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May 13, 2011 Ann rated it it was ok

SHAME ON YOU MEG CABOT!!!!

I loved bk 1 Insatiable. It was hilariously funny, engaging, with witty dialog, fun characters with great snark and a totally different kind of comedic vamp story. The hero, Lucien, was supremely sexy, totally hawt and adorably loveable. Meena the heroine was cute, fun, sexy and charming. Every steamy love scene between Lucian and Meena was a DEFINITE page turning re-read. The supporting cast was fun - Meena's brother Jon, little Jack Bauer, the doofus Palatine guard Al

SHAME ON YOU MEG CABOT!!!!

Overbite was such a disappointment. Same characters as before (sexy Lucien and cute Meena) and supporting cast (doofus Alaric, little Jack Bauer, Jon, etc.) but not nearly as much fun, little humor, and a rushed story line for a book with far fewer pages than Insatiable. About three quarters into this book I got a feeling the story would end badly but couldn't believe I might be right. Shame on you Meg Cabot for teasing us through one and three quarters books with the Lucien/Meena relationship only to turn the tables with a HUGELY disappointing abrupt ending and a total reversal of emotions and actions between what ended up as being the three main characters instead of two. I won't give any spoilers but I can't imagine I'm the only one grossly disappointed in who got the unbelievable HEA (happily ever after) at the end. I'm just glad this was only a 2 book story and I hadn't invested more time in the sexy Lucien/Meena relationship. That would have been even worse. If I'd known how this book would end I'd never read either. Just sad when this story had so much potential.

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Jul 21, 2011 Pamela rated it did not like it

What happened?!

I cannot believe how disappointing this book turned out to be; especially after loving the first novel "Insatiable" and having to wait a year for this one thinking it would be just as good as the first. Boy was I wrong. I've read other books and series by Cabot which have always been worthy. Did she have someone else write this on her behalf? Was she rushed?

This book lacked everything that made the first book so great; the humour, the excitement, and most notably, the heat and che

What happened?!

This book lacked everything that made the first book so great; the humour, the excitement, and most notably, the heat and chemistry that Meena and Lucien displayed in the first novel. In fact, Lucien lost all his charm and sexiness in this one. Half-way thru the novel I realized what direction Cabot was taking with Lucien which really surprised me. Meena herself was a complete bore. And what's with all that crying? And the plot? It started off okay but took a nose-dive a third way in. Once I got to the end all I could think of was, "Give me a break!" and "I'm so glad I'm done." It's really too bad that Cabot didn't take the opportunity to develop Meena's character more, and considering how present Aleric is throughout, more character development would have made an improvement with the story-line - at least make the ending more plausible.

I don't think Cabot knew what to do with this book. "Insatiable" is 464 pages; "Overbite" is 288 pages. I think that says a lot. She should have just ended it with the first one. With the way the book ended, I don't expect a third novel to follow.

If you enjoyed "Insatiable" like I did, read this one. You might as well finish off the series. Just because I didn't enjoy it doesn't mean you won't.

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Jul 03, 2011 Anne rated it it was ok

It's my fault. I didn't like Insatiable, but I thought that maybe that was because I didn't realize it was part of a series when I read it. I was sure that was why I thought the ending of Insatiable ~~was retarded~~ made no sense.

Well, I was wrong. The ending to this one

~~was just as stupid~~ made no sense, either. (view spoiler)[ She actually ran off with the emotionally retarded guy from the first book.
I swear to you, I really thought that he was possibly disabled! Like Cabot was trying to show tha It's my fault. I didn't like Insatiable, but I thought that maybe that was because I didn't realize it was part of a series when I read it. I was sure that was why I thought the ending of Insatiable ~~was retarded~~ made no sense.

Well, I was wrong. The ending to this one

~~was just as stupid~~ made no sense, either. (view spoiler)[ She actually ran off with the emotionally retarded guy from the first book.
I swear to you, I really thought that he was possibly disabled! Like Cabot was trying to show that just because you have a disability, you can still lead a full life...and all that good stuff. Then to find out that he was just a guy who was closed off with a bunch of weird habits? Ugh.
So why did she fall for him? Maybe because he's blond and doesn't talk much? I don't know, and it was never really explained, either. (hide spoiler)]

Anyway, it wasn't just the ending that was bad. The whole thing was just awkward. I think it was supposed to be funny. It wasn't. It also wasn't interesting. Which is something that I tend to look for when I choose a book.

If you feel the need to read everything that Meg Cabot has ever written, then by all means, pick this one up. Otherwise, I wouldn't recommend this series.

