Review...Book 1 in the Broken Heart, Oklahoma series, I'M THE VAMPIRE, THAT'S WHY by Michele Bardsley

Ok, so you want to LYAO (laugh your A** off)? Well do ya? If the answer is yes then I suggest you pick up Michele Bardsley's I'M THE VAMPIRE, THAT'S WHY which is book one in the Broken Hearts Series set in where else, Broken Heart, Oklahoma! Jessica Matthews is a divorced mom of two kids who's husband cheated on her with his twenty something secretary, who had his child by the way, not to mention he also died in a car accident a little over a year ago. Much to her disgust, she wanted to make the bastard pay in other ways, by her hand mostly. But Jessica's life changes as she reluctantly takes out the trash doing her son's chores and gets clobbered by a hairy monster sucking on her neck. Next thing so knows she is waking up to the stunning and oh so sexy Patrick O'Halloran. Now that's not so bad, but she is sucking rather
fervently on his leg, his upper leg.... ok practically the man's groin. But what she is soon to realize as Patrick explains is that she is his soul mate and she wears the ring to prove it. In the meantime The
Consortium, a group of scientists, some super sexy but scary werewolves and those delicious vamps are moving in, for good that is since Lorcan O'Halloran (aka out otherwise scary blood sucking monster of the night, oh and yes he is a 4,000 year old Irish vamp/Patrick's twin), well he has attacked 11 people in the town forcing the Consortium to help them turn into vampires. Oh yes, and the Wraiths (evil vampires, compared to the good ones right) are killing of the townspeople as well. So that's the gist of it, but the humor is so spot on and realistic that I was often on the same line of thought line to line. I loved the sarcasm and individual personalities as they developed and really shinned throughout the book. Especially Jessica, who first and foremost is a mother. Her #1 concern is her children and I so sympathized with her when she said, "That's because a mother wants to feel needed while invoking her right to bitch about how unappreciated she is", in response to Patrick telling her that while she "recovers" they have taken care of her "clann". The development of Patrick's and Jessica's love is so engaging as well as she struggles to become a strong vamp while fighting the wraiths, being a good mom to her children and trying to love Patrick. Which is hard knowing that if they have sex and seal the deal of sorts then they will be bound for each other for 100 years. And in Patrick's mind Jessica's children aren't his number one priority. It is wonderful to see his development throughout the book and his love grow for not just Jessica but to understand and her commitment to her children.

SNIPPET: "Widowed mother of two Jessica Matthews is just trying to survive one soccer game and PTA meeting at a time. Then she’s killed by a ravenous creature, and saved by the yummy vampire Patrick O’Halloran. If you can call being undead and on a blood diet “saved.” Then some not-so-nice bloodsuckers show up and threaten everyone Jessica holds dear. Big freaking mistake."

5 STARS- LOVED IT! COULDN'T PUT IT DOWN