A Rogue Hunter Novel (Argeneau Vampire) - The Immortal Hunter

I liked this book, it had enough adventure and romance mixed in. I would recommend this book, it was enough to make me purchase another in the series to see what became of the other characters mentioned in it.

I am a huge fan of the Argeneau series!! I Have every one of her books in this series to date. I find them enjoyably captivating. This book kept you on the edge of your seat. Once I pick the book up, I look up and hours have passed by. I love how she keeps the characters from the family flowing from one book to the next. I hope Lynsay doesn't run out of charaters in the Argeneau family to write about. Lynsay Sands you Rock!!!! Fun Fun Fun Reads!!

Lynsay Sands continues to make me love & laugh with her characters. I've read all her vampire novels and can't wait for more. Nicholas is sweet and edgy. The leading lady is unpredictable, loyal, and defiant. You'll love it.

I really enjoyed this and felt it was another great book in the Argeneau Vampires Series by Lynsay Sands. This series can feel repeatative and not recommended unless you are a fan of the series. If you are a fan, this is another great book where you meet and fall in love with another family member while be reaquaited with old friends.

Big fan of Lysany Sands. I enjoyed this book just as much as all her other books. Excsiting and wonderfull to read. I cant wiat for her next book to come out. I give this book and all her others 5 stars

ok. there are a lot of people giving this book a thumbs down. forget about them. all that, "the story doesn't have an ending..its not believable" crap is just that, crap. duh, whats believable about a story about immortals from Atlantis with nanos keeping them forever young but needing to drink blood with fangs. nicholas is a rogue, but he didn't do what they accuse him of doing. he's acquitted, but we dont know how until a future book. um, hello...thomas and inez's story? yeah, that went unfinished too, but everyone loves that book. and jo figuring out thomas has either false memories or was drugged isn't so far fetched. people believe weird crap all the time without proof, going off gut instincts. called faith. wouldn't you tend to believe your loved one, someone you're having super awesome sex with, isn't a vicious killer, too? doesn't matter if he did it or not, she doesn't really know he didn't do it, she has faith he didn't do it. i wont blow then ending, like some of the people who wrote reviews, but we know he is innocent but the author didn't tell us why, yet. i thought this book was great and stayed true to all her vampire books. the characters were funny and sexy, the bad guy was somewhat believable, though i think its dumb how easy he got to jo...3 times. you find out a little bit about the bad guy from the last book, who the female was that carried him off in the end and more about mortimor and sam. you also see characters from the older books and it was nice finding out what has been happening with them. she also gives clues to her next books, hopefully thomas, nicholas and jean louise's (or whatever her name is) father will finally make an appearance. read it, you'll like it, unless you're one of those people that can't deal with delayed gratification. its not that important to know how nicholas got off, just that he and jo live happily ever after. the end.

I love this author, I love this series, but the ending of this book makes me want to quit reading this series. I didn't like the way the story just ends - with no resolution to the plot of the book. I understand leaving something unresolved to start the next book with, but this was really bad. I hope future books in this series have a better ending...

Her books have everything you could want. A great mix of funny, sexy and romantic. I'm always happy with the ending, but still left wanting more. She always gives you more with the next book in the series, and really makes you feel like you know and love the characters.

I Love the Argeneaus, so a book that has so many threads back to previous books is great for me. Luckily, I have the time right now to re-read them. Loved the touching ending. Anxious to read the next one.

I loved this book. It is everything I was waiting for and more. It automatically downloaded on my Kindle and I started reading right away. I could not put it down. Nick is the best and I love Joe. I am such of fan of Sands. A great addition to her new series. Keep them coming, Ms. Sands!

A family that looks out for each other.
A woman who has a mission in life to see her family united with their "their mates" other halves in happiness and love.
Some don't want to accept it,,while others run toward it with their arms open. Love ,commitment,fear,happiness,laughter all something to live for.
And the loving also gets pretty steamy too

The ending left a lot to be desired, and the character's had very little development. Seemed more of a short story to get us from
the previous novel to the next - would rather not have paid full price for a segue.

This would have to the best so far it had me laughing out loud.The ending just sort of stops but ot leaves you wanting the next one. This one stars the hunky Nicholas Argeneau and Jo Willan, If you loved Sam in the rouge hunter your gonna love Jo.Great book

While I will admit that there were parts of this book that I didn't love ( ie. too many sex scenes, ending without answers ) I still very much enjoyed this book. I have read every book Lynsay has written. I am a huge fan and I find her writing technique so very different than any other author out there. She is hilariously funny, has an easy reading style and a great imagination. I still love the view point she has on how vampires came to be. ( So creative ) I hope others enjoy this book as much as I did.

P.S. Ms. Sands please not quite so many sex scenes in the next book. It doesn't need them.

This review has spoilers

This book is a very weirdly plotted book-and honestly may be the one that makes me stop reading her vampire books. Nicholas, one of the Argeneau vampires believes he killed a pregnant woman shortly after his lifemate died in a tragic accident 50 years ago. He's been on the run from the vampire council while hunting rogue vampires ever since. He chases Ernie, a rogue vampire, to just outside of a party at the Hunter's compound where Josephine (mortal) is a guest. He saves Josephine from Ernie and discovers that they are lifemates.

The story then descends into the normal Lynsay Sands "the couple can't get together too soon" sex that isn't sex-i.e.; they are interrupted while kissing, while having dream sex, phones ring, etc. Honestly I've seen it before from her too many times. I probably would have given up on the book if I hadn't been stuck on a bus with nothing else to read. I used to find this part of the story fun, but this time if felt like she'd cut and pasted scenes from previous books.

And then, on page 214 we get a plot. In about 150 pages Nicholas confesses the crime he "committed." While Sam (the lawyer from Rouge Hunter and Joanne's sister) couldn't lawyer her way out of a paper bag, Jo is able to see that Nicholas didn't kill the woman, his memory has been wiped, and that he was set up for something his dead lifemate was about to tell him. What's more, after Josephine gets hurt and Nicholas is forced to turn her into an immortal, she manages to convince the Hunters and Lucian that Nicholas might be innocent and that they need to investigate further.

And then the story almost literally stops. Nicholas and Jo are locked together in a cell with a double bed, some furniture and privacy while everyone else conducts the investigation. Weeks later Nicholas and Jo are released and told "he's innocent." End of story, and I mean that literally. The book ends there. We don't know who committed the murders or why. Now it's pretty clear that Lynsay Sands is going to tell that story in another book, but come on... I bought *this* book-and I feel like my $7.99 deserved a plot resolution.

So that's it. 1/2 a book that is formulaic at best, with what felt like cut and pasted sex scenes, 1/2 a book that is a decently paced mystery and no ending. Honestly I wish I'd reread Single White Vampire, Tall Dark and Hungry or Bite Me If You Can instead. They were better written and I enjoyed them a heck of a lot more.

I TRY TO READ LYNSAY'S BOOK IN SOMEWHAT OF AN ORDER AND THE WAY THAT I HAVE BEEN READING THEM IS GREAT! I FIND OUT MORE AND MORE ABOUT THE FAMILIES AND IT IS GREAT. LOVE THOSE HAPPY ENDINGS. SOMETIMES I FEEL THAT THE RUG MAY GET PULLED OUT FROM UNDER THEM, BUT IT IS ALWAYS A GREAT ENDING!

Once again, here I am struggling through a Sands vampire book. The story line hasn't changed in the past 3-4 I've read.
I do wish I had saved my money. She's not worth it any more. Hell has frozen over.

this book was by far the worst one yet. I've read all lynsays books and loved them. she was so all over the place not finishing stories and the ending leaves you like "what!?" Seems as she was so busy setting up a good senerio for the next book she forgot to write this one well.

I was very disappointed with this book. I'm getting tired of having a "short story" packaged to me as a romance novel. The story was not bad, and the author did some unique things with her storyline that did a good job of not simply re-hashing the ideas from her previous stories in this series. (Yes, I've read them all, and absolutely loved some and found others to be a bit short of that mark)

That said, the story ended too abruptly, with many plot points not finished. Come on, authors, we're not buying romance novels to read serialized books. We want a nice tidy ending, clean it up and finish it. You want to put out another book, come out with a new idea. I'm tired, so tired, of picking up paperbacks and finding out what could be conveniently packaged as a very exciting story gets split up into three separate romance novels. Take out the 30+ pages of explicit sex scenes, fill it up with dialogue and plot and move the darned story along, for pete's sake! Maybe I'm just getting old. I've been reading romance since Barbara Cartland and Rosemary Rogers in the early 70s, and have seen it all. I'm getting bored with this latest machination to get more books out of one or two good ideas.

