Everything about him tells her to stay away, yet she can’t seem to get the vampire out of her mind.For Roman, humans are the bane of his existence always having to follow their rules. In all his years, he’s never needed one, until now.For Fiona, vampires are off limits, evil members of society, until the one known as Roman crosses her path and shows her he’s no different than her.
Roman was a good read. Roman lives in Las Vegas and vampires live among humans. He needs a gaming license but the commissioner hates vampires. Roman needs a human to help him get the license. The commissioner happens to have a pretty a daughter, Fiona. Fiona seems to be a little superficial. She shops and throws parties but she’s more then just that. There is a connection between the her and Roman. Fiona doesn’t want to like him because he’s a vampire. Roman is drawn to her too. He switched from just wanting a gaming license to wanting Fiona too. There were parts where both Roman and Fiona frustrated me but overall they are good characters. The ending was a bit wild and set us up for the next one.
“You’ve gotten into my bloodstream”
And this is certainly true for Roman who despite his abhorrence and revulsion at what he conceives Fiona’s inner character to be cant seem to get her out of his mind.
And Fiona despite her misgivings and biased prejudice against Vampires is intrigued and also surprised when her misconceptions come crumbling down around her ears.
Her father’s efficient brainwashing over time is no longer effective against Romans magnetism and overall charisma.
Roman ultimately needs Fiona to help him achieve his dream, but what starts out as a necessary courting, very swiftly morphs into so much more.
So this was my first book by this author and I found it to be an enjoyable unique take on vampirism.
And while its certainly true I like my fiction to be a little on the dark side.
I still appreciated this much lighter paranormal offering.
I have to say this wasn’t quite what I was expecting and though this featured vampires it was a lot less paranormal and more romantic fiction where one half of the couple just happened to be a vampire.
So as I said earlier I did enjoy this and It was an easy read.
The main issue for me was that I wasn’t overly fond of Fiona herself, there were times I actually thought she was growing on me.
Then she’d behave idiotically and like a child and I would be back to square one wanting to slap her silly, she was such a spoiled brat.
Roman was also a bit off at times, totally overreacting for really illogical reasons.
This made them both extremely hard to take to and this pulled my enjoyment levels down some.
You might love them, but I definitely struggled.
Then there was that “WTF” moment near the end.
There was just no need, I wasn’t a fan at all.
So on reflection, this was a good story that I enjoyed, but I would have definitely tweaked some things.
So very much swings and roundabouts for me.
I’m going to go with this if you like sweet romantic fiction with aspects of paranormal then give this a go.
If its something edgier you’re after then look elsewhere.
Thank You to the Author for providing me with an ARC of “Roman” (The Clutch Series Book 1) of which I have reviewed voluntary.
All opinions expressed are entirely my own.
I am a new fan of the paranormal genre, and I was so excited to learn that Heidi McLaughlin and Amy Briggs had co-authored a new vampire series. “Roman”, the first book in The Clutch series, had me hooked from the very first page and I fell in love with this sexy and romantic vampire.
Roman is a businessman who is interested in buying an underperforming casino and and he also needs a gaming license, but the gaming commissioner doesn’t do business with vampires. He needs to enlist the help of a human and he finds the perfect person to help him: the daughter of the commissioner. So, Roman sets his sights on the beautiful Fiona who captivated him the moment he first saw her. The more time he spends with Fiona the more he realizes that he needs her in his life, so he decides to take his time getting to know her, because he doesn’t want Fiona to ever be afraid of him.
Fiona spends her days shopping, going to the spa and having lunch with her girlfriends. She also works for her father, planning and hosting parties for potential casino investors. She doesn’t have a problem with vampires, but her father always told her that they were dangerous. She finds Roman very attractive with his intense blue eyes, sexy chin scruff and perfect body. She is uncertain if she will be able to help Roman with his license, but she is looking forward to getting to know him better because when she is with him, he doesn’t seem like a vampire at all.
Will Roman be able to show Fiona how he really feels about her and will she accept his lifestyle or be too afraid to take a chance on love?
Roman is a romantic and caring vampire who finds himself infatuated with Fiona and as they get to know each other their journey is passionate, full of understanding and one you will never forget. I absolutely loved this book and I am looking forward to the next book in the series, “Nicolai.”
I will be the first to admit that I am not a reader of vampire books. I am a fan of Heidi’s books though so I gave it a try and I could not put this book down. The collaboration of Amy and Heidi has created a exceptional story that is filled with chemistry, romance and suspense. I fell in love with Roman and can’t wait to read the next book in this series.
I. generally don’t read any paranormal stories anymore but when I saw the cover and the blurb, I said to myself Why Not? Well this was a 5 star story that had me reading almost non stop because life gets in the way.
Roman is a vampire that has been around for over 500 years. He has not felt any connections until he meets Fiona. On the outside she looks like a spoiled rich girl human but she’s anything but.
This was a highly entertaining read that was light on the heart and somewhat comical at times. I wouldn’t call it a full paranormal complicated story. Yes, Roman is a vampire but he feels more human than not. The story was easy to follow and to get hooked.
This a standalone told in a dual POV. I highly recommend this story. There will be another one with another character later. I’m already anticipating that one.