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Review – Immortal Gifts by Katherine Villyard #katherinevillyard #immortalgifts

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Immortality has never been introduced in this way.
This stirring novel was all at once witty, gritty, and surreal.
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MY REVIEW

Immortal Gifts by Katherine Villyard is a fresh take on a familiar tale. These characters quickly drew me into their story and I found myself rapidly flipping pages to see what the future had in store for them.

We have two timelines and multiple character point of views. It was easy to follow along and the pacing kept the story flowing smoothly. I did read late into the night, but I didn’t finish it in one sitting.

Abraham is a vampire and he’s Jewish. He follows his religion as much as possible, considering he is a vampire. He is married to a human, Destiny. She’s a veterinarian. I love that he loves cats. He even nurses kittens, whenever Destiny brings them home. Can you picture a big bad vampire bottle feeding a tiny kitten? The animals have their own complex personalities that develop as the story unfolds.

Abraham’s biggest danger is Thomas, a blowhard vampire that rouses the masses to bring hell down on him. Abraham became a vampire when Ludwig impulsively saves him from death due to consumption. Thomas thinks that Abraham does not deserve immortality because he is Jewish, but Ludwig sees Abraham’s talents with a violin as a gift from God. There will be a reckoning.

There is a lot of historical information about Judaism and I trust that Katherine did her research. I do love the blending of religion and vampires that Katherine handles so well.

Immortal Gifts is Katherine Villyard’s first novel and I feel that she is a rising star. I loved Immortal Gifts and I can hardly wait for what comes next. After all, Abraham is Jewish and there are a lot of Nazi war criminals hiding out in South America.

My thanks go out to Katherine Villyard for the opportunity to read and review Immortal Gifts.

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4 Stars

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He lied about his identity. Two hundred years later, he’s still paying the price…

Prussia, 1841. Abraham only ever wanted to play violin. Hiding his Jewish status so he can study at the prestigious Berlin Academy of Music, the eager young man is delighted to find a patron who believes in him. But he’s mortified when his new friend turns him into a vampire… and Abraham earns the fury of an ancient antisemite who vows to see him permanently dead.

Fleeing the hate-mongering fiend across the decades, the sensitive violinist at last settles in twenty-first-century New Jersey with a mortal woman. But when he discovers his relentless tormentor has tracked him down yet again, Abraham despairs he’ll never find true happiness.

With everyone he’s ever loved at risk, can he escape the rage of a ruthless bigot?

In a complex tale woven through history, Katherine Villyard delivers a fresh and insightful twist on the vampire novel. Infusing the narrative with profound themes of love, betrayal, and the nature of monsters, she crafts an unforgettable saga of surviving prejudice that will keep readers turning pages deep into the night.

Immortal Gifts is the thoughtful first book in the Immortal Vampires contemporary fantasy series. If you like well-drawn characters, dual-timeline storytelling, and pulse-pounding suspense, then you’ll adore Katherine Villyard’s compelling read.

  • Genre: Fantasy, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Paranormal, Supernatural, Vampires, Witches
  • 412 pages, Paperback
  • Published February 1, 2025 by Flower Feather Press

ABOUT KATHERINE VILLYARD

My parents met singing opera and started taking me to choir practice when I was six weeks old. I attended four elementary schools and four high schools before getting master’s degrees in art and library science. So naturally I work in IT, abusing SQL Server for fun and profit. When I’m not working or writing, I’m probably playing the Sims or spoiling cats. My greatest ambition is to rule the world.

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$25 GC & Review – Golden Blood: A Vampire Story by Tim Vee @_Tim_Vee_ @goddessfish

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Golden Blood by Tim Vee

GENRE:  Vampire Horror

 

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MY REVIEW

The gorgeous, eye catching cover is only the beginning of the deliciousness of Golden Blood: A Vampire Story by Tim Vee. I grab any vampire books that come my way and Golden Blood is a fresh take of a familiar tale. It’s pretty hard to come up with a new slant, seeing there are thousands of books out there. Good job ,Tim.

Balthazar Jiménez de Quesada’s greed has him transformed into a vampire, one of the most grotesque I have ever come across. He’s definitely not sparkly. He turns the wrong person when he slaughtered Yvette’s family and left her for dead. She plots her revenge.

