Author: K.A. Linde
Pub Date: Apr 24, 2018
Synopsis:
A startling new vision of paranormal romance: When a human ventures into the world of vampires—a decadent milieu of blood-bonds and betrayal—she discovers that not all is what it seems.
For Reyna Carpenter, giving up her body isn’t a choice. It’s survival.
In a civilization laid waste by poverty and desperation, Reyna accepts a high-paying position with the wealthy and hungry vampire elite. Her new job is as the live-in blood escort for the intimidating, demanding, and devilishly handsome Beckham Anderson. He’s everything she expected from a vampire, except for one thing—he won’t feed off her.
Reyna soon discovers that behind Beckham’s brooding, wicked façade lies a unique and complex man. And that, in a dark and divided world, she is more valuable than she ever would have believed.
For with each passing night, Reyna can’t shake the sensation that it’s Beckham who’s afraid of her.
Note: Reyna and Beckham’s story continues in Blood Match.
Reyna Carpenter lives in the Warehouse
District. She and her two brothers are
living in poverty and close to starvation.
With this she makes a life-altering decision without consulting her
brothers. She will work for Visage and
become a blood escort for a vampire.
Beckham Anderson lives in the city. He is Senior Vice-President of Visage Inc and
is rich. He is also a vampire and
Reyna’s new Sponsor.
They could not be more different. Upon first meeting he is cool, calm and
controlled. She is friendly, open and
full of questions. Beckham is dressed
impeccably in a tailored suit while she is dressed in ripped jeans, a dirty
t-shift and hand-me-down Converse shoes.
What they do have in common is attraction
and the fact that for better or worse they are together indefinitely or until
one is no longer satisfied with the union.
With Reyna living under his roof and
getting under his skin, he cannot keep up his façade of indifference for long
and Reyna is just waiting to reel him in.
As the passion rises between them, there
is danger lurking everywhere. From rogue
vampires to Visage itself.
Will
Reyna want to stay in this new world where every friend can also be her foe and
where danger lurks around every corner?
Although this book started a little slow
for me, it picked up quickly. It is
entertaining, different and original.
Once Reyna is placed with Beckham the pace picked up and from there I
was intrigued. The plot caught and
held my attention.
It is the first book I read by this
author and it will not be the last.
In the beginning, I disliked Beckham and
found him to be an arrogant ass. It was
heartbreaking to see him dismiss Reyna, without a care, over and over again.
The highlight for me, was Reyna. I loved her sass and her fight. She did not allow Beckham to belittle
her. I also felt for Reyna, she was
looking for a place to fit in but she couldn’t.
Beckham was too aloof and ignored her most of the time while any human
friends she made would judge her for working for Visage. Rock meet hard place.
In the second part of the book, the
carnality notched up several degrees. So
sexy. Beckham was reserved but Reyna
brought out the passion and the animal in him quite literally.
The only thing that bothered me a little
was Reyna’s response when she got what she was looking for. It left me with a WTH is going on feeling.
As for the ending, my god what a cliff-hanger!
I soo need to read the next book!
Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Publishing for the ARC. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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