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Since dying over 2,000 years ago, killing people is the closest Ero comes to feeling alive. She’s been lying low since arriving in Sorrow, Massachusetts. Until she breaks into a hematology lab at the local university one night after her fresh dinner is interrupted.
Dr. Annie Golden has been hitting dead end after dead end in her research on a rare blood disease. Everything changes when she accidentally attacks a stunning woman she finds lurking near her blood samples.
Annie can’t put her finger on what’s so enrapturing about this beautiful, dark-haired woman. And Ero can’t figure out why Annie is appealing to more than just her appetite.
When Ero’s true self is revealed, will Annie’s fear win out over her attraction?
Get ready for a different kind of high-stakes lesbian romance. This vampire novella is not for the faint of heart—but if you love your stories a little bit gorey, a little bit swoony, and laugh-out-loud funny, this is one you’ll definitely any to sink your teeth into.
Dr. Annie Golden has been hitting dead end after dead end in her research on a rare blood disease. Everything changes when she accidentally attacks a stunning woman she finds lurking near her blood samples.
Annie can’t put her finger on what’s so enrapturing about this beautiful, dark-haired woman. And Ero can’t figure out why Annie is appealing to more than just her appetite.
When Ero’s true self is revealed, will Annie’s fear win out over her attraction?
Get ready for a different kind of high-stakes lesbian romance. This vampire novella is not for the faint of heart—but if you love your stories a little bit gorey, a little bit swoony, and laugh-out-loud funny, this is one you’ll definitely any to sink your teeth into.
136 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 23, 2020
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Lucy Bexley
10 books415 followersLucy Bexley grew up in Michigan. Her favorite lake is Erie and her favorite Dunes are Sleeping Bear. She started reading romance novels in 2019 and hasn’t been able to put them down since. She fell in love with stories featuring queer women getting their happily ever afters. Lucy lives in Boston with her partner, dog, two cats, and eleven bookcases. She’s a fan of terrible jokes, seltzer, MarioKart, and silence.
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April 3, 2023
**'Don't have your storylines become too domesticated or lukewarm, sometimes it always good to try telling different scenes and topics in your book..'
Nice read!
A nicely written and entertaining story. Highly recommended!
Nice read!
A nicely written and entertaining story. Highly recommended!
October 28, 2020
4.25 Stars. This was cute, funny, and even better than I expected. While I have wanted to read Oakley for a while now, this is my first by Oakley or Bexley. This was so good that I will have to read more stories by them. This was a great little novella and a perfect Halloween read for people who want something non-scary.
The romance is super sweet and the book is also funny. I was surprised how good the humor was. Even if I wasn’t always laughing out loud, I still had this big smile on my face. The romance is between a vampire and blood researcher scientist. They are kind of the perfect pair when you think about it. What made the book so funny was the vamp character being very old school and not understanding pop culture or even behavioral norms for this century. The scenes with the vampire and her new pet dog are super clever and funny. Some of the lines I just loved. I don’t know how the authors split the work up, if they each did a character or what, but both mains were great and the transitions seamless so it felt like one author.
If you want a quick read that is cute, funny, and has a little steam, this novella is for you. I always talk about having bad luck on Kindle Unlimited but this was a little gem. I absolutely recommend this one.
The romance is super sweet and the book is also funny. I was surprised how good the humor was. Even if I wasn’t always laughing out loud, I still had this big smile on my face. The romance is between a vampire and blood researcher scientist. They are kind of the perfect pair when you think about it. What made the book so funny was the vamp character being very old school and not understanding pop culture or even behavioral norms for this century. The scenes with the vampire and her new pet dog are super clever and funny. Some of the lines I just loved. I don’t know how the authors split the work up, if they each did a character or what, but both mains were great and the transitions seamless so it felt like one author.
If you want a quick read that is cute, funny, and has a little steam, this novella is for you. I always talk about having bad luck on Kindle Unlimited but this was a little gem. I absolutely recommend this one.