She devotes her vampiric life to finding Golden Blood, the rarest type of blood. It can break the vampire curse, turning her back into a human. There are some bloods that can give a vampire the human feeling for a short period of time, but she wants Golden Blood. So does Balthazar, after he gets his first taste. He wants to kill her and take over her ‘company’.

I love what Tim Vee has done with Golden Blood. I would not change anything. These are not your Twilight vampires. Tim has some of the most vivid descriptions and I can see the flies buzzing, skin sloughing off…

We have a bit of a history lesson with our horror and I was all in. The more I read, the more engrossed I was in the story. I would have read it in one sitting, if I could have, but I did read until the wee hours of the morning.

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5 Stars

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In 1540, conquistador Balthazar Jiménez de Quesada embarks on a quest for gold but encounters an ancient evil in the jungles of Colombia, La Pastola, transforming him into an immortal vampire. Centuries later, as Napoleon’s army clashes with the British in 1815, a brutal massacre near Walloon births a new vampire desperate to break her curse. In present-day Los Angeles, a man with the rarest blood type—Golden Blood—enters a dangerous world where the line between predator and prey blurs, as a secret society of vampires hunts for the key to their salvation…or their destruction.

Golden Blood is a gripping tale of horror, history, and the eternal struggle for redemption, spanning from the New World’s blood-soaked jungles to the underbelly of modern L.A.

Golden Blood is the story about one vampire’s search for Golden Blood that can reverse the vampiric curse and her need for revenge against the vampire that slaughtered her family and turned her into a vampire centuries before. Set in the jungles of Colombia in the 1500s, the Caribbean in the 1700s, Europe in the 1800s and 1900s, and present-day Los Angeles, Golden Blood is a dark, bleak, and gothic story.

EXCERPT

He seemed to feel lightheaded and rocked on his heels. And then he became aware that something, someone, was behind him. He slowly turned.

A tall, pale-skinned woman stood before him. Her skin was white and bloodless, and her face was gaunt. Her eyes were dark, and her hair was as white as snow, tied back in a bun. Her rich, full, red lips were the only color on her face.

The woman looked to be about 40. Her pale skin was translucent on her cheekbones and forehead and smooth and creaseless. It was as if her face were made of thin pale parchment, with painted cherry red lips.

She was dressed in a doctor’s gown, a black dress, black stockings, and black stiletto shoes.

Rico stared at the woman and gasped. He staggered backwards and fell into the examination chair.

The woman strode over and stood over Rico. “Mr. Hernandez, what a true pleasure to meet you!” The nurse reclined the chair. Rico collapsed backwards as he stared at the doctor, still gasping.

“Prep the patient for the procedure,” she said. She sat on the stool and smiled at Rico, showing her perfect white teeth. The nurse left the room.

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Tim works in digital marketing in Toronto and is well-traveled, having visited over 80 countries. When he is not working or writing, he likes to spend time with his family and German Shepherd and go cycling.

Tim has written fifteen other books: The Secret Policemen and The Secret Service, both dystopian dark comedies, and eight science fiction novels: Extinction, Annabelle, The Three Lives of Mr. Amazing, Fission, The Children of the Third Reich, The Child of Mars, The Children of Andaalwaald,  Angel, and Janus.

Tim has also written Magpie – a dark and intense journey into the world of international espionage and terrorism,  The Killer Who Loves Me, a suspenseful, thrilling detective story about the hunt for a serial killer, Golden Blood, a dark, gothic vampire story, and Christmas Inc., an anarchic, subversive, and satirical Christmas story.

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Chaos – Dragon In Boots by MImi Jean Pamfiloff @MimiJeanRomance

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MY REVIEW

OMG. Mimi Jean Pamfiloff had me in stitches, from the beginning of Dragon In Boots, to the very end. The characters, both human and those drawn from the imagination of Mimi’s mind, are fascinating and complex.

Jacqueline is the main character and there is more to her than even she knows. She runs a sanctuary for misfit critters and her biggest worry is making enough money to take care of them. That is how she finds herself working at a strip club and meeting characters that will change her life forever.

Mimi’s ability to create unique stories and characters is off the charts. Every time I grab one of her books, I know I am in for a treat. I eagerly begin reading and find it impossible to stop until the last page is read.

