The Damned (The Beautiful #2) By Renée Ahdieh [Review]

The Damned (The Beautiful, #2)RELEASE DATE: July 7th 2020
AUTHOR:
Renée Ahdieh
GENRE:
Young-Adult, Fantasy, Adventure.
PUBLISHER:
G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers
SYNOPSIS:

Following the events of The Beautiful, Sébastien Saint Germain is now cursed and forever changed. The treaty between the Fallen and the Brotherhood has been broken, and war between the immortals seems imminent. The price of loving Celine was costly. But Celine has also paid a high price for loving Bastien. Continue reading

A Violet Fire (Vampires in Avignon #1) By Kelsey Quick [ARC Review]

A Violet Fire (Vampires in Avignon #1)RELEASE DATE: December 9th 2019
AUTHOR: Kelsey Quick
GENRE:
    Young-Adult, Fantasy, Dystopia, Vampires, Paranormal.
PUBLISHER:  Independently Published
SUMMARY:

In the Vampire Stratocracy of Cain, human blood is scarce. For centuries, councils have sought to assuage the blood shortage by enslaving and breeding humans like cattle, turning them into profitable supply units for the rich and the abled.

Today, eighteen-year-old Wavorly Sterling is officially a supply unit, bound to serve her blood willingly to her master for the rest of her life. One of only few humans that was not bred in Cain, Wavorly knows freedom better than anyone, and she is determined to escape the clutches of her oppressors, even if by the hands of death. Continue reading

The Beautiful (The Beautiful #1) By Renée Ahdieh [Review]

The Beautiful (The Beautiful, #1)RELEASE DATE: October 8th 2019 
AUTHOR:
Renee Ahdieh
GENRE:
    Young-Adult, Historical Fantasy, Vampires, Romance.
PUBLISHER: G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers.
SUMMARY:

In 1872, New Orleans is a city ruled by the dead. But to seventeen-year-old Celine Rousseau, New Orleans provides her a refuge after she’s forced to flee her life as a dressmaker in Paris. Taken in by the sisters of the Ursuline convent along with six other girls, Celine quickly becomes enamored with the vibrant city from the music to the food to the soirées and—especially—to the danger. Continue reading

V Games: Fresh From The Grave (The V Games Trilogy #2) By Caroline Peckham [Review]

V Games: Fresh From The Grave (The Vampire Games Trilogy, #2)RELEASE DATE: December 10th 2017
AUTHOR:
Caroline Peckham
GENRE:
Young-Adult, Paranormal, Vampires.
SUMMARY: Selena Grey has faced death and won. Freedom awaits so long as she can let go of the last thing that ties her to the island where the V Games were held. But despite the fact surviving has always been her priority, suddenly, she finds herself torn between her head and her heart.
Meanwhile, the Helsings are about to host a brand new game on the Isle of Lidelse where blood and money rule above all else. But when Selena finds out a devastating truth that puts her loyalty to the test, will she find the courage to go on? Or will she retreat from a life she never wanted, even if that means giving up the one person her heart beats for? Continue reading

V Games (The V Games Trilogy #1) By Caroline Peckham [Review]

V Games (The Vampire Games Trilogy, #1)RELEASE DATE: October 30, 2017
AUTHOR:
Caroline Peckham
GENRE:
Young-Adult, fantasy, paranormal, Vampires.
SUMMARY:

LAST ONE TO THE GRAVE, WINS.

Being a killer wasn’t what eighteen year old Selena Grey ever expected she’d become. But with her stepfather’s blood fresh on her hands, she finds herself walking into an eight by six prison cell where she’ll live out the next twenty five years of her life.

Or so she thought…

When a man as beautiful as he is terrifying walks into the prison, Selena is the only one seemingly unaffected by his charms. But Varick’s impossibly dark eyes are trained on her and her alone, frightening Selena of what his presence forewarns. Continue reading

The Vampire Wish (The Vampire Wish #1) By Michelle Madow [Review]

The Vampire WishRELEASE DATE: June 1st 2017
AUTHOR:
Michelle Madow
GENRE:
Young-Adult, Fantasy, Retellings, Vampires.
PUBLISHER:
Dreamscape Publishing
SUMMARY: 

He’s a vampire prince. She’s a human blood slave. They should be enemies… but uniting might be their only hope to prevent a supernatural war.

