--and she will be caught in the middle. For as the feud unfolds and her feelings for Stephen deepen, Amanda must face the greatest decision of her life to die, or join the forever undead.
Candle Bay edition by Tamara Thorne Mystery Thriller Suspense eBooks
This book is a tease - it is all bark and no bite, and when I'm reading a book about vampires, I want allllll the bite, baby.I love books about vampires, particularly vampire novels published before TWILIGHT. For better or for worse, TWILIGHT was a game-changer for the vampire subgenre, removing them as figures of horror and placing them firmly within the camp of other romance heroes. I've read some excellent vampire romances, but part of me - the dark part of my soul that comes alive at night - yearns for those sinister figures of yore, who were less interested in kissing and pining on about their eternal loneliness and more about the BITING. YAS.
CANDLE BAY was published in 2001 and even though it has romantic elements, it's definitely more horror than romance, and anyone picking it up expecting romance is going to be disappointed. The premise is pretty unique. Amanda Pearce is a newly hired concierge at a clubby hotel and spa near San Francisco. She's always been attracted to Gothic horror and things like vampires, so the misty, reclusive resort really appeals to her romantic sensibilities - and so does her tall, dark, and handsome employer, Stephen Darling.
The Candle Bay Hotel and Spa is managed by the Darlings, who are all very good looking - and all vampires. There's Orion, who fancies himself the next Godfather; Natasha, the femme Dom who likes to work hard and play hard; Stephen, the brooding romantic; and the evil twin daughters, Lucy and Ivy, who swing both ways and are completely psychotic and out of control. Living with them is another vampire named Julian Valentyn. Unlike the Darlings, Julian was BORN a vampire and not MADE - something that puts him a cut above the others, and which he doesn't fail to lord over them.
In addition to a "Will they/won't they?" between Amanda and Stephen, there's also a bit of a love triangle between Amanda and Julian, because Julian feels a connection to her due to events in his past. Those events make up the bulk of the plot driving this story forward because there's something hidden in the tunneling basements beneath the Hotel, and that something is alive.
CANDLE BAY is not a short read and it went on for way too long. There are many pointless asides that bog down the narrative and all of the sex scenes are disgusting. I don't mean disgusting because of gore (although that too); I mean disgusting because of how they are written. I'm hoping to post this review on Amazon, so I must refrain from posting salacious content, but please check out some of my Goodreads status updates for a "greatest hits" recap of some of the choice sex scenes in this book.
I also feel like there wasn't a lot of payoff. I was expecting hotter scenes between Amanda and Julian and Amanda and Stephen. The only people having sex in this book for the most part were secondary characters, which brings me to my next issue with this book: EVERYBODY GETS A POV. This is exactly why I didn't like Paula Hawkins's new book, INTO THE WATER - if there are too many people running around, it's harder to become invested in any specific person and they all start to blur together after a while. To her credit, Thorne gives all of her characters distinctive personalities (which Hawkins did not), but this makes the blurb seem misleading, because you think that it's going to be all about Amanda and Stephen getting it on, when in fact it is not.
Also, this is the SECOND vampire "romance" I've read with an Atlantis connection, and yes, it is just as ridiculous as what FOREVER AND THE NIGHT tried to do. At least this book didn't involve angels. Seriously, if you ever want a laugh, check out my review of FOREVER AND THE NIGHT.
I feel like I should give this book a low rating but can't quite bring myself to. I was vastly entertained by CANDLE BAY and couldn't put the book down. Even the terrible sex scenes were incredibly entertaining. This is basically the Bertrice Small of vampire novels - it's disturbing and badly-written, but the story is such a compelling train wreck of a mess that you can't bring yourself to look away.
Thanks to Heather and Karly for joining me in this BR!
P.S. The Chelsea Quinn Yarbro reference in this book was A+
3.5 out of 5 stars
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Candle Bay edition by Tamara Thorne Mystery Thriller Suspense eBooks Reviews
over all a good read. vampires to hate a hero to care about. ending left me a hanging a bit, but still good. wish for a little romance but then I love, love.
If u like vampires then u will definitely like this book. It was creepy & scary with a little romance. I just wished she went a little deeper into the background history of the story. But the main character reminded me a lot of myself. Amanda & I both share a love of paranormal & hot vampires! I've read other books by Tamara Thorne and have yet to be disappointed. On with the next book by my new favorite author!! ;)
Riveting a full cast of believable characters to carry out a multi-faceted plot. An excellent read. Loved Coastal Eddie and all the Darling vamps.
This is my second time reading this and it drew
Me in again. Great pacing and storytelling. Love Tamara Thorne books.
Candle Bay by Tamara Thorne is a return to the vampires of old - you know, before they sparkled. These are old school vampires - scary and edgy!
Thorne has a real gift for characterization - her characters live and breathe on the page (or in my case). Her vampires are scary sexy - not in an Anne Rice Lestat sort of way - but in a much more horrifying way.
This is a fast read with impeccable plotting and gruesome delights. Not for the faint of heart, but fabulous entertainment if you want a good scare.
Will I read her again? I've downloaded half a dozen more samples of her books and I'll be making my way through all of them.
