Book 7), The Accidental Vampire (Argeneau Vampires

I picked up one a Lynsay Sands books 4 months ago and I can't get enough of her Argeneau books. Each one can be read separately, but I now am working my through them in the series. Fast read. Each book has adventure, love, sex and more. I always have one of her books close by.

I love all of Lindsey Sands books. There are a couple of her books that I laughed so hard I had tears in my eyes. This is one of them. Reading about all the vampires going shopping, was so funny. I could just picture it. When I was reading this one and laughing so hard, alot of people were looking at me funny. But I loved this book.

This book was a fun and easy read. I love her books more than those Twilight books that are so popular now. Her books are more grown-up than Twilight, but just as exciting and fun to read! Definetly recommend to Vampire lovers and those that just plain love to read funny romances that have heart.

This book is very enjoyable because there were more stories and romance happening at the same time. I liked the lack of fear of the townspeople to the reality of immortals or vampires and the ending was perfect.

Lyndsay Sands has a great vampire series going. I really love the Argeneau family. The idea of an accidental vampire and a whole town helping the vampire deal with the changes works wonderfully. Keep up the good work, Lyndsay!!!!!

OK, when I started this book I didn't know what to think. A vampire who puts an ad in the newspaper looking for a mate? Ugh, I thought this would be the same formula as I've read a hundred times before. I was completely shocked when I found myself completely addicted to this quirky and unique story with the most wonderful characters.

We meet Elvi after she's been turned into a vampire. She lives in a small town where everyone knows one another and she didn't even try to hide her change of nature (not that she could hide being suddenly years younger!). The town that loved her continues to love her in her new state. They all work hard to keep her fed and she works just as hard to live up to their vampire expectations (complete with changing her name from Ellen to Elvi). The ad has unfortunately drawn the attention of the enforcers of their race.

Victor is the lucky one tasked with looking into the extent of the rule-breaking in this small town. The ad, however, appears to have drawn a few suitors for Elvi to meet with. This group of varied vampires ended up winning me over - even the ones who were a little more... abrupt. Elvi, though, was the glue that held them all together. She was just so much fun to read about! Her strange group of friends in town, her even weirder vampire suitors, and her EXTREMELY strange turning makes this a story that is nothing like I've read before.

The Accidental Vampire by Lynsay Sands is the seventh amazing adventure in this hot series. I cannot stop reading about these characters. They feel real. Quirky, funny, and they are easy to relate to. I love how they struggle with the same issues the rest of us in the real world do. That just made me love this plot even more. I laughed so hard, I cried. The emotional journey was crazy. The ending was my most favorite. Read the book, and I guarantee you will see why the ending was the best part. I couldn't stop laughing! Overall, I recommend this paranormal romance to all.

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

Another satisfying read about the Argeneau family. Victor has been an enforcer on the council for centuries, but his latest assignment may prove more than he is ready for. Sent to investigate rumors of a vampire living publicly Victor soon finds himself staring his new life mate in the face. Elvi has no idea how to be a vampire, she has no clue how it happened, and has been trying to "survive" the past five years under the impression she is now a soulless member of the undead. Although her small town knows all about her she has yet to meet another vampire. When Victor shows up in town she is excited to learn about others and the truth behind the "curse". She quickly finds Victor irresistible, but her bliss will be short lived if someone succeeds in their murder attempts. Can Victor save her in time from some crazy assassin and more importantly can he save her from the wrath of the council for breaking so many laws?

I've been working my way through the Argeneau Vampire books, and I have to say that I put this one day and actually said "Blek". I was just glad it was over. I read another comment asking if Lynsay Sands writes all the books herself or if maybe the editors are changing, and I feel like that would explain my extreme dislike of both this and Bastien's story when I loved Vincent and Lucian's. I'm having a hard time grasping how some of her novels have such great strong characters and plot, and then something like The Accidental Vampire happens??
First of all, I HATED the Elvi and the busybody townspeople. Elvi was whiney and stupid. Yes, you were an idiot. Victor was in the right to imply you are an idiot. Please be smarter and more likeable. And the whole "who's trying to kill Elvi" suspense was a total let down. AND the big drama of the counsel AKA Lucian finding out about all the laws Elvi's been breaking? Nada. Nope. Nothing happened. *sigh* I would have been happy if I had skipped over this one, but fortunately Victor/Elvi up to this point have barely been mentioned in the other's stories and I'm hoping to never see them again.

