Maybe it was the Shenanigans gift certificate that put her over the edge. When children’s librarian and self-professed nice girl Jane Jameson is fired by her beastly boss and handed twenty-five dollars in potato skins instead of a severance check, she goes on a bender that’s sure to become Half Moon Hollow legend. On her way home, she’s mistaken for a deer, shot, and left for dead. And thanks to the mysterious stranger she met while chugging neon-colored cocktails, she wakes up with a decidedly unladylike thirst for blood.
Jane is now the latest recipient of a gift basket from the Newly Undead Welcoming Committee, and her life-after-lifestyle is taking some getting used to. Her recently deceased favorite aunt is now her ghostly roommate. She has to fake breathing and endure daytime hours to avoid coming out of the coffin to her family. She’s forced to forgo her favorite down-home Southern cooking for bags of O negative. Her relationship with her sexy, mercurial vampire sire keeps running hot and cold. And if all that wasn’t enough, it looks like someone in Half Moon Hollow is trying to frame her for a series of vampire murders. What’s a nice undead girl to do?
Nice Girls Don’t Have Fangs – Molly Harper
Available Now
Paranormal Romance
Paperback, 384 pages
Pocket Book
Book received from the publisher
Jane Jameson gets mistaken for a deer by a drunk guy and ends up a vampire – not quite the way she pictured her life to turn out. Jane lives in a small town and for the most part lives a small life. She loves working in the library, loves her old house that her aunt Jettie bequeathed to her in her will. She hasn’t had much of a love life, but her best friend Zeb keeps her company and her dog Fitz (named after Darcy Fitzwilliam – I heart her already!) is the joy in her life.
So after being fired from her library job when her boss decides to take the nepotism route, after drinking away her sorrows at the local bar, and after her car breaks down, it really sucks for Jane to be shot and left dying in a ditch. Good thing for her, Gabriel, a handsome vampire she met while drinking away her sorrows, has followed her home. He gives her the choice to die or he will turn her to the dark side. As Jane replays her life in her head, she realizes she doesn’t want to die and three days later she awakes a vampire.
Vampires are “out” to the public. They have been for sometime so it is not a huge shock to Jane when she confronts her new life. In fact, her appearance doesn’t necessarily change, so she is in no rush to tell her extremely overbearing mother about this new development. Gabriel insists on guiding her through her transition, but Jane will hear nothing of it. She just wants to get on with her life – that is until her first night where she tries to eat her best friend Zeb – who finds it quite rude to discover your friend is a vampire while she is trying to suck you dry. Thankfully, Gabriel comes to the rescue yet again and Jane realizes her new life might be a bit more complicated than she thought.
As Gabriel starts teaching her the ins and outs of being a vamp, a natural attraction draws them together. Jane can’t deny Gabriel is pretty cute, and Gabriel is drawn in my Jane’s quirky humor and quick wit. As Jane starts to get use to her new vampire self, and her new love interest, she also realizes she has new enemies, ones that want to set her up for a crime she didn’t commit. Jane doesn’t know what is worse – convincing the vampire council she is innocent, or coming out to her parents!
I heart Jane. She actually uses the phrase “woo and hoo” which is a favorite of mine! (Yes, it is the simple things in life that make me happy.) As I read the book, I called her plain Jane in my head. Before she is a vampire she is just a regular jeans and t-shirt kind of girl. And after she becomes a vamp – she still wears jeans and t-shirts! No leather pants, or fancy hair-do. She shops at Walmart – of course now she is shopping for blood enhancement products. She still has mommy issues, and although their is a definite adjustment period for Zeb, they are still best friends and there for each other. Jane is wickedly funny and I found myself laughing throughout the entire book.
Gabriel has sired Jane and a lovely little relationship develops between them. Gabriel is an old vampire, and old fashioned too. He doesn’t always catch on to the slang Jane uses, and her abrupt humor at first has him quite stunned, but he soon finds her very amusing. Although he is more of a quiet hero, he reminds Jane that they are first and foremost predators, something Jane easily forgets. He has a very serious underlying vibe. Although we don’t get a lot of information on Gabriel, he is set-up quite well for the second book.
