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Hungry Monster rated it liked it

Shelves: fantasy, fiction, vampire, romance, religious

Nathan is a vampire with a bunch of conflicts on his plate. First, the female feral vampire that turned him into a vampire, Isabella, is after him. He is getting older, and his friends are worried because he is exhibiting some of the characteristics that vampires show before turning feral. One of those characteristics involves Mia, a human woman that works as a sous chef at a downtown New Orleans restaurant. Nathan needs to sort out what he is feeling for Mia while being cautious of another return from Isabella. He offers Mia a job to be his personal chef, but she isn’t sure about his reasons for doing so. Mia is trying to resist Nathan’s flirtatious advances because she suspects that he isn’t much of a Christian man. However, she learns a lot more about him once she begins working in his home. This novel has an interesting mix of Christian romance and fantasy. While many are probably sick of the vampire character thanks to mainstream media, this is a refreshing take. Mia and her values are an inspiration, and watching her navigate the conflicts with poise shows the strength of her beliefs. The secondary characters, though, are a bit lacking. As an example, Julia and Dimitri are a married vampire couple that live with Nathan, but they don’t add enough depth to the text for me to be interested. They don’t play a large role in the plot, besides the fact that their son is a lookout in Nathan’s employ. Yes, they do have other minor roles, but they are mostly utilized to help give a voice to what Nathan and Mia are thinking. Even a competing love interest with a character named Christian has only a minor effect. That leaves a lot of the plot’s weight on Nathan’s and Mia’s shoulders, and they are not consistently able to bear that burden. Isabella, the feral vampire, seems to be a manifestation of a worldly person. Someone who has turned from God and given in to their worldly desires fully. Her first meeting with Nathan involved a marriage proposal because she “only wants the lifestyle and prestige” she would get from marrying him. Her actions worsen throughout the novel when she learns of Nathan’s feelings for Mia, and her desire to get what she wants brings danger to anyone that tries to get in her way. The choices forced upon Nathan through this conflict show the same consequences that many Christians face in their lives. Overall, the story is good. It is interesting to watch Nathan battle with his own mind, trying to do things the right way, fighting his innermost desires and looking for answers. Mia struggles with the temptation of lust, but keeps her children in the front of her mind to keep herself strong. While the story is put in the frame of vampires, the Christian principles shine through and provide a wonderful message to any of those that would care to hear it. Grammatically, the text has a few minor problems, but they do not cause so much of a distraction to take away from the messages. The Hungry Monster Book Review (less)

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Sep 27, 2016Heena Rathore P. rated it liked it

Shelves: review-requests, romance, paranormal, vampires

Forever And A Night by Lana Campbell is a decent paranormal romance. I enjoyed reading it because of the writing. Author's writing was really good; it flowed smoothly and made this book a surprisingly quick read given the total number of pages. I did like the story too, but at more than a dozen places I found a lot of resemblance to the plots of other Vampire novels. I do enjoy good paranormal romance books, but while reading this book I couldn't stop myself from comparing to the other books in the genre. The romantic relationship between Nathan and Mia was believable and engaging. It was dangerously bordering on the borderline of clichéd but somehow managed to not fall off the wall. What I did find interesting was the fact that the leading lady was the mother of grown up children, a fact that is hard to find in most of the paranormal romance books. That was the biggest redeeming factor for this book, at least for me. The beginning and ending were good and the story was medium-paced which made it a pleasant read. In spite of the problem I had, I still liked the characterization and the story settings. I liked the concept and enjoyed knowing more about the characters as the story progressed. This book might not be the best one in the genre, but it didn't fall short either. If you're into vampires and love reading romance novels then this is a book for you, but if you don't then you might or might not like it. You can also read this review at The Reading Bud. (less)

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Oct 04, 2016Cruikshank rated it it was amazing

This was certainly an interesting and engaging novel, and one which I enjoyed thoroughly once I had started reading it. I wasn't expecting there to be nearly as much romance in the story as there was, but it never really got too heavy or obscene and managed to throttle back to a decent level. Nathan is an interesting and compelling lead character for the story, well-written and full of conflicting moments and emotions, and Isabella was certainly fascinating and brought a lot of problems to him as he is slowly turning feral. I thought their dynamic was neat and had a lot of twists. The fact that the story manages to introduce christian elements into a story about vampires was very well-done and I thought it was a really cool way of mixing and shaking up the genre. Definitely looking for more by this author!(less)

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Oct 07, 2016Ilana rated it it was amazing

Forever and a Night is a wonderful story by Lana Campbell. It is about a woman named Mia who meets Nathan. They start forming a relationship when Mia finds out that he is a vampire. Should she believe him about the fact that not all vampires are villains? Or that one of the bad vampires is after her? I would give this book 5/5 stars. Forever and a Night is a very fast paced book and very absorbing. I got into this book as soon as I read the first couple of words on the first page. This novel is very suspenseful and will have you always wanting to know what happens next. I really liked the ending,though I did see it coming. You should totally try and see if you like this book. (less)

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Nov 17, 2016Lana Campbell rated it it was amazing · (Review from the author)

kathyduncan 1019 This is a book I read in 3 days. It rained alot so I took advantage of the time. It is still with me. I feel like I'm a part of this circle. I definitely want more. I was drawn in the first chapter and reread the first 2 to wrap my head around it. Sensational writing, captivating, beautiful love story. This book gets ten stars from me. Can't wait for the next book to come out. Highly recommend this read!