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Coffin Girls #1
Elegantly Undead
A sexy, female vampire with secrets. A sinfully-handsome witch prince on a mission. A formidable Vampire Council with something to hide.
A vampire descendent from the original Coffin Girls, Anais runs a successful event and wedding planning business from her majestic New Orleans plantation house. To the Vampire Council, she is seen as an exemplary hostess and household head of a misfit bunch of vampires.
When Yves, her maker and head of the Vampire Council requests her assistance in hosting the mysterious, yet dashing Prince of Witches, Conall, she has no option but to accept. But Anais is the keeper of secrets; secrets that can kill. Protective of her family’s undiscovered uniqueness, Anais is guarded, yet intrigued by the enigmatic witch prince.
Conall and Anais are drawn together when confronted with fatal encounters and an unimaginable destiny… if she’s willing to accept it and fight.
A vampire descendent from the original Coffin Girls, Anais runs a successful event and wedding planning business from her majestic New Orleans plantation house. To the Vampire Council, she is seen as an exemplary hostess and household head of a misfit bunch of vampires.
When Yves, her maker and head of the Vampire Council requests her assistance in hosting the mysterious, yet dashing Prince of Witches, Conall, she has no option but to accept. But Anais is the keeper of secrets; secrets that can kill. Protective of her family’s undiscovered uniqueness, Anais is guarded, yet intrigued by the enigmatic witch prince.
Conall and Anais are drawn together when confronted with fatal encounters and an unimaginable destiny… if she’s willing to accept it and fight.
206 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 17, 2012
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Aneesa Price
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Aneesa Price writes romance and lives it with her university sweetheart and husband. After having surmounted the challenges of being in a bi-racial marriage in the newly democratic South Africa, she now attributes her marital bliss to purposefully added spice and passionately resolved differences. After living in a variety of cities in South Africa, the cosmopolitan city of Johannesburg is the playground that she enjoys with her husband and two daughters.
Aneesa completed her internship in counselling psychology and went on to work first as a therapist and then in Corporate Finance in on projects and in organizational change. This diversity in experience, coupled with her understanding of the human psyche, is translated into her writing through the creation of believable, flawed characters with the innate ability to overcome adversity.
She writes to give her readers the gift of experiencing the new and fascinating, something she strives for herself when she explores new places, reads, cooks with her kids or goes picking for antiques with her husband.
She welcomes new connections so feel free to 'friend' her on facebook or follow her on twitter.
Aneesa Price writes romance and lives it with her university sweetheart and husband. After having surmounted the challenges of being in a bi-racial marriage in the newly democratic South Africa, she now attributes her marital bliss to purposefully added spice and passionately resolved differences. After living in a variety of cities in South Africa, the cosmopolitan city of Johannesburg is the playground that she enjoys with her husband and two daughters.
Aneesa completed her internship in counselling psychology and went on to work first as a therapist and then in Corporate Finance in on projects and in organizational change. This diversity in experience, coupled with her understanding of the human psyche, is translated into her writing through the creation of believable, flawed characters with the innate ability to overcome adversity.
She writes to give her readers the gift of experiencing the new and fascinating, something she strives for herself when she explores new places, reads, cooks with her kids or goes picking for antiques with her husband.
She welcomes new connections so feel free to 'friend' her on facebook or follow her on twitter.
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July 21, 2013
I'm so glad I read this book not only was it great but, it turned me onto a fabulous author.
Coffin girls was not your same vampire story that you always read. (Not that I don't love those) I mean first of all know many books do you know of where a vampire runs a wedding planning business! I loved it and oh my hotness! It had everything where's, vamps, and witches! EVERYTHING. I also just love the cover!!!
You gotta check it out you won't be disappointed!
Btw anal leakage LMAO ONLY ANEESA!!!!!!
Coffin girls was not your same vampire story that you always read. (Not that I don't love those) I mean first of all know many books do you know of where a vampire runs a wedding planning business! I loved it and oh my hotness! It had everything where's, vamps, and witches! EVERYTHING. I also just love the cover!!!
You gotta check it out you won't be disappointed!
Btw anal leakage LMAO ONLY ANEESA!!!!!!
October 14, 2012
Aneesa Price
Coffin Girls
Elegantly Undead: Book 1 of the Coffin Girls Witch Vampire Series
Anais and her sisters are vampires, and in order to be independent from the Vampire Council, they run a successful event and wedding planning business. Seen as a group of misfits, they keep under the radar, and are the perfect hostesses. When Anais is requested to look after and show around Connal, the Prince of Witches, she accepts in order to keep up appearances. Anais comes up with a plan to keep all their secrets safe, but as we all know, things never go to plan.
Paranormal romance at its best. With vampires, witches, werewolves, fae and ghosts, this book has quite a collection of paranormal and magical beings. It contains a unique viewpoint, and it works so well. Incredibly descriptive, the reader is transported into their world and could easily get lost in the storyline. I can't wait for the next instalment, and see what's in store for them all.
Due to some explicit content and language contained within the book, I wouldn't recommend it for younger readers.
Coffin Girls
Elegantly Undead: Book 1 of the Coffin Girls Witch Vampire Series
Anais and her sisters are vampires, and in order to be independent from the Vampire Council, they run a successful event and wedding planning business. Seen as a group of misfits, they keep under the radar, and are the perfect hostesses. When Anais is requested to look after and show around Connal, the Prince of Witches, she accepts in order to keep up appearances. Anais comes up with a plan to keep all their secrets safe, but as we all know, things never go to plan.
Paranormal romance at its best. With vampires, witches, werewolves, fae and ghosts, this book has quite a collection of paranormal and magical beings. It contains a unique viewpoint, and it works so well. Incredibly descriptive, the reader is transported into their world and could easily get lost in the storyline. I can't wait for the next instalment, and see what's in store for them all.
Due to some explicit content and language contained within the book, I wouldn't recommend it for younger readers.
September 5, 2012
I was given this book in return for an honest review. This is not your average vampire book. The Coffin girls are unique. They are vampire witches, they each have their own special talents. Necromancy,empath, etc. Their den mother , so to speak us a voodoo priestess, her nephew is a werewolf and they all live on the Pappillion Plantation, where they do planning and hosting of events. They hide their special secrets from the others in the vampire community. When Anais is told by her maker, Yves, that they are forming an alliance with the witches and she us to be the host and ambassador, she tries to figure out what the angle is. Conall ,p prince of the witches comes to stay with his entourage and quickly realized that these vamps are different and he is falling fast for Anais, who die to past events had a deep distrust of relationships. On to if that Raulf, the were that us like her brother is in love with her and she suddenly seems to be under some magical attack. What brings them all together as a group is a bunch if young kidnapped witches that need to be saved. They will all have to work together not only to stop the attacks on Anais, but to save the species. All while pinning down who us involved and dealing with their personal issues. I really liked the story, it was different and featured a variety of mythical creatures, such as vamps,weres, fae, witches, etc. More adventures to come I'm sure. WaAr
October 30, 2013
A mini vacation to a magical world awaits you!
