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Hot Vampire Next Door: Season Four
I finally know who I am, and it terrifies me.
Worse, I think it also terrifies my hot vampire boyfriend, Bran Duval.
Can we get past the latest revelations about my origins and newfound power? Will Bran ever look at me the same way again?
We have to figure things out if we’re to defeat the enemy that’s coming.
Because they're closer than we think.
NOTE: Hot Vampire Next Door is a Kindle Vella serial. This version is an audio boxset of season four, containing episodes 54-70. The story is considered ongoing, and does not have a scheduled end date. You can expect high heat, lots of twists, and a vampire who realizes he might be a little more protective of his little mouse than he first realized.
Worse, I think it also terrifies my hot vampire boyfriend, Bran Duval.
Can we get past the latest revelations about my origins and newfound power? Will Bran ever look at me the same way again?
We have to figure things out if we’re to defeat the enemy that’s coming.
Because they're closer than we think.
NOTE: Hot Vampire Next Door is a Kindle Vella serial. This version is an audio boxset of season four, containing episodes 54-70. The story is considered ongoing, and does not have a scheduled end date. You can expect high heat, lots of twists, and a vampire who realizes he might be a little more protective of his little mouse than he first realized.
4 pages, Audible Audio
Published August 10, 2023
About the author
Nikki St. Crowe
34 books12.2k followersNikki St. Crowe is a USA Today and No. 1 Amazon Bestselling Author specializing in dark, spicy romantasy where the villain gets the girl and the girl gets the power.
Nikki considers the start of her professional career to be in the 4th grade when she placed 2nd in a Young Author’s Competition. Back then she crafted stories about magical mansions and lost treasure. She’s since ditched the treasure hunts, but she'll never give up on the magical mansions (or the morally grey men who inhabit them).
These days, when Nikki isn’t writing or daydreaming about villains, she can either be found in the woods or at home with her husband and daughter.
For information on new releases, sign up for Nikki’s newsletter, The Forbidden Garden: https://nikkistcrowe.myflodesk.com/th...
Nikki considers the start of her professional career to be in the 4th grade when she placed 2nd in a Young Author’s Competition. Back then she crafted stories about magical mansions and lost treasure. She’s since ditched the treasure hunts, but she'll never give up on the magical mansions (or the morally grey men who inhabit them).
These days, when Nikki isn’t writing or daydreaming about villains, she can either be found in the woods or at home with her husband and daughter.
For information on new releases, sign up for Nikki’s newsletter, The Forbidden Garden: https://nikkistcrowe.myflodesk.com/th...
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May 3, 2024
The Problem is these books are so short and far apart by the time I read themI forgot what the heck is going on & i no longer care
But yay for tit biting.
But yay for tit biting.
August 7, 2023
Now to wait…again…🙃
September 1, 2023
Guilty pleasure series! Vampires, plot and smut?! Sign me up. I almost wish I would’ve reread the first 3 for a refresher bc it’s been quite awhile waiting for this season to come out! So good though!
September 3, 2023
this was so disappointing to me. i love the first 3 seasons and have been anxiously waiting for this to drop and i was let down. i felt like Bran still isn’t trusting her, we got nowhere with her development and it was just sad. i don’t know if i’ll continue this journey.
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March 12, 2024
This book rating:3.0 ⭐⭐⭐
Remaining Chapters (70-106) 2⭐⭐
Series Rating: 2.5 ⭐⭐
Since here is where season 4 ends and season 5 picks up in Vella - I'll give you the whole rundown.
Definitely some shock value when we start season 4, but as we progress everyone seems to have lost their fkn mind and does the exact opposite of what they are supposed to do and what we are shouting at them.
Did I hate this story? No. For what it was (low-key a soap opera?) I can see how it kept folks coming back week after week waiting to see what happens next. We really get into the answers to some questions... Bromance is a full-on friendship with trust and loyalty. New partnerships are formed and I liked how it was all coming together...
- Season 5 - (appx cost was about $6)
Until we got here.... because now we're getting predictable. You can see the end is near and because there were a lot of questions answered in the seasons leading up to this one, we just kept waiting for answers. What we didn't get were those answers. Since these chapters weren't on KU I had to pay for them. I got 200 tokens for free, then I purchased the $9.99 pack which was MORE than enough to finish out the season.
Each chapter kept us going with a minor cliffhanger which 100% screamed "Tune in next week to see if XYZ drives off the cliff!!!" When you know they are going to fade to black, set up the scene a tad differently and show the Main Character swerve at the last minute... Blaaah
I felt like the author was finished writing these (well the main) characters and was ready to move on. The finish wasn't satisfying to me and left me with more questions than answers. The author made it clear it was ended.There were several - All of the side characters stories were left completely unfinished. Every. Last. One. Frustrating - yes.