My thanks go out to Mimi Jean Pamfiloff and Paper & Silver, Inc for the opportunity to read Dragon In Boots.

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5 Stars

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From New York Times bestseller Mimi Jean Pamfiloff comes Dragon in Boots, a Paranormal Rom-Com with way too much baby oil, awkward dirty dancing, and a scorching hot love.

MEET DASH: MALE STRIPPER, ANIMAL LOVER, AND…DRAGON?

JACQUELIN

Jacquelin would do anything to save her struggling animal sanctuary—including bartending at a strip club, enduring drunken bachelorette parties, and putting up with her weirdo boss, who’s obsessed with all things pink.

But nothing could prepare her for Dash: the club’s star performer with abs you could grate cheese on and an ego bigger than his, ahem, moves.

From the moment Dash struts onto the stage, Jacquelin can’t decide if she wants to throw her drink at him or pour it over her head. “Is it just me, or is it scorching hot in here?”

When the women in the audience start acting like wild animals, Jacquelin knows something strange is going on.

Is Dash’s off-the-charts charisma driving her mad, or is there more to him than meets the abs?

DAMIEN

Damien, the immortal tailor, has tackled demonic fashion emergencies, violent vampires, and unhinged deities. But convincing Dash—a male stripper and, oh yeah, the last male dragon on Earth—to embrace his scaly destiny? That’s next-level absurd.

But Damien would do anything to win back Sky, the love of his life, who is, well, dead and needs a new body—something only a deranged goddess can arrange. A goddess who wants an army of dragons for her war.

Can Damien nudge the reluctant dragon into the mating game? Or will Damien lose the ghostly love of his life forever?

DASH

I’m the world’s greatest stripper. Not a dragon. Pass the baby oil.

  • Genre: Dragons, Fiction, Paranormal, Romance, Supernatural, Unicorn, Vampires, Witches
  • Format: 290 pages, ebook
  • Expected publication: February 25, 2025 by Paper & Silver, Inc.

ABOUT MIMI JEAN PAMFILOFF

MIMI JEAN PAMFILOFF is a New York Times bestselling author who’s sold over one million books around the world. Although she obtained her MBA and worked for more than fifteen years in the corporate world, she believes that it’s never too late to come out of the romance closet and follow your dreams.

Mimi lives with her Latin lover hubby, two pirates-in-training (their boys), and their three spunky dragons (really, just very tiny dogs with big attitudes) Snowy, Mini, and Mack, in the vampire-unfriendly state of Arizona.

She hopes to make you laugh when you need it most and continues to pray daily that leather pants will make a big comeback for men.

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Review – The Vampire’s Curse by Valerie Twombly @fangedfantasy

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MY REVIEW

I love vampire novels. Can’t get enough of them. When Valerie Twombly offered me a copy of The Vampire’s Curse, I quickly snatched it up. I mean, what’s not to like. We have a cursed vampire, Andrei Vladimiri, and a gypsy girl, Sonia Covaci, who will meet her destiny in Romania.

Sonia dreams of him and Andrei dreams of her. Their dreams become closer and closer together, and they both know it’s time they met. So, Sonia hops on a plane to Romania.

Andrei had been cursed by a witch that was angry that he didn’t choose her. Every vampire he turns becomes a vile creature that he is compelled to kill. He is separated from the rest of his clan. He is their king, but until or if he can break the curse, they will remain separated.

I love that Sonia takes the bull by the horns and if anyone can find a cure for the curse, I think it will be her. I love a strong female character and Sonia does not disappoint.

The Vampire’s Curse by Valerie Twombly is Book I of the Beyond The Mist series. I love the combination of vampires and gypsys, curses and fated mates, and it makes me wonder what comes next. I was quickly drawn in and didn’t quit until the last page was read.

I voluntarily reviewed a free copy of The Vampire’s Curse by Valerie Twombly.

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4 Stars

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She’s fated to break his curse. He’s destined to kill her.

CURSED
With his clan trapped and starving, vampire Andrei Vladimiri will stop at nothing to save them. But an ancient curse compels him to waste precious time hunting the vile creatures he creates every time he feeds. With the clock ticking, he weaves a trap to lure the fated female who can save them all.

