I BOUGHT HER. I OWN HER. BUT SHE’LL NEVER BE MINE…A Vampire King… queen…
All my life I’ve trained for one purpose. One ultimate goal: kill the Vampire King.
I expected a fight. Pain. Torture. I didn’t expect to want him. My body is a weapon he turns against me.
But I can’t forget my fallen pack. My quest for revenge. My mission is simple:
Seduce him. Earn his trust. Bring him down.
Above all: don’t fall in love.
This stand-alone romance is the twelfth in the bestselling Bad Boy Alpha series. HEA guaranteed, no cheating. This enemies-to-lovers story contains a cool, collected vampire and the she-wolf sent to bring him down. If such material offends you, do not buy this book.
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Eternally good!!
Dammit ladies, every time I have a favorite you raise the bar with the next story!
Lucious Lucius our vampire King, young in looks, old in years, jaded and bored. His greatest challenge is to avoid a coup and\or assassination.
Investigating a hunch, he spies Selene, purchases her and his life turns upside down.
Selene is not who she seems, events are set in motion, lies are in play, conspirancies abound, lust and chemistry rule!
Where do you place your trust? Who is the villan? Sacrifices will be made, destinies changed, a power greater than all will be unleashed and love will vanquish all, including the hand of death!
The Vampire’s Queen!
Number twelve in the Bad Boy Alpha’s series, “Alpha’s Blood” deviates slightly from previous entries placing the spotlight on the Vampire King, Lucius and his newly acquired submissive, she-wolf shifter, Selene. Although part of a series, “Alpha’s Blood” is a standalone novella and recounted in dual POV format.
Professionally written, completely engaging and extremely fast-paced, the story opens with the heroine Selene (which means moon) being sold at an underground Shifter Auction hosted by Vampires. Selene has a secret of her own and is actually a highly trained assassin seeking revenge upon Lucius, the Vampire King. Selene’s mentor as well as co-conspirator, the one-eyed vampire Xavier, rescued her immediately after her family and entire pack was brutally murdered by Lucius… or was it someone else?
The antihero Lucius, who is thousands of years old, is extraordinarily handsome, extremely powerful, completely dominate and totally bored. Throughout his lengthy existence, Lucius has committed many atrocities in the past, sired many vampires and eventually ended them, loved only once and was betrayed by that love. Seeking relief from his boredom and relatively lonely as well as superficial existence, Lucius purchases Selene intending to train her for his entertainment.
With several twists and turns the story-line flows smoothly with multiple layers of lies, deceit and betrayal. The kind, gentle attention Lucius bestows on Selene, leaves her quite confused and the chemistry between the two characters sizzles off the pages. Fans of the series as well as new readers will welcome the appearance of the coveted white Camaro, bringing with it three heartwarming characters, a touch of humor and the most unorthodox trio of shifters ever written.
“Alpha’s Blood” is a fun, action packed story-line with plenty of intrigue and heat, where the seducer becomes the seduced and an entirely new genre of hybrid shifter is born.
Disclaimer: No Kindles were seriously harmed while reading this novel. Children 18 and over only due to graphic, sexual content!
Disclaimer for the Disclaimer… the term “seriously harmed” is not intended to include: overheating, scorch marks, minor melting or inconsequential fire that can be put out with an extinguisher. Fire retardant gloves highly recommended while reading. Reviewer is not responsible for run-on sentences, misplaced commas or illegal use of overly descriptive language.
RATING DETAILS (based on a 5-star rating system):
STEAM FACTOR: 5 Sizzling Hot Stars!
WRITING STYLE: 5 Professional Stars!
PLOT: 5 Original Stars!
ENGAGING CHARACTERS: 5 Dominant Stars!
SATISFYING CONCLUSION: 5 Enjoyable Stars!
***I received a voluntary ARC for “Alpha’s Blood” in exchange for my honest review ***
The feel of this one seems a bit different than the rest of the series. It’s still every bit as awesome as the previous books, just different. The pace was a little slower and the romance was more sensual than the normal frantic shifter style. I really liked the characters. Selene was smart, independent, and super strong. Lucius was somewhat cold and calculating, and desperately in need of a strong female to make him more. The two worked perfectly together. I really liked the mystery surrounding Selene’s pack. Once it took off this quickly became a book that I couldn’t put down. I think I say this at the end of all my reviews for this series, but… once again this one leave me anxiously waiting for the next book in the series.
I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book.
Another amazing book by these awesome authors. I loved the Vampire King who is sex on a stick. I have an always will love PNR. I need more of this series.
I enjoy all types of PNR stories but usually am partial to shifter stories. Alpha’s Blood gives you both shifter and vampire fixes.