June 2, 2025
I think this was my first lesbian vampire story. And Lucy Bexley won me over big. I enjoyed the varying points of view between Ero and Annie, giving each of our main characters the internal monologue and different perspectives throughout. And, especially when dealing with a situation as unique as their romance, it was important. Now vampires tend to be represented as very polished and refined, especially when hunting and dealing with humans. However, I really enjoyed how humanized this made Ero. She was stumbling over her own words, nervous around Annie, had no idea how to decorate her 'home,' and it just brought a fresh viewpoint to these fascinating creatures. It never relied on tired tropes, which I always appreciate in vampire-based horror stories. And the romance itself was really sweet. It wasn't depicted as trashy and there wasn't a ton of sex dumped in at every single opportunity. We got a legitimate love story with a vampire twist. And their story wasn't perfect, with both characters having their difficulties adjusting, but they learn to accept one another. I feel like Ero and my Blackheart could make one helluva power couple. If only he was still alive and she wasn't a lesbian, we could've had some magic there. Oh well, it wasn't meant to be. But this was well done and Lucy Bexley has a new fan in Peter Topside.
October 24, 2020
This is my second vampire book ever (the first was Twilight but that was a DNF so it doesn’t count) so I don’t feel 100% comfortable about leaving a review about any of that aspect.
I absolutely loved this little gem. It was amusing and sweet. Ero made me laugh in almost every scene she was in. Her lack of knowledge concerning anything other than runners/joggers was hilarious. Annie is a really cute super nerd who apparently thinks it’s no big deal to be dating a vampire. I also found her spreadsheets to be relatable so...
Anyway, I really hope Bexley and Bryce decide to write a sequel.
I absolutely loved this little gem. It was amusing and sweet. Ero made me laugh in almost every scene she was in. Her lack of knowledge concerning anything other than runners/joggers was hilarious. Annie is a really cute super nerd who apparently thinks it’s no big deal to be dating a vampire. I also found her spreadsheets to be relatable so...
Anyway, I really hope Bexley and Bryce decide to write a sequel.
June 2, 2021
Reading this novella is a bit like eating cookies that aren't quite finished baking; still sweet but not as great as it could've been.
If you're looking for a paranormal f/f romance that's irreverent fluff this is a decent and more enjoyable read. If you want any type of world building, bring in logical sense, or have a non-instalove romance you'll be more disappointed.
What this story does have are some good jokes made all the funnier because they're usually born from Ero who is not meaning to be funny at all. I give the authors props for writing that level of comedy.
Dr. Annie Golden is a scientist researching a blood disease who stumbles across Ero, a vampire, in her lab one night who's in the middle of stealing a blood packet for an after dinner snack. Romantic sparks follow.
While reading this story I was constantly moving back and forth between being amusingly entertained and thinking, "Um, what now?". The book does have a lot of fun and clever ideas and interesting characters. But, sometimes that "huh?" question came from an odd response a character had to certain information or an interaction, the 0 to 60 love affair, why a 2600 year old vampire is so out of the loop on society that an alien landing from another planet would have more of a clue, how anyone can live in a condemned abandoned building and in any way have hygiene or functional living, real estate law, and on and on.
Just set your brain and expectations aside and enjoy the silly romp this story is. 3.5 stars
If you're looking for a paranormal f/f romance that's irreverent fluff this is a decent and more enjoyable read. If you want any type of world building, bring in logical sense, or have a non-instalove romance you'll be more disappointed.
What this story does have are some good jokes made all the funnier because they're usually born from Ero who is not meaning to be funny at all. I give the authors props for writing that level of comedy.
Dr. Annie Golden is a scientist researching a blood disease who stumbles across Ero, a vampire, in her lab one night who's in the middle of stealing a blood packet for an after dinner snack. Romantic sparks follow.
While reading this story I was constantly moving back and forth between being amusingly entertained and thinking, "Um, what now?". The book does have a lot of fun and clever ideas and interesting characters. But, sometimes that "huh?" question came from an odd response a character had to certain information or an interaction, the 0 to 60 love affair, why a 2600 year old vampire is so out of the loop on society that an alien landing from another planet would have more of a clue, how anyone can live in a condemned abandoned building and in any way have hygiene or functional living, real estate law, and on and on.
