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How To Marry a Millionaire Vampire

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So what if he's a bit older and usually regards a human female as dinner, not a dinner date? Yes, Roman Draganesti is a vampire, but a vampire who lost one of his fangs sinking his teeth into something he shouldn't have. Now he has one night to find a dentist before his natural healing abilities close the wound, leaving him a lop–sided eater for all eternity.

Things aren't going well for Shanna Whelan either … After witnessing a gruesome murder by the Russian mafia, she's next on their hit list. And her career as a dentist appears to be on a downward spiral because she's afraid of blood. When Roman rescues her from an assassination attempt, she wonders if she's found the one man who can keep her alive. Though the attraction between them is immediate and hot, can Shanna conquer her fear of blood to fix Roman's fang? And if she does, what will prevent Roman from using his fangs on her …

LanguageEnglish
PublisherHarperCollins
Release dateMar 3, 2009
ISBN9780061863066
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Kerrelyn Sparks

Kerrelyn Sparks is the bestselling author of the Love at Stake series, which has hit as high as number 5 on the New York Times list and 22 on the USA Today list. Kerrelyn is honored that her band of merry vampires and shifters is spreading love and laughter worldwide in fourteen different languages.

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  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    This review first appeared on A Weebish Book BlogSECRET LIFE OF A VAMPIRE was such a blast, it sparked a desire to reread/finish the rest of the Love at Stake series, so I happily purchased a Nook copy of HOW TO MARRY A MILLIONAIRE VAMPIRE. It did not disappoint! Re-reading Ronan and Shanna’s story was a delightful trip down memory lane and a reminder of why I have such a good time with Kerrelyn Sparks’s fangtastic world. The novel sports an entertaining heroine, a somewhat suicidal but completely adorable hero, and introduces the yummy kilted crew of security tasked with keeping Romatech safe.Roman Draganesti is presented the opportunity to test a creative new way for the morally inclined Vamp to indulge in Romatech’s artificial blood. Things go awry when he looses his fang and must find a dentist to re-attach his tooth before sunrise, or be a lop-sided eater for eternity.After being relocated by Witness Protection, Shanna Wheeler, is a dentist stuck working the night shift. Fortunately, her newfound fear of blood makes working the dead night shift a relief—until the mob learns her whereabouts and sents assassins to despose of her. Her life is changed in the weirdest of ways when she’s rescued by a sexy stranger in need of her services.Ronan, the hunky owner of Romatech Industries and the genius that saved millions—in more ways than one—with the engineering of artificial blood, is a hero a girl just can’t help but want to coddle. He’s a vampire who considers himself an abomination before God and he’s deeply depressed. I don’t know anyone who needs a happily ever after more than this unwilling vampire.Shanna was a hoot! Her first impression of the handsome scientist was that the man is both incredibly good-looking and off his rocker. He was trying to convince her to re-attach a fang that was definitely not human. She comes to care for her eccentric savior, and she’s deeply attracted to the man, but she finds him rather weird. ::snort:: It was so fun watching her reason out the man’s strange habits and overcome her fear of blood. Which, ironic much? She’s terrified of blood and the man she digs survives off it. Hah.Ronan and Shanna were both charming characters who were sweet, quirky, and lots of fun. I loved their story and can’t wait for them to appear in more of the series. All-in-all, HOW TO MARRY A MILLIONAIRE VAMPIRE was a blast and I’m giddy to read more from Love at Stake!
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    This was a good book which held my interest throughout. I look forward to the follow-up, Vamps in the City. I'm interested to see how things turn out with Shanna and Roman, and where Shanna's dad and the rest of the Stake-Out crew from the CIA fall into play.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    As a lighthearted, action-oriented paranormal romance, this is an easy read that's something of an enjoyable escape--I had a lot of fun getting to know the characters, and as I've discovered before, I kind of love Sparks' humor. That said, this doesn't stand up to Sparks' more recent books--and there's nothing wrong with that, obviously, since you'd expect an author to grow over the course of their career. The point to be noted here, though, is that readers of her more recent works might well be disappointed by the somewhat more simplistic story presented here, and I have a feeling I would have enjoyed this book quite a bit more if I hadn't had higher expectations because of reading her other (more recent) works.So, yes, I certainly recommend it if you're looking for a fun and easy, action-oriented paranormal romance that's got plenty of humor. The one caveat is that, if you already are a fan of Kerrelyn Sparks, you'll want to temper your expectation. Hopefully, though, you haven't discovered her yet, so you'll have plenty to look forward to after this book, knowing her work has only gotten better over the years!
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    I have one major gripe about this book...The author acts as if it's happily ever after, but it's not. Firstly, she never wants to be changed over. This means she'll grow old and die while he remains forever young. Maybe she'll change her mind when she gets older and then she'll be labeled a "cougar" for eternity. What about children? Will she let him change them over? Will he have to watch them die, too? I have no idea why this is important to me, but it is. And it wasn't resolved which was annoying, to say the least.I'll probably read other things by this author, but this was a bit of a disappointment after the lovely hopes the premise had given me (dentist afraid of blood must fix vampire's detached fang).
  • Rating: 1 out of 5 stars
    1/5
    Roman was a sixteenth century monk before he became a vampire. In the ensuing five hundred years, he has remained pretty monkish: trying to make the world a better place, and dedicating himself to the science of healing. Which is how he came to invent synthetic blood, which is how he became a corporate magnate, which is how he became filthy rich. Yes, he is kind of a broody, despairing vampire; but he is broody like a monk with a hairshirt. There's no actual bad behavior, just lots and lots of hating himself.

