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The Bloodless
Monsters
Julieta's never been quite right. She likes the company of corpses. She studied vampires in college. She dreams of darkness and cold metal and blood. She thinks that becoming engaged to Michael--beautiful, warm, godlike Michael--might be her salvation. But then he vanishes, and she buys a gun to take his place.
Alec is nothing like Michael. He assassinates vampires, and he shows Julieta how to be the perfect monster. It's not love, but killing vampires together is almost better. When Julieta is taken by a coven of vampires, Alec is the only one who can save her, and what they face leaves them only one question: Who is the better monster?
Alec is nothing like Michael. He assassinates vampires, and he shows Julieta how to be the perfect monster. It's not love, but killing vampires together is almost better. When Julieta is taken by a coven of vampires, Alec is the only one who can save her, and what they face leaves them only one question: Who is the better monster?
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First published June 20, 2012
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S.M. Reine
116 books2,009 followersHi everyone! My name is Sara, and I write urban fantasy and paranormal novels as SM Reine. I collect swords, cat hair, and typewriters (which I do use for writing!). It's a good day when those three things have nothing to do with each other.
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July 20, 2025
Monsters-bloodless book 1
This was a great story! Read it in one sitting. Can’t wait to read more. It’s got a little of everything i wanted in a paranormal romance/thriller
This was a great story! Read it in one sitting. Can’t wait to read more. It’s got a little of everything i wanted in a paranormal romance/thriller
June 30, 2012
Rating: 3.75 stars ( I wish there was a numerical rating system)
MONSTERS: A Bloody Love Story (The Bloodless) by S.M. Reine
MONSTERS: A Bloody Love Story is an urban fantasy novella, approximately 10 short chapters in length. The storyline follows Julieta Moreno, a woman who (by day) works as a detective on the metaphysical task force studying the effects of vampire venom and (by night) as an assassin of the Bloodless.
At university, Julieta fell in love with the man of her dreams. Michael was everything and more-he as a god. But Juileta had always felt unworthy-a little overweight and of mixed race she never dreamed that one day Michael would ask her to be his wife. But her life hit rock bottom, the day Michael told her they were through.
Julieta was devastated. Numb from the pain of the break-up Julieta sought out the one person who could teach her how to be a better assassin. As the years went by, Gregor was able to hone Julieta’s skills to form the perfect killing machine. But life caught up with Gregor, and the death of his wife meant his life on the mean streets was over. And soon, Julieta would meet Alec- a man who reminded her so much of Michael that it hurt to even look at him. And Alec was the epitome of a death. With his physical power and ability to kill the Bloodless, Julieta had found a perfect companion and partner in Alec. But the day Alec told her that he loved her, was the day she walked away.
Several years later Julieta is stunned when Alec returns. Knowing she had made an error with Alec, Julieta was willing to open her heart once again, but the reality of Alec’s true identity would force Julieta to make a decision that would nearly end her life. Finding herself tortured and close to death, she would find the man she once called a partner, is the only person willing to risk his life for her own. But someone from Alec’s past would once again force one of them to make a decision, and Julieta would find herself alone once again.
Julieta put all of her efforts into training. Recovery from her injuries was taking its’ time, but her life as an assassin was one of the things she new best. And training for her next encounter with the person who destroyed her life, not once, but twice, fueled her determination. But another goodbye was something Julieta could no longer afford, and the ultimate betrayal would force her to choose between the person she once knew and what he had now become.
MONSTERS; A Bloody Love Story is in interesting read. Told in first person POV from the mind of Julieta Morena, the story takes the reader on a dark ride through love and the HEA to the pain of betrayal and beyond. Like most urban fantasies, there is no warm and fuzzy ending, and the knowledge that Julieta had been betrayed on so many levels, tugs at your heart and your soul.
see all of my reviews at : thereadingcafe.com
MONSTERS: A Bloody Love Story (The Bloodless) by S.M. Reine
MONSTERS: A Bloody Love Story is an urban fantasy novella, approximately 10 short chapters in length. The storyline follows Julieta Moreno, a woman who (by day) works as a detective on the metaphysical task force studying the effects of vampire venom and (by night) as an assassin of the Bloodless.
At university, Julieta fell in love with the man of her dreams. Michael was everything and more-he as a god. But Juileta had always felt unworthy-a little overweight and of mixed race she never dreamed that one day Michael would ask her to be his wife. But her life hit rock bottom, the day Michael told her they were through.
Julieta was devastated. Numb from the pain of the break-up Julieta sought out the one person who could teach her how to be a better assassin. As the years went by, Gregor was able to hone Julieta’s skills to form the perfect killing machine. But life caught up with Gregor, and the death of his wife meant his life on the mean streets was over. And soon, Julieta would meet Alec- a man who reminded her so much of Michael that it hurt to even look at him. And Alec was the epitome of a death. With his physical power and ability to kill the Bloodless, Julieta had found a perfect companion and partner in Alec. But the day Alec told her that he loved her, was the day she walked away.
