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    Overbite

    By Meg Cabot

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    “She is a master at entertaining and amusing readers.”
    —Booklist

    Nobody does vampires like Meg Cabot, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Princess Diaries and Queen of Babble novels. Overbite is Meg’s sexy and hip sequel to her bestselling Insatiable, the story of a soap opera writer with precognitive powers who is recruited into the Vatican’s war against demons and the undead. Unfortunately Meena Harper has a major Achilles Heel—namely her lingering affection for her ex-boyfriend, Lucien Antonescu, son of Dracula, the prince of darkness. Anyone who loves Twilight, True Blood, and Lynsay Sands, not to mention the singleton fiction of Sophie Kinsella, Jennifer Weiner, and Jane Green, is going to want to sink their teeth into Overbite.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins
    Release dateJul 5, 2011
    ISBN9780062092410
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    Meg Cabot

    MEG CABOT’s many books for both adults and teens have included numerous #1 New York Times bestsellers, with more than twenty-five million copies sold worldwide. Her Princess Diaries series was made into two hit films by Disney, with a third movie coming soon. Meg currently lives in Key West, Florida, with her husband and various cats.

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    • 4/5
      At first I found the book a little confusing. I wasn’t sure what exactly was going on and didn’t have much of a backstory to go from. There was a bit of action in the beginning and it slowly picked up from there. The story only spanned a few days, and those were some long days. Meena is the main female character and she is part of a secret group that works for the Vatican to eradicate all evil creatures; mainly vampires. This is truly a conflict of interest for Meena seeing as she is in love with Lucien; the Prince of Darkness.
      Meena can see/sense how people are going to die, so when she notices that her ex-boyfriend is no longer showing a long life she calls him to meet up. Little does Meena know, her ex has been turned into a vampire. Things escalate from there and Lucien shows up and pulls Meena’s ex off of her, then Meena stakes her ex and poof, no more vampire. Meena notices that Lucien seems weaker than he should for a vampire and she tries to help him, but he is adamant that nothing is wrong. Meena tries to tell him about a dream she has been having that has convinced her that Lucien can choose between being evil and being good; though he seems to not want to believe her.

