Bulletproof Damsel

Bulletproof Damsel #1

by Amelia Hutchins

One sassy female weapons master...who doesn't get out much.
One alpha-hole who lays claim to her the moment he sets eyes on her.
She's a weapon in the hands of her enemies, and Rhys intends to use her.

An ancient family feud between the legendary Van Helsing’s and Silversmith's who once made their legendary weapons...

What can possibly go wrong?
When Remington comes face to face with Rhys Van Helsing, the world will never be the same again.

For Remington Silversmith? Apparently everything.
Mature audience only. Previously released in E.V.I.E.

Genres: Fantasy, Paranormal, Romance, Urban Fantasy, Enemies To Lovers, Paranormal Romance, Fantasy Romance

385 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 6, 2020

About the author

Amelia Hutchins is a Wall Street Journal and USA Today Bestselling author of the Monsters, The Fae Chronicles, and Nine Realm series. She is an admitted coffee addict who drinks magical potions of caffeine and turns them into magical worlds. She writes alpha-hole males and the alpha women who knock them on their arse, hard. Amelia doesn’t write romance. She writes fast-paced books that go hard against traditional standards. Sometimes a story isn’t about the romantic aspect; it’s about rising to a challenge, breaking through them like wrecking balls, and shaking up entire worlds to discover who they are. If you’d like to check out more of her work, or just hang out in an amazing tribe of people who enjoy rough men, and sharp women, join her at Author Amelia Hutchins Group on Facebook.
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LEGACY OF THE NINE REALMS

Flames of Chaos
Ashes of Chaos
Ruins of Chaos
Crown of Chaos
Coming Soon
Queen of Chaos
King of Chaos 2024
Reign of Chaos


THE FAE CHRONICLES

Fighting Destiny
Taunting Destiny
Escaping Destiny
Seducing Destiny
Unraveling Destiny
Embracing Destiny
Crowning Destiny
Finished Series

THE ELITE GUARDS

A Demon’s Dark Embrace
Claiming the Dragon King
The Winter Court
A Demon’s Plaything
Standalones, which can be read alone.

A GUARDIAN’S DIARY

Darkest Before Dawn
Death before Dawn
Midnight Rising -TBA

MONSTERS SERIES

Playing with Monsters
Sleeping with Monsters
Becoming his Monster
Revealing the Monster
Finished Series

WICKED KNIGHTS

Oh, Holy Knight
If She’s Wicked
Book Three -TBA


MIDNIGHT COVEN BOOKS
Forever Immortal
Immortal Hexes
Midnight Coven
Finished Series

BULLETPROOF DAMSEL SERIES
Bulletproof Damsel
Coming Soon
Silverproof Damsel 2024
Fireproof Damsel

Alpha’s Claim Standalone

WITHIN THE DARKNESS
Moon-Kissed
Book 2 TBA
THE DARKEST FAE
King of the Shadow Fae
Coming Soon
King of the Night Fae
Queen of the Stars

Fate Series
Whispers of Fate (Intro to Kahleena’s book)

If you’re following the Fae Chronicles, Elite Guards, and Monsters series, the reading order is as follows.

Fighting Destiny
Taunting Destiny
Escaping Destiny
Seducing Destiny
A Demon’s Dark Embrace
Playing with Monsters
Unraveling Destiny
Sleeping with Monsters
Claiming the Dragon King
Oh, Holy Knight
Becoming his Monster
A Demon’s Plaything
The Winter Court
If She’s Wicked
Embracing Destiny
Crowning Destiny
Revealing the Monster
Whispers of Fate

Reviews

[✨Kayla of The Court Of Dreams✨ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Oh my god that ending though....

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh.

”Are you ready to play, Love? I’ve been waiting to show you the real me.”
Don’t mind me I’m just going to anxiously bite my nails off till I found out what’s going to happen !!

I mean seriously... I did not see that whole thing with Remi and her mom like the what the HELL.

We all know Rhys is killing him self inside over the whole thing. The whole situation is fucked.
😭

I need the next book NOW😬😬😬😬😬🤯

[Lil'z · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is 2 stars by Amelia Hutchins standards.

Lets start off by saying this was a little too incestuous for me. I mean the hero sleeps with mother and daughter. It was gross. I mean maybe have them throw up when they discover this. It's gross. Also the hero was a wimp, zero faith in our heroine. Girl ends up knocked up and our hero disowning her. He lost all of my respect (granted it was already minimal after he lets his brothers "play" with the heroine) at that point. It's not a reverse harem, but it definitely straddles the line.