Trust Lynsay Sands to come up with an unusual plot. I really liked it and what a surprise the town was that Elvi lived in. I didn't see that coming. Several other people (vampires) also come to town drawn by the ad with varying motives. That really made things really interesting and made me smile often. I don't want to give too much away because the surprises were part of the fun. Of course there was also some serious moments too. Come on, someone wants to kill Elvi. I liked both of the main characters and found their escapades interesting. Yes, there will be sex as well of course. It happens further along in the story, letting the reader get the time to know more about Elvi, the people and the town.

As I've said, I'm a bit of a snob when it comes to reading..my ereader has opened up whole new worlds for me, literally, as I've come to try and enjoy lighter fare from time to time - as my treasured favorites are a bit intense sometimes! When you can take a whole library with you to waiting rooms, etc...you expand your horizons a bit and read something you want to read! Lynsay Sands has a great take on vampire lore and this story is a new twist yet again..Loved Elvi and Vincent - and DJ and most of the cast. This one and the Rogue Hunter are my favorites so far - but Tall Dark and Hungry is definitely working it's way up the ladder too... with some of the Argeneau Vampires she is a little light on the character development and what they are feeling...formulaic...but I expect to read and enjoy them all - but this is one of the best!

I've read all of the Argeneau books and I think this is my favorite one so far. Although some of the others have been more romantic and passionate, I don't recall them being as funny. This installment really makes you laugh and that, in turn, makes the story much more fun and enjoyable. In case you've not read them before, the Argeneau series of books (there are several) are very light vampire romances (heavy on the romance!) that mainly revolve around the immortal Argeneau family and their close friends and relatives. In this book, Victor Argeneau is just one of 6 suitors who come to the town of Port Henry to meet Elvi, an immortal living a rather strange life. Elvi's status as a vampire/immortal is known to the entire town, and the fact that she lives so openly is cause for concern. Even more, Elvi doesn't follow any of the immortal `rules' - she is naïve about her status as an immortal. Although there are 6 men vying for her attention, it's obvious that Victor will win her heart and teach her what she needs to know. The book was just great - it was almost like watching a reality dating program since all of the suitors were trying things to win over Elvi. And, the sub-plot with Victor's friend DJ and Elvi's friend Mabel is charming. The book was great and I can't wait for the next one!

This novel is fluffy and fun; the book equivalent of a good romantic comedy movie. Bring out the popcorn!

Elvi's friends are concerned for her. Though she is now a vampire and has physically regained her youth, her generation is getting older and some of her friends have started passing on. Out of friendship and concern - not wanting her to be alone after they themselves pass - her friends put in a personals ad looking for for single male vampires for Elvi. The friends have no idea that it is against vampire law for a vampire to pull attention to him/herself.

Among other suitors who travel to Elvi's small Ontario town to meet her is an enforcer - a vampire cop if you will. Sparks fly between Victor and Elvi - but will he himself have to turn her in?

Fun, romantic, and amusing.

Not sure if Lynsay Sands was rushed or she's trying to do too many books too fast or what. This book wasn't up to her normal standards. I think she was trying to be more light hearted and funny but it just fell flat. I found the characters in the town to be ridiculous and stupid. I thought that this was a good premise but that Ms. Sands just didn't develop it completely. I loved her main characters of Elvi and Victor but the rest could have fell off the face of the earth and I wouldn't have cared. I didn't enjoy how everything jumped around and there were too many people living in the house. It was like Ms. Sands wanted to leave the possibility of twist in your mind but it never came. The mystery of who is trying to kill one of the characters was out of the blue. You'll never really guess it because it doesn't make any sense. Anyway, I hope the next in the series is better. You don't need to read this book to enjoy the series. It doesn't have many of the past characters in there and the two that are in the book aren't described very well. I would recommend this as a library check out book.