Several years later Julieta is stunned when Alec returns. Knowing she had made an error with Alec, Julieta was willing to open her heart once again, but the reality of Alec’s true identity would force Julieta to make a decision that would nearly end her life. Finding herself tortured and close to death, she would find the man she once called a partner, is the only person willing to risk his life for her own. But someone from Alec’s past would once again force one of them to make a decision, and Julieta would find herself alone once again.
Julieta put all of her efforts into training. Recovery from her injuries was taking its’ time, but her life as an assassin was one of the things she new best. And training for her next encounter with the person who destroyed her life, not once, but twice, fueled her determination. But another goodbye was something Julieta could no longer afford, and the ultimate betrayal would force her to choose between the person she once knew and what he had now become.
MONSTERS; A Bloody Love Story is in interesting read. Told in first person POV from the mind of Julieta Morena, the story takes the reader on a dark ride through love and the HEA to the pain of betrayal and beyond. Like most urban fantasies, there is no warm and fuzzy ending, and the knowledge that Julieta had been betrayed on so many levels, tugs at your heart and your soul.
see all of my reviews at : thereadingcafe.com
July 1, 2012
This is my first time reading something by Reine, though I have quite a few of her books loaded onto my Kindle. I've heard wonderful things about her books so I figured it was time to find out for myself.
Monsters is a really awesome and twisted kind of love story that tugs at your heart and makes you cringe from the blunt violence. I know that last part sounds like a bad thing, but it's really not. The action involved in this is fantastic, thought out and executed with precession. Sure it's bloody, but you could have guessed that from the title...Reine literally tells you that it's going to be twisted before you even get into it. I think that's what I enjoyed the most, having a main character who is 'off' and finds comfort in things that don't qualify as normal. It's a change of pace and direction.
The only complaint I have is that it ended. The length didn't really bother me because Reine managed to flesh out each scene nicely but it ended with a cliffhanger of sorts and those bring out the worst in me...So needless to say I'll be reading more of Reine's work and I look forward to the rest of The Bloodless series.
Monsters is a really awesome and twisted kind of love story that tugs at your heart and makes you cringe from the blunt violence. I know that last part sounds like a bad thing, but it's really not. The action involved in this is fantastic, thought out and executed with precession. Sure it's bloody, but you could have guessed that from the title...Reine literally tells you that it's going to be twisted before you even get into it. I think that's what I enjoyed the most, having a main character who is 'off' and finds comfort in things that don't qualify as normal. It's a change of pace and direction.
The only complaint I have is that it ended. The length didn't really bother me because Reine managed to flesh out each scene nicely but it ended with a cliffhanger of sorts and those bring out the worst in me...So needless to say I'll be reading more of Reine's work and I look forward to the rest of The Bloodless series.
June 26, 2012
Monsters was a different style for SM Reine. This was an interesting well written twist to a vampire romance story. The long rant at the beginning could be better written with a more action packed slant, but is still lyrical enough to be compelling to read. By the time the main character is kidnapped, everything starts happening and the action is hot. Action is what Reine does best, and Monster lives up to her reputation. This story has an unexpected twist that is not like Reine's other work, but I loved it! I read this in just a couple of I-couldn't-stop-reading hours!
November 27, 2012
Being the second title I've read by Ms. Reine, I was expecting more of the same writing style as The 19 Dragons. While I did not get what I expected, there is merit in this story but it needs more character development. In reading this I felt as though I had been dropped into a story half-glossed over, details made curt and too cursory to really allow me to develop an affection for any of the characters. I actually felt as though I was possibly reading the synopsis of a much longer, more detailed work and was left wanting more on many levels.
July 5, 2012
A vampire-hunting cop with a painful past teams up with a hunter with a past of his own, and find they make a great team.
This is vintage Reine, lots of gore and a high body count — and the heroine isn't spared anything, either. The plot and pacing are well-tuned for a story of this size. If you like messy fight scenes with lots of gore, you're gonna like this.
This is vintage Reine, lots of gore and a high body count — and the heroine isn't spared anything, either. The plot and pacing are well-tuned for a story of this size. If you like messy fight scenes with lots of gore, you're gonna like this.
June 4, 2013
This was another quick good read by this author. I felt that she could have developed the characters a bit more but that would have only deepened the enjoyment I found in them. This is definitely a storyline I would like to read more of.
October 1, 2013
Talk about your love story gone wrong! This book reads like a diary. It is very intense in places. I wouldn't mind reading a second book on these characters and the bloodless.
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