If you like a good action packed paranormal romance story then you are sure to love this! It's full of vampires, werewolves, witches, fae & magick!! The characters are awesome & totally rockin' the paranormal world! The Coffin Girls are full of spunk & life! Their home, their world felt real, inviting, & so full of life. It absolutely addicting!! I adore Conall, Raulf, Sylvain, & Niul. Anais is a very lucky gal! I am so excited to see what the Goddess has in store for them all! I thoroughly enjoyed my mini vacation to this magical world Aneesa transported me to!! When I read 'The End' I felt like Anais had while saying goodbye...that's all you'll get out of me...you will have to read it to find out what that's mean!! =D I will be awaiting our next journey with the Coffin Girls (WHICH I ASSURE YOU CAN'T GET HERE FAST ENOUGH)!
If you like a good action packed paranormal romance story then you are sure to love this! It's full of vampires, werewolves, witches, fae & magick!! The characters are awesome & totally rockin' the paranormal world! The Coffin Girls are full of spunk & life! Their home, their world felt real, inviting, & so full of life. It absolutely addicting!! I adore Conall, Raulf, Sylvain, & Niul. Anais is a very lucky gal! I am so excited to see what the Goddess has in store for them all! I thoroughly enjoyed my mini vacation to this magical world Aneesa transported me to!! When I read 'The End' I felt like Anais had while saying goodbye...that's all you'll get out of me...you will have to read it to find out what that's mean!! =D I will be awaiting our next journey with the Coffin Girls (WHICH I ASSURE YOU CAN'T GET HERE FAST ENOUGH)!
October 14, 2012
I'm giving my own book 4 stars although the amazon and goodreads ratings are higher because I am humbly on a journey to improving with every book I write. I do love this book though - it contains all the elements of the paranormal and romance that I look for in the books I read.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 8, 2013
What do you do when you have a secret that would end your life as you know it if it ever got out?
Anais is a ridiculously beautiful Vampire Witch, but shhhhh don’t tell since it is a MAJOR secret. She is told by her maker that she will be hosting the Conall the Witch Prince in her home with her sisters who are also Vampire Witches. While dealing with trying to keep this secret away from the prince, lusting after him and fending off advances from one of her best friends, she comes to realize that while she may be a witch her powers are bound and if they don’t become unbound she could die.
Conall the Witch Prince is a strikingly gorgeous man, but he has a secret too. While he says he is trying to fix Vampire- Witch relations he is really trying to find out where his Witches who have been kidnapped are. He will do whatever needs to be done to find them especially since his goddess told him he will find the answer in New Orleans. Well what he found was Anais and now that he’s found her he won’t let her go.
What I enjoyed about this book is the overall story. It has a new twist to the normal Vampire book and it there are so many different species it’s amazing .The group of women have a event planning business and find themselves in hysterics with the antics some of their guests get into. I found myself laughing out loud in more than one part. The relationships between the women is amazing to see. They may not be blood but they are still a family. They I also liked the building relationship between Anais and Conall. It was lust at first site but they had to work at it and there was so much tension and that you could literally cut it with a knife.
You can’t go wrong when you set a Paranormal Romance in New Orleans and if done correctly it has the possibility to not only be the setting but also another character in the story. Ms. Price did just that using the history and excitement and overall mystery that is New Orleans. We feel at home with the rest of the characters in their kitchen, we feel the love they have for their home and so much more.
Anais is a ridiculously beautiful Vampire Witch, but shhhhh don’t tell since it is a MAJOR secret. She is told by her maker that she will be hosting the Conall the Witch Prince in her home with her sisters who are also Vampire Witches. While dealing with trying to keep this secret away from the prince, lusting after him and fending off advances from one of her best friends, she comes to realize that while she may be a witch her powers are bound and if they don’t become unbound she could die.
Conall the Witch Prince is a strikingly gorgeous man, but he has a secret too. While he says he is trying to fix Vampire- Witch relations he is really trying to find out where his Witches who have been kidnapped are. He will do whatever needs to be done to find them especially since his goddess told him he will find the answer in New Orleans. Well what he found was Anais and now that he’s found her he won’t let her go.
What I enjoyed about this book is the overall story. It has a new twist to the normal Vampire book and it there are so many different species it’s amazing .The group of women have a event planning business and find themselves in hysterics with the antics some of their guests get into. I found myself laughing out loud in more than one part. The relationships between the women is amazing to see. They may not be blood but they are still a family. They I also liked the building relationship between Anais and Conall. It was lust at first site but they had to work at it and there was so much tension and that you could literally cut it with a knife.
You can’t go wrong when you set a Paranormal Romance in New Orleans and if done correctly it has the possibility to not only be the setting but also another character in the story. Ms. Price did just that using the history and excitement and overall mystery that is New Orleans. We feel at home with the rest of the characters in their kitchen, we feel the love they have for their home and so much more.
September 11, 2012
Ebook: Coffin Girls (Elegantly Undead: Book 1 of the Coffin Girls Witch Vampire Series)
Author: Aneesa Price
Fiction, Paranormal,
This review may contain spoilers
I was gifted this copy by the author, for an honest review,
Summary: A sexy, female vampire with secrets. A sinfully-handsome witch prince on a mission. A formidable Vampire Council with something to hide.
A vampire descendent from the original Coffin Girls, Anais runs a successful event and wedding planning business from her majestic New Orleans plantation house. To the Vampire Council, she is seen as an exemplary hostess and household head of a misfit bunch of vampires.
When Yves, her maker and head of the Vampire Council requests her assistance in hosting the mysterious, yet dashing Prince of Witches, Conall, she has no option but to accept. But Anais is the keeper of secrets; secrets that can kill. Protective of her family’s undiscovered uniqueness, Anais is guarded, yet intrigued by the enigmatic witch prince.
Conall and Anais are drawn together when confronted with fatal encounters and an unimaginable destiny… if she’s willing to accept it and fight.
The Review
OMG, I really love the writing style of this author, I thought the book was fantastic, I was hooked and did not want to put it down at all, This book has everything, from Vamps, to witches, to wolves, to ghosts, to voodoo, there were even Zombies, this book had them all, she even had named Vampire drinks, Vampagne, champagne with blood, love it, I felt like I lived in the house with the girls, I loved that they were vampires but also had witch blood in them, it made for a very interesting story, there were so many twists and turns, it kept me constantly on the edge of my seat, I am really looking forward to book 2, I hope we see more of Sylvain in the next one, he sounds like he could do with a love of his life story too, will be recommending to all my friends, 6/5
Author: Aneesa Price
Fiction, Paranormal,
This review may contain spoilers
I was gifted this copy by the author, for an honest review,
Summary: A sexy, female vampire with secrets. A sinfully-handsome witch prince on a mission. A formidable Vampire Council with something to hide.
A vampire descendent from the original Coffin Girls, Anais runs a successful event and wedding planning business from her majestic New Orleans plantation house. To the Vampire Council, she is seen as an exemplary hostess and household head of a misfit bunch of vampires.