This vampire story is really cute. Elvi became a vampire accidently, as the title suggests, and part of the suspense is figuring out how that happened. The town she grew up in knows about her Change and was surprisingly supportive of her. The humor in the book is how she has lived her life as a vampire based on what she and her best friend have seen in movies/or read in books about vampires. When she finally meet real vampires, she realized those assumptions were wrong. Finally, she learns all about Vampire rules and powers. She only got to meet these real vampires when her best friend put an ad in the paper to find Elvi a boyfriend. And the adventure begins when she meets the eligible vampire bachelors.

This is the first book in the series that I picked up and read and discovered the vampire world through Lynsay Sands eyes. After reading this fun and entertaining read I was soon hooked on the Argeneau Vampire world and am slowly acquiring the books released in this series from the beginning to end.

This vampire world is original than others out there. The characters likeable. The story is a fun and entertaining read. This is well written as others in this series I have gotten to read. I recommend this book and this series to all the lovers of romance and paranormal out there. You'll like it. No fiction book should be over analized. Sit back and just let yourself be entertained.

I'm being generous with the three points I gave this book. The characters are funny and lovable (Elvi is a real sweetheart and Vincent is a great, caring guide to her as she resolves her misconceptions of vampirism), the dialogue is witty and exuberant (the opening dialogue involving an errant bat in the house made me laugh out loud), and the concepts are clever (Vampires as Atlantis survivors, vampirism triggered by nanobot-like technology)... But the execution is awkward at best, uneven and inconsistent at worst. How exactly did she fail to turn her best friend (by apparantly having her friend drink from her, the way it's done in the movies), if she herself was turned just by accidently ingesting vampire blood?? I also found the lack of tension among the troupe of vampires vying for her affections a bit disappointing, but it's a bit of a relief from the usual Macchiavellian machinations among the children of the night which tend to dominate much of vampire fiction.

New to the world of the night, THE ACCIDENTAL VAMPIRE Elvi Black struggles to adjust. She mourns her inability to get a tan, eat food especially pizza, and sleep in a bed as coffins are not particularly conducive to anything but the sleep of the dead. Her friends are worried about her adjustment so though she tried to hide her change, they know and try to hook her up with a male vampire though where to find one seems difficult as the matchmaking services don't mention anyone with a bite. Her neighbors place a personal ad seeking a vampiric hunk as a companion to a female nightcrawler.

Taken aback with the ad that they assume is an inane joke by a mortal, the Vampire Council sends agent Victor Argeneau to investigate and if necessary kill the individual. When he meets Elvi he knows he found his soulmate and much more as shockingly she has a town filled with humans willing to die to keep her safe even as someone else who read the ad wants to teach her one particular aspect of being a vamp, a stake through the heart.

This a terrific amusing supernatural romantic suspense due to the desperate antics of the beleaguered heroine who feels like a newborn without adult supervision trying to hide what she has become. Victor is a strong courageous individual who besides mentoring the rookie risks his soul to keep his forever mate safe. The support cast enhances the overall tale especially the townsfolk who add a unique twist and the slayer. Sub-genre fans will enjoy Lynsay Sand's enjoyable tale and seek her previous winning vampire romances (see VAMPIRES ARE FOREVER and BITE ME IF YOU CAN).

Harriet Klausner

The Accidental Vampire by Lynsay Sands is funny and comforting. Like an old pair of your favorite shoes this novel is a keeper. I have read every book Lynsay Sands has written and I am not disappointed with this new addition.

Elvi Black is her own worst enemy. Always thinking of what others would like is what gets her into the current situation she is living in. Because of her turn into vampirism, she is now sheltered and protected as if she were the most precious princess in the last of her line. Unfortunately for Elvi, her best friends start a cycle of events to protect her for that time in which we are all claimed in life, thus attracting the attention of the Vampire Council. With a new found freedom of vices she has denied herself for the last five years, Elvi finds love, anger, friendship, betrayal and so many more emotions that she is completely blindsided by the danger that is out to get her.

Vincent Argeneau is among the eldest in his family. Being the Enforcer for the Council throws him into a whirlwind of trouble upon his arrival in Port Henry and the meeting of Elvi. Hot one minute and cold the next sets up enough sexual tension to make even the most saintly of us want to explode. His meeting Elvi puts him in a position in which he is trying desperately to figure out how to save his hide as well as hers and because of this station in life, he is literally up a creek without a paddle.

