Nice Girls Don't Live Forever (2009) - Plot & Excerpts
Jane’s let’s-go-see-the-world tour didn’t work out quite like expected. Gabriel is still keeping secrets, leaving Jane to believe he’s seeing someone else, so when she gets a call that her store has been broken into, she decides it’s a good time to head home. Gabriel is relieved to see her go, cementing her suspicions. Quite a bit takes place as Jane, turned into a vampire about a year ago, deals with the opening of her new store, joining an evil Chamber of Commerce—truly diabolical—Mr Wainwright’s nephew finally shows up and a woman starts sending Jane notes and pictures, showing Jane she’s being stalked and increasing Jane’s doubts about Gabriel’s feelings for her.The most obvious thing to comment on is the humor; constant throughout the story, both in the form of slapstick as well as things said. That’s one thing I love about these characters. Jane’s surrounded by a number of people who aren’t afraid to say what’s on their mind and every one of them has their own quirks. Friends and family are a huge part of the story and the relationships just keep getting stronger as the circle of people accepting Jane widens. And we are treated with a couple of family smack downs.Unlike the earlier books in this series, this one moved along at a fairly fast past with plenty of things of interest going on. To me, the prior books all had sections that dragged as different things were being set up. So I was really happy to see the difference with this story.Definitely an enjoyable book. 4.5 stars Spoilers ahead... I'm afraid to say that this was the first time in a long time that I was actually disappointed in the female main character when she got back together with her "boyfriend." At this point in the series, the reader has a good understanding of who Jane is. Her character has been well developed and I found myself sympathetic to her situation. On the other hand I really didn't care in the least about Gabriel. I found his excuses piss-poor and his attempts to deal with Jane were weak at best. I don't think he deserves her and I actually would have enjoyed reading about her getting over him and finding someone less pathetic (though I admit I tend to like Alpha type males and, in my eyes, Gabriel is pretty spineless)However, I do really like Molly Harper's writing, and I love the other characters she's created. She is one of the few authors that can genuinely make me laugh-out-loud. So, I am going to "come to terms" with Jane and Gabriel getting back together and keep reading the series. Hopefully the next one will be better.
What do You think about Nice Girls Don't Live Forever (2009)?
This was my favorite of the Jane Jameson series so far.
—jasmin