Just set your brain and expectations aside and enjoy the silly romp this story is. 3.5 stars
October 24, 2020
A fun romance between a vampire of course, but also a blood researcher! The perfect match, right?
I love the witty dialogue and fun characters. Eros the Vampire is ancient but kinda clueless when it comes to modern culture. Annie is all nerd, completely engaged in her research, but enamored by the mysterious Eros.
I've never been a huge fan of vampire characters and lore in lesfic, but for some reason this one just worked for me. It wasn't taken too seriously, but at the same time the romance was meaningful. Eros wanting to connect and care for Annie was heartfelt, and Annie being utterly charmed by Eros and her quirky ways was adorable.
Throw in that they both have dogs, Eros adopts Canine aka Nines, and Annie had June already, meant it was even sweeter.
A feel good, light-hearted read I highly recommend on Kindle Unlimited.
I love the witty dialogue and fun characters. Eros the Vampire is ancient but kinda clueless when it comes to modern culture. Annie is all nerd, completely engaged in her research, but enamored by the mysterious Eros.
I've never been a huge fan of vampire characters and lore in lesfic, but for some reason this one just worked for me. It wasn't taken too seriously, but at the same time the romance was meaningful. Eros wanting to connect and care for Annie was heartfelt, and Annie being utterly charmed by Eros and her quirky ways was adorable.
Throw in that they both have dogs, Eros adopts Canine aka Nines, and Annie had June already, meant it was even sweeter.
A feel good, light-hearted read I highly recommend on Kindle Unlimited.
January 24, 2022
A fun light short read. For a vampire who’s been around for more than 2,000 years, Ero doesn’t seem worldly. Often, her
monologues had me chuckling
High 3 ⭐️
monologues had me chuckling
High 3 ⭐️
May 3, 2021
This is the first book I've read that was co-written by the two authors. Though I've read both individually. Three books by Lucy, and seven by Bryce.
At least in terms of those books I've read by the authors, this is a divergence from their normal genre. Sure, still a lesbian romance, but this one includes a really huge age gap. A 2469 year age gap, give or take a few hundred years. For, you see, one of the main characters is a vampire.
Dr. Annie Golden is 31 and works in a lab searching for a cure for a blood illness. She has her own POV, and the one who has that "age-030s" shelf.
Ero is around 2500 years old, and from Greece (originally), and makes comments that suggest she knew people like Aphrodite & Zeus (and more than suggests she knew Sappho). Ero also has a point of view in this book (actually, the book starts from her POV).
The two meet when Annie is working late in the lab. Well, in her office, which has a window into the lab. Through the window she notices something and goes to investigate. Whereupon she found Ero treating a blood bag like a fruit-pouch drink; well would have if she'd been a tad quicker getting inside.
Ero was there because she was hungry and her eating had gotten interrupted. And there was blood in there. Annie was there because she's a work-a-holic, at least in terms that she really really wants to find a cure to the disease she's working on.
Unlike most vampire stories I've read, Ero is not the fuzzy fluffy type who somehow lives without needing to kill humans. Nor the broody type, angstying over needing to kill and drink blood to live like that Anne Rice Vampire, Lestat, who'd prefer to suck on rats to get blood. No, Ero has no problem killing humans. It is in her nature. It's like someone killing and eating a cow (there's some comment in the book that read like that, though I forget exact quote). It's like a dog chasing a squirrel. It's in Ero's nature. Basically, I'm just pointing out that Ero is on the darker side of vampires in fiction.
Weirdly, Annie is has more of a "ooh, neat! you are a vampire! Let's fuck!" type reaction. I think more because she wants to fuck Ero, rather than because Ero is a vampire. But still. Eventually (eventually) the part wherein Ero is a predator that lives by consuming the blood of humans, gets through to Annie and she has to deal with that issue. But not immediately.
I rather liked both women, oddly enough. Though one is a lot more alien than normal - she's not a human, she's something completely different. Naturally she isn't going to act/react/or emote like a homo sapien. She's a vampire. And that's obvious in the book.
I also like the interaction the two have with their dogs. Somewhere near the first third of the book, Ero has a dog follow her. So she feeds it. A certain amount of miscommunication, and now Ero has a dog. That she names Canine (nicknamed Nines). Great interaction between the two women and the dogs, and the dogs with the women. One that has no idea how to interact with a dog.
