"Single White Vampire" by Lynsay Sands - Book Review

Lucern is a biographer of family books. However, seeing as he comes from a rather unusual family, they are published as "paranormal romances" and he's building quite a fan base. This does not matter much to Lucern - he is happy so long as his books are getting published and he's very adapt at not responding to any letters and keeping himself far away from the limelight.That is, until Kate becomes his new editor. Trying to safeguard her career, she is on a mission to do something about all the requests for an interview with the mysterious author. When he doesn't respond, she decides that drastic action is needed. How hard can it be for anyone to pay some attention to the people who buy his books?When she shows up on his doorstep, Lucern is not sure what to do. It doesn't look like she is going away, so he decides that he should offer her a drink and get rid of her as soon as possible. Before he knows it, she is staying over and being invited by his mother to attend a wedding. On top of all that, he gets tricked into doing the "R.T. thing". He's quite unaware of what this means, but if his mother recommended it, it can't be that bad. Can it?What follows is the entertaining story of Lucern, the introvert vampire, attending a five-day conference, surrounded by fans, having to attend book signings, balls and trying to get to terms with his attraction to his troublesome editor. Add to that a dangerous incident, the codpiece issue and his other, rather bemused caretaker and you have here the kind of book you can curl up with, with the guarantee of many smiles and a few good laughs.Lucern is an endearing character. I truly felt for the man, having to face his problems and getting stuck in the various situations he is dragged into. Vampire or not, he is a realistic character and one worthy of the reader's sympathy.Kate is a strong woman who knows what she wants, and she goes for it. She is quite admirable and quite sweet. I found myself mentally cheering for her at times and like Lucern, she comes across as realistic and sympathetic.I love it when I find a book I have trouble putting down. The story is unique, creative and interesting. It's a smooth read, with one event leading neatly into the other, a good host of interesting and entertaining secondary characters and although the whole scenario is, of course, fictional, it all feels very believable.There are some memorable scenes in this book. The one that had me laughing out loud and that I don't think I will ever forget is the Renaissance ball. It's a classic.I would recommend this book to anyone. It's definitely worth a read.According to the author's bio, Lynsay Sands has been writing since she was a child. She has a degree in psychology, enjoys reading both horror and romance and believes a sense of humor can "see you through nearly anything"."Single White Vampire" was published by Dorchester Publishing Co., Inc. The ISBN is 0-505-52552-6. dr seuss cat in hat book