by Geneva Lee
Publisher: Entangled
Pub Date: October 24, 2023
Genre: Adult, Romance, Fantasy
Format: Print
Source: Bought
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Julian Rousseaux has a
problem. He’s single, and for the world’s wealthiest vampires, the social
season is about to begin. Julian would rather stake himself than participate in
the marriage market. But as the eldest eligible Rousseaux, he’s expected to find
a wife before the season ends―whether he likes it or not.
When cellist Thea literally stumbles into his
life at a gala, he knows she's the last person he could ever fall in love with.
She's too innocent, too kind, and way too human. But now that she knows about
his world, she's also a walking target. She needs protection. He needs a fake
girlfriend to discourage overzealous vampire matchmaking.
So, Julian makes Thea an irresistible offer:
pretend to be his lover and he’ll change her life. For one year, they’ll attend
the season’s social events together in exchange for his protection and a way
out of her mother’s crippling medical debt.
She can’t say no. But the vampire world is
impossibly decadent and darker than Thea ever imagined, and Julian’s filthy
rich vampire family wants her out of the way. But with each moment they share,
new dangers emerge: a desire as forbidden as their stolen touches, an awakening
of a long-dead heart, and secrets that could tear them both apart.
Sensual, dangerous, provocative ― step into a
daring new world of dark magic, primal attraction, and breathtaking romance.
My Review: Okay, hear me out, I KNOW there are a ton of vampire books out there and yes, even I do get tired of reading so much of it. BUT this is truly a vampire romance that is worth
sinking into.
Any way...
I love Julian. Right off the bat I was a fan of him. Heck, even I would be grumpy from being woken from my nap too early, even if it has been a few hundred years...
Thea was also enjoyable. She's very hardworking and when she tells Julian her story at the diner, it was clear to see just how good a person she is and how hard she has fought to be where she is now.
What wasn't supposed to happen was Thea's violin breaking, finding out Julian is a vampire, going on a date and then offering Thea to be his girlfriend.
So much has happened in just the few chapters alone, that I just had to keep going ang next thing I know, I'm needing to get the whole series.
I absolutely loved this book. Instantly I was glued to the pages, the romance was done well and the overall building of this story was just worth every moment reading it.
