After the Bite
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- Author：Lynsay Sands
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Reviews
Mary Kirkland
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Natalie owns a golf course and small restaurant。 She's wary of relationships after her husband， son and parents passed away in a car accident。 But learning that her husband wasn't who he said he was might have been an even bigger shock for her。 For that reason she keeps to herself， doesn't date and raises her young daughter all the while trying to keep her golf course and restaurant going with minimal help so she can save money。 Valerian is an immortal enforcer that works for the Argeneau family Natalie owns a golf course and small restaurant。 She's wary of relationships after her husband， son and parents passed away in a car accident。 But learning that her husband wasn't who he said he was might have been an even bigger shock for her。 For that reason she keeps to herself， doesn't date and raises her young daughter all the while trying to keep her golf course and restaurant going with minimal help so she can save money。 Valerian is an immortal enforcer that works for the Argeneau family。 He golfs at night and even though Natalie thinks it's weird， he's a paying customer so she doesn't say anything。 Valerian is golfing one night when his golf cart runs out of gas and he ends up saving Natalie after what they all think is just an accident。 He's kept to himself all these months he's been playing golf there so he hasn't met Natalie before now but once he reaches her and meets her， he's sure she is his mate。 But that can be very tricky with a mortal and even more tricky for her since she doesn't want to get involved with anyone。 Once Valerian thinks she is in danger though， he calls in the troops and they just kind of take over and let her know she might be in danger。 She knows they are all there to keep her and little Mia safe so she puts up a lot less fight when people start taking over her life than I might have in the same situation。 Little by little she can see that Valerian is a good guy and she is attracted to him and she thinks he might be attracted to her as well but she still takes things slow。。。for a while。 Once they give into their feelings， there's really no going backwards until she finds out about what he is。 She doesn't take it well in the beginning， not that I can really blame her。 So while it takes a little time for her to trust him and the others， it's really Valerian's sister that helps her in that regard。 All the while they are trying to track down the serial killer， The Angel Maker who they think might be behind the dangerous scenarios that have happened to Natalie。 This is the 35th book in this series and I really enjoyed this book as much as I have enjoyed the other books in this series。 。。。more
Jessi Overton
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I love the Argeneau Vamps but some of the books can seem repetitive。 However i really liked this one and it could be that I've not read the series in a few years but I definitely recommend this as your next read。 I love the Argeneau Vamps but some of the books can seem repetitive。 However i really liked this one and it could be that I've not read the series in a few years but I definitely recommend this as your next read。 。。。more
Miriam Wolfe
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This is a voluntary review of an advanced copy。I have not read many of the books in this series so was pleasantly surprised that I could follow the characters and any backstory as it was explained very clearly and previous couples were introduced。This book is about Natalie who owns a golf course and Valerian， an immortal。 During the investigation into the Snow Angel killer， Valerian meets Natalie and they believe that the killer is after her but this really doesn't fit the profiles of the serial This is a voluntary review of an advanced copy。I have not read many of the books in this series so was pleasantly surprised that I could follow the characters and any backstory as it was explained very clearly and previous couples were introduced。This book is about Natalie who owns a golf course and Valerian， an immortal。 During the investigation into the Snow Angel killer， Valerian meets Natalie and they believe that the killer is after her but this really doesn't fit the profiles of the serial killer。 Valerian knows that Natalie is his life mate and has to ease her into the world of immortals and hope that she decides to stay with him when she finds out what he really is。I guessed who the culprit was but not for the right reasons and there were enough clues that I should have figured it out！The book was filled with drama， intrigue， and sizzling attraction so it was hard to put it down！ There were so many parts of the book that I enjoyed but I have to say that when Natalie walked into the RV and saw all the guys drinking from blood bags - that was hilarious！ Of course， Natalie did not react well but fortunately， they were able to get past that and had their HEA！ 。。。more
Llynnya
