DIVERGENT BLOODLINE BY TJ SHAW

Title: Divergent Bloodline

Author: T.J. Shaw

Genre: Paranormal Romance, Erotic, Vampires, Suspense

Pages: 360

Publisher: Wild Rose Press

SYNOPSIS:  While tracking down a killer, clues lead a homicide detective, Viviane Taylor to suspect, Julian DeMatteo. From the get-go, DeMatteo unsettles and irritates her. He’s a force she has never encountered, someone who excites her even though he is forbidden.  Her instincts warn the he’s hiding something and she is determined to uncover those secrets.

As king of the vampires, Julian DeMatteo protects the immortal clans.  So, when the beautiful, bullheaded cop embroils herself within his world, he must choose between the woman who reminds him of the humanity he’s lost or his loyalty to his people.

As confusing emotions awake inside her, Viviane can either accept her fate as the one chosen to save the immortal race or lose her soul to darkness.  With Julian’s help, she fights an evil that would rip her apart in order to forge a new future with the homicide suspect who’s stolen her heart.

REVIEW:  Viviane is a tough cop trying to find a murderer. When a member of Julian DeMatteo’s gang is killed, Viviane is forced to confront the lethal man of power.

Julian DeMatteo is the king of all the vampire clans. Viviane is drawn to him but she doesn’t back down. Julian can’t believe she treats him like a common criminal. He knows it isn’t wise to get involved with a human because things can go terribly wrong and he has to protect their secret of being vampires.

When Viviane can’t say no to Julian, she feels she has compromised her investigation. So what is she to do? She doesn’t figure that her partner will be killed and she will be kidnapped by another vampire clan and fed on slowly. She eventually escapes her captors and drives to Julian’s’ estate. She is let in and collapses in Julian’s councils arms. Julian is notified and returns to find her near death. He gives her his blood and chooses not to live without her.

This story grabbed me from the beginning and I couldn’t put it down. The sex scenes were steamy and very hot. You might want a cool drink with this book. Wow!

I loved that Viviane could give Julian back his humanity and that he would fight to the death for her. He was strong and truly the king of the vampires. But Viviane being an orphan didn’t know her origins and is shocked to find out who her dad is. She is the promised one that was foretold by the vampire’s books. She was changing and was trying to understand it all. She also was having a baby with Julian which should be impossible. Nothing is impossible in books.

I highly recommend this book and I can’t wait to read another book from this author. 

BLOOD OF THE INNOCENT BY CHERYEL HUTTON

Title: Blood of the Innocent

Series: The Lobster Cove Series

Author: Cheryel Hutton

Genre: Paranormal Romance, Vampires

Pages: 202

Publisher: Wild Rose

SYNOPSIS: Veronica Teal is no ordinary biochemist; she’s a vampire. When she’s summoned to a human murder scene at the request of the local coroner, she expects to do her job.  Then she discovers the killer is a vampire and the victim’s brother wants her help. Worse, she finds herself attracted to the handsome human male, despite her reluctance to get involved.

Joe Sullivan leaves his teaching job in Tennessee for Lobster Cove because his twin is in danger. He’s devastated to see Justin dead on a rocky shore. Desperate for answers, he turns to Veronica and finds himself curiously drawn to the lovely biochemist in more ways than one.

Together Veronica and Joe seek answers behind Justin’s mysterious murder and learn there are deeper secrets.  Can they uncover the core of the conspiracy and find their own way to each other’s hearts? Or will their differences keep them apart?

REVIEW: Joe has come to Lobster Cove after talking to his brother. He seemed frightened and kept talking about a conspiracy. Justin was in danger and Joe can tell this from his phone call.  When Joe arrives he finds out his brother has been murdered. He will not leave until he finds out who the murderer is. He meets Veronica who is a consultant for the local police. He wants to enlist her help but she is very reluctant. She knows what killed his brother and doesn’t want to go into that with him. She is a vampire and knows that is what killed Justin. She also works for a vampire group to help keep the public from knowing about their existence.

Veronica and Joe are drawn to each other. She agrees to help Joe but can’t fight the feeling that she is being watched and possibly in danger also. She contacts a Guardian she trusts and gives him all the info. She finds out Todd Kennedy, the vampire she has been working with has concocted a virus in the lab and goes to her boss at the lab to tell him. He doesn’t believe anything she says. Her friend does though and the problem they have is to find a cure for the virus before it has been used on anyone. She winds up with the virus and Joe knows he is running out of time to save her. Veronica and Joe have grown close and he doesn’t care that she is a vampire. He wants her in his life.

I liked this story. I couldn’t stop reading it. There was the main story about Joe trying to find Justin’s killer but besides that. There is the story of Veronica and Joe fighting their attraction because they are different but the same. Justin had figured out about the vampires and that is why he was killed. Justin was in love with a male vampire, Connor and he tried to help Joe anyway he could to get Justin, his lovers killer. He truly loved Justin.

This story had a very steady pace. Not too fast or too slow. It kept me enthralled through the whole story. I am glad that love did conquer the differences between Joe and Veronica.

I recommend this book.

I give it 4 Flaming Hearts.