REVIEWS FOR SCENT OF A VAMPIRE
Review from Paranormal Romance
"a definite keeper"
Olivia had no idea that her vacation to Atlantic City was going to find her not one man but two. Along with finding out that she is a powerful sensay and that a group called the Guardians want her for themselves, and if they can't have her, then they will do whatever is necessary to kill her.
Roberto is a five hundred year old vampire who has never broken any of the rules that vampires live by. But, when he meets Olivia he will break more than one rule, including one that may cost him his friend Alex.
Olivia finds herself in a tough spot when she realizes that she is in love with one vampire but bound to another. Along with the stress of learning her new abilities as a sensay, she is also trying to stay one step ahead of the Guardians.
Who will win Olivia's heart, Roberto or Alex?
Scent of a Vampire is a suspenseful, romantic story right up to the very end, where you will be left wondering what happens next, bring on the sequel! Jude Stephens has written a story that I could definitely read over and over.
Reviewed by Annette Stone
Posted October 20, 2009
Olivia had no idea that her vacation to Atlantic City was going to find her not one man but two. Along with finding out that she is a powerful sensay and that a group called the Guardians want her for themselves, and if they can't have her, then they will do whatever is necessary to kill her.
Roberto is a five hundred year old vampire who has never broken any of the rules that vampires live by. But, when he meets Olivia he will break more than one rule, including one that may cost him his friend Alex.
Olivia finds herself in a tough spot when she realizes that she is in love with one vampire but bound to another. Along with the stress of learning her new abilities as a sensay, she is also trying to stay one step ahead of the Guardians.
Who will win Olivia's heart, Roberto or Alex?
Scent of a Vampire is a suspenseful, romantic story right up to the very end, where you will be left wondering what happens next, bring on the sequel! Jude Stephens has written a story that I could definitely read over and over.
Reviewed by Annette Stone
Posted October 20, 2009
Review from Night Owl Romance reviewed by Deleen
Scent of a Vampire Street Date: 6/3/2009
Author(s): Jude Stephens
Genre(s): Paranormal, Erotic Romance
Review Date: Aug 10, 2009
Publisher: Hearts On Fire Score: (4.5 out of 5)
Scent of a Vampire: Provided a different take on the cause of vampirism and other worldly beings existence as a result of evolution. I found this novel to be thoroughly enjoyable from the first page. Our heroine, Olivia, is thrust into a world where not everything is as it seems. We are taught that things that go bump in the night are not real, but ultimately they are very real. More than human and totally out of her depth, Olivia must place her trust in two very sexy vampires, Roberto and Alex, if she is to realize her true potential. The sexual tension and uncontrollable desire exhibited by the characters combined with the mysteries that unfold during the novel, provide a steady flow to the story. I found the spontaneity of the hot and very steamy love scenes added a flare of unpredictability to the story and allowed a reader to enjoy the characters enjoyment of each other in a very tasteful way. The development of the back-stories for characters other than Olivia, Roberto and Alex, added an additional layers to the novel and provided a better understanding of the other characters motivations and actions. The steady progression of the novel is propagated by the challenges, decisions and actions of the characters in such away that the novel succeeds in flowing to an ultimate conclusion. I enjoyed this book immensely from start to finish.
Author(s): Jude Stephens
Genre(s): Paranormal, Erotic Romance
Review Date: Aug 10, 2009
Publisher: Hearts On Fire Score: (4.5 out of 5)
Scent of a Vampire: Provided a different take on the cause of vampirism and other worldly beings existence as a result of evolution. I found this novel to be thoroughly enjoyable from the first page. Our heroine, Olivia, is thrust into a world where not everything is as it seems. We are taught that things that go bump in the night are not real, but ultimately they are very real. More than human and totally out of her depth, Olivia must place her trust in two very sexy vampires, Roberto and Alex, if she is to realize her true potential. The sexual tension and uncontrollable desire exhibited by the characters combined with the mysteries that unfold during the novel, provide a steady flow to the story. I found the spontaneity of the hot and very steamy love scenes added a flare of unpredictability to the story and allowed a reader to enjoy the characters enjoyment of each other in a very tasteful way. The development of the back-stories for characters other than Olivia, Roberto and Alex, added an additional layers to the novel and provided a better understanding of the other characters motivations and actions. The steady progression of the novel is propagated by the challenges, decisions and actions of the characters in such away that the novel succeeds in flowing to an ultimate conclusion. I enjoyed this book immensely from start to finish.
