Book 10), The Rogue Hunter (Argeneau Vampires

The Rogue Hunter by Lynsay Sands is amazing. It's about a vampire cop who hunts rogue vampires meeting his life mate. Life mates only happen in rare occasions. This life mate is mortal and she has a lot to give up, if she does decide to become her vampire lover's life mate. She would need to turn into a vampire or else lose him forever...

This book had some humor, tons of action, risks, and hot sex scenes. I love these Argeneau Vampires. They know how to heat up the pages. I was hooked from the beginning. This particular book didn't make me laugh as much as the previous ones; however, it was still just as entertaining. Overall, I recommend this paranormal romance to all.

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

After "Immortal Ever After" I swore I wouldn't read another of this series, then I saw this one on Audible....forgot I had read (or attempted to read) another out of this series and downloaded it. I will say this one was marginally better than my first foray into this series it was still lacking in a big way. The reader of the book was a definite plus in my view but I still find Sands writing lacking. Honestly, in real life....have you ever heard ANYONE repeat every question posed to them? This heroine does and since she is supposed to be a really sharp attorney; honestly, she seemed more with it towards the beginning of the book but by the end....she comes across as fairly ditzy to me.

I think the main issue I seem to have with Sands is her over-description of everything the characters do, it's just drawn out. I realize this can be a hit or miss thing for authors too. It seems they either don't get descriptive enough or (as she did in Immortal Ever After with a snooze worthy description of a grocery list and the process of grocery shopping!) as she does....drags out descriptions, especially with common tasks....things readers just don't need lengthy, detailed descriptions of. I guess, for me it feels like she's simply trying to make word-count by doing this and it detracts from the story over-all.

As I said, this one was marginally better for me than my previous read....but I'm making a note, "no more Linsay Sands for me."

The Rogue Hunter by Lynsay Sands is full of romance and suspense with her trademark mayhem and humour. In it, an immortal, whilst on a mission to protect the world from rogue vampires unexpectedly finds his life mate, a human who is a committed career woman. The book is number 10 in the author's Argeneau Vampire series.

Lynsay Sands portrays vampires as Atlanteans, who need blood to allow the nanos developed by their scientists to heal them and maintain their immortality. These modern day immortals imbibe blood from refrigerated blood bags, keeping their existence a secret and thus preventing panic and persecution from mortals. The vampire Council has set up a team of enforcers, under Lucien Argeneau, to bring rogue vampires to justice.

In The Rogue Hunter, Garrett Mortimer, an 800 year old immortal, has been sent with his partner Bricker, to Canada. Some humans have been spotted with bite marks and they are to apprehend the culprit. The cottage they are staying in belongs to a fellow enforcer Decker, who is vacationing there, but who joins the investigation. Three sisters, Sam, Alex and Jo occupy the neighbouring cottage.The immortals try and use their mind control powers to dissuade the women from trying to befriend them, to prevent possible interference in their mission. However, Garrett finds that he cannot read or control the mind of Sam, indicating that she is his life mate.

Garrett is mortified as Sam does not conform to his womanly ideals and as he has been a bachelor for so long does not know if he is ready to be mated. The trio befriend the girls to give him a chance to check Sam out and also use the girls' local knowledge to investigate the rogue. The scene is set for a great romp in the middle of the Canadian wilderness, containing romance, danger, intrigue and humour, as a rogue hunter finds that he has finally met his match.

Sam, a lawyer, is a workaholic, who has recently broken up with her high school sweetheart and has very low self esteem when it comes to relationships. Her sisters sense the attraction between her and Garrett and they egg her on to have a fling. Despite her misgivings, Sam falls for Garrett, although she has no inkling of his true nature, believing that he must avoid the sun due to a medical condition for example. She does however notice how his eyes appear silver and appear to shine in the darkness.

Garrett is not only a great looker, which seems to go hand in hand with being immortal, but he is also caring, charming and witty. He, like Sam, takes his job very seriously. Although surprised to discover that Sam is his life mate, he is quickly drawn to her intelligence, personality and physical presence, despite his early reluctance. The sharing of erotic dreams and Garrett's reawakening appetites for both food and sex also make for some very hot and comical scenes as only Lynsay Sands can write! The couple's attempts to make out al fresco had me in stitches, as one horny vampire's seduction efforts were thwarted for one reason or another.

The attempts of the two co-enforcers, Bricker and Decker, to compel an initially unwilling Garrett into the arms of his life mate are hilarious. The contrast between Bricker, a young vampire who, unlike older immortals has not yet lost his appetite for sex, food and drink, and the older jaded immortals is comic. Similarly Sam's sisters, Alex and Jo, conspire to get Sam and Garrett together.

The suspense element is not as intense as in the last novel I read of hers, Born to Bite, focusing more on the relationship between Garrett and Sam. However, it does still contain plenty of humour combined with inventive lovemaking scenes. The book can be read as a stand alone, but the author does continue the story of some of the characters, namely Decker, in book 11, The Immortal Hunter and Jo and Alex, Sam's sisters in book 12, The Renegade Hunter and book 14, Hungry for You, which I plan to read.

