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Blood Type (Blood Type #1)

K.A. Linde (Goodreads Author)

3.82 · Rating details · 1,117 Ratings · 374 Reviews

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 hungr ...more

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Apr 28, 2018 Val ⚓️ Shameless ⚓️ Steamy Reads rated it it was ok · review of another edition

2 Stars

Nope.

This didn’t do it for me.

The world building was good, but could have been spectacular.

But mostly, I didn’t just like how Beckham treated Reyna most of the time.
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Apr 08, 2018 Christy rated it it was amazing

Shelves: 2018-five-stars, paranormal, favorites, forbidden-love, messed-up-reads, unforgettable-reads

5 stars!!!

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It’s been days since I’ve finished this book and I can’t stop thinking about it. Blood Type is one of those books that will consume you. It’s completely addicting, fast paced, and after finishing all I can think is I WANT MORE and I want it NOW!

Reyna Carpenter lives in a world different than ours. In her world, vampires rule and humans are living in poverty, barley making ends to meet. To survive, Reyna decides to become a blood escort. She’s in for way more than she bargained for whe ...more

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Apr 17, 2018 KAT ⚛ Kitty Kat's Crazy About Books ⚛ rated it it was amazing

Shelves: 2018-arcs, 5-stars, 2018-read, paranormal, part-of-a-series

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‘BLOOD TYPE’: Is the first book in K.A. Linde’s paranormal romance ’Blood Type’ series. In this we meet Reyna Carpenter & Beckham. Told entirely from our heroine Reyna's POV..

In a world where vampires are rich and affluent and humans are poor. But not is as all at it seems in Beckham's world..A man shrouded in many layers, it's not until you reach the end that all is revealed.

In this we meet Reyna, a naive femal ...more

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Feb 09, 2018 Elizabeth rated it really liked it

Shelves: arc, netgalley, beautiful-cover, paranormal, rich-hottie, cliffy

★4.5★

"This wasn't what she had expected."

Blood Type is the first book in the Blood Type Series. A paranormal romance set in a futuristic world, K.A. Linde has crafted a story full of complex characters, passion, and romance. In a world where vampires rule, Reyna Carpenter has decided to make a financial arrangement with a vampire. She agrees to live with him and agrees that he can drink her blood. In exchange, she will have all the money in the world. Beckham Anderson is one vampire that seems ...more

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Mar 16, 2018 Pavlina Read more sleep less blog❤❤ rated it it was amazing

Shelves: arc, best-cover, hot-male, favorite-boys, vampire

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❤5 stars❤

It was a long time since I read a book with vampires and I loved Blood Type so much!The story was refreshing,the plot brilliant and the romance addictive!I enjoyed every minute of it and I need more!!

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I was intrigued with the world K.A. Linde create! This is a world where vampires rule and they are rich and people live with poverty!They need the vampires because they provide them jobs!Reyna doesn’t wish to be a burden on her brothers a ...more

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Jul 19, 2017 A.L. Jackson rated it it was amazing

UMM YOU GUYS....THIS WAS SO FREAKING GOOD!!! I literally have no words for how great this book was besides that YOU NEED TO READ IT!

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Apr 26, 2018 Jennifer Kyle rated it really liked it

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4.5 Stars!!!!!

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Mar 11, 2018 Corinne Michaels rated it it was amazing

A long, long time ago, KA Linde asked me to read Blood Type.

And I had no idea what I was in for. At that time, I wasn't a very big PNR reader, but I took a chance and fell head over heels for Becks.

It's now three <--yeah, THREE years later and she sent me the books (this time I get all three because I've threatened her life), and I'm in a PNR lovers heaven.

I started from the beginning again and was once again thrust into K.A. Linde's world of vampires, mystery, and love. My heart pounded i ...more

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Apr 24, 2018 Angie - Angie's Dreamy Reads rated it really liked it

4.5 “OMG. LOVE.” Stars!