      Things spin out of control very fast in the book and while Meena seems to find herself in a love triangle, she isn’t sure that she actually loves anyone but Lucien. The writing was excellent and I had no problems finding myself immersed in the story. I just wish that there had been a little more background story in the beginning.
    • 2/5
      Ugh. This one was truly painful to get through. I'd give it one star, but it did get *slightly* more tolerable toward the end, and it pains me to give a Meg Cabot book a one-star rating. I usually love her books--the first one in this series, Insatiable, though it wasn't my favorite, was worlds better than this one--but it was a real struggle to get through Overbite, even more so than her most recent YA offering, Abandon. Not a single thing that the characters did made any sense. Their so-called motivations inspired little more in me than a lot of eye-rolling. Meena reached levels of cluelessness I wouldn't have thought possible, even of a fictional character. I hate to say this, because her Mediator series still ranks high among my favorites books, but perhaps Meg should steer away from the fantasy fiction genre for the time being....
    • 4/5
      Overbite by Meg Cabot is the sequel to Insatiable that came out in 2010. Meena has left behind her old life to work for the Palatine. She's still desperately missing Lucian but she feels satisfied that she's helping save lives. When an old boyfriend comes calling Meena realizes that something is not quite right with him. Something or someone is after her. With the help of Lucian and Alaric, Meena tries to uncover who is behind it all.Overbite is a good sequel. It picks up where the last book ended. Meg Cabot brought back all the characters that I love from Insatiable. The story line is full of mystery and intrigue. There are a lot of revelations that happen in this book that are jaw dropping. I love that Meg Cabot kept the humor from the last book while managing to amp up the drama. Although the story is well written and very good I was a little disappointed in the ending. I don't want to spoil it for anyone who has not read this book yet, but I will say I wish things turned out differently.This is a book that I would recommend. It's has the right amount of humor mixed with supernatural elements. I think if you like Buffy the Vampire Slayer, you'll like this series. This is a great escape book to read while on vacation.
    • 3/5
      The Good Stuff Good ending to the story - can't go any further on this point as it would be to spoilerish - but it worked for me - not what I wanted, but I could see how it could come about Lots of Meg Cabot humour which I adore. Some of her dialogue makes me LMAO Quite a significant improvement in the maturity of the characters, which was a major complaint from most readers of Insatiable. It actually felt more like an adult novel than a young adult story Meena is a likeable character and you feel yourself routing for her. She's just so adorable and has a good strength of character Cabot's writing style is enjoyable to read, so even when you don't love the story, you still want to keep reading Alaric is an intriguing character and would have liked more of his back story Also cannot mention why I loved Lucien as this would give away the ending -- but nice one Lucien As always she drops some fun pop culture references and the names of the characters are deligtful for any fan of Dracula. The Not So Good Stuff Not enough of Cabot's trademark humour, felt she went a little too dark considering the first book in the series Actually a little dull in parts Was a little disappointed as I expected much better from Cabot who is one of my favorite writers. The story felt a little rushed and the characters actions didn't always ring true for me. Also not enough development of the character of Alaric. He had huge potential but he kinda felt a little flat and I can see why others were disappointed in the ending Secondary characters were not developed enough for my taste, again they had potential, but its like Cabot lost interest in the story Favorite Quotes/Passages"I didn't know you were stopping by," he said. "Sharp-looking tux there, dude. Very Daniel Craig in Casino Royale.""Well, I have to be honest with you," she said, pulling her wrist from his grasp. " The only reason I'm wearing this necklace is because members of your species keep trying to bite me. So if you don't mind, I'm going to keep it.""She lifted her head from the door and whipped it around to face Meena - completely ignoring Jon - letting out a hiss that revealed a set of blood-soaked fangs. Clearly dental hygiene was no longer a priority in the Delmonico household."Who Should/Shouldn't ReadIf you read Insatiable I know you will want to read this just to get a closing to the story If you are a huge fan of Cabot you might be a tad disappointed 3.25 Dewey'sI received this from William Morrow in exchange for an honest
    • 2/5
      I absolutely loved the first book in this series, Insatiable. It was a fantastic new take on the whole Dracula legend and I devoured every word. I was beyond thrilled to see that Meg was writing a follow up to it and downloaded it to my Kindle as soon as it released. Now that I am finished with the book and digesting all the information, my overall feeling is disappointment. I was not a fan of where Meg took the story and how the characters developed along the way.Let’s start off talking about Meena. It has been six months since her break-up with Lucien and she has tried to move on with her life. She is working for the Palatine Guard now, hunting vampires and trying to keep the city safe. She has not been dating and when she runs into Lucien again all her old feelings for him come flooding to the surface. However, those feelings are never really given a chance to develop in the book. Actually no one’s feelings are given a chance to develop because every time Meena starts to get close to Lucien or Alaric they are interrupted. With either some strange plot twist or Meena crying, the girl was constantly crying. As for Alaric, I know that Meena