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Girl Games #4
A Game of Vows and Vendettas
One wedding. One reluctant bodyguard. One dangerously inconvenient attraction…
Penelope Lee didn’t want a new bodyguard, especially not a brooding, battle-hardened vampire who would rather be anywhere else. But when her assigned protector is murdered just before her sister’s wedding, she’s left with no choice.
Enter Dahlia St Clair, commander of the vampire-hunter army and the last person who should be stuck on glorified babysitting duty. She’s there to drink, dance, and maybe cause a little trouble—not to shadow a bratty princess through a wedding filled with secrets and unseen threats.
But when danger strikes, and Penelope becomes a target, Dahlia is the only one standing between her and death.
One stolen moment turns into another. One brush of hands, one heated glance, and suddenly, duty feels a lot more like desire.
They both know the once the wedding is over, so is this.
But when the final toast is made and the vows are spoken, they’ll have to decide—was it just a moment in time, or the start of something worth fighting for?
A Game of Vows and Vendettas is a short crossover novel for the Girl Games and Kingdom of Immortal Lovers series, set at Morrigan and Stirling's wedding. It is a vampire bodyguard x bratty princess romance with chaos, spice, and features the faces of all your favourites from across both Ruby's main series.
Penelope Lee didn’t want a new bodyguard, especially not a brooding, battle-hardened vampire who would rather be anywhere else. But when her assigned protector is murdered just before her sister’s wedding, she’s left with no choice.
Enter Dahlia St Clair, commander of the vampire-hunter army and the last person who should be stuck on glorified babysitting duty. She’s there to drink, dance, and maybe cause a little trouble—not to shadow a bratty princess through a wedding filled with secrets and unseen threats.
But when danger strikes, and Penelope becomes a target, Dahlia is the only one standing between her and death.
One stolen moment turns into another. One brush of hands, one heated glance, and suddenly, duty feels a lot more like desire.
They both know the once the wedding is over, so is this.
But when the final toast is made and the vows are spoken, they’ll have to decide—was it just a moment in time, or the start of something worth fighting for?
A Game of Vows and Vendettas is a short crossover novel for the Girl Games and Kingdom of Immortal Lovers series, set at Morrigan and Stirling's wedding. It is a vampire bodyguard x bratty princess romance with chaos, spice, and features the faces of all your favourites from across both Ruby's main series.
226 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 4, 2025
About the author
Ruby Roe
16 books1,972 followersRuby Roe writes lesbian fantasy romance. She loves a bit of magic with her smut and will read anything as long as the characters get down and dirty. When she isn’t writing, she’s beasting herself at the gym or wandering the world on her next adventure. She lives in England with her wife, son, and two devious Ragdoll cats.
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April 28, 2026
Ruby Roe has a way of bringing you right into the world and story immediately! It’s one of the things I love most about her books and writing. This novella is meant to be read after the Girl Games series and the Immortal Lovers series as it’s a crossover between the two. Honestly, you could happily read this as a standalone and not feel like you’ve missed too much. (But I would highly recommend reading the other two series before hand because they’re simply brilliant! So why wouldn’t you?).
Penelope is a bratty pretty pink princess and Dahlia is a masc dominant vampire. What more can I say? And what better pairing could you ask for really?
The whole thing was just amazing! I LOVED getting to see this from Penelope and Dahlia’s POV, they were the perfect pairing. What I also loved was that we got to see all the characters from both series come together and celebrate! The little nods to Stirling and Morrigan during the wedding, Ahhh, loved it (Romance and Ruin is my favourite after all) the happy couple 😭👰🏻♀️
I was giddy, screaming and kicking my feet by the end of this!!
I got to read this as I received the ebook from backing the kickstarter. If you missed out on that, not to worry! You can order this book now on Ruby Roe’s website.
Update (28/4/26): I reread this with the audiobook and it did not disappoint!! The narrators did an absolutely fantastic job of bringing Ruby’s characters to life!! Amazing work 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Written in first person with 2x main POV’s. Masc/Femme, Forced proximity, Princess/Vampire, Bodyguard. 5 glorious spicy scenes 😉
Penelope is a bratty pretty pink princess and Dahlia is a masc dominant vampire. What more can I say? And what better pairing could you ask for really?
The whole thing was just amazing! I LOVED getting to see this from Penelope and Dahlia’s POV, they were the perfect pairing. What I also loved was that we got to see all the characters from both series come together and celebrate! The little nods to Stirling and Morrigan during the wedding, Ahhh, loved it (Romance and Ruin is my favourite after all) the happy couple 😭👰🏻♀️
I was giddy, screaming and kicking my feet by the end of this!!
I got to read this as I received the ebook from backing the kickstarter. If you missed out on that, not to worry! You can order this book now on Ruby Roe’s website.
Update (28/4/26): I reread this with the audiobook and it did not disappoint!! The narrators did an absolutely fantastic job of bringing Ruby’s characters to life!! Amazing work 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Written in first person with 2x main POV’s. Masc/Femme, Forced proximity, Princess/Vampire, Bodyguard. 5 glorious spicy scenes 😉
January 1, 2026
An unforgettable, heart-ripping masterpiece you won’t recover from
What a book. Absolutely incredible—just like all of Ruby’s other works, this one is truly exceptional, and I could not put it down. The storyline is impeccable and pure perfection. I adored the bodyguard trope and loved the twists woven throughout the story. Ruby has a way of ripping your heart out, filling it with vampires and magicians you’ll love forever, and then shoving it back into your chest only to make you beg her to do it all over again.
The relationship between Penelope and Dahlia was exquisite. The development may be fast, but it’s phenomenally done and had me desperate for more. The tension at the beginning was palpable, and their connection only grew stronger from there. They are undeniably made for each other—Penelope’s bratty nature paired with Dahlia’s commanding dominance was absolute perfection and such a joy to read.
I’m beyond excited to read more from Ruby. I’ve read and own all of her books, and each one somehow manages to outdo the last. Watch this space—Ruby is only going to keep creating more incredible stories, and I cannot wait to absolutely devour every single one of them.
Star rating. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice rating. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
I am leaving this honest review voluntarily.
What a book. Absolutely incredible—just like all of Ruby’s other works, this one is truly exceptional, and I could not put it down. The storyline is impeccable and pure perfection. I adored the bodyguard trope and loved the twists woven throughout the story. Ruby has a way of ripping your heart out, filling it with vampires and magicians you’ll love forever, and then shoving it back into your chest only to make you beg her to do it all over again.
The relationship between Penelope and Dahlia was exquisite. The development may be fast, but it’s phenomenally done and had me desperate for more. The tension at the beginning was palpable, and their connection only grew stronger from there. They are undeniably made for each other—Penelope’s bratty nature paired with Dahlia’s commanding dominance was absolute perfection and such a joy to read.