I recommend this book to lovers of paranormal vampire romance, who like to read a humorous but romantic tale, with an element of suspense.

Samantha Willan and her sister's are taking a vacation in their family cottage when things start to go astray. Samantha is on the fast track to becoming a partner in a lawyer firm, and when her boss calls her for a favor, Samantha puts a temporary halt to the vacation to help him out. Garrett Mortimer is a rogue vampire hunter who is stationed next door to Samantha's cottage. When he finds he can't read Samantha (read her mind), he is stunned to find out she is is lifemate. Samantha is no where near what he envisioned the past 800 years. She is skinny, clumsy, and flat-chested. But Garrett comes to desire Samantha and soon wants her for his own. The only problem is, Samantha is terrified of bugs, bats, and things that go bump in the night!
Containing the famous Sands humor, the story still left me wanting more as no real background information was given for Garrett. A sliver was given for Samantha, but it was hard to build a character frame of mind without knowing WHO they really are. The mystery portion was thin, but worst of all, there was no happily ever after as there is in most Paranormal Romance. I will continue to read the series, and hope Book 11 is better than this one, as I am a Lynsay Sands fan.

Garrett Mortimer just knows that this assignment with his partner, Justin Bricker, is going to be a chore. They are headed to cottage country, north of Toronto, where the nearest living thing is probably an animal - not a human. How they are supposed to search for this rogue when they have a hard time just finding people? And when they get to their supposed cottage, they find that there is no power and therefore no blood supply and their neighbors seem to be a group of noisy sisters that enjoy drinking. Given all of this, Mortimer just knows that this assignment is going to be a chore from start to finish. But the last thing Mortimer expects is to find his life-mate, especially one that is the complete physical opposite of the life-mate he has always imagined.

Samantha Willan is finally taking a vacation, but only because her sisters have hounded her and threatened bodily harm if she backs out. But when Sam gets to the cottage it proves to be just what the doctor ordered - lots of relaxation and no work induced stress. But when Sam meets their hunky neighbors she is thrilled, even as it brings up all her insecurities. However, Mortimer just brings out passion Sam never knew she was capable of feeling, but something this good has to have a catch, right?

But will Sam be able to accept the truth of what Mortimer is? And will Mortimer be able to move past his fantasy life-mate and accept Sam who is the polar opposite?

The Rogue Hunter tells the story of Mortimer, one of the council's enforcers and rogue hunters. As is expected of every Lynsay Sands this book is full of humor and physical mishaps that will entertain you while putting Mortimer and Sam through the wringer before they get their HEA. Mortimer is a dour man, who is pretty bored with life after eight hundred plus years but he keeps busy with his job and doesn't think about that. But when Mortimer meets Sam his world is turned upside down - all in ways that he resents until he gives into the pull of finding a life-mate. Sam is your typical workaholic and overachiever, which leaves her with no personal life outside of her professional achievements. As the story unfolds, Mortimer and Sam are revealed to be full of contradictions, but perfect for one another - if they give each other a chance and can overcome all the roadblocks mother-nature places in their path. In this book a door is opened into the larger world of immortals and how the "normal" half lives. The Rogue Hunter is a fun and funny book that is the equivalent of a great summer chick-flick - entertaining, goofy and of course, full of romance! Get yourself The Rogue Hunter when you are in the mood to laugh out loud and enjoy a light-hearted romance.

Sabella
Reviewed for Joyfully Reviewed

This book deviated from the Argeneau family, featuring an unrelated immortal as the hero. Garrett Mortimer hunts rogue immortals for the Council, along with his partners, Bricker and Decker. They are sent to "cottage country" to look for a rogue vamp, as several humans have been spotted in the area with bite marks on their necks.

Samantha Willan and her two sisters are vacationing in a neighboring cottage. Sam is the usual Sands' heroine, plucky and sassy and strong, though a recent breakup with a longtime boyfriend has left her with low self-esteem.

Sam appears to be very clumsy, which thoroughly disgusts Mortimer when he realizes he can't read her and she could be his life mate. She stumbles and falls a lot - in fact, he thinks she's a drinker at first. Turns out to be a stubborn inner ear infection causing her equilibrium to be off. Wouldn't an inner ear infection be painful? Sam is only in pain when she falls. But maybe not all ear infections are painful. I'm too lazy to research that though.

The book is enjoyable, but not as much as the ones before it. 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.

The Rogue Hunter by Lynsay Sands is her 10th book in her Argeneau series. This one was found lacking, in the areas of excitement and a good storyline. There were some humorous moments in this story, and the chemistry between hero and heroine is good, but it was just borderline boring. Garrett Mortimer, rogue vampire hunter, comes to a cabin in Canada looking for a rogue vampire. What he finds is his life mate staying in the cabin next door.