Often I was confused reading this. I would circle back trying to see if I missed something, but I didn't. Like I'm still sort of confused. The ending was so anticlimactic. Like seriously, that was the big reveal and our heroine goes on a murdering spree in a couple pages. I may read the second book in the series but recommend that you wait for the second book to be released before starting this one.

[Tamara Harrington · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ok, so I have absolutely no idea how to write this review but I needed to do it for my own sanity!
Firstly Amelia is one of my favourite authors and she pushes how I feel way out of the box. Having said that I both love AND hate this book and what's worse is that without a doubt I am going to read the next book in this series because that cliffhanger!!!!!!!
I won't give away any spoilers but this book is dark and hurtful but lovely and powerful which makes no sense but that's how this ones makes me feel. I'm super unhappy with Rhys right now but I know that at some point I will forgive him for all that has gone. Remi, however, while I didn't love her in the beginning I was definitely a fan by the end of all of this and I KNOW that there are going to be times where I am not a fan in the coming book/s but I do know with her strength I will always be a huge fan of her.
Anyway..take a deep breath and if you're sensitive don't like any darkness then this is not the book for you!
This is my honest and unbiased review.

[Jennifer Webb · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow

This story is jammed pack full. Amelia Hutchins hit gold in my heart with how it turned out, and that made me so giddy. The action and the dance was creative and sucked you in. The ending was my favorite so far. I canr wait to see how she will bring him to his knees. Hope she makes him beg for forgiveness.

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[Book Keeper · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5- sex, sex, sex stars

I can't go into this lengthy review right now, because I am about to slap someone.

This book made the female MC a complete indecisive/wish-washy idiot who can't think for herself, until the last 20% of the book. By then she is all of a sudden a badass, but the last line of the books makes me think "uh, nope, she is going to fall right back into it and let him treat her like a doormat".

Hey, don't get me wrong. I love the sexy tension and sex thrown in there-- but can we have some story development?? Character growth?? This kind of had an odd pacing with the editing needed here and there which creates some information hiccups when you are reading.

If you like a the whole "damsel in distress" thing for over half of the book with no story development except repetitive sex (until the last 20% of the book) and the male MC also has his head up his a$$ and thinks that one henious past b*tch encounter, entitles him the to be the biggest a$$hole to the main MC...

Then this is your book.

But this could be my fault? I mean... "Damsel" is literally in the title. I don't know what I was expecting? I have liked some of the author's other books, so maybe this was morbid curiosity?

In the end, I might just be a masochist. I will let you draw your own conclusion (if you read this book). Enjoy~!

[Cheryl · Rating 1 out of 5]

Just think Amelia is one of my favorite Author's so leaving this review hurts a little. But when paying 4.99 per book you expect it to be at least good.

Sorry not sure who wrote this but it didn't seem like Amelia's writing. I was highly disappointed and only read a few chapters in the beginning and than went to Chapter 38. At least that Chapter had something going on.

Overall thd main female character was supposedly so strong but was a clutz because of a curse and match that with can't control herself sexually around the men PLEASE!

Then match that with her bff and it just becomes eye rolling.

Amelia should finish her on going book series instead of starting a new one. It seems like her original style is changing and unfortunately if that is what's happening I will stop reading her books.

Btw the book was returned.

[Melissa · Rating 1 out of 5]

So cringy!
Let me start by saying that I understand that trauma, violence, rape, and non-consensual touch can and do have a place in literature. However, this is not the case for this book. The issue with this unfortunate theme in this book is that it does not provide character any development, it does not drive the story forward, and frankly, it distracts from the plot. This book is one giant molestation. It has a serious boundary and consent issues every other page that are not adequately addressed. Our leading lady just brushes it off like someone gave her a high five she would rather avoid...

A bunch of brothers touching her private bits despite her repeated rejections, that was annoying but forgotten... Then she rebounds, no problems, after a seriously violent and rapey scene with vamps literally tearing her open... I CANNOT!

It is such a bummer because when you can peel all the garbage away, the underlying, mostly ignored, plot is unique and could be interesting. The main character has moments of maturity and bravery while speaking her mind that are very admirable. But alas... YUCK! Hard pass. Will not continue.

[Michelle(Chelle) aka Nightshade - Cake Whisperer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amelia never disappoints. Although for some reason I thought this was a stand alone book, so I didn't anticipate the way it was going to end.

So many interesting twists and turns. I loved Remi's mix in this story and wanted to throttle Rhys more times than I could count in this book. When I didn't want to murder him I totally wanted to jump his incredibly sexy bones. Loved all the side characters. Nyx is hysterical and I loved all the other alphas and Cole. Now I obviously need to wait for the next installment.....

