naomi_jay | Tantalize - Cynthia Leitich Smith (Reply)

So, has anyone else read this? I finished it last night and it's amazing! Like Twilight would have been if Bella had a backbone and Edward had admitted he was a stalkerish creep. Tantalize is up there with Generation Dead as one of the best books I've read this year. It's witty, unusual, and elegantly written.

Quincie Morris and her uncle are reopening their family restaurant with a creepy new theme - vampirism. But a month before Sanguini's launches, their head chef is killed in what looks like a werewolf attack. Quincie is left with the job of whipping new chef Brad into shape while her uncle begins to spend more and more time with seriously weird new girlfriend, Ruby. Quincie's best friend, werewolf hybrid Kieran, is one of the main suspects for the murder, so who can Quincie trust?

Thrown into Quincie's quirky narrative are restaurant reviews and sample menus from Sanguini's, which I loved as it just gave the book that extra something. A poignant coming-of-age romance with a twist, Tantalize is just awesome.