    The synthetic blood was invented 18 years before the opening of "How to Marry..." and since then, Roman hasn't bitten a single living thing. He loses his tooth when he tests out a blood-filled suck-toy (in the form of a naked woman); it's been so long since he used his fangs that one just falls out.

    Shanna is pretty uptight. She's in the witness protection program because she witnessed a mob hit and testified against the killers. She accepts Roman's help because it's better than being knocked off by the Russian mafia, but she hates it every step of the way. Shanna is constantly finding reasons to accuse this painfully moral vampire of aiding her for various nefarious purposes; and then, once she can't keep believing that he is evil, she moans and groans about how a relationship with a vampire will never work. In the process, she helps reinforce all of Roman's self-loathing issues.

    Shanna insists from the beginning that what she wants is a normal life - a normal job, a normal husband, a big house with a white picket fence, and a dog. And she is unwilling to deviate from this image, or reconsider it. She can honestly be standing right in front of Roman (nice, hunky, madly in love with her, a scientific genius, a CEO) and complain that he is not a normal man who lives in a suburban detached home.

    Frankly, I hated Shanna. I thought she was awful. She is selfish, inconsiderate, and hurtful. She is prissy and moralizing. She makes Roman beg for her attention, and it was painful to read scene after scene where she makes him grovel and abase himself in order to win her good graces.

