Smolder by Christi Snow [Review]

Smolder (Texas Paranormals #1) by Christi Snow
Format: ebook
Source: provided for review (Children of the Night anthology)
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Date read: October 26, 2017

Texas Paranormals
1. Smolder - Paperback | Kindle
2. Shiver

Christi Snow
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Synopsis (Goodreads):

Zack Blackthorne had “dark, immoral” cravings long before he became a vampire. Born during the mid 1800’s, he grew up during a time when loving a man was wrong. But in a moment of weakness, he gave into that urge and life as he knew it changed forever. Now he lives a cursed existence and will never cross that line again. He earned his fate. Alone, he exists in the shadows of the world.

Nash Dixon is a new vampire who’s used to living his life in the light. A photographer by trade, he has no idea how to deal with his new reality. He hasn’t mentioned his latest medical condition to his best friends, only that he needs a safe place to land. Bringing danger to their door was never part of the plan.

Nash also didn’t count on Zack, his sexy new mentor. Zack is an enigma...grumpy, gorgeous, and completely off-limits. At least that’s what Zack’s mouth says. The heat in his eyes says something else entirely. As a photographer, Nash sees that deeper need. But how does he convince a 150-year-old vampire that sometimes the light is exactly where he needs to be?

Thoughts on Smolder: Man, Zack is one SERIOUSLY repressed vampire. Considering the time he grew up in, I get where he was coming from, but it was tough to watch him shy away from that side of himself time and again.

Until Nash forced him to confront all those dark desires, that is. (I find it amusing that I'm using that phrase to describe his sexuality as opposed to the drinking blood thing. Yeah, that's how repressed the poor guy was. He was a hot mess. Or a cold mess, as the case may be. Har har.)

Anyway. While Zack growls and glares his way through Nash's vampiric transition (and what a delightfully naughty transition these vamps have to go through, by the way), Nash totally embraces his love of men. Totally. He's kinda clueless about the whole vampire thing, but he scores bonus points for how willing he is to push Zack into accepting himself. You know, once he figured out why Zack was as broody as he was.

Right. Vampires. Sexy times. A little danger. A lot of fun. Vampires in Texas. WHO KNEW?!?!