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Undead and Unwed (Queen Betsy, Book 1)
written by MaryJanice Davidson
Studio : Berkley Sensation
by Berkley Sensation
Release Date : 2004-03-02
Publisher : Berkley Sensation
Released : 2004-03-02
Availability : Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Number of Items : 1
EAN : 9780425194850
Avg. Customer Rating: (based on 275 reviews)
List Price : $7.99
Our Price : $3.00
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Product Description |
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First Betsy Taylor loses her job, then she's killed in a car accident. But what really bites is that she can't seem to stay dead. And now her new friends have the ridiculous idea that Betsy is the prophesied vampire queen, and they want her help in overthrowing the most obnoxious power-hungry vampire in five centuries. |
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Funny Start to the Series |
Poor Betsy! First she is attacked in an alley by some nasty people (if you could call them that) that aren't that familiar with soap and water. Then she gets hit by a truck, thrown into a tree and dies. Then she wakes up only to realize that her horrible stepmother stole all her designer shoes, and oh yeah - she's now the undead.
This is a laugh out loud start to a series that I'm anxious to continue reading. It's like really good chick lit mixed with vampires! A fun read. |
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So Ridiculous, It's Actually Good! |
I decided to try this book one day when reading through some reviews of it online one day. I figured it might be good for a few chuckles, but I wasn't expecting it to be high on my list of favorites. Surprisingly, I was blown away by this book! The book opens with the death of the heroine, Elizabeth "Betsy" Taylor, unambitious executive secretary and designer shoe queen. Rather than let death stop her, she "rises again" to reclaim her shoe collection from her tacky and cruel step-mother. But Betsy soon discovers she is not like other vampires; she is able to go into religious buildings, she is not bothered by crosses, and she is unaffected by holy water. These abnormal characteristics point to a vampire prophecy of which Betsy may be the fulfillment, simultaneously placing her in danger from those who do not wish the prophecy to come true.
This is a novel in which the heroine is moderately intelligent at best, grating at worst, and simultaneously endearing always. If you love chick-lit style paranormal novels doused in humor, sarcasm, and a tough-as-nails leading lady who refuses to back down from anyone - including the man she is attracted to - this is the book for you! |
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New Undead fan! |
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This is definitely an interesting read. I wasn't sure if I would like it but I will be buying the other books. |
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an unexpected surprise |
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This is not normally my type of book not big on romance books,but like vampires and boy was I surprised! Betsy is an amazing charater I laughed and rooted her on! I cannot wait to read book 2! I will not spoil this for anyone who has not read this wonderful book but even if this is typically not your genre of book try it this is a very exciteing book !! |
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Fun, but almost *too* cute |
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This book is a mix of paranormal and chick lit, so if you don't like either genre you need to avoid it like a vampire avoids garlic. Oops, sorry about the slip into lame similes. I thought this was pretty good. It was cute, almost precious at points, but I liked Betsy's no-nonsense reaction to waking up and discovering that she's now undead. My one complaint is that I found the language to be rather crude at at times. I'm no prude, but the sudden switch to almost vulgarity during the sex/feeding scenes was rather jarring. But it was a fun diversion and the reader of the audiobook was a perfect fit, so I'll definitely be listening to more in the series. |
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