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Don't be intimidated by the number of books written previous to this one， the author is very good about giving readers enough background that if you start here or just need a refresher you won't be lost。 It's always fun to revisit Lynsay Sand's Argeneau series catching up with characters we've met from other books who've come to help out and meeting a few new ones Book 35 After the Bite doesn't disappoint。This is a paranormal romance with witty conversations， some suspense， laughter， family and Don't be intimidated by the number of books written previous to this one， the author is very good about giving readers enough background that if you start here or just need a refresher you won't be lost。 It's always fun to revisit Lynsay Sand's Argeneau series catching up with characters we've met from other books who've come to help out and meeting a few new ones Book 35 After the Bite doesn't disappoint。This is a paranormal romance with witty conversations， some suspense， laughter， family and a touch of humor。I received this ARC from Avon/Harper Voyager and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。#Argeneau #AftertheBite #NetGalley 。。。more
Beth C。
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Reviewed on behalf of Verve RomanceAn easy and super fun read that offers suspense， sexiness， and a super-hot vampire who is surprisingly good at golf—and with kids。 Definitely one of my favorites from this long-running， much-loved series。 As book 35 （THIRTY-FIVE！ Overwhelming， I know） in this series， After the Bite should， by all rights， feel a little tired， a little familiar。 And while it’s true I’ve skipped more than a few of the Argeneau books， it’s not because I found them lacking or samey- Reviewed on behalf of Verve RomanceAn easy and super fun read that offers suspense， sexiness， and a super-hot vampire who is surprisingly good at golf—and with kids。 Definitely one of my favorites from this long-running， much-loved series。 As book 35 （THIRTY-FIVE！ Overwhelming， I know） in this series， After the Bite should， by all rights， feel a little tired， a little familiar。 And while it’s true I’ve skipped more than a few of the Argeneau books， it’s not because I found them lacking or samey-same this far into the adventures of Canada’s clan of immortals; I simply cannot keep up with Lynsay Sands’ prolificness。 Yes， aspects of the stories have changed over the years—the passing out was not so much a feature of the early books， for example—but the core remains the same。 And what makes Sands a Queen with a capital Q is her ability still to capture my attention and my heart each and every time I dive back into this series。 And capture my heart， she absolutely did。 Natalie， the mortal owner of a golf club， and Valerian， an immortal enforcer （and avid links walker）， faced death while falling in love， and their story was a page-turner from the start。 This couple was really likable—Valerian being calm， capable， and respectful of his life mate， knowing her past made her wary， and Natalie finding her trust and letting go of perfection after loss。 Honestly， I couldn’t wait for them to agree to forever together。 Despite wishing for a little more to close out this book， I feel pretty comfortable saying that whether you’ve read any， all， or none of these books in the past， you will get a kick out of it。 There are some cute moments—the hokey pokey， anyone？—some nail-biting ones and a whole host of immortal cameos to reward long-time readers。 A giant dog， an adorable kid， and， of course， the famed shared pleasure that results in quick and dirty-hot sex scenes round out After the Bite to make a super enjoyable paranormal romance that might just convince you 34 books isn’t that many to catch up on 。 。 。 。。。more
Anne Morgan
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Another fun and satisfying Argeneau/Enforcer book！ I enjoyed Valerian and Natalie's story， it felt a little different from usual。 The two meet up when Natalie is attacked on her golf course， Valerian believes it could be the work of a serial killer the Enforcers have been trying to hunt down。 He realizes Natalie is a potential life mate and is thrilled to find her， but obviously not thrilled about the whole serial killer target thing。 Many characters we've met from other books come to help out a Another fun and satisfying Argeneau/Enforcer book！ I enjoyed Valerian and Natalie's story， it felt a little different from usual。 The two meet up when Natalie is attacked on her golf course， Valerian believes it could be the work of a serial killer the Enforcers have been trying to hunt down。 He realizes Natalie is a potential life mate and is thrilled to find her， but obviously not thrilled about the whole serial killer target thing。 Many characters we've met from other books come to help out and we meet a few new ones- I enjoyed catching up with old friends but readers new to the series wouldn't feel like they were missing anything starting here。 Loved grumpy Lucian and Leigh trying to deal with him！One of the things I liked best here was that despite the obvious chemistry between the two， Valerian tries to romance Natalie the old fashioned way。 He wants her to know him and like him for himself， and this includes Natalie's young daughter。 Natalie has had a really rough time and I was amazed by how much she rolled with things （her therapist must be amazing！）。 Fun characters， humor， and a big fuzzy dog mean a winner for me！ Once again， Lynsay Sands does not disappoint。I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review 。。。more
Debbie Ballard
