Sharp…Successful…Deadly…Catering to every dark, erotic desire of his wealthy patrons has made Alaric a very rich man. His ability to tap into the very soul of every person he meets, to see what they crave…intimately…sensually has made Crave, his exclusive club, the most sought-after establishment of its kind in the world.He is a force to reckoned with, Scottish to the bone and carrying the … with, Scottish to the bone and carrying the tattoo of a fire-breathing dragon wrapped around the left side of his body as not only a shield but a reminder of all he’s lost, drives him to be the best…to remain in control…to always emerge the victor.
But the past is a cruel mistress, who demands her due, no matter the cost. Some demons simply refuse to be slain…
Running from a past, he can’t escape, lost to the insanity of the Thirst – the scent of home, of buttercups and poppies, invades his senses, momentarily clears his mind, and demands that he search the globe for the one woman…the only woman, who can deliver him from certain death…his one true Bloodmate.
For this is a Vampire’s Thirst… Dark…Dangerous…Undeniable…
One sip will never be enough…
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This story starts with an incredible visual letting you know just how deadly Alaric can be if out of control.
With the Directive breathing down his neck over a spate of murders they’re sure Alaric is connected to he knows he had to keep this Thirst affliction that’s plaguing him well hidden but when Ashlyn his bloodmate faces death at the hand of a psychotic vampire Alaric’s control is certainly tested.
This ancient day walker may be one of the deadliest beings on the planet but it almost pales in comparison to the love and tenderness he displays when Ashlyn enters his life.
I loved the characters, I loved the story, i think I’m actually in LOVE with Alaric! it finished way to soon for me.
Alaric & Ashlynn
Great characters, and storyline. Enjoyable novel, just felt like it ended too soon.
4.25 stars
Alaric and Ashylnn give us one heck of a story. So hold onto your seat for this one.
Ashlynn is well known she is a heart surgeon. Her friends talk her into going out to the club Crave owned by none other than the man she dreams of and sits beside her bed on the front of a magazine.
Alaric is a tough as nails anciet Vampire who owns one of the largest clubs in the world. Crave… his baby… until…her.
Sampson is a bodyguard assigned to a bachorlette party for Ashlynn and the ladies. But he is intrigued with Ashlynn. When next he knows his boss is strangling him wanting to know more about Ashlynn.
This couple takes us on a very creepy adventure when all breaks loose and now Alaric risks losing the one thing he must have.
Written for a world I have not read.
An enjoyable read with interesting characters and a well written flowing plot with romance, intrigue and betrayal.
I did not understand the Directive very well but have not read this series. Will have to look into it.
Alaric was an interesting mix of vampire and dragon, very unusual.
Poor Alaric thinks he is going crazy and it won’t be long until the Directive take him out permanently. That is until one night in his club he smells the most amazing scent of Buttercups and Poppies being carried out on his bouncer Sampson’s shoulder.
Ashlynn is one put together woman, I loved that she was on top of everything that was going on around her.
A renowned cardiac surgeon and youngest Head Surgeon at the Childrens Medical Centre in Dallas.
The baddie was a complete loony tune.
Hope Ruaric, Thadeus and Sampson get their own books too.
I read this because this is an author I love. This series and the author who writes it are unknown to me.
This is my honest review of this book.
Alaric is an out of control vampire & he has no idea why. It takes a call to an old friend to help him figure it out, of course, it’s related to a woman. We get a little suspense, a little action and a whole lotta lovin’ going on.
Alaric needs his mate and finds her in Ashlynn. Then they must deal with a crazy Vampire out for unwarranted revenge against Alaric. This is an amazing story.
Alaric has been around for a looooong time. Not much can destabilise his legendary control. But recently he has been slipping and his thirst is out of control. He runs an empire including some high end nightclubs. When he gets a whiff of heaven within the club one night, he almost takes the head off his best friend trying to determine where it’s coming from.
Ashlynn is a bit of an over-achiever. She is the best at everything she does and she has now reached the pinnacle of her profession, cardiac surgeon working on children. She loves her job and her little charges but it doesn’t leave much time for fun. But on a bachelorette night out with friends, she almost comes a cropper when a legendary vampire loses his cool! Doesn’t help that its the vampire she has been drooling over for some time!
But Alaric isn’t just having problems with the Thirst, he also learns that he is in the frame for some very grisly murders…never rains but it pours eh?