Calling all PNR lovers, holy vamps! DO I HAVE A NEW ADDICTION for you. K.A. Linde has sunk her teeth into the world of vampires with a deliciously sensual and wicked new series. The first book, Blood Type, kept me on my toes, consuming me completely. It has everything you want in a vampire romance. From sizzling chemistry, to a powerful hero, to a series of gasp worthy twists and turns, to a wicked ending which leaves you breathless, Blood Type has it all. I seriously want 4.5 “OMG. LOVE.” Stars!

Calling all PNR lovers, holy vamps! DO I HAVE A NEW ADDICTION for you. K.A. Linde has sunk her teeth into the world of vampires with a deliciously sensual and wicked new series. The first book, Blood Type, kept me on my toes, consuming me completely. It has everything you want in a vampire romance. From sizzling chemistry, to a powerful hero, to a series of gasp worthy twists and turns, to a wicked ending which leaves you breathless, Blood Type has it all. I seriously want to fast forward to June just so I can get my hands on Blood Match, the sequel, because when it comes to PNR this is definitely the start of your next addiction! I know it is mine, I am obsessed, and I cannot wait to see what happens next.

Reyna needs money. Living with her two brothers, unable to get a job because the economy has crashed, she does the one thing she knows her brothers will hate—signing up with Visage (the largest corporation in the world) to be a blood escort. Terrified yet resolute in what she knows she has to do, Reyna gets the call she’s been desperate for. Visage, a corporation which places humans with vampires for feeding, has accepted her application.

Now, let me pause right here. The concept of this novel is absolute book crack! It fresh and original and I could not read fast enough. I was consumed with the storyline, so much so that I almost wanted to read ahead to find out what was going to happen. THE ANGST. THE ANTICIPATION OF WHAT WAS TO COME! Gah. Gah. Gah. I can’t even. There are so many twists and turns. And the hero, Beckham, will destroy you in the BEST way. He's masculine and powerful and decadent. Seriously, the way he is described, the way he is, will make you weak in the knees.

::: Swoons forever :::

Anyway, so back to the story. Reyna goes to Visage, they test her blood, she’s placed in a special program where she gets permanent placement with a vampire and she’s paid double! Hooray. Desperate for money, she obviously accepts and is put with Beckham—who happens to be the Vice President of Visage. AHHHHHHHH! (Gosh, when I think of him my belly flutters!) And from here the story takes off.

You never settle in or relax with this book. Blood Type keeps you on your toes. It’s full on vampy GREATNESS. Reyna and Beckham destroy you with a slow burn that has you yearning and tingling and dying. Add in the world building, the characters who play the villains, the subplot… I can’t even tell you. K.A Linde outdid herself, bringing to life a PNR Romance that pulls you in and takes root inside you. I loved everything about it and I can’t wait to get my hands on the sequel. This is most definitely a must read for any PNR romance fan! So great.

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Apr 29, 2018 Malene_D *BadAndDirtyBooks* rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: part-of-a-series

Blood Type is a great PNR about vampires and humans being matched with the same blood type. Reyna is being matched with the mysterious and brooding Beckham. She feels guilty that her brothers work and she doesn’t feel that she participates in any way, so she signs up to work for Visage which is the company who oversees the donor program.
The story starts out strong and I’m immediately intrigued by Beckham. He and Reyna’s chemistry is great but the hot and cold games he plays get tiring and old f ...more

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Apr 23, 2018 Heather *Awkward Queen and Unicorn Twin* rated it it was ok

Shelves: 2018, boring, dystopian, ebooks, net-galley, romance, series, stupid-heroine, vampires

BLOOD TYPE takes place in a dystopian world of stark class divisions, where rich vampires exist at the top of society and poor people waste their lives in backbreaking jobs. Vampires used to run wild in murderous rampages, but that was before people discovered that if a vampire drinks from someone whose blood type matches theirs, they become more or less civilized. A company called Visage basically controls everything, employing these vampires somehow, and also providing the best option for empl BLOOD TYPE takes place in a dystopian world of stark class divisions, where rich vampires exist at the top of society and poor people waste their lives in backbreaking jobs. Vampires used to run wild in murderous rampages, but that was before people discovered that if a vampire drinks from someone whose blood type matches theirs, they become more or less civilized. A company called Visage basically controls everything, employing these vampires somehow, and also providing the best option for employment for desperate people by paying them to pair with a vampire blood type match.