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Loved reading the mesmerizing and amazing paranormal story。 When Valerian， a vampire enforcer， meets the owner of the golf club， Natalie， Valerian discovers he can't read her mind or control her， and when their hands briefly touch， there is a spark of electricity between them。 Even though Valerian is ecstatic to find Natalie as his life mate， her life is in extreme danger。 Read the highly recommended， wonderfully written， full of mystery and romance， and a must read love story。 Loved reading the mesmerizing and amazing paranormal story。 When Valerian， a vampire enforcer， meets the owner of the golf club， Natalie， Valerian discovers he can't read her mind or control her， and when their hands briefly touch， there is a spark of electricity between them。 Even though Valerian is ecstatic to find Natalie as his life mate， her life is in extreme danger。 Read the highly recommended， wonderfully written， full of mystery and romance， and a must read love story。 。。。more
Linda Walters
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I liked that this story had some interesting， different elements to it。 Golf for one thing is something you wouldn't normally think to expect in this kind of story。 But it works， and it works well。 His current job is something that he is good at and has been enjoying。 Valerian may have many well defined "jobs" in his past but golf is a passion for him。 I enjoyed that the friendship starts out before the romance really kicks in。 The single mom angle I found enjoyable， and the emotions Natalie wen I liked that this story had some interesting， different elements to it。 Golf for one thing is something you wouldn't normally think to expect in this kind of story。 But it works， and it works well。 His current job is something that he is good at and has been enjoying。 Valerian may have many well defined "jobs" in his past but golf is a passion for him。 I enjoyed that the friendship starts out before the romance really kicks in。 The single mom angle I found enjoyable， and the emotions Natalie went through were both believable and easy to relate to。 Her daughter Mia and their big white dog add smiles too。 There are "teams" of family and friends from Valerian show up for protection detail。 They are good at what they do and they add some humor as well。 Not only do they have the best people on site but also some high tech gadgets to help。 They also are scratching their heads at how the person after Natalie keeps getting so close。 Good twists and surprises lead to the biggest surprise of all。 That would be the "who" and the "why" of the person who has been so determined to kill Natalie。 It all leads up to a good ending。 " I voluntarily read an advanced reader copy of this book And these are my honest opinions about it。” 。。。more
Cassiopia Kelly
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Could not put it down。I have been in love with Argeneau series by Lynsay Sands for years and i'm always excited when a new one comes out。 Long series are fuel for my soul so the second I knew the 35th book ‘After the Bite’ was coming out I had to get my hands on it。 I loved the romance stories about main family but the the Enforcers stories are so amazing and entertaining。 They are romantic and suspenseful reminding me of an paranormal version of silhouette intrigue books that I borrowed from my Could not put it down。I have been in love with Argeneau series by Lynsay Sands for years and i'm always excited when a new one comes out。 Long series are fuel for my soul so the second I knew the 35th book ‘After the Bite’ was coming out I had to get my hands on it。 I loved the romance stories about main family but the the Enforcers stories are so amazing and entertaining。 They are romantic and suspenseful reminding me of an paranormal version of silhouette intrigue books that I borrowed from my mom as a teen。 I found the setting to be fun and new。 I never really thought about a golf course being a romantic place or the set for a mystery。 Valerian is a over 200 year old Scottish immortal enforcer who works for the Canadian branch。 After spending all winter chasing down rogue immortals and trying to fixture out if series murders dubbed the angel killer are being done by one of them。 Now that they have to wait until the first snow of him to strike again Valerian just wants to relax on his new farm and play 18 holes of night golf。 Natalie inherited her parents golf course three years ago when in one night her life was turned upside down after a car accident killed her parents， husband and young son。 Now she has gone from up and come chef to golf course owner where she cooks， cleans， severs and mows from sun up to after sun down all while being a single mother to a toddler。 But when one of her employees forgets to fill the gas tank on one of her golf carts she gets her first look at the mysterious twilight golfer that has been visiting her course for the last six months。He can’t read her。 He realizes that he might have met his life mate after meeting the owner of the course and trying to stop her from refunding his golf game for a small mistake。 However， he became convinced that the angel killer was after her after seeing her run into a water trap as if she was being pursued， grass in the shape of angel wings and angel statues appearing out of nowhere。 Can he keep her safe。 。。。more
Cheryl
