Sucker Bet (Vegas Vampires #4)
by Erin McCarthy

Summary
This fourth and final installment in the Vegas Vampires series focuses on Gwenna Carrick, younger sister to Ethan Carrick, the president of the vampire nation. After laying low for centuries Gwenna has relocated to Vegas and is living in her brother’s hotel. To help fill her spare time, Gwenna has been investigating an online vampire slayers group. When she plans her first meeting with a member of the Slayers loop, the result is a dead body and a run in with the police. Despite the unpleasant situation, sparks fly between Gwenna and the detective on the scene Nate Thomas. As the murders continue, Nate and Gwenna can’t seem to stay away from one another, but things go terribly awry when Gwenna’s ex husband gets involved. Will they be able to stop the murders and her ex before it’s too late, or will Gwenna’s ‘new life’ be cut short?

Review
I really enjoyed Sucker Bet by Erin McCarthy. While the characters aren’t overly deep or layered in the Vegas Vampire series, they’re all very likeable and entertaining. Ethan’s sister Gwenna makes for an interesting main character, and we get to touch base with many of the characters from the earlier books in the series as well. The story moves at a fast pace, there’s a bit of mystery, lots of steamy (but not x-rated) romance and a few laughs, which is a perfect combination for a light, fun read.

Verdict
I’m sad to see this fun little series come to end, the Vegas Vampires have a little more bite than Betsy the Vampire Queen but aren’t so dark as Sookie and her Southern Vampire pals.

* Sucker Bet is book #2 for the The TwentyEleven Challenge