When Yves, her maker and head of the Vampire Council requests her assistance in hosting the mysterious, yet dashing Prince of Witches, Conall, she has no option but to accept. But Anais is the keeper of secrets; secrets that can kill. Protective of her family’s undiscovered uniqueness, Anais is guarded, yet intrigued by the enigmatic witch prince.
Conall and Anais are drawn together when confronted with fatal encounters and an unimaginable destiny… if she’s willing to accept it and fight.
The Review
OMG, I really love the writing style of this author, I thought the book was fantastic, I was hooked and did not want to put it down at all, This book has everything, from Vamps, to witches, to wolves, to ghosts, to voodoo, there were even Zombies, this book had them all, she even had named Vampire drinks, Vampagne, champagne with blood, love it, I felt like I lived in the house with the girls, I loved that they were vampires but also had witch blood in them, it made for a very interesting story, there were so many twists and turns, it kept me constantly on the edge of my seat, I am really looking forward to book 2, I hope we see more of Sylvain in the next one, he sounds like he could do with a love of his life story too, will be recommending to all my friends, 6/5
September 29, 2012
I was gifted this book by the wonderful Aneesa for an honest review and I can't thank her enough!!
Coffin Girls is a fabulous beginning to what is going to be an excellent series and I can't recommend this book enough to anyone looking for a new read! I started this on Thursday night and finished Friday afternoon! It was so good I dreaded putting it away just so I could actually sleep!
Anais, one of the original Coffin Girls sent from France centuries ago, is a vampire on her own two feet. With the help of her four sisters, a handsome young wolf, and Miss Suzette- a voodoo mama who rules with a wooden spoon, she runs Pappilion Plantation, a gorgeous plantation in New Orleans that caters to party's and weddings to those looking for a magical memory. To her maker, Yves, she is the perfect woman- beautiful, submissive and the perfect hostess, but Anais and her sisters have secrets that not even the Vampire Council knows.
A gorgeous Prince of Witches, Connal is on a mission of his own, one that puts him in the sights of Anais, and a situation that he knows is far darker that he sees on the surface, but when the Goddess tells him he must agree to the Vampire- Witch union, he is unable to say no.
Secrets, kidnappings, powers that have hidden for centuries, evil Vampires and excruciatingly hot lust, make this book absolutely fabulous, and I am dying to know what happens next in a series that I wouldn't be surprised to make the New York Times list.
I give this book five stars and hope that everyone that reads this finds as much joy in the words as I have.
Coffin Girls is a fabulous beginning to what is going to be an excellent series and I can't recommend this book enough to anyone looking for a new read! I started this on Thursday night and finished Friday afternoon! It was so good I dreaded putting it away just so I could actually sleep!
Anais, one of the original Coffin Girls sent from France centuries ago, is a vampire on her own two feet. With the help of her four sisters, a handsome young wolf, and Miss Suzette- a voodoo mama who rules with a wooden spoon, she runs Pappilion Plantation, a gorgeous plantation in New Orleans that caters to party's and weddings to those looking for a magical memory. To her maker, Yves, she is the perfect woman- beautiful, submissive and the perfect hostess, but Anais and her sisters have secrets that not even the Vampire Council knows.
A gorgeous Prince of Witches, Connal is on a mission of his own, one that puts him in the sights of Anais, and a situation that he knows is far darker that he sees on the surface, but when the Goddess tells him he must agree to the Vampire- Witch union, he is unable to say no.
Secrets, kidnappings, powers that have hidden for centuries, evil Vampires and excruciatingly hot lust, make this book absolutely fabulous, and I am dying to know what happens next in a series that I wouldn't be surprised to make the New York Times list.
I give this book five stars and hope that everyone that reads this finds as much joy in the words as I have.
September 11, 2012
What I enjoyed most about this book is that it had so many different elements to it. Vampires, witches, werewolves, ghosts, necromancers, fairies, and a whole host of magickal creatures, are all combined to create a story which takes the reader on an unforgettable journey into the world of the coffin girls.
The author impressed me with her splendid writing and the finer details she added to fluff out the characters and thus drawing the reader deeper into the story. The plot progresses at a leisurely pace and new and interesting characters are continually introduced throughout the book. As an avid reader of Nora Roberts’s novels, the similarities in the main characters’ event co-ordination business to the one in Nora’s “Bridal Quartet” series are in abundance. The author takes her time describing the characters’ surroundings so as to give the reader a clear visual of the settings in which the story takes place. A balance is maintained between the good and bad characters and although there isn’t much in the way of plot twists, it kept my interest up until the last page.
“Coffin Girls” is essentially a love story for more mature readers, but the paranormal elements make it an enjoyable and worthwhile read - in particular for fans of the paranormal romance genre. Due to the high amount of profanity, and the explicit content found in this book, it is not suitable for readers below the age of eighteen.
The author impressed me with her splendid writing and the finer details she added to fluff out the characters and thus drawing the reader deeper into the story. The plot progresses at a leisurely pace and new and interesting characters are continually introduced throughout the book. As an avid reader of Nora Roberts’s novels, the similarities in the main characters’ event co-ordination business to the one in Nora’s “Bridal Quartet” series are in abundance. The author takes her time describing the characters’ surroundings so as to give the reader a clear visual of the settings in which the story takes place. A balance is maintained between the good and bad characters and although there isn’t much in the way of plot twists, it kept my interest up until the last page.
“Coffin Girls” is essentially a love story for more mature readers, but the paranormal elements make it an enjoyable and worthwhile read - in particular for fans of the paranormal romance genre. Due to the high amount of profanity, and the explicit content found in this book, it is not suitable for readers below the age of eighteen.
September 11, 2012
Ok so firstly i'd like to say a massive congrates to Aneesa Price for a truly new take on the vampire, witch, werewolves fae community.
Coffin girls is about a group of female vampire's that run a very successful event and wedding planning business from their plantation home in New Orleans. The main character is a sexy female vampire called Anais. Anais is a very guarded vampire and will do anything to protect her family, Anais and her sisters have secrets that they keep hidden from the Vampire council. When Yves, Anais maker and head of the vampire council requests her help in hosting the prince of witches (Conall) she must accept. What Anais isn't expecting is to be drawn to this prince of witches in a way which she can't control and doesn't understand, revealing her life history and letting her guard down.
I've read alot of books on vampire and werewolves and normally they are enemies, This is completely different it becames clear that all fae are out to the complete the same task and work together to get to the bottom of the conspiracy.
I recommend anyone to read this book if you enjoy the supernatural world. The ending is complete and ready for Coffin Girls 2, which i know Aneesa is keen to get finished soon and i personnaly can't wait
Coffin girls is about a group of female vampire's that run a very successful event and wedding planning business from their plantation home in New Orleans. The main character is a sexy female vampire called Anais. Anais is a very guarded vampire and will do anything to protect her family, Anais and her sisters have secrets that they keep hidden from the Vampire council. When Yves, Anais maker and head of the vampire council requests her help in hosting the prince of witches (Conall) she must accept. What Anais isn't expecting is to be drawn to this prince of witches in a way which she can't control and doesn't understand, revealing her life history and letting her guard down.
