THE BLOOD CAPTIVE: She was the prize. Then she became their obsession. Now she’s the one thing standing between them and everything they’ve ever feared.

by Paige Mohr

296 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 28, 2026

Reviews

[Symone · Rating 5 out of 5]

This paranormal romance gave me an entirely new and unique reading experience, and I loved it. It was hilarious, spicy, and the passion between the main characters was SO intense. I was looking for something different, and this delivered in every way. 10/10 recommend! 🔥😩

[Courtney VanEck · Rating 5 out of 5]

Kali has been captive to the underground vampire fights as their reward since she was just 8 years old. But once Gray shows up a very dangerous vampire things begin to change. Tho kali should be afraid of him she’s not.
This one was so good I can’t wait for book 2 ma’am sitting on the edge of my seat not so patiently waiting 🥹😂 absolutely loved this book so good I didn’t want to put this book down. Y’all run and read this.
Tropes: Captive, Touch her and die, Vampires, Soft Stalking, why choose and but not least forced proximity ⛓️🩸🤫

[Jessica · Rating 5 out of 5]

Umm Darius?
How could you leave us hanging with Reese ma’am?
Poor Gray, but also dude you can’t blame Reese’s frustration!

Also FUCK Peter! Ok that’s all!

[Paige · Rating 4 out of 5]

unhinged but in the best way

i enjoyed this a lot, a bit dark dark but funny and the dynamics were interesting but fun! looking forward to book 2!

[Lucie Rangel · Rating 5 out of 5]

addicting

I couldn’t put it down! It was funny, it was sexy and I really wanted to know what would happen next! I can’t wait for the second book!

[Lexy✨ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow. Just WOW! I don’t even know…

This book hooks you from the start. From the first sentence, it just grabs on to your heartstrings then pulls you down into it dramatically and comically. It’s a beautiful balance of dark elements and banter with a splash of tension! Brooo highly recommend and it’s beyond a 5⭐️ This book truly just placed itself in my heart and has no intentions of leaving. I am impatiently waiting for book 2🖤✨

[Lisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read "The Blood Captive" in one day, as I couldn't put it down. Paige Mohr has, once again, written unique, addictive book. It is filled with fantasy, drama, humor, suspense, romance, and intense spice. The major characters consist of a strong, but vulnerable 20yo woman who has been abducted and imprisoned since she was 8 years old and two 400yo vampire brothers who save her for complicated and delicious reasons. I don't want to give too many details/spoilers. I cannot wait for book 2!

[AJ Morse · Rating 5 out of 5]

absolutely astonishing

PAIGE! if you see this! I am both aggravated and absolutely pleased with this novel! You need to release the second book asap! 💜💜

[Kasey Fallon · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5-3⭐️for me. This was a standard, easy ride. Since this one has enough positive reviews to balance it out, I feel comfortable sharing my full honest thoughts.

The trauma isn’t too heavy, even though the potential for it is definitely there, it gets lost behind instalust. Good read for fans of RH, mates, the standard vampire aesthetics, and a new twist or two (*cough-butterflies-removed-personal-effects-curses*).

I did not, overall, connect with the characters. I think the most invested I got was the brief snippets of the MMCs’ POV. FMC felt almost like a secondary character, which was a bummer.

It’s not long, I read it in 1 day over a couple of sit-downs, it IS extremely repetitive, but I did enjoy the dynamic of the brothers playing off each other.

[DaNae · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Blood Captive is an addicting, dark and sometimes funny vampire romance.

We follow Kali, a human, who was kidnapped at 8 years old to be held captive as a prize for this underground vampire fight club. Kali is 'marked' so her blood is intoxicating to vampires and held captive for 12 years. She becomes the prize for these vampire fights where whoever wins gets to drink her blood. This all changes when Gray, this dangerous vampire, shows up. Kali should be afraid but somehow she finds peace within Gray.. I don't want to give too much away and give spoilers.

I love how this story was written and even had me giggling through most of it even though there are dark elements. I would definitely recommend this to anyone looking for a story with wit, touch her and die, morally gray mmc and why choose...

[Amy Burnett · Rating 5 out of 5]

I need more!!!

Kali has been captive for twelve years. She feeds the vampire with her blood. A new vampire comes in lets just say things get good. I highly recommend this!! Mrs Mohr, I need book 2 ASAP lol

[Jess · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thank you Paige for a copy of this book!

UNHINGED. ADDICTING. I NEED MORE. The fact that this left me on a cliffhanger and the 2nd book is not out yet, should be absolutely illegal. I devoured this book in 2 days and could not put it down.

