Blood Red

Blood #1

by Sharon Page

Take a bite of desire…

Althea Yates is a vampire hunter, skilled with the crossbow and the stake. But she knows nothing of a man’s touch—or how to control the unladylike dreams that haunt her sleep. That is when they come, two men of unearthly beauty who ravish her in sweet carnal games, taking her to the precipice of exquisite desire and unimaginable erotic pleasure. It is scandalous. Forbidden. Unholy. For her lovers are not men, but vampires—the very beasts she and her father have sworn to destroy.

It is only a dream…until the elegant carriage arrives at the inn, drawn by four black horses. Until Yannick de Wynter, Earl of Brookshire, alights, silver-eyed, determined, and hungry for something she cannot name. And suddenly, Althea is no longer certain whether she has had a dream… or a dangerously erotic premonition…

Genres: Vampires, Erotica, Paranormal, Romance, Paranormal Romance, Menage, Historical

348 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2007

About the author

Sharon Page is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of numerous novels of historical and erotic romance. She is a two-time, consecutive winner of the National Readers’ Choice Award, winner of the Golden Quill and the Colorado Award of Excellence, and a multiple finalist for the Daphne Du Maurier Award. She has twice received the Romantic Times Reviewers’ Choice Award, and is a four-time finalist.

Married with two children, Sharon Page holds an industrial design degree and has worked for many years for a structural engineering firm. When not writing, she enjoys reading with her children, downhill skiing, and mountain biking. Writing romance has long been her dream and she is thrilled to share her stories.

Reviews

[Monty Cupcake ☠ Queen of Bloodshed ☠ · Rating 1 out of 5]

Nope, just nope. I made it to 53% through the grace of skimming and napping and even that was too far. DNF. Awful and makes no sense.

[DrG53 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Blood red describes the love affair between a vampire hunter, Althea, and her two demon lovers: Yannick and Sebastian. Having grown up on True Blood, Coppola's Dracula, and Twilight, I love vampires and paranormal romance. This is one sexy romance. For me, I think vampires are the sexiest paranormal creatures. To be honest, I wasn't sure about the menage aspect among brothers. If they were humans, I would not have read it. Sleeping with brothers, simultaneously no less, is just a bit too much for me. I guess because they were vampires, I was able to get around the idea. It dragged a bit in the middle at around 40%. Then, it got exciting from 50% to the end. It was definitely a hot read.

[daemyra, the realm's delight]

DNF at 44%. Shelving this so I don’t read it again. Has a fun cover but the book is a little flowery, and the chemistry isn’t there, and the plot action isn’t gripping. Sharon Page has written other paranormal romances as well as what appears to be spicy historical romances, so I’ll see what else Page has up her sleeve!

[Vendy · Rating 5 out of 5]

3.5
Některá ty slova v překladu zněly příšerně, tedy samotný styl mi moc nevyhovoval. Kdyby byla kniha lépe přeložená, užila bych si jí více. Na někoho může působit i divně, vzhledem k tématu. Co se jí musí nechat, byla hodně spicy a zajímavá.

[Inara · Rating 3 out of 5]

Maidensby, Yorkshire, 1818
Sir Edmund Yates and his daughter Althea are vampire hunters and came to Maidensby to resurrect a very powerful vampire whose help is needed to destroy an evil and ancient vampire once and for all. When Althea starts having erotic dreams about two men she´s scandalized and really disturbed when suddenly one night Yannick de Wynter, Earl of Brookshire arrives and she recognizes him as one of the men of her forbidden dreams. Yannick is a vampire and the brother to Bastien de Wynter who Althea and her father want to free from his crypt. At first sight Yannick is drawn to Althea and is determined to make her hot dreams come true. When Bastien is brought back he at once wants to make Althea his and the competition between the two brothers begins...
This is a very erotic historical romance with a quite intriguing plot. The competition of the brothers for Althea´s affection leaves her breathless and confused about her own feelings. Loving two men is difficult enough but two vampires? Bastien is the "bad boy" in this novel, emotionally torn between his new love to Althea and his old love to his former lover and maker Zayan who he has to destroy together with his brother. Whom will he choose? Yes, there is gay sex in this book, it´s highly erotic but very romantic too. One thing what made me roll my eyes though was the sex or thinking about sex in scenes where action and excitement should have been the main part. It seemed ridiculous to me having only sex in your mind being in a dangerous situation. Less would have been more in this case. Nonetheless I enjoyed reading the novel and ... all´s well that ends well..lol!

