It was just a silly reality show…Until he chose her. Absurdly rich and gorgeous Daniel Wolfe is used to get what he wants. And he wants Jade. The powerful vampire male picks her from the crowd of screaming females willing to do anything to please him. He’s convinced that she’s the One, His Beloved. But he wasn’t prepared for a feisty girl who loathes vampires and doesn’t want to be his for all … want to be his for all Eternity.
Jade will sacrifice anything—even her freedom—to protect her orphaned little brother. But when she’s forced to join a reality show that may keep her away from him, she has to survive hell and temptation to get the money she needs to pay for her brother’s treatment.
In a world that reveres vampires and reality shows rule the entertainment channels, Jade needs to endure Daniel’s seductive games for a week before she can be released from her contract and go back to take care of her brother.
However, not everything is what it seems and despite her secret past and her hate for vampires, Jade may be facing a worse danger than being bitten: falling in love.
Content Warning: Explicit love scenes, naughty language, and an extremely sexy vampire. Intended for mature audiences.
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Used to getting what he wants, Daniel Wolfe picks Jade out from the crowd of screaming females willing to do anything to pleasure him. He’s convinced that she’s the One, His Beloved, but he isn’t prepared for the feisty girl who loathes vampires. She will sacrifice anything to protect her orphaned little brother, but when Jade is forced to join a reality show, she has to survive hell and temptation to get the money to pay for her brother’s treatment. She only has to endure Daniel’s seductive games for a week but everything is not what it seems and despite her secret past, Jade may be facing a worse danger than being bitten…falling in love.
This first book in the ‘Mate’ series is quite an energetic and crazy whirlwind of a courtship…and by whirlwind, I mean chaos. The characters are strong and quite likeable with the hero, Daniel being a bit over the top and the heroine, Jade, being feisty and strong in her dislike of vampires. Therefore the romance has sparks flying and heated clashes happening throughout along with all the passion that burns between them. Lots of emotional turmoil flows from the pages as well ensuring that readers can really understand these characters and their motivations.
The plots is fast paced with lots of thrilling suspense and excitement building as the story progresses, especially as there is some serious opposition to this mating coming from every direction. Some unexpected twists and turns keeps readers on their toes as they stay completely absorbed by all the delightfully interesting and entertaining things going on in this story which also provides some fun filled moments as well.
(4**** N-17 PNR for Sex, violence) His Beloved: Paranormal Vampire Romance by Anna Santos
This story works on the premise that there are “good” and “bad” individuals in every group and the prejudices that arise when that is forgotten. The need for secrecy to protect their people and secrets from those who would harm them (the bad eggs on both sides) cause miscommunications to happen. Not everyone is who they seem to be in this at-first-glance fluff story. The magic of Beloveds causes a girl that would otherwise hate vampires to fall in love with one. There are glamorous locations, scary flashbacks, movie-style fight scenes, and romantically sensual bedroom scenes. Best of all there is love. Not just romance but family and sisterly love that brings out “Mamma bear” type instincts in these kick-butt women. It’s almost as if there are two related yet different stories combined. In a way, they are because most of the characters are leading double lives. I’m glad I continued reading to the end and look forward to book number two.
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I thoroughly enjoyed reading His Beloved. It is a romance story that involves a vampire and a lady who is not so keen on vampires. It is an interesting twist that the tale begins in a reality television story. This story is all about romance that is quite tastefully written, and there is some action and thrills. There are also a few twists that keep the story interesting. The characters in the book are not so over the top that they are not believable. I really rooted for this couple to come into their own and have their happily ever after. I read this in one night and am looking forward to reading the next book in the series.
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Jade goes on a reality show and gets picked by Daniel. Daniel is a rich vampire and thinks that Jade is his beloved. Jade hates vampires and can’t believe this is happening. She has to get back to her sick brother. What will she do to help her brother? Will she sacrifice herself? Can Daniel change her mind.
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This a wonderful love story. The characters and story are wonderfully written. Its a must read. a sexy steamy read.
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Jade Sullivan is a human who takes care of her sick brother, Stevie. Her best friend, Jenna, convinces her to come out to a fancy nightclub where she could be chosen as part of a reality show to be “turned” or to spend a week with a vampire as his personal pet. The show has seven vampires, each one known for being a singer, an actor, or a famous socialite. Jade hates vampires and cannot believe she allowed herself to be convinced to do this, but Jenna was desperate to meet Seth, one of the vampires! They are so arrogant and rude!
As Jade tried to stay out of sight in a dark corner, a handsome man with blue eyes asked her to move, then leaned forward to ask why she smelled so good! Realizing he was a vampire, she did not appreciate being close to him. They were now selecting the humans for each contestant, with something special added in! The sponsor and owner of the nightclub was looking for someone as his beloved for all eternity, first spending a week with her and then he would “turn” her if he wanted her – and they were about to announce her name! The crowd cheered as the arrogant vampire, Daniel Wolfe, pointed right at Jade! He ignored her refusal to follow him to the limo, but she had signed a contract (without reading it, of course) when she entered the nightclub. Jenna would take care of Stevie for the week, so she had no excuses left.