Back to this book, do I recommend it? Maybe, after the next one comes out, and you can read them back to back. Not on its own.

Jo and Nicholas have quite the dramatic start. She really gets hostile when she realizes pretty quickly that she was controlled and her memory was wiped when it came to her encounter with Nicholas. But time and time again, she proved herself one smart and quick thinking person. Sometimes even smarter than the general group of people in the vampire/immortal family and community. Of course that doesn't mean that she doesn't do some incredibly stupid things herself from time to time while they are on the run. She began to ask questions that they hadn't even thought to ask. Once she began to know Nickolas, she just knew that he wasn't capable of the things he's been accused of all those years ago. Not only accused of but tormented by as well. It also cost him his family for years, he became an outcast. Things on the romance level are completed but the story also leaves questions about Nichola's father that have yet to be answered. In another book of course.

18/10 - A pretty good-to-great vampire romance. I actually don't mind when authors employ insta-love as a plot device, but when there's a 'logical' reason (as logical as anything related to vampires, shifters and other characters usually involved in insta-love can be) for the insta-love the book often becomes a fast favourite. The reason I like insta-love plots so much is that you don't have to worry about will they/won't they or true animosity between the characters, one or other of the characters (usually the man) knows that this is the person for them, they just have to work out how to get the other party to see this as immutable fact...and the sexy, LOL banter ensues, another reason I like this type of romance so much - the banter. I also love a plot that involves the hero and heroine being forced to hole up in a motel room somewhere, because what else are you going to do when stuck in such close contact in a room with nothing but a bed and a tv, and further hilarious banter happens (if the author is good enough with their dialogue). I was pleasantly surprised when Jo woke up, after Nicholas turned her, and she wasn't furious with him for doing it without her consent - that was the reaction I expected but wasn't hoping for. I figured there had to be one last impediment to their love, but Sands went the much more satisfying (and statistically unusual) route of 'he's a rogue because he killed a woman 50 years ago and so he has to be tried and executed for his crimes', which allowed Jo to endear herself to Nicholas and his family even more by clearing his name. The sex was great, especially the dream they shared in the motel room. *sigh*

I am a late comer to Lindsay Sands and have several of her books I've picked up here and there. I've seen her recommended by many so I've picked up books as I found them. Now, I realize that some reviews you shouldn't listen to. Unless her historical novels are better, I can't see where she can be on the best seller list. I really regret my purchases.

I have now read 6 books, I think. I keep reading them because I hate wasting the money. The others were OK and enough of a plot that I wanted to learn more. But, with this one, I was not only disappointed but ticked off.

Nicholas was introduced in the previous rogue hunters and I thought he would be an interesting character. However, when his story was introduced, like all the others, it was boring. No plot until the very end. As for the sex scenes, they really are lacking. They are boring and there are just too many of them. Cut half the sex scenes and add plot and you've got a really good novel.

But, the biggest disappointment of all...the ending. Within the last 100 pages we start to see a plot then the book just ends...yes I mean chopped off, fall of the cliff, total darkeness.

Nicholas and Jo are locked in a cell waiting for Lucian and the council to come back with the verdict on his innocense. I'm thinking, Okay, this should at least be good. Next thing you know, Mortimer walks in and says, you're free to go, the council found you didn't do it. Tada!!! The end?!?!??

So I am hoping there is another book (that I already have) that tells more because this is the one small bright spot of this book. I really would like to know who framed him for murder and why.

My point with her books are her characters start out being interesting but then turn into a disappointment. Sam, for example, I thought 'cool, a tough as nails lady lawyer.' What did we get? She fizzled out, no spark it just disappeared into a whiney poor me character that carried over into this book. She's keeping Mortimer on the hook because she's afraid to commit and run the risk of being hurt again. She doesn't take his feelings into consideration.

Now I am going to knit pick. All good, best selling authors "should" know never over use words. At least their publisher should point them out which makes me wonder about the publisher. But, Lindsay Sands "constantly", when doing dialogue, uses either mumbles or muttered. EVERYTHING, they mutter, mumble, or murmer.

Example: When Sam found out her sister was shot and saw the bloody t-shirt, she murmered!! I'm sorry, but mumering is not what I would be doing if I saw my sister shot and bloody while going through the change. Action scenes where stress is high, the characters are muttering or mumbling. Seriously, every 2 or 3 pages of dialogue, has one or both of those words used. And...it's not just this book but in the others as well. In A Quick Bite, we have a character muttering in the prologue.

I know I will tick off some rabid fans but honestly, this is not good writing. No plot, repetitive words, and words that don't fit. That is not a good author.

Christine Feehan, JR Ward, Larissa Ione, to name a few, know how to write. They aren't without faults but they have the perfect balance of action and sex, which these books lack, and "usually', they mix their words up a little bit. Occassionaly, JR will find her favorite word of the day, like alacrity, and over use it but honestly, nothing as nails on a chalkboard reading like these books.

Ok, before you start ditzing me, this is my opinion. The books, like this one, start out good but die after the first 50 pages. This one, especially, just drops the ending. The one before this, we thought we'd see more about Dee and her sister but, they were only mentioned once or twice. There was even a page at the end that says find the answers to what happens, or something like that. Hmmm, no answers. Another plot that just fell off the cliff. I know I will never buy any more because it doesn't matter whether I buy the next ones in the series or not, the stories are not given closeure.

I really liked this one, I could put it down for long before I wanted to hurry back to finish it.. The other two rogue hunter books have been good, but I always like the argeneau series better.

Here is a few reasons I liked this one, Nicholas is an Argeneau, so it didn't read like the other two rogue books it was more on the family lines. I really liked Jo, I fell in love with her when she called Lucian a "sourpuss pants" and that's not all she called him I was LMBO..

Nicholas and Jo are great together. I really like to read a book where there is romance and it just feel in to place with out getting boring..

Only one thing bothers me is the book ends with out telling who killed Annie I'm hoping we will find it out in the next book..

Great Argeneau novel. It was the 3rd Argeneau novel I read and is one of my favorite all time books to re-read. I have read this book at least 6 times over the last 7yrs. I like the different type of formula for this novel compared to others in series. A possible Innocent man who believes he's guilty. I won't spoil it. Definitely read this one. It's best to read the Argeneau series in order to get best enjoyment out of book, though this book could be read as a stand alone. Love Lynsay Sands books whether it be vampires, or highland warriors, it is always enjoyable.

There are a couple of Argeneau books that disappointed me but this isn't one of them. There was action from the beginning that didn't seem far-fetched. Jo (Josephine) didn't seem incompetent, like the heroine in "A Bite to Remember". And the hero seemed pretty competent too, with more feeling than many of the other characters from past novels. They had great chemistry, something that took a while in S.W.V., yet here it is immediate and great.

Sometimes Lynsay's comedy is a little over the top and annoying but in this novel it is right on the money. With the fun and action, along with great chemistry, I was glued to this novel.

I believe the lower reviews is because the intrigue is not answered completely at the end of the book. It is answered in "Born to Bite" and perhaps this book should have a warning that it is part of a duology with the story arc ending in "Born to Bite". Luckily I had "Born to Bite" in my hands right after finishing this one. I didn't like it as much as this one, but it was one of my favorites too.

The books I wasn't so fond of--
"A Bite to Remember" and "Single White Vampire", The first had an incompetent detective and a vampire that couldn't see his nose in front of his face. The second was just a little too over the top in the humor and the chemistry just didn't seem to be there all the time.
The books I loved --
"The Accidental Vampire", no mystery just fun with a lot of interesting characters and a great romance. "A Quick Bite" I didn't read this first; I think it was my third, but yet maybe my favorite. Really funny and I really liked Lucian in it.

So if you like the same as I do, you might like this one too. Really you should have the next book, "Born to Bite" right on hand or you might be a little disappointed.

The Immortal Hunter by Lynsay Sands is amazing! Vampires are the most intriguing paranormal beings. Their lives are complicated, messy, and emotional. Dark, dangerous, and charming...these vampires sucked me into their world. I laughed a lot with this one. There was a huge emphasis on family and love. Overall, it was a great read.

I received this copy from the publisher. This is my voluntary review.

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Oh my goodness! I can't even begin to tell you guys how much I love the Argeneau family and Lynsay's series involving them.

