{"id":2712,"date":"2010-03-20T19:09:03","date_gmt":"2010-03-20T23:09:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=2712"},"modified":"2010-03-20T19:09:03","modified_gmt":"2010-03-20T23:09:03","slug":"review-first-drop-of-crimson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2010\/03\/20\/review-first-drop-of-crimson\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: First Drop of Crimson"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote style=\"border: double; border-color: #ff0000; padding-right: 15px;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-2713\" title=\"firstdropofcrimson\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/firstdropofcrimson.jpg?resize=201%2C324\" alt=\"\" width=\"201\" height=\"324\" \/><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">First Drop of Crimson<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><br \/>\nAuthor: <a href=\"http:\/\/jeanienefrost.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jeaniene Frost<\/a><br \/>\nPublisher: Avon<br \/>\nPub. Date: February 9, 2010<br \/>\nISBN-13: 978-0061583223<br \/>\nRetail Price: $7.99<br \/>\n384 pages<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>The night is not safe for mortals.  Denise MacGregor knows all too well what lurks in the shadows \u2013 her best  friend is half-vampire Cat Crawfield \u2013 and she has already lost more  than the average human could bear. But her family&#8217;s dark past is wrapped  in secrets and shrouded in darkness \u2013 and a demon shapeshifter has  marked Denise as prey.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>Now her survival depends on an immortal who craves a taste of  her.              He is Spade, a powerful, mysterious vampire who has walked the  earth for centuries and is now duty-bound to protect this endangered,  alluring human \u2013 even if it means destroying his own kind. Denise may  arouse his deepest hungers, but Spade knows he must fight his urge to  have her as they face the demon nightmare together&#8230;<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>Because once the first drop of crimson falls, they will both be  lost.<\/em><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #003300;\">~*~*~<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2458\" title=\"InMyWords\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/InMyWords.png?resize=220%2C40\" alt=\"\" width=\"220\" height=\"40\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Erotically mesmerizing, enticing and seductively engrossing. <\/strong><\/em><strong>The First Drop of Crimson<\/strong><em><strong> is a book like no other in it&#8217;s ability to take the reader from a world of reality into a world of fantasy, which in turn makes the world of fantasy real, in every way.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>You know a book is amazing when you crack open the spine, read a few pages, and then before you know it, you look up at the clock and notice that an hour and a half has flown by. This is a book that did just that for me.<br \/>\n<em><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>The First Drop of Crimson<\/strong><\/span><\/em> is a spin-off of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jeanienefrost.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><em>Jeaniene Frost&#8217;s<\/em><\/span><\/a> Night Huntress series. With that in mind, this is also the first of Ms. Frost&#8217;s books I have read. Let it be widely known that it will not be the last. In <span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong><em>The First Drop of Crimson<\/em><\/strong><\/span>, readers will focus on Denise MacGregor, a human whose best friend, Cat, is half-vampire. During a previous visit with Cat, Denise&#8217;s husband was killed in a vampire attack. Naturally this causes Denise&#8217;s world to crash around her, as she completely distances herself from that &#8220;other&#8221; world. While this occurred in a previous book, the reader is given this, as well as several other bits of background information, so that new readers, such as myself, are able to understand the &#8220;whys&#8221; of the characters&#8217; thoughts and actions.<\/p>\n<p>Fast forward a year and a half, to the present, when Denise is visited by a corporal demon, Raum, who is set on taking revenge on her and her family members for the actions of one of her descendants, who decided to &#8220;skip-out&#8221; on an agreement. Once Raum finds out that Denise has connections to the vampire world, he cuts a deal with her &#8211; she finds her cousin, Nathanial, returns him, and Raum ceases the slaughter of her family. Denise reluctantly agrees and before she realizes what is happening, is branded by the Demon. The end result? Tainted blood is now flowing through Denise&#8217;s veins, which with time, will turn her into a shape-shifter.<\/p>\n<p>Not sure where to turn, she contacts a master vampire and friend of Cat&#8217;s husband, Spade. No matter what, she does not want to endanger Cat or her husband, Crispin, leaving Spade the only other option. With their differences and Denise&#8217;s grave dislike of the vampire world, there is nothing to worry about with Spade. He will help her find Nathanial, return him to Raum and that will be that. Or will it?<\/p>\n<p>It does not take long for the chemistry to sizzle between Denise and Spade. A former Baron, before turning vampire, Spade has manners, chivalry and <em>&#8216;genteelism&#8217;<\/em> to spare. Mix that with Denise&#8217;s stunning beauty, braveness, and strength and readers are in for a combustible ride.<\/p>\n<p>Author, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jeanienefrost.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><em>Jeaniene Frost<\/em><\/span><\/a>, does a magnificent job intertwining heat, sensuality, and passion with love, caring and humility. Ms. Frost is the master of contrast, blending strength with vulnerability, darkness with light, and love with despair in her created world. These contrasts add a wonderful dynamic to the story and the characters. Another aspect that really stood out as I was reading was the descriptiveness of her writing. There were so many times that I could honestly see, in my mind, what was happening. What a delightful feeling to have! The ability to feel the heat radiating from Spade and Denise, the impact of a vampire attacking, the emotions that constantly tugged within the characters. Amazing.<\/p>\n<p>The one and only drawback was feeling I missed out on something by not reading the original <em>Night Huntress<\/em> series prior to this. There were a few times that I wanted to reach back in time to get to know some of the circumstances and characters better. However, the way the author constructs this spin-off book is well put together and developed, giving the reader background information and providing new and deeper aspects of Spade and Denise.<\/p>\n<p>I can honestly say that after reading <span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong><em>The First Drop of Crimson<\/em><\/strong><\/span>, I am biting at the bit to read more by this author, starting with <strong><em>Halfway to the Grave<\/em><\/strong>, the first in the original Night Huntress series. Anyone looking for an amazing story, containing plenty of sizzling heat, action, suspense and unrelenting absorption, will truly delight in <span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong><em>The First Drop of Crimson<\/em><\/strong><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>The next book in this series, <span style=\"color: #333300;\"><strong><em>Eternal Kiss of Darkness<\/em><\/strong><\/span>, is due to release Summer 2010! Can&#8217;t wait!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rating:<\/strong> <span style=\"color: #008000;\">9 (Excellent)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Heat Rating:<\/strong> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">4 (Hot)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Buy Links:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bookdepository.com\/book\/9780061583223\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Book Depository ~ $6.49<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/First-Drop-of-Crimson-ebook\/dp\/B0035D9UXM\/ref=tmm_kin_title_0?ie=UTF8&amp;m=AG56TWVU5XWC2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon Kindle ~ $5.59<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cafeofdreams.blogspot.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2722\" title=\"April\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/April.png?resize=450%2C95\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"95\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-2712\" data-postid=\"2712\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-2712 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    <\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>First Drop of Crimson Author: Jeaniene Frost Publisher: Avon Pub. 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