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LOL I think manpicker and guydar is on everyones mind who read this book。 It was a fabulous blend of suspense， romance， paranormal， laughter and family。 I shook my head when Valerian goes to a golf course， I thought really？ Color me befuddled。 Then I found out his family owns them。 I love the steely core of Natalie。 The Argeneau books are family， the Immortals are family and its so great to see them pop up in new books。 I snickered with Lucian on the phone with Valerian， discussing something his LOL I think manpicker and guydar is on everyones mind who read this book。 It was a fabulous blend of suspense， romance， paranormal， laughter and family。 I shook my head when Valerian goes to a golf course， I thought really？ Color me befuddled。 Then I found out his family owns them。 I love the steely core of Natalie。 The Argeneau books are family， the Immortals are family and its so great to see them pop up in new books。 I snickered with Lucian on the phone with Valerian， discussing something his wife shared with him。 No spoilers here。 I loved the family Natalie has - trying to evade spoilers。 This one had a little more suspense and I thought it really played out well and helped to make the series even more enjoyable。 Many thanks for the arc！ I freely volunteer my thoughts and opinions。 #Avon&harpervoyager #Afterthebite #Lyndsaysands #netgalley 。。。more
Lover of Romance
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After the Bite is the 35th installment in the Argeneau series by Lynsay Sands。 I am always excited for when we get more of this world， and I adore long series like this and these books are so entertaining。 I will say that this book was so impressive to me， It completely pulled me in more than this series has done lately。 And also this one had such a fun setting with a golf course and I haven't ever read a golf themed romance before and I am realizing how much I loved it and I need more of this。 After the Bite is the 35th installment in the Argeneau series by Lynsay Sands。 I am always excited for when we get more of this world， and I adore long series like this and these books are so entertaining。 I will say that this book was so impressive to me， It completely pulled me in more than this series has done lately。 And also this one had such a fun setting with a golf course and I haven't ever read a golf themed romance before and I am realizing how much I loved it and I need more of this。 The set up of the story is that Valerian， who is a immortal enforcer， and has come to Canada to relax with this golf course。 He has been coming to this course for months but when the owner's life is put at risk， and meets her for the first time， he realizes that she is his lifemate。 Natalie， has had her heart burned by the father of her children。 She lost her husband who ended up having another wife and child and not really her husband， but is killed in an accident with their son while she was pregnant。 Now she has worked hard to built the golf course and give a good life for her daughter。 But when her life is put in danger， Valerian ends up being her rock but also introduces her to a life she ever imagined。。。I absolutely adored this story in so many ways。 I adored both of the main characters。 Valerian and Natalie are such a strong match。 I really adored their chemistry from the very beginning。 They click right away and neither of them fight their relationship for very long。 I also had a blast with some old favorites and we get Lucien PLUS Leigh。 （we don't always see his lady and it added something more to the story to see her play such a role here）。 But Natalie really sees Lucien for who he is and it was entertaining。 I also enjoyed seeing the heroine being a single mother。 We don't see kids or family centered themes in this series and when I see it happen， it just adds more depth to the story。 I was endeared in seeing how the mystery was developed and the villain of the story was someone I LEAST expected so it made for such a surprising climax in the end。 I will say that this story was such a blast of fun from the romance， to the setting， to the mystery and the delightful side cast of characters。 Overall I found After The Bite to be a snazzy， chillin' sexy romp of a romance that delivers in its spooky sensuality， characters to charm your heart and with just the right balance of emotion and intrigue。 。。。more
Michele
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See the full review & more at HarlequinJunkieA paranormal romance that started off as a slow burn and then built up to a quick but exciting finale， After the Bite was another satisfying installment in Lynsay Sands’ Argeneau series。Even with this being book thirty-five （！！！！） in the Argeneau series， I still get hooked on Lynsay Sands’ characters and the world she’s built every time we meet a new couple。 I don’t think I will ever tire of watching the life mates fall in love， seeing the sweetness o See the full review & more at HarlequinJunkieA paranormal romance that started off as a slow burn and then built up to a quick but exciting finale， After the Bite was another satisfying installment in Lynsay Sands’ Argeneau series。Even with this being book thirty-five （！！！！） in the Argeneau series， I still get hooked on Lynsay Sands’ characters and the world she’s built every time we meet a new couple。 I don’t think I will ever tire of watching the life mates fall in love， seeing the sweetness of their connections–such as with Natalie and Valerian in this book–and the awe and utter joy of the immortals for having finally found their mate。 But boy didn’t Valerian have his work cut out for him here。。。 Read More 。。。more
Jazmine