Website of the author: http://www.sharonpage.com/

[Bookworms · Rating 1 out of 5]

First I want to say that this book was the first I don’t finished. Unfortunately I have to say that I don’t like this book.

The story is very thin, well in my opinion there isn’t a story. Two vampire brothers, one virgin and her father who want to kill the brothers as soon as they killed a very strong vampire.

And then, many many sex scene in this book. Yes, it is a erotic roman, but it was too much. Althea don’t know one of the vampire brothers, but she let the vampire Yannick in her room the first day they meet each other. And as soon as her brother is awake, it’s the same with him. The brothers fight who sleeps first with Althea. And so on… it’s a kind of way I don’t like. The dialogs in this book are very primitive.

Good was that the author write open minded about sex between men because usually this is a taboo for many writer.

But all in all I have to say that I don’t like this book.I was very disappointed.

[Mistress SuckMyBlackDagger · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was very surprised at how much I enjoyed this book. It really has a bit of all sexual avenues in it (M/M/F, M/M, F/F, Orgy, and even a little BSDM) and I found that they all were done in a very tasteful manner. Not once did I feel disconnected from the romance aspect of the story and that is normally what seems to happen when I read a book centered on a threesome romance. It contains a M/M scene that is very intriguing with a bit of voyeur kink. All in all I liked it a lot! It has a really good storyline and the characters all have some depth to them. The Demon Twins are HOTT and tragically in need of the love that they find with Althea. The ending though a bit heavy on the HEA, I still really liked because who doesn't love a great happy ending!

[Silkeeeeeereads · Rating 5 out of 5]

I looked up this book for a GR friend that wants to read a vampire erotic book. This one instantly came to mind. It's been at least a year since I read it the first time. I'd say it's pretty damned good if I remembered it for that long.

Review - Oh hell, it's staged in Europe in the Edwardian Era I'm guessing.

Basically - extremely hot vampires and sex, sex and, oh yeah, sex. Really GOOD sex.

[★Ruth★]

DNF :(

This book was story light & bow chikka wow heavy, and unfortunately I just wasn't in the mood for it right now. And I really hate the use of words like Quimm & cunny I think I actually threw up in my mouth at that point :(

[I ♥ Bookie Nookie (bookienookiereviews.blogspot.com) · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars. It took me about a week to read, which is very abnormal for me and I was just kind of read to get thru it. I did like it, it just wasn't phenomenal.

I loved the dynamics between the de Wynter twins and Althea. The yin and yang-best of both worlds-have your cake and eat it too...you get the picture. When the big mystery surrounding the twins was uncovered, it didn't think it was all that fantastic.

Althea is the virginal (of-course) vampire hunter who is captivated by these gorgeous strangers in her dreams. She is stunned to discover that these are not just dreams, but premonitions.

Bastien is the tormented twin. He is every woman's bad boy, freak in the sheets fantasy. The one who would tie you up, spank your a$$ and then kiss it and make it better...he can dish it as well as he could take it. In contrast, Yannick is the more cultured, older by a minute twin--the one who has inherited the title of "Earl". Yannick is tender, respectful and gentlemanly. The two men together are known for their sexual prowess and as a result are dubbed "The Demon Twins". Who will Althea choose? Can she only have one?

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[Christie (The Ludic Reader) · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sharon Page’s book Blood Red is basically 347 pages of sex scenes linked together by a plot that is so nonsensical, I stopped paying attention to it.

Althea Yates is a vampire hunter in England circa 1818. For a while now she’s been having these strange and highly erotic dreams and she is shocked when, one night at the inn where she and her father are staying, one of the men in her dreams (there’s two, naturally) shows up.

He’s Yannick. A perfect specimen. But drat, he’s a vampire.

His brother, Sebastien (known as Bastien in the novel) is also a vampire. Together they are known as The Demon Twins. And once Althea and her father release Bastien from his tomb, where he’s been languishing these last ten years, he and Yannick set about introducing virginal (but up for just about anything) Althea to the delights of the flesh.

Yannick and Bastien aren’t like any vampires I’ve ever encountered. Soulless they may be, but they never kill for food, they can shoot bolts of coloured energy from their hands and they have a reflection. Apparently they have a few other vampire tricks up their sleeves, too.

Reading Blood Red was like eating a bowl of chips - absolutely no redeeming nutritional value, but tasty enough.

[Megan · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book was nothing more than dragged out sex. I couldn't even get into the story because the main characters back story were little to none, therefore I cannot feel for any of the characters. I was not dragged into the story emotionally either. Usually the author tries to get the readers to understand the main character(s) by being able to relate somehow. I felt detached while reading this book, It was like I was reading the newspaper. I couldn't even finish it I was so bored and disappointed. I read various types erotic novels but this book is just a really long Porno...and not a very good one.