The Immortal Hunter is the story of Decker Argeneau. All the man wants is a simple vacation and that is thrown out the door when he is asked to assist in catching a rogue vampire. Since that is his job as a Council Enforcer he is willing to assist. What starts off as a simple capture of a rogue turns into much more when the enforcers realize that a family member that turned rogue fifty years earlier is in the area. Attempting to catch Nicholas Argeneau becomes their new target. Nicholas has been watching a nest of rogue vampires and enlists Decker and Justin in his quest to free the two young women they have taken captive.

Dr. Dani McGill has no idea what is with the crazy men that have kidnapped her or her baby sister, Stephanie. She just knows that she has to keep them alive. When gunfire erupts and her sister is forced away by one of the kidnappers, Dani is convinced things have gone from bad to worse. How do you trust a man you know is lying to you even if he takes a bullet for you?

Finding a lifemate when you least expect it is a blessing and it is one that this Argeneau man is going to fight for even if he has to fight the one he loves.

This was an okay read. Well, a little better than just okay. Or maybe it was just eh. <shrug> I can say it got me back in the reading mood. It started well enough I was a bit bummed I'd taken so long to get to it.

I would love to say something significant stood out in this story (good or bad), but really I found it not really spectacular one way or the other. Really a middle of the line type deal. It was typical of an Argeneau story with pretty much the same themes in the prior books. Nothing risky, nothing fresh. Tried and true is what I'd call it. But I'm guessing after how many novels? the storyline is bound to get played out.

<spoiler>There was one thing about the story which stumped me. How did Charlie recover so quickly? I thought he'd ingested nanos, but there was no mention of it later. And he didn't experience any of the trauma which went along with a turning. Yet he took a bite out of Ernie. What gives?</spoiler>

Moving on. I thought the novel was well paced except toward the end. For me the last 50 pages or so were a bit slow, but I understand Ms. Sands needed to wrap up all the loose ends. At least most of them, that was.

I'd recommend The Renegade Hunter for anyone who really enjoys the Argeneau series and is looking for something consistent. As I said, it wasn't a bad read, just not very fresh. 2.5 stars really, but let's round up.

I loved this books until the very end. in fact as I got near the end I was thinking I could not think of anything wrong with it and would probably rate it 5 of 5 stars (something I rarely do). And then it ended ABRUPTLY.

Silly me, when I pay $[...] for a mass market paperback I expect to get a complete story. (okay I hate cliff hangers and actively avoid the urban fantasy genre, because of cliff hangers) But Hello! This was a romance genre book...so when the last half of the book the major theme was the mystery of what happened and who did it and then the book ends with "you're innocent" come to the house and we'll explain. With Absolutely no explanation of who committed the murder or why I was upset enough to swear off buying this author again.

I have no idea how to rate this book. I started it yesterday and ended up reading it straight through (with no sleep) until I finished early this morning. At the moment I want to give it a 1 star. Twenty pages before the ending I was thinking 5 stars.

(1) I expect a book to be a complete story. Beginning , middle, end.
(2) I consider it extortion when an author does not warn the book is a TO-BE-CONTINUED and the book ends, but the reader is forced to buy a second book to find out how the story ends.

I love Lynsay Sand's early books. The last 2 I hated. First book in this series the life mate decided not to be turned and there was no plot. Second book in the rogue hunter series ended with the sister of the main character having a bad turning and you never found out if she was okay or not. Now in the third book I hoped to find out what happened, but it wasn't in this third book. There was a one line sentence that they left town on a trip (to avoid the danger)--BUT no information on if she was okay or not. So what I'm just suppose to rush out and buy the 4th book to find out the end of the story for this book? If the end of the 2nd book was NOT finished in the 3rd book how can I expect the end of the 3rd book to even be in the 4th book?!

I'm really glad I didn't pay money for this book. I got it out of a book swap box. I'd really like to know how Nicholas' story ends, but I'm not willing to spend more money on books by this author considering she does NOT care enough about her readers to give them a complete story!!!

This is book 12 in the Argeneau Family series, and book 3 in the Rogue Hunter series. Our hero this time out is Nicholas, who we learned in the previous book is a rogue immortal. Fifty years ago he was a rogue hunter himself, but after his wife was killed in a freak accident, he murdered a pregnant woman who resembled her. He's been on the run as a rogue since that time.

In The Immortal Hunter, the Council sent hunters to try and capture Nicholas, who managed to escape them while at the same time helping them rescue two women who had been kidnapped by a nest of other rogues. In this book, Nicholas is still around, and this time it's Jo Willan he rescues, discovering in the process that she is his life mate.

Thus the ground work is set. Nicholas is determined to keep Jo safe, not only from the rogues who want to harm her, but from a life on the run with him. Jo believes in her heart that Nicholas is innocent of the crime he's been accused of, and is just as determined to find a way to prove it and save him.

Renegade is not quite as good as Immortal was, but is still better than the first Rogue Hunter book. My biggest gripes - a) Jo constantly raises her eyebrows, it seems like on every other page she does so. Although once I began to get really irritated with it she seemed to stop. And b) everyone, but especially the men, speak "dryly". Sometimes three times on one page. I got sick of that word!

Renegade Hunter has a good hero in Nicholas Argenau, a rogue hunter gone rogue, now hunted by his fellow hunters - but still noble and still on the job hunting down bad rogue vampires- and a decent heroine in Jo Willin (sister to Sam from The Immortal Hunter: A Rogue Hunter Novel (Argeneau Vampires)) who is feisty and who is insightful enough to question the circumstances which made Nicholas a rogue even though all the other hunters were willing to accept Nicholas' downfall without question. But, it turns out that just having a good starring pair isn't enough to overcome the fact that the plot, since this is the 11th or 12th Argeneau book, has become very formulaic - vamp meets his/her lifemate, there is some reason why they shouldn't be together, several interrupted make out scenes to draw out the consummation, and then the story of Atlantean vampires and their friendly neighborhood nanos - and mid way through Renegade Hunter I found myself wondering if this series had finally run its course.

About three fourths of the way through there was a brief glimmer of hope, when Jo challenges the rest of the immortals to try and save her lifemate and uncovers a mystery I thought that Sands was really going somewhere with the story, but then the book just comes to an abrupt stop as if the publisher ripped out the last two chapters - one for the resolution and one for the HEA epilog - just to stick in the preview of Sands' next historical. Where a slightly different ending might have redeemed Renegade Hunter for me - and it doesn't help that apparently the answers to the mystery are all in Armand's upcoming book - the final result was that I found Renegade Hunter frustrating and unsatisfying.

That said, I will still be reading Sands' contribution to Bitten By Cupid because I've been waiting forever for Tiny's story, but it's good that Sand's next "Hunter" book won't be out right away because - and I apologize for being so abnormally negative here - maybe I'll be over my snit enough by then to give Sands another chance.

At the end of Immortal Hunter, we were promised a resolution to Dr. Dani's little sister who was turned. We got nothing. Hardly even a mention. No resolution. Also, due to the defective ancient no-fanger, Dr. Dani is defective - with no cure for it in sight. That kinda sucks. If this is any consolation, Lyndsay said this on some other website: "The Immortal Hunter ended up leaving readers hanging about Stephanie and I was really frustrated by that. I originally wrote it so that readers saw she was fine, but it got edited out. I seriously considered writing a short story about her turn and Dani's irritation with Lucian over his not telling her that in his experience if siblings were turned by a no-fanger and one came out okay, the other always did as well." .... but she might not be able to write a short story about it legally (contracts, etc).

On this one, I'd like to know exactly what happened with Nicholas - and I'd bet that the defective ancient no-fanger is at the root of the problems - but nowhere does Sands tell us there is a book coming, not even a hint. About the children coming out as the mother's are - no problem with that. Apparently, Defective No-Fang bit mortals, and then mated with them, or just mated with mortals and the kids came out no-fanger. Ernie's mom was a vampire with fangs. And we need to know more about Basha.

Here is the problem, too. Way too many sex mushy scenes, pages and pages long, combined with meticulous details, example I'll give like "he opens the sugar container and scoops out two spoons of sugar. Then he puts the spoon back into the sugar container and closes the lid. He has his cup of coffee on the counter and he puts the sugar into the coffee. He stirs it. Then he picks up a saucer that he gets out of the cubbard to put the cup on and places these on the table. Then he sits down but forgets that he needed to get a napkin. So he gets up to get the napkin and BLAH BLAH BLAH." Come on! That's pure filler. And while there is plot, it's very scanty on plot due to all that meticulous filler detail and sex mush.

