I am not usually a horror or fantasy reader, but I enjoyed this book – which is a mix of the two genres. It is the first in the Night World series by L.J. Smith. Secret Vampire is a quick and thrilling read.
Poppy is an average teenage girl who at sixteen years old finds out that she is dying of leukemia. James, who happens to be her best friend, reveals to her that he is a vampire and that he can offer her a cure. He can offer her the eternal life of a vampire. She has been in love with James for years, but has not ever come forth in professing her love to him. Poppy must make a difficult decision. She must choose between the life of a vampire, and risk the dangers of the night world for both herself and James. Or… remain mortal and allow the leukemia to overtake her body.
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Poppy's not dying of lukemia in the book. She's dying of pancreatic cancer which pretty much a very low life expectancy and very little chance of survival, which is one of the reasons why James offers her the chance to save her life at a very risky price :| We both know the other reason ;)
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