Matteo

The Santino Trilogy #1

by Lynn Hagen

[Siren The Lynn Hagen ManLove Erotic Alternative Paranormal Romance, M/M, vampires, shape-shifters, HEA] Created two thousand years ago by Santoro Marcellino, Matteo has known nothing but carnage and savagery. It is only after Matteo kills his maker that he discovers his blood must be purified every five hundred years. The problem is, the purification can be done only by a descendant of his maker. With time running out, Matteo must find a descendant before he suffers the bloodless death. Paris Marcellino is sent by a cutthroat, wannabe gangster to deliver a package to The Red Tower--the most notorious casino in La Vita Vegas. When the package starts bleeding, Paris is forced to the penthouse of the Don of the Vegas mafia. Paris thinks he's about to die, but a contract is offered and a bargain is struck. All Paris has to do is survive a vampire feeding from him for the next thirty days and he'll be rich beyond his wildest imagination. If life was only that easy. ** A Siren Erotic Romance

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

274 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 8, 2016

About the author

Lynn Hagen loves writing about the somewhat flawed, but lovable. She also loves a hero who can see past all the rough edges to find the shining diamond of a beautiful heart.

You can find her on any given day curled up with her laptop and a cup of hot java, letting the next set of characters tell their story.

Reviews

[LaShonta · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great start for this series. It was longer than her usual books. I was glad of that. I greatly enjoyed it and can't wait for the next one.

[Candice · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love vampire stories as much as hot cowboy stories and this one did not disappoint. Right from the beginning I was hooked and just wanted to keep reading, but also didn't want to read too fast because then it would be finished and I knew the next one is not out and don't know when it will be. It was an interesting take on the long life of vampires. There is so much more to explore with these brothers and I am looking forward to it.

[Sabi · Rating 5 out of 5]

this is exactly how I imagine vampires

[Tinkerbell · Rating 1 out of 5]

So annoying. Gave me a headache.

[lori forsyth · Rating 5 out of 5]

OMG freaking amazingly awesome

This book is a lot different from MS Lynn Havens other books but it is so freaking awesome!!!!! That's just one reason I love her books its also double the word count!!!! As said this book is awesome the characters are great and work well together the brothers are so very sexy & hot but the shenanigans that Paris & Skye get into are hilarious especially the fire alarm showers!!! Can't wait for Lucia no & Skye's!!!!
Thank you so much - Lori

[Moomba · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved this book. It's a great start into the series. Good to see that the author can also do longer stories. I'm pretty undecided which story I want to read next, Luciano & Skye or Nico & Devin. I think the latter...Hopefully we won't have to wait too long for the next one.

[Theresa · Rating 1 out of 5]

Story and characters started out strong. Plot became boring. Relationship turned M/F. Lots of plot holes.

[MyzanM · Rating 1 out of 5]

Just not for me....

[Yesska Xicará · Rating 5 out of 5]

Me he quedado con ganas de más de los hermanos. La historia de Matteo es buena.

[Kettyco · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 ⭐ First book I'm reading about M/M, but I have been reading books about M/F/M before and I suppose that was fine for me. I did like it, suspense, love and a little bit sensuality.
I didn't think Gay-themed books handle so much drama. I don't think I will read this kind of novels in a long time. Sorry I cant.

[Gabrielle · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.6 estrellas
Que mundo tan raro pero me gustó mucho y París es adorable.

[Penny · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the best reads from this author, unfortunately their is no follow up book. Brilliantly written lots of facts lots of story sorry no spoilers.

[Hc · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is one of those rare times where my review is days later..

Overall, I like it. I was surprised by the length of it too. Besides the Rise of the Changlings series, as far as I know this is the only other 'long' book. Something to be said for not trying to cram it all in into 100 so pages.

Matteo's development with the addition of the latest descendant wasn't too bad. Not rushed. But not perfect by any means. Perhaps more background on the hows would have been nice. We know Santore created them and that there is a flaw that makes them need to purify their blood. But I also got the impression that Santore was around for quite a while before Matteo offed him. And WHY did Matteo off him? Was he actually a bad person or in a savage long lasting phase was that when Matteo killed him? And if purifying the blood actually hurts while happening, why did Matteo only seem a little bit in distress?

More questions I have... If Nico is all about his Dylan and other brother (forgot his name) seems to be into Skye, how is that going to work if they aren't descendants when its time for their purification, in about 200 years? Ya know, since the boys got some blood transfusion from the vamps that makes their lives extend... Matteo said so.

And HOW do you make vampires if not by giving them blood?

How many of these questions will be answered in the next installment?

[Liz · Rating 4 out of 5]

En primera, me gustó que fuera largo. Para nada fue un suplicio leerlo como si lo han sido otros de ella que son considerablemente más cortos.
Me gustó que los personajes tuvieran su tiempo para gustarse, enamorarse, incluso sexosearse.
Tuvo sus momentos graciosos, no forzados, y cursilerías que no me empalagaron. Pero tambien tuvo su acostumbrado reciclaje de situaciones que ya han ocurrido varias veces en otros de sus libros. Quizas, probablemente, después de tantos que ha escrito y por su estilo, se le ha dificultado crear algo nuevo. Es que sus historias, al menos para mi, han resultado ser "la misma gata pero revolcada".
Como sea y siempre lo dicho, no puedo esperar a leer el siguiente!

[Ery · Rating 2 out of 5]

Ugh, insta-love and ... just ... hardly any worldbuilding? Character building? Everyone just seems to reel from one disaster to the next. It felt like it had potential to be great, if edited tightly and very much rounding out the characters to be more than they were. Like, Matteo is angry and all kill the things. So is Nico, Luciano, etc -- and we get to see enough of them you knew that the next books would be about them. (Not that the title was a hint or anything.)

I couldn't make myself finish it and the second half I forced myself to read... and finished at 75% without intention of picking it up again.

[Miss C Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great read!

I honestly couldn't put this book down, Paris was so loveable and incredibly relatable while I also really felt for Matteo. To be honest all the characters were great and I really want to read more about the brothers! Overall I really enjoyed this book and I can't wait to read more in the series!

[Kaythy Salling]

No me sentía muy cómoda leyendo temática gay, aunque antes había leido material bisexual, creo que fue por ser el primer libro de esta temática o la autora, por el momento no leeré de esta categoría, lo que no quiere decir que no lea en otro momento.

[San · Rating 5 out of 5]

the longest book I had reading by this author
Now i want to read the stories from Nico and Luciano

[H .Lynda · Rating 5 out of 5]

THE BEST EVER !

[Ericka Leonard · Rating 1 out of 5]

No Plot...
Nada... I'm amaze I manage to read the 48% I had...

[Angel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Few editing errors but i cant not love Lynn's books.

[Julie scott · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mattel [ Santino Trilogy 1]

I Loved it it was out standing and I can't wait to read the next one Lynn Hagen hit another homerun with this one Wtg Lynn ...

[~RMG · Rating 1 out of 5]

1.5 stars

[TassjaAnn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Can't wait for the brothers!!!