Samantha Willan is everything that Garrett doesn't want in a female or life mate. He was picturing Jessica Rabbit, but feels like Sam is more Olive Oyl. Taking his fellow vampire hunters advice, he decides to get to know Sam better and try not to prejudge her. As they get to know each other more, he realizes there is more to Sam than meets the eye. Sam is an independent and smart female who also happens to be a good lawyer. She is staying at the cabin vacationing with her two sisters. Sam and Garrett though get involved in looking for her boss's goddaughter which leads them to stay in a cabin by themselves. The best part of the whole story is the crazy things that happen to Sam and Garrett before they can actually get together intimately especially the leech scene. That was worth reading the whole story for. Hilarious! But it wasn't enough to save the book from getting more than 3 stars from me.

I was surprised to realize that I did not recognized any of the characters. Perhaps, they were mentioned in passing in a previous book, but obviously nothing exciting enough to make them memorable. This is not bad, of course. It's always good to read something different instead of the same old. The romance was nice in the story. It didn't bother me that the couple did not hook up until the end like it did other reviewers. I did find the story a bit dull. The whole point of sending three hunters to find the rogue vampire, and yet having nothing interesting happen about it was a huge let down. My only other complaint is that Sands kept commenting through her characters how funny the hero (Mortimer) was. No where in this story was he portrayed as being funny. Every interaction she showed him in was serious. As a matter fact, the entire story was dry and humorless on all fronts. The reason I point this out is because at the end of the story, the author has a note to her readers in which she describes HERSELF as " hysterical." Oookaaay.

For me, it was the most disconnected pair - he was drawn to her before he knew she is his life-mate, and I would expect that there was a reason for that. However, the moment Mortimer learns she is his life-mate, he immediately rejects the knowledge and she is not 'good enough', because she turns out not a gal of his dream. Once in a life time for immortals, and not found by all - a life-mate - and he is 'THINKING' if he wants to pursue? Well,that was a 'booo'.
I didn't get the connection between the two, which is usually well presented and build in her stories. It was a light, contemporary novel, but there was something missing in it.
My least favorite book so far.

While reading this book, I was puzzled by the feeling that something was lacking. I don't know if it is because Sands is going on a tangent and introducing Hunters, so she's trying to give a different tone, but I did not enjoy this book as much as I have enjoyed Sands' previous Argeneau Vampires novels.

There will be spoilers!!

The characters themselves were harmless enough, but that's all they were. Nothing stood out about them, and, like another person said, there was no back story for Mortimer. He's just been living his humdrum, 800 year old life, waiting for his mate to show up?

I also didn't like how there were two other immortals there, taking control of the humans whenever they pleased. Whenever Sam was mind controlled, it did not look good; at least in the other books, Sands wasn't so obvious about the fact that human beings are like cattle to immortals (if you get what I'm saying). And then, Sam chooses to not convert at the end, and that just highlights the differences between both Mortimor and her for me. They won't be on an equal footing for decades, and how will that effect their relationship? Also, when Mortimor argues that she'll be vulnerable, and he might lose her, Sam states that she could just as easily die as an immortal. Kind of made me question her intelligence.

Overall, not a great read. I'll give Sands's next two books a try, but ...

Loved this one! I'm a bit of a snob when it comes to reading, and decided I needed to lighten up from time to time from all the intensity. Plus my ereader has pushed me into reading alot more than I had, just because of the ease of access. I'm reading more than I ever did (with much more portability!)Discovered Lynsay's Argeneau Vampires.... This was one of the best with Accidental Vampire being right in there... some of LS's books don't develop characters or give you their thoughts that well (all are FUN though!)...this book does much better in that arena, has a great sense of humor, as well as feeling plausible. Loved the ordinarity of the setting which added to this book! I also like Lynsay's vampire lore! Some authors go too far one way or the other with that - and this again seems plausible and almost "normal" at least for them. Sam and Mortimer (and Bricker) are a good time - definitely worth the read!

I've been a faithful reader of the full Argenaeu family, hooked from the first book. But this one really didn't stand out for me as a gem. There wasn't as much of the standard Sands humor and there was very little plot. Our hero and heroine were rushed to choose each other and the only reason this book is worth remembering is because the heroine chooses not to be turned.

Don't get me wrong you can while a lazy Sunday away between the pages, but it just falls a little flat. And maybe it's just me but a hero named Mortimer just made me picture that jerky mouse from the old Disney cartoons.

Do yourself a favor and read some real gems, including the rest of the series (in order):
A Quick Bite
Love Bites
Single White Vampire
Tall, Dark, and Hungry (the first four are the best!)
A Bite to Remember
Bite Me If You Can
The Accidental Vampire
Vampires Are Forever
Vampire, Interrupted

Lucian Argeneau sends Garrett Mortimer and Justin Bricker (who appeared in Bite me if you can, Lucien's book) to deal with a rogue vampire that is attacking people. They stay in a cottage owned by Decker Pinms Argeneau, Martine's son and part of the vampire Council.
Their neighbours are three sisters, and one of them, Sam, turned out to be Mortimer's mate.
At first he doesn't react well to this revelation. He always had a different mate in mind: more gorgeous and much less clumsy. However, he soon accepts her.
Sam doesn't plan to begin a relationship with anybody after breaking with her only boyfriend six months ago. But she can't control her attraction to Mortimer.

