Big, Bad Vampire

Silver Bullet #2

by Olivia Black

[Siren Classic Erotic Alternative Paranormal Consensual BDSM Romance, M/M, vampires, werewolves, spanking, HEA] Jayden Channing is a twenty-two-year-old college student. He's also a virgin. After almost a full year of trying to sneak into the pack's club, Silver Bullet, his older brother and Alpha gives in. Finally able to drink and dance, Jayden embarks on an exciting new world. Everything changes that first night though. He senses his mate, an ancient vampire who is heavily into BDSM. Andrew Porter has been alive for almost two hundred years. He's had his fill of wild nights. While at the club, Silver Bullet, he gets into an intense scene, completely focused on the other man. It's nothing unusual for him, just another normal night. During the scene, he's interrupted by a young shifter and yells at the young man. Weeks later, hungry and weak, Andrew's friends convince him that he's met his True Match. Now, he needs to find the man and drink before it's too late. ** A Siren Erotic Romance

Genres: M M Romance, Paranormal, BDSM, Vampires, Shapeshifters, M M Paranormal, LGBT

83 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 21, 2013

About the author

Olivia Black fell in love with romance novels years ago and read everything from alternative to ménage, and everything in between. Thousands of books later, Olivia is still an avid reader on the lookout for a good book.

Olivia started writing ménage romance with Siren Publishing under the name Alicia White, then later decided to branch out and with the support of the publisher, started writing ManLove under Olivia Black. Silver Bullet was the first ManLove series and Olivia is looking forward to many others in the future.

(Source: bookstrand.com)


Librarian Note: There is more than one author by this name in the Goodreads database.

Reviews

[Phaney · Rating 2 out of 5]

Teehee. It’s BDSM 101. With textbook excerpts. Oddly enough that’s a fresh enough approach to this tired topic in romance.

I also appreciate the central conflict here. Even if Andrew is a jerk and I can’t imagine how anyone would like to read about him.

It’s odd. While the first volume mirrored Amber Kell’s Attracting Anthony in some ways, this one shows remarkable parallels to Wooing Master Jones by the same author. Not as in a copy, but maybe a clear inspiration for aspects of the plot.

I’m not too happy with the conclusion though. That relationship… I’m not convinced it is working out to the best for Jayden. A bit of brainwashing, maybe?

Although perhaps the author simply favours big/small, adult/dependent type uneven couples. Too early yet to say.

[Hc · Rating 3 out of 5]

Am I going to be a glutton for punishment? It appears so.

Ok so this has more...meat.. then first book. Overcoming issue, check; MILD bdsm, check. This series is being set fast paced. Meet, Mate, fall in love, be happy.......in about 2 weeks or less.

But I also felt that these two are unmatched. We first learn of Andrew being heavily into the bdsm scene. Sweet innocent Jayden definitely made it clear that whipping is not his thing, just from watching. Clearly he seems to be on the much more milder side of submissive. Perhaps the peeks given throughout following books into these two will strengthen this connection that I (personally) felt was lacking a 'true match'

[Tj · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not a BAD book but not one of the better ones. The situation that developed felt forced and unnecessary except for without it there would have been NO plot so... The writer just didn't do much with the story. It was a feel good one but it just fell flat:(

***Read February 2014 originally***

[Pink Rose · Rating 4 out of 5]

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Una buena mini historia. Escrita de forma interesante. Y mejor que el primer libro.

[Valentina Heart · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars

It's a good follow up to the Alpha's Mate but unlike the first one it seemed much shorter and with less detail. Maybe it was just my impression but there you have it. I liked the conflict where Jayden ran and it's probably the reason for that extra half of a star but the resolution could have used some more work. I definitely wanted to know more about Andrew and their non-sexual interactions after they actually connect for the first time.

[Mike · Rating 2 out of 5]

The BDSM did not work for me, the ancient vampire into heavy whipping and the younger "True Mate" clearly not interested. While I understand there are plenty of paranormal (e.g. do not follow human norms) things going on here, the vibe I got certainly broached any trust I had in the Dominant one of the pair.

[~SexyBookWorm~ · Rating 4 out of 5]

this book was a big improvement for me. The first book was all set up and this book really focused on the characters and their mating. I liked how the mating was set up and the obstacles that the couple weren't through were familiar but not overdone

[Lasha · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked how the author explained the BDSM lifestyle to the reader and the main character, but thought the first time experience with it was too quick for Jayden. Would have liked more build up.

[Tala · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5 stars

[Jess · Rating 3 out of 5]

more a 2.75 star for me, i am not into bdsm in any way - so it was kind of meh when I found out about the plot. i still read it and i was meh throughout it.

[Theresa · Rating 1 out of 5]

Relationship felt too forced and unbelievable.

[Eduardo · Rating 1 out of 5]

I didn't not like it, their relationship wasn't nice, the vampire, was like: I need you to be alive, otherwise I'll die. I'll have him! He doesn't have a choice. And it felt like this to me. Without him I'll starve to death. Ugh... Where, were Jayden principles from the start of the book? Because I had the same lectures on what BDSM were, i ain't like Jayden. Being totally submissive, to his, "Big Bad Vampire". haha, in so little time. It felt cringe for me, (my experience). When he asked his brother to tie him up, for his mate, "make love to him". I couldn't take it, no more. DNF. 68%.

[Isabel · Rating 3 out of 5]

Yo admito que si ese es nuestro primer encuentro, yo no me acerco nunca mas al tipo 🤣 destinado, pareja de sangre o lo que vergas quieras.

