Vampire Mine

By: Kerrelyn Sparks

Narrated by: Gabra Zackman

Length: 9 hrs and 57 mins

Publisher's summary

Nothing on earth can make this vampire fall in love....

After 499 years of existence, Connor Buchanan has arrived at an inescapable conclusion: he is a cold-hearted SOB. He's been watching his friends - those poor romantic fools - plummet off the cliff into love like a dazed herd of sheep. But not Connor. He knows that love leads to nothing but heartache.

Until Marielle....

She is an angel cast down from heaven for disobedience. Trapped in mortal form, she finds a protector in Connor, a Scottish vampire haunted by a dark past. Marielle hopes to heal his broken heart and earn her way back home, but suddenly she has these... feelings. This strange yet pleasant physical yearning - for a vampire! Is this the work of a demon luring her into hell, or has this angel found heavenly bliss?

©2011 Kerrelyn Sparks (P)2011 HarperCollins Publishers

Innocence is not completely lost

What did you love best about Vampire Mine?

What I loved about this book is the innocence's of the Angel and how she had to learn about being a human from those around her. It was funny to hear how everyone was trying to impress her and put their best foot forward, while the Angel didn't judge anyone and thought everyone was wonderful for who they are.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Vampire Mine?

When Marielle got into the closet with Conner, and the conversation that took place there.

What about Gabra Zackman’s performance did you like?

I think she did a good job at being the narrator for this book.

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

Yes, however real life takes away from audio book time :(

Any additional comments?

I love this series and how each book is about one of the main characters explaining more about them and their past.

Absolutely Amazing!!!

Kerrelyn Sparks never cease to Amaze!! This is an Astounding Love Story with Angels, Action,Faith, the Love of God. Absolutely Wonderful!!!

Mmmmm!

It was delicious! It left me feeling great! The book was awesomely written. Thank you Ms. Sparks. The narration by Ms. Zackman was awesome too! Her use of her voice was well done.

Story great but narrator......

Would you try another book from Kerrelyn Sparks and/or Gabra Zackman?

I love Kerrelyn Sparks but Gabra Zackman..... never again.

Who was your favorite character and why?

In the ebook version I love Connor and Marielle.

Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Gabra Zackman?

Coleen Marlo or Donna Rawlins would work well or..... my favorite narrator is Robert Petkoff

Did Vampire Mine inspire you to do anything?

At the end of the book I cried (both versions)

Any additional comments?

Gabra Zackman has a boring voice and it was hard to focus on the story when she spoke. I was disappointed with this narrator.

Performance Could have Been WAY Better

I love the books in this series. This one is no different. I have never really had enough pause to leave a review u til this one. The reader Ms. Zackman gave better fluctuation in her voice and tone when reading through normally than when portraying the characters voices. When doing those, she was over all flat. The Scottish voices always ended at a higher pitch. The overall portrayal was very poor compare to those in the past. At the beginning Merielle screamed NO in anguish and pain. The reader's NO sounded more like someone chastising another person like a Mom getting onto a kid. You lose alot of the impact. Her reading was on point though. Just disappointed in the character portrayals compared to other performers for other books.

Love Connor I love Scottie's men

Would you consider the audio edition of Vampire Mine to be better than the print version?

No but I would change the narrator

What was one of the most memorable moments of Vampire Mine?

When the ladies explain to the 'angel the three steps rule, lol

What about Gabra Zackman’s performance did you like?

Ok

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

The 3 steps rule

Any additional comments?

Love the whole series but I really dislike the fact that it change narrator on almost every book which give preview character different voice I hate it

Love them all

I really love the story line and how each of the characters continue to develop throughout the other stories. I listen in the car, on walks and even while cleaning. I can't wait to see who falls in love next. While I do wait, I am listening to them all over again...

The only draw back I have witnessed from the Audio books is the fact that the narrators change with every single book. The biggest frustrations come during the later books in the series pronounce the names differently than the earlier books and the accents are all off. A single narrator for the entire series would be preferred.

Wrong pronounce of name

Love the story and the voice work was well done but Gregori name was pronounced wrong.

Terrible and boring narration!

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

No. Wrong narrator for this type of story.

Would you be willing to try another one of Gabra Zackman’s performances?

I have heard her many times, but this was the totally wrong book for her.

Any additional comments?

The narration made it impossible for me to finish listening. I love this series, but skip this one!

Love this series; HATE this book.

I rarely say I HATE something, but this book, I HATE. I was delighted when I found Kerrelyn Sparks "Love at Stake" series was made into audiobooks, and there were even a few I had not read. I was even happier to find that Connor was the subject of one of the books. I was a little concerned when I read the summary, but decided to buy when I read the glowing reviews. After listening (suffering) through half an hour, I deleted every trace of this book from my computer. The thought of an angel in the predicament described in the book, calling out "Glory to God," and the descriptions of her "nipples pebbling" was nothing less than stomach churning terrible/wrong/yucky. I SHOULD have listened to the sample, but I never expected this. If the sacrilege wasn't bad enough, the narrator makes it even worse. She is very good at providing the angel's voice, which makes it less funny and more real (weird, I know). This book made me feel like the time I walked in on a friend's dad using the bathroom.