Twilight meets Bridgerton in the filthiest, sexiest vampire book of the year by million-copy bestselling author Geneva Lee.
Julian Rousseaux has a problem. He's single, and for the world's wealthiest vampires, the social season is about to begin. Julian would rather stake himself than participate in the marriage market. But as the eldest, eligible Rousseaux he's expected to find a wife before the season ends-whether he likes it or not.
When cellist Thea literally stumbles into his life at a gala, he knows she's the last person he could ever fall in love with. She's too innocent, too kind, and way too human. But now that she knows about his world, she's also a walking target. She needs protection; he needs a fake girlfriend to discourage overzealous vampire matchmaking.
So, Julian makes Thea an irresistible offer: pretend to be his lover and he'll change her life. For one year, they'll attend the season's social events together in exchange for his protection and a way out of her mother's crippling medical debt.
She can't say no. But the vampire world is impossibly decadent and darker than Thea ever imagined, and Julian's filthy rich vampire family wants her out of the way. But with each moment they share, new dangers emerge: a desire as forbidden as their stolen touches, an awakening of a long-dead heart, and secrets that could tear them both apart.
Title : Filthy Rich Vampire
Author : Geneva Lee
Format : Physical
Page Count : 400
Genre : PNR
Publisher : Renegade Books
Release Date : October 26, 2023
Reviewer : Micky
Rating : ★ ★ ★ ★
Micky's 4 star review
Headlines:
Dramatic
Decadent
Deadly
Filthy Rich Vampire reads how it sounds, a little cliche on the one hand but pretty addictive to read. The hero Julian, is a bunch of contradictions but that's part of his appeal. He's from vampire royalty and he's got a duty to perform for the good of vampire legacy. Thea, the heroine is a small but feisty muscian, all human and not for his world.
From a trope perspective it's giving:
*fake dating
*he falls first
*forbidden relationship
I liked the eventual dynamic that this couple developed, built on a vampiric insta-mate plot but there was more to them than that convenience. I'm convinced there's more to Thea in the supernatural than meets the eye. I didn't always enjoy the on-page heat but I definitely bought into their chemistry.
The obstacles in the way of these two are frustrating but part of the plot and that ending can hardly be forgiven. No doubt, I'll be reading the next.
Thank you to Renegade Books for the review copy.
3.75 stars rounded up.
**All Micky's reviews will now link to a great independent bookshop in the UK called Blackwells which offer free international delivery. All to take some of that power away from the big Zon. Self-pub and Indie books probably won't have a buy link.**
https://blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/product/Filthy-Rich-Vampire-by-Geneva-Lee/9780349130880
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