I’m beyond excited to read more from Ruby. I’ve read and own all of her books, and each one somehow manages to outdo the last. Watch this space—Ruby is only going to keep creating more incredible stories, and I cannot wait to absolutely devour every single one of them.
Star rating. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice rating. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
I am leaving this honest review voluntarily.
December 12, 2025
I LOVE these books! Love. And while this is considered a stand-alone, you really need to read (or listen to) the whole series in order to know the characters and appreciate what led to this point.
The Girls Game series is fun, exciting, occasionally frightening, laugh out loud funny and scorchingly, explicitly hot.
Making them even more fabulous are the multiple narrators led by the incredible Allie Rose, Islay Jacobs (who sounds like Natalie Dormer from Game of Thrones) and Zara Hampton-Brown. They are wonderful actors who slay each character they portray. (My personal favorite is Rose’s Octavia character, but I love them all!)
I am anxious to experience the next work from this amazing storyteller!
The Girls Game series is fun, exciting, occasionally frightening, laugh out loud funny and scorchingly, explicitly hot.
Making them even more fabulous are the multiple narrators led by the incredible Allie Rose, Islay Jacobs (who sounds like Natalie Dormer from Game of Thrones) and Zara Hampton-Brown. They are wonderful actors who slay each character they portray. (My personal favorite is Rose’s Octavia character, but I love them all!)
I am anxious to experience the next work from this amazing storyteller!
December 12, 2025
When you read this on a cold day, almost winter, it's like outside and inside the house there's a heat wave.
Temperatures skyrocketing.
Temperatures skyrocketing.
December 3, 2025
I didn't realize how bad I needed something like this. If you want a spicy sapphic vampire romance that's a standalone then consider picking this one up. The plot was pretty solid. It definitely was not the craziest or most intricate plot but it was engaging. I enjoyed all of the characters even the ones that were barely mentioned. I listed to an ALC and it is an interesting (not in a bad way) narration. I was definitely hooked and binged the book in one sitting. Im also very interested in seeing about the rest of the books in this series. This was basically a lesbian vampire wet dream. Sometimes you just need to read a fun smutty book and this will scratch that itch.
May 10, 2026
Penelope meet her match or her demise…
Whew! Okay first, it’s Stirling and Morrigan’s wedding!!
Okay. That being said, I very much enjoyed ALL of Penelope’s brattiness and every bit of Dahlia’s dominance ;). They were a perfect pair and I was thrilled to see that there is more to their story!
This is a shorter story but I felt the pacing flowed well and the steam was sizzling so much it was palpable.
I was excited to get back to this world and plan to stay for more! Highly recommend this and the previous Girl Games books and more!
Whew! Okay first, it’s Stirling and Morrigan’s wedding!!
Okay. That being said, I very much enjoyed ALL of Penelope’s brattiness and every bit of Dahlia’s dominance ;). They were a perfect pair and I was thrilled to see that there is more to their story!
This is a shorter story but I felt the pacing flowed well and the steam was sizzling so much it was palpable.
I was excited to get back to this world and plan to stay for more! Highly recommend this and the previous Girl Games books and more!
March 31, 2026
Ruby Roe does it again. When I heard this was going to be a cross over of Girl Games and Kingdom of Immortal Lovers, I knew I had to read this immediately. I loved both series and this was such an awesome addition.
Note: It's technically a standalone, but I think it's best if you read the other books first.
Note: It's technically a standalone, but I think it's best if you read the other books first.
February 13, 2026
And that, my friends, is how you write lesbian smut
December 6, 2025
4.25⭐️
I got an alc, but my rating/review are my own!
when I found out this was a crossover I was going to read all the books first butttt I would be late to the release date soooo I just read one of the series and now I cannot wait to read the other one🤧🤧
this series been amazing!!!! there is so much smutt🤭🤭 which I loveeee and sapphic??? pleaseeeee, yessss!!! and I loveeeee banter, of course this series has so muchhhh🤭🤭🤭
quotes:
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“𝕻𝖗𝖎𝖓𝖈𝖊𝖘𝖘…”
“𝕴’𝖒 𝖗𝖆𝖙𝖍𝖊𝖗 𝖋𝖔𝖓𝖉 𝖔𝖋 𝖆 𝖜𝖔𝖒𝖆𝖓 𝖇𝖊𝖌𝖌𝖎𝖓𝖌 𝖒𝖊. 𝕭𝖚𝖙 𝕴’𝖉 𝖑𝖔𝖛𝖊 𝖙𝖔 𝖕𝖚𝖙 𝖆 𝖕𝖗𝖎𝖓𝖈𝖊𝖘𝖘 𝖔𝖓 𝖍𝖊𝖗 𝖐𝖓𝖊𝖊𝖘. 𝕾𝖊𝖊 𝖜𝖍𝖆𝖙 𝖊𝖑𝖘𝖊 𝖙𝖍𝖆𝖙 𝖕𝖗𝖊𝖙𝖙𝖞 𝖑𝖎𝖙𝖙𝖑𝖊 𝖒𝖔𝖚𝖙𝖍 𝖔𝖋 𝖞𝖔𝖚𝖗𝖘 𝖈𝖆𝖓 𝖉𝖔,”
“𝕭𝖊𝖘𝖎𝖉𝖊𝖘, 𝕴’𝖉 𝖗𝖆𝖙𝖍𝖊𝖗 𝖇𝖊 𝖋𝖚𝖈𝖐𝖎𝖓𝖌 𝖆 𝖍𝖔𝖙 𝖜𝖔𝖒𝖆𝖓 𝖆𝖓𝖉 𝖉𝖗𝖔𝖜𝖓𝖎𝖓𝖌 𝖎𝖓 𝕾𝖆𝖓𝖌𝖚𝖎 𝕮𝖚𝖕𝖆 𝖙𝖍𝖆𝖓 𝖜𝖆𝖘𝖙𝖎𝖓𝖌 𝖒𝖞 𝖙𝖎𝖒𝖊 𝖜𝖎𝖓𝖉𝖎𝖓𝖌 𝖞𝖔𝖚 𝖚𝖕.”
“𝕴’𝖒 𝖆𝖘𝖐𝖎𝖓𝖌 𝖞𝖔𝖚. 𝖄𝖔𝖚𝖗 𝖍𝖊𝖆𝖗𝖙 𝖗𝖆𝖙𝖊 𝖎𝖓𝖈𝖗𝖊𝖆𝖘𝖊𝖉, 𝖇𝖑𝖔𝖔𝖉 𝖎𝖘 𝖕𝖔𝖔𝖑𝖎𝖓𝖌 𝖇𝖊𝖓𝖊𝖆𝖙𝖍 𝖞𝖔𝖚𝖗 𝖘𝖐𝖎𝖓 𝖆𝖓𝖉—”
••
“𝓘’𝓶 𝓸𝓷𝓵𝔂 𝓪 𝓹𝓻𝓮𝓭𝓪𝓽𝓸𝓻 𝓲𝓯 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝔀𝓪𝓷𝓽 𝔂𝓸𝓾𝓻 𝓹𝓾𝓼𝓼𝔂 𝓮𝓪𝓽𝓮𝓷.”