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Jul 29, 2011 Melanie rated it really liked it

SPOILER ALERT!
Reading other people's reviews, it seems Overbite isn't very well received. I actually loved it a lot, so it seems I am one of the few who do. I generally give anything by Meg Cabot five stars because she is an amazing author, and I would have for this one too- if it weren't for the last part. Not the part where all the vampires are killed because Lucien died (I thought that was an amazing idea, that he had to sacrifice his life for the goodness of others and all that), the part af SPOILER ALERT!
Reading other people's reviews, it seems Overbite isn't very well received. I actually loved it a lot, so it seems I am one of the few who do. I generally give anything by Meg Cabot five stars because she is an amazing author, and I would have for this one too- if it weren't for the last part. Not the part where all the vampires are killed because Lucien died (I thought that was an amazing idea, that he had to sacrifice his life for the goodness of others and all that), the part after that, I guess it's more of an epilogue than anything.
Because what. The. Hell. She moves to freaking ANTIGUA with Alaric to retire for the rest of her life? I still remember the end of Insatiable, where Alaric talks about how talented people must use their talents to protect others. I thought that she would definitely go back to work on helping people, having a happy, satisfied life kicking ass killing bad things, or at least helping prevent people from dying at work, and you know- help the greater good and everything. A life with danger, but with MEANING. The same with Alaric. I mean, obviously, I expected them to get together and love each other and all, but REALLY? They move to some random exotic place, leaving everyone behind for what? So they can be together? They can do that where they live. They could also be helping people every day. Meg Cabot gives some explanation for this, but it makes no sense to me at all. The people who she used to work for have been replaced by better people who ca about others. Honestly, that epilogue just ruined the whole book for me.
Other than that, though, I liked the book a lot, although there were many elements of what made Insatiable amazing that were missing in this book. The banter between her, John, and her friends, and Jack Bauer... The humor was gone from it. I still loved the book, but it also wasn't as good as the first one, in some ways. I liked the notion that Lucien became an angel of some sort and all. His dying, although very sad (I cried!) made good contributions to the book.
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Severely disappointed by the whole post-modern New-Ageic mess of casually throwing together mythologies, ancient symbols, and Zodiac, and sure signs of church corruption, and Blake's 'no good without evil, no evil without good', and what not...

You know, Meg, some people out there actually believe in God and the sacred. Plenty of them, in fact. And if you write about Catolic priests and nuns, be aware than none of them would speak of their sacred in terms 'no good without evil' or be content when crosses are used as magic talismans protecting their wearers from the said evil, regardless whether these wearers are believers or just happened to like Tiffany's jewellery...

I am well aware that this book is for entertaining only and not a theological paper, but there were too many inaccuracies in depicting my faith for me to even like it. I found myself skipping pages.

If you don't get it, research it. If you still don't get it, try writing about something you are good at. But please or please stay clear off religion, philosophy and mythology - they are three different areas of human thought. Ancient. Varied. Mesmerizingly complicated. Each of them deserve proper treatment and respect. Or at least respectful silence.

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May 05, 2012 JR rated it did not like it

I really was disappointed with the ending of this book. Will there be a third book to this series? I was really shocked how quickly it ended and with an even more shocked ending. The ending just came out of nowhere. I was completely in love with the first book, with Meena and Lucien. I was very disappointed with this novel, so much that I was so angered that I truly hated this book. What happened to you, Meg Cabot?

It was a sad ending that even Meena didn't even grieve over someone's death that h

It was a sad ending that even Meena didn't even grieve over someone's death that happened. It shocked me that she suddenly threw herself at someone's else's arms. It was just so horrible, I can't even say how angered I am about this book. I just felt that Meg Cabot didn't put her heart in writing this book and didn't seem to know how to end it. Alaric appeared in the novel many times, but I didn't not see how he was a romantic interest to Meena. One minute she hates him and the next she feels something toward him?

It just came out of nowhere, especially Lucien's death. I can't even say how awful this story was. He sacrificed himself for her and how does she repay him for it? By not grieving over his death and quickly leaving with another man. I really hate her character and was very disappointed in her decision. I know you have to move on, but she did it quite quickly that it made me think did she even love Lucien at all like he loved her?

I just really hate this book and I recommend no one to read it.