[Betty · Rating 4 out of 5]

I randomly found this book and I am so glad I did. I like vampire books, but this one was a little different. And I did find it a little weird that I liked this one, considering the time frame (I don't' like "historical books") but maybe that's because it was easy to overlook it. The writing was great and the characters were well-developed.

[Michelle(Chelle) aka Nightshade - Cake Whisperer · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the second time that I have read this book. Extremely hot. Not to be left around where the children can find it. I love the Demon Twins. I am so glad that I don't have to choose between them because it would be an impossible choice for me.

[katasokolov · Rating 3 out of 5]

3/5* - a to jsem hodná, aneb co s člověkem udělá spánek a dobré jídlo při velikonočních svátcích :-D

Tak tohle si ani nehraje na to, že by se jednalo o něco jiného než porno na papíře. Byť už jsem to v některých recenzích četla, stejně jsem byla zvědavá a chtěla si utvořit názor sama. No, v tomto případě měli čitatelé jednoznačnou pravdu :).

Jako autorce musím nechat, že erotické scény napsat umí. Ovšem děj tady opravdu nehledejte. On tam sice pomálu je, ale mnohé scény absolutně nedávají smysl. SPOILER Jako třeba, když se jde jedno z upířích dvojčat pomstít svému vězniteli a skončí s ním v posteli ve stylu ala slavný pan Grey :-D… v zápětí ho jde jeho bratr zachránit s dívkou, kterou chtějí oba, a za kulisy vzdechů svého dvojčete a věznitele si to taky rozdají.. záchrana přeci může počkat :D :D KONEC SPOILERU. Také vyřešení celé “zápletky” bylo hotové asi za dvě vteřiny, a to ještě v nevěstinci, no považte :D :D.


Další díly vynechám, ale věřím, že si to své čtenáře určitě najde. Pro milovníky la petite mort a happy endů je to jako dělané :).

[Renáta Janotová · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sex tam je na každé straně, což na prázdniny není špatný nápad. Ale další knížku asi číst nebudu. Pokud máte předsudky, byť jen maličké, tak sex s dvěma upíry nebude asi topka pro vás. Z lovkyně upírů se stane sama upírem a ještě manželkou dvou upírů. A neustále má s oběma najednou sex. Autorka umí sexuální scény skvělé popsat, ale děj je dost o ničem.

[Catsalive · Rating 2 out of 5]

Well, I can't say that Althea is much of a vampire-hunter, although I suppose she did find them, or they found her, in her bed. The twins, Yannick & Bastien de Wynter, are an amusing pair. A bit of fun & frolics all round. Good for you, Althea!

[Lenore · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pretty silly erotica- characters are in love at first sex, but still a better love story than twilight.

[Aphrodite Lee · Rating 5 out of 5]

I. LOVED. IT!!!

[Momreadstoomuch · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very erotic, some action and a decent story.

[April Johnson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Pick up today can't put it down. Ch 9 going to be an all nighteraper💋💋💋

[Nikki]

Unadultered trash. I really hate the words “quim” and “cunny” though.

[Winston · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great

[Teresa · Rating 2 out of 5]

Couldn’t finish the book, the plot line tapered on and off until I couldn’t stand it anymore- about halfway through the book mind you- and gave up….

[Veronika · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5*

[Jana · Rating 3 out of 5]

2,5*

Chcela som fantasy upirinu a dostala som pornoerotiku...no čo už 😊😂.

[Natálie · Rating 1 out of 5]

Ew.

[Fiona Hutton · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a very steamy read. A lot of sexual activity can slightly take over the story. However the story I think is good with a very happy ending. Great read

[Annika · Rating 1 out of 5]

Althea träumt davon, von zwei Männern verführt zu werden. Zu ihrem großen Schock trifft sie einen der Männer aus ihrem Traum eines Tages und stellt fest, dass dieser ein Vampir ist - und die gleichen Träume hatte, wie sie. Der zweite Mann aus ihren Träumen ist sein Bruder. Beide Vampire wollen Althea für sich gewinnen. Wieso? Sie ist unschuldig und sie haben von ihr geträumt, das scheint zu reichen ... für mich leider nicht.