Along with the other characters in this novel you are put into a must read frame of mind. Giggling is a must, instant arousel during sexual scenes is automatic and the tension of what's going to happen next won't disappoint you in the least. Like a fine wine this novel only gets better the more you read.

Elvi can't believe her ears when her friends told her that they put an ad in the newspaper to find a mate for her. Suddenly she finds herself surrounded by vampires who are interested in her. Most of them are funny and interesting but Victor is the most intriguing of the lot. What she doesn't know is that he only came to her because he thought that she was a rogue vampire. But he is in for a huge surprise, because he meets his lifemate and not a rogue.

Ms. Sands' Argeneau series really rocks and THE ACCIDENTAL VAMPIRE is no exception. Although the book is the seventh book in the Argeneau series, you can definitely read it as a stand-alone. It is also a got book if you want to try out the series.

It's hilarious to see how Elvi lived with all the cliché of Vampires, like sleeping in a coffin, no food, etc. and how she reacts when she learns that she lived in hell for five years. There will be more than one scene that will have you laughing out. This reviewer really liked the new twists to the typical vampire lore. That's what sets this book as well as the whole series apart from other books.

Another aspect that adds fun to the story is the special secondary characters, like Elvi's other suitors or the citizens of Elvi's hometown.

Ms. Sands is one of the best authors when it comes to funny vampire stories and this book is another keeper so make space on your keeper shelf.

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Another wonderful read. Seems a singles ad is in the Toronto Sun for a male vampire. The council sends Victor (Lucian's younger brother and enforcer of laws) to investigate. DJ goes along w/Victor since Victor doesn't care to drive. What they find in the tiny village of Port Henry is a town that loves Elvi Black the accidental vampire. They will do anything to make sure she is cared for when they are all gone (dead) including finding her a mate.
What transpires is like all the novels before this one - very funny with intrigue as well. A really good summer read.
Now off to book #8 :).

Another great installment!!! In today's day, when there are so many vamps stories, it's hard to keep us interesting - but, Ms. Sands did it again. It was great, for once, to see the Seniors on the scene and getting some action! Way to go - can't wait for the next one and see what Ms. Sands will come up with.

I liked this book. I raced through the first seven books in this series in days and this is the only one to get less than five stars. It had a few mistakes that made it difficult to read and understand in some places. Don't get me wrong I liked the book and it was so funny in places. I would still recommend you read it. I still love the Argeneau series. It has become a favorite of mine. Books that I'm comfortable with and that flow nicely usually.

My favorite book in the entire series! She's my favorite author in the world! I love the love between Victor and Elvie and the town. I've reread this book about 12 times now. Never gets old! I recommend this book and entire series.

I started with Accidental Vampire, accidentally. Elvie is my age, ok, a few years younger, and I want to BE her. The humor Ms. Sands uses throughout, including the steamy parts makes this story so, you should forgive the xpression, "human". This is the sort of love life every girl should think she is entitled to. Believe me, if I wasn't still married to the love of MY life, I'd start looking for Argeneau's looking for life mates. Then I discovered it was the 7th (seventh!?) in the series, I naturally had to acquire the other 6, right. Now 10? Goodie, Goodie! My summer's reading is solved!

THANK YOU LYNSAY SANDS!

The characters of Victor and Ellen are great as well as the other vampires that were in the mix. It was an interesting story line and kept me involved until the end. The only thing I personally may have wanted more of was the suspense but that is just me. This book also had touches of humor mixed in with love and passion.

this book was okay. there were some steamy scenes that were pretty good but otherwise it seemed pretty run of the mill. i didnt like the way how vampires came to be were explained. advanced science rather than curses and such. id read another one in the series if it were free but i wouldnt go out of my way to pick one up.

I have read all of the Argeneau books and have liked them all to varying degrees. This one was the funniest one of all. I laughed out loud at several places in the book and thoroughly enjoyed the story. I liked the concept of the "accidental" vampire and thought the explanation of how it happened very plausible. All of the secondary characters added to the story and their individual stories made them all very likable and real. Elvi and Victor made a great couple. I can't wait for the next couple of books.