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Aug 24, 2011 Charlotte rated it did not like it

Meg Cabot is one of my comfort authors- when I want something light, funny, a decent plot, and great characters, I reach for her. And she's written some fantastic YA books. This is not one of them. A sequel to Insatiable, where Meena falls in love with the Prince of the Vampires and then leaves him to go work with his enemies- a secret Vatican cult, this book should have been great. It had the forbidden love angle, a sexy brooding vampire who strives to be good, a socially challenged warrior who Meg Cabot is one of my comfort authors- when I want something light, funny, a decent plot, and great characters, I reach for her. And she's written some fantastic YA books. This is not one of them. A sequel to Insatiable, where Meena falls in love with the Prince of the Vampires and then leaves him to go work with his enemies- a secret Vatican cult, this book should have been great. It had the forbidden love angle, a sexy brooding vampire who strives to be good, a socially challenged warrior who longs for the unavailable girl while despising the vampire she's in love with, and an unusually gifted protagonist; and yet the characters were flat, the plot stupid, and the ending HORRIBLE. I hated this book. It felt like something written the night before it was due. Honestly, I think that Meg is a victim of her own success; she's churning out so many books now that she's lost the quirkiness that used to be endearing. Her writing has been going downhill for a while now, but hopefully this book was rock bottom. ...more

Aug 03, 2012 ♥ Rebecca ♥ rated it really liked it

Recommends it for: Twilight Haters

I really enjoyed this, as much as, if not more than, Insatiable. I heard that this book was really bad compared to the first one, but I found the story just as interesting and quickly paced, and the quality to be pretty much identical to Insatiable. The only explanation I can think of for the bad reviews is that people were disappointed by the ending. Well, I loved it. I would have been ok with a different ending. I wasnt against the alternative, but I love how this series decided to be differen I really enjoyed this, as much as, if not more than, Insatiable. I heard that this book was really bad compared to the first one, but I found the story just as interesting and quickly paced, and the quality to be pretty much identical to Insatiable. The only explanation I can think of for the bad reviews is that people were disappointed by the ending. Well, I loved it. I would have been ok with a different ending. I wasnt against the alternative, but I love how this series decided to be different, and pulled it off.

I am not entirely sure, but I think this series may have been somewhat satirical. I am not great at identifying such things, but it didnt seem to take itself seriously, and the characters' flaws were way too obvious and like caricatures of familiar PNR traits. So, if you find it creepy and unromantic when girls fall for vampires who want to eat them, this book is for you!

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Jan 16, 2012 Lauren rated it did not like it

I'm so glad that other readers feel, like I do, that this was a really lackluster sequel. I honestly had to force myself through the first seven or so chapters, and continually found myself skipping whole paragraphs because they kept restating and going through the same things I'd read earlier from the same character and knew I'd have to read again from another character's perspective. I eventually gave up and skipped to the end to find out what happens and was incredibly displeased. Obviously, I'm so glad that other readers feel, like I do, that this was a really lackluster sequel. I honestly had to force myself through the first seven or so chapters, and continually found myself skipping whole paragraphs because they kept restating and going through the same things I'd read earlier from the same character and knew I'd have to read again from another character's perspective. I eventually gave up and skipped to the end to find out what happens and was incredibly displeased. Obviously, Lucien did a lot of things that would be hard to reconcile with a happy ending, but I felt like the wrap up there was far too cheesy even for this genre.

More importantly, I was left with a really bad taste in my mouth about Meena as a character in this novel. Where I felt some manner of compassion for her in the previous novel, in this one, she's pretty unlikeable. Aside from having lost the humor and charm she possessed in the previous novel, Meena has transitioned to a wishy-washy girl who doesn't know what she wants anymore. It seems like Meena didn't actually care about Lucien at all, and in the end, his survival became a means to an end for her, a tool to save people. Her wavering between Alaric and lucien came across as incredibly pathetic and dis genuine to me; i don't think it mattered ever to her who ultimately filled the romantic hole in her life as was made evident from her continual back and forth her very swift turnaround after Lucien fraking DIED at the end of the book.

Part of me hopes there is a third book wherein Cabot can redeem this character and this book series, since I paid good money for a very dissatisfying read and I, like Meena, was left with a very strong sense that there are too many loose, dissatisfying ends. But another part of me thinks that if this is the result of Cabot's foray into the vampire romance genre, she would be better off finding something else to write about because this was just not good.

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Aug 12, 2011 Stef rated it did not like it

As a reader who formerly waited eagerly for new Meg books to come out (or to get my hands on old new-to-me books) and then hungerly devour them in one sitting, I am so disappointed to struggle through a new book and finish it completely unsatisfied. I waited not-so-patiently for ten years to finish the Princess Diaries series, despite some lackluster storylines towards the end.

I wish Meg (and several of my other favorite authors, to be honest) would stick to writing what she's best at and stop j

I wish Meg (and several of my other favorite authors, to be honest) would stick to writing what she's best at and stop jumping on whatever the new (or played-out) bandwagon is. Vampires, Meg? Thank goodness it wasn't a teen novel. I've loved and reread so many of her books; early Princess Diaries, her e-mail series, Mediator, Missing. I loved All-American Girl and Ready or Not. I even liked Avalon High (and was greatly disappointed by the Disney Channel movie -- go figure).