“𝓝𝓸𝓽 𝓪 𝓵𝓮𝓼𝓫𝓲𝓪𝓷? 𝓐𝓷𝓭 𝔂𝓮𝓽, 𝓷𝓸 𝓸𝓷𝓮 𝓸𝓹𝓮𝓷𝓼 𝓽𝓱𝓮𝓲𝓻 𝓵𝓮𝓰𝓼 𝓽𝓱𝓪𝓽 𝓬𝓸𝓷𝓯𝓲𝓭𝓮𝓷𝓽𝓵𝔂 𝓾𝓷𝓵𝓮𝓼𝓼… 𝓨𝓮𝓪𝓱… 𝓘’𝓭 𝓹𝓾𝓽 𝓰𝓸𝓸𝓭 𝓶𝓸𝓷𝓮𝔂 𝓸𝓷 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓯𝓪𝓬𝓽 𝔂𝓸𝓾’𝓿𝓮 𝓼𝓵𝓮𝓹𝓽 𝔀𝓲𝓽𝓱 𝓪 𝔀𝓸𝓶𝓪𝓷 𝓫𝓮𝓯𝓸𝓻𝓮.”
••
“𝖄𝖔𝖚 𝖉𝖔𝖓’𝖙 𝖓𝖊𝖊𝖉 𝖒𝖊 𝖙𝖔 𝖇𝖎𝖙𝖊 𝖞𝖔𝖚 𝖙𝖔 𝖌𝖎𝖛𝖊 𝖞𝖔𝖚 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖇𝖊𝖘𝖙 𝖔𝖗𝖌𝖆𝖘𝖒 𝖔𝖋 𝖞𝖔𝖚𝖗 𝖑𝖎𝖋𝖊.”
“𝕺𝖍, 𝖙𝖍𝖊𝖓 𝖜𝖍𝖆𝖙 𝖉𝖔 𝕴 𝖓𝖊𝖊𝖉?”
“𝕵𝖚𝖘𝖙 𝖒𝖞 𝖙𝖔𝖓𝖌𝖚𝖊.”
•• 🤭
tropes:
☆🍁sapphic fantasy
☆🍁novella
☆🍁smutty
☆🍁vampire bodyguard x princess
☆🍁forced proximity
☆🍁mask / femme
☆🍁bratty fmc
I got an alc, but my rating/review are my own!
when I found out this was a crossover I was going to read all the books first butttt I would be late to the release date soooo I just read one of the series and now I cannot wait to read the other one🤧🤧
this series been amazing!!!! there is so much smutt🤭🤭 which I loveeee and sapphic??? pleaseeeee, yessss!!! and I loveeeee banter, of course this series has so muchhhh🤭🤭🤭
quotes:
••
“𝕻𝖗𝖎𝖓𝖈𝖊𝖘𝖘…”
“𝕴’𝖒 𝖗𝖆𝖙𝖍𝖊𝖗 𝖋𝖔𝖓𝖉 𝖔𝖋 𝖆 𝖜𝖔𝖒𝖆𝖓 𝖇𝖊𝖌𝖌𝖎𝖓𝖌 𝖒𝖊. 𝕭𝖚𝖙 𝕴’𝖉 𝖑𝖔𝖛𝖊 𝖙𝖔 𝖕𝖚𝖙 𝖆 𝖕𝖗𝖎𝖓𝖈𝖊𝖘𝖘 𝖔𝖓 𝖍𝖊𝖗 𝖐𝖓𝖊𝖊𝖘. 𝕾𝖊𝖊 𝖜𝖍𝖆𝖙 𝖊𝖑𝖘𝖊 𝖙𝖍𝖆𝖙 𝖕𝖗𝖊𝖙𝖙𝖞 𝖑𝖎𝖙𝖙𝖑𝖊 𝖒𝖔𝖚𝖙𝖍 𝖔𝖋 𝖞𝖔𝖚𝖗𝖘 𝖈𝖆𝖓 𝖉𝖔,”
“𝕭𝖊𝖘𝖎𝖉𝖊𝖘, 𝕴’𝖉 𝖗𝖆𝖙𝖍𝖊𝖗 𝖇𝖊 𝖋𝖚𝖈𝖐𝖎𝖓𝖌 𝖆 𝖍𝖔𝖙 𝖜𝖔𝖒𝖆𝖓 𝖆𝖓𝖉 𝖉𝖗𝖔𝖜𝖓𝖎𝖓𝖌 𝖎𝖓 𝕾𝖆𝖓𝖌𝖚𝖎 𝕮𝖚𝖕𝖆 𝖙𝖍𝖆𝖓 𝖜𝖆𝖘𝖙𝖎𝖓𝖌 𝖒𝖞 𝖙𝖎𝖒𝖊 𝖜𝖎𝖓𝖉𝖎𝖓𝖌 𝖞𝖔𝖚 𝖚𝖕.”
“𝕴’𝖒 𝖆𝖘𝖐𝖎𝖓𝖌 𝖞𝖔𝖚. 𝖄𝖔𝖚𝖗 𝖍𝖊𝖆𝖗𝖙 𝖗𝖆𝖙𝖊 𝖎𝖓𝖈𝖗𝖊𝖆𝖘𝖊𝖉, 𝖇𝖑𝖔𝖔𝖉 𝖎𝖘 𝖕𝖔𝖔𝖑𝖎𝖓𝖌 𝖇𝖊𝖓𝖊𝖆𝖙𝖍 𝖞𝖔𝖚𝖗 𝖘𝖐𝖎𝖓 𝖆𝖓𝖉—”
••
“𝓘’𝓶 𝓸𝓷𝓵𝔂 𝓪 𝓹𝓻𝓮𝓭𝓪𝓽𝓸𝓻 𝓲𝓯 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝔀𝓪𝓷𝓽 𝔂𝓸𝓾𝓻 𝓹𝓾𝓼𝓼𝔂 𝓮𝓪𝓽𝓮𝓷.”