I'm coming to the conclusion that either 'Lynsay Sands' is the collective name for a group of writers or else she relies on her editors to make her books readable. This is the second time I've read a book in her vampire series and genuinely wondered if it was written by the same author as the others.

Tall, Dark and Hungry, Bastien's story, was ponderous, completely unfunny and contained characters that made me roll my eyes in dismay. The characters in this book aren't quite that bad, but parts of the plot are barely credible and - astoundingly for a published novel - there are spelling and grammar mistakes I wouldn't expect an eight-year-old to make. For example, 'jamming on the breaks', and 'the single's column', and Sands' complete inability to distinguish between the present and past tenses of the verb 'to be'.

Leaving those aside, The Accidental Vampire has some merit, in particular the departure from all characters having to be young and gorgeous in order to be attractive. The attraction between one secondary vampire character and a 60-something mortal was very nicely done - and why shouldn't a youthful-appearing vampire find an older woman appealing? He's centuries old, after all. I also liked another minor vampire character being drawn to an 80-something woman (relationship offscreen).

But the need to strain credulity abounded. For instance, part of the 'suspense' hung on whether or not Elvi was Victor's lifemate - which would lead to conflict with his role as a vampire law enforcer. It takes about two seconds and very little effort to check whether or not he can read her mind - the test of whether or not she's his lifemate. And he doesn't do it for days, despite being overwhelmingly attracted to her. Unbelievable. As was the next-door-neighbour sub-plot, or indeed the entire town colluding to celebrate their local vampire.

I'm hoping that my next Sands will either be written by the real Lynsay Sands, or edited by someone competent.

LINSAY SANDS ALWAYS TELLS A GREAT VAMPIRE STORY WITH MUCH HUMOR. NO DARK AND SCARY VAMPIRES IN HER STORIES. POOR VINCENT TRYING TO EXPRESS HIS LOVE FOR HIS LIFE MATE ELVI WAS FRUSTRATING, THE POOR DEAR. LOL.

Elvi went on a sun-in-the-sun vacation to Mexico. Instead of drinks with funny umbrellas, she found herself being the main drink for a vampire! What a drag, especially when the maker did a drink 'n run, leaving poor Elvi struggling to deal with her new vamp state. For five years, Elvi has toddled through her new situation, dealing with the downside of being undead. There are a few perks though, such as not aging, but still, being a vamp should come with a "how to be a vamp and survive" book, she thinks.

Victor Argeneau (finally we get Victor's tale!) has lived alone for centuries, having lost his beloved to vampire hunters. Since then, his sole focus has been hunting down rogue vampires to eliminate them, so no other innocent vamps are slaughtered for their misdeeds. His attention is drawn to Elvi when her friends place a want ad for a male vamp, matchmaking the objective. Victor isn't sure it's a real vamp they want or someone just playing a joke, so he goes to check it out. He is shocked to learn the whole town is aware that Elvi is a vampire, but more importantly, Elvi is real and just what his heart craves. However, the vampire council dedicated to keep a low profile for the good vamps, sees this situation as something that cannot go on.

Lynsay Sands takes a chance giving us not young and beautiful vamps, but older ones, and the risk is endearing. Once again, it keeps this series fresh and original. The problem with any series, is to conjure that vital spark, which made it special to begin with. Each time, Sands does just that.

Fans will be very happy campers, since another Angeneau tale comes in January and February, giving you three in a row.

Lindsey Sands is one of many romance authors exploiting the current vampire/romance trend. WHere she differs is the humor she brings to the genre. In this book, in particular, I laughed OUT LOUD because Elvi is so impulsive. She knows what she wants and goes for it 100 percent. This book feels like a welcome diversion from the other Argenue books. I won't give up the plot, but give this book a try.

Its a good entrance into the series, as it reads as a stand alone.

I have read the entire Argeneau series and I LOVE them. I can not wait till the next one comes out. I did not read the series in order, but it didn't matter. I love the characters and the emotions of the books. I found it very easy to get into and relate to the characters. I recommend this series to anyone who has an open mind and is into vamp romance with some mystery added.