and he shared a few moments in Insatiable, but I never thought there was any real spark there. In Overbite however, Meena is always thinking about both men and not sure where her true feelings really lie. I did not like the back and forth inner struggle and found it very distracting while reading. If Meena was going to start dating Alaric it is a development that should have at least started before Lucien came back into the picture and not be a sudden development with the arrival of the prince of darkness.This brings me to my next point, Lucien. Talk about a Debbie downer, all his thoughts in the book were so dark and filled with self-hatred it was a chore reading his point of view as the plot progressed. He was so witty and charming in Insatiable and in Overbite he is just sullen and moody. Lucian has been fighting his dark side for centuries and now all of a sudden he is embracing it? This just did not sit right with me, I did not think he would go off the deep end but he most certainly did. It was so sad to see him this way and it put a damper on the whole book.I also did not like that one of the main conflicts in the book was resolved off stage. Meaning, the problem was solved, but we did not get to see it happen. We just heard about it through someone after the fact and that was not enough for me. I wanted to be in the heat of the battle with the characters and watch as they triumphed, not hear a watered down version of it after the fact.The last major problem I had with this book was the ending. I cannot believe that after everything these characters have been through this is the way Meg chose to end it. I cannot say what it is without major spoilers, but I know that I am so let down with this finale. I know there are no more books to come in this world and that is the only solace I now have from this series. If you liked Insatiable, I would still read Overbite so you have some resolution because you might end up enjoying it more than me. My only advice would be to see if you can check it out from the library or borrow from a friend before you commit to buying your own copy.
    • 4/5
      As a sequel to Insatiable, there were certain things I expected from this book - one of which was Lucien's dark appeal, which seemed to be missing for a large chunk of the book. He brooded and moped and generally felt sorry for himself for his lack of "evilness" while mooning over losing Meena to the Palatine Guard. I also thought that Meena's joining of the Palatine Guard to be an awkward fit, but I understand her motivation - who wouldn't want to get at the secret archives of the Vatican?
      Alaric's character grew on me gradually, even though I did not care for him much in the first book. His attraction to Meena is obvious to all but himself, and poor Meena is just confused as she battles with her own feelings between two very different men. I actually found it kind of satisfying that Alaric and Lucien are forced to work together towards the end of the novel.
      The significance of the book pictured on the cover is what interested me the most, and I was often frustrated that I could not simply read that little book myself and solve the grand mystery of its power. Always a dramatist, Lucien's reaction to the final revelation is believable, though I found what happened to him to be bit of a cop-out so that Meena would not have to make any difficult decisions.
      Some of the most humorous parts were Alaric's interactions with the couple, Mary Lou and Emil, as their very human behavior made it rather difficult for him to treat them as the species he made a living from despising. I also would have liked more development in the romance between Jon and Yelena. Overall, I still enjoyed the book, even though it seemed a bit short, and I hope there is another book to follow.
    • 3/5
      Well as much as I liked the first one, this one fell slightly short. It was still a fun novel to read. I'm not dissatisfied and I am not overjoyed. I'm glad Wulf had a happy ending, but I didn't really feel the romance of that moment and it sure was a long time coming. Poor Lucien. Yes, he kind of had to go, whether I liked it or not. And our lovely heroine was a little boring this time.
    • 4/5
      That's it?! Just like that no more Lucien?! After getting us invested in this guy, cheering for this magnetic vampire, he becomes a martyr and sacrifices himself?!COME ON!
    • 4/5
      Reading Meg Cabot is hit or miss with me. Some things I truly love (Ransom My Heart) and some are downright awful (see my review for Abandon). This falls somewhere in the middle. I was intrigued enough to see where she was going to take the story after Insatiable. If you were a fan of that book you will like this. The story picks up with Lucien saving Meena's life from an undead ex. The pages always sizzle when Lucien is around. Misunderstandings occur with Alaric Wulf and the romance fails to take off after the kiss that ended book one. Meena continues her work with the Palatine while Lucien pops in and out of the story. Finally there is a big showdown where all is revealed and Meena fights for Lucien's soul. Throughout there are cheap shots at New Jersey calling it a hell mouth. Spoken like a New Yorker Meg. I have spent many summers in the Pine Barrens and I can assure you that there is no gate to hell there. That goes for you too Janet Evanovich. My main problem with this book is Meena's voice. Her gee wiz this can't be happening tone is on my last nerve. I did however appreciate Meg's attempt to bring a dose of reality into the book as her book as she notes in the back of the book that the Minetta stream, Vlad the Impalers wife's suicide, and the Palatine Guard were indeed all factual. This is a good dose of escapism reading but there won't be much that sticks with you after you turn the last page.
    • 3/5
      As much as I loved Insatiable, this ended up being a lot more of a disappointment. There’s a lot of things that I wished had gotten expanded on, or given more explanation. It’s not a bad book, but there’s so much more room for improvement that it could have been better.

