One Foot In The Grave by Jeaniene Frost

Series: Night Huntress Book 2
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Copyright: 2008
Pages: 357
Book Source: Own purchase

You can run from the grave, but you can't hide . .

Half-vampire Cat Crawfield is now Special Agent Cat Crawfield, working for the government to rid the world of the rogue undead. She's still using everything Bones, her sexy and dangerous ex, taught her, but when Cat is targeted for assassination, the only man who can help her is the vampire she left behind.

Being around him awakens all her emotions, from the adrenaline kick of slaying vamps side by side to the reckless passion that consumed them. But a price on her head—wanted: dead or half-alive—means her survival depends on teaming up with Bones. And no matter how hard she tries to keep things professional between them, she'll find that desire lasts forever . . . and that Bones won't let her get away again.

Another brilliant installment in this series. Honed to perfection, Jeaniene Frost has created an unputdownable read, a perfect blend of intense action, sexy romance, hilarious dialogue and nail-biting suspence, and I didn't think it was possible but ... Bones is even hotter, I kid you not!

Four years on from Halfway to the Grave, Cat is a meaner, bitchier, more dangerous, sex-deprived vampire slayer consumed by her work as a federal agent. But hey, in all fairness, 4 years of no Bones & no sex, I'd be snaky too LOL. Cat is still ridding the world of bad vamps and still seeking revenge against her father but she now has a lean, mean team of men backing her, men she has trained herself. As much as I love reading about Cat and Bones (any page with Bones on it, is a great one, in my absolutely un-biased and humble opinion) I really enjoyed the introduction to the guys on Cat's team; fun, tough, interesting men that I hope to see more of in future novels.

We learn more about Bones & his powers in One Foot In The Grave, this completely and utterly drool-worthy master vamp will take some beating in the sexiest bad-boy stakes. The reunion between Cat and Bones at a friend's wedding is well worth the short but anxious wait and once again the witty one-liners & humorous scenes provide many laugh out loud moments.

"Hallo luv. Long time no taste."

"You and I need to talk, Kitten."

"Now?" I asked in disbelief, gesturing to the dead vampire near his feet.

"It's not like he's going anywhere, so yeah. Now."

The 'cat' fight between Cat and Annette (the 1st vampire Bones' made) is a hilarious scene of jealous rivalry that leads to this excerpt that I just have to quote and subsequently to some smokin hot, set the sheets on fire horizontal action that had me needing a cold shower!! Chapter 32, chapter 32 *sigh*.

"You could go ahead and beat her bloody, or ... you could give me such loud, screaming orgasms that the sound of them blisters her ears. If you have any former-whore-turned-promiscuous-vampire tricks you've been holding back, well, bring them on. I only have one stipulation: You'd better outperform any service you gave to her or anyone else, because if I don't wake up tomorrow red in the face from embarrassment at what you did to me, I'll be disappointed"

Kudos to Jeaniene Frost & my undying gratitude for a series that is turning out to be 'the series of the year' for me and the most reading fun I've had in a long time!
Bring on more Cat & Bones action, I'm going straight on to book 3, At Graves End.

Visit Jeaniene Frost's terrific website & blog to find out more about this author and her work.

See my review for the 1st book in the Night Huntress series  - Halfway to the Grave - 5 stars

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