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Baby Vamp
Laura Hogg
The Wild Rose Press
May 2008
Historical
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Synopsis:
Margaret is quite unlike her twin Claire, a flapper. Margaret is more of
an old-fashioned woman, living in 1924. She hopes to someday find true love
with a real gentleman and to solve the mystery behind her father's terrible
actions in the past. She meets the man of her dreams but then is forced to
make a decision that may break her heart. Discovering the truth about her
father changes everything.
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SRR GRADE: B-
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When I began reading this short, I honestly was expecting
a story that would have to do with vampires. I guess that's my
non-historical side coming out and missing the totally obvious retro
terminology. Oops. For others out there like me, let me clarify for you.
Baby Vamp is olden day Americanism slang for a socially and sexually
active/attractive young woman. It does not mean a baby vampire. Neither does
it mean a newly sired vamp.
So, now that we've got that cleared out of the way...
Once I got past the initial disappointment of realizing that I'd been
completely wrong in my estimations of what to expect from this book, I
really tried to get in to the story for what it was meant to be- a love
story of sorts. Margaret and Claire are twins, but the similarities stop at
their pretty faces. Claire is married to a wonderful man, she enjoys bright
colors, fun stylish clothes, and dancing. She votes. She does everything the
modern era (early 1920's) girls do. Margaret, on the other hand, is single
and more reserved. She prefers curling up with David Copperfield- the book-
to dancing, she doesn't enjoy the wild flapper fashion, or voting. Marg
loves her sister, but Claire's way of living is just too modern for her
tastes.
Marg, however, does eventually give in, and tries to put aside her
insecurities when Claire and her husband, Brian, drag her to their favorite
dance hall. Along the way she runs in to a stunning gentleman, obviously
very wealthy, who immediately makes her breath catch and her knees tremble.
But being out of her element and following her sister's prodding to approach
the handsome heart throb, Margaret ends up only making a fool of and
embarrassing herself when she tries to coolly introduce herself. She later
has the opportunity to properly meet the gentleman, William. This time
things go rather more smoothly, and her heart swoons again.
Throughout this short story, Margaret and William's relationship develops,
but not without a few minor twists and set backs. There's another man vying
for Marg's attention, there's the unfolding mystery surrounding her
disappearing father's dubious past, and then there's Marg's own self
realization and discovery to deal with.
Unfortunately, Baby Vamp by Laura Hogg did not make me jump up and
down. While it was mildly entertaining, I found the plot's direction
confusing on more than one occasion, and the story's conclusion seemed all
too rushed.
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Rebekah |
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