[Linda Fugate-Hatfield · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fun, feisty, fabulous read

Wow what a fun romp this was. Rhys VanHelsing a alpha succubus demon and Remy Silversmith a whole lot more then you expect. When these two meet fireworks and feuds explode. Strong well written characters, alphas you hate and women you cheer for. Amelia never disappoints. This is part of a series so a mild cliff hanger. Can't wait for more.

[Monique · Rating 5 out of 5]

Remi is the ULTIMATE BADASS fmc. I fucking love her to death! This was such an emotional roller coaster of a book for me. I cried, I yelled and I laughed my ass off! By far my favorite book of Amelia's!

[LYNETTE · Rating 5 out of 5]

just started 10/22/23. just finished Queen of Chaos and had a hard time letting go of Knox and Amelia. I Kept going over books 1-4 rereading scenes.
Completed on 11/14/23. Loved it, but it was way too short.

[Lottie’s · Rating 5 out of 5]

No, no, no I mean really no, that’s cruel, what a ride, and the lies, twist, and the reveals...what the? You can’t end it there, it’s evilly-twisted even for you; I can’t wait to see her fight back, he is in for one rocky-ride, and he will deserve it.

The storyline was perfect, it mixed with so much, anger, passion, a dark version of Romeo and Juliet, both sides hate each other, with an unforgettable past, that it wanted to explode from the seems, and again? What did we except, this is Amelia Hutchins after all...This wasn’t going to be fluffy or sweet like sugar, even if, at one point, I felt like maybe, just maybe, we’d get a little, but ‘NO’ I was just falling for the false sense of security, she is pure-evil.

And I want more...

XOX Lottie.

[Erin Dall · Rating 5 out of 5]

I absolutely love Nyx and her unfiltered mouth.
I didn’t see any of the secrets being revealed coming. I was completely shocked by some of them. I hope Cole finds a special lady.
Rhys is almost on the same lines as Knox with his vengeance. There’s some steamy scenes.
I need the next book out so I can see what will happen with a pregnant Remi! This book also felt almost exactly like the same plot line with some tweaks as The Nine Realms series..... not complaining though

[Katie Haylett · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well what can I say but Amelia has done it again completely messed with all emotions and am now stuck in a book rut. Amazing writing amazing characters amazing story and I can’t believe I have to wait months for the next book I don’t know how I will cope. Highly recommend that you read this book. 🙌

[Sentranced Jem · Rating 2 out of 5]

But still hot 🔥

[Rebecca · Rating 3 out of 5]

I’m going to give this three stars because I love Amelia Hutchins for every work she’s ever published. I just… have a problem with her writing right now in the sense that it seems to always use the same tropes. If you’ve read any of her other book series, I’m sorry but period point blank her best series is the Nine Realms with Aria and Knox. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, read Flames of Chaos and you’ll read the best version of this story done by her.
I’ll also admit that even as I’m writing this review I’m hopelessly lost in her writing and it’s too late for me now, even as I complain about it, because she did (in my opinion) SUCH a good job with that series, I’ll read anything she writes, even if she uses this same format for everything.
I just will.
There, I said it.
But… it seems like she likes to have the same story retold over and over again. I’ll show you what I mean:
A girl, usually a witch, sometimes something else, is called back to their old stomping grounds because of something that happened.
(Usually it’s a missing relative, like a sister or a mom)
That then has her standing face to face with the male protagonist, who usually is super powerful and stupidly good looking.
There’s always a side sister or friend that’s sex starved and is trying to get her laid by the male protagonist. While the female protagonist is usually a virgin or close to it. (I.e. in-experienced or unsatisfied sexually in some way.)
Of course our male protagonist is there to fix that problem. And we know he will, typically around the 60% mark.
There’s always forced proximity with an enemies to lovers trope. Which typically starts with the male protagonist seeing the female protagonist for the first time, wanting to possess/own her, and is always angry to find out who she is.
Because whoever that is, they are the mortal enemy of the male protagonist.
Then we spend most of the book finding out that the female protagonist is hated for good reasons.
Not them specifically, just their family being shitty and she always seems to be the one that ends up paying for it.
But she is served a rather harsh dish of injustice as the world around her condemns her for her shitty family while she clearly was never involved with the atrocities committed by her people. But everyone makes her pay.
This constantly puts her in danger. But it’s okay, because she can always handle it, she’s strong enough to do that herself. And when she’s not, never fear, someone is always looking out for her.
Then there’s the desire for the Alpha Male Asshole to always possess and own her, giving her little freedom of her own. Typically he’s supposed to hate her like the rest of his family does. (Which is typically a composition of brothers who are all lusting after the female protagonist in some way) But he never does, he just ends up in this cycle of trusting her until something out of the female protagonist’s control happens, and then he’s reset to not trusting her/testing her for whatever crime had just been committed. ^^^ This explanation seems to be largely consistent across all her books.
This story tends to escalate until the female protagonist runs away, but it never works out for her. She always gets caught and is forced to come back or is manipulated into it.