But reading any book, as I'm coming to find all too often by many authors, and feeling like the last 20-50 pages were written in the middle of the night against a pressing deadline, much like a kid in the library frantically writing a term paper, is not what we invest so much of our time (and money) into these authors' books. This book is just another example of an ending that didn't meet expectations, and felt contrived as though Meg ran out of pages (or time, or steam), and had to wrap it up ASAP.

Don't we (and Lucien) deserve more than that?

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Sep 14, 2011 Rebecca rated it liked it

I like Meg Cabot books but "Overbite" is just another foray into a tired genre: cute and quirky girl with paranormal abilities becomes obsessive love interest of a vampire hottie.

It's cute, but there's nothing origional here.

I like Meg Cabot books but "Overbite" is just another foray into a tired genre: cute and quirky girl with paranormal abilities becomes obsessive love interest of a vampire hottie.

It's cute, but there's nothing origional here.

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Feb 13, 2020 Duanur rated it did not like it

*1.5*

I liked the first couple of chapters then it went downhill from there. I didn't like how the love triangle was handled, I hated the main character, I was bored throughout most of this book.

Lucien deserved better.

*1.5*

I liked the first couple of chapters then it went downhill from there. I didn't like how the love triangle was handled, I hated the main character, I was bored throughout most of this book.

Lucien deserved better.

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Buy the book or check it out from the library.

Meena is annoying all throughout this one. Plus, wtf kind of ending is that. (view spoiler)[And you kill Lucien?? And then end up with Alaric... the guy who names his sword like hes a 6yr old boy? And not one kiss with him?? You run off with Alaric, that you have always fought with, have no connection with and have only kissed once and that was when he was almost dead in the first book and he doesn't even remember doing it. Where is the connection?

Buy the book or check it out from the library.

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This book had potential. Like... I really thought it was going somewhere and then... its like the author gave up or got mad at one of the characters and... the end.

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Oh and I got the audio book version of this and it totally sucked. I wouldn't even give it any stars because it cut off the last sentence of every chapter.

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Jul 29, 2019 Betsy rated it really liked it

I liked this book wayyy more than its predecessor. Meena isn't lovesick over the *perfect* professor Lucien and is only a little bit falling in love with (view spoiler)[ Alaric, the far-from-perfect socially-dumb coworker. (Always go for the guy your pets like, rather than the guy your pets don't like. They're better judges of character than we humans are.) She's a little more sure of herself and isn't quite as whiny as she was in the first book (from the first chapter, where she expertly handle I liked this book wayyy more than its predecessor. Meena isn't lovesick over the *perfect* professor Lucien and is only a little bit falling in love with (view spoiler)[ Alaric, the far-from-perfect socially-dumb coworker. (Always go for the guy your pets like, rather than the guy your pets don't like. They're better judges of character than we humans are.) She's a little more sure of herself and isn't quite as whiny as she was in the first book (from the first chapter, where she expertly handles her ex David's advances). There's more to the plot than Meena's love interests in this book- a fangy father, the question of good/bad in the Prince of Darkness, bureaucratic politics. There are a few girl power moments, with Sister Gertrude still kick a** and Meena's Joan of Arc moment. Overall, an enjoyable read. (hide spoiler)] ...more

Oct 14, 2021 Ellen rated it it was ok

This was very disappointing! I loved the first book, Insatiable. It has been several years since I read that book but I don't think that was a major factor for me. There was barely any action in this book and there was way too many qualifiers that broke up the flow. I constantly had to go back to beginning of sentences to figure out what the heck was going on. And what was up with Meena crying all the time?! And then the ending, it was AWFUL! If you liked the first book, DO NOT read this one. Ju This was very disappointing! I loved the first book, Insatiable. It has been several years since I read that book but I don't think that was a major factor for me. There was barely any action in this book and there was way too many qualifiers that broke up the flow. I constantly had to go back to beginning of sentences to figure out what the heck was going on. And what was up with Meena crying all the time?! And then the ending, it was AWFUL! If you liked the first book, DO NOT read this one. Just stay in your happy place with the first book. ...more

Jul 29, 2011 Book Binge rated it really liked it

Once I got past the beginning hump of the first book, I quickly finished Insatiable and was eager to start Overbite. I'm pleased to say that I enjoyed this book so much more than I enjoyed the first book. It's so good to see Meena, Jon, Alaric and even Lucien back in action.

In this book, Meena is now working for the Palatine Guards with Alaric and Alaric has the total hots for Meena but is annoyed that she only sees him as a friend. The relationship that bloomed between Meena and Alaric was strictly platonic even though Alaric wanted more from Meena. They were friends first and I really enjoyed them together.

As much as I adored Lucien early on in Insatiable, for me it was always about Alaric for Meena. The protectiveness that comes out in Alaric was just too cute for words. Lucien was protective as well but his protectiveness wasn't as sincere as Alaric's was and I never once swooned over him even though I probably was supposed to. I wasn't a big fan of him biting Meena without her express permission and then when she asked him not to bite her, her bit her anyway. Yeah, that's a quick way for me to not pick to be on your team buddy.

