Blood Bond: 9

Blood Bond Saga #9

by Helen Hardt

Erin Hamilton and Dante Gabriel are living together and are more in love than ever, but the mysteries surrounding them continue to evolve. When two more women go missing—Dante’s sister and Erin’s best friend—they dive in more deeply, recruiting Erin’s brother to help.
Despite his quest for information, Dante resists falling prey to his former captor’s drive to control his mind. As more changes reveal themselves, he relies on his own strength and his love for Erin to keep himself in check. But the darkness following him is determined to manifest, and its source is a surprise to all.

Genres: Romance, Paranormal, Vampires, Paranormal Romance, Fantasy, Erotica

117 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 18, 2018

About the author

#1 New York Times, #1 USA Today, and #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author Helen Hardt's passion for the written word began with the books her mother read to her at bedtime. She wrote her first story at age six and hasn’t stopped since. In addition to being an award winning author of contemporary and historical romance and erotica, she’s a mother, an attorney, a black belt in Taekwondo, a grammar geek, an appreciator of fine red wine, and a lover of Ben and Jerry’s ice cream. She writes from her home in Colorado, where she lives with her family.

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Reviews

[Gemma · Rating 5 out of 5]

Grrrrrr this series is killing me . I kind of wish I'd waited a while to start reading so I could have more to read at once. These short parts are killing me, the wait for the next part is gonna be agony .

[Amber Hodges · Rating 5 out of 5]

oh man! Just when you think you are going to finally figure things out, you get thrown for another curve ball! This series is full of so much suspense and this book is definitely at the height of it so far.

I found myself glued to my kindle having to keep going to find out more. We find out some things but for the most part you get so many more things thrown at you to keep you biting your nails down to stubs. Some books you get tired of all the crazy loops because they don't make sense for the story, but it is not the case for this one! It adds so much more depth to the pages and makes the story even more engaging you can't stop reading. I find I fall more and more in love with this series as the parts keep coming out.

I love Erin and Dante. Their relationship makes me smile through most of the pages even throughout all the chaos. I also love the side characters River, Jay, and Julian. Some you can't help but not like but I have to say I think the truth will come out eventually on the characters and my opinions on them will change from the bad to the good, only time and more books will tell!

I can't wait to get my hands on the next book and get more of this crazy lovefest with so much suspense and mystery! Even if you aren't a vampire lover, I think this book will change your opinions of them and suck you right in, too!

[Jenni · Rating 5 out of 5]

Blood Bond: 9 is sexy, mysterious, and frustrating all at the same time. what to expect is more Questions, more drama, more secrets and more trouble. But I am addicted so will read this to the last book.

Re-reading.

[Helen Hardt]

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[Corinne Akers · Rating 5 out of 5]

Blood Bond 9

Dante and Erin are still trying to solve the mystery of where the missing women have gone!! They have enlisted the help of River and Jay and Dante’s father, a ghost!! So many crazy things keep happening and every time they turn around someone else is disappearing!! Now Dante’s pregnant sister Emilia is missing too!! Can they translate the Texts in time to figure out what to do or how to do it! Dantes anger is getting out of control and the Queen seems to be the cause. Is the Queens hold over Dante to strong for him? Will the Texts ever be translated? Will they ever figure out who the Queen really is?? There is only one way to find out!! You’ve got to read this amazing ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ book!!!

[Jennifer · Rating 5 out of 5]

OMG!!! Talk about a cliffhanger! More of the puzzle pieces are fitting together now, but we are still left wanting and needing to know more! Its tough to get this story out of my head, can't wait to see what happens next!

[Kika Medina · Rating 5 out of 5]

Holy damn, this book was like are you serious, it intense, so many things happening, so much seriously my mind was all over the place, it’s amazing!!!! Beyond amazing and that ending, I was seriously not expecting it, no clue what so ever, I’ll say it again Helen knocked it out if the ball park with this series and I bow to the Queen of Cliffhangers.

[LORRIE · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dante is dealing with alot of stuff and the secrets are piling up

[Jamie Lee Zonneveld · Rating 5 out of 5]

Omg! This saga is sooooo amazing!! Every part is amazing and I can't put them down. They suck me in and don't let me go until I'm finished and craving more!!! Can't wait for part 10!!!!!