Annika never thought of herself as weak—until the day vampires murdered her parents and kidnapped her from our world to the hidden vampire kingdom of the Vale.

As a brand new blood slave, Annika must learn to survive her dangerous new circumstances… or face imminent death from the monstrous wolves prowling outside the Vale’s enchanted walls. But not all in the kingdom is as it appears, and when a handsome vampire disguised as a human steps into her life, Annika discovers that falling for the enemy is sometimes too tempting to resist. Continue reading

Cashmere (Velvet Trilogy #2) By Temple West [Review]

Cashmere (Velvet, #2)RELEASE DATE:  February 14th 2017
AUTHORS: Temple West
GENRE: Young-Adult, Paranormal, Vampires, Romance.
PUBLISHER: Medias Res Publications
SUMMARY: 
This high-stakes sequel to Velvet proves that when you’re the only human caught in a paranormal war, high school can get a little tricky. With Adrian’s brother trapped in hell, the Praetorian Guard has made Stony Creek their base-of-operations, but Caitlin has a bad feeling they’re more interested in her than in finding Lucian. Caught in a sea of conspiracies and lies, Caitlin and Adrian perform a risky magical procedure in an attempt to protect Caitlin from compulsion.

Relieved that her nightmares have ended, Caitlin is disturbed to find that something even stranger has taken their place. Continue reading

Midnight Sky (Dark Sky #2) by Amy Braun [ARC Review]

RELEASE DATE:  Aug 02, 2016
AUTHOR: Amy Braun
GENRE: Young-Adult, Sci-Fi, Dystopia, Romance.
PUBLISHER: Amy Braun
SUMMARY: There are secrets, there are betrayals, and there are sacrifices…

The Behemoth has been destroyed, and the bloodthirsty Hellions seem to have left Westraven. But Claire Abernathy’s mind is not at ease. A terrible disease plagues her sister, appearing to have been brought on the Vesper, the leader of the Hellions beyond the tear between worlds– the Breach.

To save Abby and stop the Hellions for good, Claire must find the machine her parents built before the attacks, and fix it before the monsters return. To do so, she needs the help of her crew, and must ignore the secrets and rivalries between her captain and the man she saved. Continue reading

Ash (Hive Trilogy #1) By Jaymin Eve & Leia Stone [Review]

RELEASE DATE:  December 15, 2015
AUTHOR: Jaymin Eve & Leia Stone
GENRE: New-Adult, Paranormal, Vampires, Romance.
PUBLISHER: Createspace Independent

SUMMARY: Are you an Ash?
*Increased stamina
*Lack of appetite
*Anger outbursts
*Insatiable thirst
*Beauty & Strength
*Male
Call the hotline if these symptoms come on suddenly!

Turns out Charlie Bennet was all of those things except the last. Don’t let the name fool you, Charlie was all woman and she wanted nothing to do with the ash … until the day she found out she was one.
It all started when infected bats bit a small group of humans and created what are now called vampires. Then, the male vampires knocked up some female humans and the result was a gorgeous race of all male ash. Superhuman freaks that had looks to kill. Continue reading

Damned if I Do (The Harker Trilogy #1) By Erin Hayes [Review]


RELEASE DATE:
 September 14, 2015
AUTHOR: Erin Hayes
GENRE: Paranormal, Romance, Fantasy, Vampires.
PUBLISHER: Silver Wing Press
SUMMARY:
 They killed my sister and infected me.
Now I have to pick up the pieces before I die.

I’ve spent the last five months trying to find the bastard who did this. Yet, even with the help of a hot amnesiac vampire named Jude, I’ve had zero luck.

Until now. And it could change everything. Even though I grew up in a family that hunted the supernatural, there were still things I didn’t believe in.

Now I have to hurry for the slim chance that I could save us all. Because when you fight against immortal vampires, you’re the one who’s running out of time. Continue reading