There's a new kind of vampire, not from Lucien's batch of vampires around the world (which kind of confused me since he's supposed to be the Prince of Darkness so I thought he knew about all vampires, etc..) but he's looking for them because they're trying to get to Meena as well and you know nobody messes with Meena. The Church/Palatine Guards send out a priest from Costa Rica, Padre Caliente who Alaric hates more than anyone (well not more than Lucien, I don't think but close) because he's a cowardly man who lives in the limelight.

These new vampires on the street are making the other vampires from Insatiable look tame little puppies because these new vampires not only suck their victims blood and drain them but they're flesh eating vampires like zombies and well, eww gross! So while Meena and Alaric are trying to figure out what's going on, they're hitting road block after road block and they're starting to wonder if the culprit works for their organization because whoever it is, is stripping Meena and Alaric of all of their goodies and they're not liking it one bit.

The action is back and funnier than ever. This cast of characters had me cracking up throughout the story and Meg Cabot did a wonderful job of keeping me invested in the story and the characters. I came to care for Meena and was rooting on her to save Alaric and the world from these crazy vampires. Alaric's personality shines in this book and I fell in love with him over and over again with each passing page. He's just awesome.

Jon Harper is back and determined to show the Palatine Guard's that they need someone like him working for them. His invention had me cracking up and his interactions with Adam, Meena and everyone else (Yelena was cute too) made this book even more enjoyable. This was a great follow up to Insatiable and I have every faith that fans of Insatiable will love this book as well. Meg Cabot strikes again and she proves that she can write the hell out of a story and create characters that you'll want to follow over and over again through their different adventures. This book doesn't disappoint.

Grade: 4.5 out of 5

This review was originally posted on Book Binge by Rowena.

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2.75
Ummm excuse me ending! You do not belong here in this book!

In the end I was just waiting for Lucius to come back to life or for his angel half to stay alive.
That didn't happen. I was pissed because as I mentioned in my review for the last book, I can't feel ANY real love between Meena and Alaric! It's like a Lucien-is-gone-but-the-main-character-cannot-remain-loveless-therefore-lets-throw-her-with-a-random-character-to-please-the-readers! I can definitely say that I am not pleased.

I mean i

2.75
Ummm excuse me ending! You do not belong here in this book!

I mean it's cool that "Plot twist" but not cool that "that plot twist".

Go Mary Lou! She is pretty much the only cool one in this book. Emil is still stupid.

I thought the ending was kind of abrupt. And then the whole leaving-for-iforgotwhere-with-Alaric-and-abandoning-their-jobs crap. It wasn't very believable. Meena plays the responsible character role and deprives herself of Lucien and his love, but then just marches off to Florida with Alaric without telling anyone..etc. Please! It's an epic failed attempt at a romantic ride off into the sunset to finish the story.
A) It's horribly cheesy
B) It's Cliché
C) I hated it

I really don't have much I want to say about this book so this review is going to be wayyyy shorter than my normal ones!

Jack Bauer is still the same bleh.
Jon the dumb-ass brother hasn't changed. We see NOTHING about him and Yalena because, you know, he's just so unimportant that we can't care about him. We can only care about Meena's love interest.

I take back what I said about Mary Lou being the only cool one because Yalena was pretty cool too! But we barely see her :(

Lucian and his stupid twist in character. Meena played the "responsible" care, which is actually the "irresponsible" card because she was the reason the Prince of Darkness decided that Satanism was better than acknowledging the kindness in him.

**cue sarcasm**

Way to go Meena!!

Padre Caliente! Father Henrique! Evil Lamir Vampire! Whichever title you choose, he sucks all the same. Apparently he's immortal? And he is the same priest who made the pact with Satan to trade Vlad the Impaler's soul for eternal life. He somehow got that gift, but as a much more brutal one. Instead of sucking blood, Lamirs eat people...yay.

Oh and that part when Abraham, the head of the Palatine in New York was like "We found the devil in New Jersey, and killed him"....

What?

First of all, that was soooo out of the blue. Just a spontaneous devil that only serves as a scare factor in this book for a couple pages and that's about it.
Also Abraham was saying it was the devil.

Oh really?

Don't you think he'd be a bit harder to kill if he was the real and actual devil in the flesh, so to speak?

This was one of those times when I questioned the author's research efforts......or common sense because I did no research to come to this conclusion.

This is officially the end of this review.

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"Embrace what you are, and others will embrace you as well. Find what it is that you do well, then do it, and the rest will fall into place."

I started reading this book with so much expectation and excitement. I love love Insatiable, yes although there were parts that were a bore, I was willing to overlook. But this book just made me sad.