I get Sands (and the others I read) from the library, but the last two Rogue Hunter books? The library didn't even buy them. I had to get them from interlibrary loan. That's strange since our library has all her other books.

Try Kerrylin Sparks or Rachel Caine. MUCH BETTER, fast moving and LOTS OF PLOT.

Well we are back to the Argeneau setting and this story left a lot to be desired. I liked it, but I didn't love it like the previous installments. What I didn't like was that Ms. Sands is starting to prevail on leaving the stories hanging with hardly an ending to the book. I hope she isn't doing that in hopes to make her fans buying her books - if that is the case she is going to piss off a lot of her people, were it will get to a point where there is no point buying anymore of her books.

I liked Decker and Dani's story and the smattering appearances by characters in previous books. I will not get into the description of the story as some readers have done a good job outlying the plot. The developing relationship between Dani and Decker is great and after she is saved from some Rogue No-Fangers, she comes to terms that what Decker is telling her about "soul mates" and immortals is true.

The suspense increases as they hunt for Dani's 15 year old sister who has been abducted by the vicious and deadly No Fangers, Decker goes to Dani's rescue, as Leonius their leader takes Dani because he wants revenge against Decker for his son's having been killed after they have been brought before the Counsel.

I have read the reviews from other readers in the next book in the series and against my better judgement, I have bought it and will read it. As I really want to read Nicholas' tale. But, if the reviews written on THE RENEGADE HUNTER prove right, I might just have to shelf Ms. Sands and this series. I don't want frustration after I have read a book - I want to be able to say how good it was and look forward in recommending it others.

I'd give this a 2.5 if I could. I got it online from my library and is the first Lynsay Sands book I've read. After a couple chapters I knew I'd fallen into a serial -- a set of books that follows one story line. Anyway, it was really just a setup for sex scenes that were somewhat steamy but nothing I'd write home about. It could have been so much better.

On a totally different note, a LOT of the review I'm seeing on the 1st page of the store reviews for this book are for a totally different book. The story is about DECKER and DANI, not Nicholas, although Nic is a minor character in this book.

The Immortal Hunter was much, much better than The Rogue Hunter. I wrote this in my review of Rogue:

"I expected more about the actual hunt for the rogue, and when that storyline was resolved it was sort of a let down. This book had less danger, less bite, shall we say, than some of the previous entries in the series. When I read the next book, The Immortal Hunter, my expectations will be lower and I'll keep in mind that this series is basically light, fluffy romances."

Well, Immortal exceeded my expectations and then some. We met Decker in Rogue, and Immortal tells his story. The Council has learned that Nicholas, who is Decker's cousin and who went rogue fifty years ago, has been spotted in the area, and he becomes the next target. But Nicholas leads them to a nest of rogues, who have kidnapped two sisters. Decker and his partners are able to rescue Dani, but one rogue escapes, taking Dani's younger sister with him.

Now they have to catch both Nicholas and the rogue, and rescue Stephanie, all while convincing Dani that they are not just more bad guys and really do want to help her, but without revealing to her just exactly who they are.

You know how this is going to end, right? Well, I can tell you now, you are only half correct in your assumption.

I'm a huge fan on Lynsay Sands, and in general, I love the Argeneau series, but I was a little disappointed in this one, primarily in the ending. It's not a cliffhanger, exactly, but it does leave a lot unresolved. The most important aspect - the central love story - is covered, though, so it's still a good read.

Though this book is part of a series, it can be read as a standalone. Ms. Sands does a nice job of explaining things if you're not familiar with underlying premises of the unique "vamp" race, but if you are, it's a nice refresher without being overly tedious. A lot of familiar Argeneaus resurface in this story, though, so those who have read the previous installments will probably feel a bit more comfortable with it.

The Immortal Hunter was another excellent book in the Argeneau series.
It has a little less humor than the other Argeneau books but there was a lot of suspence instead.

A bunch of the enforcers are trying to find Nicholas Argeneau, a rogue they have searched for 50 years, when Decker and Justin find him. But apparently Nicholas has led them to a nest of 6 very nasty, cruel rogues who are holding 2 mortal women.

They attack the nest of rogue immortals and manage to free one of the women but unfortunately one of the rogues escapes with the younger girl, Stephanie. Dani, the girl who was saved, is Stephanie's older sister and she knows Decker and Justin are her only chance to get her younger sister back. But she is not sure she can trust them... Decker and Justine say they are law enforcement, but what law enforcement agency would put a wooden branch in the chest of the 4 captured kidnappers?

The Immortal Hunter by Lynsay Sands is the first book that I've read by her, and it won't be the last. I know that her Arqeneau series is popular, but I just never got the time and opportunity to read any of this series books yet until now.

This story is about Dani McGill, a gynecologist, who has been kidnapped with her sister by a band of rogue vampires intent on killing them. Enter Decker Argeneau and his friend who have been sent to rescue them. One rogue vampire though gets away with her sister during the showdown.

It doesn't take long for Decker to realize that Dani is his life-mate because he can't read her mind. He doesn't really do anything about it though because he knows that she wants to get her sister back, and her mind is on that. Plus, she doesn't know that he is a vampire, but she will find that out very soon. Decker puts his desires for her on hold for as long as he can, which is not very long.

There is lots of action, some humor, and some steamy scenes to make this book an enjoyable read! Being my first L.Sands book, I was somewhat confused on the whole Atlantis, nano blood and no-fanger thing, but I'm sure if I read one of her earlier Argeneau books, it would be explained somewhat more in detail (which I plan on doing). 4 stars!

I don't understand what is happening with Sands' writing. I was extremely disappointed by the Rogue Hunter, but this story, about another Willan sister, was just as bad or even worse than what I remembered of the Rogue Hunter.

First, we have a hero, who doesn't sit down to think about what happened or did NOT happen 50 years ago. He has been on the run for 50 years without stopping to think that, hey, maybe I didn't kill that human! Second, we have a heroine, Jo, who KNOWS there is someone following her and out to hurt her, but she goes out to walk her dog (alone), uses her ATM and runs toward danger instead of running away from it. Third, we have the airhead hero leave the heroine alone and vulnerable when he knows there is a rogue fixated on her! Then, of course she gets captured, mortally wounded, and has to be turned. You have to wonder Nicholas evaded detection for 50 years, if this is how he thinks. Also, although Sands doesn't mention Jo's age (not that I remember), Jo seemed VERY juvenile; no control, acting without thinking, hurling insults at Lucian like a 8 year old (which would be fine, but ...), with the vocabulary of an 8 year old.

Finally, to add insult to injury, we get no conclusion to this story. We don't know who the killer is. How Nicholas' father is involved. And what Annie knew. We get nothing. This book was ridiculous, and if you have to read the book, then wait until the next in the series comes out so that you won't be left frustrated like I was about the resolution.

I'm a huge fan on Lynsay Sands, and in general, I love the Argeneau series, but I was a little disappointed in this one, primarily in the ending. It's not a cliffhanger, exactly, but it does leave a lot unresolved. The most important aspect - the central love story - is covered, though, so it's still a good read.

Though this book is part of a series, it can be read as a standalone. Ms. Sands does a nice job of explaining things if you're not familiar with underlying premises of the unique "vamp" race, but if you are, it's a nice refresher without being overly tedious. A lot of familiar Argeneaus resurface in this story, though, so those who have read the previous installments will probably feel a bit more comfortable with it.

The Immortal Hunter was another excellent book in the Argeneau series.
It has a little less humor than the other Argeneau books but there was a lot of suspence instead.

A bunch of the enforcers are trying to find Nicholas Argeneau, a rogue they have searched for 50 years, when Decker and Justin find him. But apparently Nicholas has led them to a nest of 6 very nasty, cruel rogues who are holding 2 mortal women.

They attack the nest of rogue immortals and manage to free one of the women but unfortunately one of the rogues escapes with the younger girl, Stephanie. Dani, the girl who was saved, is Stephanie's older sister and she knows Decker and Justin are her only chance to get her younger sister back. But she is not sure she can trust them... Decker and Justine say they are law enforcement, but what law enforcement agency would put a wooden branch in the chest of the 4 captured kidnappers?

The Immortal Hunter by Lynsay Sands is the first book that I've read by her, and it won't be the last. I know that her Arqeneau series is popular, but I just never got the time and opportunity to read any of this series books yet until now.