I'm not sure how to wrap this up - I don't want to bash this story. It was a fun read - clearly - because I ate it up in less than 48 hours. To be fair though - I was in bed sick with a tiny book hang and this did the job of passing time. It's not awful, just a bit unsatisfying but that doesn't mean the author won't go back and have spin-offs that answer questions about the side characters.
This is a pass the time, nothing better to do, not sure what else to read; type of series (story? Season? whatever) If you have a flight or some kind of travel this oughta do it for you. You'll finish it and would have passed the time. There is Smut, There's Love, there's HEA (I mean I guess it was sorta answered) there's sass, there's smut... so there's that. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Take what you will from all of this lol - its Chaotic AF which is pretty much how I felt through this - whatever the fk it was - I'm a glutton for punishment and what's done is done.. but if you have other shit on your TBR (I know you do... cause who doesn't) go and grab one of those first, and maybe wait for season 5 to hit KU before diving into this...
Remaining Chapters (70-106) 2⭐⭐
Series Rating: 2.5 ⭐⭐
Since here is where season 4 ends and season 5 picks up in Vella - I'll give you the whole rundown.
Definitely some shock value when we start season 4, but as we progress everyone seems to have lost their fkn mind and does the exact opposite of what they are supposed to do and what we are shouting at them.
Did I hate this story? No. For what it was (low-key a soap opera?) I can see how it kept folks coming back week after week waiting to see what happens next. We really get into the answers to some questions... Bromance is a full-on friendship with trust and loyalty. New partnerships are formed and I liked how it was all coming together...
- Season 5 - (appx cost was about $6)
Until we got here.... because now we're getting predictable. You can see the end is near and because there were a lot of questions answered in the seasons leading up to this one, we just kept waiting for answers. What we didn't get were those answers. Since these chapters weren't on KU I had to pay for them. I got 200 tokens for free, then I purchased the $9.99 pack which was MORE than enough to finish out the season.
Each chapter kept us going with a minor cliffhanger which 100% screamed "Tune in next week to see if XYZ drives off the cliff!!!" When you know they are going to fade to black, set up the scene a tad differently and show the Main Character swerve at the last minute... Blaaah
I felt like the author was finished writing these (well the main) characters and was ready to move on. The finish wasn't satisfying to me and left me with more questions than answers. The author made it clear it was ended.
I'm not sure how to wrap this up - I don't want to bash this story. It was a fun read - clearly - because I ate it up in less than 48 hours. To be fair though - I was in bed sick with a tiny book hang and this did the job of passing time. It's not awful, just a bit unsatisfying but that doesn't mean the author won't go back and have spin-offs that answer questions about the side characters.
This is a pass the time, nothing better to do, not sure what else to read; type of series (story? Season? whatever) If you have a flight or some kind of travel this oughta do it for you. You'll finish it and would have passed the time. There is Smut, There's Love, there's HEA (I mean I guess it was sorta answered) there's sass, there's smut... so there's that. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Take what you will from all of this lol - its Chaotic AF which is pretty much how I felt through this - whatever the fk it was - I'm a glutton for punishment and what's done is done.. but if you have other shit on your TBR (I know you do... cause who doesn't) go and grab one of those first, and maybe wait for season 5 to hit KU before diving into this...
February 22, 2024
Thank God it's over 😮💨 Нула намерение да чета/слушам следващите епизоди на това чудо. Ако изобщо излязат такива 🤷🏻♀️ Толкова много повтарящи се елементи. Толкова скучна и предвидима история... Нито един от двамата главни героя не е интересен. Или има някаква дълбочина. Но не мога да очаквам нищо различно от история, писана от цял стадион читатели в комбинация с автора 😑
June 2, 2024
4 stars
For someone so old and experienced and for someone else who has people threatening them left and right, this didn't make any sense at all.
For someone so old and experienced and for someone else who has people threatening them left and right, this didn't make any sense at all.
December 10, 2024
3.5⭐️
Because of the two last chapters 🙄. Jessie can be so obtuse sometimes🤷🏾♀️
Because of the two last chapters 🙄. Jessie can be so obtuse sometimes🤷🏾♀️
December 22, 2023
I love Jessie and Bran so much!
I am also so ready for Jessie to come into her own and for Bran to trust her.
Also, give me Sam and Cal spin off please, and thank you.
I am also so ready for Jessie to come into her own and for Bran to trust her.
He yanks me into him and wraps his arms around my waist.
“I love you, and you are a menace.”
“I love you too, you asshole.”