ETA: The seven foot tongue quote way above is Ero interacting with Nines near the beginning of her relationship. With Nines trying to lick Ero.
Fun humorous book.
Rating: 4.5 stars
May 2 2021
At least in terms of those books I've read by the authors, this is a divergence from their normal genre. Sure, still a lesbian romance, but this one includes a really huge age gap. A 2469 year age gap, give or take a few hundred years. For, you see, one of the main characters is a vampire.
Dr. Annie Golden is 31 and works in a lab searching for a cure for a blood illness. She has her own POV, and the one who has that "age-030s" shelf.
"Grrrrr-eat," I say, the word getting a bit stuck in my mouth. This is how I end the meeting? Like Tony the Tiger?
Ero is around 2500 years old, and from Greece (originally), and makes comments that suggest she knew people like Aphrodite & Zeus (and more than suggests she knew Sappho). Ero also has a point of view in this book (actually, the book starts from her POV).
Its tongue darts at my face, I close my mouth just in time. How long is this tongue, seven feet?
The two meet when Annie is working late in the lab. Well, in her office, which has a window into the lab. Through the window she notices something and goes to investigate. Whereupon she found Ero treating a blood bag like a fruit-pouch drink; well would have if she'd been a tad quicker getting inside.
Ero was there because she was hungry and her eating had gotten interrupted. And there was blood in there. Annie was there because she's a work-a-holic, at least in terms that she really really wants to find a cure to the disease she's working on.
Unlike most vampire stories I've read, Ero is not the fuzzy fluffy type who somehow lives without needing to kill humans. Nor the broody type, angstying over needing to kill and drink blood to live like that Anne Rice Vampire, Lestat, who'd prefer to suck on rats to get blood. No, Ero has no problem killing humans. It is in her nature. It's like someone killing and eating a cow (there's some comment in the book that read like that, though I forget exact quote). It's like a dog chasing a squirrel. It's in Ero's nature. Basically, I'm just pointing out that Ero is on the darker side of vampires in fiction.
Weirdly, Annie is has more of a "ooh, neat! you are a vampire! Let's fuck!" type reaction. I think more because she wants to fuck Ero, rather than because Ero is a vampire. But still. Eventually (eventually) the part wherein Ero is a predator that lives by consuming the blood of humans, gets through to Annie and she has to deal with that issue. But not immediately.
I rather liked both women, oddly enough. Though one is a lot more alien than normal - she's not a human, she's something completely different. Naturally she isn't going to act/react/or emote like a homo sapien. She's a vampire. And that's obvious in the book.
I also like the interaction the two have with their dogs. Somewhere near the first third of the book, Ero has a dog follow her. So she feeds it. A certain amount of miscommunication, and now Ero has a dog. That she names Canine (nicknamed Nines). Great interaction between the two women and the dogs, and the dogs with the women. One that has no idea how to interact with a dog.
ETA: The seven foot tongue quote way above is Ero interacting with Nines near the beginning of her relationship. With Nines trying to lick Ero.
Fun humorous book.
Rating: 4.5 stars
May 2 2021
July 4, 2023
Well that was… something 😐
I was sold when I saw a sapphic vampire. However reading this I should have DNF’d at page 10.
This was utter chaos at times. Where to start…
There are similes and metaphors on every page that are either laughably absurd or make no sense at all.
At one point the vampire thinks the human is attractive because she… wears a ponytail well and no human can wear a ponytail well?
We’re introduced to a vampire who apparently has no idea about the human world around her, so much so she doesn’t know what a decorative vase is??? But she was born in Ancient Greece… she would know what a decorative vase was… they’re literally known for their ornate pottery. And yet… she knows what an Excel Spreadsheet is???
PLEASE.
Then we had the language use. Annie, babes, what is going on. She calls her dad ‘daddio’ and he calls her ‘banannie’ and ‘baby girl’ to the point that I wished they would just use their normal names for once. Every time it popped up I flinched. Like NO, please god NO.