[Robin · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5*

[Tina · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed Big, Bad Vampire by Olivia Black. In the second installment of the Silver Bullet series we meet young Jayden. And when I say young, I mean not only young but inexperienced and a bit naïve. For Jayden the skies the limit and he is finally allowed to let his hair down, so to speak. So who would expect him to find his mate his first night out with the “big boys?” I think Ms. Black did a wonderful job with Jayden’s character. He finds his mate and tries to understand what Andrew needs and what he finds scares him to death. I could empathize with Jayden and understood his fears. Ms. Black laid it out in such a way that I never once thought Jayden was being unreasonable or overly dramatic. I have read plenty of books to know that is not an easy balance. And then she gave us Andrew. Andrew is ancient. At first I thought it was an odd pairing, but as this story unfolded, I could see why they would fit. Andrew’s needs were intense and once Jayden began to understand the bdsm dynamic you could see where his lack of knowledge blended well with Andrew’s desires. Other than gleaning too much information from unreliable sources, Jayden’s innocence was a good foil for Andrew. I loved how Ms. Black managed to move past Jayden’s fears and make Andrew a bit more likeable. He was so stuck in his ways and used to not having to bend, that it was nice to see his willingness to put Jayden’s needs above his own.
I thoroughly enjoyed this story and look forward to seeing more patrons of the Silver Bullet find their happily ever after.

Four Twinkling Stars

[Linda Jaejoong · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nachdem Band 1 nicht so überzeugend war, war ich gespannt was mich in Teil 2 erwartet. Ich war sehr positiv überrascht, denn "Big, Bad Vampire" war viel besser als sein Vorgänger. Natürlich war auch diese Handlung wieder viel zu kurz, aber die Autorin hat die paar Seiten sehr gut genutzt. Jayden und Andrew waren sehr interessante Hauptfiguren und ich würde mich freuen bald mal wieder was von den beiden zu lesen.

Jayden trifft seinen Partner fürs Leben durch Zufall im Silver Bullet und weiß nicht wer dieser heiße, geheimnisvolle Vampir ist. Er stellt ein paar Nachforschungen an und was er dabei herausfindet gefällt ihm ganz und gar nicht. Andrew hat nämlich eine Leidenschaft für BDSM und fordert absolute Unterwerfung. Das ist ein bisschen zu viel für Jayden und er fragt sich zweifelnd ob Andrew wirklich der richtig für ihn ist.

Fazit: Die Handlung war sehr unterhaltsam und die beiden Hauptfiguren waren mir sehr sympathisch. Leider war auch "Big, Bad Vampire" wieder viel zu kurz, aber dafür besser geschrieben als "The Alpha's Mate". Die Autorin sollte wirklich mehr Seiten pro Geschichte schreiben, denn die Serie und seine Figuren haben wirklich Potenzial. Das Cover ist wieder mal schrecklich und ich frage mich warum man sich da nicht mehr Mühe gibt. Ich freue mich schon auf den nächsten Teil der Reihe!!

[Ale Rivero · Rating 3 out of 5]

No me esperaba que la segunda historia fuera la de Jayden Channing, el hermano menor del alfa. Tampoco me esperaba que su pareja resultara ser el imponente vampiro Andrew Porter.
En esta segunda parte la autora ya empieza a incorporar un poco de dramatismo antes de que la pareja por fin se una definitivamente. Al ser un poco mas corta que la primera, esto me ha resultado un poco bastante más precipitado, por lo que no puede disfrutar tanto como con la primera entrega de la saga.
Sin embargo, el desarrollo de los personajes sigue estando bastante bien, y la relación entre Jayden y Andrew resulta al final demasiado bonita.
Además, la autora empieza a incorporar aquí un poquito del BDSM que nos dejó entrever con anterioridad. Recomendable.

[Lady Elizabeth · Rating 3 out of 5]

I have to say I like how easy I could listen to this in audiobook and smile all the way through the book. Why? Because, first of all, it was cute for my point of view; secondly I like the fact that explain a little terminology that most people don't know when it comes to BDSM.
I have to say it was very fast, even for an audiobook but I can't say I didn't enjoy it. Jayden it's so adorable and his mate it's... hmmm... how can I describe him? hahaha
I recomend this if you are not picky, like books that are really easy to follow and fast romance.

[Debby · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cute love story

The second book in the Silver bullet series is about Jayden and Andrew. It's your typical love story... some angst, a little drama and a happy ending. I could have used a little more drama but for a short story it was fine.

[KayBee's Bookshelf · Rating 2 out of 5]

"first paranormal mm shifter audio I liked"

the narrator really brought this book to life I enjoyed the series and I've read the book I wanted to hear how the audio would sound it was a nice two hour listen to finish out my workday

[Amy · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars.

[Ericka Walden · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.75***

[Skye Blue ☆*~ﾟლ(´ڡ`ლ)~*☆ · Rating 3 out of 5]

Meh...but an improvement to the last. But I must go on. I'm still curious about Sean, and now I'm more curious about Sam.

[Kendra Ross · Rating 5 out of 5]

loved it

[Lizzie · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5

[Caroline Brand · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 Stars

[Enid · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very educational.

[Tara Mcmillan · Rating 4 out of 5]

More of a plot than the last and the writing was more decent. Just wish these books were longer and with more conflict.

[Kathy · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[andrea moran · Rating 5 out of 5]

Silver Bullet 2

Jayden is the younger brother of the Alpha and scents his mate who is a vampire heavily into the BDSM scene and at first is reluctant to approach him