Also, give me Sam and Cal spin off please, and thank you.
on-hold
September 11, 2023“As far as they’re concerned, you are the villain of their story.”
I started to read this 4th installment, but almost instantly realized I had little to no recollection of what happened in the first 3 releases. I think I'll put this series aside until its one day fully available off of Kindle Vella!
August 12, 2023
I really feel like this needed more development on Jessie’s part. She is still in the same position as she was at the beginning. Everyone else knows more or can best her. I want her to best someone for once.
August 12, 2023
I am loving this series; each time she releases a book, I devour it.
Now that Jessie knows what she really is it seems like it put some distance between her and Bran. Will all this news freak Bran out and make him run for the hills?
"𝒦𝑒𝑒𝓅 𝒷𝑜𝓊𝓃𝒸𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝑜𝓃 𝓂𝓎 🍆, 𝑀𝑜𝓊𝓈𝑒." 𝐼 𝒻𝒾𝓃𝒹 𝓂𝓎 𝓂𝑜𝓂𝑒𝓃𝓉𝓊𝓂 𝒶𝓃𝒹 𝒻--𝓀 𝒽𝒾𝓂 𝒻𝒶𝓈𝓉. "𝒥𝓊𝓈𝓉 𝓁𝒾𝓀𝑒 𝓉𝒽𝒶𝓉. 𝒟𝑜𝓃'𝓉 𝓈𝓉𝑜𝓅."
Hot Vampire Next Door has some really HOT dirty talk and the spice is always top notch but I found that this book was lacking in spice.
"𝒴𝑜𝓊 𝓁𝒾𝓀𝑒 𝓌𝒶𝓉𝒸𝒽𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝑜𝓉𝒽𝑒𝓇𝓈, 𝓁𝒾𝓉𝓉𝓁𝑒 𝓂𝑜𝓊𝓈𝑒," 𝒽𝑒 𝓈𝒶𝓎𝓈 𝒶𝓉 𝓂𝓎 𝑒𝒶𝓇, 𝒽𝒾𝓈 𝓋𝑜𝒾𝒸𝑒 𝓅𝓇𝒶𝒸𝓉𝒾𝒸𝒶𝓁𝓁𝓎 𝒶 𝓅𝓊𝓇𝓇. "𝐼 𝑔𝓊𝑒𝓈𝓈 𝐼 𝒹𝑜."
This one is way more plot-driven which yes I love but I also love the spice, so I was a little disappointed with it, but I will still devour the next book whenever it comes out.
Now that Jessie knows what she really is it seems like it put some distance between her and Bran. Will all this news freak Bran out and make him run for the hills?
"𝒦𝑒𝑒𝓅 𝒷𝑜𝓊𝓃𝒸𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝑜𝓃 𝓂𝓎 🍆, 𝑀𝑜𝓊𝓈𝑒." 𝐼 𝒻𝒾𝓃𝒹 𝓂𝓎 𝓂𝑜𝓂𝑒𝓃𝓉𝓊𝓂 𝒶𝓃𝒹 𝒻--𝓀 𝒽𝒾𝓂 𝒻𝒶𝓈𝓉. "𝒥𝓊𝓈𝓉 𝓁𝒾𝓀𝑒 𝓉𝒽𝒶𝓉. 𝒟𝑜𝓃'𝓉 𝓈𝓉𝑜𝓅."
Hot Vampire Next Door has some really HOT dirty talk and the spice is always top notch but I found that this book was lacking in spice.
"𝒴𝑜𝓊 𝓁𝒾𝓀𝑒 𝓌𝒶𝓉𝒸𝒽𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝑜𝓉𝒽𝑒𝓇𝓈, 𝓁𝒾𝓉𝓉𝓁𝑒 𝓂𝑜𝓊𝓈𝑒," 𝒽𝑒 𝓈𝒶𝓎𝓈 𝒶𝓉 𝓂𝓎 𝑒𝒶𝓇, 𝒽𝒾𝓈 𝓋𝑜𝒾𝒸𝑒 𝓅𝓇𝒶𝒸𝓉𝒾𝒸𝒶𝓁𝓁𝓎 𝒶 𝓅𝓊𝓇𝓇. "𝐼 𝑔𝓊𝑒𝓈𝓈 𝐼 𝒹𝑜."
This one is way more plot-driven which yes I love but I also love the spice, so I was a little disappointed with it, but I will still devour the next book whenever it comes out.