Simply a great read!
This was an early vampire-centered story just before Twilight made the genre really popular and I think that it can rival Twilight now that it is re-released and if we can convince the author to give us a sequel!
Tamara Thorne's writing creates a world you'll like to visit, only as a fly on the wall during the scary parts)
She doesn't write standard, gut-wrenching horror. It is well-written stuff with fleshed out secondary characters and intentionally placed humor.
The book's synopsis lays out the general theme for you, but what makes this book a keeper and a fun read are the details of a vampire family patriarch with a Godfather fixation, a pair of the most amoral vamp teens ever, and a mythos for the Vampire origin story.
At this low price you'd be crazy not to get introduced to this author)
This was one of the first "adult" books I read when I was younger, and honestly it remained one of my favorites for years. Recently I just had to read it again and it's even better than I remember. Honestly, I'm shocked there aren't more reviews.
The cast of characters in this book are spot on. Everyone has a purpose and there is no one I could consider "miscellaneous" or a space filler. I laughed, I cried, I gaped in shock -- even though when I was younger I read this book until the binding broke and knew everything that was going to happen. The human emotion element that is so hard to nail gets hit spot on with every character. Two of my favorite characters -- the destructive and easily manipulated Lucy and Ivy -- drive the story forward more than almost any other character, which is really unusual. In most novels it's the main character (here that would be Amanda), but everything that Lucy and Ivy do takes you a step closer to the grand finale.
This book is amazing, and reading it now as an adult I can appreciate it even more. Hopefully True Blood goes off the air and HBO picks up Candle Bay, because this is a novel that jumps off the pages.
This book is a tease - it is all bark and no bite, and when I'm reading a book about vampires, I want allllll the bite, baby.
I love books about vampires, particularly vampire novels published before TWILIGHT. For better or for worse, TWILIGHT was a game-changer for the vampire subgenre, removing them as figures of horror and placing them firmly within the camp of other romance heroes. I've read some excellent vampire romances, but part of me - the dark part of my soul that comes alive at night - yearns for those sinister figures of yore, who were less interested in kissing and pining on about their eternal loneliness and more about the BITING. YAS.
CANDLE BAY was published in 2001 and even though it has romantic elements, it's definitely more horror than romance, and anyone picking it up expecting romance is going to be disappointed. The premise is pretty unique. Amanda Pearce is a newly hired concierge at a clubby hotel and spa near San Francisco. She's always been attracted to Gothic horror and things like vampires, so the misty, reclusive resort really appeals to her romantic sensibilities - and so does her tall, dark, and handsome employer, Stephen Darling.
The Candle Bay Hotel and Spa is managed by the Darlings, who are all very good looking - and all vampires. There's Orion, who fancies himself the next Godfather; Natasha, the femme Dom who likes to work hard and play hard; Stephen, the brooding romantic; and the evil twin daughters, Lucy and Ivy, who swing both ways and are completely psychotic and out of control. Living with them is another vampire named Julian Valentyn. Unlike the Darlings, Julian was BORN a vampire and not MADE - something that puts him a cut above the others, and which he doesn't fail to lord over them.
In addition to a "Will they/won't they?" between Amanda and Stephen, there's also a bit of a love triangle between Amanda and Julian, because Julian feels a connection to her due to events in his past. Those events make up the bulk of the plot driving this story forward because there's something hidden in the tunneling basements beneath the Hotel, and that something is alive.
CANDLE BAY is not a short read and it went on for way too long. There are many pointless asides that bog down the narrative and all of the sex scenes are disgusting. I don't mean disgusting because of gore (although that too); I mean disgusting because of how they are written. I'm hoping to post this review on , so I must refrain from posting salacious content, but please check out some of my Goodreads status updates for a "greatest hits" recap of some of the choice sex scenes in this book.
I also feel like there wasn't a lot of payoff. I was expecting hotter scenes between Amanda and Julian and Amanda and Stephen. The only people having sex in this book for the most part were secondary characters, which brings me to my next issue with this book EVERYBODY GETS A POV. This is exactly why I didn't like Paula Hawkins's new book, INTO THE WATER - if there are too many people running around, it's harder to become invested in any specific person and they all start to blur together after a while. To her credit, Thorne gives all of her characters distinctive personalities (which Hawkins did not), but this makes the blurb seem misleading, because you think that it's going to be all about Amanda and Stephen getting it on, when in fact it is not.
Also, this is the SECOND vampire "romance" I've read with an Atlantis connection, and yes, it is just as ridiculous as what FOREVER AND THE NIGHT tried to do. At least this book didn't involve angels. Seriously, if you ever want a laugh, check out my review of FOREVER AND THE NIGHT.
I feel like I should give this book a low rating but can't quite bring myself to. I was vastly entertained by CANDLE BAY and couldn't put the book down. Even the terrible sex scenes were incredibly entertaining. This is basically the Bertrice Small of vampire novels - it's disturbing and badly-written, but the story is such a compelling train wreck of a mess that you can't bring yourself to look away.
Thanks to Heather and Karly for joining me in this BR!
P.S. The Chelsea Quinn Yarbro reference in this book was A+
3.5 out of 5 stars
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