There was major grammatical etc issues throughout and it felt like a rough draft of a fanfic. This really surprised me as I read another Bryce Oakley book recently and enjoyed it.
Rep// sapphic MCs, romance is WLW.
TWs listed below, please skip if you don’t want spoilers.
Tw//CW// graphic sex, blood drinking & biting, mentions of murder, mentions of death of a loved one.
I was sold when I saw a sapphic vampire. However reading this I should have DNF’d at page 10.
This was utter chaos at times. Where to start…
There are similes and metaphors on every page that are either laughably absurd or make no sense at all.
At one point the vampire thinks the human is attractive because she… wears a ponytail well and no human can wear a ponytail well?
We’re introduced to a vampire who apparently has no idea about the human world around her, so much so she doesn’t know what a decorative vase is??? But she was born in Ancient Greece… she would know what a decorative vase was… they’re literally known for their ornate pottery. And yet… she knows what an Excel Spreadsheet is???
PLEASE.
Then we had the language use. Annie, babes, what is going on. She calls her dad ‘daddio’ and he calls her ‘banannie’ and ‘baby girl’ to the point that I wished they would just use their normal names for once. Every time it popped up I flinched. Like NO, please god NO.
There was major grammatical etc issues throughout and it felt like a rough draft of a fanfic. This really surprised me as I read another Bryce Oakley book recently and enjoyed it.
Rep// sapphic MCs, romance is WLW.
TWs listed below, please skip if you don’t want spoilers.
Tw//CW// graphic sex, blood drinking & biting, mentions of murder, mentions of death of a loved one.
February 4, 2021
This was a best on my end of year list.
End of year comment:
The best thing about this book was how the vampire would say things that were funny without knowing it.
Super cute novella to read just for fun and a bit of dry humor.
End of year comment:
The best thing about this book was how the vampire would say things that were funny without knowing it.
Super cute novella to read just for fun and a bit of dry humor.
November 23, 2020
Really enjoyed this one. I read a lot of vampire/underworld type books before I started reading almost exclusively queer fiction and I've been looking for something queer and in that setting so this was a nice start to that. I was impressed by the seamless writing from a joint authorship.
Eros is a vampire we meet out on the hunt. When happened upon before she can complete her task she has to look for alternative sources of blood. She meets Dr Annie Golden at the clinic she attempts to raid for blood and they have an instant connection.
I enjoyed how humour was interspersed through the situations Eros found herself in, especially interior decorating. I'm always going to be happy when dogs are involved and especially when they provide humour to the narrative. I also really liked how Annie and Eros approached their species differences and similarities and I enjoyed the relevance to Annie's work as well.
This is a quick read and I'd recommend to anyone who likes a sweet romance or vampires.
Eros is a vampire we meet out on the hunt. When happened upon before she can complete her task she has to look for alternative sources of blood. She meets Dr Annie Golden at the clinic she attempts to raid for blood and they have an instant connection.
I enjoyed how humour was interspersed through the situations Eros found herself in, especially interior decorating. I'm always going to be happy when dogs are involved and especially when they provide humour to the narrative. I also really liked how Annie and Eros approached their species differences and similarities and I enjoyed the relevance to Annie's work as well.
This is a quick read and I'd recommend to anyone who likes a sweet romance or vampires.
October 23, 2023
3.5 stars :)
i was honestly super excited about this novella because
1. vampires
2. lesbians
3. need i say more?
i loved ero's character and hilarious dialogue. i giggled like a schoolgirl plenty of times due to ero's confusion with how the human world works.
i also enjoyed annie's character because we love a woman in stem!!
the plot also contained a disease that had no cure (annie was researching said disease in order to find a cure) and i was invested in understanding what could be causing it & etc.
howeeever, though enjoyable for the most part, it got a bit bland after i was halfway done with the book already. i decided to finish it and give it a chance, but there was not much going on towards the end.
i thought it was sweet toward the end but it was hard for me to finish it:(
i would give it a chance though! i laughed, enjoyed the spice, and it did what it needed to do when i needed a palate cleanser <3
i was honestly super excited about this novella because
1. vampires
2. lesbians
3. need i say more?
i loved ero's character and hilarious dialogue. i giggled like a schoolgirl plenty of times due to ero's confusion with how the human world works.
