Bloody Kisses: The Trials and Tribulations of Anton the Vampire

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Summary: Though others might disagree, I really liked the vampires!
Review: I've been reading a lot of vampire books for several months now and really enjoy the variety that's out there. I don't mind that a vampire's abilities vary widely from author to author; and as far as I'm concerned, vampires can be dashing and romantic, troubled and soul-searching, cruel and violent, well-mannered and fastidious, filthy and decadent, or any combination thereof. Archie E. Ouglie's vampires, Anton and Alexander, are savage, merciless feeders yet can exhibit caring feelings for others of their kind and even an occasional mortal (at least in Anton's case). The book read rather disjointedly which, I think, could have been avoided by more fleshing out of all the characters, their histories, and the story itself. The back of the bookcover said this was to be the first in a trilogy about Anton. Though I would love to read more about Anton and Alexander, I can only hope Mr. Ouglie avails himself of more competent proofreaders before going to press with a second book; Bloody Kisses was littered with errors. Originally I'd given the book 4 stars strictly because I so liked his portrayal of vampires; but after reading it a second time, I decided to move it down to 3 stars because the disjointedness and very obvious gaps in the characters' histories really bothered me. As stated earlier, the whole story needs more descriptive details, more padding. I even considered 2 stars, but I really, really liked Anton and Alexander.