• The Dangers of Dating a Rebound Vampire

  • By: Molly Harper
  • Narrated by: Amanda Ronconi
  • Length: 9 hrs and 38 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (4,330 ratings)

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The Dangers of Dating a Rebound Vampire

By: Molly Harper
Narrated by: Amanda Ronconi
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In the next book in Molly Harper's beloved Half Moon Hollow paranormal romance series, Gigi starts her first job (at Vampire Headquarters), gets over her first love, and may even fall for her first vampire!

Gigi is no longer an innocent teen. All grown up and looking for love, her family and friends worry she'll go for the sexy, alluring vampire instead of a nice, safe human. But sexy and alluring, with a penchant for biting, could be just what Gigi wants...

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  • 03-28-15

Sadly disappointing.

As a huge fan of Molly Harper and of the Half Moon Hollow series I jumped on Rebound the first day it was released. If it weren't for Amanda Ronconi's standard-setting brilliant performance I wouldn't have made it through this one. While Harper's plots are usually wonderfully multi-layered with the main plot surrounded and supported by other well-crafted sub-stories, Rebound barely had anything at all. The 'Gigi + Nick' story felt flat and, as a love story... meh. Their pairing made absolutely no sense and the two of them together seriously lacked the chemistry of the couples in the previous books.

Other reviewers have mentioned the issues of character/personality continuity. Believe them. Incongruent actions and responses stopped me in my tracks every time. The biggest example of character inconsistency is Gigi herself. I didn't like this version of her one bit. She came off as a self-centered spoiled air-head - not the smart, snappy, and independent girl that I couldn't wait to read about. Keeping the characters true to themselves would have created opportunities for a much fuller and more satisfying story.

Throughout the book I couldn't shake the notion that I was reading about an older guy with no redeeming features (except his 'man-parts') preying on an impressionable, emotionally needy, and dim-witted young girl. Not the usual Molly Harper fare.

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More Twilight than Half Moon Hollow

Others have covered the plot holes and loss of continuity from the previous books, and while that's uncomfortable, what really soured this book for me was how dark this one was. Part of what made the previous books so much fun was how Molly Harper painted a world where vampires are still people. Being turned is just the start of a new set of problems in your daily life, problems best handled with snark, sarcasm, and good friends.

Amanda Ronconi rules, as always.

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While the "friendly" vampires are still present, vampires in general are now shady, dangerous predators, to be treated with caution and respect. This perspective first showed up in The Care and Feeding, but there it was possible as a reader to treat Iris as a unreliable narrator in this respect; Gigi may share Iris's prejudices, but the self-help book quoted at the beginning of each chapter is replete with dire warnings about the importance of not provoking your vampire colleagues. Jane’s earlier commentary about how vampires tend to be the same mix of good and evil as un-undead humans is repudiated.

Gigi has taken a job working for the Council for the Equal Treatment of the Undead. Shortly after orientation, Ophelia calls a Stalinesque meeting of the entire staff to accuse an employee of theft. The theft, she announces is already proven, and the employee is tortured while the entire group is made to watch. Further, the point is explicitly made that although the character is a vampire, the particular torture technique employed is permanent, even on vampires. Not fun, and not even a little funny.

The vampire "hero" is about 400 years older than Gigi, who is already the youngest of Molly Harper’s heroines. Nick's first interaction with Gigi in this episode is to attack her. She barely escapes with her life. Her reaction, after getting away and telling her family about the attack -- is to date him? Against her family’s strong objections. What the heck? Even after she learns he's under a spell that causes him to forget his feelings for her and try to kill her, she continues to sneak around trying to find chances to be alone with him.

Nick attacks Gigi repeatedly throughout the book. Each time, she makes excuses for him instead of taking steps to protect herself. At one point, she consciously decides to allow him to kill her without resisting. When he comes to his senses and calls off their relationship as a result, she's butt hurt about his cowardice and lack of commitment. Every time they're alone together, my skin crawled as I wondered what he was going to do next, and the narrative would be sure to point out again, whatever he did wouldn't be his fault.

The sex: ick. The laugh out loud humor in the sex scenes in Harper's other books makes them worth listening to (sex scenes read aloud is usually more embarrassing than ), and I've always believed the chemistry between the characters. In this one, the sex was just porn. These two characters didn't seem to be ready to consummate their relationship, unless this is an homage to college hook-ups?

The most recent Naked Werewolf book has a character on the run from her abusive ex-husband. I can't understand why Harper would choose to glorify this abusive relationship, and allow the narrator to keep making excuses for him. He hurts you because he can't help it is a terrible message to embed in a romance novel.

There's always been violence in these books, but before it always felt like cartoon violence. Only the bad guys stay hurt, and the good guys fight, but it's clear from the beginning that no one is in any danger (like when Jane fights with her mortal sister, they smack each other around using with foam bolsters).

Finally, Ophelia. She's always been a pain in the butt, but there have been hints she's amused by the friends' antics, and in the end, she's always been exerting her influence for a fair outcome. She's been on the periphery of the group, and if anything, it was time to give her her own story and bring her into the circle, not turn her into the villain. (Here again, there's the 400 year age gap between her and her love interest, and despite trying to kill Gigi in an insane rage, Jamie continues the relationship with her? He's stern about it, but sternly expressing disapproval seems a tepid response to your significant trying to kill your best friend.)

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Alright

I am fond of Molly harper's books but this one was just all right . If this is the first half moon hallow book you have read go back to the others because they are worth it

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Not up to her usual greatness.

