Summary
On the outside, Dina Demille is the epitome of
normal. She runs a quaint Victorian Bed and Breakfast in a small Texas
town, owns a Shih Tzu named Beast, and is a perfect neighbor, whose
biggest problem should be what to serve her guests for breakfast. But
Dina is...different: Her broom is a deadly weapon; her Inn is magic and
thinks for itself. Meant to be a lodging for otherworldly visitors, the
only permanent guest is a retired Galactic aristocrat who can’t leave
the grounds because she’s responsible for the deaths of millions and
someone might shoot her on sight. Under the circumstances, "normal" is a
bit of a stretch for Dina.
And now, something with wicked claws
and deepwater teeth has begun to hunt at night....Feeling responsible
for her neighbors, Dina decides to get involved. Before long, she has to
juggle dealing with the annoyingly attractive, ex-military, new
neighbor, Sean Evans—an alpha-strain werewolf—and the equally arresting
cosmic vampire soldier, Arland, while trying to keep her inn and its
guests safe. But the enemy she’s facing is unlike anything she’s ever
encountered. It’s smart, vicious, and lethal, and putting herself
between this creature and her neighbors might just cost her everything.
Review
I've been in a sort of reading slump and so I
started diving into my tried and true author's catalogs for something I
hadn't read.
Innkeeper Chronicles enters the picture.
I
was introduced to the idea of magic, Innkeepers, vampires, werewolves,
shifters, etc. Dina is the Innkeeper, a neutral entity that protects her
inn and those inside of it. When neighborhood animals are dying to a
creature, Dina must step out of her neutral position and help out. That
is when she meets and teams up with Sean (the closest werewolf in the
area). I didn't know what to expect, but I enjoyed the rapport between
Dina, Sean, and the other characters in the book. I definitely enjoyed
the author's take on vampires, their clans, the rules, etc. Who thinks
to make vampires sensitive to coffee?! :)
Anyway if you love a
good murder mystery with action, humor, and a budding attraction between
two main characters - you'll love this.