This story is about Dani McGill, a gynecologist, who has been kidnapped with her sister by a band of rogue vampires intent on killing them. Enter Decker Argeneau and his friend who have been sent to rescue them. One rogue vampire though gets away with her sister during the showdown.

It doesn't take long for Decker to realize that Dani is his life-mate because he can't read her mind. He doesn't really do anything about it though because he knows that she wants to get her sister back, and her mind is on that. Plus, she doesn't know that he is a vampire, but she will find that out very soon. Decker puts his desires for her on hold for as long as he can, which is not very long.

There is lots of action, some humor, and some steamy scenes to make this book an enjoyable read! Being my first L.Sands book, I was somewhat confused on the whole Atlantis, nano blood and no-fanger thing, but I'm sure if I read one of her earlier Argeneau books, it would be explained somewhat more in detail (which I plan on doing). 4 stars!

I don't understand what is happening with Sands' writing. I was extremely disappointed by the Rogue Hunter, but this story, about another Willan sister, was just as bad or even worse than what I remembered of the Rogue Hunter.

First, we have a hero, who doesn't sit down to think about what happened or did NOT happen 50 years ago. He has been on the run for 50 years without stopping to think that, hey, maybe I didn't kill that human! Second, we have a heroine, Jo, who KNOWS there is someone following her and out to hurt her, but she goes out to walk her dog (alone), uses her ATM and runs toward danger instead of running away from it. Third, we have the airhead hero leave the heroine alone and vulnerable when he knows there is a rogue fixated on her! Then, of course she gets captured, mortally wounded, and has to be turned. You have to wonder Nicholas evaded detection for 50 years, if this is how he thinks. Also, although Sands doesn't mention Jo's age (not that I remember), Jo seemed VERY juvenile; no control, acting without thinking, hurling insults at Lucian like a 8 year old (which would be fine, but ...), with the vocabulary of an 8 year old.

Finally, to add insult to injury, we get no conclusion to this story. We don't know who the killer is. How Nicholas' father is involved. And what Annie knew. We get nothing. This book was ridiculous, and if you have to read the book, then wait until the next in the series comes out so that you won't be left frustrated like I was about the resolution.

Even though this book had some hard to believe moments like it took Jo Willan to figure out that what she was hearing from Nicholas that he "thought" he killed a pregnant woman out of rage, instead of the enforcers or even the attorney! Still the book had its moments and it kept me interested, even though I do not care for the fact that these vampires drink bagged blood even when they find their mate. The book had romance and some sexual teasing in it. The most irritating thing about this book is that it does not give you the satisfaction to see if Jo's theory is true as to whom actually killed the pregnant woman. Sands lets the ending hang. What was Sands thinking????? I did give it three stars, because I did like the chemistry between Nicholas and Jo, and the story was interesting, and Jo stood up to boring Lucian, which I have given my report on his story in Bite Me if you Can, which was absolutely a terrible read. If Sands keeps writing like this, her Argeneau vampire romance will soon "bite the dust!"

As an avid reader of Lynsay Sands' Argeneau series, I have generally looked forward to every new book, but after The Immortal Hunter and now The Renegade Hunter I may be taking my reading elsewhere.

The Immortal Hunter was a terribly boring and flat book, but that would be a different review. The Renegade Hunter picks up where that book left off, continuing the story of Nicholas, the rogue.

While I thoroughly enjoyed Jo's personality (and found it refreshing after so many 'professional' types that were used in many of the books beforehand) I felt cheated as the story unfolded.

There are a ton of unresolved plots from the previous book and then even more are added into this one. What made this book horrid, instead of disappointing was the ending. There is none. It's like the author just decided "Eh, that's enough" and sent it on its way. At least in the first book there was mention of the second book coming to wrap up some of the loose ends (which it doesn't). This one just... stops.

Also, the idea of Enforcers (vampire cops) that are supposedly amazing at their jobs yet can't keep a mortal female in a room or house let alone NOT let the bad guy in after them is getting tiresome. Apparently they should all be fired because they fail at their jobs? This is a running theme and it happens a lot and it's quite stupid at this point.

There are also several inconsistencies between books. Example: The first once says that the child of an immortal and a no-fanger has a one in three chance of being a sane no-fanger, a crazy no-fanger or stillborn. It also mentioned that the villain would take immortal women and use them to father his sons (who are all no-fangers in the first book). Yet when we get to the second book, one of his sons (an immortal, not a no-fanger) says the child will always be what the mother is. So if the mother is immortal, the child will be too.

Wait, what? But in the first book you said.... (You see my point :p)

Either Ms. Sands' has decided all her readers are bumbling ninnies that are only interested in the "hot and steamy (and now lacking, repetitive) romantic scenes" or she's really lost her touch as an author.

Don't buy these three books. I don't believe there is any chance whatsoever that a fourth would save this little series nor would any reader be willing to take the chance after the first two failures.

The Rogue Hunter : 2/5 stars
The Immortal Hunter : 0/5 stars
The Renegade Hunter : 2/5 stars (a half for Jo who was slightly refreshing, a half for the dog and one for the hilarious Lucian/Jo confrontation towards the end)

First of all, this book was GREAT! If you ever had any doubts about reading the Rogue Hunter Series (like I did), read them just to get to this book! In my opinion, the storyline laid out is similar to the Jason Bourne story; you don't know exactly the true intent or what's going on, but it is "to be continued." The suspense builds up with each additional book using different characters as the narrators, and it is intense. Sands' writing style appears to be getting darker and cynical throughout the Argeneau series, but these last few books (starting with book 9) because more violent and story-based, rather than character-based. While the main story still contains typical scenarios regarding life mates, this book does not overly focus on Jo's feeling if whether she loves or just like Nicholas. I did not EXPECT Nicholas' story to be so great and dramatic, but it was. Although there was not a definite conclusion, there was the last chapter (18) and an epilogue where Sands' "oh-so-cleverly" fits her next story, Armands'Born to Bite. Born to Bite should be within the two week time frame from where The Renegade Hunter's last chapter and epilogue discusses, as Lucian discovers something. Although this was Nicholas' story, he is an underlying, subliminal character in the first one, The Rogue Hunter, so that's why it's important to read them in order. I did not think I could read anything better than Vampire Interrupted until I read this one. And it'll only get better until I get my hands on the next book so I can find out what's really going on. Oddly enough, I never get sappy (like as if I was reading a Nicholas Spark book), but there was a part in the book that made me ALMOST cry. *spoiler alert* It was the part where she's dying, and she didn't want to be rich or famous in her life, but she wished she had a little bit more time to be with Nicholas and maybe ever have a family with him. It was a truly touching moment for me because I feel like we forget about the most important things in life and take them for granted and worry about insignificant, materialistic items. Overall, this book was excellent and much more serious than Sands' earlier novels. While some people said that the series got worse as it grew (after the 7th, 8th, or 9th book), I think it got better. Sands still includes humor, character-based storyline, background information, but a lot more well-structured, defined story that continues on. The reviews were way too harsh because people felt like the lack of conclusion and answers wasted their $7.99 since the story continues through the next book.

From reading the other reviews, I did not think I would like this. This was not bad at all, but (for the most part) I am in love with the series. I do understand from some people's standpoint that it was odd of this "edentata/edentate" concept when it was never brought up in past books. I do agree that it was somewhat upsetting that she did not reveal much about Danielle's family and past, but I REALLY liked her not going the same route as previous female mortal characters in regards to their past relationships and image problems. I didn't think I would enjoy reading about Decker's story. I thought I would despise having to read about Nicholas, an "all of the sudden" character on the scene, but I actually enjoyed reading about them. Overall, this book was great and creative. I was EXTREMELY surprised with Sands' writing style/characteristic in this book; it was quite violent, dark, and cynical unlike her other books. Typically, Sand does not harm others not related to the family or outside, innocent characters. Besides that, the "harmed" characters were nice, friendly, old folks. In addition, usually Sands does not go in-depth when a character is going through an excruciating event; However in this book, she sets and tone and makes the reader experience a turning. This book was great in explaining the vivid settings and details of what is going on - almost like watching a movie in your mind. I did not think this book or the Rogue series were bad at all. So I suggest for those curious readers to go ahead and read it. They're fun and exciting, and if you skip out on them, you'll be missing a or part of some link/connection to future books. I would say that past reviews were too harsh mostly because of Sands using these unfamiliar, alternative family members. As an avid Argeneau reader, you as a reader develop a sense of love and admiration for the initial characters, which consisted of Marguerite's children.