FATED
Sonia Covaci doesn’t believe her grandmother’s visions of the future. But when a purchased trinket brings dreams of a mysterious stranger, her small town American life threatens to spin out of control. Sensing he is in danger, she does the unthinkable and boards a plane for Romania.

Sonia follows her fate. Andrei moves in for the sacrifice. Never did he imagine the female destined to break the curse would become the woman he couldn’t afford to lose.

  • Genre: Fiction, Paranormal, Paranormal Romance, Supernatural, Vampires
  • 156 pages, Kindle Edition
  • First published March 27, 2017
  • Series: Beyond The Mist #1

ABOUT VALERIE TWOMBLY

Award winning and bestselling author Valerie Twombly grew up watching Dark Shadows over her mother’s shoulder, and from there her love of the fanged creatures blossomed. Today, Valerie has decided to take her darker, sensual side and put it to paper.

When she is not busy creating a world full of steamy, hot men and strong, seductive women, she juggles her time between a full-time job, hubby and dog, in Northern IL.

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Review – The Last voyage Of Captain Redfearn by D V Sullivan @bydvsullivan

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MY REVIEW

The Lair Series by D V Sullivan is one of my favorite vampire series. Each book is as good or better than the last and I hope D has plenty more on the horizon. It’s such a unique setting for vampires and D’s vivid descriptions creep me out big time, especially when I try to visualize them.

The Last Voyage is all about Captain Redfearn and chief stewardess, Mrs Colding. They have both had an attraction for the other, but they had never acted on it…until now. We will learn more of their histories and be there when their slow burning romance finally comes to fruition.

Captain Redfearn knows he failed as a father, but he sets off on a rescue mission for his missing daughter. Mrs Colding is no pushover, and insists on coming with him. He will be thankful that she is at his side. Don’t underestimate her. She is as tough as they come. And Captain Redfearn…he will lay his life on the line for his daughter, fighting through his past insecurities.

I love all the violence, death and gore.

The ending….excellent. I never saw it coming. I can hardly wait to see what adventure is in store for us in the next story. The Lair series unique take on vampires has me hooked and if you are a vampire lover like I am, I think it will give you the same reading pleasure I found.

I voluntarily reviewed a free copy of The Last Voyage Of Captain Redfearn.

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5 Stars

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A missing daughter. A failed father. A dangerous rescue mission that could be his chance to redeem himself—or cost him both love and family.

Captain Redfearn’s estranged daughter is missing. When he discovers she’s been held captive in his world of yachts-as-vampire lairs, he decides to risk his life to make amends and rescue her.

But he won’t be going alone.

His former chief stewardess, Mrs. Colding—the woman he has long held a candle for—demands on accompanying him. Together, they must traverse new uncharted waters in the Lairverse and their relationship, encountering perils that threaten to bring up the captain’s old anger and insecurities.

Will they find Redfearn’s daughter? Or will this final and most dangerous voyage cost the captain both love and family?

  • Genre: Fiction, Paranormal, Supernatural, Vampires
  • 298 pages, Kindle Edition
  • Published January 3, 2025 by Transmarinia Press
  • Series: Lair Book IV

ABOUT D V SULLIVAN (from Amazon)

D.V. Sullivan has been a deckhand in the Mediterranean, a bartender in New York and an English teacher in China. Now that he’s no longer hosing salt off yachts during high-wind gales, he writes from his lair in the Pacific Northwest.

 

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Review – The Bloodstone Legacy by V E Huntley #VEHuntley

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MY REVIEW

The Bloodstone Legacy: Damnation by V E Huntley grabbed me and never let me go. I love walking on the dark side, so if you are looking for sparkly vampires, don’t look here. These guys are vicious and I can’t look away.

Damnation takes place in a dystopian world 500 years in the future, where vampires rule and humans are their slaves.

Aden Westcott has spent 300 years lost to the darkness. He lost his love, his soul mate, and can never forgive himself…until a human enters his life. Could this be his second chance at love?

I love vampire stories and it’s hard to find a new take on a familiar story, but V E Huntley has managed to do that and more. We have a slow burning romance and many triggering moments, and savagery and brutality are the norm.

There is a cliffhanger ending. I definitely appreciate the author making me aware of that in the blurb. Atonement, Book II is due out in the Spring of 2025 and I can hardly wait.

