Teenagers. Romance. Vampires.Get all three books in one go with this complete set of R+J Sucks, and save 50% off.R+J v.1: When immortality is the be all, end all of Capulet family, can Juliet escape her ancestry to live happily ever after?A boy from the wrong side of the tracks, Romeo is forbidden to cross into Capulet territory, but how long can he resist when all that beckons him is gold and … beckons him is gold and prosperity? Will he realize in time that all that wealth was amassed in blood, or will he sway to Juliet’s overpowering natural charisma?
R+J v.2: The Capulets have plans for Juliet, a rare natural-born vampire. She must marry Paris and continue the bloodline. But how can she when she’s fallen for a human? Such a love is forbidden, and her cousin Tybalt is sure to “discourage” Romeo Montague. Unsettled by this unholy union, the Montagues are ready to defend their family, and Romeo’s soul.
R+J v.3: With Romeo facing his entire family being hunted by the vampire Royal Guard, it’s up to him and Juliet to fight for their happiness. Fearing the downfall and disgrace of her own family, Juliet must choose love or immortality. Will the Montagues save themselves from the wrath of the Capulets? Or will Paris ensure the downfall of Romeo and his clan?
Two households, both of great dignity, In fair Verona, where we lay our scene, from ancient grudge breaks new mutiny, and civil blood makes civil hands unclean….
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This is a twist on stories by Shakespeare. It is well written and we’ll done. Loved this so much and so will you
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I loved this! It grabbed me from the first page, kept me til the last and enthralled me in between. Well worth your time to read it.
I’m not a big fan of Shakespeare but I do enjoy adaptations and retellings, and I’ve seen this one mentioned a few times. I ended up actually really enjoying it! I love that I was able to read the complete series versions since that made it easy to read through each of the books without having to stop and wait to get the next book. An interesting style that is both modernized and paranormal in the same story. I enjoyed the characters in this version, and felt it was easy to understand and follow. While readers of the original can enjoy this one, it’s not required that they have read the original.
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It’s a good retelling of Romeo and Juliet as vampires. She made it fun and easy to read. I have told my friends about it
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Would love to see this in real life as a movie or play. A different telling of Romeo and Juliet more daring and dangerous than the original. I loved every minute of it.
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I really enjoyed this story. Really good plot to the story. Very well written. Would highly recommend it to anyone who likes this kind of stories. Can’t wait to read more from this author.
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Book Review
Title: R+J Sucks [The Complete Saga]
Author: Ann Hunter
Genre: Paranormal/Romance/Retelling
Rating: ****
Review: Romeo and Juliet has to be one of the most well known of Shakespeare’s plays so when I came across and paranormal retelling of this classic tragedy, I couldn’t download it quick enough. We are introduced to Escalus, a vampire prince from the Capulet clan meeting with Father Laurence to discuss righting the wrongs of Romeo and Juliet many years before. Then like in the original play where the narrator sets the scene we jump back in Romeo and Juliet’s time, and I believe in this story it is Juliet that is the vampire.
Juliet is unique among vampire as she is natural-born, her protective parents have kept her basically locked away all her life and what she wants more than anything is to see the outside world. However, when her mother announces her marriage to Count Paris, the grandson of Escalus, she knows she is running out of time. On the other hand, Romeo is a human boy who has just been dumped by his girlfriend because he is a poor boy born on the wrong side of the tracks, one thing the pair have in common is both want to escape from the lives they have.
As we approach the ¼ mark in the novel, Juliet is getting her night of freedom before she is to married and Romeo is dragged out by his wayward older brother and when the two meet for the first-time spark fly despite Juliet’s true nature, she is pleased to be free even if it is only for one night. Romeo despite coming from a poor family, has everything he needs but he is even willing to give up his meal for his oldest brother who is working hard to support the two younger brother and their mother after their father abandoned them.
When Romeo and Juliet realise, they can’t be together because of what she is and her family, they come up with a plan for Romeo to act as Juliet’s thrall meaning they can be together, but this isn’t going to go well as there are quite a few vampires in Juliet’s family that have mind reading abilities and there is also Paris to contend with. When Tybalt realises what Juliet has done, he knows he is putting the clan in danger and finds a way to stop it, he attacks Romeo’s family only for something strange to happen when his powers begin to weaken but the bargain is struck, and he agrees to send Romeo back to them as long as they never see the family again but knowing the original story it isn’t going to end this easily. Back in the Capulet home, Paris and Juliet’s engagement party is well under way but he could be discovered at any moment.
As the wrath of the vampire elite comes down on Romeo and Juliet, they have to make a choice. Romeo can seek sanctuary in the church, but it is a place as a vampire that Juliet can enter, she has to take a poison of sorts that will take her immortality and kill Paris as a consequence. Leaving Juliet with the decision Romeo runs to the only place left to hide and I can’t wait to see what happens in the last 50 pages of the novel.
In the end the story comes first circle, but the bad feeling I had about a certain character in the beginning was entirely misplaced as he is the key to Romeo and Juliet’s happy ever after. If you want a different take on a classic without it diverging from the original source material too much, then I highly recommend R+J Sucks.
R+J Sucks
The Complete Saga
A Paranormal Shakespeare Retelling
Ann Hunter
I thought this was great!! It was a perfect retelling of Romeo and Juliet. Nice and unique storyline, with perfect characters. They are described wonderfully so that you feel as if they could be your friends in Verona. I loved the scenery detail. I could visualize it perfectly. You just want to read it again and again.