I give it a 4 1/2. As with all the books in this series I loved it. My one fault with it was the end. I felt like we were left hanging. I wan tot know the how's and why's.
Sam has invited her sisters to a party where all the non mated immortals show up and look at them strangely then walk away. Jo and Alex are sick of it and Sam heads off for a breather. As she takes a walk a rogue attacks her and Nicholas (thought to be a rogue) saves her. He realizes right away that he can't read her and she is his "new" life mate. This throws him off and the enforcers capture him but Ernie (the real nasty rogue) gets away. Jo will not have the man who saved her and kissed her making her toes curl, locked in a cell and frees him.
What follows is a very entertaining read. Enjoy!

I really love this series. As usual Lynsay gives us a fantastic story with tons of humor.
Decker and Justin are hunting rogue Nicholas when he basically lets them follow him. Turns out he may be a rogue but he still is an enforcer at heart. He has tracked this group of rogues that have kidnapped two mortal females. Decker and Justin go in to save the women along with Nicholas but as they win the battle one of the rogues escapes with the teenage female. Nicholas goes after them. Decker and Justin are kept behind with the rogues they've stopped and the woman they saved.
What occurs is how they go about trying to save the teen and Dani (the woman) accepting the fact that she is Decker's life mate.
A fantastic ride. Must get the next book ASAP to find out what happens next :).

Taken on its own, 'The Renegade Hunter' is an enjoyable book. Jo Willan finds herself taking some fresh air at a party and is then unexpectedly attacked by an unknown man. She fights back but is soon rescued by another man, Nicholas Argeneau, who is on the run. Nicholas is a 'rogue', a vampire who has killed a mortal, and has been hiding from the hunters for fifty years.

But Nicholas recognises Jo as his lifemate and can't keep away, especially when Jo is being targetted by Ernie, another rogue. Nicholas tries to keep Jo safe which seems to involve them being on the run together. But why did Nicholas commit murder, and is there more to the story of his past than Jo or even he realises?

I enjoyed reading this story which focused very strongly on the relationship between Nicholas and Jo; they are together in almost every scene and we follow their conversations as they get to know each other. However I was left with the overwhelming feeling that, having read one Lynsay Sands Argeneau vampire series book, you've really read them all. The underlying story was very familiar and when lots of other vampire characters appeared in this book, along with their lifemates, I realised that I couldn't separate them in my mind - their stories had all merged, because they were so similar. I also found the end of the book rather disappointing as we aren't told what actually happened to Nicholas when he was found with the murdered woman; presumably this will be revealed in a future book but it meant that this one didn't feel complete.

Despite the large list of supporting vampire characters, the focus on Nicholas and Jo means that this book can be read by those who haven't read any others. In fact, with the repetitive nature of these stories, I think this book might work best for those new to the series - it's just too similar to the others to be enjoyed entirely.

Originally published for Curled Up With A Good Book © Helen Hancox 2009

Jo Willan is my fav Willan sister. She is funny and smart. I love her wit and I like how she handles herself in a difficult situation. Some heroines in her situation would whine, or be angry at everyone & reacting before thinking, but Jo is not like that at all. At first I thought she would have made a good life mate for Bricker - and I've just gotta say: I WANT A BRICKER STORY ASAP! - but I really liked Nicholas. He was interesting, compassionate, and fit well w/ Jo. This was the best of the "rogue hunter" books. I didn't think the action overpowered the romance and it was very well written, and you cared about the characters. I can't wait for the major bad guy to get what he deserves - and his sons too.

Decker Argeneau unexpectedly finds his life mate when he's sent to hunt down a group of rogue vampires preying on mortals. Dr. Danielle McGill and her young sister Stephanie were running out of hope when Decker and two other men arrive and save them. Dani starts to wonder about her safety again though when the mysterious men who saved her start saying odd things like, they haven't eaten in one hundred and twenty years. Decker is desperate to gain Dani's trust and save her sister, but telling her that vampires exist and that he is one, is not going to be easy. Time may be running out to find Stephanie alive. Dani is faced with possibly losing her sister and trusting in a man who claims to be her immortal life mate.

The Immortal Hunter is sexy and action packed. There is no unnecessary angst, and there really could be, considering what Decker is. The sex is hot and Dani is tough too. When she's thrust into a new and rather unbelievable world, she shines. The history of the immortals is more scientific than romantic. It does give an old storyline a fresh new look though. Decker and Dani's story is exciting and sensual and Nicholas' captured my attention just as much. I'd love to read abut what really happened to the rogue vampire. The Immortal Hunter is another compelling story in the Argeneau and Rogue Hunter Series.

Nannette
Reviewed for Joyfully Reviewed

Nicholas Argeneau has been on the run for more than fifty years, ever since waking up with a dead mortal in his arms. Knowing that he will lose his life for taking the life of a mortal he fled. Now he is continuing to live life as a Vampire (Immortal) on the run, but hunting down those who would harm his relatives (just as he did when he was an enforcer). When he sees a rogue heading into the new enforcer compound where a part y is underway he also sneaks in to make sure things are ok. He never counts on meeting a lifemate, and will try to do whatever he can to avoid claiming her, as he cannot offer her any sort of life as he is on the run.

Josephine "Jo" Willan is stunned when she is attacked after she steps outside for a breath of fresh air at her sisters' party. When she realizes that one of the most gorgeous men she has ever seen is helping defend her she is stunned to find out that her hosts lock him up for his troubles. How can a man who is that good looking and kisses so well be guilty of anything? The more Jo learns about Nicholas the more she is convinced he could not have done what he is accused of and she wants him in her life forever.

But, can they keep Jo safe and away from harm and Nicholas from being captured? Or are they just destined to be starcrossed lovers?

The Renegade Hunter is one of the best in the Argeneau and Rogue Hunter Series. I had taken a break from this series and picked up The Renegade Hunter and now am hooked again. I have long been a fan of Ms. Sands writings and Nicholas and Jo's story is one of the reasons why. I love how Jo has a strong will and comes up with things that make me laugh, such as how she refers to the vampires trying to read people. I loved The Renegade Hunter and think that any fan of Ms. Sands or Vampire stories will love not only this story but the series.

Tanya
Reviewed for Joyfully Reviewed

For centuries, Nicholas Argeneau was one of the best vampire hunters tracking down those who broke the immortal law. Fifty years ago, he quit and apparently turned rogue.

However, when a vampire attacks mortal bar manager Josephine Willan, Nicholas cannot stop himself from getting involved; he rescues her and cannot resist stealing a kiss. He quickly learns what happens with good Samaritans when he is captured by agents of the Vampire Council who wipe out Jo's memory of the event and them. As Nicholas awaits trial, Jo regains the memory of their kiss. She helps him escape. However, when his Uncle Lucian Argeneau learns who she is to Nicholas, he uses her as a lure to recapture the rogue. Once again Lucien and Nicholas underestimates Jo, who feels her well being is best taken care of at Nicholas' side even as she tries to learn why the kindhearted vampire was declared a rogue.

This is an intriguing Rogue Hunter romantic urban fantasy with the only known Argeneau to go rogue starring with his life mate as the audience learns why. Adding to the fun of the family reunion is a degree of connection as her sister and his former associate Mortimer are engaged (see THE ROGUE HUNTER). The story line is fast-paced from the opening scene when he rescues her and she accuses him of the "penis-eye thing" and never looks back (pun intended). Series readers will fully enjoy the superb tale of the intrepid human and the vampire forced to come out of the cold now that he has found his life mate.

Harriet Klausner

I mostly enjoyed reading Nicholas's story, despite the flaws that others have pointed out. But *how* a story is told - the quality of the writing - is as important to me as the story itself, though I can usually overlook mediocre writing if the story is good enough. What keeps me from giving this, or any of Ms. Sand's vampire books, four stars is that, IMO, her writing is too repetitive - in the sense that she repeats phrases, using exactly the same words, way too much. And not just phrases - adverbs, particularly "solemnly" and "quietly," are grossly overused, as is "peered." Based on that word, her characters do a lot of squinting at things; maybe they should get their vision checked. But seriously, constant repetition like that gets annoying after a while (at least to me).

Now, having said all that, let me repeat that I *did* like this book, overall. I enjoy the humor in all Ms. Sand's vampire series,(especially "The Accidental Vampire") and this book is no exception. Others have already given details of the plot, so I won't go into any of that. I liked finding out just what had happened to get Nicholas labeled a rogue, even if the revelation did take a long time to arrive, and I didn't mind the rather abrupt ending. I expect all will be revealed sooner or later, in future books.