I've read alot of books on vampire and werewolves and normally they are enemies, This is completely different it becames clear that all fae are out to the complete the same task and work together to get to the bottom of the conspiracy.
I recommend anyone to read this book if you enjoy the supernatural world. The ending is complete and ready for Coffin Girls 2, which i know Aneesa is keen to get finished soon and i personnaly can't wait
September 10, 2012
This is an erotic book masked as a paranormal fantasy, make no mistake. But, don't get hang up on this new label either. Aneesa brings us Vampires with a twist. Witches with a blood thirst and warlocks with passion. The explicit nature of the book will find resonance with many a reader and if that is not your passion, then the paranormal will have you hooked.
My personal favorite, the prose used to describe a plantation manner, and lifestyle.
The history behind the true Coffin girls was new for me and brought an interesting debt to this delightful read. I received a copy gifted by the author from Amazon in turn for a fair and unbiased review. WaAr.
My personal favorite, the prose used to describe a plantation manner, and lifestyle.
The history behind the true Coffin girls was new for me and brought an interesting debt to this delightful read. I received a copy gifted by the author from Amazon in turn for a fair and unbiased review. WaAr.
September 5, 2012
I was given this book by the author in return for an honest review.
This book is not like previous Vampire books but has alot going for it because it is absolutely brilliant from start to finish! There are quite a few twist's in it and I cannot wait for the second book to come out as this one was Brilliant! A definite must read for any vampire fan
This book is not like previous Vampire books but has alot going for it because it is absolutely brilliant from start to finish! There are quite a few twist's in it and I cannot wait for the second book to come out as this one was Brilliant! A definite must read for any vampire fan
September 11, 2012
I was gifted a copy of this book by the author. This is an amazing story about vampires, witches, wolves and fairies. I greatly enjoyed the romance between vampire and witch with a touch of wolf mixed in. You find a unique twist to the Coffin Girls and their extra abilities. Can't wait for the next book!
February 18, 2013
Awesome read 4.5 stars.
Loved how the author threw in some history. Loved the family bond the girls had, and even with Miss Suzzette and Raulf. I enjoy a paranormal story that combines the different immortals. This story had witches, vampires, werewolves and fae, and they all united together.
Loved how the author threw in some history. Loved the family bond the girls had, and even with Miss Suzzette and Raulf. I enjoy a paranormal story that combines the different immortals. This story had witches, vampires, werewolves and fae, and they all united together.
June 26, 2014
This paranormal romance is unique in its mixture of the many genres of paranormal entities.
Read full review in the 2014 May issue of InD’tale Magazine.
Read full review in the 2014 May issue of InD’tale Magazine.
December 3, 2013
The book was well written but I can't get past the spells and sex. I am a YA type of girl. So from what I read, I'll say it was a great read for people who enjoy witches, vamps and hot sex.
April 26, 2021
DNF. I just can't finish this. The bad spelling and grammar and odd sentence structure just makes it difficult to read and the story hasn't gripped me enough to overlook that.
December 18, 2012
This book had many of the ingredients for a quirky fun new look at the vampire romance genre. I was refreshingly amused by the idea of a house full of lady vampires who run an elegant catering business that sees to the human and not so human population of New Orleans for all their finely catered party needs. Naturally, there has to be a little bit of trouble tossed the ladies' way or it wouldn't be a good story.
The vampire ladies of the Papillion Mansion, their faithful voodoo priestess cook, Miss Suzette and the cook's nephew and alpha wolf, Raulf find themselves caught up in something they don't understand when the vampire council insists that Anais, the head of the ladies will be like a vampire ambassador to the newly arrived witches delegation come to treat with the vampires in regard to humans discovering the existence of non-humans. But all is not as it seems and Anais senses it, but can't figure out where the problem lays whether it is her crafty maker on the Vamp Council or whether it is the attractive witch prince she meets from the delegation.
Anais' life gets complicated fast as she becomes troubled by strong mood-shifts and pain unlike anything she has experienced before, she has to deal with her home and secrets (she and her sister vamps are half witch) being invaded by a group of three male witches, and she has to balance the attraction she feels for the witch prince and for the alpha wolf while protecting her heart.
Connall has come to New Orleans from his home in Ireland for a secret purpose that he masks from the Vampire Council who house him and his supposed guards with one of their area vampires who appears to be just a wealthy socialite on the surface. Connall feels and instant connection to Anais and soon senses that she and her sister witches are hiding something. He's not sure if its just their own secret they're trying to protect or if they're part of the problem he's come to investigate. But then he has his secrets too. It doesn't stop him from continuing to fall hard for Anais even while she is busy pushing him away because of the hurt she has been dealt in her past.
When the secrets start unraveling, the group must pull together to be strong enough to meet the powerful threat they encounter. And when the trouble is all over, Anais must either confront her issues or lose her chance at true happiness.
I had fun with the world-building and feel of this story. The brotherhood between the witches and the family feel at the Papillion mansion was probably the best part of the story for me. I found the plot a little loose and felt disconnected from it at times whether it was the abrupt changes of scenes or the times spent in passive voice over active voice because there was a great deal of explanation (it was interesting and important background information, but it did slow things down at times). The romance had a bit of a rough start because Anais seemed to have a visceral reaction to both men and then she was pretty reluctant to take things beyond a temporary thing even when the one she settled on was obviously serious and she was secretly having just as strong feelings right back. It eventually got me rooting for it once things started happening around them to show they really cared because I liked the two for each other who ended up together.
I found all the characters delightful with the exception of Anais. I didn't hate her, but I found at times the things that upset her were either due to her own lustful dithering (like the jealous behavior between Connall and Raulf) or her insistence that everything was fine and 'lets ignore it and it will go away' attitude when she was experiencing the odd mood surges and her friends were worried. Like I say, its not that I didn't like her. There was much to admire after all. This gal took her sad past and stood strong enough to recover from her losses and make something of herself while choosing wonderful people to be her new family. I liked best how each secondary character had their own special personalities, witch abilities and quirkiness particularly Anais' household. They played off each other so well.
I see a lot of potential for the future of this series particularly since the others shouldn't need all the usual explanatory stuff that a first book in a series has. Hopefully each Coffin Girl will get her own story because those girls were all fun. For recommendation, I think those who enjoy lighter Paranormal Romances would enjoy this one.
The vampire ladies of the Papillion Mansion, their faithful voodoo priestess cook, Miss Suzette and the cook's nephew and alpha wolf, Raulf find themselves caught up in something they don't understand when the vampire council insists that Anais, the head of the ladies will be like a vampire ambassador to the newly arrived witches delegation come to treat with the vampires in regard to humans discovering the existence of non-humans. But all is not as it seems and Anais senses it, but can't figure out where the problem lays whether it is her crafty maker on the Vamp Council or whether it is the attractive witch prince she meets from the delegation.
Anais' life gets complicated fast as she becomes troubled by strong mood-shifts and pain unlike anything she has experienced before, she has to deal with her home and secrets (she and her sister vamps are half witch) being invaded by a group of three male witches, and she has to balance the attraction she feels for the witch prince and for the alpha wolf while protecting her heart.
