So this is the third in the series of My Blood Approves. It picks up where the other left off. Peter has jumped ship - again - but this time my heart was sad to see him go. I feel sooo bad for that boy. Alice is trying to get a handle on her bloodlust in order to take her relationship with Jack to the next level. Milo has a boyfriend. Soooo then Alice goes with Ezra to save Peter from some lycans (no not werewolves but vampires who live like animals with no humanity left in them). Ezra makes a big sacrifice in order to save Peter and they ALL come home. This book was full of twists and turns that I very much liked. The stressed that is induced for Jack and his jealousy and Alice and her struggle to define how she actually feels about Peter is nice. I was still sad to see that Alice was still mopey and whiney but she wasn't near as bad as in the 2nd book. The action scene(s) were a good add to the storyline but I wished there'd have been more detail included in them. They were sort of lagging in actual action but still good for the plot. They came to get revenge on Peter but Why? I thought that Ezra had handled that...I don't know. Plus Leif decided to leave the Lycan pack because of something to do with Alice...but Why? Olivia was back in this one too and even says that she would do anything for Alice. Which has me wondering: Why? Also Mae is apparently threatened by Alice but Why? There are now a whole bunch of questions that I would like answered and hope that there will be more than just 4 in this series. I am afraid that if all loose ends try to get solved in one book it would be devastating to the series. I am still waiting on some error proofing as the grammatics need help. However it won't keep me from continuing with the series...just hinders me from being able to give it 5 stars. ( )

Somehow, my view of this book/series just took a nose dive. I still believe that Hocking is a very talented writer, she has some great thoughts and the premise behind this story is very good - something different from the standard girl meets vampire story. THAT I like very much.

But, maybe I'm just a fair weather friend, because when something happens in the story that I don't like, I lose interest. Mae is really starting to bother me. She seemed like the mother that Alice never had and now? She's gone off the deep end. I'm not saying that people don't just SNAP and suddenly change their whole behavior and attitude, but Mae's behavior is just so out of character (at least the character that Hocking created in the first two novels). Mae simply seems to have lost interest in Alice and almost can't stand to be near her. What's with that? I know she's devastated by losing that last remains of her living family and I can understand how she would be distraught, but something just seems off about her character and makes me feel like it is not believable anymore.

Also, I just don't get why Peter is so totally in love with Alice. He hasn't spoken two words to her. If it's related to the 'bond' that they shared, then why was he getting so upset with Alice for only liking him because she 'had to' not because she actually wanted to like him - isn't that the same thing he's doing with Alice? Because he can't possibly be in love with her because he wants to - he doesn't know her yet. He's such a hypocrite!

Okay, I don't want to sound like this book is all bad - it's not. I enjoyed it a lot. I like the story line, the idea that there can be a bond and what happens when personal desire is in conflict with that animalistic love that is created with the vampire bond. Also, the idea that sometimes we make choices that we can't explain (like when Alice kisses Peter or when Mae accidentally killed Jack and didn't ever tell him the truth until much later). These all make for tension and interest and make the story exciting!

Also, I've enjoyed getting to know Bobby more and more and Milo seems to be coming to terms with himself as a vampire and as someone who is gay. I like Ezra's character too. He's a firm individual who stands up for what he believes but does so as lovingly as he can.

I will read the final book in this set, but only after I read the third book in Hocking's Trylle Trilogy - which I've been patiently awaiting. I really enjoy that series too - probably more. ( )

hmmm, the series has been progressively focusing on the more sexual aspects of the relationships of the characters. i found myself drifting out of interest for the most part. however, i did enjoy the parts that included some vampire fighting action. :] that part was written well enough that i almost lost my appetite for dinner right after reading it. lol so for those parts, i give this 3 stars, but i hope the fourth one is... less sexy? lol ( )

I am still enjoying this series and it is moving along in a different direction that the other series I feel it was similar to in the beginning. Action packed and adventurous with some romance and intrigue. ( )

Flutter...well, I just had to know what was going to happen to Alice and Jack and Peter. I was still bothered by some chapters that seemed to be frivolous, but on to book 4 I go. ( )