Hunting Memories by Barb Hendee REVIEW

**Sequel to Blood Memories**

Summary:

"You are not alone. There are others like you."
When she reads those words, Eleisha Clevon knows she has to respond to Rose de Spenser's letter and connect with another vampire. both reluctant predators, they venture outside only when the hunger becomes unbearable, try not to draw attention to themselves--and feel guilty when ending human lives.
But Eleisha has learned a way to draw blood from her victims without killing them. She wants to share this knowledge with like-minded vampires and create a haven where they can exist together--and forge a united front against Julian Ashton, a vampire who has been hunting down and destroying his own kind for the past century.
To win Rose to her cause, Eleisha must risk meeting hr face-to-face, knowing full well she might be an agent of Julian's--but never expecting the revelations Rose has to share about Eleisha's own vampire origins.

My Thoughts:

I actually liked this book a lot better than the previous one, Blood Memories. The characters from the past book and this one are both well developed and realistically emotional.
After Eleisha scares off Julian in book one, she doesn't think he will be a threat to them anymore . . .but boy is she wrong.
Julian enlists a ghost and creates a vampire to do his bidding. Using them, he gets information on Eleisha and her friends.
He eventually succeeds in killing Robert (again, because it wasn't successful a few hundred years ago). He wants Eleisha alive so he can find out what other vampires still exist. I honestly hate him so much.
Overall, this book was great!

My Rating: 5 stars

Blood Memories by Barb Hendee REVIEW

Summary:

Eleisha Clevon is irresponsiblly pretty--with a mane of golden locks surrounding innocent hazel eyes and the face of a teen angel. But she is no angel. And she's far older then she looks. Like most vampires, she has a soecial gift. In her case, it's the ability to make men want to care for her. A few even survive the experience. Eleisha doesn't like to kill, but self-preservation comes first.
So when an old friend destroys himself by walking into sunlight right in front of her, Eleisha is shocked. And what she finds afterward points to how very sick of life her friend had become--piling drained corpses in the basement and keeping records of other vampires' real names and addresses. That's a problem.
Because now there are policemen on the case: two very special humans with some gifts of their own. They know who Eleisha is and, even more dangerous, what she is. But Eleisha realizes that being known and understood may have its attractions--even if it puts her and all her kind at risk.

My Thoughts:

This was a surprisingly quick, easy read. It was very interesting to see another person's perspective on vampires.
Maggie seems like a jerk but you kinda feel bad for her when she is killed. Philip is interesting, and Eleisha is kind of odd.
But overall this was pretty good, although pretty confusing too.

My Rating: 3 stars