    I don't have any opinion on whether this book is objectively good or bad. My personal reaction to it was much too negative.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    It is a romance, and suspense, and has a ton of situational and verbal humor. The characters are well drawn and quirky, the plot is a little odd, and the twists aren't bad. Great book when you need a light hearted read.Suzanne Cypress gives and excellent audio performance.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    He's Roman Draganesti, and he's trying to develop an artifical blood product, because he's a vampire and he hates the fact that the bloodlust can kill people. When testing a new product he breaks a tooth. He finds Shanna Whelan, a late night dentist afraid of blood. He's attracted to her and curious about her because she's not so succeptable to his power. There also seems to be someone trying to kill her.It's a slight, pretty typical vampire novel but is very readable and drags you along for an enjoyable ride.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    This book made me laugh. And laugh. And laugh. From the moment our intrepid hero Roman, a five hundred and forty-four year old former monk turned vampire,gets his teeth stuck in a sex toy ( a lifesized doll ) in the first chapter and snaps off a fang, forcing him to lisp his swear words- "'Thit! 'Thit!"--I knew this was going to be a fun ride. And giving him a dentist with a fear of blood as his lady love was a wonderful touch. He's such a martyr, sitting around drinking garlic juice and his "harem" of lady vampires are a hoot too. The first in a series, I already have No. 5 on my bookshelf and will be reading it soon. I can see the fact that they didn't address the main problem with vampire/mortal couples-i.e. the woman will grow old and die, as being a bit odd, but the novel was aiming for funny, and we've all had our share of the Angel/Buffy concept in the past.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    *Minor Spoilers*The beginning of this novel was great and pretty funny. My favorite scene was at the beginning when Roman bit into a blood-filled sex doll and broke a fang. As it went on, I found Shanna to be an annoying heroine and Roman to be an easily forgettable love interest. The Highlanders were probably the most interesting characters in the book. Shanna cries a lot in this novel and it took her a long time to accept the fact that vampires exist. And she can't seem to decide who to trust and whose side she should be on. Roman would have been a better character if he didn't use the phrase "God's blood" in every other sentence. The vampire mythology in this book is not very original nor is it really explained. I assumed the author was just using the normal vampire stereotypes. This book was a little boring and unoriginal. It was easy to read, but I found myself wanting to put it down quite often.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    How To Marry A Millionaire Vampire is about Shanna who is in witness protection, hiding from some russians. When the russians find her and plan to kill her she meets Roman a vampire. They both need each other and fall in love. But can a love between the alive and the undead actually work? A very amusing story that I just couldn't put down. I look forward to the rest of the series.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    I really enjoy this Vampire world!
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    I totally LOVED this book! It was deep and will never give it up..
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    I keep falling more and more in love with fresh new vampire paranormal. I thoroughly enjoyed this book, it had just the right about of steam and a great plot line. I have to say an Army of kilted vampire highlanders is not a bad thing to have in a book either. I have already started amassing the rest of the books in this series as well...hopefully I will receive number 2 in my swaps next week. *fingers crossed* I loved how brave Shanna was in facing off her enemies...I was a bit perturbed by her reaction being bitten though, she thought she could face down the Russian mob but not being bitten by a vampire? Well, ok I probably would have freaked a bit too. Anyway, I enjoyed this book immensely and will definitely keep up with this series. I am going to have to buy more bookshelves soon, or cull my collection again.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    Nothing very special. Maybe I will read next book in series, but I do not have that yearning that stays after good book that you have to find out what happens to the characters right now.
    I liked the glimpses of vampire world. Like different kinds of blood or vampire television. When Roman confused name of that tv reporter with fake breasts, was one of the only scenes that was really funny to me.