Althea verliebt sich auch recht schnell in Yannick, weißt Bastian, seinen Bruder zunächst noch zurück. Dieser trifft daraufhin den Antagonisten: den super-duper-bösen Vampir Zayan, der auch noch sein ehemaliger Liebhaber ist. Yannick, der durch Bastians Gedanken spürt, dass dieser bei Zayan ist, macht sich mit Althea auf den Weg, seinen Bruder vor Zayan zu retten. In Zayans Heim angekommen, gehen Althea und Yannick zuerst noch einmal auf Tuchfühlung - würde ich auch so machen, wenn ich unterwegs bin, jemanden vor dem Oberbösewicht zu retten, sehr plausibel - was darin gipfelt, dass Yannick Althea befriedigt, während diese zusieht und Yannick en detail erzählt, wie Zayan und Bastian miteinander schlafen - ach ja, danke für die Vorwarnung. An alle, die das Buch noch lesen möchten, daher hier die kleine Anmerkung: Es gibt M/M Szenen!

Schließlich greift Yannick Zayan doch noch an, wobei Bastian ihm auch hilft und sie vertreiben Zayan fürs erste. Statt ihm nachzujagen um ihn ein für alle mal zu vernichten, haben Yannick und Bastian dann erst einmal Sex mit Althea - immer noch in Zayans Heim.

Althea wird nach dieser Nacht von ihrem Vater nach London geschickt, damit sie von ihrem Jägerdasein Abstand nimmt und einen Mann findet, heiratet und sich mit vielen kleinen Babies zur Ruhe setzt. Sie wird dabei von einem Zimmermädchen begleitet und in der Kutsche kommt es zwischen den beiden zu den nächsten homoerotischen Szenen. Daher hier die Anmerkung: Es gibt F/F Szenen!

Althea trifft auf die Vampirkönigin, die ihr einige Hinweise zu Zayan und den Zwillingen gibt. Diese machen sich auf den Weg zu Althea, um sie vor Zayan zu schützen, da dieser Yannick töten will, und Althea gegen ihn verwenden könnte. Da dachte ich noch, der erste (kurzzeitige) Sieg über Zayan wäre schwach geschrieben gewesen, doch der tatsächliche endgültige Sieg über den super-duper-Bösewicht kam sogar ganz ohne Kampf aus. Nachdem dann noch verhindert wird, dass Yannick aufgrund eines Handels, den er mit dem Teufel einging, um Zayan zu besiegen, stirbt und Althea unter einem großen Opfer (sie muss sich an beide Brüder für alle Ewigkeiten binden, ja, man merkt, wie schwer das ist) in einen Vampir verwandelt wird, gibt es für die drei ein Happy-End: Vampirkind inklusive ...

Ich weiß gar nicht, wo ich anfangen soll ... Althea, die Vampire jagt und weiß, dass sie böse und gemein sind und vernichtet werden müssen, findet sich verdammt schnell damit ab, dass ihre Traummänner Vampire sind und verliebt sich auch sehr schnell in diese. Und besagte beiden Männer sind fast noch schlimmer. Althea könnte man wenigstens noch ihre Unschuld unterstellen, die beiden Kerle sind aber alt genug um bei Frauen mehr zu benötigen, um sich in sie zu verlieben, als dass sie "unschuldig" ist. Hätte ich zumindest gedacht. Auch ist gerade Yannick von Anfang an zu soft Althea gegenüber - hat dann aber einen Befehlston drauf, auch Bastian gegenüber, der einem sehr schnell auf den Nerv geht. Bastian war auch der einzige der drei, den ich länger ertragen konnte. Er fing so schön frech und lasziv an.

Die Erotikszenen waren ganz okay - das heißt, die zwischen den Brüdern oder einem von ihnen und Althea, die Zayan/Bastian und Althea/Sarah habe ich weitergeklickt -, der Rest der Story überzeugte mich leider nicht. Mit dem Setting und den Charakteren hätte man eine erotische Kurzgeschichte schreiben können, sich darauf konzentrieren können, dass Althea Vampire eigentlich hasst (oder es nach ihrer Erziehung zumindest tun sollte, und ihnen nicht einfach so sofort vertrauen und sich ihnen ohne größeren Widerstand hingibt) und hätte eine anständige Geschichte daraus machen können. So liest es sich leider wie ein schlechtes Clichée von Erotikromanen: Viel Sex reinhauen und hoffen, das niemandem die schwache und mitunter sehr unlogische und nicht sonderlich spannende Rahmenhandlung auffällt. Dafür gibt es von mir nur einen Punkt.

[prettywhenyouread · Rating 4 out of 5]

Honestly, I want more books like this. Not necessarily about vampires, but about Threesomes. The love story they 3 have in this book was amazing and the sex scenes as well. I loved this❣