Reyna is desperate to make a better life for herself and her brothers, so she goes to Visage to donate her blood for a vampire. While there, they inform her of this new program that would permanently place her in the home of a vampire. It pays well, so she eventually agrees to the position, and a vampire named Beckham sweeps her away to his penthouse in the city. He provides her with expensive clothes she hates and a card with unlimited funds. She can also have his driver take her anywhere, and a bodyguard if necessary. And guess what? Beckham doesn't even drink from her! In fact, he barely looks at her. Which is a sweet set-up for Reyna since she was so concerned about being a whore, because in her mind whoredom is basically the worst thing in the world.

Reyna rails against it all right from the start. Oh, you have a driver? No thanks, I'll call a random cab instead. Bodyguard? NO THANK YOU. You don't want to drink my blood? Let me yank my shirt down and present my neck in anger on like, day 2 of this arrangement, then get upset when you reject me.

In other words, she is needlessly defiant and TSTL.

Beckham is rather controlling, but of course, he explains nothing to Reyna. And she, being TSTL, loves doing exactly the opposite of what he tells her to do. Of course, EVERY SINGLE TIME she does this, she runs right into danger and has to be rescued. Reyna is so pigheaded that she has no common sense. She questions Beckham endlessly, which is actually understandable, but he never gives a satisfying response, and so she can constantly jump to conclusions. She talks back to him and defies him at every given opportunity, even though she's supposed to be in his employ. Honestly, it's so tiresome.

There's also some drama with another woman, Penny, who is supposedly Beckham's girlfriend. Good news, now Reyna can be jealous. Even though she and "Becks" hardly ever speak. Even though she's his employee, not his girlfriend. He may check her out in her fancy clothes, and she may lust after him, but her jealousy is so over-the-top and annoying. These two barely know each other.

But when Reyna and Becks do get romantic, he totally leads her on. They kiss, he pulls away and says it shouldn't have happened. He gives her an orgasm, he pulls away again. He acts like something more might happen, but chooses to drink Penny's blood instead. To Reyna's credit, she tries really hard not to put up with his shit and calls him out all the time. Spoiler alert: HE NEVER LETS HER GO. *cue ominous music*

To top it all off, this book really lacked the edginess necessary for a good, dark vampire story, which I think it was trying to be. Oh, Becks hints at his dark past of killing people, but dude... you're a vampire. Duh. Others hint that he's a maniac, but WHERE IS THE PROOF??? Becks also has a vampire adversary of sorts whose greatest hobby seems to be making Reyna uncomfortable with leering stares and innuendoes, but he's such a caricature. The edgiest thing that happens is all the vamps and their humans go to a *GASP* sex club and watch some vampires have group sex with a human while Becks fingers Reyna under the table.

I really wanted to DNF this. I'm so over a billionaire love interest, and naive and innocent heroine who grew up on the streets but somehow never suffered except for being poor. I hate when love interests (and authors) cosset the "good" characters, and this book is no exception: Reyna is always getting into trouble thanks to her over-the-top willfulness, yet she's always rescued before anything bad happens. The cliffhanger ending of this book is probably no exception.

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Apr 25, 2018 Carole (Carole's Random Life in Books) rated it really liked it

Shelves: net-galley, paranormal, romance, 2018, 2018-netgalley-challenge, reviewed

This review can also be found at Carole's Random Life in Books.