Connall has come to New Orleans from his home in Ireland for a secret purpose that he masks from the Vampire Council who house him and his supposed guards with one of their area vampires who appears to be just a wealthy socialite on the surface. Connall feels and instant connection to Anais and soon senses that she and her sister witches are hiding something. He's not sure if its just their own secret they're trying to protect or if they're part of the problem he's come to investigate. But then he has his secrets too. It doesn't stop him from continuing to fall hard for Anais even while she is busy pushing him away because of the hurt she has been dealt in her past.
When the secrets start unraveling, the group must pull together to be strong enough to meet the powerful threat they encounter. And when the trouble is all over, Anais must either confront her issues or lose her chance at true happiness.
I had fun with the world-building and feel of this story. The brotherhood between the witches and the family feel at the Papillion mansion was probably the best part of the story for me. I found the plot a little loose and felt disconnected from it at times whether it was the abrupt changes of scenes or the times spent in passive voice over active voice because there was a great deal of explanation (it was interesting and important background information, but it did slow things down at times). The romance had a bit of a rough start because Anais seemed to have a visceral reaction to both men and then she was pretty reluctant to take things beyond a temporary thing even when the one she settled on was obviously serious and she was secretly having just as strong feelings right back. It eventually got me rooting for it once things started happening around them to show they really cared because I liked the two for each other who ended up together.
I found all the characters delightful with the exception of Anais. I didn't hate her, but I found at times the things that upset her were either due to her own lustful dithering (like the jealous behavior between Connall and Raulf) or her insistence that everything was fine and 'lets ignore it and it will go away' attitude when she was experiencing the odd mood surges and her friends were worried. Like I say, its not that I didn't like her. There was much to admire after all. This gal took her sad past and stood strong enough to recover from her losses and make something of herself while choosing wonderful people to be her new family. I liked best how each secondary character had their own special personalities, witch abilities and quirkiness particularly Anais' household. They played off each other so well.
I see a lot of potential for the future of this series particularly since the others shouldn't need all the usual explanatory stuff that a first book in a series has. Hopefully each Coffin Girl will get her own story because those girls were all fun. For recommendation, I think those who enjoy lighter Paranormal Romances would enjoy this one.
August 25, 2013
3.5 STARS
For me, it was a little challenging to get into this book and get really interested right away. Especially at the beginning, there is a lot of description of an event then taking place which did not particularly interest me. I did not know any of the characters or how they were related. A bit later that becomes clearer. The personalities begin to emerge, and once Anais is drafted by her shifty maker to become a special liaison to a powerful group of witches my interest picked up considerably. Everyone has secrets to hide – witches and vampires historically have rarely acted in concert; often they have been at odds. Now, however, an alliance is needed in order to face and defeat an encroaching enemy with deadly aims.
The central setting where much of the action takes place is an awesome mansion/estate in New Orleans. The author does a good job of capturing the Cajun and voodoo essence that permeates the area. I loved this aspect of the story. I enjoyed the scenes that take place in the Land of the Fae. There, I could practically feel the magic of the beautiful realm and the caress of its tranquility. With each new twist and unveiled secret I came more and more under the spell of this writer’s enchantment. The pacing picks ups in the latter half, and there are more action episodes and unexpected turns. I like that the author allows the characters to build trust slowly. I liked the romance that ignites between Anais and Conall. Both are strong, charismatic characters and their tug-of-war was delightful to watch. I did not care for the love triangle aspect with the younger Raulf. Raulf is a strong male with a lot of potential; the jealousy aspect did not feel all that convincing to me.
Overall, I liked this book and think it is a solid beginning to what will be a very good series. I appreciate books that do not end on cliff-hangers and this one does not disappoint, even though there is still plenty of opportunity for this band of diverse warriors to fight and frolic in future adventures. I already have the next book in my reading queue, and I am looking forward to riding shotgun with Anais and her team as they battle crafty adversaries causing mayhem; conspiring to sew evil destruction, bedlam, and terror in their wake.
This book was given to me by the author in exchange for my honest review.
Reviewed by Laurie
For me, it was a little challenging to get into this book and get really interested right away. Especially at the beginning, there is a lot of description of an event then taking place which did not particularly interest me. I did not know any of the characters or how they were related. A bit later that becomes clearer. The personalities begin to emerge, and once Anais is drafted by her shifty maker to become a special liaison to a powerful group of witches my interest picked up considerably. Everyone has secrets to hide – witches and vampires historically have rarely acted in concert; often they have been at odds. Now, however, an alliance is needed in order to face and defeat an encroaching enemy with deadly aims.
The central setting where much of the action takes place is an awesome mansion/estate in New Orleans. The author does a good job of capturing the Cajun and voodoo essence that permeates the area. I loved this aspect of the story. I enjoyed the scenes that take place in the Land of the Fae. There, I could practically feel the magic of the beautiful realm and the caress of its tranquility. With each new twist and unveiled secret I came more and more under the spell of this writer’s enchantment. The pacing picks ups in the latter half, and there are more action episodes and unexpected turns. I like that the author allows the characters to build trust slowly. I liked the romance that ignites between Anais and Conall. Both are strong, charismatic characters and their tug-of-war was delightful to watch. I did not care for the love triangle aspect with the younger Raulf. Raulf is a strong male with a lot of potential; the jealousy aspect did not feel all that convincing to me.
Overall, I liked this book and think it is a solid beginning to what will be a very good series. I appreciate books that do not end on cliff-hangers and this one does not disappoint, even though there is still plenty of opportunity for this band of diverse warriors to fight and frolic in future adventures. I already have the next book in my reading queue, and I am looking forward to riding shotgun with Anais and her team as they battle crafty adversaries causing mayhem; conspiring to sew evil destruction, bedlam, and terror in their wake.
This book was given to me by the author in exchange for my honest review.
Reviewed by Laurie
September 27, 2012
My review of Coffin Girls by Aneesa Price
Rating 5*****
This book was provided free from the author in exchange for honest literary review.
A WaAr review.
Anais has carried around a chip on her shoulders for the better part of a century. Other than her tight circle of friends she trusts no one. In fact she gods behind her work and caring for everyone else so she doesn't have to put her walls down and place her feelings out there. however, the situations of late threaten to change her plans and rock her world. At the close of the yearly Vampire Council ball, her maker calls on her with a request (which is more like a demand ) she must be hostess to the witch clan during their visit. Little did she know the witch's visit would change everything!
. Anais wasn't prepared for how her body called to the witch prince. Conall was definitely swoon worthy and her body called to him. Soon Anais falls deathly ill and Conall must help her unlock magick that is eating her up literally from the inside out. Between the power of his magick and that of her friends.....is it enough to unlock her heart and release the pain from her past as well ?
. Awesome novel and the best thing about it is that it is the beginning of a brand new series. Anais is one strong female lead character and I loved it.once you start reading....you simply cannpt put it down. Also for us paranormal nuts put there, there is a myriad of creatures to fall in love with. from voodoo priestesses, to fae and weres there is truly something for everyone who loves the supernatural. Also one of the few times I ever seen a character have the gift of necromancy......and I love it. This is simply one of those books you can't go wrong with. I am sure before book 2 comes I will reread this again. It is just too good to put down !
