Fangs for the Memories by Molly Harper (Half-Moon Hollow #0.5)
Genre: Paranormal Romance, Humour
Publisher: Pocket Star on November 2, 2015
Source: Publisher via NetGalley
My thanks to Pocket Star and NetGalley for providing me with a digital review copy. No compensation was provided for this review, and all opinions are my own.
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…
Read MoreHalf-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).
Are you a fan of Molly Harper’s Jane Jameson and Half-Moon Hollow series? Have you always wondered just how the vaguely hillbilly-esque vampire Dick Cheney (not that Dick Cheney!) won the heart of Andrea, Half-Moon Hollow’s most sophisticated human resident? Look no further than FANGS FOR THE MEMORIES.
Just as a word of warning, while you could technically read this as a stand-alone, personally I don’t think FANGS FOR THE MEMORIES would be a good introduction to Harper’s oeuvre because it references so many important events that happened earlier in the series. If you’re intrigued, I highly recommend Harper’s first book, NICE GIRLS DON’T HAVE FANGS.
Fans of the series will remember that Andrea’s ex-boyfriend Matthias is a serious piece of work. Yeah, he’s a vampire, but she knows not all vamps are bad – after all, Jane and co. are some of Andrea’s closest friends. But she is a little leery of men, and is wholly unimpressed by Dick’s unique charms. His attempts at courtship are hilarious and honestly a little inept, but I was pleasantly surprised by how romantic Dick can be. Good for you, buddy! Maybe one day he’ll repair the name of Dick Cheney…although it’s not bloody likely (bloody…ha).
Andrea’s perspective on the goings-on of her friends in Half-Moon Hollow is refreshing, particularly her attitude towards occult bookstore owner Jane and her admittedly whacky behaviour. While I generally love all of Molly Harper’s characters, former librarian turned vampire Jane will always hold a special place in my heart. But there are some pretty fantastic moments with the series’ supporting characters in this novella, including one of my personal favourites: the delightfully psychotic head of the local Vampire Council, perpetual-teenager Ophelia. I can’t wait for Harper’s novella about that vampy ray of sunshine!
Perfect for fans of Molly Harper’s paranormal romances, FANGS FOR THE MEMORIES is a light and funny novella that does justice to Dick and Andrea’s love story. I’m not always a fan of novellas but this one hit all the right notes!