I really had a good time with this book. It is no secret that I love a good vampire story so this book got my attention right away. I thought that this vampire world sounded just different enough to be really interesting and I knew that I would have to make reading it a priority. I was pulled into the story right away and found myself trying to read every moment that I could. I found this book to be an incredibly entertaining romance This review can also be found at Carole's Random Life in Books.

I really had a good time with this book. It is no secret that I love a good vampire story so this book got my attention right away. I thought that this vampire world sounded just different enough to be really interesting and I knew that I would have to make reading it a priority. I was pulled into the story right away and found myself trying to read every moment that I could. I found this book to be an incredibly entertaining romance.

Reyna feels like she has no other option left so she signs up to work for Visage, a company that pairs vampires with humans willing to be fed upon. Usually these positions are temporary with blood donors cycling to a different vampire after a number of weeks but Reyna is selected for a new program where she will be assigned to a single vampire on a permanent basis. This is how she finds herself moving into Beckham Anderson's penthouse.

This story is told from Reyna's point of view and I liked her right away. I felt her desperation and her fear. I also understood why she felt the need to question everything she didn't understand although there were more than a few times that I wanted to warn her that speaking up may not be the wisest choice. Reyna was confused by Beckham, or Becks, at times and he was very hard to read during parts of the book especially at the start of the story.

This book had enough excitement to keep things very interesting. The world that the book is set in is a little different than I have read before so I really enjoyed just getting to experience the world along with Reyna. The book did take a few rather exciting turns. I was able to guess a few of the twists but others came as a total surprise. I really liked Becks and Reyna together and thought that they had fantastic chemistry but this was definitely a romance that was very slow to start.

I would recommend this book to fans of paranormal romance. This book does end with a lot of unresolved issues that will most likely be dealt with in the next book in the series. I am very excited that we will get the chance to watch the relationship between Reyna and Becks develop over the course of the series. I can't wait to read more of this amazing series!

I received a digital review copy of this book from Random House Publishing Group - Loveswept via NetGalley.

Initial Thoughts
I really liked this one. I thought that the world it was set in was unique enough to make the story a little more interesting. I knew that Beckham had a lot more going on than was initially shown. I thought that the chemistry between Reyna and Beckham was very well done. I was able to figure out some of the big reveals in the book but there were a still a few things that did take me by surprise. I will definitely be picking up the next book in the series as soon as possible.
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Feb 03, 2018 Alyssa rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: 2018-releases

This was good! The ending is killer (hehe). Note that this is NOT a companion series - it's a continuous series so don't expect the ending to wrap up nicely (it doesn't)! There are two more books to follow! Moar Beckham and Reyna. ;)

***Review to come***

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Feb 16, 2018 Jacqueline's Reads rated it really liked it

Shelves: arc, 4-star-books, pnr

4 Please Bite Me Stars

When I realized K.A. Linde was going to write a paranormal book I was all over that. Nothing excites me more than a new paranormal book. I love serial Vampire books. Event though this is a three book series, after reading Blood Type, I can totally read tons more books. I feel like the Vampire world K.A. Linde creates is limitless.

The thing I like most about Blood Type is the type of world the characters live in. The Vampires and Human live together in an almost dystopian so ...more

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Apr 22, 2018 Jenny - TotallybookedBlog rated it really liked it

★4.5 Stars★

“Everyone is corrupt. Everyone is broken.”
“I’m not,” she whispered.
“Oh Little One, this world will kill the goodness left within your beating heart.”
“But it will not break me.”
“No,” he agreed. He leaned his head into her hair and drew a deep breath. “I will do that.”

We are paranormal readers at heart, it’s always been one of our favourite genres. If you’re like us in that respect then you’ll know what we mean when we say Blood Type was pure old school paranormal and we are so incre ...more

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Jun 28, 2017 Wendy Higgins added it

I have been craving PNR and this hit the spot. Vampires meet Billionaire Alpha Male. If that's your thing, I highly recommend grabbing this when it comes out!

