Shades of Gray

This is my first vampire book and I absolutely LOVED it. A modern day vampire story, I never think that anyone can write this kind of story.Ashley is wonderful in creating characters that are likeable and believeable. Especially, the two main characters (Marisa and Grigori). The love between them are so romatic and very beatiful. After a few hours of reading this book, it transport era and makes you imagine that you are the heroine and you are actually living this story.I'd enjoyed this book immensely--it included vamps, time travel, Italian moonlight...and a villain you'd wish to stake yourself, if possible.AMANDA ASHLEY really CAPTURED MY HEART

Picture Halloween. Children trick or treating, a crowd of 20 somethings looking for thrills at a seedy carnival. Our heroine, Marisa, is curious about one of the side show attractions, a vampire held by silver chains. She returns to the tent after her friends have left to examine the strange being. She touches his hand. It moves!She stumbles, falls and cuts herself....her blood awakens the long captive Alexi...and so begins a truly exciting novel that carries the reader through the streets of modern day Los Angeles, through time and the the Tuscan hills. Grigori's persona is on point as the vampire who hunts the ancient one who took his wife. Marisa is the twenty first century woman who has to reconcile her knowledge that the man with whom she is falling in love is one of the "undead". Edward, the vampire slayer enters their lives to add a unique "twist" to the story. It is a "I can't go to be until I finish this" book. Strong writing make it a book that evokes equally strong visuals, leading this reviewer to see this one as an easy transfer to the silver screen. Attention producers, here is a book that should be a movie! Its characters are so clearly drawn, its action so exciting and its plot points so vivid, that a movie maker could produce a vehicle that would enthrall both men and women. Who would be the perfect Alexi,Grigori, Marisa and Edward? Readers, weigh in!

If your into romance novels with a little twist to them you will love this book. This is the first romance I've read with a Vampire included as a character and I thought it was really good. I couldn't put it down. I'm reading it for the third time now and will probably read it again. I love it. Grigori is my favorite male role out of all of the romance I've read. I would recommend this book to anyone.

This is the first time I read a vampire romance story book.....and immediately fell in love with the characters, the storylines......just lovely!!! I especially marvel at the desciption of pain that Grigori has to suffer when he is in touch with the sun......I mean, my heart really went out to the man (vampire). And the ending is simply marvellous! At least I put the book down with contentment that the characters will be together forever.

I have read all of Amanda Ashley's vampire romances and loved them all. If you love reading vampire romances, you have to read her books. She is the best writer in the field of supernatural romance.