Books like Crimson Moon

Crimson Moon is really weak compared to, well, most other paranormal romances I've read so far. There are a number of things that annoyed me to no end, but since I knew what I'm getting into and what to expect, I didn't hate it. That is mostly because it's so lukewarm, it didn't leave any impression on me.The paranormal elements are werewolves and some other things mentioned later in the story. The romance part is pretty much in your face. I'd call it instant, but for it to be instant it should at least knock the characters off their feet when they meet. We are told they are knocked off their feet, though. I guess that counts. The villain is over-the-top evil and insane and if there weren't one particularly disturbing scene featuring a woman he holds captive in his tower (yes, tower) that lasted too long, I'd say he is even cartoonishly evil.Speaking of the said scene, it fortunately doesn't take you to the end and it cuts off only to be replaced with our two protagonists all hot and bothered about each other talking about sex. If someone read this story before publishing, they should have told the author this is bad. From one chilling horrifying (sexual) scene to the romantic one is weird to say the least.Then you have characters themselves. Olivia is eye-roll worthy Mary Sue. Her brother (computer genius, we're told) is sick, her father (horrible man) is sick, her uncle is sick and insane. She holds the family together. By the end of the book, she is added a couple of more attributes. And, get ready for the eye-roll, she's (view spoiler)[ a virgin (hide spoiler)]