“𝓝𝓸𝓽 𝓪 𝓵𝓮𝓼𝓫𝓲𝓪𝓷? 𝓐𝓷𝓭 𝔂𝓮𝓽, 𝓷𝓸 𝓸𝓷𝓮 𝓸𝓹𝓮𝓷𝓼 𝓽𝓱𝓮𝓲𝓻 𝓵𝓮𝓰𝓼 𝓽𝓱𝓪𝓽 𝓬𝓸𝓷𝓯𝓲𝓭𝓮𝓷𝓽𝓵𝔂 𝓾𝓷𝓵𝓮𝓼𝓼… 𝓨𝓮𝓪𝓱… 𝓘’𝓭 𝓹𝓾𝓽 𝓰𝓸𝓸𝓭 𝓶𝓸𝓷𝓮𝔂 𝓸𝓷 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓯𝓪𝓬𝓽 𝔂𝓸𝓾’𝓿𝓮 𝓼𝓵𝓮𝓹𝓽 𝔀𝓲𝓽𝓱 𝓪 𝔀𝓸𝓶𝓪𝓷 𝓫𝓮𝓯𝓸𝓻𝓮.”
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“𝖄𝖔𝖚 𝖉𝖔𝖓’𝖙 𝖓𝖊𝖊𝖉 𝖒𝖊 𝖙𝖔 𝖇𝖎𝖙𝖊 𝖞𝖔𝖚 𝖙𝖔 𝖌𝖎𝖛𝖊 𝖞𝖔𝖚 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖇𝖊𝖘𝖙 𝖔𝖗𝖌𝖆𝖘𝖒 𝖔𝖋 𝖞𝖔𝖚𝖗 𝖑𝖎𝖋𝖊.”
“𝕺𝖍, 𝖙𝖍𝖊𝖓 𝖜𝖍𝖆𝖙 𝖉𝖔 𝕴 𝖓𝖊𝖊𝖉?”
“𝕵𝖚𝖘𝖙 𝖒𝖞 𝖙𝖔𝖓𝖌𝖚𝖊.”
•• 🤭
tropes:
☆🍁sapphic fantasy
☆🍁novella
☆🍁smutty
☆🍁vampire bodyguard x princess
☆🍁forced proximity
☆🍁mask / femme
☆🍁bratty fmc
April 16, 2026
I never miss a Ruby Roe smut 🥵 and this one certainly disappoint in the 🔥🌶️ department! I hated Penelope in the series originally so I was sus when she was one of the MCs of this novella, but I was pleasantly surprised to enjoy her in this book. I liked her bratty attitude whenever she’d challenge Dahlia. And we got so many fun cameos from our faves from the Ruby Roe universe! Including my fave, vampire mommy Octavia 🫠🫠🫠
I won’t lie, I read this book for the smut and got exactly what I asked for. No notes. If I take a step back from that however, I did feel like the relationship between Penelope and Dahlia felt quite rushed. Ruby’s romances are always ✨intense✨ but I do wish I had gotten a bit more foreplay with this duo, so to speak 😉
PS… Listening to this audiobook while working is not for the weak 🫣
I won’t lie, I read this book for the smut and got exactly what I asked for. No notes. If I take a step back from that however, I did feel like the relationship between Penelope and Dahlia felt quite rushed. Ruby’s romances are always ✨intense✨ but I do wish I had gotten a bit more foreplay with this duo, so to speak 😉
PS… Listening to this audiobook while working is not for the weak 🫣
November 14, 2025
Yet another Ruby Roe masterpiece!! I’m so glad your twisted mind got carried away and wrote this into an entire book.
The crossover between series is immaculate, and the way you’ve flipped the narrative of the two main characters in this, I love it! I always liked Dahlia but I never expected to care for Penelope (we are literally the same person). A royal wedding?? We love!! And the vows!!! I’ve never been a marriage person however this may have swayed my mind.
The unshared words between them had my heart aching!! Knowing Dahlia is pretty much immortal too, hearing her thoughts hurt my heart.
The smut as always was smutting, the secondhand embarrassment (handshake) was absolutely felt. This was pretty much a 1 day read for me and I’m a slow reader, it was honestly incredible.
Roll on September 12th 2026 for the next release🫠
^ I wrote this as I was reading. But my gods the ending(s) - I crave for a love hidden in these books. The nauseating sense of home-sick for a world I can never live in has returned. Please never stop writing so I can always escape to them again!!
And thank you!!! Thank you for writing it, thank you for sharing it with us, thank you for being almost a month early - thank you for everything!!
The crossover between series is immaculate, and the way you’ve flipped the narrative of the two main characters in this, I love it! I always liked Dahlia but I never expected to care for Penelope (we are literally the same person). A royal wedding?? We love!! And the vows!!! I’ve never been a marriage person however this may have swayed my mind.
The unshared words between them had my heart aching!! Knowing Dahlia is pretty much immortal too, hearing her thoughts hurt my heart.
The smut as always was smutting, the secondhand embarrassment (handshake) was absolutely felt. This was pretty much a 1 day read for me and I’m a slow reader, it was honestly incredible.
Roll on September 12th 2026 for the next release🫠
^ I wrote this as I was reading. But my gods the ending(s) - I crave for a love hidden in these books. The nauseating sense of home-sick for a world I can never live in has returned. Please never stop writing so I can always escape to them again!!
And thank you!!! Thank you for writing it, thank you for sharing it with us, thank you for being almost a month early - thank you for everything!!
November 23, 2025
The perfect love child of all of Ruby Roe’s books so far! I love absolutely EVERYTHING about it!! All the Easter eggs, more of my favourite characters, and a new, wonderful, hot, Dommy and Bratty romance between Dahlia and Penelope, characters that used to be pains in our asses and now I want MORE OF!!
I am always blown away by her books and am rushing to write this before diving into the bonus smutilogue.. because of course it’s going to be absolute fire and completely necessary for my sanity.
Plot summary
If you’ve read the previous books, you know who these characters are. If you haven’t, GO READ THEM ALL RIGHT NOW!
Morrigan and Stirling’s wedding is approaching! Amongst all the preparation, Morrigan’s sister Penelope has gotten herself into a spot of bother, so obviously illegally heads into vampire territory to visit an old.. friend for potential help. Meets Dahlia along the way and after a very heated but brief moment, goes back on her way. How was Dahlia to know she just kissed the princess.. and how was Penelope to know Dahlia will be at the royal wedding and be forced to be her new bodyguard..?
Things I loved:
- Literally everything
- More from my favourite characters
- Dom & Brat spice
- The stake
- The handshake.. 🤣
- Obviously the wedding
- Loving characters who were previously.. prickly.
Overall, it’s an absolute fangasm of a crossover! I would have read double, even triple the pages for this. More. Give. Me. More. Please? 🤣
I am always blown away by her books and am rushing to write this before diving into the bonus smutilogue.. because of course it’s going to be absolute fire and completely necessary for my sanity.
Plot summary
If you’ve read the previous books, you know who these characters are. If you haven’t, GO READ THEM ALL RIGHT NOW!