i also enjoyed annie's character because we love a woman in stem!!
the plot also contained a disease that had no cure (annie was researching said disease in order to find a cure) and i was invested in understanding what could be causing it & etc.
howeeever, though enjoyable for the most part, it got a bit bland after i was halfway done with the book already. i decided to finish it and give it a chance, but there was not much going on towards the end.
i thought it was sweet toward the end but it was hard for me to finish it:(
i would give it a chance though! i laughed, enjoyed the spice, and it did what it needed to do when i needed a palate cleanser <3
January 29, 2021
OMG, I loved this! Absolutely brilliant! I'm not a fan of vampires in general (I'm a bit more of a shape shifter kind of gal) but Ero is definitely one vampire I'd get behind (or beneath...)
The writing is amazing, both characters are brilliant, and I'm still laughing about the muffin. 😂😂 Ero is sweet, innocent, and naive to the regular world, and this just makes her adorable. I mean, sure she kills people and drinks their blood, but I'd be willing to overlook it, haha.
Absolutely fantastic book from Lucy and Bryce. Highly recommend!!
The writing is amazing, both characters are brilliant, and I'm still laughing about the muffin. 😂😂 Ero is sweet, innocent, and naive to the regular world, and this just makes her adorable. I mean, sure she kills people and drinks their blood, but I'd be willing to overlook it, haha.
Absolutely fantastic book from Lucy and Bryce. Highly recommend!!
October 29, 2020
This was so cute and entertaining! I thought it would be a darker read because of the cover but nah hehe it was so chill and funny and just adorable 🥰 I really liked it a lot! Ero was just the cutest! And Annie was so sweet. I definitely wouldn’t mind reading more about them and their life together.
August 30, 2023
If you follow my reviews, you know I'm a sucker (no pun intended) for sapphic vampire books. I really enjoyed this one and the humor that was woven into it. The 4 vs 5 stars is for the ending and how abrupt it was.
August 21, 2022
a quirky, slice-of-life-y, darkly funny novella. i would have liked some more background around hvh (i think that's what that disease was called? i have the memory of a piece of moss) and it wasn't exactly anything groundbreaking, but i really enjoyed ero as a character and i had a lot of fun.
August 23, 2022
THIS is such an easy, cute/quirky/ridiculously hilarious read. 2600 year old vampire, Ero, accidentally happens upon post-doc Dr Annie Golden while raiding the haematology lab for an easy meal...The most ridiculous (in the best way) tale unfolds as their worlds continue to collide; at least in part due to the fact that Ero is actively following the intriguing Dr Golden...Their story features two adorable pups, Ero's therapist (Misty) and the vampire trying to figure out life in modern times.
October 29, 2020
3.5 Stars - quick, cute read with a couple legit lol moments
December 23, 2020
Sweet, funny and cute AF!
November 29, 2023
Lots of Laughs!
A very fun spin on the sapphic vampire romance. Ero is over 2000 years old but she has definitely not kept up with times as she is very separated from her food or you know us humans. All told in a comical fashion from how she preys and how she fumbles through meeting the one human that changes her everything. Some spice that flows well with the story and their connection. Definitely a fun read!
A very fun spin on the sapphic vampire romance. Ero is over 2000 years old but she has definitely not kept up with times as she is very separated from her food or you know us humans. All told in a comical fashion from how she preys and how she fumbles through meeting the one human that changes her everything. Some spice that flows well with the story and their connection. Definitely a fun read!
November 19, 2020
I was intrigued but I didn’t know what to expect. It was goooooood. It has vampires, but it’s not a typical vampire brooding, jaded, know it all, super angsty thing. It’s ridiculous in the best way and funny.
December 21, 2022
A sweet and funny romance between a vampire and a hematologist. Ero being utterly clueless about modern culture, how to interact with a dog and so out of her depth with many basic human habits was hilarious. A little gem of a book.
March 14, 2024
Wow - very unexpected and unique! Very enjoyable!!
