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Karen Tomlinson

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Born

in Sheffield, The United Kingdom

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http://karentomlinson.com

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Fantasy, Paranormal, Romance

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JR Ward, S J Maas, Ilona Andrews and so many more!

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Karen Tomlinson is a USA Today Bestselling author of action-packed, spicy romantic fantasy and paranormal romance books.

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Karen writes a mix of M/M, M/F, and M/M/F books. If you love strong female leads, kickass heroines, swoon-worthy, powerful Alpha heroes, magic, action, battles, bloodshed, hot scenes, and a HEA then look no further! Come and meet strong characters who will destroy worlds for those they love.

Like you, Karen adores books and likes nothing better than to lose herself in a spicy romance with amazing characters and a HEA! She lives in Derbyshire, England, (think Mr. Darcy territory) with her hus ...more

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Average rating: 4.26 · 4,146 ratings · 856 reviews · 34 distinct works • Similar authors

	A Bond of Venom and Magic (The Goddess and the Guardians, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 655 ratings — published 2016 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wrecked (Shadow Sentinels, #1) 4.06 avg rating — 400 ratings — published 2020 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Bond Of Blood and Fire (The Goddess and the Guardians, #2) 4.38 avg rating — 360 ratings — published 2017 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Beginnings (Shadow Sentinels, #0.5) 4.17 avg rating — 342 ratings — published 2020 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Vampire Chained 3.99 avg rating — 282 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Alpha Scorned (Shadow Sentinels World Novel #1) 4.23 avg rating — 264 ratings — published 2021 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Bond of Sovereigns and Souls (The Goddess and the Guardians, #3) 4.44 avg rating — 236 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ruin (Shadow Sentinels, #2) 4.44 avg rating — 197 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Bond of Swords and Sacrifice (The Goddess and the Guardians, #4) 4.53 avg rating — 179 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Goddess and The Guardians Boxset: The Complete Romantic Fantasy Quartet by Karen Tomlinson (Goodreads Author), Monica Wanat (Editor) 4.39 avg rating — 178 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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A new M/M Vampire romance

Vampire Chained by Karen Tomlinson

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is a standalone M/M vampire paranormal romance novella set in the dark and seductive world of The Blood Throne Saga where vampires are powerful, sexy, and have no rules about who they play with. Anyone is fair game.

I love these characters so much, and can't wait for the Blood Throne Saga to come out next year! Here's the descriptio Read more of this blog post »

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Published on May 26, 2023 07:00 • Tags: vampire-paranormal-romance

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Series by Karen Tomlinson

The Goddess and the Guardians (4 books)
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Karen Tomlinson (Goodreads Author)

4.26 avg rating — 1,656 ratings

Shadow Sentinels (3 books)
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Karen Tomlinson (Goodreads Author)

4.24 avg rating — 1,153 ratings

A Shadow Sentinels World Novel (2 books)
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Karen Tomlinson (Goodreads Author)

4.30 avg rating — 371 ratings

Eight Kingdoms (3 books)
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Karen Tomlinson (Goodreads Author)

4.65 avg rating — 299 ratings

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“She was the daughter of General Arades Gillon, and a living blood relative of the goddess of creation; she would not be broken by anyone, least of all the warrior who had shattered her heart.”
― Karen Tomlinson, A Bond Of Venom and Magic

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“I know what you need, baby. Trust me, Elliot. This body, this cock. They’re mine. You’re mine. And I’m going to fuck you so hard, so good, that you’ll know it too. Then I’m going to take you again and again, until you forget your own damned name. Now tell me with words what you want.” I hooked my finger forward finding the firmness of his prostate and massaging it, revelling in the gasp that fell from his lips.”
― Karen Tomlinson, Vampire Chained

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“Ice crept into my heart, pushing away the hope and… love… that had bloomed in my chest for this moody, insufferable, yet utterly bewitching vampire. He was so damned bossy—and caring—when he let himself be. But right then, he was being an total bastard.”
― Karen Tomlinson, Vampire Chained

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Karen’s Quotes

“All good books are alike in that they are truer than if they had really happened and after you are finished reading one you will feel that all that happened to you and afterwards it all belongs to you: the good and the bad, the ecstasy, the remorse and sorrow, the people and the places and how the weather was. If you can get so that you can give that to people, then you are a writer.”
― Ernest Hemingway

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“I'm not fucking sweet!"
"No, you're like the flames of a fire. Bright, beautiful, and deadly. To anyone but me.”
― Karen Tomlinson, Veil Of Souls

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