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)

PG rated True Blood

The PG rated version of True Blood mostly for preteens or non horror fans. Charming narration.

Laugh out loud

Good story. I found myself listening to it and snickering several times can’t wait for the next one.

Great story

This is a great story well written and will make you laugh out loud, highly recommended.

Very Good

I really enjoyed this book. Due to a variety of reasons, I hadn't listened to an audio book in several months, and was looking for something to listen to during a road trip that I was about to make. I decided on this series, and I'm really glad that I did. I like Molly's writing style and the detail that she goes into, without going overboard. I also like Amanda's voice. Very easy to listen to, and follow the different characters.

Absolutely HILARIOUS AND INVENTIVE!

Where does Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

One of my favorite stories thus far! the story in itself is well written by Molly Harper. She is sarcastic and full of inventive situations to put her characters in. But Amanda Ronconi really breathes life into each character and her timing and delivery was so funny. I have yet to find another series that made me laugh out loud so often.

What did you like best about this story?

I can't think about the time where she tells her best friend what she is and their crazy steps to test her limits without laughing to myself

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

Jane is so funny but Dick gives her a run for the money!!!

Any additional comments?

I loved the book, this series, the related follow on stories and her single books. Each brought an interesting story and characters that I look forward to learning more about. I am telling everyone I know about these books!

Funny & sassy

What did you love best about Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs?

I liked the modern take on vamperism, the characters were funny, witty and "human".

What other book might you compare Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs to and why?

I would compare the book to the Sookie Stackhouse books because of the modern take on dating vampires & living in the human world.

Which scene was your favorite?

I like the scene between the heroine Jane & her lover Gabriel when they first decided to become sexual. It was weird, interesting & hot.

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

I would use Sassy Kickin Undead!!!

Loved it!!!

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

I prefer audio books over print, as I don't have the time to sit down and read, but I can listen while in the car, running errands or doing housework.

What other book might you compare Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs to and why?

Initially it had similarities to the Sookie Stackhouse/True Blood storyline with splashes of Twilight, but I love the comedic element. Jane asks questions I would, and I like her sense of humour... I just love her!

What does Amanda Ronconi bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Funnily enough, I don't feel like she's reading it, I feel like I'm hearing her inner thoughts most times... she's very convincing!

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

Not really... probably when she was first turned stands out. I just love the comedic take on the good ole Vampire storyline... most are dark and moody. I like that Jane is being "logical" and I love her sarcastic humour.

Any additional comments?

Again... I just love Jane's character, and her logical and sarcastic outlook at her new lifestyle / undead-style... and I especially liked the idea of the "undead handbook". I can't wait to listen to the next three books!

MY NEW FAVORITE AUTHOR

This.book.is.awesome. Nothing more to say except go straight back to the top and hit purchase as fast as possible. I have NEVER laughed so hard and looked as CRAZY as I did shopping while listening to this book. I cannot WAIT to start the next AND there's a werewolf series too!♡♡♡

Totally Entertaining!

This isn't normally my genre of books - but I saw the reviews on how funny this whole series was and they were completely right! I was not only consistently entertained by the books in the Jane Jameson series but frequently treated to laugh-out-loud humor. I'm lucky that I listen to audio books during my long solo commute - otherwise I'm sure I would have been labeled as a crazy person for my bursts laughter. Can't wait for more!

lead character is .....

so annoying 🙄 takes her way too long to put the pieces together, is a total dunce when it comes to gabe's offering of blood for the fight even after hearing that that's how Missy was so strong and the whole "but zebs watching" bs 🙄🙄🙄
she really shouldn't have survived this long especially after NOT having the reflexes to NOT GET FRIGGIN SHOT.