Then there’s the sex, which we’ve been lead up to with a lot of sexual tension and it’s always for a very long time and it ends with us finding out that the female protagonist is special and powerful as her true nature is revealed.
Amelia also loves to play around with the who’s your daddy trope. It’s always someone who makes female protagonist undeniably powerful. But her identity was hidden for whatever reason. And having sex with the male protagonist for the first time always is the start of her true form being revealed.

Then there’s always a misunderstanding. This misunderstanding is huge and tends to be something that the male protagonist latches onto, seeming to forever hate the female protagonist after discovering the misunderstanding. Which results in us being left with a cliff hanger.
It’s typically a cat and mouse game where the female protagonist flees while the male protagonist is dead set on finding his little mouse.

For anyone who has read her other works, do you agree with my assessment?

I’m not saying this is a bad thing, I can reliably pick up her works and expect this type of story, which I’m not mad about. I guess I just want to see a bit more variety to break it up? Some new ideas for how the storylines should play out?

[LainieLibrary · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 Stars

I liked this book and have a lot of thoughts. While I think the plot is lacking I enjoy the character development. It was hard to put this book down. I find the characters really interesting and like Remi a lot. She's sweet and innocent, but is intelligent and powerful too. She doesn't lie and I love how level headed she is, even though her actions are sometimes frustrating due to how naive she is. She also has a true moral compass.

I like and strongly dislike Rhys - he's being TERRIBLE to Remi - but his past give his actions at least a little clarity. I understand why he's broken, even though I disagree with his actions. I also like that he's an alpha male but not too in your face about it.

Things I don't love-

I do think the world building is a little off in this one - I'm not fully immersed in their world because the alphas and how the different species are interconnected doesn't make a ton of sense. This could be because I haven't read the proper books? I think I saw this was a re-release - but I couldn't figure out what that exactly meant.

The plot isn't entirely clear? The "main issue" the characters are dealing with isn't particularly clear until well into the book? At first the issue was Remi needing to find her mom (this was quickly abandoned after Rhys "captured" her). Then ok, Remi needs to escape to then find her mother (nope not happening, she eventually seems to give up?). Finally towards the end the storyline transitions into Rhys needing a Silversmith to ensure the other Silversmiths don't step up to take over the world - because now we find out that Aria's mom is actually a very evil lady (which ok I did not see it coming that her mom was actually Roslyn!!!)

The thing that actually is having me round down in the star ratings and made this impossible to rate as 4 stars - The whole unwanted pregnancy trope towards the end. I HATE this trope and this will automatically lower the rating of any book that has one (even though I adore Amelia Hutchins). I want to read about the two characters relationship - I don't want them to have an unexpected child when they aren't even sure they are going to be together in the long run. ESPECIALLY in this case when Remi and Rhys have 0 relationship beyond having sex and maybe being mates? But now Rhys hates Remi because her mom is his ex-lover who ruined his life and started this whole curse and war in the first place (which is also just a little yuck).

And my last thought - This book seems to have a very similar vibes/characters/issues as Amelia's Legacy of the Nine Realms books. Not sure if this book was written first (still confused about the re-release thing so if you know PLEASE explain in the comments) - but Aria and Knox's relationship and conflict feels almost identical to Rhys and Remi's.

Here are the similarities between Aria/Knox and Rhys/Remi:
- h's family murdering H's family
- H only wanting to have sex with h - literally wants nothing else and no emotional attachment due to his past
- H taking advantage of h's innocence/naivety
- H's brothers also wanting to have sex with h
- h being crazy powerful due to an unknown father
- h with powers related to fire Remi is literally a Phoenix and I'm 99% sure Aria is one too (even though at the time of writing this review there have only been 3 books released in the Legacy of the Nine Realms series
- h being created to be H's mate
- h being created by her father to save their world

I really like the Legacy of the Nine Realms series, but Remi is basically Aria. I do find Knox and Rhys slightly different, but they have a lot of overlapping qualities too. I took an additional 0.5 star away because they are way too similar.

[Krys Kruse · Rating 5 out of 5]

“𝐈𝐟 𝐈’𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐝 𝐠𝐮𝐲, 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐨𝐧, 𝐰𝐡𝐲 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐤𝐢𝐬𝐬 𝐦𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐈’𝐦 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐮𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐫?”