Rating 5*****
This book was provided free from the author in exchange for honest literary review.
A WaAr review.
Anais has carried around a chip on her shoulders for the better part of a century. Other than her tight circle of friends she trusts no one. In fact she gods behind her work and caring for everyone else so she doesn't have to put her walls down and place her feelings out there. however, the situations of late threaten to change her plans and rock her world. At the close of the yearly Vampire Council ball, her maker calls on her with a request (which is more like a demand ) she must be hostess to the witch clan during their visit. Little did she know the witch's visit would change everything!
. Anais wasn't prepared for how her body called to the witch prince. Conall was definitely swoon worthy and her body called to him. Soon Anais falls deathly ill and Conall must help her unlock magick that is eating her up literally from the inside out. Between the power of his magick and that of her friends.....is it enough to unlock her heart and release the pain from her past as well ?
. Awesome novel and the best thing about it is that it is the beginning of a brand new series. Anais is one strong female lead character and I loved it.once you start reading....you simply cannpt put it down. Also for us paranormal nuts put there, there is a myriad of creatures to fall in love with. from voodoo priestesses, to fae and weres there is truly something for everyone who loves the supernatural. Also one of the few times I ever seen a character have the gift of necromancy......and I love it. This is simply one of those books you can't go wrong with. I am sure before book 2 comes I will reread this again. It is just too good to put down !
October 24, 2013
I read this after having read the second book in the series and I think that's okay. Both books are complete unto themselves, yet work very well together seamlessly. I loved Price's definition of "coffin girls," aka: casket girls. Nope, not defining it for you, you'll have to read the book.
This book has it all and in spades. There's vampires, witches, vampire witches, a voodoo queen, a werewolf and an interesting collection of other supernatural characters. Stirring everything up is one of the most oddball senses of humor I've come across in a book. Price's quirky humor is all over the place, from the poor distraught maid-of-honor, to the ghosts spying on a delegation of witches. She kept it going. Her phrasing is just exquisite. I laughed out loud (?!), and more than once. Things just pop up out of nowhere at you and you can't help yourself.
From a wedding on the plantation to rescuing kidnapped witches from power hungry vampires, there's nothing slow about this story. The characters are well developed with each one having strengths and weaknesses of their own. The fun the characters have with each other kept me smiling. I enjoyed Miss Suzette and her Cajun mama ways of taking care of the girls and anyone else who stepped into her kitchen. Raulf was my favorite character in this story, so I hope I can look forward to seeing him feature in his own book someday.
There were problems in the editing that detracted from the story somewhat, but I was hooked. I enjoyed the story immensely. I really wanted to give this book four stars. Unfortunately, due to the errors missed in beta reading/editing I wasn't able to do so. The three star rating is strictly due to the errors in the book. I am most certainly looking forward to revisiting these characters and enjoying their escapades in future books. I was gifted this book in exchange for an honest review.
This book has it all and in spades. There's vampires, witches, vampire witches, a voodoo queen, a werewolf and an interesting collection of other supernatural characters. Stirring everything up is one of the most oddball senses of humor I've come across in a book. Price's quirky humor is all over the place, from the poor distraught maid-of-honor, to the ghosts spying on a delegation of witches. She kept it going. Her phrasing is just exquisite. I laughed out loud (?!), and more than once. Things just pop up out of nowhere at you and you can't help yourself.
From a wedding on the plantation to rescuing kidnapped witches from power hungry vampires, there's nothing slow about this story. The characters are well developed with each one having strengths and weaknesses of their own. The fun the characters have with each other kept me smiling. I enjoyed Miss Suzette and her Cajun mama ways of taking care of the girls and anyone else who stepped into her kitchen. Raulf was my favorite character in this story, so I hope I can look forward to seeing him feature in his own book someday.
There were problems in the editing that detracted from the story somewhat, but I was hooked. I enjoyed the story immensely. I really wanted to give this book four stars. Unfortunately, due to the errors missed in beta reading/editing I wasn't able to do so. The three star rating is strictly due to the errors in the book. I am most certainly looking forward to revisiting these characters and enjoying their escapades in future books. I was gifted this book in exchange for an honest review.
September 27, 2012
I have read a lot of vampire books yet this one offers something different. The Coffin girls are not just vampires but they are also part witch too having special gifts of empathy and necromancy to name a few. Surrounded by their extended family of a powerful voodoo priestess and her nephew who is an Alpha werewolf, they all live on the Plantation together with a few resident ghosts. They keep their gifts a secret from the Vampire Council and blend in with the humans in New Orleans by becoming Wedding and Event Planners offering their home as a backdrop for special occasions. No one suspects how powerful they really are until an alliance is formed with the Prince of the Witches. Connall has powerful magic and knows that there is something different about the women yet he is drawn to Anais and she is finding it hard to resist his attentions. Raulf the Alpha werewolf is also in love with Anais and a love triangle forms which causes lots of anguish for Anais as she has been hurt before. Strange things start happening and it seems like Anais is under attack and young witches are going missing all over the globe. It will take all their magic and love to release Anais from her situation and time is not on their side.
Something for everyone in this book from vampires, witches, fae, werewolves, voodoo practitioners and zombies to make any battle interesting and they have to work together to find out who is kidnapping the young witches and why? This is a paranormal love story yet there is enough action to liven up the story and I am looking forward to reading more on these women.
Something for everyone in this book from vampires, witches, fae, werewolves, voodoo practitioners and zombies to make any battle interesting and they have to work together to find out who is kidnapping the young witches and why? This is a paranormal love story yet there is enough action to liven up the story and I am looking forward to reading more on these women.
October 27, 2012
Firstly, I have to say one thing… what a surprise I got when I read this book!!! (but for me it was good) The title will have you thinking that it’s for say the teenage or YA group, but be fore warned it is not!!!!
From reading Coffin Girls: Elegantly Undead, I have become a fan of Author Aneesa Price with her excellent writing style that is so full of “out of the normal.”
What an amazing story full of witches, vampires, ghosts, werewolves, zombies, and even a twist of voodoo!!
THE RECIPE OF YOUR CHOICE:
Then you throw in a dash of magic, topped off with layers of kidnapping and hidden secrets… What do you get? You get a catering business that serves up magical memories for parties or weddings. *nods head*
All dished up on a gorgeous plantation in New Orleans “Pappillion Plantation”. Care to take a tour? Well come on in, and be prepared for the surprise of being swept away into the unknown. *inserts evil grin*
This isn’t your normal average vampire book, it’s very unique, I don’t want to give away to much so I’m going to ask you to read the blurb on goodreads or amazon and then you will see what I mean.
Thank you to the very talented Aneesa Price for this spectacular story. I look so forward to the next novel in this series.
I highly recommend this to all lovers of paranormal romance with a spin.
Recommend: 18/Adult (with discretion please)
Rating: 4.5/5 stars
Angel Anne Reviews
WOW what a different twist in the parnormal fantasy romance genre!