Better than Awesome, June 23, 2009
By Lady Esme (Ct.) - See all my reviews
This book is an awesome read. This is a definite "adult version" of Twilight, sexy, hot, but with a romantic story to die for.
Jude Stephens manages to combine hot scenes, hot vamps, and ordinary women into a story that you can't put down. Of course this is not just your ordinary sex scene after sex scene, Jude manages to fit it all right together in an extraordinary story line.
In a "Scent of a Vampire" Olivia grows from the ordinary to the extraordinary, with circumstances against her. With the help of her Vamp lover (hot, Italian, dark, and sexy) Roberto, she learns to harness some of her power that she's growing into.
Making friends along the way, the colorful Leeds (hot, hot), Juan, Christoforo (Roberto's brother), and Alex (whom Olivia forms an unbreakable bond with, of course by accident), she has to sort though and find out who's with her, who's against her. All the time her best friend Janel has been thrust into taking this wild ride with her.
This book kept me glued to my Kindle until I finished. It has everything, Love, romance, action, suspense, and hot vampires. The character development is awesome.
I have heard, there is a sequel in the future, I really can't wait. I recommend this book to all adult pnr romance fans.
By Lady Esme (Ct.) - See all my reviews
This book is an awesome read. This is a definite "adult version" of Twilight, sexy, hot, but with a romantic story to die for.
Jude Stephens manages to combine hot scenes, hot vamps, and ordinary women into a story that you can't put down. Of course this is not just your ordinary sex scene after sex scene, Jude manages to fit it all right together in an extraordinary story line.
In a "Scent of a Vampire" Olivia grows from the ordinary to the extraordinary, with circumstances against her. With the help of her Vamp lover (hot, Italian, dark, and sexy) Roberto, she learns to harness some of her power that she's growing into.
Making friends along the way, the colorful Leeds (hot, hot), Juan, Christoforo (Roberto's brother), and Alex (whom Olivia forms an unbreakable bond with, of course by accident), she has to sort though and find out who's with her, who's against her. All the time her best friend Janel has been thrust into taking this wild ride with her.
This book kept me glued to my Kindle until I finished. It has everything, Love, romance, action, suspense, and hot vampires. The character development is awesome.
I have heard, there is a sequel in the future, I really can't wait. I recommend this book to all adult pnr romance fans.
REVIEWS FOR TOUCH OF A VAMPIRE
Night Owl Romance Top Pick
Jude Stephens shows us what true love can really be like in, Touch of the Vampire, Book Two of the Evolved. It is a story of a woman finding her destiny and something else she doesn’t expect to find. Stephens gives us a compelling and romantic story with Orenda’s path to finding herself and her destiny.
Orenda Sherman has just found out she is a Sensay, more specifically, THE Sensay, the Chosen one that will unite and bring peace to all mankind. This means she is a wanted woman with a Target on her back. The problem is that she hasn’t fully come into her powers yet and just found out Vampires, and other Mythical creatures exist. She learned this about six months ago thanks to a trip to Atlantic City with her friend Janal.
Two Vampires Alex and Roberto have stolen her heart and broken it all at once with the deception they used on her, yet they both love her. After leaving Roberto to go on her search for her destiny she finds the village and the handsome Native American, Cheve, that has been plaguing her dreams. What she also learns in the village is that her parents were her protectors. They are her adopted parents and the tribal elder of the village is actually her birth mother.
While Cheve helps her with her Sensay training Alex asks for her help in finding Roberto who has disappeared. Orenda agrees much to Cheve’s reluctance, mostly because he hates what the vampires have done to her. Orenda thinks they should look for Alex’s sister Annika first believing that she may hold some key to finding Roberto and that would be on Cat Island where her friend Janel is living.
Once there, Orenda learns of more deception and another attempt is made on her life. Will she be able to find Roberto before his life is ended? Will she find her destiny? Orenda has much to learn and figure out with her destiny looming in front of her.
REVIEWED BY ZOLLYANNA
Orenda Sherman has just found out she is a Sensay, more specifically, THE Sensay, the Chosen one that will unite and bring peace to all mankind. This means she is a wanted woman with a Target on her back. The problem is that she hasn’t fully come into her powers yet and just found out Vampires, and other Mythical creatures exist. She learned this about six months ago thanks to a trip to Atlantic City with her friend Janal.
