Nocturne by L.D. Harkrader – MiniView

Synopsis via goodreads:
A romantic tale of vampires and magic from award-winning author L.D. Harkrader

Flanders Lane is tired of being protected by her Uncle Anatole. After years of studying magic in the back of his bookshop, she's ready for an adventure of her own. Then one day, strange things start happening. A burglar breaks into the butcher's shop, stealing nothing, but leaving the floors sparkling clean. Soon the seamstress's apprentice vanishes on her way home, leaving behind only a shoe still laced at the top. And then worst of all, Uncle Anatole disappears. That night, a young vampire hunter named Pascoe knocks urgently on the bookshop door. Pascoe insists there is a vampire lurking in nearby Blakely Hall. Flanders looks deep into Pascoe's gorgeous eyes and finds herself agreeing to help him. As Flanders tracks the vampire, her feelings for Pascoe grow until she stumbles upon a secret that turns everything she thought she knew about Pascoe--and herself--upside down.

When I first opened Nocturne, I was not at all sure what to expect – some reviews have said it's a good, solid read; others did not like it so much...As such I tried to go in without any judgments, I wanted to allow the story unravel like a flower.

But in the end, I did not, love it - but that's mostly, I feel due to me...I was expecting - thought I tried not to be, something - which I feel as though I did not get....it's more "fairy tale" rather than "real life" - does that make sense? Probably not.

It was not "for me" but lots of people love this one...I especially think, anyone looking for a lighter story, that boarders more on the fairy tale aspect of vampires...ect. will love it.

It's really well written, with a hint of that old world charm! But in the end, sadly I did not finish it. :(

Nocturne
By: L.D. Harkrader
256 Pages
Published: June 8, 2010
Publisher: Mirrorstone
Received via an ARC tour for my honest review.