Once again resigned to her fate as a spinster, Eleanor is unhappily alone — until Dublin Helos reappears on her doorstep with an offer she can’t refuse. This time, the stakes are higher than ever, and as the true extent of Dublin’s deception is revealed, Eleanor is forced to choose between trusting the one man she should fear above all else — or risk losing her soul, and heart, in the process. … the process.
But what’s a little blood between lovers?
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Chain Me (The Ellie Gray Chronicles Book 2) by Lana Sky
Eleanor (Ellie) Gray is still the dowdy Gray sister and she feels as if she always will be. A reclusive heiress who only ventures from the walls of Gray Manor to search for a ghost.
Dublin Helos is tall, blonde, beautiful and a broker of souls. He is cold to the touch with a temperament to match and who smells like winter.
Eleanor has been searching for any sign of Dublin ever since he disappeared. Following clues like breadcrumbs leads her to dead end after dead end. She goes to all his old haunts but comes up with nothing. After a meeting that doesn’t go according to plan, she thinks she sees a ghost but what she finds is a monster from her past. Dublin tried to stay away from her, he really did. When he comes back and finds that she is in danger yet again, he can’t help but step in. What happens when finding him brings up more questions than answers? When she does find out the truth will she stay, or will she run? Running is what Eleanor is good at, but Dublin is better at the chase.
Eleanor came to terms about dying like she thought she was supposed to until she meets Dublin and he opens her eyes to a world she never thought was possible. Instead of wanting to die, she wants to survive and live a life with him. The difference you see in Dublin with the first and second book made my heart hurt in so many ways. He was numb before he met her, and she melted his cold dead heart. She made him feel again and wasn’t ready for it. He took care of her and protected her when no one else would. They both think they are not good enough for the other. She has been in her sister’s shadow for so long that she doesn’t feel beautiful. He feels like he is the monster she called him in the beginning but how can he be a when he has saved her and kept her safe? Two injured souls looking to belong.
This is the second book in The Ellie Gray Chronicles, a Dark Vampire Romance. Eleanor and Dublin’s story is original, addictive, and intriguing. OMG! I love these characters! This is my favorite installment in the duet, and a great conclusion to their story. They are both complex characters. Dublin is an intriguing vampire, secretive, ruthless, and dark. He is an amazing antihero. Eleanor is a wonderful character. She is all at once, vulnerable and naive / strong and reckless. Good thing Dublin is there for her. She is a handful to take care of, even for Dublin! They are opposites attract, but they are more than perfect together. I love them both! The gothic world building is dark and complex. The storyline is captivating, filled with danger, and twists and turns. Bree Elain did a superb job with the narration. If you like original ghotic paranormal romance, this one is definitely for you.
This is book #2 in this addictive and amazing series. More drama, intense, twists and turns and amazing chemistry between the characters.
I loved the first book! Book 2 is finally here and it’s just as good as the first one. I absolutely loved Dublin‘s characters development.
We waited so long for this book and finally when it came, it didn’t dissapoint! The book was good, I hope there will be more of it cuz I couldn’t get enough!
I was captured from page one and held prisoner with this book. It was perfect, loved the characters even some of the evil ones. And Dublin, he loves her but won’t say the words. And Eleanor, she had me on edge with her emotional struggles. It is a fantastic book and I am astounded by what a phenomenal writer Lana Sky is. I have read all of her books and I encourage you to read them, you will not be disappointed.
This is the second book in the series and I do recommend reading them in order. Ellie and Dublin’s story continues with loads of drama and plenty of twists and turns that keep you hooked from beginning to end. The characters have lots of layers and secrets keep being revealed. So much intensity, drama, suspense and steam. I was hooked from beginning to end. I loved it.
Oh how I love hate Dublin. He is the biggest ass you love to hate. I was confused as to why Ellie was sick…but then had the big ah hah moment. This story is so well written you find out so much about Dublins past. Ellie comes into her own and if any vampire deserves a HEA its definitely Dublin and Ellie. I hope your not done with Dublin and Ellie and we get more of them in then future but for a now this twisted dark love story will suffice. Thank you Lana again for another phenomenal story!
I waited so long for this book and it’s absolutely amazing!!! Lana outdid herself with this and it was worth all the waiting. The plot, the twists, the chemistry between Dublin and Eleanor, all of it it’s mind blowing. Thank you Lana for this amazing adventure!!