The best parts of the book are the interactions between the sisters and the immortals, with very funny moments. However the romance and the action part (the hunt for the rogue vampire and the abduction of a young woman in the area), aren't very well done. They don't start developing "seriously" until the second half of the book, so they feel rushed.
It's not a bad book, but previous in the series were much better. It isn't also a very important addition to the series. It feels more like a side-story than a new instalment.

First of all, I hate how the artists interpret the characters when they do not look like Sands' description. The cover of Mortimer does NOT look like David Beckham as described in the book; the cover guy looks more like an uglier, dirtier Alexander Skarsgard (with the long hair). I thought the book was funny and great with all their troubles. After reading several Argeneau books for the past several days, too many repetitive and similar sex scenes can become a nuisance. However in this book, Sands changes her usual story layout, which is refreshing. I almost didn't want to read it because the reviews were quite terrible, but I think people should give it a chance (atleast for themselves) because it was not bad at all. The plot was a bit lacking, but it was not as bad as some reviewers portrayed it to be. On the contrary, I didn't like how "all of a sudden" she made up a new Argeneau character that you never heard of or did not see him on the Argeneau family tree. I don't know why she just couldn't use Thomas' countryside cottage or just make the cottages as owned by another Council Enforcer; the problem with Decker's background (even if his legal name is Pimm) is he was never mentioned as Martine's child in "A Quick Bite" or "Vampire, Interrupted," where those stories gave a quite a bit of insight into Martine's side of the family. Same goes for the next storyline of Nicholas Argeneau. If you love the other books, you love this just as well! Give it a chance!

What nonsense did I just read? I mean really, what was this supposed to be? What it was was boring and basically a failure as both a PNR and a decent mystery.

Let me start with the fact that all of the characters are paper thin—no significant history, no real emotional depth, no obvious beliefs or thoughts outside of the immediate. In fact, for most of the book the side characters just went off by themselves and left the H & h alone. So, why bother with them?

There was also almost no world-building. What little there was, explaining vampires, came at about page 300! This is probably because the book is labeled as "The Rogue Hunter (Argeneau #10) (Rogue Hunter #1)." Someone tell me what that is supposed to mean. Is it the tenth Argeneau book or the first Rogue Hunter book? Because after reading it, I'm 100% certain it can't be both. While I could follow the plot, it was always painfully apparent I was missing something. The world-building, as stated, wasn't there. Probably because it was in the 9 previous books. People were referenced that the reader didn't know, I strongly suspect Mort was a side character form another book, etc. So, as a 10th Argeneau book, it might have been successful (I don't know as I read it as the first Rogue Hunter book), but as a first in a series, it's a failure.

Now let me address the mystery around the rogue that Mortimer is supposed to be hunting. This investigation literally takes up about 20 pages of this 373-page book and then it's solved with anti-climatic aplomb. Let's be honest, Sands didn't set out to write about a rogue vampire and the hunters who go after it. It is just the device used to get the two characters in the same place at the same time. Disappointing to the extreme. I'd have preferred the man to have just been on vacation and Sands not to even bothered with the half-assed attempt she made at pretending this book is anything other than a romance (which is pretty sad because the romance is pretty weak too).

The romance? CHEESY! There is the cliché immediate recognition of one's life mate (that somehow turns the tough, broody Mort into a bumbling social throwback), the fragile female in need of assistance with, you know, walking, stupid antics to get around telling the truth, the convenient ability to change people's mind if they ask inconvenient questions (thereby negating any possible narrative tension), and true immortal love and loyalty developing in a mere two weeks. What's more, the whole book is essentially a tease. Over and over Sam and Mort almost have sex, but don't quite manage it. Redundant...and PREDICTABLE!

This book is little more than a collection of weak PNR tropes, and none of them were executed particularly well. But worse than any of that, is the fact that I was bored for 373 pages. This sort of book is the epitome of why I refused to read romance for 30 years of my life. I'm in no hurry to read another Lynsay Sands book. How the heck does dreck like this get published over some of the great indies I've read?

I have been a fan of this series all along. I am able to suspend disbelief in order to enjoy a good story, unfortunately this wasn't one. Thinking back on the story it is as if LS wrote her mystery "hooks" then couldn't figure where to take them. Numerous opportunities where written in to take the story into an exciting direction and ended up just falling flat. It's almost as if LS went into the writing process thinking that it was time she wrote a story where nothing exciting would happen despite all the possibilities. Sort of a "life lesson" in how most of our lives are boring except when embarrassing things happen.

For example:
- Missing rich girl who is possibly the victim of a rogue vampire? - Just a selfish young woman out partying,
- Rogue Vampire preying on Lake community? - Just a Vamp who's blood goes off when the power goes down,
- 3 Hunky Vamps and 3 lovely ladies staying at the lake next door? - Barely any romance and very little erotic action.
- Claim to be in a rock band as their cover? - Had to be a hook for hilarity but? NOT. Wasted opportunity.
- Vampire men aged between 100 years and 800 years? - Know nothing about anything except hunting rogues(which you see nothing of), don't have any mechanical knowledge, can't figure out what to do when the power goes out, can't cook etc. I understand these are all things that may not impact directly on them in different circumstances but never to have had any need to learn anything human is not plausible. It reflects on their intelligence which now I think on it didn't seem very superior at any time during the story.