    Also some side characters were very interesting to me. Scottish bodyguards are very cute. And Roman's harem has some interesting characters, I am interested to learn their stories. Probably they will be told in some next book.
    All in all, everything seems more interesting than main characters and their love story. Roman is somehow not very attractive too me. Whole tortured ex-monk thing was just annoying me...
  • Rating: 2 out of 5 stars
    2/5
    I do not know if this book breaks new ground in the vampire myth or not. I do know that it had something I had not seen: A God forgiven vampire. Good love story; just enough sex without going on and on. I bet we see more of the conflict with the mortal father.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    A bit silly and cheesy, still entertainingly light...
  • Rating: 2 out of 5 stars
    2/5
    During summer when I am off work I read more and faster than the UPS guy can bring me new reads. I picked up this book on a whim (desperation?) and kicked myself later for my weakness.I suppose I could call this a fresh twist on a tired plot??? Nope. Not even. I found the heroine to be selfish, inconsiderate, and hurtful. She is prissy and moralizing. She makes Roman beg for her attention, and it was painful to read scene after scene where she makes him grovel and abase himself in order to win her good graces. I don't have any opinion on whether this book is objectively good or bad. My personal reaction to it was much too negative.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Funny, fast paced, nice plot, nice characters. I like this world.
    Rating: 8/10
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    loved this book - it kind of reminds me of The Dagger Brotherhood series by J.R. Ward. Can't wait to read the other stories.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Really liked it, but i though it would be funnier based on some of the reviews I've read. It was refreshing in a way to read about the more classic vampires, with all the silver and sun problems. I really liked Roman, but Shanna was a little frustrating at times. Good read and I'll definitely continue on with the series.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    This one was the beginning for me. Kerrelyn Sparks. Want more.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Wow! Just yesterday I read the book "High Stakes" a tale of a human girl who meets and falls in love with a rich vampire. Although the story claimed to be laugh out loud funny, it wasn't. Imagine my delight when I dove straight into "How to Marry A Millionaire Vampire" to find out it had a similar plot with a much better drawn plot and characters. I thought for sure that this was going to be another vampire chick lit story but it was so much more! Shanna is a dentist in the Witness Protection Program after testifying in court against Russian mob members who have killed her friend. They are still after her and during an attack on her dental clinic, Roman shows up and rescues her. Roman is a weathly scientist vampire. He has formulated and produced a synthetic blood that has saved millions of human lives. During a recent product 'testing' he lost one of his fangs. If he doesn't want to be permanently lopsided, he must convice his dentist on the lam to fix his tooth. This story has so much adventure that it is hard for me to classify it simply as a Paranormal Romance. The romance, while definitely there, supplements rather than overwhelms this story. There are several sex scenes and actually that was a scene or two more than I need in my books, but I really feel like I witnessed the love grown between the two characters. (Another point seriously lacking in the previous book I mentioned). One thing that seems to make or break a book for me is the cast of supporting characters. I adored most of these characters. Roman's cast of security guards, the Highlanders are an absolute delight. They brought humor to the story as well as a special sensitivity. Roman's harem was another fun side bar to the story, and brought out a lot of Shanna's insecurities. This book is certainly not laughable chick lit, but I admit to one scene in particular that did have me actually laugh out loud! Only because a five for me is AMAZING do I give this book a super well deserved four. This little gem is better than similar series such as the before mentioned "Vegas Vampires" and Lyndsay Sand's Argeneau vampire romances. I can't believe I almost missed this one, I had it on my wish list for ages before I stumbled upon a copy and picked it up. I encourage you not to wait as long as I did. This is a seriously fun winner.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    How to Marry a Millionaire Vampire
    3 Stars