Selene has been training for years to take down the one man she hates the most, the Vampire King, Lucius Frangelico. Being the last of her pack, she must avenge the pack and her families deaths.
Lucius Frangelico is centuries old and has killed many but is he still a brutal killer, capable of slaughtering an entire pack?
Selene and Lucius’ story is a unique twist to the vampire world that has violence, betrayal, smoking hot scenes and a few surprises you won’t be expecting.
I highly recommend this and the entire series.
We know that Renee Rose and Lee Savino are talented, gifted authors but how they continue to surpass themselves in each story is beyond my expectations! Alpha’s Blood is another stand-alone romance, the twelfth in the best selling Bad Boy Alphas series. It takes a completely different turn then ANY Vampire/Shifter story that I have ever read. Selene is a she-wolf, her life has been difficult and she was trained with pain to be an assassin with her only goal to kill the Vampire King – Lucius Frangelico. Lucius is a Vampire for many centuries and knows that some of his sired are conspiring against him and planning to destroy him and take over his power. The plot is filled with suspense, intrigue, mystery, romance and tenderness from a caring Dom. The characters are well developed and we can relate to their fears, determination and growth in their willingness to learn about one another.
The Vampire King purchases, the wolf shifter beauty at an auction. But she’s not a captured slave. Selene Black wants to avenge the murder of her family and the Black Pine pack. She has trained as a submissive to be a vampire’s companion to get close to Lucius. However, she is alpha and has a hard time submitting. Lucius is an worthy Alpha Hero. He is tired, lonely and doesn’t trust anyone but he is captivated by Selene – he realizes she isn’t a submissive but knows she will submit for him. He knows something is up with Selene but decides to play along with the game. Umm, does it get any better than this? Couldn’t put the book down, the plot was fast paced, well developed and kept me guessing until the end. They have incredible chemistry and it’s beautiful to read how things change. Selene finds that Lucius is a different person than she expected, even when he’s upset with her, he continues to show her kindness and caring and his punishments were sensuous and very sexy. Renee Rose and Lee Savino write a story that holds your interest throughout, the characters have depth, I was totally engrossed, constantly surprised and wondering if Selene would be able to complete her mission to kill Lucius! Thank you Renee and Lee for another Exceptional and exciting story!
I’m so happy they wrote Lucius’s story! You get a glimpse of the real vampire in Alpha’s Secret. I was so hoping they would write his story and they don’t disappoint! This was so good!
I loved how Selene found him irresistible right from the start. Even as she fought him she couldn’t help surrendering. My favorite thing was when Lucius told her she would crawl for him and no one else. So HAWT!! And I love that even tho they didn’t think they would work they still developed feelings for each other. Loved how they ended this one as well! Definitely have to pick this book up!
Lots of excitement going on with Selene, a wolf shifter, being trained & used & auctioned, all for the benefit of the Vampire King, Lucius. He knows it’s a set up, but can’t resist seeing it play out. And as much as she’s been trained to go in for the kill, there’s more there. For both of them. And I totally loved reading how it all came together!!!
I cant say enough how much I loved this book, the new feelings and excitement are beyond words I loved Lucius Frangelico the Vampire King and seeing him in a whole new different light was beyond amazing he is one sexy Vampire with a whole lot of feeling and Selene a force that cannot be stopped his equal, she was one strong sassy woman and oh so so hot together. The writing and characters are written to perfection I couldn’t put it down and I didn’t want it to end. It was heart pounding in every single word.
I think that this is the best one of the series yet. Of course, the authors will do their best to top it, so I may end up saying the same thing next time around too. The fact is, though, that this is an extremely excellent book with a pair of characters that I really enjoy.
I’ve liked Lucius since we first met him, so getting to see him more is really cool. Getting a look at his history and into his mind makes me understand why he does the things that he does and why he is the way that he is. That only made me like him more and look forward to him showing up in future books.
I like Selene too. I think that she is a fabulous character with a great journey through the book. She really emotionally matured during the story, so that was fantastically awesome to see.
I’m really looking forward to where we are going to get taken in the next book.
The Vampire King…
Lucius Frangelico, the Vampire King, has been one of those characters that is hard to “pin” down. Is he evil or misunderstood? It’s been several books since he was introduced and I still don’t know how I feel about him. This story gives us a little more insight into him. And then there is Selene. She’s looking for revenge but is she looking in the right direction? The collision course these two are on will rock the foundation!
*I received an Advance Reader’s Copy of this book which I am voluntarily reviewing*
ABSOLUTELY AMAZING! THE paranormal MUST-BUY of 2019!
