I love Samantha Moon even if she does have a tendency to be a bit self-pitying still. It has been six years, time to get over and live with what is. In some ways that works because it makes her more of a real person because she is still holding on to the negative. That's what I like about all the characters, they have that feel of being real people and not just two dimensional. The story takes up not long after the end of the first and continues to build on the life Samantha has been forced into. The language used is excellent and very descriptive in both describing the characters and their environment.Sam has been kicked out of her house by her cheating husband Danny and denied access to her children. She is living in a hotel while the woman who is having an affair with her husband lives in her house and spends time with her children. In the meantime she has to work in order to keep a roof over her head since she also is getting no help from her deadbeat ex.Samantha is still seeing Kingsley Fulcrum, werewolf and defense attorney, but has not taken the relationship to the next level. Sam takes on two cases, one of which will give her the courage to fight for her rights. The other that tests her moral compass and since of duty to those she works for. Her secret is getting harder to keep from those who know her, and may get out soon.This story has its moments of darkness but is balanced pretty nicely. There is a cheating and nasty ex-spouse, a crime boss, a little romance, murder, and revealing of a mysterious man. Definitely recommend to all vampire enthusiasts. Vampire MoonJ.R. RainThe second novel in the Vampire for Hire series was a quick, fun read. I began reading it on a Sunday and finished it just before midnight on a Monday. J.R. Rain is a multi-published author, and it shows -- only one spelling error(Keenix for Kleenex) and no other editing, proofreading, spelling, grammar or whatever errors. That, alone, upgraded my rating from 3 stars to 4 stars. Okay -- so quick summary.Samantha Moon has been a vampire for about 6 years now. This unwelcome, unwanted transformation has cost her home, family, and career. Her husband, Danny, not only left her but has become increasingly hostile and unreasonable in visitation rights with her children. But she's rebounding. In this episode, she has two clients. One is a man bent on revenge against the gangster who masterminded the crash of an airplane, killing all aboard, including his wife. The other is a timid woman, whose abusive husband is trying to kill her. Sam's job is to find a way to bring justice to her first client, while keeping her second client safe -- now and in the future. Samantha comes into her own in this book -- beginning to make peace with her new condition, confronting both the good and bad of it, and beginning to use her new powers for both herself and others. She's also beginning to find out more about her paranormal friend, Kingsley, and she's gearing up to meet her online friend, Fang. And along the way she decides to end the stalemate she's in with her ex, Danny. Might be interesting to see where her solution leads her in future episodes.Hard to summarize without a lot of spoilers. It was a fun read -- and certainly a fast one -- and I very much enjoyed it. So, what didn't I enjoy? The ending. I hate cliffhanger endings. They seem to be more and more popular, especially with fantasy authors, but they turn me off completely. From what I've read in reviews of the next few books, the cliffhanger ending seems to be a J.R. Rain trait. Yes, I want to know who Fang turned out to be -- but I'm not sure I'll go on and read the next novel, simply because I hate the feeling that I'm being forced to purchase the next in the series, just to read what should have been the ending of the previous novel. I think I have one other Vampire for Hire novel on my Kindle, but it's #9, not #3 (so I must have picked it up in a free offer). Most of the early novels in the series are available at a reasonable price, so it isn't like I'd be paying upwards of $15-$20 just to get the cliffhanger resolution, but it's just the principle that bugs me. Maybe I'll never get far enough into the series to read #9.
What do You think about Vampire Moon (2000)?
Vampire Moon kept me so hooked that I read the entire book in one setting.
—Nick
This is another fun, quick read in the Vampire for Hire (#2) series.
—Tennis98