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I didn't mind Meena Harper's POV and her so much rambling, and I even enjoyed Jon's POV while he was spending time with his friend Adam

"Embrace what you are, and others will embrace you as well. Find what it is that you do well, then do it, and the rest will fall into place."

I didn't mind Meena Harper's POV and her so much rambling, and I even enjoyed Jon's POV while he was spending time with his friend Adam. But in the end, it become a bore and tiring and I didn't enjoy the humor anymore. It also became a nuisance when it would include so much detail that I really could go without.

One thing I hate so much about is Alaric Wulf. I hate how he thinks, I hate his actions, I hate everything about him. He had potential in Insatiable but really, anything I felt about him? Poof! Gone!

And then there's Lucien Antonescu.

Ah yes? Oh right, Lucien. We were talking about Lucien. We were talking about Lucien, right? Right. I just love everything about Lucien. The Prince of Darkness. Lucien. I am all but speechless.

And let's not forget Lucien's cousin Emil and his wife Mary Lou. I love that couple. Their exact opposite personality. Too bad there was just so little of their time here.

But my love for those three people couldn't make me ignore everything. I don't like where the story went, how everything happened, the bloody gore, even the fighting. Most especially, I don't like the ending. Just, just, just-

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May 29, 2012 Cari rated it really liked it

Is it good clean fun? No. But, it is fun. :) I put most of my books into two categories - books I recommend to my mom and grandmother OR book I recommend to my friends. What is the difference, you ask? To put it bluntly, sex. Yes, I know my grandmother and mother knew about sex long before I was born. But, I don't necessarily need to recommend books to them that include sexual situations. It just feels weird to me. I sure as heck don't want to talk about sex with them, so why would I encourage t Is it good clean fun? No. But, it is fun. :) I put most of my books into two categories - books I recommend to my mom and grandmother OR book I recommend to my friends. What is the difference, you ask? To put it bluntly, sex. Yes, I know my grandmother and mother knew about sex long before I was born. But, I don't necessarily need to recommend books to them that include sexual situations. It just feels weird to me. I sure as heck don't want to talk about sex with them, so why would I encourage them to read a book with sex in it? I wouldn't. I'll let their girl friends recommend those books to them and stay in the safe zone.

Now, on to books that I recommend to my girl friends. Overbite is one of those books. I'm kidding with the italics. Overbite is the second in the series and it's where I decided to jump in. I will be going back to read the first (Insatiable) and then any others in the series. Meena Harper is our main character and she has the gift/curse to be able to predict how everyone around her will die. This is an odd gift, and I applaud Cabot for giving us something just a little different. The vampire thing has been done so many ways and often the same way for so long, I like a different spin on the story. Meena works for/with/beside The Palatine Guard - the demon hunting arm of the Vatican. I enjoy that the Vatican is tied into the story, as well. Much of the conflict is caused by Meena's feelings for pseudo-bad guy and vampire Lucien AND her feelings for her coworker, the Super-Duper demon hunter Alaric. Life is further complicated by the arrival of creepy Father Henrique with his own agenda for Lucien, Alaric, and Meena. The external conflict with the Padre is fine, but it's the story of the love triangle between Lucien, Meena, and Alaric that is the real fun.

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Oh..well.

Sometimes it's good things end early. But I have to tell you, half way through this book I caught myself thinking "Wow! This is so much more of a better book than the first one! It's more original (not constantly pulling from and referencing vamp lit & pop culture out there)"
And then she f'd it all up by ending it in the worst way ever. Seriously? There was not that much attraction between her and Aleric (forgive spelling, I listened to *not* read the book). And by the end Lucien was a drag too. It felt like such a cop out to let the vamp die and set her up with the guy she hadn't even talked to in two weeks and I'm sorry... but the LOVE OF HER LIFE she gets over in 2 weeks?? And goes off to an island with some other guy she's only kissed ONCE. Once!??!

And let's not forget that this has to be the most g rated vampire book for ADULTS ever. There was one maybe 2 curse words in it. At least 5 or 6 times I could think of a perfectly appropriate curse word to use for the crazy shit that was happening around these people. It's not like they were saying "golly gee" or anything, it just didn't feel real. I heard that Ms. Cabot wrote fluffy chiclit kind of YA first. Maybe her strict guidelines for language carried over to this vampire nonsense she tried to get on the bandwagon for. I don't know who she was writing for but it wasn't me. And the book started off with so much more potential...

I would not recommend this to any of my adult friends who wanted to read fun vampire fiction. The longer I'm done listening to the audiobook the more pissed off I am about it and the further down it's stars have gone. I want my hours of audio listening time back. At least this is her final book. The ending didn't feel real or right at all. I was very dissappointed in how it all played out.

