Review, Stay the Night
A series ender might not have been the best way to introduce myself to Viehl's books...
A novel of the Darkyn
Book details for Stay the Night by Lynn Viehl
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Book Review
Stay the night is a book that ends a series. Even though the book was entertaining enough to read to the end (which is certainly an accomplishment by the author), as a standalone romance the book didn't quite live up to my expectations and didn't encourage me to hunt up the other books in the series.
My lack of familiarity with many of the characters who were in this book probably contributed to the feeling of disconnect I had as I read, but even the lead characters seemed only secondary to some overarching plot.
As general fiction, the book and its plot seemed well done. Most of the sex in the book was descriptive, but I didn't find it very interesting or appealing.
I think my biggest problem with the book was how I felt after I finished reading it. The book did have a happy ending for the main characters of the story, but something was missing in the end. I didn't feel particularly hopeful or happy about many of the characters whose stories were continued in this book and who were apparently main characters in previous books in this series. I didn't have any excitement left for the story at the end. I didn't want to tell my friends about it.
Overall, this was an okay book by my standards, because I wouldn't have finished reading it if something hadn't kept me interested, but it wasn't great. You'll certainly want to read it if you've been following the series.
Reviewed by TER
Book Description
Stay with her...
Legendary outlaw and immortal vampire Darkyn lord Robin of Locksley has stolen countless works of art, evading human authorities for the past seven hundred years. The prince of theives also tends to steal the hearts of women—until the night he meets the woman who steals his.
Stay on him...
Undercover federal agent Chris Renshaw has no time for an affair with Robin. She's hoping to snag an elusive art thief, using as bait the priceless Maiden's Book of Hours. When it's stolen, Chris has no choice but to join forces with Robin to recover it.
Stay the night...
Although Chris and Robin mistrust each other, the sexual tension between them grows ever tauter. As they cross Europe to rescue the book—and those the thief would hurt—they'll have to choose between losing each other and losing everything valuable to them.
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