More Words, Deeper Hole

Ah, I read the first few of these quite happily back in the day.

Then younger-me noticed how formulaic they were. Every book was the same! Different setting, yes, but the plot was always virtually identical.

1) Le Comte is attracted to a woman [and it's always a woman, but Saint-Germain at least mentions assignations with guys]
2) woman's libido gets her together with S-G.
3) Lots of happy sexing (often, but not always off-screen).
4) Bad dude becomes suspicious of S-G. And also wants the Good Girl.
5) Roger tells S-G throughout the book that things are becoming increasingly dangerous wherever they are, and they should get out of Dodge. S-G ignores him.
6) Some perilous peril at the end. S-G proceeds to get out of Dodge.
7) Lots of descriptions of clothing.

Lather, rinse, repeat.

I recently saw one of the later books in a used bookstore. It went from the front of the store, to the basement (half-off!) to a cart on the sidewalk in front of the store (super-cheap). I didn't see the need to buy it. Not even for old-times sake.