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This book was a quick read。 Lynsay Sands never disappoints。 I love how she keeps us around some of the characters from the previous books all the while introducing us to new ones。 Natalie has quite a shock from her past that has Valerian cautious when it comes to pursuing her。 I absolutely adore Mia and Sinbad they are just too cute。 I love how they move cohesively and the care Valerian take with not only Natalie， but Mia and Sinbad as well。 I can’t wait to see what else she has for us in the up This book was a quick read。 Lynsay Sands never disappoints。 I love how she keeps us around some of the characters from the previous books all the while introducing us to new ones。 Natalie has quite a shock from her past that has Valerian cautious when it comes to pursuing her。 I absolutely adore Mia and Sinbad they are just too cute。 I love how they move cohesively and the care Valerian take with not only Natalie， but Mia and Sinbad as well。 I can’t wait to see what else she has for us in the upcoming books。 。。。more
The Weekly Romance
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Check out our blog！: https://theweeklyromance。home。blog/Check out our podcast！: The Weekly Romance， https://open。spotify。com/episode/2YRD。。。I received a complimentary copy of this book from NetGalley。 Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。 I received a complimentary copy of this book from NetGalley。 Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。 I love this series so I was really excited to start this one but I've also gotten to the point where I'm not sure where else Check out our blog！: https://theweeklyromance。home。blog/Check out our podcast！: The Weekly Romance， https://open。spotify。com/episode/2YRD。。。I received a complimentary copy of this book from NetGalley。 Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。 I received a complimentary copy of this book from NetGalley。 Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。 I love this series so I was really excited to start this one but I've also gotten to the point where I'm not sure where else we can go from here。 And yet Lynsay Sands always finds a way because this one felt honestly refreshing and new。 I liked the plot behind why they were protecting Natalie and I found that the characters were really developed and fit together well。 This book had one of the better meet cutes if you ask me as well I thought it was kind of touching that they met when he had to return the golf cart and then the plot really took off from there。 My one main issue with this book is that there was just far too much internal dialogue compared to action and actual dialogue between the characters。 I also felt that things moved really quickly at the end to the point that the end was a blur even though it was kind of the heart of the conflict of the book。 Overall I liked this one！ Definitely a solid Argeneau book and I give it 3。5/4 cups of tea！ - Hannah 。。。more
Tracey
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This is an entertaining， well-written， fast paced， steamy， paranormal romance novel。 It has a likable， strong and intelligent female protagonist， a kind and caring male protagonist， sizzling chemistry， a cute dog， an adorable toddler， humor， wit， suspense， twists and turns， and a happily ever after ending。 It is an excellent edition to Ms。 Sands' outstanding Argeneau series， and can easily be read and enjoyed as a stand alone， but it is even better when read as part of the series。 NetGalley， Avo This is an entertaining， well-written， fast paced， steamy， paranormal romance novel。 It has a likable， strong and intelligent female protagonist， a kind and caring male protagonist， sizzling chemistry， a cute dog， an adorable toddler， humor， wit， suspense， twists and turns， and a happily ever after ending。 It is an excellent edition to Ms。 Sands' outstanding Argeneau series， and can easily be read and enjoyed as a stand alone， but it is even better when read as part of the series。 NetGalley， Avon Books and Harper Voyager kindly provided me with an ARC of this novel， and this is my honest opinion。 。。。more
Titania
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Valerian has been hoping to find his life mate but never expected to find her while playing golf。 But now that he has found her can he keep her safe？Natalie doesn't have enough hours in the day。 She is determined to build up and expand the business she owns。 So when danger knocks on her door will she trust the new man in her life？After the Bite is the latest installment in Lynsay Sands Argeneau series。 I really enjoyed getting to know Natalie and Valerian。 Natalie has finally managed to pick up Valerian has been hoping to find his life mate but never expected to find her while playing golf。 But now that he has found her can he keep her safe？Natalie doesn't have enough hours in the day。 She is determined to build up and expand the business she owns。 So when danger knocks on her door will she trust the new man in her life？After the Bite is the latest installment in Lynsay Sands Argeneau series。 I really enjoyed getting to know Natalie and Valerian。 Natalie has finally managed to pick up the pieces after the death of her entire family。 She is beginning to see a future for her and her daughter。 But is she ready to add a man in her life？ I loved seeing Valerian woo the woman who will own his heart。 Danger surrounds her but he is determined to protect her even as he gives her time to get to know him。 I loved the time he takes to gain her trust even as danger stalks her。 I loved seeing Natalie learn to trust herself and him。This story is a well written and enjoyable story。 I thoroughly enjoyed returning to this world Ms。 Sands has created and I cannot wait to see where she will take us next。 。。。more
Ashley （Red-Haired Ash Reads）