Morrigan and Stirling’s wedding is approaching! Amongst all the preparation, Morrigan’s sister Penelope has gotten herself into a spot of bother, so obviously illegally heads into vampire territory to visit an old.. friend for potential help. Meets Dahlia along the way and after a very heated but brief moment, goes back on her way. How was Dahlia to know she just kissed the princess.. and how was Penelope to know Dahlia will be at the royal wedding and be forced to be her new bodyguard..?
Things I loved:
- Literally everything
- More from my favourite characters
- Dom & Brat spice
- The stake
- The handshake.. 🤣
- Obviously the wedding
- Loving characters who were previously.. prickly.
Overall, it’s an absolute fangasm of a crossover! I would have read double, even triple the pages for this. More. Give. Me. More. Please? 🤣
April 20, 2026
It would have been so good if Dahila’s pet name for Pen was princess…since she’s a literal princess. 😂
𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗔𝗟𝗟: ⭐️⭐️⭐️.25
𝗧𝗬𝗣𝗘: Interconnected Standalone
𝗦𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗦: Girl Games x Immortal Kingdom crossover
𝗔𝗨𝗗𝗜𝗢𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗞: Dual narration
𝗣𝗔𝗜𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚: FF
𝗛𝗘𝗔/𝗛𝗙𝗡: 💖
𝗟𝗚𝗕𝗧 𝗥𝗘𝗣: 🏳️🌈
𝗪𝗛𝗬-𝗖𝗛𝗢𝗢𝗦𝗘: 🚫
𝗠𝗔𝗜𝗡 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗦: Penelope + Dahila
𝗛𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗟𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧𝗦:
♥︎ sapphic romance
♥︎ fantasy
♥︎ princess x bodyguard
♥︎ forced proximity
♥︎ femme x masc
♥︎ bratty princess fmc
♥︎ vampire bodyguard fmc
𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗞𝗦:
♥︎ brat taming
♥︎ spanking
♥︎ semi-public play
𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗔𝗟𝗟: ⭐️⭐️⭐️.25
𝗧𝗬𝗣𝗘: Interconnected Standalone
𝗦𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗦: Girl Games x Immortal Kingdom crossover
𝗔𝗨𝗗𝗜𝗢𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗞: Dual narration
𝗣𝗔𝗜𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚: FF
𝗛𝗘𝗔/𝗛𝗙𝗡: 💖
𝗟𝗚𝗕𝗧 𝗥𝗘𝗣: 🏳️🌈
𝗪𝗛𝗬-𝗖𝗛𝗢𝗢𝗦𝗘: 🚫
𝗠𝗔𝗜𝗡 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗦: Penelope + Dahila
𝗛𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗟𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧𝗦:
♥︎ sapphic romance
♥︎ fantasy
♥︎ princess x bodyguard
♥︎ forced proximity
♥︎ femme x masc
♥︎ bratty princess fmc
♥︎ vampire bodyguard fmc
𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗞𝗦:
♥︎ brat taming
♥︎ spanking
♥︎ semi-public play
November 20, 2025
“[S]he is the kind of memory I will hold for as long as the moon shines and the night runs through my veins.”
“[She] stares at her as if she is the light, and the dark, the sun, the moon and all the water in all the oceans.”
“A promise to love. And be loved. To love you until I’m nothing but ashes and sand. Until our souls find each other again where blue meets blue.”
“[She] stares at her as if she is the light, and the dark, the sun, the moon and all the water in all the oceans.”
“A promise to love. And be loved. To love you until I’m nothing but ashes and sand. Until our souls find each other again where blue meets blue.”
April 15, 2026
it was OK. plot was a bit weak.
November 22, 2025
So very good. Dahlia and Penelope are HAWT. I loved and adored GG and House of Immortal Lovers and this crossover was perfect.
I always find it so interesting when a side character doesn’t come across as my type of character, then they get their own story and I vibe so hard. It does not happen all the time but it definitely did happen with Dahlia. Brat tamer extraordinaire meeting her match? She who gives no fucks when playing is so so fun, Princess Penelope Lee. Dahlias fierce protection and possessiveness over Penelope was start to finish swoon worthy. Penelope’s start to finish rebellion is the true winner here.
Morrigan and Stirling’s story is my favorite or the series and I was full on sobbinggg at 3am during the ceremony scene.
If only there were 300 more pages of punishments, *dreamy sigh*
I always find it so interesting when a side character doesn’t come across as my type of character, then they get their own story and I vibe so hard. It does not happen all the time but it definitely did happen with Dahlia. Brat tamer extraordinaire meeting her match? She who gives no fucks when playing is so so fun, Princess Penelope Lee. Dahlias fierce protection and possessiveness over Penelope was start to finish swoon worthy. Penelope’s start to finish rebellion is the true winner here.
Morrigan and Stirling’s story is my favorite or the series and I was full on sobbinggg at 3am during the ceremony scene.
If only there were 300 more pages of punishments, *dreamy sigh*
May 11, 2026
The lesbian vampire bodyguard concept was the only good part. Everything else was bad. I'm putting the series down for now—it took me forever to finish.
January 2, 2026
3.5⭐️
Short, easy read. Enjoyed but not my favourite
Set in the same realm as all the the books so was nice to revisit the characters
Short, easy read. Enjoyed but not my favourite
Set in the same realm as all the the books so was nice to revisit the characters
June 19, 2025
Ooooooooohhhhh! This was incredible!! The Girl Games series is my favorite book series of all times! When I heard that this was coming out I was so stoked. I got to read it early because I signed up for the authors kickstarter campaign (something else I'm super excited for). The book was amazing. I loved the cross over. Getting to see all of my favorite characters from both series come together again was so much fun. Getting the little insights to all of their lives was so rewarding. I didn't love Penelope in passed books, but getting to see things from her side in the book was so enlightening. It's great to see a full fledged personality and learn what's really going on in her head. I did like Dahlia before and love her even more now. The growth you see in her character and seeing some vulnerability was exactly what was needed. This book is definitey worth the read and if you haven't read the previous books you should do that too!
February 9, 2026
I loved every moment of it. an hope theres more of Dahlia and Penelope, an to see Dahlia as a mafia boss would be hot 🔥 🥵
December 15, 2025
What can I truly say about this book? It was EFFING. PERFECT. Everything was amazing, the plot was incredible, and even Dahlia and Penelope were amazing.
Getting to see characters from both Girl Games and Kingdom of Immortal Lovers? The literal cherry on top! Seeing the magicians and the vampires being civil and working together was amazing.
Let's not forget the entire reason this book exists... The royal wedding! Morrigan and Stirling got their special day! It was so effing perfect. The vows, the outfits, Morrigan's gift to Stirling, and let's not forget the wedding night 🥵.
