Nice Girls Don't Date Dead Men: Half-Moon Hollow, Book 2

Nice Girls Don't Date Dead Men is the 2nd installment of Molly Harper's wonderful Jane Jameson series, and I enjoyed it just as much as the first! Jane is a relatively new vampire, turned when she was on her way home from Shenanigans after getting fired from her librarian job. Her car broke down, she stumbled into a ditch, and was mistaken for a deer by a passing drunk hunter, and shot. Good thing sexy vamp Gabriel Nightengale followed her home, huh? It's not the best start to vampirism, but what are you gonna do? In Book 2, she's getting used to her life as a vamp, working at the rare bookstore with the elderly, eccentric Mr. Wainwright, dating Gabriel, and dealing with her uber irritating family (as usual.)Things seem to be looking up for our Jane, yes? Wellll, not so much. Her best friend, Zeb, is marrying a werewolf named Jolene. Yay for Zeb! I mean, Jolene is gorgeous and extremely sweet, but human/werewolf unions aren't very popular, and her (very large and fiercely protective) family is giving poor Zeb a run for his money. Then there's Zeb's mom, who always hoped for a Jane/Zeb union. Also, Gabriel is constantly out of town, and being very mysterious about the whole thing, which, for Jane, is tough, since she's not used to attention from someone like Gabriel, and is still a bit insecure in the relationship. And that's not all! Jane's Grandma Ruthie (aka The Black Widow) has met someone new, who may not be what he seems. Will Jane have to wear a horrid taffeta monstrosity to Jolene and Zeb's wedding? Will Zeb survive his own wedding? Just what is Grandma Ruthie's new love? And what exactly is Gabriel up to on these numerous business trips? Don't worry, Ms. Harper will answer most of these questions (gotta leave some for the next book:-D ), and then some! The author's trademark wit is in full force here, and while you don't have the same kind of conflict as in the first novel, following Jane and her exploits, alongside her Half-Moon Hollow residents is always great fun! If you love Stephanie Plum, you'll love this series. I zipped through it in one day and am on to the next! This series just sparkles with charm and will make you laugh out loud. Highly recommended.

This book is a sequel that's equal to the original.Jane, our main character, continues her life as a new vampire, but this time she has to not only deal with her own problems but the impending wedding of her male best friend to a werewolf.Like the last book this one is a slice-of-life type of book, even though we are talking about mostly undead main characters. It's funny and, a bit romantic. And like the last book the characters... oh the characters are so good. They are so well made, you really feel how well rounded they are. How human they are, even if they're not exactly human.Unlike the last book it doesn't have as much action packed into it. There's a bit of a mystery to solve but that's about it, which is neither a bad thing nor a good thing. Another difference from the last book is that we get some mention about what Jane's boyfriend and "sire" (the one who turned her into a vampire), does for a living.My biggest nitpicky complaint about the last book was that he doesn't seem to have a life outside of his interactions with Jane. In this book we get a taste of what he does. Which, of course, pleases me greatly.Now for some bad news... As I said before, there isn't much action in this book, which doesn't bother me, but it might feel a bit meandering and pointless to those out there who want to read something with "high stakes". If you're looking for an action book with vampires and other undead creatures you will be severely disappointed with this book. If you're looking for a save the world/town/rec center type of heroine, this book does not have that. Well maybe the last one, kind of, but it's a stretch... you'll understand if you read this book.5 stars. This book is so good for reading in bed. It's comfortable and wonderful. A great follow up...

Always the bridesmaid .... and in the ugliest dress ever created. Jane Jameson, newly turned vampire has the pleasure of being the bridesmaid and helping plan the wedding of her best friend Zeb and his werewolf fiance. Jollene, the bride, has chosen the theme Titanic for the wedding. One of the worst disasters ever. This wedding is shapping up to be the second. Jollene's werewolf clan is less than enthusiastic about her marrying a human. And the groom may not make it to the alter if her family doesn't stop "havin' a bit of fun" with him. So far he's lost a toe, needed an eyepatch for an unfortunate bottle rocket accident and had part of his ear ripped off while fishing. If that's not enough, Zeb is suffering terrible headaches and saying hurtful things to his bride to be. Making her family even less happy.Jane has also learned some rather disturbing things about her grandmother's latest finance starting with his strange eating habits. Given her relationship with her grandmother and her reaction to Jane's turning, Jane is not sure whether to tell her or not.Gabriel is Jane's sire and boyfriend. He says he loves her, but hes been traveling, a lot, and keeping secrets from Jane. He gets mysterious phone calls from someone named Jeanine. A name Jane has never heard him mention. The vampire council has also gotten involved and told him to clean it up or they would. Jane is confused and hurt that he won't confide in her.Jane also suffers a personal loss that may change her future, for the good. And Jane really needs something good to come into her life.I love this series. Its funny, and the characters are well written. You'll fall in love with them immediately. If you love paranormal romance written with some humor, I think you'll love this book.

5/5

Great new series, would recommend to anyone who loves the vampire genre with witty writing and a great continuing story line.

I'm loving the characters and story more each book and cannot wait to see what happens next. There are some mistakes here and there but they are just bumps in the road of a good story. Cheers!

A wonderful book in a fantastic series if you like funny vampire books then this is a book for you Nice Girls Don't Bite Their Neighbors (Jane Jameson) Nice Girls Don't Have FangsNice Girls Don't Bite Their Neighbors (Jane Jameson)Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs

Jane as Head Maid of honour to Jeb & Jolene is so much fun as well as her families antics.