Caffeinated Reviewer | Vampire for Hire by Michael Anderle
2nd Apr
Narrated by Curtis Michael Holland & Leanne Woodward, Vampire for Hire by Michael Anderle is the first audiobook in the urban fantasy series, The Freelance Vampire. Tatiana Sterling runs Sterling Security Solutions. Even with a great team, she’s struggling to secure contracts. JD is brought on to represent the company. A great start to the series.
Vampire for Hire
by Michael Anderle
Narrator: Curtis Michael Holland, Leanne Woodward
Genres: Urban Fantasy
Source: Publisher
Purchase*: Amazon | Audible | Libro.fm *affiliate
Rating: 
Narration: 5 cups Speed: 1.5x
Two worlds collide in a supernatural partnership.
Desperate times call for desperate measures. As the ex-military owner of Sterling Security Solutions, Tatiana Sterling excels at handling dangerous situations.
Her problem? Landing clients in a male-dominated industry. The solution? Hiring mysterious heartthrob Jackson Dale Shade to play the role of her business partner.
When Eleanor Kensington hires them to find her missing grandson, Tatiana and JD discover the case is far more sinister than a simple disappearance.
As they navigate this treacherous investigation, Tatiana finds herself increasingly drawn to JD’s charm, strength, and uncanny abilities. Something different about him emerges—impossibly fast reflexes, superhuman strength, along with a troubling aversion to law enforcement.
The unlikely duo must work together to uncover the truth and confront powerful enemies who will stop at nothing to keep their secrets.
Can Tatiana trust JD with her business—and possibly her heart when he’s clearly hiding his true nature? Or will his supernatural secret destroy everything they’re building together?
I loved the setup for the Freelance Vampire series and that the tale is told in both the perspectives of Tatiana, a kick-ass ex-military woman who owns Sterling Security Solutions and that of JD, a centuries-old vampire. Of course, Tatiana doesn’t know JD is a vampire. In fact, she thinks he is an actor.
Tatiana is excited when she lands a contract the first day JD is on the job. He is confident and surprisingly knows a lot about security. But as they work the case, she has questions. Who is JD really?JD for his part, is bored and the job with Tatiana offers excitement, but his attraction to her is causing some problems.
The case was an interesting one with plenty of twists as they search for the kidnapped son of a wealthy woman. Danger, suspense and secrets kept me engaged. Secondary characters from the office assistant to Tatiana’s mother added interest.
While the case wrapped up, and Tatiana and JD worked out some issues, she still doesn’t know what he is. Curtis Michael Holland & Leanne Woodward did a wonderful job of giving voice to these characters and capturing the tension and attraction between them. There are currently six books in the series, and I look forward to the next audiobook.
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About Michael Anderle
Michael Anderle was born in Houston, Tx. A very curious child, he got into trouble – a lot. What to do with an inquisitive mind when he was grounded? Read! That hasn’t changed since he was in elementary school. The Kindle was developed with him in mind. In the first 20 years, he mostly read Science Fiction and Fantasy. In the last 10 years he has enjoyed Urban Fantasy and Military Fiction. Using these influences, he has developed The Kurtherian Gambit. A series dedicated to watching how one genetically modified person with an incredible team behind her might be able to change the future, if she can survive along the way.
About Curtis Michael Holland
Curtis Michael Holland has craved performing and sharing what he knows ever since he first experienced the adrenaline rush of a connected audience. With a mixed background that is Canadian-Greek, African, and Indigenous (Blackfoot and Cherokee), you could say that he emerges from a rich mosaic of storytellers. Then, there’s the fact that he has lived across three different continents–four, if you count the Middle East as its own. Nevertheless, the world is his home and he loves exploring new corners of it. Along this journey, he has developed basic proficiency yet refined pronunciation in: Mandarin Chinese, Arabic, French, and Italian. Curtis’s worldly adventure began once he left his home in small-town Canada to teach students theater around the world as soon as he earned his honors degrees. This member of the BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ communities is proud to share his spirited, textured, and entertaining voice. On one hand he loves bringing authenticity to queer romances and young adult fiction; on the other, he enjoys flirting with stories of horror, thrills, and high tension. Whatever the tale may be, it is his ultimate goal to educate and entertain.
About Leanne Woodward
Leanne Woodward has always wondered what was happening elsewhere. In someone else’s story, in some other universe. Now she spends her days immersed in fantastical, dark, and thrilling tales. She’s been behind the microphone for more than thirty years, working in radio as well as on commercial voice-over projects. Her theater and improv experience bring risk-taking, emotion, and depth to her performances. She loves learning accents and languages—currently, French! When not narrating, Leanne explores the “real” world with hikes into the wild and dangerous culinary experiments.
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