I have no intention of giving any of this plot awAy. Suffice it to say, if you love immortals, love, sex, and reading the problems people have getting to know each other, you will love this book. An easy read I finished in two day. So hard to put down!

I think this book had great potential but just didn't live up to the great storyline. For one thing, there are too many characters in the book. I wanted there to be more focus on the hero/heroine. I liked Elvi and thought she was cute, but I wasn't crazy about Victor. He just didn't have enough scenes and things to say. The love scenes would have been good if I had felt more for the main characters and their hooking up. I found myself skipping paragraphs and that is never a good sign.

Oh boy, oh boy. My first real paranormal romance -- not YA, not vampire hunting with a side of relationship, but an honest-to-goodness real-live romance novel. I read it on the way to Chicago.

Ah, the eternal question: where the [insert expletive of choice:] are the editors?

I spend a lot of time wondering this. I see movies like, for example, The Da Vinci Code, and am astonished that apparently, in every single stage of production, everyone involved failed to notice -- and remark upon -- the fact that "This can't be this -- the fleur de lis!" is not a line that should have ever been written, let alone spoken on screen. Honestly, people, you all failed. What scriptwriter thought this was a good line? Why didn't the editor smack some sense into him? Didn't Tom Hanks notice that this tortured syntax was awkward to say, not to mention an untenable abuse of the English language, when he had to wrap his tongue around it? Why was the director okay with it? Didn't anyone notice that no one @(*#%^ing talks like that!?

Getting back to novels, I may blink at one or two grammatical mistakes or run-on sentences or really, really lousy pieces of dialogue, but I accept that even the best authors occasionally have brain blips and even the best editors can't catch everything.

But when it happens on practically every page, I start to get annoyed.

THE ACCIDENTAL VAMPIRE had what sounded like a cute premise: Elvi Black doesn't know how she became a vampire, and since she's taking her cues from Dracula, she's getting a lot of it wrong. When her best friend sneaks a personal ad for Elvi into the paper, the novice neckbiter meets up with Victor, an ancient vamp who will -- oh, never mind, I'm just going to quote the back of the book here, because this sort of campy goodness really should be shared:

FATE GAVE HER FANGS. HE'LL SHOW HER HOW TO USE THEM.

I figured, oh hey! Humor! They're not taking themselves too seriously! This can't be that excruciating!

Le sigh.

Elvi is an idiot. She goes five years without food (although not without blood, obviously) because vampires in movies don't eat. It never occurs to her to try it and see what happens. She gets rid of all the mirrors, despite the fact that she can see herself in them, because vampires don't have reflections. And the townspeople for whom she's a mascot of sorts are just as stupid as she is.

It wasn't funny; it wasn't even cute. It was just painfully, painfully stupid.

Along come her prospective beaux, all of whom are fine hunky males of the bloodsucking persuasion. And that was when I realized:

Holy crap, this really is porn for middle-aged women.

Not just sexual porn (although there's plenty of that sort of thing going on as well) but emotional porn. When the other vampires inform her that yes, she can actually eat, Elvi runs out immediately to the grocery store and is escorted by all the men, who enable her lack of impulse control enthusiastically. When she's laid up, they all bake for her. Everything she does, no matter how mundane or how careless, is fascinating to them.

They're not even romantic -- just slavish.

Then there's the explanation for vampirism. Vampires are from Atlantis, and they have things in their blood called "nanos" which keep them ever-young, but are fueled by blood.

Apparently, for all their highly advanced technology, these Atlantean fraktards weren't creative enough to figure out what came after their dangling prefix. Seriously, guys, nano-whats!?

The author spent a lot of time repeating herself, verbatim, sometimes within the same paragraph, all of which made it really hard to finish the book. I rarely ever skim a text rather than actually reading it, but at some points I had to or I wouldn't have been able to finish it.