This hasn’t been my favourite out of the series so far but it’s still damned good! Vampiric politics, family feuds if you will, love in all the wrong places and the Thirst making everything a struggle. Poor Alaric! I struggled with the “Scots” voice but I am Scottish and sometimes it just makes characters sound like Groundskeeper Willie! Not as bad as some I’ve read but still grated I’m afraid. But if you look past that there is a great vein of humour including Ash’s labelling of “Captain Crazypants”.
Very ancient and powerful, Alaric from the Scottish Highlands has lived for millennia with the spirit of a dragon and a vampire he is 1 of 4 left of his clan… He left his loved Highlands to find his purpose in life and prides himself in his self control and his success as owner of one of the most popular clubs featured in the most trendy magazines. All of a sudden he is experiencing bloody nightmares and not only his vampireself, but his dragan is starting to lose control and he can’t explain what is ailing him. But when he scents poppies and buttercups in his club, he can’t help but to seek out that exquisite flavor and taste it.
Ashlynn is the youngest Thoracic Surgeon in the world, but her BFF just won’t let the workaholic get out of attending their friends Bachelorette party at the most exclusive club in the city, Crave.. Ashlynn has one fantasy that not even her friend is aware of, every night she stares at the very hot and sexy Alaric dreaming of fulfilling her fantasies with him. Little does she know that one night out will change her life forever and fulfill her very active fantasy in the arms of her dream man, or vampire as she soon learns.
The surgical arena will never be the same.
Alaric is fast paced and the author has added her dragon which she is well know. It gives it a bit more of a twist then what your used to and it makes it super interesting!
You have a super smart doc who starts coming off as a super nerd but ends up being a kitten. The fire from the start does lesson with her personality.
Alaric MacLauren is a 2,000 yr. old Vampire who is a millionaire and owns a famous club called Crave. He’s a well respected Vampire, even by the Directive, until the Thirst hits him. He starts having nightmares, unquenchable blood thirst and thinks he’s going mad. There is someone trying to frame him for some horrendous murders that are taking place. The Directive clears Alaric of any suspicion of crimes but tells him someone is framing him for the murders. Alaric has found out from a Dragon friend that he’s suffering the Thirst and that it won’t be quenched until he finds his Bloodmate which Alaric thought was very rare. He gets her scent in his club and sees her getting into a cab and she’s gone. He has to find out who she is before he loses himself completely! Then he has a suspicion of who is committing these crimes.
Ashlynn Aimsleigh is renowned and the youngest Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgeon in the world. She works at the Childrens Medical Center in Dallas. She has been having sexy dreams of Alaric since seeing his picture on the cover of a magazine. She has gotten an emergency call from the hospital and had to leave Crave, where she was at a bachelorette party. She sees Alaric and would love to see him, but has to go to save her young patient.
What an exciting, edge of your seat, hot & sexy romance with some humor story. Loved the storyline and the strong, sexy, characters. A must read!
ARC – I voluntarily offered to review this book with no obligations and my opinions are honest!
Alaric is losing his mind.
What is happening to him?
He was always in control of himself, and now, he is thirsy all the time.
He doesn’t know it yet, but his bloodmate is near.
Ashlynn is a doctor sworn to save lives.
When she meets Alaric, it is like she knew him forever.
The attraction is explovise.
The mating call cannot be ignore.
However, his enemy knows that Alaric has something to lose.
Wil Alaric be able to save Ashlynn from his enemy ?
I loved the storytelling + the characters.
After reading this book, I went back + bought the other books in this series.
This is Alaric and Ashlynn’s story . Alaric just knows he is losing his mind all he dreams and thinks about is blood sex and death . Fearing he is going crazy and knows that if he does he will be killed he reaches out to his friends for help . At his club he almost starts a fight with one of his friends because he wants to know about the woman that the male was carrying out to a taxi . He wants her stopped but when she isn’t he just about loses his mind ! Ash is a well known heart surgeon and had received a 911 call while at the club Crave where one of her friends was having her bachelorette party at . Before she received the text she had figured out that the men , whom there as guards for the party , were vampires and the Sampson is so surprised that she could tell that he just had to ask how she figured it out ! So when Alaric demands to know who she is Sampson knows all about her and is able to tell where she was going and why . After Alaric learns that he himself is a suspect in some horrid murders , he knows that only one of his old friends could be the only one doing it , After trouble at Crave Ash is kidnapped by Androu , whom Ash has labeled Captain Crazy pants lol , she learns what is going on and why . This book is well written and strongly recommended to all !!