"Hilarious vampire romance"

Betsy Taylor was having one doozy of a time. She started out late for work one morning, and ended up getting hit by a car while trying to convince her contradictory cat to come out of the snow. Waking up dead (or undead) in cheap shoes didn't improve her temper any. Then she found out that she was actually a vampire, and things just kept going downhill from there. Turns out, the big bad vampire in town wants her to join him, the dishy and unbearably autocratic Sinclair wants her to help him, too! Add to that a cop obsessed with her, a best friend who insists on staying in touch, and her family -- after all, why should you have your family believe you're pushing daises while you're still walking around?

This review can be summed up in three words: Buy This Book.

For those of you who want more details -- Ms Davidson has created a masterpiece here. Betsy's characterization is amazing, and the voice of the novel (written in first person) is just hilarious. The hero is magnificent, and there is actually a romance. There really is no comparison between this story and the early Anita Blake books by Laurell K. Hamilton, but if you enjoy Anita Blake, UNDEAD is just as good, is more humorous, and has a lighter tone to it. The story is fast-moving and engrossing, and there are lots of vamp politics and relationships to explore, leaving space open for sequels. For those who need a warning: the book does include some minor female/female sexual contact, but it is brief and very essential to the characterization.

There's only two things that are upsetting about UNDEAD. One: It's fairly short -- you breeze through it and wish it wasn't finished. Two: There's only one of them. Ms. Davidson, I hope you hurry with the next in the series -- I'm already impatiently waiting!

Reviewed by Ann Leveille
Courtesy Sensual Romance
Posted August 3, 2002

Summary

Betsy Taylor is having a helluva week. She's been laid off, her stepmother boycotted her birthday party (again), her cat isn't speaking to her, she can count on one hand how often she's gotten laid in the last 18 months, and she's dead.

As if this wasn't bad enough, she can't seem to stay dead. She rises each night in search of unholy sustenance and designer footwear. Worse, the other vampires are convinced she's been Foretold...in other words, she's the new vampire queen.

More concerned with her looks than vamp politics, Betsy just wants to keep her head down and adjust to her new liquid diet. Trouble is, the only vampires who want her more than the good guys are the bad guys. And when the good guys are ruthless, and the bad guys are unhinged, and they ALL want to have sex with her to cement their power base, it's tough for a modern girl to keep her shapely butt out of trouble...and out of bed.

UNDEAD AND UNWED is rollicking, sexy good fun, sure to get your pulse rate up and your funny bone throbbing!