From reading Coffin Girls: Elegantly Undead, I have become a fan of Author Aneesa Price with her excellent writing style that is so full of “out of the normal.”
What an amazing story full of witches, vampires, ghosts, werewolves, zombies, and even a twist of voodoo!!
THE RECIPE OF YOUR CHOICE:
Then you throw in a dash of magic, topped off with layers of kidnapping and hidden secrets… What do you get? You get a catering business that serves up magical memories for parties or weddings. *nods head*
All dished up on a gorgeous plantation in New Orleans “Pappillion Plantation”. Care to take a tour? Well come on in, and be prepared for the surprise of being swept away into the unknown. *inserts evil grin*
This isn’t your normal average vampire book, it’s very unique, I don’t want to give away to much so I’m going to ask you to read the blurb on goodreads or amazon and then you will see what I mean.
Thank you to the very talented Aneesa Price for this spectacular story. I look so forward to the next novel in this series.
I highly recommend this to all lovers of paranormal romance with a spin.
Recommend: 18/Adult (with discretion please)
Rating: 4.5/5 stars
Angel Anne Reviews
WOW what a different twist in the parnormal fantasy romance genre!
March 2, 2013
I received this book to give an honest review.
I have to say I was thoroughly impressed with this book. Love, secrets, action, supernatural, Louisiana it all combined to make the perfect story. This is not your average vampire story, this is more! You have a group of vampire, witches that have each have their own powers. Not only that they run their own business of being wedding planners! They even have a den mother who is into voodoo and has that Cajun blood and Cajun love that just makes you feel part of the family. I have to say the most funniest thing I read in this book was "anal leakage" no not in a sexual way but more in a funny, omg way.
Anais and her sister's hide their secrets from everyone even Anais's maker, until the Vampire Council informs them that they are to be hostess to the Prince of Witches. But Anais ends up falling for Conall the Prince of Witches, and everyone's secrets will come to light. Not only that but Anais is going through something that will require everyone to join forces to help her out. While having the Prince of Witches and his friends in her home, Anais learns that there are young woman and girls being kidnapped, for what that is unknown. Until they all find out who is behind it and why, and they all have to learn how to fight. I loved how every character had their own little power. Marie deals with the undead, and dead! Rose deals with fire, Sophie is an empathy, Anais has powers that are growing. I can tell their will be more adventures and more action with these Coffin Girls.
I have to say I was thoroughly impressed with this book. Love, secrets, action, supernatural, Louisiana it all combined to make the perfect story. This is not your average vampire story, this is more! You have a group of vampire, witches that have each have their own powers. Not only that they run their own business of being wedding planners! They even have a den mother who is into voodoo and has that Cajun blood and Cajun love that just makes you feel part of the family. I have to say the most funniest thing I read in this book was "anal leakage" no not in a sexual way but more in a funny, omg way.
Anais and her sister's hide their secrets from everyone even Anais's maker, until the Vampire Council informs them that they are to be hostess to the Prince of Witches. But Anais ends up falling for Conall the Prince of Witches, and everyone's secrets will come to light. Not only that but Anais is going through something that will require everyone to join forces to help her out. While having the Prince of Witches and his friends in her home, Anais learns that there are young woman and girls being kidnapped, for what that is unknown. Until they all find out who is behind it and why, and they all have to learn how to fight. I loved how every character had their own little power. Marie deals with the undead, and dead! Rose deals with fire, Sophie is an empathy, Anais has powers that are growing. I can tell their will be more adventures and more action with these Coffin Girls.
February 2, 2013
“Coffin Girls (Elegantly Undead: Book 1 of the Coffin Girls Witch Vampire Series” by Aneesa Price is a fun paranormal romance set in present day New Orleans. Vampire Anais runs an event and wedding planning business with her sisters. Flirting with werewolf Raulf and tempted into a romance with him she is taken off guard when she meets Irish Conall O’Leary, the Prince of Witches, and develops strong feelings for him.
Anais and her sisters are however no ordinary Vampires and have to hide a family secret from the Vampire council. Their family came from France the previous century and have a different blend of ‘magick’, one that threatens the life of Anais once she falls for Conall. With faes, witches, vampires, ghosts and werewolves there is enough magick to go round as it is, but Anais and her family are still able to add to the mix of supernatural beings in the book.
I enjoyed the book and its confident and stylish writing, the story moves fast from the beginning, the tension between Anais and her two love interests is written particularly well and convincing. This being the first in the series I would not expect the story to get too complicated, this is a great set up for the series. As far as romances go I personally found it very ‘tasteful’ and elegantly done, explicit at times but not too much. The story is an entertaining feast for lovers of chick lit and the paranormal.
Anais and her sisters are however no ordinary Vampires and have to hide a family secret from the Vampire council. Their family came from France the previous century and have a different blend of ‘magick’, one that threatens the life of Anais once she falls for Conall. With faes, witches, vampires, ghosts and werewolves there is enough magick to go round as it is, but Anais and her family are still able to add to the mix of supernatural beings in the book.
I enjoyed the book and its confident and stylish writing, the story moves fast from the beginning, the tension between Anais and her two love interests is written particularly well and convincing. This being the first in the series I would not expect the story to get too complicated, this is a great set up for the series. As far as romances go I personally found it very ‘tasteful’ and elegantly done, explicit at times but not too much. The story is an entertaining feast for lovers of chick lit and the paranormal.
February 26, 2013
First let me preface by saying this - I am notoriously critical of vampire books. Anyone who knows me,knows I wont read just ANY vampire book. Add in witch-lore and the Fae,I may fling it across the room and not finish it at all. So many are inaccurate and feed the untruths and biased opinion many have of witchcraft or those who practice it,or the books simply bore me with their vampire stupidity.
I can officially say that Aneesa Price has not only found a fan,but a friend,for life in me. Coffin Girls is smart,sexy,witty,erotic,lively and engaging. Throw in a bit of history and the New Orleans French/Cajun culture and you've got a book full of a fascinating brew. Ms Price's writing is intelligent with a dramatic flair and she gives us a sweeping picture perfect profile of Southern U.S. hospitality.This was not an easy task she set for herself writing this book. A bit of Gone With The Wind meets Dracula/ess meets Lothlorian. The story flows seamlessly and flawlessly.Amazingly so, with vampires,fae and witches mixing with werewolves,voodoo practitioners - even ghosts and zombies make an appearance. Oddly,it works perfectly. I see a power in this story and in Ms Price's writing that could potentially become epic.
Kudos to Aneesa Price for doing what I thought could not be done - writing an adult vampire novel (not just a vampire romance) that could sit on the same shelf with Anne Rice.
