Claim the Night (The Claiming #1) by Rachel Lee

Claim the Night (The Claiming #1) Reviews

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  AG Reads

  Quick, light-hearted read. I loved the vampire H. He was a skillful blend of dangerous, deadly predator and laid-back, bantering man. The h is sweet and tender but doesn't take any crap from him and calls him out for bad behavior. While there is tension and suspense in the plot of demon hunting, the writing remains at a low angst level. Secondary characters were pretty one-dimensional but likable.
  
  Overall, I enjoyed reading this and recommend it if you're looking for a low angst book with a bit of pnr.
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  Dasha

  2.5 estrellas
  
  
  
  No está mal. Romántica paranormal, de vampiros, que sin lugar a dudas es un producto de la moda que imperaba cuando fue publicada en el año 2011. Ya sabemos todos porqué. Así que conlleva cierto dramatismo en la figura del vampiro (odio lo que soy, no puedo controlar mis impulsos, me vuelve loco tu olor, bla, bla, bla.). Imagino que si no has leído mucho este subgénero o estás en mood vampiro emo, puede ser que te guste mucho más que a mí. Me ha parecido entretenido, pero no pasa de ahí.
  
  Siento curiosidad por el resto de la saga porque abandoné el último libro y quiero probar a terminar de leerlo habiendo leído los anteriores. A ver si así cambio de opinión.
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  Izzy

  In all honesty, this was a messy book.
  
  Plot
  I felt very cheated with this book in regards to the villain. This book spent 12 chapters building this demon up. In fact, one of the characters even stated that this wasn't a normal demon, that it was bigger and badder that they've ever come across. Not only is everything resolved in the last chapter, but 4-5 pages focused on the demon that was the poorest excuse for a villain I've ever read!
  If it was so dangerous, you would think that it had something going for it. For instance, it would be smart, powerful, dangerous or be able to pretend to be somebody else. It was such a disappointment, especially because it felt like I was missing something. It just didn't make much sense! It would have made more sense to have made Steve Crepo, Terri's boss, the demon.
  
  Characters
  Like other reviewers, I'm of the firm belief that Terri needs some serious help. She's like a pathetic puppy dog that nobody likes. Only, she realises this so she's desperate for you to like her. It doesn't work. Whether this is what the author was going for or if it's because Terri is that badly put together, I don't know. But I really do hate Terri.
  She has a serious unhealthy obsession with Jude and his eating habits. She keeps offering him blood all the time! It doesn't matter whether it's from a bag or if it's her. It's like she's had a secret hard-on for vampires and their fangs or something.
  
  Theresa and Jude's relationship could have been believable if it had been developed properly. Maybe it's just me but I didn't think they had any chemistry between them. In fact, I don't think they had anything in common! They lusted after each other and I think that was it. It's funny but I think I would have preferred Chloe and Jude, instead.
  
  
  
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  Rebeccah Joyce

  Yes, I actually finished this in just one day. In my opinion it was just that enjoyable.
  Rachel Lee’s style of writing is entrancing. Never a dull moment, but still detailed enough that you can imagine each and every event as it’s happening.
  This was my very first Harlequin read so I was somewhat skeptical. I’d heard mixed reviews, that some seem repetitious, some a slow boring read, other simply wonderful. I’d say Claim the Night definitely falls in the category of wonderful.
  A short synopsis, without spoilers of course, Jude Messenger, vampire/demon destroyer, chose to, against his better judgement, rescue Theresa Clark from her would be rapists. He knew having her around would be dangerous, not only to himself but to her as well, but once he learned of a demon stalking her, letting her go was no longer an option.
  Can either of them survive the obstacles ahead? Be sure to read to find out!
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  Vanessah

  I really didn’t like this. One chapter they were all like “nope. Don’t want anything to do with you.” And then in the next they’re in bed together. There was no burn to their “relationship”. And the big bad problem was laughable. An “easy” fix and about five pages, and it was over. Blah.
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  Joyce

  I really enjoyed this story. The characters are fairly realistic and did not have lots of angst.
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  Cathy Beckett

  Good, quick, fun read. I loved Jude Messenger. He was a nice combination of Angel and Nick Knight. These were my two favorite modern-day vampires.
  I found Terri Black a little weak. I think I would have liked her to be a little stronger. She got better but I liked the secondary characters better.
  Chloe was good comic relief. Garner, the demon hunter, was a hoot. Creed, the vampire, is the key focus for the next book in the series.
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  Debbie Heaton

  In Lee's paranormal suspense romance novel, Jude Massenger felt a hunger for Theresa Black from the moment he rescued her. But if the vampire claimed her, one of them might not survive. Trying to stay away from her, he discovered a demon stalking her and was forced to break his own rule and get close to her. Interesting twist on the vampire story.
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  Ann Lorz

  I've been reading Rachel Lee for a long time and I have to say this is the first book of hers that I'm disappoint in. She kept going over the same points over and over again, taking away from the story. It wasn't the worse story I've ever read, but it's by far not one of my favorites.
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  Harlequin Books

  Miniseries: The Claiming
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  Amanda

  An entertaining read by one of my favorite authors.
  
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  Virginia

  2.5 stars
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  Raina

  A vampire that hunts demons. The story brings a new twist to vampires and the women that love them.