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Apr 04, 2018 Angela (Reading Frenzy Book Blog) rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: 2018-release, arc, 4-stars, another-damn-cliffy, paranormal-romance, romance, read-in-2018, mystery

It’s been ages since I’ve read a true paranormal novel. I’ve been in a bit of a reading rut, so it was the perfect time to shake things up a bit. When I read the synopsis for Blood Type I knew I couldn’t pass it up. It’s a paranormal romantic suspense, and while vampire stories are nothing new, the premise behind vampires and humans co-existing is really creative.

The story is enthralling and I never stopping being intrigued by the intimidating, enigmatic, and powerful vampire, Beckham. I respect It’s been ages since I’ve read a true paranormal novel. I’ve been in a bit of a reading rut, so it was the perfect time to shake things up a bit. When I read the synopsis for Blood Type I knew I couldn’t pass it up. It’s a paranormal romantic suspense, and while vampire stories are nothing new, the premise behind vampires and humans co-existing is really creative.

The story is enthralling and I never stopping being intrigued by the intimidating, enigmatic, and powerful vampire, Beckham. I respected Reyna for battling her fears to do everything in her power to ensure that she and her brothers could rise from their desperate, impoverished circumstances. However, Reyna constantly frustrated me. If Beckham tells her it’s vital to obey certain orders, she agrees and then promptly disregards him. She can’t keep her mouth shut to save her life, and she seems to have little regard for her safety.

Despite the impression the cover may give, this book is scarce on the sexy times. Instead, the main focus is on character development and Reyna’s growing affection for Beckham. Since this is the first book in a trilogy, I think it’s a wise move on the author’s part. You don’t want to give away too much too soon. There’s plenty of time for intimacy.

I do have some concerns. I finished the book still not being 100% clear on why Beckham refuses to feed off Reyna. I think I must be missing something. The writing style didn’t always work for me. I found some of the dialog to be stilted and forced, and certain plot developments seem rather abrupt so they don't always ring true. Nonetheless, the story captured my attention and sparked my imagination so I count it as a win.

Blood Type ends on a cliffhanger. I only wish I could immediately dive into the next book but, alas, I’ll be forced to wait.

Recommended for fans of:
Paranormal romance
Vampires
Mysteries
Photography

**I voluntarily read and early version of this book. This does not affect my opinion or the content of my review.**

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Feb 09, 2018 Tijuana *BookTwinsReviews* rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2018-tbr-can-t-wait, arc-beta-or-proof, netgalley

Beckham now consumes my thoughts!! GAH! I love him so much. Blood Type is thrilling, sexy, and completely addictive.

I honestly had no idea what I was getting into. I went in blind and then absolutely DEVOURED this book. I seriously couldn’t put it down. It had all the angst and drama I’ve come to expect and adore from K.A. Linde, but with a deadlier and more suspenseful twist.

I CANNOT WAIT for the next book. I’m looking forward to sinking my teeth into more Beckham!

4.25 STARS

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Apr 20, 2018 Karen Mc rated it it was amazing

I don’t do paranormal. The only paranormal romances I ever read were part of the Twilight series 11 years ago. I don’t do paranormal. Vampires (except Edward), shape shifters, wolves, and more aren’t my thing. I don’t do paranormal. I didn’t do paranormal until now. Until K.A. Linde’s BLOOD TYPE.

GAH! With over a decade since my last and only paranormal, I had no idea what to expect. Nothing. So I picked up Blood Type, challenging myself, stepping so far from my story comfort zone that I wondere ...more

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Apr 23, 2018 Courtney rated it it was amazing

Shelves: arc

5+++++ Stars

OMG!! Now is this a paranormal romance that everyone needs to read!!

I have REALLY high standards when it comes to paranormal romances, especially when vampires are involved. I was definitely a bit leery going into this because of the standards I have. K.A. smashed those standards for me. The world she has created is so unique and unlike anything I have read before.