I voluntarily reviewed a free copy of The Bloodstone Legacy by V E Huntley.

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4 Stars

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“My penance will never be enough”

Blood. Power. Darkness. Agony.

For the last almost three hundred years, these are the only things Aden Westcott has known.

But as the world’s most notorious and most feared vampire commander, what do you do when you unexpectedly encounter the love of your life—only she’s human?

Do you cling to the darkness you’ve always known, or do you join the fight for a world where her light has the power to transform a vicious vampire-dominated society and save your undead soul in the process?

Set in a dystopian world five hundred years in the future, where vampires rule and humans are slaves, The BloodStone Legacy is a hauntingly sensual story of forbidden love, heart-wrenching choices, sacrifice, and redemption in a world consumed by darkness.

In a society divided by power and blood, Aden Westcott is a brutal vampire haunted by the memory of a lost love. When he meets Ellie, a human thrall who bears a striking resemblance to his past, she challenges everything he believes and turns his world upside down.

As their lives intertwine and their passion ignites, Aden’s inner turmoil and Ellie’s resilience spark a forbidden bond, unraveling long-buried secrets. Together, they must navigate a treacherous path in a world where darkness and light collide and choices have consequences.

As the first book of The BloodStone Legacy series, “Damnation,” will leave you breathless and aching for more.

If you enjoy dark and steamy paranormal romances such as “Adrian X Isolde” by Scarlett St. Clair and “The Dracula Duet” by Karina Halle, then “The BloodStone Legacy” is a must-read.

With its slow-burn romance, intense darkness, and escalating heat, “Damnation” is just the beginning of an unforgettable journey of a forbidden love that could save or destroy a world ravaged by vampires and ruled by darkness.

And with a cliffhanger ending, you’ll be left on the edge of your seat, eagerly awaiting the next installment of The BloodStone Legacy series. So, don’t wait, immerse yourself in the first book now. And stay tuned for the release of book two, “Atonement,” in late Spring 2025.

Warning: this book contains graphic violence, sexual situations, non-consent (not between MMC and FMC), adult language, and scenes and references of physical and/or sexual abuse/assault that some readers may find triggering.

  • Genre: Fiction, Paranormal Romance, Romance, Supernatural, Vampires
  • 568 pages, Kindle Edition
  • Published December 10, 2024
  • Series: The Bloodstone Legacy: Damnation, #1

ABOUT V E HUNTLEY

V.E. Huntley is a retired producer who has spent her life telling stories in one way or another. Just ask her cats. They had to endure a lifetime of her endlessly reciting entire dialogue scenes to them, even though all they desperately wanted to do was nap.

Her childhood fear of Dracula was so intense that she couldn’t sleep without the lights on and her mother guarding her bedroom door. Over time, this fear evolved into a lifelong obsession with the dark and twisted world of vampires and the concept of immortality. So, after more than two decades in the film and television industry, she ultimately chose to pursue her true passion—writing dark and sexy paranormal romance.

Besides writing, her hobbies include reading, watching movies, traveling, and keeping her husband busy with an endless honey-do list.

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Review – His Brother’s Dragon by Maggie Tideswell @LunaMags

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His Brother’s Dragon by Maggie Tideswell is Book II of the Tasmanian Vampire Colony trilogy. It picks up where His Brother’s Mate left off, so I recommend reading the series in order.

Harriet was in love with Enso. She would do anything to be with him, even if that meant becoming a vampire. Benji, Enso’s brother, is obsessed with her. By him becoming her ‘father’ and changing her, it makes her off limits to him. There was a crazy quadrangle going on and I wondered if Harriet would ever be safe in the colony.

Mariah is Benji’s wife, pregnant with his child. She is also a dragon. He continues to deny that she is his mate, and in His Brother’s Dragon we will get the answer.

Steamy sex scenes, vampire and dragon slayers, obsession, and danger surround the characters, which are well rounded and continue to develop throughout the series. The action keeps the pace of the novel moving along, keeping me involved, having to know how it will end.

The trilogy will be wrapped up with Suzanne’s story in Her Brother’s Keeper.

I voluntarily reviewed a free copy I received from BookSprout and Maggie Tideswell.

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4 Stars

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He killed her! Her friend drank all her blood and killed her! Is she a vampire now?