I can honestly say that I have never read a vampire romance, book quite like this one. The vampire character was so blissfully, unaware of basic human, and animal interactions, that it caught me off guard! At first it was so different that I wasn’t sure I could get into the story, but Ero grew on me. So much so, that by the middle of the book I had completely accepted her lack of awareness and was able to focus on the relationship that had been steadily growing.
This book is a refreshing new take on a vampire story. … and by the end, I was sold! The storyline is low, angst with a few steamy scenes, bit nothing over the top. If you like sapphic vampire stories, you should add this to your TBR list!
Kudos to the authors for taking a creative risk to write this story!!
I can honestly say that I have never read a vampire romance, book quite like this one. The vampire character was so blissfully, unaware of basic human, and animal interactions, that it caught me off guard! At first it was so different that I wasn’t sure I could get into the story, but Ero grew on me. So much so, that by the middle of the book I had completely accepted her lack of awareness and was able to focus on the relationship that had been steadily growing.
This book is a refreshing new take on a vampire story. … and by the end, I was sold! The storyline is low, angst with a few steamy scenes, bit nothing over the top. If you like sapphic vampire stories, you should add this to your TBR list!
Kudos to the authors for taking a creative risk to write this story!!
December 17, 2021
I don't even know. There are so, so many things about this that were just... off.
I didn't buy any of it. Their relationship, the dynamics, the world, Ero...
I honestly just realized I took no screenshots/notes. That is extremely rare for me. This just seemed all around too farfetched.2600 years old...!
And I don't feel like going into details. But, mostly I feel they would probably run away from me and I'd also end up retelling everything... >>
I didn't buy any of it. Their relationship, the dynamics, the world, Ero...
I honestly just realized I took no screenshots/notes. That is extremely rare for me. This just seemed all around too farfetched.
And I don't feel like going into details. But, mostly I feel they would probably run away from me and I'd also end up retelling everything... >>
November 17, 2023
There were quite a few people who said this book was great when I posted it in my 10 book I want to read before the end of 2023 and I want to say a big thank you to them as this really is a great read. So thank you, @mc.johnson.author and @alyssablooms
This book is laugh-out-loud funny, It’s sexy, steamy, and brilliant, and I'm so glad I read it. The chemistry between Ero and Annie is palpable and I absolutely loved the storyline, I'm loving the whole a vampire romance trop (if you call it that 🤷♀️) and this is my third one so far and I can honestly say I will continue to read them. Side note - Canine, aka Nines (Ero's dog), is so adorable, and the way Ero looks after her makes my heart melt.
This book is dark and not for the faint-hearted as it is a little gorey, but it's such a great read, and if you like a vampire romance, then I highly recommend you read it too.
Star rating. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice rating. 🔥🔥🔥🔥
This book is laugh-out-loud funny, It’s sexy, steamy, and brilliant, and I'm so glad I read it. The chemistry between Ero and Annie is palpable and I absolutely loved the storyline, I'm loving the whole a vampire romance trop (if you call it that 🤷♀️) and this is my third one so far and I can honestly say I will continue to read them. Side note - Canine, aka Nines (Ero's dog), is so adorable, and the way Ero looks after her makes my heart melt.
This book is dark and not for the faint-hearted as it is a little gorey, but it's such a great read, and if you like a vampire romance, then I highly recommend you read it too.
Star rating. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice rating. 🔥🔥🔥🔥
October 31, 2020
Just what I needed. I love this one, refreshing & funny.
March 26, 2024
4 Stars
Pros:
•The cute, innocent naïveté of one of the characters. Almost as if she is neurodivergent.
•Fast paced.
•The fast acceptance of the “situation” was understandable due to the scientific brain of one of the MCs.
Cons:
•Too short!!! The story could have been fleshed out more and plot holes sealed.
Pros:
•The cute, innocent naïveté of one of the characters. Almost as if she is neurodivergent.
•Fast paced.
•The fast acceptance of the “situation” was understandable due to the scientific brain of one of the MCs.
Cons:
•Too short!!! The story could have been fleshed out more and plot holes sealed.
June 5, 2021
So... a 2600yr old vampire who finds no greater pleasure than killing women; she prefers it when they struggle, prefers it when they try to escape and she needs to hunt them down. The author does not explicitly state how often she does this, but as she grows hungry after just a few days, it seems to be about a ~weekly occurrence, and with no moral qualms, there really should not have been anything that kept her from having done so from birth, so a death toll above a hundred thousand?
