Character Bio and Review for Vampyre Kisses by Elizabeth J. Kolodziej!!

Title: Vampyre Kisses

Author: Elizabeth J. Kolodziej

Genre: Paranormal Romance

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Synopsis:

Vampyre Kisses is an enthralling story about a young woman named Faith, who was content with her life, but deep down craved more excitement. Then a mysterious man named Trent enters her life and everything changes. Surprising to Faith, Trent is a green-eyed vampire from Ireland. She is even more surprised to find out that she is a witch, and the last of her kind. Faith finds out that she is destined to restore her witch line and becomes more powerful as she gains confidence and knowledge, but danger lurks everywhere. Especially when unknown assailants steal the most important gems from the vampire master and werewolf royalty. Now surrounded by a world full of mystifying vampires and werewolves, can Faith gain enough power to help her friends and rescue the stolen gems?

BOOK LINKS:

Amazon: http://amzn.to/1cqbfVG
BarnesandNoble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/vampyre-kisses-a-paranormal-romance-elizabeth-kolodziej/1105807148?ean=2940012565648

THE REVIEW:

I hate it when I start a book... and realize that I have already read it.  This is one of those cases... the author asked me awhile ago to read this and so I did!!

I really liked this story, as it had me pretty much from the start.  Faith is bored with her everyday life.  She gets up and goes to work... same routine everyday.  Things change for her once she meets Trent. A vampire from Ireland.  

From the first minute Trent meets Faith, he knows there is something different about her.  He just can't seem to figure out what.  He's told to stay away from her, but for some unknown reason, he can't. He's captivated by her almost from the beginning.  

When Faith finds her life in danger from something she thought didn't exist, she finds out what Trent really is.  He saves her life, but she it is then there are things out there she had only heard about in fairy tales.  Things that are after her for a reason she doesn't know.  

When Faith meets Morgan, she finds out some truths about her beloved deceased father that are hard for her to hear.  She is an old vampire, and has done something to protect Faith from danger of being bitten by other vampires.  She soon finds out why.  She's a witch, and the last of her bloodline.  It is up to her to protect it, and soon finds support in the oddest of people.  

Also, someone is stealing precious jewels.  Not just any regular jewels, but the jewels from the different kingdoms.  Through Morgan and Trent, and her best friend Mac, she is able to go on the journey to find them.  

Faith has always been at odds with her mother, but when she finds out the truth about what her mother has really been up to, their relationship is severed for good.  Morgan is there to pick up the pieces and support Faith in the way a mother is supposed to.  

As I said, I really enjoyed this book, and liked getting the opportunity to read it again!!  It was better the second time around!!

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CHARACTER BIO:

BASIC INFORMATION

Full name: Faith Scott

Nickname(s) or Alias: Little one (from Trent ::grin::)

Gender: Female

Species: Witch

Age: early-mid twenties depending on which book you are reading

Birthday: Taurus baby!

Sexuality: Straight

City or town of birth: New York

Currently lives: New York, but traveling

Languages spoken: English

Relationship Status: Together with Trent ... currently ...

PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Height: Five seven

Weight: buck twenty

Figure/build: Athletic but curvy

Hair color: Brown Curly

Eye color: Green

Skin/fur/etc colour: White

Faith Scott starts off in Vampyre Kisses as a real simple kind of girl. No tattoos, no piercings and a total innocent of the supernatural world. The only piece of jewelry she wears every day is the heart shaped locket her father gave her. She is just a jeans and a tshirt kind of girl. However, she did use to smoke and her drinking can look obsessive to some people. But I would personally need a glass of vodka every time someone tried to kill me too.

Faith turns out to be the type of witch that wants to solve the issue rather than battle it out over blood. At least that is how she begins her journey in Vampyre Kisses. Her character does truly grow has the series goes on. I think her biggest fear thus far is hurting the people around her accidentally by getting them kidnapped or killed because of people coming after her. She is the last witch in the world and there is a Salt Whip on her butt most of her days trying to kill her. A Salt Whip being what a slayer is to a vampire.

What I love most about Faith is her taste in music though. She is a Humble Gods lover and does the head banging in the morning to some Kottonmouth Kings and other punk rock hip hop bands. She loves all kinds of music and is not ashamed of that at all.

However, what AMAZES me about Faith is how her combat skills have grown. First she learns from Akilah and than from Morgan AND THAN from Vincent and a slayer. You’ll have to read the books to figure out how that happens, but her fighting styles are so diverse because of the different types of mentors she has had over the years. I believe in Vampyre Kisses her favorite element is water and earth but this turns to fire later on. Though she is pretty profound with most elemental magic. Her weapon of choice (besides magic): throwing knife.

I truly believe you will get a kick out of Faith as a character. She grows a lot more than a lot of characters you might read about...especially in Witch Devotions. So give Vampyre Kisses a shot. You may be surprised with how much you fall in love with Faith.

Hearts and Fangs,

Liz ^_^

THE AUTHOR

Author Bio:

Elizabeth J Kolodziej, a young fiction writer originally from Torrance California, is a smart and original thinker who has researched the origins of vampires, werewolves, and witches for many years. She writes her books from the knowledge she has gained while trying to be as original and inspiring as possible. Her books encompass both true folklore facts along with innovative ideas motivated by the great writers around her. This book is her first, but not her last, in a new series entitled Vampyre Kisses.

Author Links:

Web: www.vampyrekisses.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ejkolodziej
Twitter: www.twitter.com/ejkolodziej

THE EXCERPT:

After a half hour, I decided to sit down for a minute to catch my breath. I ordered a shot and a water to get some liquid into me, and searched around for Mac. He wasn’t visible anywhere over the mass of bobbing heads and twisting bodies. As I continued to look around, I noticed two men at a corner table observing the dancers. One of the men must have felt my eyes on him, because he turned to look at me. He gave me a half smile and got out of his seat to walk over to my table. A slower-paced song with a good beat came on. I looked up into his pale green eyes and he offered his hand. I took it, and he led me to the dance floor. He put his strong hands on my back and we moved to the music. His curly dark reddish-brown hair fell past his ears and framed his flawless oval face, complemented by deep-set round eyes and a pointed nose. He licked his thick lips and showed his perfect white teeth with a small smile. With my heels on, our eyes met perfectly opposite one another. His silk black shirt swayed back and forth as we moved. A few buttons were undone to show his smooth chest. Leather pants hung on his hips that pressed against my bare thighs at different points when we moved. We stared at each other during each song that played; I felt like a feather floating in the warm brisk air.

With a tap on my shoulder, I turned around to find Mac staring at me, then at the man. He put his lips to my ear: “I need to talk to you for a sec.” I turned back to the man and put one finger up to let him know I would be right back. He nodded, and I turned to follow Mac off the dance floor.

“That man is bad news,” he said, his lips next to my ear.