[Brie Burton · Rating 5 out of 5]

And the plot thickens! This next installment of Blood Bond is even more intense than the last one. Helen Hardt just keeps outdoing herself!

In part 9, Dante and Erin continue to search for answers. They continue their search for Erin's best friend, Lucy and the other missing women. They've teamed up with River and Jay to hopefully find some answers. But what they find is more questions they need answered and complications along the way.

You don't want to miss this next installment. It is an amazing read and Helen has you on the edge of your seat yet again! This is a nail biting page turner you don't want to miss! Dante and Erin are a hot couple you will fall in love with.

[Linda Dunn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lost in the Darkness

Hell's bells and buckets of blood. Helen Hardt you are killing me with this plot.

Everything has become more complex and mysterious. Now Dante's sister is missing and he can feel the darkness closing in on him even more rapidly than ever. Dante has so many unanswered questions that he is beyond overwhelmed. Dante and Erin have grown even closer to one another, but will Erin be able to rescue him from the pitch black caverns in his mind. I hope in #10 Dante gets the answers he needs. But I am afraid he is not going to embrace these answers with open arms.

[Chelsie Oxley · Rating 5 out of 5]

My jaw is on the floor right now!!!! But Helen these cliff hangers are killer. Yes they are worth it in the end but man!!!! By far one of the best paranormal series I have read in a long time. Each book keeps getting better and better. Just when you think you could have a possible clue and have something figured out Helen is like nope here is a new twist to keep you guessing!!!! Ugh now the long wait for 10-15.

[Ivana · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well, things are finally headed to unsolving the mystery of the Queen. I love every single installment of the series, so loving this one wasn't a surprise. It was so short, yet so many things have happened and the plot thickened some more. I almost wish I've discovered the series once all the parts are out so I can read the entire story without interruptions and waiting in between. Then again, I can always re-read. Of course, it ended with a cliffhanger, so waiting for part 10 will be tough. This definitely isn't just your typical human-vampire love story. It entails so much more than that which makes it such an enjoyable read.

[Heather Bass · Rating 5 out of 5]

Oh wow!!! This has become my favorite series of the year. I absolutely love Paranormal romance but this talented author always blows my mind. She exceeds my expectations everytime I read her books. This is the ninth part of the epic series Blood Bond. You need to make sure you read this in order or you will get lost. I couldn’t put this book down. It only took me a couple of hours to devour this book.

This book starts right where the last one ends. Erin and Dante are finally living together as a couple. Erin has accepted what Dante is and she loves him with all of her heart. She is still trying to understand what is going on with him. He has been getting more moody and also closed off. They are getting help from Dante’s dad but there is still forces out there that are trying to stop them from finding out the truth. Dante and Erin start to get some answers and then two other woman go missing. Dante’s pregnant sister and Erin’s best friend are now missing and they are going to anything to get them back. The only thing is they are also being hunted by a very dark power. Will Dante and Erin find out what happened to these women or are they going to be lost forever.

I absolutely loved this book. The storyline has it all romance, mystery, and suspense. You will fall in love with these characters all over again. Erin is becoming a very strong woman. She still thinks that this world is crazy but she accepts it. Dante is so happy that he can love Erin the way he wants to. He is still getting visions that still make him upset. These characters have some steamy scenes that will make your toes curl. You can feel there Bond deep in your soul. These characters are becoming my all time favorite couple of the year. I can’t wait to see what is next for this amazing couple.

[TheSassyNerdBlog · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well, woah. This just keeps getting better and better. Hotter and hotter. More intense! Instalment after instalment, I fall deeper and more in love with this plot, this love story and the each and every one of these characters.


Can this series get any better? Yet again, Helen throws me into plot full mind blowing twists and turns.


Addictive
Hot
Angsty
Intense
Suspense
Mind blowing
All consuming

Just a few words on how to describe part 9. Once I’d finished, I literally just sat there, speechless. How do you do it Helen? How do you hook me in so much that I’m sitting here for days and days thinking about every event, every scene that happened through out the instalments?

