Love Without Blood is the debut novel by Raz Steel – the only male finalist in Romantic Times 2006-2007 American Title Contemporary Romance Contest for previously unpublished authors.
- Paperback: 336 pages
- Publisher: Montlake Romance (June 25, 2013)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 147780840X / ISBN-13: 978-1477808405
- Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars – 22 reviews
MY REVIEW
Love Without Blood by Raz Steel is a fun and original slant on a vampire romance fantasy novel. The characters include Dr Lara West, a surgeon, a male vampire pretending to be gay, a gay male nurse who knows his secret and his parents, an evil vampire, and a government agency with an vampire agenda. Let the hunt begin.
“Dr West. I came to your house because I can’t go to a hospital. do what you can for me.”
And that is how Dr Lara West begins her journey into the world of vampires.
Lara’s dream was to be the youngest Chief of Emergency at Jefferson Memorial, smack in the middle of gangbanger territory. But she has something else to be afraid of.
A vampire working in a hospital and pretending to be gay, this has got to be good.
Raz Steel shifts the point of view between the past and the present, then and now. It caught me by surprise and confused me for a while, but I quickly caught on and became captured in the story.
She is approached and recruited by Jake Plummer after her run-in with Robert, the vampire who appeared at her home demanding she remove a bullet and then proceeding to set her house on fire with her in it. Jake works for the WPAVU – Witness Protect Agency Vampire Unit and recruits her, telling her he will keep her safe.
In the beginning it didn’t really make a lot of sense and kept repeating itself, scene after scene. I couldn’t understand her wilingness to go along with everything. Then I thought, it’s a novel, just let it go and let’s see where the story takes me.
I can’t help but laugh at Bobby/Roberre, even though he is quite the monster.
Lara seems to be the “dumb blond”, if you know what I mean, but she goes on and on, like the energizer bunny,
I know they will all cross paths and I think I know what’s coming. I am curious to find out if I am right. I can’t help but look at this in a comical way, like Supernatural and Buffy. You know, monsters, but having a good time chasing them. Gruesome, yet funny. Well, I was close to predicting the outcome, but there is a surprise or two and I definitely enjoyed the ride to the end. I would be interested in reading more about this team of hunters.
I won Love Without Blood by Raz Steel (a first edition paperback) in a giveaway. My thanks go out to Laura at fuonlyknew.
3 Stars – Would Recommend To Others
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I love a good twist with a vampire novel. It seems like there are so many new ideas coming out using the age-old vampire legends. This one sounds clever! What will they think of next?
I am surprised at the books I have been coming across with original ideas to an oft told tale. This was a great job for a debut novel. I don’t know what they will think of next, but I hope to be there to read it when they do. How about you? Is there another paranormal novel in that amazing mind of yours?
The WPAVU, I love that. Cracked me up!
Nice vampire. She saves him and he tries to incinerate her.
I thought I recognized the author. Glad you won!
I know. I thought that was funny too. Thanks for the books, Laura. I will get to them all, eventually. LOL Have a fantastic weekend.
I love everything vampire so thanks for sharing.
Me too. Happy reading, Jennifer.