OMG, OMG, Oh my goodness! “ALPHA’S BLOOD” by Renee Rose and Lee Savino is simply AMAZING! Not usually a fan of vampire paranormal stories (very squeamish around blood), I took a chance and volunteered to read an advanced copy of by one of my favorite writing teams. The award-winning writing team of Rose and Savino did not let me down – “ALPHA’S BLOOD” is a phenomenal read and tells the most amazing story. I was so spellbound by the story, I cruised right through the pages as if the color red held no sway over my stomach. So entranced by the characters of Selene and Lucius, their growing love for each other as well as the realizations that they have misjudged each other, I could not put this novella down until I had consumed every word. (The laundry sat in piles and we had pizza for dinner, but Lucius, Selene and the villain I loved to hate held court over my time, attention, and expectations.) In fact, having to leave the incredible world Savino and Rose have built in their Alpha’s Tucson was jarring, and now I wait with bated breath for the next installment. “ALPHA’S BLOOD” has earned a 5-STAR recommendation from this reader, and it is going into the FAVORITES collection on my Kindle so I can read it again this week. A “five out of five stars” is my honest, VOLUNTARY review of “ALPHA’S BLOOD” because I cannot get the story out of my head! It is that well-written and COMPELLING to the MAX! I STRONGLY suggest that you purchase your copy of “ALPHA’S BLOOD” today! Happy pages!
I love the books by Renee Rose and the Alpha Bad Boys are my favorites. Alpha’s Blood stood out for me in the series of stand alones. I got caught up in the first chapter and didn’t put it down until I finished. Renee writes so well, her stories pull you in and hold your attention all the way to the end.
This is the story of the Vampire King and the wolf shifter beauty he purchases at an auction. But she’s not a captured slave, no, she has other plans for this king. Will she be successful in her mission or will she give in to the allure of the handsome, enigmatic king? Find out in this fun read.
There was a lot of mystery and blood in this story but it was balanced with sizzling hot sex and tender caring. Lucius is a very old soul with heartbreak in his history and Selene has known nothing but pain and heartbreak. Selene was trained with pain, to be an assassin, her only goal is to kill the Vampire King Lucius Frangelico. Once she is bought by Lucius though, she finds a very different man than she expected. I loved how sensitive and tender Lucius was with Selene, even his punishments were sensuous and very sexy. Lucius was also targeted by his made vampires, those he turned into vampires he considered his children, they are planning to destroy him and take over his power. Selene is just another in a long line that hope to destroy Lucius. The one eyed vampire, Xavier is the one that trained Selene. There are enemies everywhere, but the very old and powerful Lucius is more than ready for anything they have planned for him. I totally was engrossed in this story, it wasn’t as scary and viscious as I was expecting and I loved Lucius and Selene together. I never gave a thought to putting the book down once, I had to keep reading to see what would happen next and I was never disappointed!
The Vampire King buys a Pet.
But from the very beginning it is clear that this pet is no submissive, and she is not at the auction to become a tame plaything.
Selene catches his eye from the moment he first sees her. And from that moment on he knows that she is danger and he has to have her.
Lucius Angelico has an old and powerful enemy and he’s back. With a vengeance! But the vampire king has an advantage, he is not consumed by blind hatred. Instead he plans his approach strategically. And that works very well until … ! Ahhh, no. No spoilers!
Just this much, Lucius and Selene are one lusciously sumptuous pair!
Oh my goodness!! I absolutely loved this book even though it was different from the rest of the series. Selene is being groomed by Xavier with one goal in mind-kill Lucius the Vampire King. She doesn’t want to feel anything for the king but her body betrays her. Lucius hasn’t been king for so long with being careless so he knows the ones he sired are planning a coupe. But he doesn’t realize that Selene is going to be the one that carries out the task because she is a wolf shifter and shouldn’t have any stake in this. He purchases her from a shifter auction and they just click. The chemistry between the two is off the charts hot! Will Selene be able to go through with killing Lucius? This series just keeps getting better and better and I can’t wait for the next book!!!
This book was so good. An enticing game of cat and mouse plays out in Lucius and Selene’s book. However, as the story begins to unfold you are left to wonder who really is the hunter and who is the hunted. I thought both these characters were complex and very interesting. This is a standalone read but if you are familiar with the other books in the Bad Boy Alpha series, Vampire King Lucius will be familiar to you; as will several other recurring characters. As with all books in this series the plot is engaging and well written. The story will capture your attention and the characters capture your heart. Filled with drama, suspense, emotional tension, passion and love, this book is yet another five star read from this shifter world that is destined for a spot on my keeper shelf.
I loved this book! It was different from the rest of the books in this series as it was more of a vampire read without the fated aspect but I still loved it and can’t wait to see what the next one is about! I definitely recommend it!