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  • The Care and Feeding of Stray Vampires

  • By: Molly Harper
  • Narrated by: Amanda Ronconi
  • Length: 9 hrs and 10 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (333 ratings)

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The Care and Feeding of Stray Vampires

By: Molly Harper
Narrated by: Amanda Ronconi
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Summary

Iris Scanlon, Half-Moon Hollow's only daytime vampire concierge, knows more about the undead than she'd like. Running all their daylight errands - from letting in the plumber to picking up some chilled O neg - gives her a look at the not-so-glamorous side of vampire life. Her rules are strict; relationships with vamps are strictly business, not friendship - and certainly not anything else. But then she finds her newest client, Cal, poisoned on his kitchen floor, and only Iris can help.

Cal - who would be devastatingly sexy, if Iris allowed herself to think that way - offers Iris a hefty fee for hiding him at her place until he figures out who wants him permanently dead. Even though he's imperious, unfriendly, and doesn't seem to understand the difference between "employee" and "servant", Iris agrees, and finds herself breaking more and more of her own rules to help him - particularly those concerning nudity. Turns out what her quiet little life needed was some intrigue and romance - in the form of her very own stray vampire.

©2012 Molly Harper White (P)2012 Audible, Inc.
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Oh what lives they have!

This is the second book in the series I've read and I'm definitely hooked. Iris is the main female in the book, with her sister GG a close second. The male lead is Cal, a very, very old vampire, who, according to Iris is very hot. I recommend this book to pretty much anyone as it's an around good book.

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still my guiltiest pleasure.

If I ever get sad, ill, lonely, happy, bored, hungry, angry or euphoric Molly Harper and Halfmoon Hollow are the only cures!

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Such a good series

A good story and an excellent performance by Amanda Ronconi.

Next in series downloaded.

One to revisit.

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Funny, great story and excellent narrator!

Would you listen to The Care and Feeding of Stray Vampires again? Why?

Yes, I would be happy to listen to this book again in future.

What did you like best about this story?

I have listened to all of the Jane Jameson books and I really enjoy Half Moon Hollow and it's supernatural population so was keen to learn more about some other residents of the Hollow. As always the female characters were strong, independent and feisty, while the vampires struck the balance of tough and flawed and as usual, the romantic hero was a very attractive character.

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

Amanda is a great narrator and perfect for Molly Harper's books. Her characterisation is great, everyone has a unique voice and delivery that suits their character perfectly. Her pace is spot on - not too fast and not too slow - and her inflection is great.

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Lots of parts of the book made me laugh, Molly Harper's writing is witty and very clever.

Any additional comments?

I love the way Molly Harper characterises her vampires as flawed but in a funny way, not in the tortured, brooding way some other vampire series have gone for. She really brings a smal, southern American town to life without being derogatory and you really get a feel for the quirks and foibles of southern traditions.

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Was laughing and grinning all through this book!

This book is absolutely fantastic! Iris really is a relatable female character, and I was oh so thankfull that she is sensible, cares for other then herself and yet can also be fiery and flipping hilarious! Unlike twilight.

And Cal, the male vampire, is damned sexy but so much more mature and yet portrays someone who has lived for thousands of years in a realistic way.

I would recommend this to anyone who loves vampire books but is also looking for a female lead character that isn't a silly teenage girl who just wants what she wants without actually thinking about real life implications.

The two adult scenes were damned hot too! ;D

Best I've read so far!!

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Each book is more enjoyable in the Half Moon Hollow

I’ve read/listened to most of Molly Harper’s books & they are so enjoyable to read, I’d be hard pressed so say which character/storyline I enjoy most! I love the Crescent Valley books too. Even my husband is happy listening long as he chills out in the evening as I craft along & Amanda Ronconi’s voice us a goid match as she emulates the characters too

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Girly

Epic, couldn't put it down 100 times better then twilight and 50 shades of Gray.

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Funny book keeps you entertained.

Where does The Care and Feeding of Stray Vampires rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Light and interesting story and a little different. So an enjoyable story.

What did you like best about this story?

It's just something different. The thought of someone having a business providing day time services to vampires seems a great idea.

Which scene did you most enjoy?

That's a hard question as I enjoyed it all. The interactions between Iris and her younger sister were good fun.

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

Yes found it very compelling to know what happened next.

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Very pleasant surprise

I really loved the book. I was searching for some light novel to doze off with and expected something Anita-Blake style but although it's obvious the author knows the work of L. K. Hamilton, I have found this book much more enjoyable than later books in the A.B. series. The amount of suspense and romance is balanced just right to keep you listening and enjoying every minute. Also, the narrator has done a great job. I liked her representation of various characters and her pronunciation was perfectly understandable which is something I as a non-native speaker highly appreciate. A lovely story in a lovely form.

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Points for hottie bad guy!

I was pleasantly surprised with Molly Harper's latest, The Care and Feeding of Stray Vampires.
I've read all her work (and I love Amanda Ronconi as her narrator) but generally felt that all her main characters across different books were largely the same. I had expected this book to be the same as the last one, Driving Mr Dead, since the premise is very similar, and was delighted to see that it was not only different, but also much more substantial, with well thought-out and fleshed out characters.

As per usual, the main point of the book is humour and romance, and the plot isn't that thrilling if you're not into botany but mostly serves as a mechanism to facilitate trials and opportunities for the romance to develop. At times the humour seems like an unrealistic reaction and detracts from a sense of peril, but since I don't think this is a genre of books which is supposed to be taken very seriously, it didn't ruin my experience.
The story progresses at a good pace and kept me interested all the way through.

The highpoint of the book for me was the sexy-evil-bad-guy scenes, even though I'm probably not supposed to cheer for him.

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