Blood Type is set in a world where vampires and humans co-exist together. It's almost like a post-apocalyptic world wh ...more

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Apr 23, 2018 Sanaa ☆ Sanaa's Book Blog ☆ rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2018, arc, paranormal, netgalley

4 stars.

I just started getting into the paranormal genre again and I've been addicted to it ever since and this book was the reason why. IT WAS SO FREAKING GOOD AND I NEED MORE.

The world that Kyla was able to create with the humans and vampires was nothing short of phenomenal. I loved, loved everything about it. I absolutely adored Reyna as well and how strong and independent she was and what she stood for. I sort of had a love/hate relationship with Becks but in the end he did win me over.

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Mar 18, 2018 « Court (Take the Read) » rated it really liked it

Shelves: arc, angst, 2018-reads, alpha-heroes, enemies-to-lovers, part-of-series, suspense, sweet-and-steamy, paranormal

Third person, Heroine's POV, Book 1 of Blood Type Series.
Release date: April 24th, 2018

YEE! A new great PNR. This time vampires, vampires, vampires. I'm ALL about it. Tie in a broody, asshole of a hero who has a big heart underneath? I'm sold.

Told from our heroine Reyna's POV, we're thrust into a dystopian world in which people not only know about vampires, but with the economy being in such shambles, find their only way to make sufficient income is to work as blood donors for them.

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Apr 22, 2018 Gitte TotallyBookedBlog rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2018

★4.5 Stars★

“Everyone is corrupt. Everyone is broken.”
“I’m not,” she whispered.
“Oh Little One, this world will kill the goodness left within your beating heart.”
“But it will not break me.”
“No,” he agreed. He leaned his head into her hair and drew a deep breath. “I will do that.”

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Apr 20, 2018 Sissy's Romance Book Review rated it it was amazing

Shelves: 2018-read, 5-star, arc-netgalley, contemporary, cliffhanger, dark-romance, first-book-in-a-series-collection, paranormal, series, trt

Blood Type by K.A. Linde is book One in the Blood Type Series. This is the story of Reyna Carpenter and Beckham Anderson.
In this book the Vampires are the top of the people chain and humans are more of the poor side of town. Reyna is a human who wants to help her poor family and goes forward to become a paid blood escort. Beckham is the VP of Visage and his attraction to Reyna is quick but not all is easy with them.
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Apr 25, 2018 Mel rated it it was amazing

Shelves: 2018-read, audiobook, 5-stars, cliffhanger, series, trilogy, unexpected-twist, urban-fantasy, reviewed

5 “Little One” stars

WOW! Blood Type is an awesome start to the new Blood Type series by K.A. Linde. A unique take on vampires and a paranormal romance, this book sets the scene for action, mystery, excitement, romance, and steam, and I was hooked from the start!

Blood Type is set in a world where humans and vampires live among one another. In the past, vampires would feed on anyone. They were ruthless and savage and every human was in extreme danger. Then vampires learned that drinking blood fr ...more

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Feb 17, 2018 Lacey (Booklovers For Life) rated it liked it

Shelves: adult, paranormal-romance, tbr-2018, rich-hero, arc, review-copy

3-3.5 stars! Blood Type has some great potential to become a GREAT series. It started off strong, but it did feel a little predictable and overdone towards the last half. But I am intrigued to learn more about this new world and the characters KA Linde has created.

Review to come!

Thanks to the publisher for generously providing me an ARC to review.

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Feb 07, 2018 Brit rated it it was amazing

Shelves: arcs, paranormal-realism-magic

Im completely and utterly obsessed with this book. never been the one to love paranormal romance but this had me hooked.

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Apr 26, 2018 Just Lily rated it did not like it

Shelves: 1-star, annoying-heroine, boooring, high-expectations, mc-is-mind-numbingly-stupid, not-my-cup-of-tea, nothing-special, ow-drama, possible-triggers, paranormal-or-fantasy

This is some kind of paranormal dystopia, were vampires and humans live alongside each other, most of the people are poor and are basically trying to survive all the time. Our heroine can’t work – no one will have her without a university degree as she claims – while her brothers pulling double shifts to provide for her and themselves. So she goes to the only place she apparently can get work – becoming a blood escort for rich vampires.

