I'm decidely split over this follow-up to "Jack of Hearts." On the good side, there's an added plot development concerning a plan for revenge against Lars from another vampire, and an enemy disguised as a friend, and Jack's memories as Lila resurfacing. Jack tracks Lars down in Paris with the help of the same pyschic woman (Ruby) who revealed Jack's existence to Lars in the first story. Lars and Jack are reunited and accept their love for one another - and conummate it with a couple hot sex scenes. So, why am I undecided?

There was too much time spent building a heterosexual relationship between Ruby and a vampire. Their interaction, and two sex scenes, nearly eclipse those of Lars and Jack. Now, that's not to say I don't enjoy straight romance. I do very much. I just don't usually want it side-by-side, and even overshadowing somewhat, the gay romance. Additionally, I felt the author should have expanded the conclusion more. In particular, Lars should have made Jack into a vampire (instead of just implying that he would). This would have resolved the question that Lars loved Jack for himself and not just as Lila's reincarnation. Ruby's story would have been better served as a separate novella, allowing more time spent building Jack and Lars' relationship than happened here. I recommend this story, I was just a bit disappointed in its execution. ( )

Lars is a two hundreds years old vampire who has lost his love, Lila, the same night he was turned. He has waited two century to find again his Lila, reincarnated in another body, but with the same soul. What he doesn't aspect is that Lila is now a man, Jack.

Jack has the same colour of Lila, and shares her memories. Till his childhood he has dreamed of Lars, his dream lover, and now that he has found him, he not loss him.

But Lars is not sure to could possibly love a man, and if he manages so, he wants to be sure to love him, and not the ghost of Lila.

Despite the different strenght between Lars and Jack, they are a matched couple. I can't find one of the two that overwhelms the other: it's a game of exchange

Jack of Hearts & Jack of Diamonds are two brief novel, but I recommend to read them as a whole, cause they are strictly related.

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