I thought there wasn’t going to be a dilemma for Jane to solve for awhile and then some things start happening and Jane does get into some trouble and develops a nemesis. I did like how events turned out in the end, although I thought a little more build up to the end would have been beneficial. This is really a story about a girl and her drama of being a vampire now. Molly Harper has a wonderfully witty voice and she has definitely made my auto-buy list.
Nice Girls Don’t Have Fangs is the funniest vampire romance book I have read this year and a wonderful start to the series.
Rating: Four Stars
This series includes:
Nice Girls Don’t Have Fangs
Nice Girls Don’t Date Dead Men (review coming soon!)
Nice Girls Don’t Live Forever – December 29th
I absolutely loved this book! Can't wait for the second one. :)
I also thought this was a funny vampire novel. Refreshing that there isn't much of any suspense or danger, it's just a story about her drama. Glad you liked it!
I liked this book a lot, but almost thought it was too funny & would've liked a little more seriousnes to the story does that make sense?
I loved this book – how could you not mention Dick Cheney?! Love him (and Zeb and Gabriel and grandma)! Jane is just the kind of character I like, trying to stay out of trouble and snarky as heck!
Glad you liked it.
I'm excited to read this! I love a vamp story with a sense of humor. Coincidentally, I just received this book in the mail :)
*waves* Amazon gift certificate around lookit what I haz. That's right, Santa gave me a Amazon gift card. Here that sound? That's me clicking "Nice Girls Don't Have Fang" in my shopping cart.
Woo-hoo great review!
I've been dancing around this series on to start it or not. After reading this I will be adding it to my list to work on getting soon.. I love books with humor.
@Smokinhotbooks, have I been that naughty??? Santa did not deliver such a treat under my xmas tree *wink*
Mandi, thanks for bringing this author to my attention! I'll drop by her website in a few and lurk at the info. I really like the girl-next-door type of heroine and a good dose of humor = a great time.
I've been seeing this book all over the place. Your review really hit a lot of the high points, especially about Jane using slang that confuses her master.
Lovely, lovely review. I may be picking this one up today on my way to my parent's house for the holidays. :D
I am so glad to hear it is great, I could do with some funny vamp books :)
This book sounds like a lot of fun, I'll have to check it out- thanks for posting about it!
Wendy – I just finished the second one and it was just as cute!
Caitlin – This book had me laughing out loud a lot! Very cute.
Colette – yes, I see where you are coming from. It worked for me, but Jane always has a snarky reply…
Patti – I talk about Dick Cheney in my review of the second book. I have really grown to like him.
FV – How crazy someone sent you this book in the mail..who could have done that? ;)
KC – Don't be wavin' that giftcard in my face! I am not beneath stealing it!!!
Laurie – yep, good with humor. Not a ton of mystery, but def kept my interest.
Leontine – yes, very much a girl next door type of hero. With a verra smexy boyfriend ;)
KB – I've seen it around a lot too..so glad I finally read it :)
Lily – if you do, let me know how you like it :)
Blodeuedd – it was a nice change of pace
Emily – Thanks for stopping by!
ARGH!! I knew you'd like this one!
I had the same reaction as you – I was reading this one (laughing my ass off and wishing Jane was real so she and I cold be besties) when I kind of realized that nothing much was *really* happening. There was no big dilemma until towards the end. But I didn't realize because I was enjoying myself so much.
I'm so glad book #3 is almost here! This is one of my favorite new series, and I think Molly Harper has become an instant buy for me.
I just loved Jane so much, and her Jane-isms.
Danielle – LOL – you sound mad at me for liking it..I kid, I kid
Yeah – even in the second there wasn't really much of a mystery..but it works for me. I'm so glad I'm caught up for #3!
Wonderful review, Mandi! I heart romances with humor and this one just sounds great :)
Hi all,
I just wanted to stop by and say thanks for the wonderful review, Mandi! And for all the great comments!
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Happy Holidays.
Use Amazon card wisely, smokinhotbooks. :)
This book sounds awesome! I love funny books and a paranormal one? Gotta have it!!!
absolutely loved this book! Can't wait for the second one. :)
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