Very very few books get a five stars from me ,but if I could give six I would .I sobbed ,I laughed ,I almost couldn't stand how emotional this book made me feel .When thinking how to describe this book only one word kept coming to mind ...rich....This is a rich feast for any reader despite me being very wary of its vampire other world genre .I could not put it down and constantly checked my kindle to see the percentage left as I truly didn't want it to end .There could be so much more for this couple and I'm praying the author may return to this at some point as I can't bear not knowing if she could truly manage to function during the vile and cruel Vampire gatherings and if children graced their lives.Absolute fan of this author now and having just read "Vampire Instinct" I know I shall have to read all of her books now .Truly wonderful ...treat yourself. I apologize up front for the set up in this review, because, while it doesn't appear to have much to do with the book, "Beloved Vampire", it does, so please bear with me:Joey W. Hill is one of two authors whose books I will read without hesitation. Every time. That is because of her gift for delving into the spirit and soul of her characters, and pulling out a perfectly flawed and yet perfectly relatable being whom you want to care for, want to cheer for, and ultimately love in spite of all of their "stuff". The fact that she often "pulls them out" for you to see by the short hairs (so to speak), only adds to the appreciation the reader achieves for the process of them "becoming" as good as they can be.Now, add an imaginary world to that premise, such as Ms. Hill has created in the Vampire Queen Series (VQ), and anything goes in said process. The imagination is the limit, and Joey W. Hill explores it like no one else. But she presents it in such a way that it seems almost participatory. I can almost always impose my own nuances to the setting, the characters, the situations...without detracting from Ms. Hill's intent for the story. And THAT'S why readers can, and do, invest in her offerings with such verve."Beloved Vampire" is one of my favourite books in the VQ series. The human heroine is neither pitiful nor pitiable, though her life experience would fell most mere mortals. Jessica has been forced into servitude with the vampire from hell...even amongst vampires, he's a baddie. Without giving away the story, she does the impossible to escape him, only to find herself in the reluctantly merciful clutches of yet another vampire.Said vampire, Mason, is tied to her escape in that it was his story which shored her will to survive her horrors, and break the bonds of her slavery to her former Master. Mason is required to save her life, by making her his own Servant; a task for which he is not mentally prepared, his own reclusive soul tortured by many remote events in his existence.The journey out of their own personal dark places for both Jessica and Mason, sees them inextricably entwined. Placed into Ms. Hill's world, where the vampires are unapologetically vampire, it is an intense, occasionally dark, and always emotional ride for the reader.And it is utterly beautiful in its evolution.I can't say 'in its conclusion', because the beauty of the VQ world is that it, like its vampire immortals, continues on in captivating ways.She's good, this Joey Hill person. Really, really good...
What do You think about Beloved Vampire (2009)?
If I could give more stars I would. Incredible book!!!
—Jake
