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Grave Secrets by Alice James
3.0

This book would have been perfect. If the L-bomb hadn't dropped two days in.

Alright, if it was only the vampire, we could expect excuses: maybe she was reincarnated, maybe she looked like an old lost love, maybe an ancient vampire just knew this kinda stuff.
But a plain old human? love? TWO DAYS?

Alright, maybe the English are just very casual about the word. Alright doesn't mean much.

And then she proclaims "HE LOVES ME" to another vampire and goes on and on about his better qualities. Girl, you've lost me.
And later, when you see said vampire in action you go "Oh you think you know someone"
You DONT. that's the point. IT HASN'T EVEN BEEN A WEEK YET.

This entire book would have been perfect if those little words were erased. Everything could be the same. The Lust. The dating. The sense of loyalty. Just be vague with the L-bomb christ.

But, despite this, this book made me laugh twice before the 40% mark so it deserves its stars.

I really loved the vampire relationship dynamic. How this girl gets thrust into something uncomfortable and she has to learn how different their culture really is. And I am extremely disappointed that she didn't even blink that the BIG BAD vampire knows she is a necromancer. Like not even an "oh of course he knows"
no no, we just skipped that scene. #plothole which wouldn't have been a big deal if vampires hadn't proclaimed all necromancers dead on sight.

But seriously.
The L-bomb? she spends more time in the book with another guy than the actual vampire. What kind of crazy ass pheromones is running around here??