The Accidental Vampire (Argeneau Vampires, Book 7)

by Lynsay Sands

Book Overview

Ever since an accident turned her into a knockout vamp, Elvi Black's been catching her z's in a coffin, staying out of the sun, and giving up garlic. She knows there's more to being undead than what... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0061229687
• Release Date: December 2007
• Publisher: Avon
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 0.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.8" x 1.0" x 4.2"

Customer Reviews

The ending was a little thrown together but otherwise good read

I absolutly adore the argeneau series!! Lynsay sand puts together a great story filled with romance, thrills, humorous wit, charm etc. I always find myself chuckling or biting my lip in anticipation of whats to come while i devour the stories. Absolutely recommend!!

Different...

...but really good. i litterally laughed out loud when i read this. yeah it is different because Elvi is 60 something, but honestly it isn't a huge deal. actually it just adds to the book. there are some interesting twists in this book. and anyone who is a fan of Lynsay Sands Argeneau Series, then you will like this one. :)

Great book!

This is a great addition to the Argeneau series! I read this in one sitting. Elvi is funny, impulsive but charming. Victor is one hot Argeneau! The plot is great, unique from the other books in the series. Elvi and Victor have sizzling chemistry. The action/mystery part is just enough that you'll get intrigue by it but won't take anything away from the love story between the couple. Very enjoyable to read. Kudos to Ms. Sands for writing another winner!

Elvi is a hoot!!!!

Oh my goodness, I haven't laughed this much reading a book ever!!!The book was the perfect blend of light nailbiting,lots of laughter, wit, love and friendship. I don't understand why other raters didn't like this book. It was definately more light hearted then the last book written in the series. This is a must read, if you want light reading filled with chuckles.

amazing risk taking book! Perfection!

I snatched this upon on receiving it. It's been a while since a new Sands Vamp was out. And I must say, it's worth the wait. I fear under 25 might have a knee jerk with the age of the heroine, but just remember kiddies, you two will not always be 25. I admire Sands for breaking the rules and boldly going where not Vampire writer has before. It's charming, heart stealing book, that shows why Sands lands at the top of bestselling lists with each book. A true gem.

It's No Accident, It's Skill! Sand's Delivers An Imaginative & Sexy Vamp Romance!

Five years ago sixty-something Elvi, on a what was supposed to be a sun and fun filled vacation in Mexico, suddenly found herself turned into a vampire. With no maker hanging around to show her the immortal ropes Elvi turned to the movie, Bram Stoker's Dracula, to learn how to be a successful creature of the night. So for the last five years Elvi has avoided garlic and crosses, and worn only black. Elvi knows she shouldn't be complaining - she's immortal while her lifelong friends are all getting up in years- but Elvi is not looking forward to an eternity of sleeping in a dirt-filled coffin. Then again that may not be a problem. After having lost his wife to vampire hunters centuries ago, Victor Argeneau has dedicated his life to eliminating rogue vampires as an enforcer for the vampire council of North America, so that no other immortal family will have to suffer the same crushing loss. When Elvi's friends place a personal ad seeking a male vampire to keep her company when they pass on, Victor answers the ad to investigate whether a real vampire or a just a vamp-wanna-be is responsible. Vamp law mandates keeping a low profile and the penalty for attracting human attention is death. Upon arriving in Elvi's small town for his "date," Victor is horrified to discover that the whole town knows about Elvi. After meeting Elvi, Victor finds himself torn between duty and the instant overwhelming attraction he feels for her. But while Victor is struggling to figure out how to avoid having to bring the woman who just may be his second chance at happiness in to face vampire justice, it looks like the ad may have attracted just the type of attention the council fears -- a vampire hunter and Elvi is the target. Deviating a bit from Sand's usual formula, there was so much of Accidental Vampire that was fun and original. From Elvi's unusual turning, to the great bunch of supporting characters, including a couple that get romances of their own. But most of all I loved that Elvi wasn't the typical twenty year old vamp romance heroine. Being older, Elvi has had a lot of life experiences to give her depth. Also Elvi was a fun character with her single minded enthusiasm, neurotic charm and goofy vampire rules. Victor of course was incredibly hunky, but the hope that he will again have someone to relieve the unrelenting loneliness of his immortal existence makes him very vulnerable. While he sure of what he feels for Elvi, he's not the only sexy immortal to answer Elvi's ad. Even if Elvi chooses him, Victor still has good reason to fear he may lose her -- someone's trying to kill her and there's still the potential council death sentence hanging over her head. The only negative in the book for fans is a positive for readers new to Sands' vampire mythos, in order to make sure that her books are stand-alone reads, Sands explains in every book the whole reason why the immortals are immortal, need blood and can't go out in the sun. This is a very minor nit and