While I am sad that we may or may not see our girls again, I'm excited to see if any of them do pop up in future books.
Getting to see characters from both Girl Games and Kingdom of Immortal Lovers? The literal cherry on top! Seeing the magicians and the vampires being civil and working together was amazing.
Let's not forget the entire reason this book exists... The royal wedding! Morrigan and Stirling got their special day! It was so effing perfect. The vows, the outfits, Morrigan's gift to Stirling, and let's not forget the wedding night 🥵.
While I am sad that we may or may not see our girls again, I'm excited to see if any of them do pop up in future books.
November 26, 2025
Babes. Babes. I am feral. Absolutely unwell. Ruby Roe has once again reached into my chest cavity, plucked out my heart, covered it in Penelope Pink glitter and vampire blood, and handed it back to me while winking. A Game of Vows and Vendettas is the sapphic vampire bodyguard romance I didn’t know I needed—but now I’ll never recover from it.
First of all, let’s just get this out of the way: Penelope and Dahlia? ICONIC. We’re talking bratty princess with a sharp tongue and a vulnerable streak a mile wide, paired with a battle-hardened, brooding vampire hunter turned reluctant protector who just wants to sip her drink in peace. These two have banter that bites, tension so thick you could stake a vamp with it, and chemistry that builds with every stolen look and charged touch. I was hanging on to every word like it was sacred scripture.
And don't even get me started on the spice. Ruby. Roe. Delivers. Every. Single. Time. The slow burn? Exquisite. The payoff? Devastatingly delicious. It’s steamy, it’s emotional, it’s sapphic yearning wrapped in silk and leather and bad decisions. You know it's not going to be just a one-time thing—but watching them try to pretend it is? TORTURE. The best kind.
But babes, it’s not just about the heat (although, let’s be real, it is very hot). This novella has heart. It’s about duty and desire, grief and letting go, showing up even when it hurts. Penelope might come off spoiled at first glance, but you see so much depth and growth in her, and Dahlia? My emotionally repressed vampire warrior. Her walls crack, and I wanted to scream every time she let a little vulnerability slip through. THESE WOMEN. They get each other in a way no one else does.
And listen—if you’re a Ruby Roe reader, this is the ultimate gift. We’re back in the Girl Games universe and the Kingdom of Immortal Lovers series, and it’s giving crossover chaos in the best way. Getting to see all our fave queer icons (hi Scarlett, hi Stirling and Morrigan, hi absolute mayhem) in one place, at a wedding, no less? It felt like crashing a sapphic vampire Met Gala, and I never wanted to leave.
The narration? STUNNING. Allie Rose, Zara Hampton-Brown, and Islay Jacobs absolutely breathe life into these characters. They bring every growl, smirk, and vulnerable whisper to life. It’s immersive, it’s electric, it’s so good I may never physically read again.
In conclusion, I say this with my whole chest and ten toes in the ground: if Ruby Roe writes it, I will inhale it. A Game of Vows and Vendettas is spicy, sharp, deeply romantic, and laugh-out-loud chaotic. It’s a quick read/listen that feels like a full-course sapphic feast. I’m a Scarlett stan forever, but Penelope and Dahlia? They’ve absolutely claimed a corner of my heart.
So read it. Listen to it. Obsess over it with your book besties. And if Ruby decides to give these two a full-length follow-up? BABES, I will preorder it before she even announces the title.
First of all, let’s just get this out of the way: Penelope and Dahlia? ICONIC. We’re talking bratty princess with a sharp tongue and a vulnerable streak a mile wide, paired with a battle-hardened, brooding vampire hunter turned reluctant protector who just wants to sip her drink in peace. These two have banter that bites, tension so thick you could stake a vamp with it, and chemistry that builds with every stolen look and charged touch. I was hanging on to every word like it was sacred scripture.
And don't even get me started on the spice. Ruby. Roe. Delivers. Every. Single. Time. The slow burn? Exquisite. The payoff? Devastatingly delicious. It’s steamy, it’s emotional, it’s sapphic yearning wrapped in silk and leather and bad decisions. You know it's not going to be just a one-time thing—but watching them try to pretend it is? TORTURE. The best kind.
But babes, it’s not just about the heat (although, let’s be real, it is very hot). This novella has heart. It’s about duty and desire, grief and letting go, showing up even when it hurts. Penelope might come off spoiled at first glance, but you see so much depth and growth in her, and Dahlia? My emotionally repressed vampire warrior. Her walls crack, and I wanted to scream every time she let a little vulnerability slip through. THESE WOMEN. They get each other in a way no one else does.
And listen—if you’re a Ruby Roe reader, this is the ultimate gift. We’re back in the Girl Games universe and the Kingdom of Immortal Lovers series, and it’s giving crossover chaos in the best way. Getting to see all our fave queer icons (hi Scarlett, hi Stirling and Morrigan, hi absolute mayhem) in one place, at a wedding, no less? It felt like crashing a sapphic vampire Met Gala, and I never wanted to leave.
The narration? STUNNING. Allie Rose, Zara Hampton-Brown, and Islay Jacobs absolutely breathe life into these characters. They bring every growl, smirk, and vulnerable whisper to life. It’s immersive, it’s electric, it’s so good I may never physically read again.
In conclusion, I say this with my whole chest and ten toes in the ground: if Ruby Roe writes it, I will inhale it. A Game of Vows and Vendettas is spicy, sharp, deeply romantic, and laugh-out-loud chaotic. It’s a quick read/listen that feels like a full-course sapphic feast. I’m a Scarlett stan forever, but Penelope and Dahlia? They’ve absolutely claimed a corner of my heart.
So read it. Listen to it. Obsess over it with your book besties. And if Ruby decides to give these two a full-length follow-up? BABES, I will preorder it before she even announces the title.
April 26, 2026
4.5⭐️
If you’ve been waiting for Penelope to finally get her moment, A Game of Vows and Vendettas by Ruby Roe absolutely delivers—and then some.
This is very much a fast-burn romance, and honestly? It suits Penelope perfectly. Everything between her and Dahlia ignites quickly, but it never feels rushed—just intense, consuming, and impossible to look away from. Watching Penelope, with all her sharp edges and stubbornness, get swept up so completely was incredibly satisfying. I went in hoping she’d get a happy ending, and I’m genuinely glad she did.
That said, I’ll admit it wasn’t quite the grand finale I imagined for the series as a whole. I found myself wishing for more time with the other couples—just a few extra moments to really tie everything together. But this is Penelope’s story through and through, and once I settled into that, I enjoyed every second of it.
Now, let’s talk about Dahlia and Penelope—because wow. Their dynamic is electric from the start. Penelope being a bit of a brat? Completely expected. But the way Dahlia meets her there, matching her energy while keeping that calm, controlled edge? It’s incredibly swoony. The bodyguard aspect during the wedding just adds fuel to the fire—there’s this constant thread of protectiveness that makes their already intense connection even hotter.
