A vampire seeks humanity via an ancient artifact, dogged by a woman who seeks to kill him...or love him?

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Product Description

Former vampire hunter Michael Quinn is living a nightmare: he's been turned into a vampire. His only hope is the "Eye"--a long-lost artifact that, once every millennium, will grant one wish to its possessor. Fortunately for Quinn, he has a map detailing the path to the "Eye." All he needs to do is find it, then he can wish himself back into humanity.
Janie Parker has made a lot of many mistakes in her life, not the least of which was getting tricked into working for a demon. Not only is the pay awful, but she has to successfully complete all her unsavory assignments or risk a torturous death. Her latest mission is to track a vampire who apparently knows where some stupid treasure is. No problem. Until she sees who the vampire is -- Michael Quinn, a man she's had a crush on since she was twelve years old. Too bad she'll have to kill him to get to the "Eye."
But Quinn and Janie are kindred spirits, and soon they're falling in love even though they're after what the other person is desperate for: the "Eye".

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #28993 in Books
• Published on: 2008-04-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• 368 pages

About the Author
Michelle Rowen is a paranormal romance author who lives in Ontario, Canada.

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Customer Reviews

Cute vampire-romance-adventure
Reviewed by Melissa LaMunyon for RebeccasReads (5/08)

Michael Quinn has a problem. Most problems really aren't all that significant in the grand scheme of things, considering that most people won't care about whatever their current problem is a year from now, much less at the end of their mortal life. But now that Quinn is a vampire, and his problem is that he is an immortal bloodsucking fiend--he thinks that qualifies as a problem with a capitol P.

Or is it a capitol J? Because the only person in the way of Quinn regaining his mortality and becoming human again is a cute, and now deadly, blond from his past: Janie Parker. In Quinn's mortal past, Janie was the annoying kid sister of his best friend. Now, Janie Parker is all grown up and still being annoying. If only she weren't so cute, maybe Quinn could overcome this obstacle...

Oh, and as if things weren't bad enough--Quinn used to be a Vampire Hunter, one of the best in the business. Yeah, and now he is a vampire, one of the scourge that he had dedicated his life to destroying. The irony is not lost on him either. He'd laugh, if he weren't so depressed.

Now both Quinn and Janie are after an ancient, powerful relic: The Eye. Hidden for centuries, The Eye is reputed to have the power to grant its holder any wish. Quinn wants The Eye in order to wish himself human again so he can re-dedicate his life to good. Because, vampires are evil, right?

Janie is between a rock and hard place...if the proverbial rock is her demonic boss who is holding her sister ransom and the hard place is her old childhood crush, Michael Quinn. Unless she finds The Eye and gives it to her boss, for whatever nefarious purposes, both she and her baby sister are done for. Janie doesn't care all that much about herself, but she can't let anyone hurt her sister.

However, Janie and Quinn are about to find out that the stakes have been raised and the rules of the game they're playing have changed without them knowing. Because they aren't the only ones after The Eye...and it might be more than their lives are worth to keep The Eye from being used for unspeakable evil.

A fun twist on the paperback romance, I enjoyed "Lady and the Vamp." Michelle Rowen's fans should be thrilled that Quinn is back and hotter than ever. Typical characters and a predictable plot aside, the amusing writing style and character additions--Quinn's psychic werewolf friend is great fun--"Lady and the Vamp" was a fresh twist on a timeless format. I wish that things had been a bit steamier between Janie and Quinn and that Janie had kicked a bit more butt, but all in all it was a fun read.

Hunters become hunted
Janie Parker is a supernatural assassin, tied to working for The Boss against her better instincts but unable to escape her contract except by death. When The Boss sends her to collect a supernatural artefact called The Eye, Janie soon runs into Michael Quinn, a former vampire hunter and the man that was her childhood crush. Quinn has recently been turned into a vampire and is struggling with his thoughts and feelings about this, thinking he should be dead but not quite able to commit suicide. Quinn has learned that The Eye grants one wish to a supernatural person and he hopes to find it in order to be returned to a human.

Quinn and Janie find themselves travelling together to find the eye, neither trusting the other. They run into various problems including another vampire who is after The Eye. Can they follow the treasure map to the Eye, keep it from the baddies, and can Janie overcome the hold that The Boss has over her.

This was a fun read which was never boring and had some amusing moments. The story had good pacing and the characters were interesting as they learned about each other, particularly Quinn's doubts about his new status as vampire. The denouement at the end felt a little rushed and there felt like there was also some repetition in the writing style but apart from these small niggles it was a good read.

Originally published for Curled Up With A Good Book, curledup.com. © Helen Hancox 2008

Love and Vampires

4 Stars
Reviewed by K. Ramsey for ReviewYourBook.com 4/08
Vampire hunter, Janie Parker, is on a mission to find the "Eye." Her life and her sister's life are at stake. She joins forces with Michael Quinn, former vampire hunter, in the search. Legend says that the Eye will grant one wish to whoever finds it. Vampire, Malcolm, wants the Eye for his own evil purpose--to rule the world. It is up to Janie and Michael to stop him.
Lady & the Vamp by Michelle Rowen is a fun read. The plot is fast-paced and has non-stop action. Rowen has added just the right amount of humor. This is the third book in the series. Michael and Janie play well off each other. Malcolm is the perfect antagonist. If you like vampires and the supernatural, you will not want to miss Lady & the Vamp.