      I liked seeing more about the Palatine Guard and how they work, particularly in regards with the Vatican. There’s more of bureaucracy feel to it, especially when it comes to the field agents and how they’re treated. However, it really bothered me that all of these other hunters and field agents are continually mentioned throughout the book, but are never seen. I wanted to know more about Meena’s friend Carolina and how they interact, but all we know about Carolina comes from second-hand information. (This is even more problematic when coupled with the fact that Meena’s other friend, Leisha, does not appear once.)

      The inclusion of different vampire species and further details into various demon “lore” within the verse were also a new factor that I liked. I wanted to see more of the Lamir, especially since their methods are a lot harsher than the European/Tepes line of vampires. The use of the Mannete stream was also an interesting MacGuffin that didn’t infringe too much on the plot, although it seemed a little too randomly introduced. (And I D: whenever it’s mentioned that the Jersey Devil ends up a casualty.)

      My big problem with the book as a whole is the derailment of the three main characters. I will say, I liked Alaric’s characterization a lot more in this book than the previous one. His whole checklist of personality quirks have been turned down, and you can really get the sense of his frustration and his inability to deal with people. On the other hand, Meena and Lucien spend the majority of the book moping, either over each other or their personal situations. I wanted Meena to stand up for herself more in this, particularly when she and Alaric leave their supervisor to deal with a potentially feral vampire nest. Instead, she goes back to New York and beats herself up over it. Lucien’s whole storyline basically boils down to “Meena Meena I love Meena mope mope mope.” I wished that he put in a more active role regarding the Lamir situation.

      The end of the book was a big deus ex machina with no explanation of what the hell happened. Meena has a whole big speech about how everyone has a choice between being good and evil and Lucien ends up purified and then he’s killed. And a broken-up Meena goes off with Alaric with no warning. I’m sorry, but what? There’s no lead-up, there’s no reason for all of this to happen, the other MacGuffin of Lucien’s mother’s book is never fully explained and the book just ends. There’s not enough to justify the book ending where it did.

      There are some good moments and some good plot threads in this, but they’re not well-developed and frankly, left me underwhelmed. I’ll probably read the next entry, and hopefully, the story will pick up in that.
    • 1/5
      This book made me appreciate the first book in the series, Insatiable. This book was a mess, and completely devoid of the few elements that made the first book entertaining. If you're looking for a cheesy and easily neat ending to this series, look no further. Or save yourself, and pretend that there wasn't a sequel to Insatiable.

    • 3/5
      I liked this book, after I got trough the chock of Meena had fallen in love with Alaric I loved the rest of the book. It's not the typical "I fell in love with a vampire story". So, well done Meg Cabot! Well done!!
    • 3/5
      So this one definitely felt less True Blood and more unique what with the palatine being so heavily involved. Mina's old boyfriend (pre Lucian) is turned into a vampire in an attempt to get at Mina. Lucian is trying to make himself more evil. Alaric is trying to sort out his feelings for Mina. Father Henrique is supposed to be taking over the church but he seems to be taking over the Palatine as well.