When meeting the human love interest, a dog chasing rabbits is apparently a perfectly apt comparison to justify these murders, and when the human is confronted with the prospect of dating a mass murderer, her response is: "I think I need some time to process this." -> proceeds to process it for about 5 minutes, but then of course have no qualms about continuing their affair. The hormones must be strong in this one.
You would also assume that there must be something absolutely extraordinary about the woman who is able to pacify our vampire's murder instinct for the only time in the last 2600 yrs, but it actually just plays out as a fairly standard romance, a small attraction followed by a few dates (and obviously this is enough development for them to assume that they'll be together for about a thousand more years).
So from the Goodreads summary "When Ero’s true self is revealed, will Annie’s fear win out over her attraction?" The thing though is that Annie never has any fears, she is actually so accepting of Ero as a vampire that at first I thought it was a joke, that Annie just thought Ero was pulling her leg.
I am just left kinda wondering why you would write a novella-length story about this.
There could have been some very interesting conflict between having an attraction to a serial killer, and also perhaps some semblance of remorse to know that you have killed thousands of women who are just like the woman you now love. [This of course does not happen, she has no remorse and there is never any conflict].
I like vampires, but I hate the trope (mostly from Buffy?) that vampires don't breathe while at the same time being able to speak and smell. Did they develop some new organs that make sound without air? Yes, I can absolutely believe in immortal vampires while at the same time not accepting
that vampires can speak and smell without breathing. I don't WANT to give points to Twilight (Midnight Sun, really) but that got it right, they breathe to speak/smell but they don't need to to survive.
When meeting the human love interest, a dog chasing rabbits is apparently a perfectly apt comparison to justify these murders, and when the human is confronted with the prospect of dating a mass murderer, her response is: "I think I need some time to process this." -> proceeds to process it for about 5 minutes, but then of course have no qualms about continuing their affair. The hormones must be strong in this one.
You would also assume that there must be something absolutely extraordinary about the woman who is able to pacify our vampire's murder instinct for the only time in the last 2600 yrs, but it actually just plays out as a fairly standard romance, a small attraction followed by a few dates (and obviously this is enough development for them to assume that they'll be together for about a thousand more years).
So from the Goodreads summary "When Ero’s true self is revealed, will Annie’s fear win out over her attraction?" The thing though is that Annie never has any fears, she is actually so accepting of Ero as a vampire that at first I thought it was a joke, that Annie just thought Ero was pulling her leg.
I am just left kinda wondering why you would write a novella-length story about this.
There could have been some very interesting conflict between having an attraction to a serial killer, and also perhaps some semblance of remorse to know that you have killed thousands of women who are just like the woman you now love. [This of course does not happen, she has no remorse and there is never any conflict].
I like vampires, but I hate the trope (mostly from Buffy?) that vampires don't breathe while at the same time being able to speak and smell. Did they develop some new organs that make sound without air? Yes, I can absolutely believe in immortal vampires while at the same time not accepting
that vampires can speak and smell without breathing. I don't WANT to give points to Twilight (Midnight Sun, really) but that got it right, they breathe to speak/smell but they don't need to to survive.
September 28, 2022
2.5 stars
it was okay but also so many plot holes and i can't understand how such an old ass vampire doesn't know what spaghetti is??
it was okay but also so many plot holes and i can't understand how such an old ass vampire doesn't know what spaghetti is??
February 15, 2024
2.96 ★
i opened this expecting nothing, which i should do more often because the experience is so fun when you expect nothing. there's lesbian vampires, the writing was hilarious, i loved the characters, and the romance was adorable. and sexy. can't forget the sexy. and five stars for the cover—if you're going to put real people on your cover, this is how you do it.
i opened this expecting nothing, which i should do more often because the experience is so fun when you expect nothing. there's lesbian vampires, the writing was hilarious, i loved the characters, and the romance was adorable. and sexy. can't forget the sexy. and five stars for the cover—if you're going to put real people on your cover, this is how you do it.
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