She is fiercely afraid of needles and blood – like it can b This is some kind of paranormal dystopia, were vampires and humans live alongside each other, most of the people are poor and are basically trying to survive all the time. Our heroine can’t work – no one will have her without a university degree as she claims – while her brothers pulling double shifts to provide for her and themselves. So she goes to the only place she apparently can get work – becoming a blood escort for rich vampires.

She is fiercely afraid of needles and blood – like it can be any other way – and is constantly pitying herself, like, where else can she go, it’s the only way and blah blah blah. She is indefinitely placed with a high ranking vampire, who is, as she thinks, very rude to her, doesn’t give her his full attention, showers her with too much money, buys her very expensive clothes she doesn’t like, wants to know when and where she goes out, assigns for her a bodyguard/driver so she would be safe…Well, as you can see, she truly suffers.

Then he doesn’t feed from her and – yes, you guessed it – she didn’t like it. How dare he? The girl who is so afraid of vampires and blood is demanding he bites her. She is a walking contradiction this one. So she is living in all that luxury doing nothing and she starts whining that she is bored and has to do something so he has to break his neck but provide some kind of hobby/entertainment for her. If he commands her to do something or stay away from something – she bristles. She is independent, you see, and he can’t buy her (which he kind of already did).

So this lunacy goes on, different plot twists, that are not really so interesting…if I think of it, the whole book is not that captivating. She begins to feel attracted to him, throws herself at him, pouts that he resists her and doesn’t have sex with her. She takes offence that he chooses to help his supposedly on and off again human girlfriend that is trapped in the burning building over staying with her in the safety of the street. Again, how dare he?

All my thoughts were something like - STOP THIS MADNESS!!!! I can’t take it – but it went on and on. And I didn’t even discuss the hero and his ‘relationship’ with other girl, disgusting side-characters and unrealistic and slightly confusing politics of this world. Why? Because in all this absurdity, heroine definitely took the cake.

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Apr 27, 2018 The Book Bee added it

REVIEW: Still deciding.....
"Every journey begins with one step."

I am aware it is rather odd of me to withhold a star rating until I have fully completed a series, but there is a reason with this one. Bear with me as I try to maneuver my way through my first Vampire PNR and how I felt about the story and the writing as a whole. And yes, you are reading that correctly: I, The Book Bee, read a PNR book with a vampire in it AND. I. LIKED. IT. Weirdly enough...I liked it a lot. I was completely dra REVIEW: Still deciding.....
"Every journey begins with one step."

I am aware it is rather odd of me to withhold a star rating until I have fully completed a series, but there is a reason with this one. Bear with me as I try to maneuver my way through my first Vampire PNR and how I felt about the story and the writing as a whole. And yes, you are reading that correctly: I, The Book Bee, read a PNR book with a vampire in it AND. I. LIKED. IT. Weirdly enough...I liked it a lot. I was completely drawn in to the story development and the different nuances this one had. However, as much as I liked it, I also had some issues with it. Not enough to push me away from reading more of the story; just enough that I felt I needed to mention them.

I am not a huge fan of third person; a lot of the time it's because it's just not written well. It doesn't flow well for me, and sometimes it keeps you on the outside of the story, looking in - not really feeling a part of it. Sometimes my ability to connect with the characters is even inhibited. Unfortunately, such was the case with this book. In general, it felt very scripted for a good amount of the book before it started to flow. Maybe it was me needing to warm up to KA's style of writing, or maybe it was the POV. I'm not sure, but being in that POV, it separated me from the actual emotions of the book and being in Reyna's shoes. It did, however, allow me to watch everything happen from afar. Which, if I think about it, is probably what I needed since I have never read a book in this genre and I needed to experience this one a little differently.