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Series: Argeneau #35Rating: 3 stars - I liked itImmortal Enforcer Valerian golfs to unwind after chasing rogues。 What he doesn’t expect is to find his life mate on the golf course。 This was another enjoyable story from Sands。 Valerian is a protective alpha male who has spent his life wandering the world。 He is currently an enforcer and has been tasked with trying to find the serial killer Angel-Maker， who seems to be targeting Natalie and her golf course。 I liked Valerian。 He was sweet， protecti Series: Argeneau #35Rating: 3 stars - I liked itImmortal Enforcer Valerian golfs to unwind after chasing rogues。 What he doesn’t expect is to find his life mate on the golf course。 This was another enjoyable story from Sands。 Valerian is a protective alpha male who has spent his life wandering the world。 He is currently an enforcer and has been tasked with trying to find the serial killer Angel-Maker， who seems to be targeting Natalie and her golf course。 I liked Valerian。 He was sweet， protective， and will be a great step-father for Mia。 Natalie was an extremely independent and hardworking single mother。 She has spent her whole life working overtime and doesn’t really know how to relax or slow down。 It has taken a toll on her health and it took a threat on her life to realize this。 She also suffers from guilt at not being a better mother to her deceased son。 Natalie really has had a rough life but never stops fighting to build a better life for her daughter。 Like all Argeneau couples， Natalie and Valerian had intense and immediate chemistry。 They couldn't keep their hands off each other， which for new life mates means you pass out in inconvenient places。 I enjoyed watching Natalie learn about immortals and found her first reaction to it hilarious。 Also， I liked that Valerian gave her space when she needed it and didn’t force her to listen to more truths before she was ready。 The hunt for the serial killer in this was interesting， but not as suspenseful as I was expecting。 The focus was mainly on Valerian and Natalie’s relationship and acceptance of immortals， instead of the threat this killer faced。 Yes， they still were vigilant and discussed safety but I felt like， until the end， it wasn’t really much of a hunt。 I still enjoyed the story and this couple though。 I look forward to the next book。 Trigger Warnings: death of spouse， child， and parents in a car accident; stalking by a serial killer; poisoning; pet injured; *ARC provided by Netgalley for an honest review。*You can also find my reviews at Red-Haired Ash Reads。 。。。more
Kathryn Tam
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After the Bite is classic Lynsay Sands。 This is #35 in the Argeneau series。 And what a series it is！ Always entertaining。 You don't need to have read the previous books in the series to enjoy this one， but it does provide background。 I can always count on Lynsay Sands for an fun and sexy read。 Loved this one！Thank you to NetGalley for the advanced digital copy of this book。 After the Bite is classic Lynsay Sands。 This is #35 in the Argeneau series。 And what a series it is！ Always entertaining。 You don't need to have read the previous books in the series to enjoy this one， but it does provide background。 I can always count on Lynsay Sands for an fun and sexy read。 Loved this one！Thank you to NetGalley for the advanced digital copy of this book。 。。。more
Minda King
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I am a big fan of this series and have followed it for years。 Valerian is a golf loving Enforcer。 His latest assignment is the Angel-Maker a serial killer that seems obsessed with positioning victims like angels。 During his free time， he goes golfing and just happens to meet his life mate。 Natalie happens to own the golf course。 Natalie has caught the attention of a serial killer？ How will Valerian get Natalie to decide to be with him？ This book stays true to the series and brings back favorites I am a big fan of this series and have followed it for years。 Valerian is a golf loving Enforcer。 His latest assignment is the Angel-Maker a serial killer that seems obsessed with positioning victims like angels。 During his free time， he goes golfing and just happens to meet his life mate。 Natalie happens to own the golf course。 Natalie has caught the attention of a serial killer？ How will Valerian get Natalie to decide to be with him？ This book stays true to the series and brings back favorites from the previous books。 It isn’t really required to read the previous books but it helps with the other characters。 I definitely loved this latest book。Thank you Netgalley for allowing me to read this book。 。。。more
Tamara
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Thank you to NetGalley for the arc of this book。 I really liked Valerians story， I thought it was sweet and fun。 The main villain was who I thought it would be， so not much of surprise but still a great fast read for me
Marek