What really surprised me was how much depth Ruby Roe packed into such a short format. This isn’t just a quick, surface-level novella—it has real emotional weight beneath all that chemistry. And the spice? Just as immaculate as ever. It blends seamlessly with the story, enhancing the emotional stakes instead of distracting from them.
I’m usually pretty stingy with novella ratings—they rarely go above four stars for me—but this one earned a solid 4.5. Stirling and Morrigan’s vows absolutely wrecked me (full-on tears), and that final chapter? Genuinely perfect. A beautiful, nostalgic send-off that left me both satisfied and a little heartbroken to say goodbye.
If you’ve been waiting for Penelope to finally get her moment, A Game of Vows and Vendettas by Ruby Roe absolutely delivers—and then some.
This is very much a fast-burn romance, and honestly? It suits Penelope perfectly. Everything between her and Dahlia ignites quickly, but it never feels rushed—just intense, consuming, and impossible to look away from. Watching Penelope, with all her sharp edges and stubbornness, get swept up so completely was incredibly satisfying. I went in hoping she’d get a happy ending, and I’m genuinely glad she did.
That said, I’ll admit it wasn’t quite the grand finale I imagined for the series as a whole. I found myself wishing for more time with the other couples—just a few extra moments to really tie everything together. But this is Penelope’s story through and through, and once I settled into that, I enjoyed every second of it.
Now, let’s talk about Dahlia and Penelope—because wow. Their dynamic is electric from the start. Penelope being a bit of a brat? Completely expected. But the way Dahlia meets her there, matching her energy while keeping that calm, controlled edge? It’s incredibly swoony. The bodyguard aspect during the wedding just adds fuel to the fire—there’s this constant thread of protectiveness that makes their already intense connection even hotter.
What really surprised me was how much depth Ruby Roe packed into such a short format. This isn’t just a quick, surface-level novella—it has real emotional weight beneath all that chemistry. And the spice? Just as immaculate as ever. It blends seamlessly with the story, enhancing the emotional stakes instead of distracting from them.
I’m usually pretty stingy with novella ratings—they rarely go above four stars for me—but this one earned a solid 4.5. Stirling and Morrigan’s vows absolutely wrecked me (full-on tears), and that final chapter? Genuinely perfect. A beautiful, nostalgic send-off that left me both satisfied and a little heartbroken to say goodbye.
January 5, 2026
Tell me why Dahlia, the general of her city's army, and Penelope, the "spare" princess of her city, don't think that getting together publicly would be better for political alliances between their cities. Go on, tell me. Especially when we know political marriages are a thing in this world. And that the two cities want better relationships with each other. Even more so when Dahlia and Penelope already admit they want to have a more serious relationship with each other.
I like tension and conflict. I don't like when characters ignore the obvious things they should logically know and do
and instead create barriers for themselves to be together that don't exist.
That being said, they're one of the least annoying couples - if not THE least annoying couple - I've read from this author. They actually have healthy communication with each other. There are no issues of things being done to one partner without their consent (I'm looking at you, Octavia, stealing Red's memories multiple times). It's just them having kinky sex and realizing how much they relate to each other being not as "good" as their older sisters.
How Morrigan is written for most of this book feels out of character. She was such a cool character, and somehow, she's become a mess who has no self-control and loses her shit, having public arguments with her sister and meltdowns over her make-up. It's literally the opposite of how her character was in her own book, and there's no reason for it. Morrigan is always composed and subtle, and while she does have a barbed tongue, she uses it with precision and without making a scene in front of others. Where this new version of Morrigan came from is beyond me.
There is a cute little epilogue of Stirling and Morrigan.
Overall, this is one of the better Ruby Roe books. For me, it was the least frustrating to read.
I like tension and conflict. I don't like when characters ignore the obvious things they should logically know and do
and instead create barriers for themselves to be together that don't exist.
That being said, they're one of the least annoying couples - if not THE least annoying couple - I've read from this author. They actually have healthy communication with each other. There are no issues of things being done to one partner without their consent (I'm looking at you, Octavia, stealing Red's memories multiple times). It's just them having kinky sex and realizing how much they relate to each other being not as "good" as their older sisters.
How Morrigan is written for most of this book feels out of character. She was such a cool character, and somehow, she's become a mess who has no self-control and loses her shit, having public arguments with her sister and meltdowns over her make-up. It's literally the opposite of how her character was in her own book, and there's no reason for it. Morrigan is always composed and subtle, and while she does have a barbed tongue, she uses it with precision and without making a scene in front of others. Where this new version of Morrigan came from is beyond me.
There is a cute little epilogue of Stirling and Morrigan.
Overall, this is one of the better Ruby Roe books. For me, it was the least frustrating to read.
December 10, 2025
🔥 Audiobook Review 🔥
A Game of Vows and Vendettas by Ruby Roe @rubyroeauthor
Written by @sachablackauthor
Narrated by Allie Rose, Islay Jacobs, and Zara Hampton Brown
Produced by @podiumentertainment
This audiobook is pure chaotic fantasy delight. Ruby Roe delivers a vampire bodyguard x bratty princess romance that is packed with tension, spice, danger, and the kind of banter that gives you butterflies and wicked grins at the same time.
The narration is stellar.
Allie Rose brings Penelope’s sass and vulnerability to life beautifully.
Islay Jacobs adds intensity and bite to Dahlia’s fierce commanding presence.
Zara Hampton Brown ties the world together with that rich atmospheric energy she is known for.
Together they create an immersive listen that feels lush, dramatic, and addictively fun.
Penelope never wanted a bodyguard. Dahlia definitely did not want babysitting duty. Yet the moment danger hits and they are forced together, the chemistry becomes explosive. Stolen glances. Protective tension. A wedding full of secrets. And desire that burns hotter every time they swear it is temporary.
If you love fantasy romance with chaos, sharp tongues, powerful women, deadly danger, and slow building heat that turns into a blaze, you need this audiobook in your life. It is delicious, dramatic, and full of iconic crossover moments from both series.
🎧 A must listen for fans of sapphic fantasy romance and Ruby Roe’s wickedly fun worlds.
A Game of Vows and Vendettas by Ruby Roe @rubyroeauthor
Written by @sachablackauthor
Narrated by Allie Rose, Islay Jacobs, and Zara Hampton Brown
Produced by @podiumentertainment
This audiobook is pure chaotic fantasy delight. Ruby Roe delivers a vampire bodyguard x bratty princess romance that is packed with tension, spice, danger, and the kind of banter that gives you butterflies and wicked grins at the same time.
The narration is stellar.
