Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs

Half-Moon Hollow, Book 1

By: Molly Harper

Narrated by: Amanda Ronconi

Length: 8 hrs and 48 mins

Publisher's summary

Maybe it was the Shenanigans gift certificate that put her over the edge. When children's librarian and self-professed nice girl Jane Jameson is fired by her beastly boss and handed $25 in potato skins instead of a severance check, she goes on a bender that's sure to become Half Moon Hollow legend. On her way home, she's mistaken for a deer, shot, and left for dead. And thanks to the mysterious stranger she met while chugging neon-colored cocktails, she wakes up with a decidedly unladylike thirst for blood.

Jane is now the latest recipient of a gift basket from the Newly Undead Welcoming Committee, and her life-after-lifestyle is taking some getting used to. Her recently deceased favorite aunt is now her ghostly roommate. She has to fake breathing and endure daytime hours to avoid coming out of the coffin to her family. She's forced to forgo her favorite down-home Southern cooking for bags of O negative. Her relationship with her sexy, mercurial vampire sire keeps running hot and cold. And if all that wasn't enough, it looks like someone in Half Moon Hollow is trying to frame her for a series of vampire murders. What's a nice undead girl to do?

Love in vein: bite into more of Jane Jameson's paranormal exploits.

©2009 Molly Harper White (P)2010 Audible, Inc.

Critic reviews

"Hysterical laughs are the hallmark of this enchanting paranormal debut....Harper keeps the quips coming without overdoing the sarcasm, and her take on vampire lore will intrigue and entertain even the most jaded paranormal fan." ( Publishers Weekly)

Nice listen

This book was a nice, easy listen. The story was good, though a bit predictable. The main character, Jane, can be funny at times. While the main character's voice was fine, some of the other character's delivery was off. For example, every time one of the supporting character's talked it sounded like he was chewing gum! Mild issue, but could be quite annoying over the course of the series. Overall, I will probably listen to the entire series as I do like light books every once in a while that don't require much thinking.

Loved it!

This is such a funny book. I loved it. One of my favorites.

Entertaining, but nothing to write home about.

The concept and characters were interesting enough, but something about it just fell short. I think it's a combination of the narrator portraying pretty much everyone as kind of flat toned and the character development rushing through relationship building. There's not much inflection and even the romantic scenes felt forced.

The storyline kept me interested, but I just couldn't give this 5 stars. I would buy the 2nd book if it were a few bucks, just to fill the time at work.

Belly laughs a plenty

Would you consider the audio edition of Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs to be better than the print version?

I am a fifty year old republican male, who roared with laughter throughout this series.

What did you like best about this story?

The humor

What about Amanda Ronconi’s performance did you like?

Her voice for the leading lady was a great fit.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Hillbilly Fang Fighting

Any additional comments?

Just buy it and listen. Don't spill your drink.

Love Molly Harper books

Would you listen to Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs again? Why?

I might, it was fun, well written.

What did you like best about this story?

I loved the characters, loved the humor, thought the book was very well written, and thought out. I would recommend this author and this book. I love stories about the paranormal where the main character is unsuspecting. The best part of the book is the main character, Jane.

Have you listened to any of Amanda Ronconi’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Not sure, but she did a bang up job on this one.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

yes, but it wasn't possible.

Nice Girls don't have Fangs

What made the experience of listening to Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs the most enjoyable?

I rarely purchase audible books and never from an author I don't know so I was pleasantly surprised to find that I enjoyed this book as much as I did. The narrator's voice plays such a huge part in how enjoyable the book is and Amanda Ronconi carried it off beautifully. I would recommend this book to anyone and I intend to follow the series.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs?

I enjoyed Zeb trying to find out how indestructible Jane was.

Which character – as performed by Amanda Ronconi – was your favorite?

I enjoyed Missy and Aunt Jetty.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

I was glad to find out that Dick had not been destroyed.

Thoroughly enjoyable

Narrator IS Jane. Excellent voices and accents. It’s an audio movie. I enjoyed it so much I listened to it again.

Glad I put it in My Cart!

Any additional comments?

This is the first Molly Harper book I have listened to and I will definately be getting more of her titles. So nice to laugh along with a book and it brightened my day. A good story and likable characters but it was the humour that made this easy listening story stand out!

Bravo

i have just started the book and i must say the first chapter alone is awesome i love her style of writing, yes it is very comical but if u love sarcasm u will fall in love with Jane she is a mess lol

Great Series and Great Narrator!

Loved this book, the first in a series of vampire books. Molly Harper has become a favorite author of mine with her humorous style of writing and engaging characters.
Jane Jameson, a young librarian in a small town, is turned into a vampire following a freak shooting accident. Vampire Gabriel Nightingale finds her and turns her to save her life. The story follows Jane as she learns to deal with her new "life" and the quirky bunch of new friends she makes as a vampire.
Amanda Ronconi is perfect as the narrator. She has just the right voice for the characters and really enhanced my enjoyment of the book. I'm listening to the 3rd book in the series now and have thoroughly enjoyed them all. Highly recommend if you like campy paranormal stories. I also recommend Molly Harper's two "Naked Werewolf" books.