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Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for allowing me to review this book early。 Rating and review are my own。I always get excited with each new entry into the Argeneau series。 It is my comfort romance and it has never let me down。 So naturally， book #35 in this series was exactly what I needed after a long book slump。 The story follows a returning character you may have seen in previous books， Valerian as he meets his life mate Natalie and her daughter Mia， and he has to protect her from a myst Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for allowing me to review this book early。 Rating and review are my own。I always get excited with each new entry into the Argeneau series。 It is my comfort romance and it has never let me down。 So naturally， book #35 in this series was exactly what I needed after a long book slump。 The story follows a returning character you may have seen in previous books， Valerian as he meets his life mate Natalie and her daughter Mia， and he has to protect her from a mysterious figure that seems to be out to get her。 The cast of characters in this one was fantastic。 Mia and Sinbad were the cutest， I loved Aileen， and I loved seeing a bunch of characters from previous books show up to help out。 But most of all I loved watching Valerian get his chance at a life mate in Natalie。 I know I mention lots of returning characters， but this story is one I think that you could pick up as a first book and not be too confused。 Obviously though it is super fun to see how characters from previous books are doing and interact with each other。 I recommend this for any paranormal romance lover， new or experienced with the Argeneau books。 。。。more
Me Meshelle
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The latest Argeneau novel。 This is my first in this series。 I now want to read the others。 O really enjoyed it。 Entertaining
Heather
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Lynsay Sands never fails to write an amazing book！ She is my favorite author and she proves why with every book she writes。 Definitely a must read if you love paranormal romance。
Donna
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I have read and enjoyed every book in this series and it never gets old。 Marguerite Argeneau has competition in the matchmaking game。 Stephanie has the gift too。 In After the Bite， immortal Valerian finds his mate and her young daughter working way too hard。 He wants to take her away from it all but Natalie has been burned before and isn’t going to make it easy for him。 This is another feel good escape that will leave you with a smile。
Sharon Layburn
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The latest Argeneau novel is， as usual， a rollicking good time！ With 35 titles in the series， I don't know how Sands manages to make each entry so fun and fresh， but she does。 Keep them coming， please！Thanks to Avon/HarperCollins and Netgalley， for the access！ The latest Argeneau novel is， as usual， a rollicking good time！ With 35 titles in the series， I don't know how Sands manages to make each entry so fun and fresh， but she does。 Keep them coming， please！Thanks to Avon/HarperCollins and Netgalley， for the access！ 。。。more
Maria
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Immortal Enforcer Valerian has been golfing for weeks， reserving a spot at a local course at sunset and unwinding。 So he just kicks himself when he meets the owner Natalie and realizes that his life mate has been this close。 Natalie is bought a golf course to support herself and her daughter Mia。 Valerian’s courtship may need to be accelerated as a reappearance of the serial killer， the Angel Maker， means that Natalie needs protection。Why I started this book: Requested the title on Netgalley bec Immortal Enforcer Valerian has been golfing for weeks， reserving a spot at a local course at sunset and unwinding。 So he just kicks himself when he meets the owner Natalie and realizes that his life mate has been this close。 Natalie is bought a golf course to support herself and her daughter Mia。 Valerian’s courtship may need to be accelerated as a reappearance of the serial killer， the Angel Maker， means that Natalie needs protection。Why I started this book: Requested the title on Netgalley because it is a long running paranormal series， and I was curious about it。Why I finished it: The problem with jumping into a long established series at the end， is that the conventions and magic system that other readers accept and eagerly anticipate seem really weird。 And random people appearing just in time， are beloved cameos for long time readers。 。。。more
Tori
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After the Bite （Argeneau #35）By: Lynsay SandsRating: 5/5Natalie scowled at him， but then admitted， “My manpicker must be broken。”“Your what？” Tybo asked on a disbelieving laugh。 “My manpicker，” she repeated with a glare， and then said， “My guydar。”When Valerian finally has time off from work all he wants to do is play golf at this local golf course， like he has been doing for once but when a mistake happens with his golf cart， and he is forced to go into the clubhouse and talk to a worker or the After the Bite （Argeneau #35）By: Lynsay SandsRating: 5/5Natalie scowled at him， but then admitted， “My manpicker must be broken。”“Your what？” Tybo asked on a disbelieving laugh。 “My manpicker，” she repeated with a glare， and then said， “My guydar。”When Valerian finally has time off from work all he wants to do is play golf at this local golf course， like he has been doing for once but when a mistake happens with his golf cart， and he is forced to go into the clubhouse and talk to a worker or the owner he was not prepared for his life mate to be standing there。 Now Valerian has to find the best way to talk to Natalie and explain what she is to him， but with a possible killer on the loose he has to try to win her love and take down the bad guy。 tI first read Sands books in 2017 and fell in love with her writing style and this series。 When Netgalley approved me to read and review this book I couldn’t have been more excited。 I love that in this series all the main characters of the books are always some: strong， handsome/beautiful， and used to taking charge。 