Read it if you want to keep up to date with the series.

A few mildly diverting, barely humorous happenings saved it from 2 stars.

With the start of a new chapter in the Argeneau Vampires found here we learn what the other hunters seen in Bite Me If You Can are like. Garrett Mortimer is among a group of Rogue Hunters posing as a vacationing band at the same time as workaholic lawyer Samantha Willan is having time off with her sisters. Garrett wants to come clean with Samantha right away but his partners lies just keep on growing till they take on a life of their own and when he decides to finally tell her she of course fails to believe he like all the other lies he told. That is until one of his partners control her like a puppet to make her believe. Now she must decide how she feels about being a lifemate while helping him deal with the Rogue the hunters came to investigate.

I have to admit, when I first started to read paranormal/vampire romances I picked up one of Sand's books and wasn't impressed. They seemed so... ridiculous. Now, after reading dozens of books from the genre I absolutely can't put her books down. What changed? Well, me. I went from being an amateur reader who looked for "serious" vampire romance novels (I know, huh?) to an experienced reader who can appreciate and love the clever ways Sands simultaneously spoofs and celebrates the ups and downs of a vampire's love life.

After reading a couple dozen vampire romances you start to recognize certain formulas and stock situations that appear. For example, if a human is turned you always have the "explain to the human that they are now a vampire" scene. As an experienced reader you know these scenes and can pretty easily predict the outcome. Again and again Sands introduces these types of scenes, leads you to form certain expectations, and then turns the whole thing completely around, usually landing the hero or heroine in some completely crazy situation that will have you clutching your sides in laughter. Rouge Hunter is no different. The twist at the end had me howling and slapping my forehead. By now I KNOW how Sands writes - why didn't I see it coming? I won't spoil it, but believe me it gave even my military-history-loving husband a giggle and a forehead slap when I read it to him.

5 stars for excellent writing, lovable characters, and for making me laugh for 3 hours straight!

The Rogue Hunter is about Garret Mortimer, on of the enforcers of the council. He is on a mission with Decker and Justin when he meets his lifemate... and after dreaming about her for the past 800 years she is not at all what he expected.

He expected a curvaceous Jessica Rabbit type and gets Olive Oyl, a very clumsy Olive Oyl... he can't believe she is his lifemate.
Everyone he knows with a lifemate is happy so even if his lifemate isn't a Jessica Rabbit he wants to get to know this girl and see if faith was right this time as well...

Love these books, love this series. Always get a good, fun read from any Argeneau book. Maybe not world class fiction, but the five stars is for always entertaining me, and always leaving me feeling good about the story. Sometimes, dark appeals to me...sometimes not. These books are for the times I want to just have fun with the story...and I always end up reading them again. You can't beat the value of being able to read a book two or three times...(not too close together, of course).

Rogue Hunter the first of the spin-off series of Lynsay Sands Argeneau Series. Garret Mortimer and his fellow Rogue Hunters are sent to cottage country to look for a possible rogue immortal. When the men arrive at the small lake community they are pleasantly surprised by three young women next door spending time at the family cottage.

As with all Ms Sands books there is lots of humor. Written in such a descriptive manor that you can just picture the story as it unfolds. When Mortimer first sees Sam a klutzy thin sporty looking girl, he has no idea why he is drawn to her. After all she is nothing like his dream girl. His dream girl is a "Jessica Rabbit" type after all. Sam is so not looking for a new man in her life. Her long time boyfriend had just dumped her for not being up to his standards.

Granted there is not as much drama or mystery as in some of the series. But hey, I am a sucker for a good love story with some extremely funny near misses for our lovers to get together.
So in my opinion it is a fun light hearted read! So read and ENJOY!

This book was good but it was not my favorite. I only read this one because I wanted to know more about Garret. I am going to skip the next Hunter books because I'm not interested in those characters enough. Born to Bite will be the next book that I read. I love the Argeneau books way more than the Hunter series. I will read Bricker's book if he ever gets one.

This book was painful for me me to even try and read. I'm pretty sure I would rather have to get a shot or have my nails ripped of rather than attempt to read this book again.
Unlike the previous books in this series I felt absolutely no connection between Mortimer and Sam. I knew from the minute Mortimer mentioned that his life mate was Olive Oyl to his idea of Jessica Rabbit as his mate that this book was going downhill.
Samantha isn't even a funny clumsy type character. Sometimes I would think "how did she become a lawyer with how stupid she acts?"
This one was just a big fat NO for me!

I'm usually a big fan of Lynsay Sands, especially for her vampire novels. They're typically funny, well planned, and sexy. This one was lacking in all areas. I read the book in a day, hoping it would somehow redeem itself, only to be disappointed for wasting an afternoon on a lack-luster book.

I won't go in to spoilers, because really, there's nothing to spoil. There's no real backstory to the characters, leaving the reader a bit out of place compared to the usual Argeneau-style. From there, the book presents several exciting plot developments, only to ignore them for the sake of an insecure romance that isn't even that romantic. When these developments are returned to, they are solved with simple, every day sort of solutions. If I wanted to a real-life romance, I wouldn't have picked up the novel to begin with.