Daniel moved closer to her in the limo and asked if she could feel the “pull” as he again mentioned her lovely scent. He was feeling protective of her and tried to find out why she hated vampires. When he finally kissed her, he took his time and she eventually was the one pulling him close. She hadn’t even noticed when the limo stopped and he told her to fix her hair and lipstick for the cameras outside. Once inside the mansion, he tried to tell her the truth she wouldn’t accept – she was his, his fated mate. He asked her to trust him for one week, and if she hadn’t fallen in love by then, he would let her go. How would she choose? Could she overcome her hatred of vampires and accept this one as her own?
This was a well-written book with a different look at vampires and their life among humans. There are some mysteries for the reader to uncover along the way, but even the story line of falling in love is addicting! Jade is bold and will tell Daniel how she feels, whether he likes it or not. If she can get over her anger, there may be a future waiting for her. Grab your copy and see if the vampire wins her heart!
This was a really great book. Loved the story and characters. I found it hard to put down and was hooked from the beginning. I highly recommend reading this book.
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This is the first book in the mate series. I thought this story had an interesting plot. I enjoyed the story line. it was well written. I enjoyed reading about the characters.I look forward two reading the next book.
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This is the first time; I have read a book by this author & found this vampire romance quite intriguing with a different view on vampires & their interactions with society. The plot is interesting & the world building is splendid. The characters are quite well-developed with unique personalities that are likeable.
There is: a feisty human female (Jade) is looking after her sick brother (Stevie) & is persuaded by her friend (Jenna) to participate in a reality show for bachelor vampires & comes into contact with a arrogant vampire (Daniel Wolfe), vampires, humans, werewolves, twists & turns, adventure, some action, fated mates, intrigue, some suspense, secrets, abduction, distrust, miscommunication, manipulations, defiance, conflict, confrontations, unexpected surprises, contemplation, love, some steam but sadly it does end with a cliffhanger & I look forward to the next book with great anticipation.
I wanted to read His Beloved due to my peeked interest in the mix of paranormal and a reality tv show, it was interesting for sure. In this world vampires and paranormals are out in the open and no longer a secret, the reality show being used to keep humans interested and liking them. Jade detests vampires and ends up being chosen and having to live with a hot rich vampire for a week, Daniel. Can she fight his affections?
This story gets your heart to melt and brings all the gushy feelings, the steamy scenes are hot and does have good build-up. What really got me is the way the story twists and becomes something entirely different and more filled with action and draws you in for the rest of the series. His beloved is a lengthy novel and is written in the 3rd person. I must say I did enjoy the love story that unfolds and all the different emotions brought out in the characters and the twists and underlined story won me over. Over all a good story and I do need to know what happens next.
Jade hates vampires. She goes to a club with her friend Jenna and ends up being picked to be on a show by Daniel, a vampire, to be his for a week. Only Daniel insists jade is his fated mate. The trouble they get into before jade finally agrees to be his one and only was so much fun to read. Kidnapping, werewolves and evil scientists are thrown in to make it that much better.
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This story is so well done. I absolutely love Jde and Daniel. They are beautiful and well written. Cant wait to read more.
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I really enjoyed reading this book. I liked the idea of a reality TV show for vampires and them finding dates. My favorite character is Jade, she has so much potential and sass.
This is a story about finding your true love and how sometimes you need to look past your preconceived thoughts about people.
Good storyline and characters, although I feel that the female character is pretty unreasonable. Look forward to next book in series.
Entertaining & Action Packed
His Beloved is a fated mates paranormal romance where much of the action takes place within the confines of a reality TV dating show. Overall, it was well written and entertaining.
The Opening
The conflict in the opening chapter is great. It’s clear that poor Jade doesn’t want to be there, and things just get progressively worse for her.
The Characters
From the opening paragraph, Jade is a sympathetic character because she’s allowing her best friend to drag her into something she hates to make her friend happy. As the story develops, Jade becomes ever more likable, especially as we see her interact with her little brother who is her ward.
There were a few elements of Jade’s character that could have been better foreshadowed. For example, on page 158 we discover a significant fact about Jade that was never mentioned earlier in the book that would have shed a different light on the events unfolding. It would have made her reluctance in earlier chapters more poignant and interesting.
Jenna is her best friend. I wish the author didn’t use so many names with the same first letter — Jade/Jenna, Dominic/Daniel, Stevie/Sakura/Sam. It can become confusing at times. For the first few chapters, I sometimes became confused between Jade and Jenna. I didn’t confuse Dominic and Daniel as much because Dominic doesn’t appear until much later in the story, but the potential for confusion is still there.
At first, I liked Jenna. However, revelations I cannot explain that occur toward the end of the book made me think differently about her. The later revelations, to my mind, make the events of the opening chapter implausible. Of course, the reader won’t know Jenna’s full story until the end of the book, and by then the opening chapter is long behind them, so the revelations shouldn’t destroy the suspension of disbelief. I must confess they did interrupt my immersion, but probably only because I was being analytical at the time.