Chain Me is an impressive sequel to the Drain Me book written in 2014. Yes I had been waiting patiently for the continuation of Dublin and Eleanor’s journey through vampire contracts, family secrets, terminal illnesses, and the possible future that they could have together. And yes I may have emailed/texted the author a few times about the sequel, needing my Dublin fix.
“I want you, Eleanor Gray…”
And with that statement being said, I absolutely loved Dublin for putting himself out there with Eleanor and taking care of her personal safety since she had no regard for her own well being. Her character could be described as the ‘tragic comic relief’ to Dublin’s high strung, stoic demeanor which cracks when the two are together. In both books we learn of Dublin’s very violent/evil history that he has tried to move on from by resisting the urges to become the monster he once was. Enter Eleanor and the poor vampire just losses his sanity. I do think that in the beginning she had entered into the contract with Dublin so she could ‘have some thrills’ before her time expired. She lived a boring life and had nothing to lose. As for Dublin he had street cred to lose in the big, bad vampire world by being with her and trying to remain distant with his growing feelings towards the spinster. It is stressful at times feeling Dublin’s tenuous hold on Eleanor being threatened as the ‘monsters’ in the vampire world have her on their radar.
It was frustrating (and heartbreaking) at times when Eleanor repeatedly thought that it must be a game or joke for Dublin to want her. She is good at belittling herself since almost everyone around her, family included, had put down her appearance to a point where I can understand why she wanted to be ‘invisible’. She is anything but invisible to Dublin and I think she becomes the center of his existence. As their intimacy continues to grow Dublin becomes the caregiver when she is to sick to care for herself. Without calling it a committed relationship out loud it is evident that both are performing the roles of boyfriend/girlfriend. And I feel like poor, smitten Dublin would find it much harder to walk away from her then for Eleanor to leave him since she’s got her hostile cat Mr. Tinkles to take care of. That cat is a mess!
The Ellie Gray chronicles is a remarkable, emotional love story that I hope Lana Sky will continue. I have fallen in love with Dublin and Eleanor’s characters and the human/vampire world that they inhabit and I am greedy enough to ask for more please! Thank you Lana for making my year by releasing this satisfying sequel!
This is the second book in Dublin and Eleanor’s story and you need to read book one, Drain me first. I found it almost too easy to get swept up into this book and I thought that these characters were just incredibly compelling and complex. The story line is skillfully crafted and entices and bedevils you with an intense combination of powerful emotions, drama, sizzling steam, edge of your seat danger, nail-biting suspense and stunning twists that have all been enrobed in a decadent layer of rich, sinful darkness to form a absolutely delicious book and series that delivers a romance is beyond epic!
DRAINed – CHAINed & SINfully BEAUTIFUL!
The emotions that plague me throughout this beautifully written read was intoxicating and draining. The drama and nerve rattling twists had my heart pounding with raw gritty eyes from being glued to my kindle with an insatiable need to fill a void deep within my romantic heart and dreamy mind. It’s so darn edgy and twisted with raw breath taking emotions that made me feel lonely, happy and searing pain infused with hunger, betrayal, angst, danger and passion that after all had been read I didn’t quite know how to feel. I wanted to be happy but then a sadness clouded my heart leaving me sulking wanting more. I love this series and wouldn’t change a word but my begging romantic heart just can’t let Ellie & Dublin go. So fingers crossed maybe an Epilogue of sorts will be in the works to help calm the sad yet satisfying ending Chain Me left me with. It’s dark hot and sinfully twisted that was impossible to put down.
Chain Me Review.
Chain Me is the 2nd installment of The Ellie Gray Chronicles series, its a book that i have been waiting for for over 3 years, ever since i first read (Drain Me) the first installment in the series.
I was so excited to get my hands on it and to finally find out what happens next to two of the best written characters that i had ever read about, and i am so happy because this sequal delivered, it had everything that i hoped for and more.
As per usual Lana’s writing style is addictive, smart and full of twists and turns that just sucks you in and keeps suprising you with every flick of the page. The character development for Ellie and Dublin was done perfetly and i loved all of their interactions with each other and how they grew and changed so much, i also loved all the other charchters involved especially Yulia and Raphael and was intreaged by them and wanted to learn more about them as well.
Also The ending of the book was perfect and soo worth all the wait.