April 20, 2025
Awful. Disappointing ending after such a cliffhanger at the end of book 3
March 31, 2024
Is it bad that I’m glad this is over even though there’s supposed to be more released? Womp womp
December 18, 2024
I love this series sooo much. Bran is perfection 😆
February 3, 2024
There is nothing that I love more than some smutty vampire dark romance reading. These books are good. They are interesting, great story line, good characters…. But for this being a book with a major part of the plot involving vampires….. the vampire bit isn’t played into as much as I would like. Part of the love of vampire book is, for me, the biting, the blood, and the charm. There is some biting and stuff, but not enough for me personally. All of them are for sure worth the time to read. They are pretty short too. I read 1 book per day. Some parts got laggy and hard to read, but over all it’s really entertaining and the spice is really good.
January 3, 2024
Book: Hot Vampire Next Door
Read By: Ebook
Author: Nikki St Crowe
Genre: Fantasy Romance
Recommend: Yes
< b>Age recommendation: 18-30+ Years
My feelings:
Before diving into this book, it's important to note that it was originally released as a chapter-by-chapter series on Kindle Vella. This means that the pace is quick, with more action and excitement packed into each chapter. If that's not your preferred reading style, then this may not be the book for you.
“You may have the power to command me,” he says, “but I will always control your pleasure.”
However, if you enjoy a fast-paced, guilty pleasure read that unravels quickly, then this book might just be perfect for you. Just be warned, it's not a finished story and you have to wait for each part to be released.
“I have trouble seeing it,” I admit to him. “I know.” He kisses my forehead gently. “And until then, I will see it for you.”
The characters in this novel were quick to form bonds, their connection sparking like lightning and propelling the story forward at a feverish pace. The pages practically sizzle with steamy scenes that may not be everyone's cup of tea. But for those who relish a generous dose of smut in their books, this one will surely satisfy. As for me, I couldn't resist being pulled into the world of control and submission, where being called a "good girl" was both a reward and a punishment. The intimate moments between characters left me breathless, each one hotter than the last. If you're looking for a book that delivers on passionate encounters and tantalising punishments, then look no further. This one has it all.
Damien’s mouth lifts in an attempted laugh. “That’s a horrible pet name for her.” He’s quiet for another beat, his chest rattling with his breaths. “The mouse has become the monster.”
The only downside is the constant waiting for more and more. I am not a patient person, but Bran has become my ultimate book crush – I can never seem to get enough of him. Every page turn brings me closer to his charming and enigmatic personality, leaving me craving more of his story.
“When this is all over, little mouse, I will take you to some faraway castle and chain you to my bed and delight in your body again and again. And I will show you just how devilish I can be.”
Read By: Ebook
Author: Nikki St Crowe
Genre: Fantasy Romance
Recommend: Yes
< b>Age recommendation: 18-30+ Years
My feelings:
Before diving into this book, it's important to note that it was originally released as a chapter-by-chapter series on Kindle Vella. This means that the pace is quick, with more action and excitement packed into each chapter. If that's not your preferred reading style, then this may not be the book for you.
“You may have the power to command me,” he says, “but I will always control your pleasure.”
However, if you enjoy a fast-paced, guilty pleasure read that unravels quickly, then this book might just be perfect for you. Just be warned, it's not a finished story and you have to wait for each part to be released.
“I have trouble seeing it,” I admit to him. “I know.” He kisses my forehead gently. “And until then, I will see it for you.”
The characters in this novel were quick to form bonds, their connection sparking like lightning and propelling the story forward at a feverish pace. The pages practically sizzle with steamy scenes that may not be everyone's cup of tea. But for those who relish a generous dose of smut in their books, this one will surely satisfy. As for me, I couldn't resist being pulled into the world of control and submission, where being called a "good girl" was both a reward and a punishment. The intimate moments between characters left me breathless, each one hotter than the last. If you're looking for a book that delivers on passionate encounters and tantalising punishments, then look no further. This one has it all.
Damien’s mouth lifts in an attempted laugh. “That’s a horrible pet name for her.” He’s quiet for another beat, his chest rattling with his breaths. “The mouse has become the monster.”
The only downside is the constant waiting for more and more. I am not a patient person, but Bran has become my ultimate book crush – I can never seem to get enough of him. Every page turn brings me closer to his charming and enigmatic personality, leaving me craving more of his story.
“When this is all over, little mouse, I will take you to some faraway castle and chain you to my bed and delight in your body again and again. And I will show you just how devilish I can be.”
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 20, 2024
2.5*
Book 1: 3*
Book 2: 3*
Book 3: 3*
This is getting old quite fast. One to go, I hope it gets more exciting again.
Book 1: 3*
Book 2: 3*
Book 3: 3*
This is getting old quite fast. One to go, I hope it gets more exciting again.