When Daniel was first introduced, I understood he was famous and rich, but I didn’t get that he was an actual billionaire. This wasn’t stated until page 177. When it was first stated, it interrupted my immersion for a moment because it didn’t make sense. When I say it didn’t make sense, I’m referring to Daniel being caught in a contract in order to keep his “dad” happy. If he has so much money, he could simply give his dad more money than the profit his dad stands to make through the contract.
Stevie is by far my favorite character. I wish his mysterious illness was better developed. The fact that he’s going for medical treatment suggests it’s a known and understood disease, but it’s never mentioned what the disease is or how it impacts on his lifestyle. Despite being told within Jade’s thoughts that he is somehow fragile, he never acts fragile or in any way ill when we see him interacting with other characters.
I especially liked Stevie’s interaction with Sakura. With her frozen at 16, her chances of a successful relationship are low. However, she’s clearly fond of Stevie. I wondered if when he hits 21 in the distant future he might turn out to be her Beloved. That’s probably beyond the scope of this series since he’s currently only 5. But I’m not going to discount it, especially given the various important revelations about Stevie toward the end of the book.
The Plot
The main plot follows the fated mates trope within a dating game context. In Santos’ supernatural universe, vampire fated mates are called Beloveds. As is typical in this trope, the main conflict concerns Jade’s fear of vampires and inability to accept a mystical connection.
In the later portion of the book, a longer-reaching series wide plot is hinted at. This was much more interesting than the initial conflict.
After the first time Jade’s brother is seen, he disappears from the scene for several days. That felt out of character for Jade. I would have expected her to want to see Stevie every day.
In chapter 21 starting on page 173, Jade is asked questions. It would have been nice if we’d seen how she learned the answer to these questions. When she was asked them, I expected her to provide the wrong answers. An earlier conversation between her and Daniel that included some of the answers would have made this scene more plausible and interesting.
Similarly, on page 178 we learn something about Daniel and Dominic for the first time. It is clear that Jade already knows this fact about them, and Daniel must have told her. It would have made more sense if we’d heard Daniel tell her in conversation before page 178.
The revelation about Jenna on page 245 came as a complete shock to me. This shock was due to Jenna’s behavior in chapter 1. Her actions in chapter 1 are completely incompatible with the revelation in chapter 30.
I found the resolution most satisfying. The ending also provided an excellent hook for the next book in the series, making me want to read on.
The Setting
The settings are generally clear. I had no problems visualizing Daniel’s home or any of the other locations.
It’s not an important point, but I can’t let it go unmentioned. It’s relatively rare to spot the Aurora Borealis in Scotland. To see the Northern Lights, it’s much better to go to Iceland (which has low light pollution and is close to the Arctic Circle) or northern Norway (which is within the Arctic Circle). Or they could simply have traveled to northern Canada or Alaska.
An airplane does not have a GPS for location and air traffic control. It has a transponder.
The Prose
This story is well written. It is successfully shown rather than told.
There were two tiny typos in this novel. On page 186: “one of Emma’s agent came here” -> agents. On page 210 Dominic is spelled Dominique on one occasion.
My Opinion
Overall, I really enjoyed this vampire romance. I felt there were a few hiccups with foreshadowing but nothing too serious. I’m going to rate it as 8 out of 10, which translates to 4 out of 5 on Goodreads and Amazon.
A beloved read!
It was just a silly reality show…
Until he chose her…
Okay, now I see why I literally took years to read this book… I started reading this book when it first came out and only managed to read through the first five chapters and I left it. I now picked it up to finish it (because I can never DNF a book).
It was an okay read. The writing was alright. The characters were average and a little bit annoying. The story was good. Everything was just alright.
Not going to lie, I’m so disappointed. I love the author’s Immortal Love series but this book is a tad bit disappointing. I’m torn between three or four stars.
Full of vampires, secrets, reality shows, family and love.
Perfect for readers of paranormal romances.
His Beloved: Paranormal Vampire Romance by Anna Santos is an amazing story that I have read. This is book number one in this amazing series that I love reading very much cause I love reading about vampires. I highly recommend this story to everyone who loves reading about vampires, fantasy and paranormal romances in their stories.
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This book took a totally different view on vampires and how they interact with society. Set in a world where people not only know about vampires, but go on dating shows to be matched with them, it still tackles prejudice from humans about vampires. A wonderfully written storyline, with great character building. If you enjoy Fated Mates, then you’ll absolutely love this book. I definitely loved it and I can’t wait to read the next book in this series!!
I didn’t care for Jade through much of the first half of the book. After she got over her childish rudeness she wasn’t so bad. Daniel had the patience of Job. He let a lot of her vitrol slide and was still kind. I did love how close he got to Stevie and the relationship he forged with Jenna. This book was so much better than one of the standard vampire romances. I am so looking forward to Jenna and Alex’s story.
Jade hated vampires. When Jenna dragged her to an audition for a reality TV show that involved vampires, Jade was not happy. Little did she know that Daniel was her fated mate. All the time she was denying her fate, made her fall in love with him more. Eventually she relented and gave in to fate. The characters in this book were so colorful and the situations that they find themselves in were great. There is action, adventure and love. I can’t wait to read the next book.
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