Two Vampires Alex and Roberto have stolen her heart and broken it all at once with the deception they used on her, yet they both love her. After leaving Roberto to go on her search for her destiny she finds the village and the handsome Native American, Cheve, that has been plaguing her dreams. What she also learns in the village is that her parents were her protectors. They are her adopted parents and the tribal elder of the village is actually her birth mother.
While Cheve helps her with her Sensay training Alex asks for her help in finding Roberto who has disappeared. Orenda agrees much to Cheve’s reluctance, mostly because he hates what the vampires have done to her. Orenda thinks they should look for Alex’s sister Annika first believing that she may hold some key to finding Roberto and that would be on Cat Island where her friend Janel is living.
Once there, Orenda learns of more deception and another attempt is made on her life. Will she be able to find Roberto before his life is ended? Will she find her destiny? Orenda has much to learn and figure out with her destiny looming in front of her.
REVIEWED BY ZOLLYANNA
Review from Paranormal Romance Guild
5*****Star
Touch of a Vampire
Author- Jude Stephens
Solstice Publishing
Paranormal Romance, Vampires,
Rated Mature Erotic
Touch of a Vampire by Jude Stephens is the second book in her series. Scent of a Vampire was her first published book in 2009. We continue Olivia’s story with after a bad marriage and nearing 30 she finds on a" girls vacation" to Atlantic City with her BF Janel, she is more than human. Through meeting two hot vampires Roberto and Alex, she discovers the world of the Evolved. She is their Sensay, .and is believed to be the instrument of peace to her people. At 30 she is just coming into her powers.
Ms Stephens has introduced us to an ensemble of characters that you learn to love and they spill over to continue the tale in the second book. We still see Roberto the tall dark Italian vampire, Alex the blonde ,green eyed vamp, Janel her forever best friend, and crazy Leeds (does he really have a woman tied up in the basement? )I think that will be another story!!!!
This story is Olivia’s awakening to growing her powers, finding her past and with her new Sensay trainer Foxy Cherve learning control of her senses. Some of the scenes with them are very sensual and some very funny...We still have strife between the Evolved and the Guardians. Olivia and her crew, with her new pet Bullet (a very large wolf ) struggle to save Roberto from the bad guys. Hard decisions have to be made about her choosing Roberto or Alex. I hope everyone is happy with her choice, I was.
The next book should be interesting as our girl set us up now to go against the Guardians .I am hoping we see more of Leeds and the mystery we were left with, see if Janel can find true love.
The author writes in a clear, crisp, descriptive way, her writing is an easy flow. Humor and fun abound between characters and you laugh out loud. The sexual and sensual story is also very well written. Great Job Ms Stephens, highly recommended.
Review Written by
Gloria Lakritz
Senior Reviewer
Paranormal Romance Guild
Touch of a Vampire
Author- Jude Stephens
Solstice Publishing
Paranormal Romance, Vampires,
Rated Mature Erotic
Touch of a Vampire by Jude Stephens is the second book in her series. Scent of a Vampire was her first published book in 2009. We continue Olivia’s story with after a bad marriage and nearing 30 she finds on a" girls vacation" to Atlantic City with her BF Janel, she is more than human. Through meeting two hot vampires Roberto and Alex, she discovers the world of the Evolved. She is their Sensay, .and is believed to be the instrument of peace to her people. At 30 she is just coming into her powers.
Ms Stephens has introduced us to an ensemble of characters that you learn to love and they spill over to continue the tale in the second book. We still see Roberto the tall dark Italian vampire, Alex the blonde ,green eyed vamp, Janel her forever best friend, and crazy Leeds (does he really have a woman tied up in the basement? )I think that will be another story!!!!
This story is Olivia’s awakening to growing her powers, finding her past and with her new Sensay trainer Foxy Cherve learning control of her senses. Some of the scenes with them are very sensual and some very funny...We still have strife between the Evolved and the Guardians. Olivia and her crew, with her new pet Bullet (a very large wolf ) struggle to save Roberto from the bad guys. Hard decisions have to be made about her choosing Roberto or Alex. I hope everyone is happy with her choice, I was.
The next book should be interesting as our girl set us up now to go against the Guardians .I am hoping we see more of Leeds and the mystery we were left with, see if Janel can find true love.
The author writes in a clear, crisp, descriptive way, her writing is an easy flow. Humor and fun abound between characters and you laugh out loud. The sexual and sensual story is also very well written. Great Job Ms Stephens, highly recommended.
Review Written by
Gloria Lakritz
Senior Reviewer
Paranormal Romance Guild