Bitten & Smitten by Michelle Rowen

Sarah Dearly just had the worst blind date of her life. It began when her date gave her a nip on the neck. Soon Sarah woke up in a grave covered with fresh dirt. But, perhaps the worst of all was learning that her date turned her into vampire, from a group of vampire hunters intent on killing her. Fortunately, Thierry de Bennicoeur, a 600 year old vampire, took pity on Sarah and helped her survive the transition from human to vampire. What follows is a merry romp through Toronto, while Sarah learns to deal with being a vampire, along with dodging a group of vampire hunters intent on killing every vampire in town and avoiding Quinn – a reluctant vampire hunter – now vampire – who's fallen in love with her.

This book left me somewhat confused through most of the story, as it felt more like chick-lit than romance. It was more than just its first person point of view. While it appeared that Sarah was attracted to Thierry, but there wasn’t a lot of chemistry between them. When Quinn arrives on the scene, I wondered if she’d choose Quinn over Thierry. But despite Sarah’s confused love life, the book does have a happy ending. Also, the humor is guaranteed to bring a smile to your face and Michelle definitely offers a unique view of how modern day vampires might fit into society.

Details: Warner Forever, January 2006

Bottom line: A very good book