I didn't know I had a vampire obsession until I met Gray. And then that obsession heightened when I met Reese. Kali girl.. you are one lucky human.

Tropes:
Why Choose
One Bed
Forced Proximity
Posessive MMC
MFM
Brothers
Touch Her & D!e

Kali has spent the majority of her life (since she was 8 years old) trapped inside a dark, underground vampire fighting ring where her blood is basically used as a food reward for the vampire winner. She has no freedom, barely gets any food/bathroom breaks and is a slave to these vampires.

And then we meet our MMC Gray. He might be dangerous but he is also gentle and protective, completely unhinged and will k!ll anyone who remotely looks at Kali.

And then Reese, Gray's brother shows up, and we get the funniest vampire I have ever met. The banter between him and Gray is hilarious and you can tell he wants Kali almost as much as Gray does.

The connection is instant and the tension was *chefs kiss* plus the fact the author put in random humor/jokes when the tension was getting deep was so much fun.

I loved this book and am DYING to get my hands on Book 2!

[Nova McCormack · Rating 5 out of 5]

Kali has known only a 6x6-foot cage for the past twelve years. Blood-marked, she is offered up as a prize to the vampires who win in the underground fighting ring. Her life isn’t her own, barely even existing. Kept healthy enough and strong enough only because of the intoxicating blood in her veins, she’s bitten and offered up as their personal blood bag, with no hope of escape, only survival.

Gray is a monster, a legend, temptation personified, and now he’s Kali’s cellmate. She can’t deny the pull she feels toward him. There’s recognition there; he feels familiar, safe, destined. He talks about escape, about freedom, and for the first time she starts to believe it could be possible. A life beyond this. Just the two of them.

And then Reese walks in...

There’s something so simple yet effective about the setting: a warehouse, God knows where, holding thirty-seven cages of vampires and one lowly human they all want to sink their teeth into, with nothing but time to kill. They’re starving, desperate, and slowly unraveling. This gives space for the banter to really shine, and it was definitely a highlight. It is the lifeblood (pun intended) of this book, giving us insight into their world while keeping everything endlessly entertaining. It builds connection to the characters, keeps the story flowing smoothly, and adds some dark, delicious tension. So if I haven’t made myself clear…

Hello, my name is Nova, and I’m an addict. I am completely addicted to The Blood Cursed by Paige Mohr, and there is no cure. I knew within the first chapter that this book had me. And yeah… that’s it. This book owns me now.

[Katie Taylor Reads · Rating 4 out of 5]

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Tropes
Fated mates
Forced proximity
Touch her and 💀
MFM
Brothers
Vampires
One bed

If you need a feel good light hearted dark romance, this book is perfect. Guaranteed to get you over that book slump hump.

Kali is a human caged in a vampire fighting ring, when gray, a vampire fighter gets transferred from another fighting ring facility. He immediately claims her and vows to protect her. There’s an instant connection and bond that forms as soon as they meet. The bond grows after he drinks her blood as a prize for winning a fight. The bond pushes them together, creating some unique situations that take place in a cage while 36 other vampires watch. As they’re planning a way to escape Reese, Gray’s brother joins the fun.

Reese and Gray’s banter is peak. Humor, awkward situations, unavoidable exhibitionism, mild dismemberment, and really good funny fight scenes. This book has a little bit of everything! Looking forward to book 2!

[bookishadventuresHaley · Rating 5 out of 5]

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | 🌶️🌶️🌶️

I devoured this book in two days (aka two nap times) and couldn’t put it down to do anything else—and I have absolutely no regrets.

This book was dark, unhinged, and completely addictive. From the moment Kali met Gray and then Reece, I was hooked. The back-and-forth between them had me giggling one minute and kicking my feet the next. 🥵 The tension was so good and kept building with every chapter.

The characters pulled me in immediately, and the story had me constantly telling myself “just one more chapter.” If you love why choose, fated mates, and forced proximity, this one delivers. Add in the dark vibes, intriguing characters, and all that delicious tension, and I was fully invested from start to finish.

I had an absolute blast reading this and cannot wait to get my hands on book two when it releases on June 30th. 💜📖


This was such a fun, addictive read, and now I’m impatiently counting down the days until the next book. 🔥🩸

[Emerald Morhous · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ummm, so I am SCREAMING about this book!!! I couldn't put it down and devoured it in two days ❤️‍🔥 Paige, what did you do to me because I need book two, like NOW!! 😅

💜 Kali our FMC is quite literally a captive, surrounded by 38 vampires. Her blood is marked, irresistible, and like a song to the 38 blood thirsty vamps surrounding her. She's been in a cage. Locked up from the outside world and used for a single purpose: provide fuel for the 🩸 surrounding her. Her world is turned upside down when a menacing new prisoner enters captivity and is immediately drawn to her.