Carolyn Seiver
YA Book Addict reviewer
Bell,Book & Candle Reviews
I can officially say that Aneesa Price has not only found a fan,but a friend,for life in me. Coffin Girls is smart,sexy,witty,erotic,lively and engaging. Throw in a bit of history and the New Orleans French/Cajun culture and you've got a book full of a fascinating brew. Ms Price's writing is intelligent with a dramatic flair and she gives us a sweeping picture perfect profile of Southern U.S. hospitality.This was not an easy task she set for herself writing this book. A bit of Gone With The Wind meets Dracula/ess meets Lothlorian. The story flows seamlessly and flawlessly.Amazingly so, with vampires,fae and witches mixing with werewolves,voodoo practitioners - even ghosts and zombies make an appearance. Oddly,it works perfectly. I see a power in this story and in Ms Price's writing that could potentially become epic.
Kudos to Aneesa Price for doing what I thought could not be done - writing an adult vampire novel (not just a vampire romance) that could sit on the same shelf with Anne Rice.
Carolyn Seiver
YA Book Addict reviewer
Bell,Book & Candle Reviews
September 9, 2012
I wasn't really sure what to expect when I started reading this book but I loved it and it was better than I was expecting! The more I progressed through this book the more I couldn't put it down! The plot to this book was a great twist on vampires and it was very original! There were also a lot of twists in the plot as well! Coffin Girls is told from multiple points of views and sometimes I had to think about who was talking but other times I knew who's point of view it was.The main character, Anais was adorable and really likable! I also really enjoyed her points of views as most of it was from her point of view! Conall was the love interest of Anais and he was cute and of course protective! There was a love triangle in this book and it was between Anais, Conall and Raulf and it stared to develop the more the book progressed! I have to say though that this love triangle was a good one and the book didn't focus too much on it! The secondary characters in this book made it even better as they added so much and they were all so likable! The action scenes in Coffin Girls were kick-ass and so good! The ending to this book was beautiful and I loved it! I also really like the cover!
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December 6, 2012
original review at My Book Chatter: http://mybookchatterchat.blogspot.co....
I found Coffin Girls, Elegantly Undead, to be a slow moving story that tempted me to skim its pages and skip ahead. I thought the plot was good, but there wasn't anything keeping me interested enough to really enjoy the story.
I'm also not a huge fan of writing that reads like a manual - giving an almost blow-by-blow of events rather than using imagery to create a sense of being there. I would have enjoyed a little less telling and more use of descriptive writing; and for me, the story lacked flow, it was a bit of a bumpy read.
While the characters were interesting and a bit different than your average vampire, werewolf, witch; I didn't really care for Anais. I initially thought she was an intriguing MC, and she had a definite heat and attraction with Raulf but she very quickly moved on to Conall which I felt cheapened her character.
Sadly, without a decent connection to the characters I lost interest and took my time to finish the book - I dont think the Coffin Girls is a bad book, I just dont think it was a book for me.
Overall an interesting story with a difference for lovers of all things supernatural but I thought it could do with a little more depth and polish. 3 out of 5 stars :]
I found Coffin Girls, Elegantly Undead, to be a slow moving story that tempted me to skim its pages and skip ahead. I thought the plot was good, but there wasn't anything keeping me interested enough to really enjoy the story.
I'm also not a huge fan of writing that reads like a manual - giving an almost blow-by-blow of events rather than using imagery to create a sense of being there. I would have enjoyed a little less telling and more use of descriptive writing; and for me, the story lacked flow, it was a bit of a bumpy read.
While the characters were interesting and a bit different than your average vampire, werewolf, witch; I didn't really care for Anais. I initially thought she was an intriguing MC, and she had a definite heat and attraction with Raulf but she very quickly moved on to Conall which I felt cheapened her character.
Sadly, without a decent connection to the characters I lost interest and took my time to finish the book - I dont think the Coffin Girls is a bad book, I just dont think it was a book for me.
Overall an interesting story with a difference for lovers of all things supernatural but I thought it could do with a little more depth and polish. 3 out of 5 stars :]
December 18, 2012
I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Honestly...I was torn between a five and four star rating because I want to give it a four and a half. :) Set primarily on a Louisiana plantation, the story's set up fit perfect for romance and mystery. I liked the characters and the plot, the action was good, the love triangle sizzled. I personally favored Raulf, but hey...Anais isn't me, so what the heck. Ha! And the connection between that sexy lady and Conall works well. Believable and realistic. I felt their passion for each other and had to fan away a hot flash or two in a few scenes. Nice going.
The bridesmaid scene is a classic, and had me laughing out loud while reading and walking in my local park...garnering me "Is she nuts?" looks from passersby as I snickered, giggled, and teared up from the humored outburst.
The plot was great, and moved along fairly well, though as an adult with ADD, I prefer plot to zip along at light speed, so that's why I gave it the four star rating. Strictly personal preference. The story is great. :)
I recommend this book for anybody who likes romance and supernatural characters. It has a good mix of vampires, werewolves, witches...all that fun, dark stuff.
The bridesmaid scene is a classic, and had me laughing out loud while reading and walking in my local park...garnering me "Is she nuts?" looks from passersby as I snickered, giggled, and teared up from the humored outburst.
The plot was great, and moved along fairly well, though as an adult with ADD, I prefer plot to zip along at light speed, so that's why I gave it the four star rating. Strictly personal preference. The story is great. :)
I recommend this book for anybody who likes romance and supernatural characters. It has a good mix of vampires, werewolves, witches...all that fun, dark stuff.
June 4, 2013
I was gifted this book free for an honest review.
Coffin Girls is hopefully the first of a series that I feel can only get better. It introduces the reader to a houseful of female Vampires who in their previous human lives carried the blood of witches which gives them very unique powers as Vampires. The story starts with Anais being asked by her maker Yves to host the Witch Prince and his two guards whilst they are visiting with hopes of forming an alliance. From the very first meeting the passion between Anais and Conall lights up the page. They are led on a voyage of discovery about themselves and the secrets they hold and also the dirty dealings amongst the New Orleans Vampire community.
I found this a slow burn as we are introduced to several major characters all at once. I adored the Werewolf Raulf who clearly loves Anais but the most intriguing supporting character for me was Sylvain a Fey Prince and oh so naughty! His way of casting a spell was particularly tasty shall we say! As the story progressed I found it both original and very interesting. Couldn't turn the pages fast enough.
I would like to give this 4 and a half stars and recommend this for those who don't really want graphic sexual encounters but still want a magical adventure. More please!
Coffin Girls is hopefully the first of a series that I feel can only get better. It introduces the reader to a houseful of female Vampires who in their previous human lives carried the blood of witches which gives them very unique powers as Vampires. The story starts with Anais being asked by her maker Yves to host the Witch Prince and his two guards whilst they are visiting with hopes of forming an alliance. From the very first meeting the passion between Anais and Conall lights up the page. They are led on a voyage of discovery about themselves and the secrets they hold and also the dirty dealings amongst the New Orleans Vampire community.
I found this a slow burn as we are introduced to several major characters all at once. I adored the Werewolf Raulf who clearly loves Anais but the most intriguing supporting character for me was Sylvain a Fey Prince and oh so naughty! His way of casting a spell was particularly tasty shall we say! As the story progressed I found it both original and very interesting. Couldn't turn the pages fast enough.
I would like to give this 4 and a half stars and recommend this for those who don't really want graphic sexual encounters but still want a magical adventure. More please!
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