She also goes to great lengths to emphasize that Elvi and her best friend Mabel are older women (in their sixties). How enlightened! Except it makes it that much harder to forgive the characters for having the reasoning powers of a developmentally disabled toddler. For most of the book, someone is trying to kill Elvi. Oh, the suspense! SPOILER: It's her neighbor and friend, whose son is wearing pale makeup and fake fangs. The neighbor learned from watching Dracula that the only way to cure vampirism is to kill the vampire who bit the kid. So they go through elaborate assassination attempts (despite the fact that they really like Elvi and don't object to her being a vampire) without ever bothering to notice that their son's pallor rubs off on his clothing.

Most of the suspense for me came from wondering who was putting the Stupid Juice in the town's water supply, but alas, that mystery was never resolved.

Oh, and as contrived and sappy as you can imagine the denouement being? Triple it.

I don't understand. There's just no reason for it to be this bad. Does anyone actually enjoy this sort of bad writing? I mean, I feel like you could have the domestic-man-porn and the sex and the vampirism and still have something that's not so frustrating to read. Sure, you're going to feel a little silly for reading it, but it shouldn't be this headache-inducing.

This book was cute - as are all of Lynsay Sands' novels. However, I felt this installment within the Argeneau series was filled with unnecessary scenes and was longer than it needed to be.
Overall, an enjoyable read and remain a Lynsay Sands fan.

Oh my goodness, I haven't laughed this much reading a book ever!!!The book was the perfect blend of light nailbiting,lots of laughter, wit, love and friendship. I don't understand why other raters didn't like this book. It was definately more light hearted then the last book written in the series. This is a must read, if you want light reading filled with chuckles.

This book was "Laugh Out Loud" funny and I now consider it one of my favorites! I bought this book to take with me on holidays, along with two other Sands novels written after this one, but ended up leaving it at home because I think I had issues with Elvi being sixty-two. (What was I thinking?!!) Lynsay Sands manages to produce an absolutely charming story with characters you can't help but love......honestly I have never laughed so much while reading a book...This book was thoroughly entertaining and I would highly recommend it!!

This book was SO silly. The accidental vampire aspect is pretty unbeleivable, the vampires are silly (too many, by the way!), and if I had to read about them "slapping their fangs" onto a bag of blood one more time, I was going to scream. I love my vampire romances but this one was neither a good vampire story or a good romance.

The continuing story of the Argeneau Family told in a light hearted way. If you are unfamiliar with the series it is worth your time to read and enjoy. The story line offers a different explanation on how vampires came to be.

I laughed so hard while reading this one that I fell off of a bright red bench; much to the surprise to everyone at the park I was at. This is by far, the most funny out of the series. I am not going to spoil it by telling you all that happened, but I really wanted to ~highly~ recommend this one. You will completely miss out if you passed this great story up!

Note to the store: Still waiting for this to come to kindle!! Hint hint!

This book was cute - as are all of Lynsay Sands' novels. However, I felt this installment within the Argeneau series was filled with unnecessary scenes and was longer than it needed to be.
Overall, an enjoyable read and remain a Lynsay Sands fan.

Oh my goodness, I haven't laughed this much reading a book ever!!!The book was the perfect blend of light nailbiting,lots of laughter, wit, love and friendship. I don't understand why other raters didn't like this book. It was definately more light hearted then the last book written in the series. This is a must read, if you want light reading filled with chuckles.

This book was "Laugh Out Loud" funny and I now consider it one of my favorites! I bought this book to take with me on holidays, along with two other Sands novels written after this one, but ended up leaving it at home because I think I had issues with Elvi being sixty-two. (What was I thinking?!!) Lynsay Sands manages to produce an absolutely charming story with characters you can't help but love......honestly I have never laughed so much while reading a book...This book was thoroughly entertaining and I would highly recommend it!!

This book was SO silly. The accidental vampire aspect is pretty unbeleivable, the vampires are silly (too many, by the way!), and if I had to read about them "slapping their fangs" onto a bag of blood one more time, I was going to scream. I love my vampire romances but this one was neither a good vampire story or a good romance.

The continuing story of the Argeneau Family told in a light hearted way. If you are unfamiliar with the series it is worth your time to read and enjoy. The story line offers a different explanation on how vampires came to be.

I laughed so hard while reading this one that I fell off of a bright red bench; much to the surprise to everyone at the park I was at. This is by far, the most funny out of the series. I am not going to spoil it by telling you all that happened, but I really wanted to ~highly~ recommend this one. You will completely miss out if you passed this great story up!