Having various characters do occasionally stupid things just to move the plot forward doesn't do it for me. It also has somewhat of a cliffhanger ending, no doubt to ensure that the reader will buy the next book. I will buy it because yes, I want to know how the story arc works out and because I know how great Lynsay Sands vampire books usually are, but not because of this one.

Argeneau Family
1. A Quick Bite (2005)
2. Love Bites (2004)
3. Single White Vampire (2003)
4. Tall Dark and Hungry (2004)
5. A Bite to Remember (2006)
6. Bite Me If You Can (2007)
7. The Accidental Vampire (2008)
8. Vampires Are Forever (2008)
9. Vampire, Interrupted (2008)
10. The Rogue Hunter (2008)
11. The Immortal Hunter (2009)
12. The Renegade Hunter (2009)

I found the book to be an ok read. Nothing like the earlier Lynsay Sands books, where the writing was fresh, the jokes funny throughout, and there was a CONCLUSION! The end of this book was just as annoying as the end of the second matrix. I understand the need to keep some mystery to keep the story arc alive, but this book just adds more mysteries without solving anything.

Not a book I would recommend paying money for, at least not until the conclusion of the mystery is published in the next book.

The hardest part of reading Lynsay Sands lately is her actual writing. Even with a mediocre plot line, a good writer can make a great story. But Ms. Sands spends too much time overexplaining every detail to the reader. It's as if she stopped believing show, don't tell or in editing down a story or both. The reader doesn't need simple concepts like sarcasm or puns explicitly explained to them. If a longer time between books, with more edits makes better books with better writing and plots, then it may be a good thing there is no publish date for the next book.

In Canada rogue vampires kidnaps sisters Dani and Stephanie McGill and. Vampire Decker Argeneau Pimms is called back from R&R to mount a rescue of two the mortals. He extracts Danielle successfully, but fails to get her sibling from one of the scoundrels who escaped with her. To his shock he knows Dani is his life mate.

Dani is attracted to the strange hero, but distrusts him as too much about him remains murky. Besides she is worried about Stephanie. Decker will do whatever it takes to rescue Stephanie from the-fanger-less vampire, a sub-species thought extinct centuries ago, while also keeping his Dani safe

The latest Rogue Hunter romantic urban fantasy (see THE ROGUE HUNTER and BITE ME IF YOU CAN) is an exhilarating thriller enhanced by the hero rescuing his life mate but unable to protect her sister from being snatched. The lead couple is a wonderful pairing as saving Stephanie supersedes their love. Fans will enjoy this fine tale summed up nicely by Decker who struggles with persuading Dani they are mates and with rescuing her sister while he ponders what to tell his future in-laws (not as simple as meeting the Fockers and Byrnes or even Falk-Arkin's The In-Laws).

Harriet Klausner

This is the story of Jo (Josephine) and Nicholas. Nicholas is a rogue hunter and Jo is Samantha's sister from another book in this series (where Sam and Mortimer meet). Jo encounters Nicholas one night at a party and they start a relationship that is romantic - if you like a lot of angst and sex. They are definitely well-matched and Jo is a very strong character, and not an easy push-over, even when she eventually meets Lucian. Jo is being pursued by a family of no-fangers who are intent upon capturing her for a meal. Nicholas and Jo are cute characters, however, there is nothing interesting or new about this book - it could easily be any of the other in this series. The first few stories in this series were quite fun and unique but the series, at this point (12 books?) has become very tiresome, boring, and extremely formulaic. The scenes are very simple and just fluff until the next time the characters meet and have a sex scene. No substance at all in this book.

This book tries to have a very good plot only to drift completely away from the chase to develop a hurried and untimely romantic connection between the two characters.
I find the writing style to be overly simple and without much depth . It's probably why I pick it up. There usually a weekend read to avoid housework.

This series of books is always light-hearted with lots of laughs along the way. There's some suspense, but you know it will always turn out right in the end. I read these when I need an escape that isn't dark or too deep.

After living 50 years on the run Nicholas is surprised to find his life mate in the form of a woman he is saving from an immortal bent on revenge. Jo is shocked to find herself kissing a total stranger, but wanting more. That was just the start to their unconventional courting. And of course they seemed to take turns saving each other. This was a really good book.

I love the Argeneau Books, this one was no exception! Although I've read them before they still make me laugh and enjoy the entire book. Decker's story is just amazing, everything that he has to go through to claim his lifemate would make most men curl up and die!

More than one kind of Vampire.
Loved this book. The hunters are just that, big strong and hot.
These are the kind of men/vampires you want to rescue you when you are held captive, by the Wrong kind of Vampires.
Thrilling is the word to describe this book.
MUST READ !!!

Ok...so this is not my first of the Argeneau series, but it might be my favorite. I LOVED Jo. And I've been waiting for Nicholas to get his story. But now I NEED to know what happened to the mortal woman! On to the next one!

She is back (Ms. Sands)! Love the story, though n the last 3 books there are cliff hungers. It's good that I love her books and read them one after another - and I don't mind. Ms. Sands, after 12 books, still keep me reading. And I'm moving to the next book, so you'll hear from me again.

I'm an avid reader and I've read several of the previous Argeneau novels, loving them all...until now. I was willing to overlook the fact that for 50 years no one else doubted that Nicholas was guilty. I was even willing to overlook the oddity of a main character (Jo) who is sometimes unusually insightful while usually just seeming childish. The killer for me was the ending...or lack thereof. At first I was even okay with that...you'd think she's setting up the next book and that reading the excerpt at the end will hint at a conclusion, but you'd be wrong. From what I could tell, the excerpt is for a totally unrelated book. I can't decide if I'm angry at the author or sad for my own loss of entertainment, but I assure you I will never buy another Lynsay Sands novel.

The best of the Rogue Hunter stories yet has Samantha trying to find vampire mates for her sister with the cover of a party. What they didn't expect as a couple of vampire Rogues. One being Nicholas Argeneau who like the man in the classic tale THE FUGITIVE has been on the run for a crime he didn't commit. It up to his life mate, Samantha's sister Jo to prove his innocence even if he means risking her own life against the other rogue to do so. Jo being the practical one in her family took little convincing of the vampire truth unlike most people in this series.

Nicholas returns as a Rogue and a dark Argenau family secret in an unlikely way. He is back to his old ways as a rogue hunter rescuing damsels in distress. Of course his latest rescue results in a life match with Jo the sister of Mortimer's life mate The Rogue Hunter (Argeneau Vampires, Book 10).

Ms. Sands uses her usual humor to tell a very entertaining romantic tale.

Lynsay is stuck in a rut. I think she's trying to break out with the hunter novels, but it's not working. Different stuff goes on around the central romantic characters, but the romance is the same time after time. My goodness, he can't read her. Oh wow, he's eating again. Blah blah blah. Mix it up, Lynsay! Why not write about a young vampire who is still eating. Or two vampires who can't be sure of the tell-tell signs. This series has gotten tired.

This story picks up in rural Canada where the previous book, The Rogue Hunter, left off. Decker Argeneau Pimms is a vampire Enforcer who along with some friends is searching for Nicholas Argeneau, his cousin, who went rogue 50 years back and has recently been implicated in some local biting no-no's. They find Nicholas alright, but only because he wants them to as he needs their help to rescue two girls who have just been kidnapped by another ruthless gang of rogues.

The beginning of this story was as contrived, useless, and confusing as the bumbling of it's characters. The overall storyline got no better and during the three days that Decker and his rescued lifemate are together before the story ends, the only bright spot was when they spent the second day like bunnies. Ms. Sands can still right a love scene with the best of them. But overall this story was the flattest yet in a series that once captivated me with it's imagination and fantastic writing. While Lucerne is still my favorite vamp male ever, I'm sad to say his plethora of relatives is starting to feel monotonously repetitive.In a lesser author you might expect this but Ms.Sands has shown she is capable of reaching far above her current level of writing. Here's hoping the next installment gets better. It couldn't get much worse than this quick read.