I've enjoyed all her other books. Seemed like someone else read all her other books and threw this one together.

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Can you say plot holes?

This book wasn’t for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?

People who don't care about those pesky "details" like in character reactions.

Would you recommend The Dangers of Dating a Rebound Vampire to your friends? Why or why not?

No. I wouldn't want to hear the whining.

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

Amanda is great!

Any additional comments?

Spoilers just from the opening:



I was looking forward to this book. I love the snark and sarcasm, and while that is there, you have to remember continuity!

In the morning, she is "attacked" by her brother-in-law and instantly reacts. Hours later, she is attacked but freezes? Seriously?

During the second attack, she releases a colloidal silver cloud around her head. When she gets home, none of the vampires react to her skin being coated in silver? No hiss or sizzle, they just hug her and hold on. Great comedy opportunity missed

Then we have roll call. All of the Friends/family are there, as they RACED over to support Iris while Gigi is attacked in a parking lot miles away. This includes inappropriately long hugs, but then a stranger arrives. Gigi goes into fighting stance, pulls her weapons, and says, "That is my attacker". These women, who are KNOWN for over the top reactions just stand there. Again, seriously? She has to SHOW them where she injured him, and they just stand there until a kiss is brought up? THEN, they order him away from Gigi, and tell him to never see her again. WTH?!?

Did I start a new series? I thought this was Half Moon Hollow! Full of wit, snark, sarcasm, and over the top reactions! Women who would defend each other to the last tripped over stake.

At this point, I had to stop reading. I couldn't take it anymore.

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Pulled out all the stops

Whenever I just want to sit back, and enjoy a quality audiobook, I turn to Molly Harper & Amanda Ronconi. My last listening session with them was in June 2014, so clearly I was in desperate need of a fix because I finished THE DANGERS OF DATING A REBOUND VAMPIRE in one day. As soon as I clicked ‘play’ my smile was locked into place thanks to the fun quotes from The Office After Dark: A Guide to Maintaining a Safe, Productive Vampire Workplace—this installment’s fictional how-to manual—and there it stayed.

We first met Gigi in I’M DREAMING OF AN UNDEAD CHRISTMAS, and it was nice to finally get the continuation of her story, and find out who her mysterious vampire stalker was. She’s the last human in the Jameson / Scanlon circle, so I was curious to see whether she’d stay that way, or join the rest of the HALF-MOON HOLLOW supes. She’s also the youngest POV to date which lightened Harper’s already breezy writing style even more, and made her character’s sometimes questionable decisions and go-with-the-flow attitude easier to grasp which is always beneficial in insta-love type situations.

The plot wasn’t a brain buster, but still kept me on my toes, and I really enjoyed seeing Ophelia get kicked off her high horse. My favourite secondary, Dick Cheney, didn’t have as much dialogue as I would have liked, although Nik was a pseudo Russian version of him which was an acceptable substitution. It was entertaining watching Iris in all of her overprotective big sister splendor, and how their group of friends banded together when Gigi’s life was in danger. Plus, this author’s latest batch of pop culture references were real winners: GAME OF THRONES & THE WALKING DEAD.

Amanda Ronconi pulled out all the stops once again with her exuberance, accents, voices, and sound effects. She’s a pro at pinning down the emotions that each scene calls for, and always gives her 100% in every performance. Harper’s sense of humour is increased tenfold by Ronconi’s narration, and because of that I ALWAYS opt to listen over reading. I can’t recommend Harconi enough; they are the benchmark by which I measure all Chick-Lit Paranormal Romance, and a MUST for all audiobook junkies.

THE DANGERS OF DATING A REBOUND VAMPIRE was like riding a killer water slide, except the whee lasted for 9+ hours.

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Was this really a Molly Harper book?

This read like a bad Half Moon Hollow fan fic. All the characters were there - and I mean ALL. She shoe-horned everyone from the previous books into the story. Admittedly, this is a pet peeve of mine, but this book is a prime example of why it's my pet peeve. When you're trying to follow over a dozen characters and you're just expected to know who they are and what their personalities are, it gets confusing. It also doesn't leave room for the author to develop the characters on which she's supposed to be focusing: the main characters.

In addition, the plot was all over the place. I actually rewound several times to see if I'd spaced out and missed something. Nik was unpleasant, a stalker rather than a lover. His manipulative trick with Marty (who himself felt like a lecture rather than a character) was skeezy and controlling. Other than instant sexual attraction, I couldn't figure out what these two saw in each other.

Amanda Ronconi's narration was the single bright spot. She is one of my favorite narrators.

I was extremely disappointed in this offering in a beloved series.

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Fell flat

I was so excited for this book, preordered it, went back and listen to I'm Dreaming of a Dead Christmas to get ready for this book. Then it was like.....WHAT? What happen to the chemistry and the excitement? Some where between the last book and Gigi and Nick's actual love story all that I had been waiting on and all the excitement just left! I even rewind my player thinking I missed a crucial point between Gigi finding out who Nick was and the moment they jumped into the sack......what happened to build up, why so much trust even when he was trying to kill her. This story just did not play out right for my taste. Too many times I found myself wanting to slap one of the characters and found that the love was to instant!

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Love Molly Harper, but this wasn't her best work

Any additional comments?

I expected more of an interesting and believable story for GIgi. This fell short of the mark.

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Just ok

I was so looking forward to this after reading the preview... And it turned out to be mediocre and less funny/snarky than previous tales. I think we may have hit a glitch bc the story is now just repeating itself. Insta-love with a foreign vampire and a small mystery that doesn't really develop much conflict.

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