The thing is, she’d wanted him to. For Enso, so that they could be together for all eternity.
The wife Benji had hidden from her is a dragon shifter!
Harriet didn’t know dragons were real, but then again, she’d thought vampires were no more than a thumbsuck by one of Hollywood’s own. Now she is one of them—for love.
Benji insists that Mariah is his wife, not his mate, even though they are having a baby together. In his mind, Harriet is his mate, even after she is officially mated with Enso, his brother. Harriet is now his daughter; she can’t be his mate, but his libido refuses to read that memo. What will it take to convince him of what is right under his nose? He and Mariah are more like enemies than a loving, married couple.
Everything changes when Mariah and the baby disappear without a trace. Did they go home with her parents as they’d tried to convince her to, or was their disappearance due to something more sinister? After all, two slayers have been seen in the vicinity of the colony, one of them a dragon slayer.
When Leila’s brother Abe contacts Suzanne, Benji and Enso’s sister, the suspicion is that he is spying on Leila’s behalf, but it turns out that he has a proposition for Suzanne that has nothing to do with his sister.
Find the answers to all these questions in the second installment of the Tasmanian Vampire Colony.

  • Genre: Dragons, Paranormal, Supernatural, Vampire
  • 272 pages, Kindle Edition
  • Published October 1, 2024
  • Series: Tasmanian Vampire Colony #2

ABOUT MAGGIE TIDESWELL (from Amazon)

Bestselling international author of spooky paranormal romance, urban fantasy romance, and fantasy romance, Maggie Tideswell has a passion for romance. She combines things that can’t be explained with sweaty bodies and rumpled beds in a way that will make your toes curl and your hair stand on end.

Maggie lives in Johannesburg, South Africa with her husband Gareth and a cat called Auntie. She just can’t do without perfume, her tea and the internet. She is nearly as passionate about food as she is about creating alpha heroes every woman will fall in love with, just as she does, every time.

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Explosive – Lair Reckoning by D V Sullivan @bydvsullivan

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OMG, I sure didn’t see where this was going. Each book of the Lair series by D V Sullivan has been filled with action and I have loved every minute with Arie and Adrian. Each book drew me deeper and deeper into their world. I didn’t see a way for them to survive, let alone have a happy every after.

They are on a mission. A mission to take out Adrian’s maker, the cruelest vampire of them all. They will find out if he can become human again.

Arie was able to lure people to her side, risking life and limb. She had never considered herself a leader, but there are those that are willing to follow. Unfortunately, not all will survive. I do love an author that is so confident his story can stand after killing off a character or two or three or…

Wow, just wow. There were so many things I loved about Lair Reckoning. The whole premise, a ‘Below Deck’ world was a novel approach. Why would vampires want to live on yachts? Because D V Sullivan wanted them to. He was a deckhand in the Mediterranean, so he has first hand experience of what the workers go through. Then you just need to add vampires to the mix.

My thanks go out to D V Sullivan for passing along the first three books in the series. The ending of Lair Reckoning wrapped up one story, but I see more adventures on the horizon.

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5 Stars

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Will Arie finally free Adrian so they can be together? Things have not gone as planned. Aurora Strand has run away from an abusive past and fallen in love with billionaire yacht owner Adrian Voper—a vampire. In order to turn him back into a human so they can be together, she must hunt down and destroy his maker, the Commodore, leader of all seafaring vampires. But now that the Commodore is aware of their plan, Aurora must take matters into her own hands—by infiltrating the Commodore’s yacht as a stewardess so she can take him out herself. Little does she know that this boat is a horror show where women are hunted for sport, and that in facing the Commodore she will have to face her abuse. How? She must offer herself up as concubine in order to get close enough to assassinate the Commodore, and to do so she must first be tasted by his blood son, who may or may not be an ally. Will she be exposed? Or will she be tempted by possibilities that may just cost her Adrian?

  • Genre: Fiction, Horror, Paranormal, Supernatural, Vampires
  • 311 pages, Kindle Edition
  • Published August 1, 2024 by Transmarinia Press

ABOUT D V SULLIVAN (from Amazon)

D.V. Sullivan has been a deckhand in the Mediterranean, a bartender in New York and an English teacher in China. Now that he’s no longer hosing salt off yachts during high-wind gales, he writes from his lair in the Pacific Northwest.