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Dec 29, 2011 Kayla rated it it was amazing

(Spolier Alert: Do not read if you have no read the first book, Insatiable)

Overbite picks up a bit after Insatiable left off. Meena is now working for the Palatine Guard while staying under the radar with her brother John from her ex-boyfriend (and also the Prince Of Darkness) Lucien Antonescu. And just as she starts finding some normalcy in her life, well as much normal one can find when working for a supernatural division of the church, all changes.

People are missing, vampires are running amuc

(Spolier Alert: Do not read if you have no read the first book, Insatiable)

People are missing, vampires are running amuck and Lucien appears back in New York. And something is wrong with Lucien. Meena must figure out what is going on with the Palatine, decode Alaric's hot-and-cold-behavior since their kiss at the church, figure out why she keeps dreaming of Lucien's mom's prayer book all the while keeping the visions of her friends deaths from happening. It won't be easy as she faces new enemies but old allies will be at her side to do so.

One of the things I love most about this series is the ties in to real history. While some of it, like the Palatine Guard, Cabot has taken her own spin on, they still have some historical background. Pair that with the quick wit, juicy plot lines and characters you can't help but relate to Overbite is as great as Insatiable, maybe even better. My only complaint is the ending is a bit on the rushed side, I found myself wanting more explanation. I do hope for a third book, but this one is a good ending to the series.

Book Rating: 9.5/10

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Dec 30, 2011 Caitlin rated it did not like it

This is a bad sequel. The first book, Insatiable, was decently entertaining. I picked up this book, it's sequel, which has to tell you something about my interest in the first. However, this was a thorough disappointment and an utter disaster of a novel. Most irritating for me was the way characters from the first book were essentially abandoned and replaced here with bland replicas of themselves who behaved and conversed as if they had little relation to the kind of characters they had been and This is a bad sequel. The first book, Insatiable, was decently entertaining. I picked up this book, it's sequel, which has to tell you something about my interest in the first. However, this was a thorough disappointment and an utter disaster of a novel. Most irritating for me was the way characters from the first book were essentially abandoned and replaced here with bland replicas of themselves who behaved and conversed as if they had little relation to the kind of characters they had been and were doing so more or less because the author said so. Meg Cabot usually writes character given narratives of varying quality, but abandons her strengths here in favor of...well, I am not sure. It isn't plot because that is flimsy and silly (usually my main Cabot complaint but it can sometimes be forgiven if the characters are likable). The result is the writing sounds contrived. From start to finish the book is a poor excuse for a story. Mina's narrative would have been much stronger if it had been left well enough alone after the first book as this novel leaves the reader with the distinct impression it exists because some one said it must not because it wanted to. ...more

Jan 21, 2013 Sukanya rated it liked it

Overbite or What Bella Should Have Done. (Spoilers included)

Let me say at the beginning that I gave this book an extra star because Meena picked Alaric.
Lucien was obsessive, callous about Meena's life and turning eviler by the minute. While I can see how that's sexy, it's certainly not the kind of man you want to be with forever. He ignored Meena's insistence that she'd rather stay alive than become his mate for eternity and actually plotted to kill her because she refused to be turned! How is

Overbite or What Bella Should Have Done. (Spoilers included)

So Meena got a spine (which is more than we can say for Bella)and started losing her attraction to Lucien. Instead finally, finally, the heroine falls for the good guy. Bravo Meg Cabot, champion of mostly healthy relationships with the good guy.

Other than that, the book was pretty average. Somewhat slow-moving, I went through the middle parts only because I wanted to know whether or not Meena would drop everything and run into Lucien's arms. There at least, this book satisfied. More than anything, I'm glad this series is over. Meg Cabot made her point, and well.

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Jul 05, 2011 Mikaela marked it as to-read

There is no way in heck that I am reading this book. (HE TURNED INTO A DRAGON! WTF? I STILL CAN'T GET OVER THAT!) There is no way in heck that I am reading this book. (HE TURNED INTO A DRAGON! WTF? I STILL CAN'T GET OVER THAT!) ...more

I was kind of on the hunt for vampires this month. Seemed fitting. And I loved the other assorted Meg Cabot books I've read over the last few months, so I decided to give this series a try, not knowing there were only two books completed and there may never be a third. 😭 Which is really devastating because I really enjoyed these books. Cabot's trademark humor and feisty heroine meet their match in a seductive vampire and a sultry vampire-hunter in this series full of forbidden love. The second b I was kind of on the hunt for vampires this month. Seemed fitting. And I loved the other assorted Meg Cabot books I've read over the last few months, so I decided to give this series a try, not knowing there were only two books completed and there may never be a third. 😭 Which is really devastating because I really enjoyed these books. Cabot's trademark humor and feisty heroine meet their match in a seductive vampire and a sultry vampire-hunter in this series full of forbidden love. The second book felt a little contrived, a little hasty, and is maybe why there's no official third book planned? But I still enjoyed it. Perfect for this time of year. ...more

Dec 29, 2018 Stefanie rated it really liked it

So I really dislike the first book of this but I think it all has to do with how vampires blew up around the time of its initial publishing. After reading all the bad reviews I thought well it's Meg Cabot I love her but if it's bad well oh well it's a library book. Now I kind of want to go and revisit book one and see if I still don't like it.

