Review: The Night Huntress series by Jeaniene Frost

TITLE: Halfway to the Grave (The Night Huntress series, Book #1) 
AUTHOR: Jeaniene Frost 
FORMAT: Paperback, 358 pages 
GENRE: Paranormal Romance 

SOURCE: Won a book of my choice from a book blogger's contest 
AVAILABLE: Now






From the author's website:

Fliting with the grave...
Half-vampire Catherine Crawfield is going after the undead with a vengeance, hoping that one of these deadbeats is her father--the one responsible for ruining her mother's life. Then she's captured by Bones, a vampire bounty hunter, and is forced into an unholy partnership.

In exchange for finding her father, Cat agrees to train with the sexy night stalker until her battle reflexes are as sharp as his fangs. She's amazed she doesn't end up as his dinner--are there actually good vampires? Pretty soon Bones will have her convinced that being half-dead doesn't have to be all bad. But before she can enjoy her new found status as kick-ass demon hunter, Cat and Bones are pursued by a group of killers. Now Cat will have to choose a side...and Bones is turning out to be as tempting as any man with a heartbeat.

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TITLE: One Foot in the Grave (The Night Huntress series, Book #2) 
AUTHOR: Jeaniene Frost 
FORMAT: Paperback, 357 pages 
SOURCE: Purchased 
AVAILABLE: Now








Description from Goodreads:

You can run from the grave, but you can't hide . . .  
Half-vampire Cat Crawfield is now Special Agent Cat Crawfield, working for the government to rid the world of the rogue undead. She's still using everything Bones, her sexy and dangerous ex, taught her, but when Cat is targeted for assassination, the only man who can help her is the vampire she left behind.

Being around him awakens all her emotions, from the adrenaline kick of slaying vamps side by side to the reckless passion that consumed them. But a price on her head—wanted: dead or half-alive—means her survival depends on teaming up with Bones. And no matter how hard she tries to keep things professional between them, she'll find that desire lasts forever . . . and that Bones won't let her get away again.

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TITLE: At Grave's End (The Night Huntress series, Book #3) 
AUTHOR: Jeaniene Frost 
FORMAT: Paperback, 342 pages 
SOURCE: Purchased 
AVAILABLE: Now 








Description from Goodreads: 

Some things won't stay buried . . . at grave's end.

It should be the best time of half-vampire Cat Crawfield's life. With her undead lover Bones at her side, she's successfully protected mortals from the rogue undead. But though Cat's worn disguise after disguise to keep her true identity a secret from the brazen bloodsuckers, her cover's finally been blown, placing her in terrible danger.

As if that wasn't enough, a woman from Bones's past is determined to bury him once and for all. Caught in the crosshairs of a vengeful vamp, yet determined to help Bones stop a lethal magic from being unleashed, Cat's about to learn the true meaning of bad blood. And the tricks she's learned as a special agent won't help her. She will need to fully embrace her vampire instincts in order to save herself—and Bones—from a fate worse than the grave.

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TITLE: Destined for an Early Grave (The Night Huntress series, Book #4) 
AUTHOR: Jeaniene Frost 
FORMAT: Paperback, 355 pages 
SOURCE: Purchased 
AVAILABLE: Now 








Description from Goodreads: 

Her deadly dreams leave her in grave danger... 

Since half-vampire Cat Crawfield and her undead lover Bones met six years ago, they've fought against the rogue undead, battled a vengeful Master vampire, and pledged their devotion with a blood bond. Now it's time for a vacation. But their hopes for a perfect Paris holiday are dashed when Cat awakes one night in terror. She's having visions of a vampire named Gregor who's more powerful than Bones and has ties to her past that even Cat herself didn't know about.

Gregor believes Cat is his and he won't stop until he has her. As the battle begins between the vamp who haunts her nightmares and the one who holds her heart, only Cat can break Gregor's hold over her. She'll need all the power she can summon in order to bring down the baddest bloodsucker she's ever faced . . . even if getting that power will result in an early grave.

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 My Thoughts:
Thanks to Fiction Vixen, Smokin Hot Books and Smexy Books for getting me to read this series. If it wasn't for their chit-chat about Cat and Bones on Twitter (specifically an infamous chapter 32 in the 2nd book of the series), I think I would have read this series later rather than sooner. Fiction Vixen has great recommendations so I knew I was going to enjoy this series when I heard her raving about it.

This series is about Cat and Bones' story, told from Cat's point of view. Cat is a sexy, tough, strong woman and can more than handle her own. I love Cat for her perseverance and determination, even though she can be a bit stubborn at times. I have to admit, I have a girl-crush on Cat. Cat is an unique creature; her human mother was date-raped by a freshly turned vampire, resulting in Cat's half-human/half-vampire nature. Cat learns of her ancestry from her mother when she's sixteen. Her mother hates vampires with a passion and sees to it that Cat feels the same way. Cat thus hunts and kills vampires to appease and avenge her mother, hoping to find and kill her father. On the exterior Cat is human; she's breathes and has a heartbeat that vampires can detect. Talk about being the perfect Trojan horse! Her eyes, however, give her vampire side away, turning emerald green when she gets mad or excited and this confuses the heck out of vampires because they've never seen anything like her before.

Bones is a master vampire and vampire bounty hunter. He's sexy as hell, rugged, tough and who doesn't love a guy with an accent (every time he said "Hallo, Kitten." it made me purrrrr)! Cat spots Bones and picks him as her next target but he brushes her off. She tries again the next night except he turns the tables and captures her. He takes her back to his cave where he beats her almost to death. He finds her heritage interesting (and helpful) and makes her an offer she can't refuse: train with him and work with him in alliance or die. She chooses the former.

I love Cat and Bones' story. Their relationship is not perfect (if it was it would be boring) and many obstacles stand in their way.  Their relationship gets tested time and time again.


The first book ends with a cliffhanger so have book #2 ready! I was in a book emergency and it took 3 bookstores before I found the 2nd book (I bought book 2, 3 and 4 that instant). Don't say I didn't worn you. This series is so addicting, I gobbled up the 4th book within 24 hours. If given the chance, I would have gobble up the first 3 in one sitting each but what can I say, life gets in the way sometimes.

If you enjoy paranormal romance then this series is a must read. Jeaniene Frost made me laugh, she made me cry. She even made my heart skip a few beats every now and then. There was never a dull moment; Frost knows how to keep a reader on their toes with twists and turns. She takes you on a thrill ride full of action, suspense, tension, passion, romance and intensity. Frost has an amazing talent; each book is better than its predecessor. I can't wait to see what she what she has in store for Cat and Bones. 

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