Also, if I'm going to be nitpicky here, Reyna was obnoxiously irritating. Why? I am not entirely sure why she was, but she most definitely was. Her job, her desire for this change, and her reasonings behind it all made sense, but her actions disputed that sense. Some attitude was justified, but many of her childish rants and tantrums were just that: childish. She didn't come off as strong and independent. She came off as bratty and immature. For someone who had nothing, she sure was ungrateful. I'm not bemoaning the fact that she had an attitude and rightfully so. Not at all. I just didn't care for her character as a whole. She could almost be described as wishy washy. I wrote in my notes that she was "stubbornly wretched". Her anger and rudeness were contradictory to some of her statements/actions, so I had a very hard time warming up to her. But again, she was going through something I can only imagine, so I had to dismiss her insufferable antics to get through some of the scenes. I realize she was in a situation she didn't want to be in and I can totally recognize that. Even though I felt she was completely out of line in some aspects, if I had to put myself in her shoes, I would probably be a bitch too. {{just saying}}

"Beckham was an enigma wrapped in a mystery."

That quote couldn't be any more true. Was Beckham perfect? No. He was so closed off and too controlled to allow himself to feel anything. But there was something about him that I needed to discover through this story. His reasoning....his why. I wanted to know what was going on with him and I loved seeing his control break and him losing himself with Reyna, no matter how brief it was. That 'break' is what I looked forward to. I didn't necessarily feel their blooming love immediately though - it felt like it came out of left field. In the beginning, their relationship felt very clipped, almost forced. I was 'told' about this love long before I ever felt it, but I did eventually warm up to it and them and the book went a little more smoothly for me.

Having said all that, I know it sounds like I didn't like this book, but that couldn't be further from the truth. Even though I had some issues, I did actually really enjoy the storyline. Having never read a Vampire PNR, it definitely made me want to read more in this genre, but I felt like I was overly picky because I was paying attention to every little detail. I liked the way this one was different than anything I've ever seen before (I can only compare to movies/tv series that I've seen - lame, I know), but I liked the vision K.A. Linde was affording me through her tale. Overall, this fantasy world had me turning the pages, because as irritated as I may have been, I was really curious as to where the story was going - I was genuinely intrigued. I may have struggled, but I couldn't put it down and that is such an anomaly for me, but it also says something. I warred with myself between the writing and the storyline, but I have to say the storyline won out. I normally would have put the book down and walked away without looking back, but there was just something about it that really sucked me in. {{NO pun intended}} I'm very interested in seeing the outcome for Reyna and Beckham play out. I actually can't wait to read more of this series, as well as some other Vampire/PNR books. I'm looking forward to BLOOD MATCH and BLOOD CURE.

~BEE

P.S. to my review: The writing in this book was quite literally jarring. We get a sentence. Then a period. We get a reaction. Then a period. We get an action. Then a period. It was very awkward to read. Where are the conjunctions? Where are the commas and the embellishments? Lengthen those sentences. Make the words talk! Make them pop!! Don't make them sit on a page, stagnant and not moving. The structure was almost elementary in form and it was quite distracting. I was told this was not indicative of her normal writing style; that this may be a publisher editing/indie writing difference. I can only hope. ...more

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Apr 25, 2018 Melinda rated it really liked it

Shelves: pnr-uf, vampires, waiting-for-next-in-series

3.75 stars- This series has potential, so I will continue it when the next book comes out. Reyna has some growing up to do, and definitely needs to toughen up. She had to be saved a lot, and that's not something I find appealing in a heroine. Beckham is great though, and I look forward to more of him.

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K.A. Linde is the USA Today bestselling author of the Avoiding Series, The Wright Brother, and more than twenty novels. She grew up as a military brat and attended the University of Georgia where she obtained a Master’s in political science. She works full-time as an author and loves Disney movies, binge-watching Supernatural, and Star Wars.

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