Review – The Bite of Silence (Biting Love #3) by Mary Hughes

Description:
Spartans do it with discipline.

Times Square on New Year’s Eve. A million partiers chanting the final seconds. This year, it’s a countdown to death.

My name is Twyla Tafel and I’ve uncovered an insane plot to unleash berserk vampires on those unsuspecting revelers. I have to stop it, armed only with my great admin skills, my useless art degree—and Nikos, a severely hot vampire who I’d love to photograph as a Spartan king roaring his muscular challenge at the Persians.

But Nikos has issues, if you know what I mean. Roadblocks in his psyche that say stop when all I want is go-go-go. See “severely hot”, above.

Although if I finally break through Nikos’s reserve, I may get more than I bargained for. He’s seriously big, seriously built, and more than just a tad dominant. Still, it’s time to push my limits and find out who I really am, so I’m willing to try…I think. I’m sure. I’m mostly sure. Until he starts stalking me with those sable bedroom eyes and long, sharp fangs—!

This installment of The Biting Series by Mary Hughes was such a quick and fun read! Twyla Tafel and Nikos are the main characters in this book and are just as much fun as Elena and Bo and Nixie and Julian! Unfortunately, we don’t see much of the other Meier’s Corner’s residents but we do meet Twyla’s cousin Aylmer,

“The Bite of Silence” is set in New York City on New Year’s Eve. Twyla has set out to visit her cousin in the city so that she could spread her wings from Meier’s Corners and “live a little”. When she boards the plane, she sees Nikos sitting by himself. Being the pushy, outgoing person she is (well, not really, but she’s trying) and having heart-stopping “lust” for Nikos, she tries getting him to do more than grunt at her. Well, when that doesn’t work, she goes off to her seat and is lured in by Klaus. Now, Twyla suspects Nikos is a vampire, and possibly Klaus, but has no solid proof. That is until Klaus puts the moves on her and almost inducts her into the “Mile High Club”. Nikos is all over the both of them swearing to protect her and wrangling her away from Klaus. A trip in the Limo confirms her suspicions and has her begging for Nikos’ bite. Boy is there a lot going on in Limo’s in both Meier’s Corners and New York City! This leads to some extremely hot and heavy sex with Nikos finally admitting that he was staying away from her because of his feelings. Well, what else is there to do after that but save the world from vampires!

Well, there is a lot more going on in this book besides what I have written here. Mary Hughes has a writing style that makes it impossible to review without giving away most of the book. Which is a good thing. We have brief glimpses of Nixie but this story is totally about Twyla and Nikos and their HEA. Believe me, this book will definitely indulge your guilty pleasure. Pick it up, go out to the pool or beach and relax and enjoy Twyla and Nikos’ story.

 

SPECIAL NOTE – BITING LOVE SERIES READING ORDER
There is a bit of confusion about reading order because of publication dates. I got this reading order from Mary Hughes.
Bite My Fire (Biting Love Book 1)
(Biting Dracula–free short story)
Biting Nixie (Biting Love Book 2)
(A Biting Christmas Special–free short story)
The Bite of Silence (Novella, Biting Love Book 3)
Biting Me Softly (Biting Love Book 4)
(Oz Bites–free short story)
Biting Oz (Biting Love Book 5)