The Series in order:
A Quick Bite
Love Bites
Single White Vampire
Tall, Dark, & Hungry
A Bite to Remember (personally where I think things started going south)
Bite Me if You Can
The Accidental Vampire
Vampires Are Forever
Vampire, Interrupted
The Rogue Hunter ( where you knew the series was in trouble...)
The Immortal Hunter

I noticed that many people complained about not knowing who really did it...yeah, it's called a cliffhanger. By reading the ending you can definitely tell that the story will continue in the next book. I thought it was very well written and I love the character Jo. She's completely outspoken and not afraid to speak her mind regardless of what proper etiquette requires. This book actually turned out to be one of my favorites in the Argeneau series and I can't wait til the next story. If someone is planning to read this book all I can say is read it and make your own conclusions. I read a lot of these comments and almost chose to pass on it, and I'm extremely glad I chose to ignore all the bad reviews. It was great and I am definitely anxious for the next installment.

I might have finished this book satisfied with the light, formulaic fluff that it is (nothing wrong with that, not every book needs to be War & Peace). Would have happily given the book four stars for providing a couple hours of entertainment. Instead, I get to the end and find out that "Lucien is on his way over to reveal all" - and the book ends, we don't actually get to hear Lucien reveal all. The author might as well have written "Do you want to know the conclusion to Nicholas' and Jo's story? Please wait six months and deposit another $8.00 to find out". i'm left feeling unsatisfied and cheated. No excuse for this Ms. Sands. Shameless manipulation of your readership to sell the next book.

I love all the books in the Argenea/Rouge Hunter series by Lynsay Sands. Never had a complaint 'bout any of them. Until this one. I found it just as great as the others except for the ending. I actually screamed (a small one) when I realized that it ended when it did. It leaves off before telling you what happens to Nicholas and Jo, and who framed Nicholas. The book would've gotten five stars from me, but it ended too soon. So I've minused a star for that. I just hope she really is going to explain it in her next book (though I really don't want to wait that long)

As a fan of this series, I gotta say I loved this book. My only regret is that the book could have went on for one more chapter. It has everything we love about the Argeneau's and Nicholas has now become my favorite vampire... I can't wait for Lynsay to write me another novel. Reading this book made me remember that this series is my absolute favorite of all the paranormal romance series. Read and Enjoy!!!

More, more, more, please! I crave reading the (Argeneau) series. I am a book a night reader and just can not get enough of this immortal family and I would love to read more about Martine's family, of course you must also include the humor that is Thomas. Thank's for many wonderfull books so far. More, more, more please!

I might have finished this book satisfied with the light, formulaic fluff that it is (nothing wrong with that, not every book needs to be War & Peace). Would have happily given the book four stars for providing a couple hours of entertainment. Instead, I get to the end and find out that "Lucien is on his way over to reveal all" - and the book ends, we don't actually get to hear Lucien reveal all. The author might as well have written "Do you want to know the conclusion to Nicholas' and Jo's story? Please wait six months and deposit another $8.00 to find out". i'm left feeling unsatisfied and cheated. No excuse for this Ms. Sands. Shameless manipulation of your readership to sell the next book.

I love all the books in the Argenea/Rouge Hunter series by Lynsay Sands. Never had a complaint 'bout any of them. Until this one. I found it just as great as the others except for the ending. I actually screamed (a small one) when I realized that it ended when it did. It leaves off before telling you what happens to Nicholas and Jo, and who framed Nicholas. The book would've gotten five stars from me, but it ended too soon. So I've minused a star for that. I just hope she really is going to explain it in her next book (though I really don't want to wait that long)

As a fan of this series, I gotta say I loved this book. My only regret is that the book could have went on for one more chapter. It has everything we love about the Argeneau's and Nicholas has now become my favorite vampire... I can't wait for Lynsay to write me another novel. Reading this book made me remember that this series is my absolute favorite of all the paranormal romance series. Read and Enjoy!!!

More, more, more, please! I crave reading the (Argeneau) series. I am a book a night reader and just can not get enough of this immortal family and I would love to read more about Martine's family, of course you must also include the humor that is Thomas. Thank's for many wonderfull books so far. More, more, more please!

This book was ok, but definitely not one of my favorites by this author. It took me a while to get through this book and I can usually read a paper back in a day or two. The story line was ok, but not her best book.

This book was, hands down, my favorite in the series ... and as we know, there have been many to enjoy. Sands created an entertaining little spitfire in Jo. She's smart, funny, and a grade A smart a** (which I loved). Its fun to read female characters who exhibit the savvy of their male counterparts, and Sands accomplished this. And as usual, Sands didn't leave me hangin' in the heat department; Jo and Nicholas let the sparks fly. Entertaining Read!! Hope Sands' "types" more like it.

I enjoyed this book and it's laugh out loud moments. But...where is the last chapter? I literally checked to see if I had a copy that was missing pages. This book is incomplete, the ending too abrupt to qualify as a complete story in my opinion. I have loved this series, own every book in it and been a faithful fan, but I am angry that the publisher felt this was an acceptable way to end the book and lead people into purchasing the next one. I'm an avid reader and never before have I felt this disappointed, angry and frustrated after finishing a book. It is my last purchase in this series because of that.

This is a wonderful romantically entertaining book. This novel is about a rouge hunter and the meeting of his true love. He struggles with an internal battle with regrets of his past and doesn't think it can be resolved 50 years later. Great book highly recommended.

Yadaba you are in Canda again. Yet another mopey immortal wishing he had found his lifemate because everything seems borning except doing his job and even that has it's limits. Nuts and bolts enter Decker Argeneau Pimms, rouge hunter and loney hot vamp meets Dani McGill his life mate. Not that you will particually care about either character because Sands will not waste the time flesh out the characters in the least bit. All you need to know is they are destined to be togeather.

Story is realllllllly confusing at the beginning because you get yet another Argeneau you have never even herd of Nichalos, supposedly and I am assuming, the older brother of Thomas... Sands ties this in with a throw away line from Love Bites that dosen't make an impression in that novel let alone this one. Yet again we get to have no fun in following a relationship forming because wham bam thank you mame the Decker and Dani will be going at it in the back of an SUV chasing after the guy who has her little sister.

At this point in the novel I was disgusted. I have a little sister 11 years younger than me and I would not be making out with some guy I don't even trust. Let alone in the back of an SUV when we are right behind the bad vamps and Stephanie. But wait, next you will suffer through an entire day of Decker and Dani going at it like bunny rabbits in a barn. Thanks for the fanservice Sands but it was nothing but distateful. The sex sceens all happen while, supposedly, Argeneau Enterprises takes over a day to pull a phone number from a cell phone that is missing it's battery....

Dose anyone wonder yet how Argeneau Enterprises is still in business? The average person knows that to pull a phone number it takes an hour job tops, including drive time to the cell phone store. I am starting to doubt that Sands has ever herd of the willing suspension of disbelief. Or perhpas she just assumes her readers are all morons who won't notice the lame excuse she comes up with for the pair going at it. Because at best it is a lame excuse and only one of many in the book.

GOOD NEWS you will be compelled to finish the book! Because it is clear throughout the novel that the readers care more for the missing 15 year old Stephanie than Dani or Decker.

After being a dedicated reader this is the last book of Sands that I will ever buy. Save your money, at least the first few books from the series seem orginal. This book just proves Sands creates the same characters with minor variations over and over again. Putting them through the same storylines with minor varations all while contradicting her own storyline throughout the series.

Ok so it took me 3 days to read The Renegade Hunter, that is not a good sign. the story hardly moved and when it did start moving it ended. Just ended i did not care for the ending no real explantion what so ever about he's erased memories. So i will read the next hopefully it will explain the plot from this book in the next book

Lynsay Sands has out done her self on this series I read these books in a days time, I couldn't put it down along with the rest of the series really addicting I can't wait to for the next one to come out. The love scenes are great. There is a lot of tear jerking funny scenes as well she gets into the story perfectly. just addicting!

anyone who reads lynsay sands books need to realize there some books that are going to be a back story has to how everything gotten worked out, its a great read funny and entertaining...this for anyone starting to read out her books.its a fun book...the series is great..

Possible one of the worst books I've ever read. Very hard to follow. The writing style is jumpy and doesn't flow. The plot is thready and there is no ending. It feels very contrived. Don't bother wasting your time, because that's all it is, a waste of time.

I have read all of the Argeneau series and just loved the concept that Lynsay Sands used to describe this vampire set. Certainly a more believeable concept than others I have read. Just love that romance is alive and kicking still.

I have enjoyed this series and lend the books around to friends, but I'm not sure about this one. I'm not happy with the abrupt ending, kinda ticked me off. Maybe I'll let my friend by the next one and borrow it from her!