The book is essential to understanding the next book in the series, however, so fans who plan to continue reading the series should read it, boring as it is. Sands could have presented this connection within this novel, leaving readers with a suspenseful ending, but that even seemed to be too much effort.

Here's hoping the next one is better.

I love the majority of Lynsay Sands books but this one isn't one of those. There were so many little things wrong with this book. First off, the prologue...who was Tanya and what happened to her? I'm guessing she was a victim of the "rogue" vampire but I'm still not sure. Were the bites on Sam's neck the result of those flies or was she too bitten by the rogue? Cathy Latimer - was there an actual reason for her to even be in the book or is she going to be a future story? And finally, let's face it...it's hard to romanticize a character who is called Mortimer!

At the back of the book Lynsay mentions that we'll be seeing more of Sam and Mortimer, I'm guessing we'll see her sisters hook up with other immortals and Sam will eventually be turned. Let's just hope their stories are more complete than Sam's.

I really liked this book. It left me wondering with the connection that Sam and Mortimer had with their parents and siblings if, perhaps, his brothers wouldn't be her sister's mates. A bit convenient but there has to be some mystical reason that immortals are connected to mortal women. Why not similar fates? As usual the sex was HOT and the romance wonderful.

I saw a few inconsistensies with this book and that's the only reason I didn't give it a five. It tends to pull me right out of a story to read, "she stared at the front of his T-shirt" then moments later read how she unbuttoned said shirt and rand her fingers over his bare chest. Things like that tend to pull me right out of the story and slap me in the face.

Besides the inconsistencies this was a great read and I loved reading about the extended immortal clan, not just the Argeneaus. Plus it was nice to know that there are a few immortals who are just "normal folk". All those rich powerful immortals tend to be a bit intimidating.

I liked teh premises of the story more than the story itself. through the begining 10 chapters i found myself wanting to stop reading but i didnt because i like reading a book completely before i judge it. towards the middle it got intersting but the ending wasnt that great in my opinion.
i have read a lot of her books but this was the only one that some of the charaters felt a little cold (no pun intended.
has nothing on the first argeneau books though thats for sure. i probably wont buy anymore from lyndsay until i know for sure (from reviews) that the book is worth buying.
i do love her work though.

Lynsay Sands opens a new series within her famous Argeneau Novels with a light touch and her trademark humor, bringing to life a romantic comedy reminiscent of the early Argeneau books which captured the hearts and imaginations of her many readers!

"The Rogue Hunter" The Rogue Hunter (Argeneau Vampires, Book 10)lays the foundation for the council enforcers who are The Rogue Hunters, those who investigate rogue immortals breaking the council laws and bring them to justice who also investigate those mortals who have discovered the hidden world of the immortal people to make sure all stays hidden!

Garrett Mortimer is not overly thrilled to be headed to Canadian cottage country. Feeling his 800 years and a bit weary after the last hunt, duty and his boss, Lucian Argeneau, call upon him and his not 100 year old partner, Justin Bricker, to investigate what appears to be vampire bites on mortals. Based at the cottage of fellow rogue hunter, the intriguing Decker Argeneau Pimms, the two meet up with him to look into the situation. Mortimer and Decker find themselves slightly amused and indulgent of the younger Bricker, who hasn't yet lost so many of the appetites of life, and is sure there is nothing to find in the dark Canadian countryside except for the three pretty sisters next door!

Samantha Willan is a sharp-witted, excellent, overworked attorney, who is also very thin and clumsy by nature, which isn't helped by a chronic ear infection. Her self-esteem has also been crushed almost as flat as her physical figure appears to be, by a recent ex-boyfriend envious of her career success. Concerned for her health, her two sisters drag her to the family cottage for a holiday, expecting her to take a full break from work, but not counting on the exasperating calls from her overbearing boss for favors while she is out of the office. All Sam is looking for is a little time to be with her sisters, practically the only family she has left.

When the three enforcers and the three sisters meet, Mortimer is very dismayed to discover that instead of his dream girl, Jessica Rabbit, his life mate is Olive Oyl! How can it be possible that after so many years of waiting that Sam could be his life mate? Decker and Bricker convince him to get to know her, but Sam isn't looking for love or a life mate, even though her sisters think a little "fling" might be good for her!

What follows is a series of mishaps between the potential life mates out in the world of Mother Nature...helping Mortimer discover that while his life mate isn't his dream girl...she may be something much better! At the same time, Sam discovers that not all in this world can be answered in legalese, but perhaps it can be answered with love.

The Rogue Hunter is light and funny, with just the right amount of mystery and a surprise twist ending. Lynsay Sands leaves subtle clues leading us straight into the next book, "The Immortal Hunter" The Immortal Hunter: A Rogue Hunter Noveland waiting eagerly for more. She has once again created a wonderful ensemble cast of characters to support the featured main characters, which reminds me of "Tall, Dark, & Hungry" and some of the other light-hearted but well thought out Argeneau stories told so far. With her unique talent of alternating lighter and darker stories in the Argeneau Series, her amazing humor, and her ability to bring a paranormal world to reality, it's my suggestion that you don't miss "The Rogue Hunter!" As a book that will draw you into the expanding world of Lynsay Sands Immortals, I give it five stars and many times of reading pleasure! Enjoy!!