January 1, 2024
Ends on a cliff hanger! Haaaaaa!! This is a very additive series. Juicy jaunty and spicy. I figured it would be some light popcorn which at this point in the year is much needed. But ended up really getting attached to the characters and enjoying the unpredictable places the story keeps going to. When is the next book coming out?! I see the episodes on Vella which is so clever of the author to release in installments especially when it’s this captivating, but I can’t buy them as I’m not in the US. 😑 so I’m left wondering what happens next! The hook is in deep.
August 10, 2023
Look. Once again, I'm angry with Nikki because THE CLIFF HANGING CAPABILITIES THIS WOMAN HASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS. a;lkdj;askdj
I devoured this so quickly, as one does with her books, and dear LORD I missed Bran. I think Bran is easily becoming one of my favorite MMC from Nikki and I need seasons 5-2423423 (I'm making this up, y'all) because I love his attitude, his sass, his dominance and confidence and his passion. Oof.
I was hoping for more meat in this one and waiting for the shoe to drop but I'm hopeful that the next season/installment will deliver - making season 4 a perfect build up to season 5.
I devoured this so quickly, as one does with her books, and dear LORD I missed Bran. I think Bran is easily becoming one of my favorite MMC from Nikki and I need seasons 5-2423423 (I'm making this up, y'all) because I love his attitude, his sass, his dominance and confidence and his passion. Oof.
I was hoping for more meat in this one and waiting for the shoe to drop but I'm hopeful that the next season/installment will deliver - making season 4 a perfect build up to season 5.
September 20, 2023
waited so long to be underwhelmed
i am so in love with this series but this season wasn’t what i had expected after the long wait. hopefully next season is better
i am so in love with this series but this season wasn’t what i had expected after the long wait. hopefully next season is better
August 30, 2023
If you haven't started St. Crowe's kindle vella series, get on it because these books are GOOD.
Quick, fast paced, easy reads with a little bit of spice and humor throughout. Really if you're a fan of The Never King then you should definitely pick this series up too. Jessie is discovering everything new about her past, her true self as a faeling after dedicating her life to the Duval house. Bran is struggling with the power dynamic and attempting to save his brother from the witches curse along the way.
I enjoyed season four of this series and yet again fell for the cliffhanger ending. The character development is starting to grow more and I think my favorites would definitely be Sam and Cal's story, if it ever starts. I do think these books are too short but definitely keep me hooked and coming back for more. There are a lot of different aspects at play and I need to see what comes next.
but now we wait.
Quick, fast paced, easy reads with a little bit of spice and humor throughout. Really if you're a fan of The Never King then you should definitely pick this series up too. Jessie is discovering everything new about her past, her true self as a faeling after dedicating her life to the Duval house. Bran is struggling with the power dynamic and attempting to save his brother from the witches curse along the way.
I enjoyed season four of this series and yet again fell for the cliffhanger ending. The character development is starting to grow more and I think my favorites would definitely be Sam and Cal's story, if it ever starts. I do think these books are too short but definitely keep me hooked and coming back for more. There are a lot of different aspects at play and I need to see what comes next.
but now we wait.
February 9, 2024
Well this was excellent as per usual but I hate cliffhangers and I don't have another installment of this series to read and no idea when the one will be released. Good thing I am used to it, as my bestie is a writer and routinely leaves stories open (Sorry I couldn't help myself)
I feel like Jessie had better come into her own right quick though or she is going to get herself and probably Bran killed.
I feel like Jessie had better come into her own right quick though or she is going to get herself and probably Bran killed.
August 9, 2023
I really wish this series was one giant book or something. There’s always a crazy twist in the end and I need to know what happens next!
I’m very much looking forward to what happens next and to see what Arion and Jessie do! It’s getting so goooood!
I’m very much looking forward to what happens next and to see what Arion and Jessie do! It’s getting so goooood!
February 9, 2024
This series really kept my attention.
Bran is everything you want and more in a MMC, especially being a Vampire.
Jessie is full of confusion and mystery and I was eating it up.
Now that I am done… I need more. Hopefully not too soon from now 🤞🏼
Bran is everything you want and more in a MMC, especially being a Vampire.
Jessie is full of confusion and mystery and I was eating it up.
Now that I am done… I need more. Hopefully not too soon from now 🤞🏼
January 7, 2024
Nikki! I’m getting tired of these cliffhangers! Now I gotta wait for season 5! 😩
February 11, 2024
I’m getting so bored of this shit
June 30, 2024
I NEED THE NEXT BOOK NOWWW
October 25, 2024
Vampires, shifters, witches, and fae?! This is unlike any sexy fantasy series I’ve ever read! Oh and the humans too of course (or “blood bags” as they are so often referred to 😂).
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