    Roman Dragnesti, a vampire master with a broken fang, is in dire need of a dentist. Enter Shanna Whelan in hiding after testifying against the Russian Mafia and suffering from an intense blood phobia. With hit men and bloodthirsty vampires after her, Shanna has no choice but to accept help from Roman and his sexy security detail.

    The world building and characters are very appealing, but could have been fleshed out better. The romance is sweet and the writing is humorous at times. That said, the overall effect is one of silly campiness with contrived situations and several obvious plot holes.

    I'll probably give the next book a try as the sexy highlanders have potential as does the Malcontent storyline.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    Not too bad, light hearted and some funnies but went on a bit too long and mushy, very very mushy.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    I enjoyed this book. In fact the whole series. I had just reread this book. shannon is a dentist in witness protection program who cant stand blood. Roman is a vampiere who made synethic blood that the good vampires drink also saves human lives that need blood transfusion. roman fang falls out and he has to get it fixed that night or loose it. bad vampire leader has a contract to kill shannon but roman rescues her. its a fun book.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Lovely romance and humour, The sacrifices both main characters make is wonderful
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    A definite must read for lovers of Vampire romance novels.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    I've been following a few tried and true paranormal vampire romance series, but haven't read any new ones in a while. I was hoping to liven things up with a whole new group of vamps, and that's exactly what happened with How to Marry a Millionaire Vampire. The Love at Stake series has a slightly different mythology than the other series I've been reading, plus an added dose of humor that isn't often found in the paranormal sub-genre. Kerrelyn Sparks uses a good bit of traditional vampire lore while adding a few little twists that are all her own. The funny parts had me chuckling many times, while also keeping things from getting too heavy, but there's still a fairly good dose of seriousness, angst and emotion. All these elements came together to create a very enjoyable start to this new-to-me series, and a pretty impressive debut novel from this author.Roman was a really yummy hero. He's a genius scientist, technically a virgin, and hot to boot. Romance heroes just don't get much more scrumptious than that to me. The author created a very interesting twist to Roman's character by having him be a monk in his mortal life. As a result he is a pretty tortured hero who believes that God has abandoned him and that his soul is damned to hell. Even though he thinks of himself as an evil creature, Roman is an innately good man who has never forgotten his calling as a healer. He has saved countless vampire and human lives with his invention of synthetic blood, and is working on a formula to keep vampires awake during the day which could also have implications for mortals. Roman is a man who truly cares about people and doesn't want to endanger mortals by feeding from them, nor does he want to turn any more humans for fear of damning their souls as well. Roman is also the American coven leader and as such, he has gained more than a few enemies from both the vampire and human world. I do wish that the author had brought out his genius (read geeky) nature a little more, because we don't get to see much of him at work. Overall though, Roman was a great hero. He adores Shanna and would do anything to give her a “normal” life.Shanna is a dentist who is afraid of blood. Yup, you read that right.;-) This made for some pretty funny moments when Roman came to her to get his broken fang fixed, but it was also very emotionally touching because of the reasons for her fear. Shanna witnessed a hit by the Russian mob in which her best friend was killed, and now she is hiding out in the witness protection program. She works the overnight shift at a 24-hour dental clinic where she thankfully doesn't see much action, until Roman shows up, and then her whole world is turned upside down. Shanna discovers that things she didn't believe in, namely vampires, actually do exist, but she has an uncanny ability to resist their mind control. I loved the psychic connection she shared with Roman, and the vampire mind sex was pretty hot too. What I liked most about Shanna was her kindhearted, caring nature. Of course, she's shocked and even frightened when she finds out what Roman is, but she comes around pretty quickly, always seeing the good man and not the monster he thinks he is. She actually treats Roman with a compassion that is quite foreign to him.How to Marry a Millionaire Vampire has lots of great supporting characters, many of whom get their own books in the series. I think my favorites were the kilted Highlander guards. They are led by Angus (Be Still My Vampire Heart), another coven master and one of Roman's closest allies. Among their ranks are also the charming Connor (Vampire Mine) and the cute, boyish-looking Ian (All I Want for Christmas Is a Vampire). There is also the handsome Frenchman Jean-Luc (The Undead Next Door), a third coven master who is allied with Roman. He's a clothing designer, but make no mistake, he's no sissy. We also have playboy, Gregori (Sexiest Vampire Alive) who is Roman's right hand man, and Phil (Forbidden Nights with a Vampire), one of his daytime guards. Next up in the series though is Austin (Vamps and the City), a vampire slayer and member of the Stake-Out team. I also noticed that Caitlyn Whelan who I assume to be Shanna's sister is the heroine of Eat, Prey, Love. Of course there are lots of baddies from the Russian coven including Ivan, their coven master and long-time enemy of Roman. All these characters came together seamlessly to make a very colorful cast.Overall, How to Marry a Millionaire Vampire was a very fun read and a great start to the Love at Stake series. The humor made the story very cute, but it still managed to maintain a certain degree of the edgy emotion I've come to expect from paranormal romance. My only two small complaints would be that the dialog could occasionally get a little long-winded which as an introvert can be a bit tiring to read. The other thing is that the narrative takes place over probably less than a week's time which is a little too quickly for me to 100% buy into the notion of a lifetime commitment by the end, but unfortunately, that seems to be par for the course with many current romances especially in the paranormal genre. Otherwise, I really enjoyed the story and am looking forward to continuing with the series. How to Marry a Millionaire Vampire has definitely breathed some new life into my paranormal romance reading.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Vampire Mine by Kerrelyn SparksLove at Stake series book 9. Paranormal vampire romance. Can be read as a stand-alone but better as part of the series. Religion keynotes as a warning.Connor can’t believe all his friends have fallen in love. It’s definitely not something he’s interested in. Until Marielle. An Angel without her wings. Literally. Connor finds himself fighting both his attraction to the beautiful woman and his tragic and violent past. A literal Angel. This was amusing with Marielle learning all about bodily functions she’s never noticed or had to deal with as an Angel. Of course, there are serious issues like the Malcontents and the whole faith topic too but romance is the central theme. Overall enjoyable and romantic.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    great