As always I enjoyed this book as I have all those before it. I will be sorry when I run out of stories about the Argeneau's. There is always some mystery and intrigue, some fun, some fighting, and making up. Oh, the love isn't so bad either. Try it, I am positive you will like it.

Sam was a funny and lovable character, who did seem to have the worst luck in the world when it came to sex. At least with Mortimer, and her ex didn't seem like a peach either. The two eventually do finally make it to a bed, only for everyone to know what they're doing. Sam doesn't take the embarrassment well.

I really did enjoy this book. Mortimer is a great character so is Sam. I pretty much liked all the characters. There really wasn't as much danger since "Mo" really didn't look for the rogue and Sam dealing with that spoiled girl might not have been important. The ending was refreshing because it was completely different then the other books which is fine. Besides i'm sure we will hear from the couple in future books.

Loved it! These stories are just so much fun. Mortimer and Bricker go up to cabin country looking for a rogue. They stay at Dexters cabin and find Mort is life mated with one of the women next door.
This is another fun read with a decent storyline behind it. Lynsay does a great job. Now on to The Immortal Hunter ;).

I was looking forward to reading Lynsay Sands because she is a new author for me. I was very dissapointed with the book and doubt I will be reading anymore books by Sands. The story line was very ho-hum. Nothing exciting about it and it just seemed to drag on. When the vampire finally does bite his "life mate" the author doesn't even describe it, it's a total after thought... "oh yeah I got a little too carried away during sex and bit her, hope she doesn't notice".... uhh what? I felt there are a lot of loose ends too that she could have totally played upon and made it a much more interesting novel... but no. Everything felt like a let down, from the missing girl to the rogue hunter. Don't waste your time. Fans of vampire books will not find much to like with this one. Try J.R. Ward Black Dagger Brotherhood series or Kresley Cole Immortals After Dark series. Much more fast paced, exciting and erotic!

For eight centuries Immortal Garrett Mortimer has hunted rogue vampires while praying he would meet his eternal mate. As he stalks a killing vampire in the Canadian woods, the last person he expects to meet is his mate. Fate is strange as attorney Samantha Willan is his lifemate, but she is the diametrical opposite of what he wants in a woman as she is a workaholic who cannot relax even on vacation.

Sam is on vacation with her two sisters, Jo and Alex. She does not want a fling, which is what she assumes her persistent suitor wants. However, she is attracted to Garrett although she is concerned about some of his idiosyncrasies and health issues like his obsessive sunlight abstinence. When Sam investigates her boss's missing goddaughter, Garrett the paranormal cop joins her.

THE ROGUE HUNTER, the sequel to BITE ME IF YOU CAN, is an exhilarating romantic urban fantasy enhanced by the mystery of the missing daughter. The key to the tale is mortal Sam who logically and intelligently decides things even why Garrett makes her heart beat faster. Fans will enjoy this fine tale as the hunter's latest prey is his lifemate.

Harriet Klausner

This is not the best book in the series. The only Argeneau character is Decker (Martine's son) who owns the cabin where the vampires are staying while looking for the rogue. He is not the main character so I wouldn't really call it an Argeneau book.

No one dies (so the rogue is not killing anyone), no one gets turned (not even the lifemate) and there is not much sex. However I did find some of the siturations and the young hungry vampire (he's only 100 years old) amusing. Am I glad I read it? Yes. Am I planning on reading it again? No. Truthfully it was a good read for a rainy weekend.

I loved this book! Sam and her sisters were hilarious and after reading The Rogue Hunter, I wish I had sisters like that now. Sam is independent and I like the fact that she decides to go against the norm and not just go along with the status quo. Her love for her family is evident as is her love for Mortimer.
Garret Mortimer is an older, complex character and his preconceptions for what his life mate should be and what she turned out to be ring true to life in my opinion. These characters are different from previous Argeneaus and it's nice to see new characters coming from Lynsay's imagination. Bricker was just as dynamic and funny a character as we've seen before and he added to the story as a secondary character.
Sam and Mortimer go through a trial by fire with all the mishaps that happen on their coming together and it gives you a whole new perspective on the `great' outdoors... lol.
All in all, I really enjoyed reading The Rogue Hunter and look forward to the next in the series.

WELL I LIKED THIS BOOK BUT I READ IT OUT OF ORDER AND DID NOT KNOW THAT. BUT NOW I AM GOING TO READ THE OTHERS THAT I MISSED. THIS BOOK IS STILL GOOD THE ONLY THING I JUST WISH THERE WAS MORE SEX SCENES OF SOME KIND IN THEM. BUT OVER ALL A GOOOD ADDITION TO THE SERIES.

I thought the book was really very good. I think people should be aware that an Argeneau family member does not actually make an appearance, their just mentioned. The humor was there, which I love about this series. All in all I look forward to the next installment.