Allie Rose brings Penelope’s sass and vulnerability to life beautifully.
Islay Jacobs adds intensity and bite to Dahlia’s fierce commanding presence.
Zara Hampton Brown ties the world together with that rich atmospheric energy she is known for.
Together they create an immersive listen that feels lush, dramatic, and addictively fun.
Penelope never wanted a bodyguard. Dahlia definitely did not want babysitting duty. Yet the moment danger hits and they are forced together, the chemistry becomes explosive. Stolen glances. Protective tension. A wedding full of secrets. And desire that burns hotter every time they swear it is temporary.
If you love fantasy romance with chaos, sharp tongues, powerful women, deadly danger, and slow building heat that turns into a blaze, you need this audiobook in your life. It is delicious, dramatic, and full of iconic crossover moments from both series.
🎧 A must listen for fans of sapphic fantasy romance and Ruby Roe’s wickedly fun worlds.
December 27, 2025
Duel 1st Person POV. 5🌟 4🌶️. 181 pages
Ruby Roe does it again, honestly what’s not to love about Ruby’s work. It’s dark, it’s spicy and for the most part the characters are not only likeable but loveable. A Game of Vows and Vendettas is no different, it’s a crossover between the Girl Games series and Kingdom of Immortal Lovers, so there’s a lot of returning characters that we know and love.
The only gripe I had with this book is the fact I found Penelope to be annoying for a good 65% of the book 😅
This book even made me break my usual spice rating for novellas, because I couldn’t possibly give it my usual 3🌶️ that spicy novellas would warrant, it required the 4!
Do your self a favour and read all of Ruby’s work, you won’t be disappointed.
Must Read if you Love:
✨Lesbian Romantasy
✨Series Crossovers
✨Grumpy Masc Vampires
✨Bratty Femme Magician Princesses
✨Forced Proximity
✨Forbiddenish Romance
✨Hate to Lust to Love
✨Wedding Shenanigans
✨Dom/Sub Dynamics
✨SPICE!
✨Brat Taming
✨Inappropriate use of a Stake
Ruby Roe does it again, honestly what’s not to love about Ruby’s work. It’s dark, it’s spicy and for the most part the characters are not only likeable but loveable. A Game of Vows and Vendettas is no different, it’s a crossover between the Girl Games series and Kingdom of Immortal Lovers, so there’s a lot of returning characters that we know and love.
The only gripe I had with this book is the fact I found Penelope to be annoying for a good 65% of the book 😅
This book even made me break my usual spice rating for novellas, because I couldn’t possibly give it my usual 3🌶️ that spicy novellas would warrant, it required the 4!
Do your self a favour and read all of Ruby’s work, you won’t be disappointed.
Must Read if you Love:
✨Lesbian Romantasy
✨Series Crossovers
✨Grumpy Masc Vampires
✨Bratty Femme Magician Princesses
✨Forced Proximity
✨Forbiddenish Romance
✨Hate to Lust to Love
✨Wedding Shenanigans
✨Dom/Sub Dynamics
✨SPICE!
✨Brat Taming
✨Inappropriate use of a Stake
January 9, 2026
If you are in the mood for a spicy sapphic vampire romance that delivers pure escapist fun, this one is absolutely worth your time. It is a standalone story with a solid, engaging plot that keeps the pages turning without trying to be overly complicated. While it is not the most intricate storyline out there, it is entertaining, well paced, and incredibly easy to binge. I was hooked from the start and finished it in one sitting.
This book fully embraces what it is meant to be: fun, unapologetically sexy, and indulgent. Sometimes you just want a bold, smutty vampire romance that knows exactly how to scratch that itch, and this one delivers without hesitation. It is playful, occasionally dark, laugh out loud funny in places, and undeniably hot.
The audiobook experience elevates the story even further. I love a good multi-cast narration and all the narrators bring incredible energy to the characters. Each voice feels distinct and expressive, making the listening experience immersive and addictive. A really great production.
This book fully embraces what it is meant to be: fun, unapologetically sexy, and indulgent. Sometimes you just want a bold, smutty vampire romance that knows exactly how to scratch that itch, and this one delivers without hesitation. It is playful, occasionally dark, laugh out loud funny in places, and undeniably hot.
The audiobook experience elevates the story even further. I love a good multi-cast narration and all the narrators bring incredible energy to the characters. Each voice feels distinct and expressive, making the listening experience immersive and addictive. A really great production.
May 2, 2026
This one actually worked for me! Penelope had a much more distinct character voice than literally any other Ruby roe protag I’ve read, and their dynamic was much more interesting than any other in this series. Helped that we actually got to see them meet and develop it. I don’t understand why every other story in the series started with an already established dynamic (even if not a Relationship) and then sometimes gave us the beginning way after the fact. Never felt like it was serving any purpose narratively and being dropped in halfway just made the romance boring instead of building to something I was invested in.
If even one of the full novels had been like this novella, I’d have probably walked away feeling much more positively overall about them.
If even one of the full novels had been like this novella, I’d have probably walked away feeling much more positively overall about them.
January 11, 2026
Not my favorite in this series and from this author. It didn't hit like the other ones did. Probably because l deeply dislike Penelope and Dahlia as individuals. They serve a purpose with their behavior in their original books, making sure the plot progresses a certain way. And their characters were good for that. But in this book, the author completely erased that.
She made Penelope and Dahlia so soft so fast (which makes some sense, given it's a short story), so what made their characters so original before went completely lost. She made them so mild. Not all characters need some sort of character development. I will, however, forever love this universe the author created.
She made Penelope and Dahlia so soft so fast (which makes some sense, given it's a short story), so what made their characters so original before went completely lost. She made them so mild. Not all characters need some sort of character development. I will, however, forever love this universe the author created.
February 3, 2026
Thank you Ruby for making everyone's dream come true, ( Moragan and Stirling's wedding) and you did it with perfection + with flavor of new couple.
Story was sexy, mysterious and omg with a lot of goodies.
And Pen and Delaila are perfec couple who which remind us that even if you've made mistakes in life, and that just because two people are different and live different lives, it doesn't mean that love between them can't work, that you should always fight for each other to the end.
I want to take the opportunity to thank Ruby and Ruby's team for the goodies that i got form Girl Games kikstarter the cover and colering from inside iz amezing and i love the photos that came with it🥰🥰🥰
Story was sexy, mysterious and omg with a lot of goodies.
And Pen and Delaila are perfec couple who which remind us that even if you've made mistakes in life, and that just because two people are different and live different lives, it doesn't mean that love between them can't work, that you should always fight for each other to the end.
I want to take the opportunity to thank Ruby and Ruby's team for the goodies that i got form Girl Games kikstarter the cover and colering from inside iz amezing and i love the photos that came with it🥰🥰🥰
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