However， whenever they met their life mates， they all become “teenager stage” again。 I love that in every book not just one， but the life mates are not forced into the life of the main characters， but they’re given a choice if they want that kind of lifestyle or not。 tNatalie， MF character， I love that she was not a mindless helpless character。 Yes， she has had a hard life， but she was not broken and used that to help build herself back up。 I love that Natalie has a child， and Valerian is accepting of this and understands that this child will become part of his life as well if everything works out with them。 I really enjoyed reading the chemistry between these characters throughout the book， plus Natalie is so funny。 I love all the things that she thinks in her head because duh， normal people cannot read your mind。 tI really loved the twist and turns the plot had， I loved the mystery of trying to figure out who the killer was and what would happen next all while screaming at the characters to finally see what was in front of them。 I really enjoyed seeing characters from other books in this one and seeing how they were doing now。 I really enjoy reading books where there is a build up of the spicy scenes， now there is some spicy in this book， I would rate it at a level 2。5-3 but not so much it takes away from the amazing plot。 The character development is great throughout the book you really get to watch the characters learn and adapt to new situations and understandings; the world building is on point。 Sands does not disappoint， her attention to details really help you image the place and picturing how that part of the book is playing out。 If you have not read any of Sands books you really should try this series out if you’re interested in fated mates， paranormal romances， spicy scenes， great action and just funny as all get out you really should check out her books。I received this eARC from Netgalley & Avon， Harper Voyager in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Ashlyn
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Golf course owner Natalie is a single mom navigating her stressful life the best way she knows how。 She works herself to the bone to provide for her daughter， Mia， and after a family tragedy - she isn't looking for a relationship。 When she encounters Valerian after his golf cart runs out of gas during his late round - she finds him handsome as hell but is not inclined to make a move。 What Natalie doesn't know is that Valerian is an Immortal Enforcer who recognizes Natalie for what she is， his li Golf course owner Natalie is a single mom navigating her stressful life the best way she knows how。 She works herself to the bone to provide for her daughter， Mia， and after a family tragedy - she isn't looking for a relationship。 When she encounters Valerian after his golf cart runs out of gas during his late round - she finds him handsome as hell but is not inclined to make a move。 What Natalie doesn't know is that Valerian is an Immortal Enforcer who recognizes Natalie for what she is， his life mate。 He recognizes her reluctance toward romantic relationships and decides the best course of action is to woo her。 When it is discovered that Natalie is the potential target of a dangerous serial killer， Valerian vows to keep her and her daughter safe。 But can he do that and woo her at the same time？ This book is only my second foray into this series and while I have some issues with some of the world-building - I found this to be an easy read。 It's a pretty textbook fated mates romance storyline， but the murder mystery twist was delightful。 ARC kindly provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Dianne
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If you have read any of the others books in this series， you already know how much the series has changed。 I don't have to explain it to you and waste your time。 I recommend reading at least a couple of her newer books so you can familiarize yourself with some of the characters in this book。 And there are a TON of characters！ Ms。 Sands has the wonderful habit of using many of her starring characters repeatedly as secondary or even tertiary characters。A familiar trope of a single Mom doing what s If you have read any of the others books in this series， you already know how much the series has changed。 I don't have to explain it to you and waste your time。 I recommend reading at least a couple of her newer books so you can familiarize yourself with some of the characters in this book。 And there are a TON of characters！ Ms。 Sands has the wonderful habit of using many of her starring characters repeatedly as secondary or even tertiary characters。A familiar trope of a single Mom doing what she can do to keep her family together--in this case， it's owning and taking care of a golf course/restaurant。The vamps are looking into a serial killer， and soon it seems that this killer may be after the course owner， Natalie。Sorry， but I'm not going to spoil this book with more of the story or simply re-write the synopsis of the book to pad my review。 So I will just say that this book had a major twist， and I did figure out the clumsy murderer- but the why of it just floored the poop out of me！The author also goes with the happily-ever-after trope （well， it IS a romance， after all！！！）。 There is a tone of sizzlin' sex and the inevitable human-to-vamp change。I loved it and read this in a single day。*ARC supplied by the publisher Avon and Harper Voyager， NetGalley， and Lynsay Sands， the author。My thanks。 。。。more
Leanna
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