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R – Lair Rising by D V Sullivan @bydvsullivan

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MY REVIEW

Well, now she’s gone and done it. Fell in love with a vampire…but, she doesn’t want to become one. The thought of living in the dark doesn’t appeal to her. How can she have it all? Is it true what ‘they’ say? If they kill his maker, he will become human? She is determined to find out, but it won’t be that easy. In fact, it is deadly.

I love the whole ‘Below Deck’ vibe of working on a yacht, especially considering the owner, Adrian Voper, is a vampire. Seems there is a whole colony of vampires owning yachts and they need the help to clean up the messes they make. I can only imagine what that entails, until I read about it.

I love the blood, guts and gore. There was one scene that blew me away. I know it was so wrong of me, but I found myself smiling as I read along. It has that B movie vibe going on.

Arie sure has come a long way, from a cowering young girl to a kickass woman and she will take names and she will not take any prisoners.

I want to thank D V Sulllivan for the opportunity to read Lair Rising.

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4 Stars

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Now that they’re together, Arie and Adrian must do everything they can to stay that way in the second book in the Lair series.

Working on yachts has not turned out as Aurora Strand expected. Despite her abusive past, she has managed to fall in love with a vampire—the mysterious and controlling billionaire, Adrian Voper—and in order to free him of his “abusiveness” she must now hunt down and destroy his maker.

But finding this fiend in this world of yachts-as-vampire lairs is easier said than done. There will be tests and horrors alike, and one surprise from the past that may just tear Aurora and Adrian apart . . .

  • Genre: Fiction, Horror, Paranormal, Supernatural, Vampires

ABOUT D V SULLIVAN (from Amazon)

D.V. Sullivan has been a deckhand in the Mediterranean, a bartender in New York and an English teacher in China. Now that he’s no longer hosing salt off yachts during high-wind gales, he writes from his lair in the Pacific Northwest.

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Review – His Brother’s Mate by Maggie Tideswell @LunaMags

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MY REVIEW

Such a pretty cover and when I saw The Tasmanian Colony I wondered if there would be Tasmanian shifters. LOL Nope, but we have plenty of other magical creatures, like witches, vampires and dragons, along with a human. Of course, she will fall in love with one of them, and I was counting on that. I don’t mind some things being predictable, especially when an author creates a fantastical world with compelling characters.

Harriet never stood a chance, once she met HIM.

I love a good supernatural story. Maggie Tideswell lured me in with the blurb, but the story kept me hanging on, facing the same dangers that Harriet did. I thought, what an odd name for a fantasy character and it put a smile on my face as I tried to conjure an image of what she looked like. Not the older woman that I first had in mind, that’s for sure.

Her being the only human makes her a target. Will she allow herself to be turned? I am curious to see how it will play out, as she has fallen in love with a vampire.

I want to thank Maggie Tideswell for the opportunity to read His Brother’s Mate and I’m looking forward to seeing what comes next.

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4 Stars

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A witch, a vampire colony, a dragon shifter, and one little hotblood…

She doesn’t belong there. She is just an ordinary 26-year-old girl with no special talents or superpowers, except for an affinity for sick animals.

Yet, suddenly, because she liked a guy she knew nothing of and wanted to explore her options for a future with him, she finds herself in a vampire colony with no way of escape. Her friend abandons her, leaving her at the mercy of his brother, who just happens to be the most gorgeous man she has ever seen.

She could not have foreseen what awaited her.

  • Genre: Dragons, Fantasy, Fiction, Paranormal, Romance, Supernatural, Witches, Vampires
  • 279 pages, Kindle Edition
  • Published August 1, 2024
  • Series: The Tasmanian Colony #1

ABOUT MAGGIE TIDESWELL (from Amazon)

Bestselling international author of spooky paranormal romance, urban fantasy romance, and fantasy romance, Maggie Tideswell has a passion for romance. She combines things that can’t be explained with sweaty bodies and rumpled beds in a way that will make your toes curl and your hair stand on end.

Maggie lives in Johannesburg, South Africa with her husband Gareth and a cat called Auntie. She just can’t do without perfume, her tea and the internet. She is nearly as passionate about food as she is about creating alpha heroes every woman will fall in love with, just as she does, every time.

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