Lynsay Sands is in fine form with this novel. Her trademark humor and great character development is apparent. Mortimer is horrified when he realises that Sam- a very skinny and clumsy human- is his lifemate. He's mental image of the perfect mate is Jessica Rabbit and is upset that he ends up with Olive Oyl. You meet another Argeneau family member and other possible heriones for future novels. If you love Lynsay Sands other works, this one will not disappoint.

I never thought I would say this about a Lynsay Sands book but this one was totally boring. For pages and pages we are saddled with uninteresting plots and no-personality characters. And I did not see the chemistry between Samantha and mortimer. Too many wasted, useless pages in this one.

I agree with the other reviewer that it was entertaining but in the end... kind of pointless. It lacked some of the plot that other Lynsay Sand's novels have. I really enjoyed her other books. There was a lot of humor in this book- which I really enjoyed. I just wish there was a bit more to the book.

I absolutely love Lynsay's Argeneau vampire series! I eat them up like candy whenever I get a new one. Not so with "The Rogue Hunter". I simply had a horrible time getting "into" this book. You don't have the "happily ever after" that always go with her books. This is one of the reasons her books are such a favorite of mine. I'm about 3/4 of the way through, but got so bored, I skipped to the end. I love Mortimer and I think Sam is a great character...but I really think their love story deserved more.

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This is the first Lynsay Sands book I've read and I'm hooked!!! I can't wait until I can start the series and read all of it - it's erotic and humorous all in one!!! I'm a sucker for vampire books and this is FANTASTIC!!!!

These books are very interesting. Once you start reading them you can't stop. They are romantic, thrilling, and will make you laugh. You get caught up in the story as if you are there. I would suggest these books to any woman with a little time.

I'm an avid Lynsay Sands fan, so it pains me to say that this was the worst book she's ever written. Thin plot, little humor, a male lead with NO back story (usually LS does this well), and no sex till nearly the end of the book. Ms. Sands is known for writing darn good erotic encounters, but don't hold your breath anticipating this one. Worst of all, no happily ever after!

I usually finish one of her books in a day, but this one took me four because I kept getting bored and setting it down.

Here's just one example of how poorly this story was written. The male lead is Garret Mortimer. Not only do all of the characters insist on referring to him as Morty or Mort, the author actually wrote a scene where Samantha tells him he doesn't seem like a Garret to her, and that Mortimer suits him better. In any other romance novel, that would have been an insult. In my opinion, there's nothing sexy about the name "Mortimer".

I've read some of the other comments and I was surprised. I have to say that this one might be my favorite of all of the Argeneau series books. I liked Mortimer (maybe not his name though). I thought this book had a wonderful sense of fun, and I'm interested to see what happens with Sam's sisters, and if she finally lets Mortimer turn her.

OBLIGATORY SPOILER NOTICE - though it's hard to spoil a book which has no real plot. Well written, but the book was over 370 pages of nothin' much happening. The crime that the rogue hunters were investigating? <Shrug> Not a crime after all; turns out the guy was just really hungry. Sam's life mate decision? Never mind - she doesn't really have to make an either/or decision after all. The heroine's equilibrium problems, of which so much was made through about half of the book? Doesn't factor in to the rest of the story at all. The most exciting thing in this book's pages was the scene where Sam thought she had leeches on her hoo-hah. Very disappointing all around. Too bad, because I love this series.

THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST SERIES I EVER READ. I THINK IT WOULD MAKE A FANTASTIC SERIES FOR TV OR A MOVIE. WITH ALL THE TROUBLE IN THIS WORLD RIGHT NOW EVERYONE COULD USE SOME LAUGHTER. LYNSAY SANDS WRITES WITH A LOT OF SPIRIT AND AMUSEMENT. I'M 73 YEARS OLD AND I ACTUALLY SAT AND GIGGLED. MY HUSBAND THOUGHT I WAS NUTS. BUY IT AND FEEL GOOD AGAIN.

It is NO FUN being so disappointed by a favorite author. If you want a no plot boy meets girl and they have a happy ever after ending then you might like this book. Be warned there is no conflict...how can there be when both of his two friends can slip into her mind to make her want to spend time with him. And the adventure set up in the prologue? Well that was barely mentioned, except as an excuse for the 2 friends to leave them alone, and just evaporated in the end. Unbelievable vampire sex just isn't beleivable when you haven't seen any vamipre 'strength' (fight, chase, etc). Reads like an over the top Harlequin Romance which sell for less.

i just finished this book. i found it entertaining. however, the romance Lynsay Sands is well known for comes out toward the end of this book. and has a slow story line. i am a avid reader of her Argeneau series and enjoyed all of them. i just wished this book would have been a little more intense eairlier in the story. it just leaves so much unsaid. however, i would recommed.

I've had this book and series for quite some time and just realized that I haven't left a review! Let me change that then! This book compounds upon the previous books of this series and the characters are mentioned in then as well and I have loved reading about the characters adventures and the things that they go through to gain the most important person to the immortal which is their lifemate!!! I'm recommending this book and series to everyone and I know that you will love reading about these amazing and wonderful characters!!!

One of Your Greatest Fans,

Lena deLeon
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