I finished Bulletproof Damsel last night and it was pure gold. A dark, urban, romantasy and book 1 of a duology that ends in a cliffy. This may be my favorite book of Amelia’s so far. Remington Silversmith, our Badass MC witchy, weaponsmaster that is so fiery you just want to be her backup hype-man. Seriously, bawse-status kind of babe. When you get to the page before chapter 33... you will be jumping up and down screaming. All I can say is... she a savage. Rhys Van Helsing, the alpha succubus demon who will seduce you seven ways to Sunday while remaining a perfect gentleman.... until that demon comes out to play. Be my Valentine.

Bulletproof Damsel is about a legendary, age old family feud between the Van Helsings and the Silversmiths and once Remy & Rhys’ lives intersect, Rhys lays claim and Remy is left reeling and both of them can’t keep their hands off one another. If I could make a wish for one book... I’d choose the sequel to this one.

Rating: ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ /5 - I couldn’t put it down.
Spiceometer: 🔥🔥🔥🔥- my eyeballs were on fire and my cheeks were burning

[Lauren Cole · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mind-blowingly Amazing!

Amelia, Bulletproof Damsel is proof once again why you’ll forever be a favorite author of mine!! This was an EPIC start to what will surely be a nail-biting series that I’ll gladly devour over and over!

Amelia’s knack for writing delicious alphaholes is unparalleled by any other author I’ve read! She has a way of making me fall for these pricks only to make me hate them again before they’re shattering my heart once again!

Anyway, Bulletproof Damsel was setup beautifully, I love the world building and characters are so clear and perfect! Remington is such a badass but also sweet and down to earth! I love how she never lets Rhys, his brothers or any of the other Alphas walk all over her! She’s so strong and I simply cannot wait to read more about them and the love/hate relationship!

[Diane Lynn · Rating 1 out of 5]

This was a train wreck. I kept hoping it would improve. It reminded me of the Anita Blake series, which had so much potential but was ruined by the authors need to have Anita have sex with everyone and anyone. Seriously, we get that her best friend is a nymph and all the Van Helsings are incubus. But does everyone have to share sexual partners, and talk about it incessantly? Boring. Also, who is sleeping with who’s mother, and brother, etc. I was disgusted after 40% in but hoped it would end well. I’m not a prude and enjoy sex between the main couple, but this was group orgy through the entire book.

[Alicia · Rating 1 out of 5]

I could not enjoy this book. I usually find something to like, but this book has too much misery. It has an intriguing plot and world building, but that cannot save it, at least not for me. I did finish it, and that is something. Sadly it ticked off several more of my pet peeves in the end, finishing with a cliffhanger. The world the author has created seems really interesting, and I wish I could learn more of it, but I will not read any more books in this series.

[Samantha Espinoza · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another winner!

Yet again she has written a book that I cannot manage to put down. Minutes turn to hours, and then I’m finished. Left with this what the f$&k feeling wanting more. If you want PG, go elsewhere. You want plots, twists and turns with steamy dominating characters then this book is for you.

[Swalsk · Rating 3 out of 5]

So... I already guessed that twist much earlier, so that wasn't a surprise. What was a surprise was her sudden jaded attitude about killing people. Also... I sorta hate Rhys and hope she doesn't end up with him. He super doesn't deserve her.

[Rose · Rating 1 out of 5]

How many times can someone write the same story? Apparently a lot.
It seems like Amelia Hutchins has one type of hero and one type of heroine, she just changes theirs names, appearance, world and some detailes and... PUFF we have a "new" book.

[Sara · Rating 1 out of 5]

When you think it can't get any worse, and then the last couple of pages happen.
I didn't even know it was possible to hate every fucking character in a book, but here we are.
Good God and that "plot twist"..
5 stars for me because I survived this book.
Bye

[✧ FLINN ✧ (Semi-Hiatus) · Rating 4 out of 5]

SO DAMN GOOD! Amelia at her finest! It was awesome and addicting! Can’t wait for the next one, my good, how can I move on with my life now?

[Regina Bruce · Rating 1 out of 5]

Awful and disjointed could not follow the story had to stop 3 chapters in.

[petite tortue · Rating 2 out of 5]

Hmmm so all her books are the same. I'm going to stick to Flames of Chaos!

[Nadia · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 gripping story, however some fast forwarding between parts made the pace a little choppy. Fun side characters (Nyx being my fave bff ever) Still enjoyed the book and can not wait for the next one.

[Victoria · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing

As expected of a book by Amelia Hutchins, Bulletproof Damsel is a wild ride of emotions. Cannot wait for the next part.