Note to the store: Still waiting for this to come to kindle!! Hint hint!

Being a fan of this series and having read all the books, I immediately bought this as soon as it came out. What a disappointment! The beginning meanders on for it seemed like an eternity--or maybe 50 pages--creating a set-up that could have been effectively dealt with in 2 or 3 pages. The notion that someone having computer access--sending out emails, right?--would also fail to do suitable research on a major lifechange. Instead depending on old movies for significant info--then making little effort to update that vital info for decades?? Just can't buy it. This is a tough business and I will still make this author an auto-buy, but what a shock to see such dumb characters coming from such a smart and accomplished author

Love this series, started with a later book and decided to start from the beginning I'm currently on book 9 and haven't gotten tired of the author's style of writing as I do with other long running series that seem to copy and past information that needs to be added in case some one hasn't been reading the series from the beginning.

This is a great addition to the Argeneau series! I read this in one sitting. Elvi is funny, impulsive but charming. Victor is one hot Argeneau! The plot is great, unique from the other books in the series. Elvi and Victor have sizzling chemistry. The action/mystery part is just enough that you'll get intrigue by it but won't take anything away from the love story between the couple. Very enjoyable to read. Kudos to Ms. Sands for writing another winner!

I truely enjoyed this book. I like the way it took off in a different direction, but stayed true to the argeneau books. I love how much I laughed at the actions of the characters. Lynsay Sands writes as if you are a witness to the action.

I picked this book up to keep me entertained on a drive home. I was a little skeptical but decided to give it a try. I was initially impressed, I enjoyed the beginning of the book, thought it was a little silly. The characters were funny and you instantly bonded with them. However, as the story progressed it became so absurd that I started rolling my eyes at almost everything. I was especially annoyed with the vampire history, how they were survivors of Atlantis? What? And the little minons, that live it blood? I think they lost me at that. The end was so syrupy sweet that it made me groan. If you like really fluffy novels, then this is the one for you. But if you want something with a little bit more substance look at a Kresely Cole novel.

As usual, Sands blows us away with another hit!! This series just continues to get better and better. Any fan of vamp fiction will be caught hook, line and fang for this series!! Heres hoping the ride doesn't end anytime soon!!!

The book is alright. It has a good story line but the characters get boring quickly. I enjoy vampire books that keep with some of the "traditions" and without going too "cheesy." The vampires in this book aren't really vampires - they are scientific experiments with a blood type rather than the creatures of the night. Its very dissapointing to read - vampire books have a certain level of passion and its difficult to get into this book because it is so out there, so far fetched and gets - for lack of a better word - cheesy. I wouldn't recommend, find an author that captures the true essence of vampires for those that have read vampire books for years and years like myself.

I have found The Accidental Vampire to be a Fun and funny book to read. The interaction between the carectors are very good, but I would have liked to have more on Harper, Edward and Alessandro before the end of the book. If you are looking for a book to make you laugh this is it.

I picked up one a Lynsay Sands books 4 months ago and I can't get enough of her Argeneau books. Each one can be read separately, but I now am working my through them in the series. Fast read. Each book has adventure, love, sex and more. I always have one of her books close by.

I love the Argeneau Vampire Series, and have been waiting patiently for "The Accidental Vampire". So, of course, when I happened to see it at Wal-Mart I grabbed it ready for a night of great reading. That so did not happen mainly because the book was dull. I read the first fourty pages and was still waiting for the main characters to meet. I like stories that grab you from the start and never let go. If you're looking for a great Argeneau book to read, believe me, skip this one.

Lyndsay Sands is a premier writer of paranormal romances books that will keep you on the edge of your seat and make you crave the next instalment of her wonderful work with Bates breath!!! I recommend that you get this particular book and series for your own personal library!!!

One of Your Greatest Fans,

Lena deLeon
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I am truly enjoying the Argeneau Vampire series. I had started over just to read them in order to know how everyone met their mates. The fact that Ellen got blood from an injured vampire and was sleeping in a coffin, and not eating for well over 5 years cause she didn't know the rules made it not only romantic but comical.
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