3.00 Stars. (BWWM) Paranormal. The hero, King Alexandre Marseille, is 400-year-old French royal true blood/natural born vampire 🧛♀️ and more closely aligns with Bram Stocker’s Dracula than with Stephanie Meyers’ Edward. The heroine, Venus M. Anderson, is born enslaved; but is destined to be free because of her mother’s and Alexandre mother’s supplications. Queen Genevieve, rescues Venus from her slave masters, turn her into a vampire, spends years traveling with Venus preparing her to become Alexandre’s Queen which will answer both mother’s prayers...Venus will no longer be enslaved and she will bring joy and happiness into life of Alexandre. Alexandre is an archetype of the cruel, human blood engesting, sexually wanton , superior being until he meets Venus who he pursues with wreckless abandon... he’s attentive, protective, patient and kind. He teaches her self defense which requires harmful exercises; but he’s careful to protect her from ay serious enjury. Venus isn’t immediately receptive to the notion that she is his mate although she is unable to deny her responsiveness to him. Venus also clings to her humanity and after disposing of his brother and other enemies, Alexandre and Venus wed, share the throne and live happy loving lives.