🩸 Gray "The casual strength in every gesture that reminds me exactly what he is- predator, monster, vampire."

🩸 Reese "But where Gray's bite felt like pure pleasure Eeese's feels like danger. Like adventure and excitement and something wild that refuses to be tamed."

🩸 Darius "The moment word spreads about what you are, every vampire within a hundred miles will be hunting you."


Tropes you'll love:

💜 Morally Grey MMCs
🩸 Dark, Vampire Romance
💜 Why Choose
🩸 Unbreakable Bonds
💜 Forbidden Romance

[Renee Leeann · Rating 4 out of 5]

“You deserved someone who looks at every broken, jagged, difficult piece of you and calls it the most beautiful thing they’ve ever seen.”

Kali has been a captive for the past 12 years (since she was 8 years old). Drinking her blood is the reward to the winning vampire in an underground fighting ring. Her days are monotonous and dreary. That is until Gray shows up and becomes her fierce protector. Gray’s brother Reese soon follows and that is when the action and pace of the story really picks up.

Despite her circumstances, Kali is a strong, determined young woman. Gray and Reese were hysterical at times and I found myself enjoying their banter.

Tropes:
• Forced proximity
• One bed
• Touch her and die
• Why choose
• Captive

[Emma · Rating 5 out of 5]

Did I finish it in less than a day? Yeah. Could I put it down? No.
GIMME THE NEXT ONE PAIGE, right now!

A few notes:
Fuck Peter and his nasty behavior.
I can't wait for the tension to snap with Darius.
Give me a copy/paste version of Gray, please and thank you.

I understand every single tear that Kali shed after she escaped captivity. Every. Single. One. She's going to have a hell of a ride to get used to the amenities of the outside world.

A huge thanks to Paige for taking us on this journey.

[Anna Bailey · Rating 4 out of 5]

Why is this book not all over the internet!?! It is fast paced, easy to read and so very bingable! Think fight club but with vampires and a little spice. The FMC made me feel all sorts of feelings: sadness for what she has gone thru but excited as the book progressed. The banter was fantasticly funny and I dont laugh easily. Oh and let's just say.....Peter had it coming....iykyk! I absolutely cant wait for book 2!

[Tinaj Johnson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Written in First Person
Available on Kindle Unlimited

This is book 1 of an incomplete series. I did not realize this going in. I was 100% invested in Kalie and what was happening to her. I did not want to put this book down. The vampires have a skill that I have never seen before. This made an interesting addition that kept it from being like all over vampire books.

I am sad that book 2 is not out yet. I want to see Darius come down off his high horse and see them bonded as a family.

[Kem Verner · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thrilling. Seductive. Possessive.

The bond is unmistakable, undeniable, and unconditional for these 2 400 year old vampire MMCs and a 20 year old FMC who has been held captive since she was 8 as a reward, food, temptation… Their journey begins in a warehouse under lock and key but is nowhere close to being over once they reach Metalmark Manor.

[Betsy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book said Fight Club for Vampires with her blood as the prize. Interesting!

The Blood Captive by Paige Mohr grabbed me from chapter ONE and literally never let go!

Kali has spent most of her life trapped inside an underground vampire fighting ring where her blood is used as a reward for the winners.

Then Gray enters the picture. He's dangerous, protective, slightly unhinged, and immediately locked onto HER. Possessive much?

And the second he shows up, everything changes. The entire dynamic, atmosphere, mood flips and changes.

The tension in this book is INSANE.
Not just romantically either......the suspense, the danger, the constant feeling that something bad is about to happen had me STRESSED... in the best way!

But somehow this book also manages to be funny because I was constantly laughing. Gray and Reese’s banter was honestly one of my favorite parts.

You get vampires, forced proximity, touch her and die energy, soft stalking vibes, why choose tension, and a FMC that refuses to completely break despite everything she’s survived.

And listen…that ending?? Straight criminal behavior! Because now I desperately need the next book immediately.

Well played Paige Mohr. Well played!

Thanks to Paige Mohr for the book! All thoughts are my own.

Confession: Respectfully… Gray and Reese can both ruin my life

QOTD: Which fictional vampire would absolutely ruin your life.....but you’d allow it anyway?

[Kris · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this book! Vampires, a human who has something special about her to be discovered, and leaves you on a cliffhanger that you cannot wait to know more about Kali, Gray, and Reese’s story!

[Kari · Rating 5 out of 5]

Addictive

I read it in one sitting, couldn’t put it down. The complex dynamics and relationships are well written, and the book is paced perfectly