Maybe deserves 3 stars but I'm not feeling it.

⭐️ educational value (Catholic lore and NY legends)
⭐️ creative
🤷🏻‍♀️ engaging (I was into it at times, but not by the end)
🚫 uplifts underrepresented perspective
🚫 challenges/manipulates established genre tropes

I don't ship Alareena.

Maybe deserves 3 stars but I'm not feeling it.

I don't ship Alareena.

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Jul 25, 2017 Karen rated it it was ok

Ah. Overbite... Meg Cabot, why was the ending of the novel so damn rushed and crammed in??

Okay, the book wasn't all that bad which is the reason why I'm giving it a two out of five stars. The first third of the book was teasingly good - I loved the relationship between Lucien and Meena! But the rest of the novel went absolutely downhill. Meena was suddenly depicted as a lost and helpless girl torn between her decision over whether her loyalties and love should lie with her handsome dark prince Lucien or the Palatine Guards (or more specifically Alaric). My frustration amplified and spares because this brutally murdered the strong, stubborn, 'different from any other girls' Meena I grew to know and love in Insatiable. Now I'm really wondering if Meg Cabot had hit a writer's block at the time of writing Overbite considering how short and, not to mention, dull this novel was compared to Insatiable.

Overbite was missing the humour that was hilariously displayed in Insatiable. It was also missing clever character development that was so vivid and evident in Insatiable. The list of how unsatisfied the ending left me could truly go on forever, but I think only because I had such high hopes for Overbite after reading Insatiable.

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May 01, 2019 Saborni rated it liked it

I see why this book isn't as popular as the first one.
My OTP is in shambles :'( I see why this book isn't as popular as the first one.
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Jul 05, 2021 Caitlin rated it liked it

It was mostly trash but did I finish it in less than two days? YES I DID. NO SHAME

Librarian note: AKA Jenny Carroll (1-800-Where-R-You series), AKA Patricia Cabot (historical romance novels).

Meg Cabot was born on February 1, 1967, during the Chinese astrological year of the Fire Horse, a notoriously unlucky sign. Fortunately she grew up in Bloomington, Indiana, where few people were aware of the stigma of being a fire horse -- at least until Meg became a teenager, when she flunked freshman Algebra twice, then decided to cut her own bangs. After six years as an undergrad at Indiana University, Meg moved to New York City (in the middle of a sanitation worker strike) to pursue a career as an illustrator, at which she failed miserably, forcing her to turn to her favorite hobby--writing novels--for emotional succor. She worked various jobs to pay the rent, including a decade-long stint as the assistant manager of a 700 bed freshmen dormitory at NYU, a position she still occasionally misses.

She is now the author of nearly fifty books for both adults and teens, selling fifteen million copies worldwide, many of which have been #1 New York Times bestsellers, most notably The Princess Diaries series, which is currently being published in over 38 countries, and was made into two hit movies by Disney. In addition, Meg wrote the Mediator and 1-800-Where-R-You? series (on which the television series, Missing, was based), two All-American Girl books, Teen Idol, Avalon High, How to Be Popular, Pants on Fire, Jinx, a series of novels written entirely in email format (Boy Next Door, Boy Meets Girl, and Every Boy's Got One), a mystery series (Size 12 Is Not Fat/ Size 14 Is Not Fat Either/Big Boned), and a chick-lit series called Queen of Babble.

Meg is now writing a new children's series called Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls. Her new paranormal series, Abandon, debuts in Summer of 2011.

Meg currently divides her time between Key West, Indiana, and New York City with a primary cat (one-eyed Henrietta), various back-up cats, and her husband, who doesn't know he married a fire horse. Please don't tell him.

Series:
* Airhead
* The Princess Diaries
* Mediator

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"If it weren't for me inviting Meena Harper over for dinner that night, the two of you would never have met, and this whole horrible mess would never have happened..."
She paused dramatically, as if waiting for someone to jump in and say, Oh no, Mary Lou. None of this was you fault.

"But," Mary Lou went on, a little less self-confidently, "if I hadnt then you, Lucien, would just have gone on through eternity never knowing what true love is. And then how would you have felt?"

"Considerably better than I've felt over the course of the past six months, I imagine," he replied."

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