{"id":78332,"date":"2025-03-18T10:03:30","date_gmt":"2025-03-18T14:03:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=78332"},"modified":"2025-03-18T10:03:30","modified_gmt":"2025-03-18T14:03:30","slug":"review-because-the-night-by-kylie-scott","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=78332","title":{"rendered":"Review: Because the Night by Kylie Scott"},"content":{"rendered":"

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3 stars<\/b><\/p>\n

A vampire romance from one of my favourite authors, this is a short book with a light-hearted story and it moves quickly, but it\u2019s an entertaining read and I enjoyed it.<\/p>\n

Skye is at work inspecting an abandoned house when she ventures into the basement and is attacked and wakes as one of the undead. Her new sire, Lucas is a centuries-old vampire who has been sleeping for 70 years. Now he\u2019s awake, forced to adjust to a bold new world, and in the middle of a vampire political storm, and Skye is sucked right on in to the drama.<\/p>\n

Like I said, this is a really fast-moving read. Skye is turned at the end of the first chapter, and all of the events in the book take place in under a week. There is drama and fighting, and some paranormal badassery, all the while Skye is getting used to her new reality and Lucas is catching up on the last 70 years.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a light-hearted read, and I liked the balance of drama that came from Lucas reclaiming his place in his world with Skye\u2019s outspokenness and their honest and frank bickering.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople have begged me for the gift I just gave you. Offered me riches beyond imagination. Yet all you do is whine.\u201d
\n\u201cDude, you killed me. You actually killed me. Do you seriously expect me to thank you?\u201d
\n\u201cHow long is it going to take for you to get past that?\u201d <\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It is a romance and there is sexy time, but the love story was lacking for me. It was too quick, and the consent was a little dubious, but I\u2019m a romance junkie and a paranormal romance lover, so I just went along with it. But with little build up and mostly just sex and a vampire bond, I didn\u2019t really feel anything at all.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think I\u2019ll take your mouth\u201d \u2026
\n\u201cMy what?\u201d I ask in a haughty tone. \u201cI\u2019m not giving you oral.\u201d
\nHe barks out a laugh. \u201cNot what I meant.\u201d
\n\u201cOh.\u201d
\n\u201cAs if I would let your teeth anywhere near my dick without being first assured of your affections.\u201d
\nI laugh.
\nThen, without further ado, he kisses me.<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I did enjoy the characters. Skye is fun; she\u2019s feisty, brave, honest and outspoken, and she handles her new reality remarkably well, and Lucas has that broody badass thing going on which is always a treat. It was Skye\u2019s vampire siblings who were the real highlight of the book for me \u2013 Henry in particular. He is completely filterless and wildly entertaining, and brings a lot of fun and funny moments to the story.<\/p>\n

This is a quick without too much depth, and it felt like a palate-cleanser between heavier stories. I enjoyed it.<\/p>\n

3 stars.<\/p>\n

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