      Some of it was predictable at times and some of It I wasn't expecting to go as far as it did. The ending was sad but true to the story and I felt like it puts a stop to anymore sequels which makes me happy b/c I am kind of sick of series going on and on.
    • 3/5
      In spite of its failings, Insatiable was fun enough for me to continue on with the sequel, Overbite. But Overbite was lacking in the light-hearted sexiness and tongue-in-cheek humor that characterized the first book. AND, to make it all worse, MY team (see second paragraph) didn’t win! ARGHHHHH!The second book picks up six months after the first. Meena Harper now works for the Vatican’s Vampire-Busting Outpost in Manhattan (one presumes Steven King has a lock on depictions of Las Vegas as the devil’s headquarters). She still has feelings for Lucien Antonescu, the Prince of Darkness, but also has feelings for Alaric Wulf, the Prince of Vampire Busters (thus, Team Lucien v. Team Alaric). Several characters from book one return, and a new big player arrives in book two: Father Henrique Mauricio from Brazil, land of a bizarre clan of flesh-eating vampires.In this sequel, Meena gets religious, and has lost her feistiness in favor of being constantly teary-eyed; Lucien tries to live up to his epithet ("Prince of Darkness"); Alaric has anger issues; and Manhattan is once again overrun with unruly, demonic vampires. There are a couple of funny jokes about New Jersey, but otherwise this book is overly serious, overly whiny, overly predictable, and over bitten. Stick with book one, and skip the sequel BECAUSE WHY WOULD YOU WANT TO READ IT ANYWAY WHEN MY TEAM DIDN’T WIN?!!!Evaluation: The sequel doesn’t quite match Book One, which in any event wasn’t in the running for Top Literature of All Time.
    • 3/5
      Meena Harper has started to settle into her job with the Palatine in her effort to keep their various demon hunters from dying. Of course, things get a little bit more complicated when one of her ex-boyfriends turns up as a vampire and then get even worse when Lucien Antonescu pops back up into her life. The mix gets even more complicated when one of Alaric's least favourite members of the clergy shows up and really shakes things up inside the Palatine. With new vampire threats looming and Lucien seeming to head down a very dark path, Meena has her work cut out for her.This novel left me feeling only ok about it even though I read through it very quickly. Meena is still enjoyable and there were definite moments of humour but the plot felt a little thin and underdeveloped. Compared with Insatiable this book is not as great but it's still a fun read and it's enjoyable to hang out with all of the characters from the previous book. Definitely only for those who enjoyed the first book.Meena Harper has started to settle into her job with the Palatine in her effort to keep their various demon hunters from dying. Of course, things get a little bit more complicated when one of her ex-boyfriends turns up as a vampire and then get even worse when Lucien Antonescu pops back up into her life. The mix gets even more complicated when one of Alaric's least favourite members of the clergy shows up and really shakes things up inside the Palatine. With new vampire threats looming and Lucien seeming to head down a very dark path, Meena has her work cut out for her.This novel left me feeling only ok about it even though I read through it very quickly. Meena is still enjoyable and there were definite moments of humour but the plot felt a little thin and underdeveloped. Compared with Insatiable this book is not as great but it's still a fun read and it's enjoyable to hang out with all of the characters from the previous book. Definitely only for those who enjoyed the first book.
    • 4/5
      I liked this book. It wasn't as fast of a read as I thought it was because it wasn't a "can't put it down" kind of story. But she did end it with an unexpected twist. Love Meg Cabot's writing and would read a third if she some how came up with a plot to follow this.
    • 5/5
      The legend of Dracula has been stated the Vlad The Impaler was so grief stricken by the death of his wife's suicide that he lashed out at the people he felt were responsible and randomly killing people as a way of seeking revenge. Now his son has been struggling with the internal conflict within himself between good and evil and has become the most wanted man by the Palatine, a secret police of the Vatican responsible for ridding the world of evil wherever it is found.Meena Harper on the other hand has her own conflict, one being in love with Lucien Antonescu, the son of Dracula and working for the Palatine, hunting him down. She has a unique gift that allows her to predict how everyone she meets will die. Using it, she has helped people save their lives instead and has altered their future in a positive way. Her rival at the Palatine is Alaric Wulf who has vowed to personally kill Lucien if he can find him, however Meena believes that he still possesses a goodness within himself that should be protected and used to fight evil in the world. But Alaric isn't the slightest bit convinced and will stop at nothing to drive his sword into Lucien's heart.When a new breed of vampires begins attacking New York's tourists, the hunt for the head vampire begins with a vengeance. Meena is still struggling to deal with the love she feels for Lucien and that a dream she is being plagued with is the answer that she needs to share with him. It is a dream of him as a small boy with his mother just before she commits suicide and one which holds the key to unlock a deep secret that will change all their lives.I received Overbite by Meg Cabot compliments of William Morrow, a division of Harper Collins Publishers for my honest review. Being a fan of Buffy The Vampire Slayer series on television, this book definitely took me back to the relationship shared between Buffy and Angel in regards to Meena and Lucien. The story is well written, filled with action and suspense and one whose ending was great and unexpected. I rate this one a 4.5 out of 5 stars and highly recommend it to fans of vampire novels with a love story twist! This was an unexpected change for me, since this is the same author of The Princess Diaries, but I loved her ability to tell a great story and keep the reader entertained.
    • 5/5
      So i started reading this book and didn't realize until i was almost finished with it that this was the second book in this series... And you know what, it didn't matter that it was. Even though it was referring to events that had happened in the first book, it explained them enough you were lost at all. Everything made sense.
    • 3/5
      A mostly forgettable but enjoyable story of a girl and her vampire and her life as someone who hunts rogue vampires and what happens when everything goes wrong.It's a slight story that entertains but in some ways it's disappointing and it feels like everything is being thrown at the story in the hopes that something will stick. Readable but not remarkable.
    • 2/5
      Why do sequels (especially vampire sequels of late) suck (pun totally intended)?

      All the depth to Mina Harper was lost...all humor was lost (where were the snarky references to sparkly vampires? I loved those!). Mina was only unresolved in trying to figure out what boy she was going to choose (much as the girl with the sparkly vampire). Too serious a follow-up. I get the sense that Cabot is dropping the series, and maybe that she ought to.