In instalment 9 Dante and Erin’s relationship continues to become stronger. The plot thickens and more and more questions are being answered, yet more and more things happening and I’m here questioning them.
Dante is growing stronger, more in control, but this evil cow of a queen just won’t leave him the hell alone. More people are going missing, one in which is Dante’s sister.
Erin is still struggling but the hardest struggle of all is helping Dante from letting this evil that’s in his mind trying to take over.

Together they are unstoppable, hot as hell, fireworks, all consuming, passionate and in some scenes, damn right dirty, yet it feel so right!

And that ending? Wow...
I need book 10. NOW!

5 Star from me!

This series is a MUST READ!
Must be read in order.

[Belle's Book Labyrinth · Rating 5 out of 5]

Things are getting more intense and Dante is starting to really lose it with everything going on with him. He is showing powers no one has ever heard of and is starting to worry a few people. Erin's best friend is still missing as well as the other patients from the hospital. Everything they do to get closer to solving something such as translating the Vampyre Texts, they are taken a big step backwards.

The ending of this part only confirmed what I always knew all along about Dante and I was sometimes getting upset at the characters during the previous parts of the series as I felt the answer to what is happening to Dante is clear as day. With that said, while this confirms what I knew, the biggest thing now is what does this mean for Dante and the rest of his family who are now more involved with his issues.

Will this change Dante for the worst or he will he be strong enough to fight against it? What about HER, the one who kept him captive all those years? Even with all the revelations coming to light, there is still a lot more we need to find out and I am desperately waiting for the next few parts. A few of the minor characters are now becoming big parts of the story and leaving me on the edge of my seat. I don't know who is who anymore and if I can trust them. Helen did it again and I will try to wait patiently for the next volume!

[JoAnna Edger · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow wow wow wow that’s all I can say about this book!
This is part 9 in the blood bond series and you have to read from the beginning or you will not understand the plot that is going on...

Let’s start out by saying that Dante and Erin only grow stronger as a couple in this phenomenal book! They need each other like no other couple could ever understand... but there is still one thing that they themselves do not understand and that is the blood bond itself...

So many people missing and so many unanswered questions and cases to solve... they are all connected right? They have to be...

Dante is finally learning to control some of the things that he’s not been able to understand before and is only becoming stronger by the minute... but the queen has a hold on him... can he rid of her?
Will the texts help??!!

So many questions and so much need and want for more!!!

5 stars, 10 stars? Just absolutely phenomenal and cannot wait to continue this series.

By far my favorite new vampire series! WAY TO GO HELEN HARDT! 💖

[Lita Hutson Welch · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely amazing series, which isn't surprising. Helen Hardt is such an amazing writer and always leaves us wanting more. These are books you can't put down and keep you up till all hours of the night. So, prepare yourself for a book hangover. You don't want to skip this book, or the entire series. It sucks you in with the first book.

In this book, there are so many unanswered questions, which, as you can guess leaves us with another cliff hanger. However, the story of Dante and Erin is so interesting and keeps you on your toes, which is something you want in a great read. They are still trying to find out all the answers to what is happening to not only Dante, but Erin, Bill, Lucy, River, Amelia and the rest of the characters in the book. Helen definitely didn't leave anyone out. So many ways this could end up and I am on the edge of my seat waiting for the next book. It is actually fun trying to figure out where Ms. Hardt will take us in the next book, and if we are correct.

[Kristine Avakian · Rating 5 out of 5]

Oh my lord...oh my lord! The journey that Dante and Erin are on make you feel like you physically there with them. It feels like you are walking down a dark tunnel with not the brightest of flashlights and you know you shouldn't be there but something keeps drawing you in. This is how compelling and intense Helen Hardt's books are and Blood Bond is exactly that. Intense. In Blood Bond 9, the Dante, Erin, River, Jay and Dante's dad, Julian try to get closer to some truth and get some answers to their questions, but the truth and answers continue to evade them....just out of reach as well as Grandpa Bill trying to thwart their efforts in finding the women who have gone missing and what might be the dark force that also continues to make its presence known to Dante. Dante's pregnant sister, Emilia has also gone missing. All is not what is appears to be. This book keeps bringing you in deeper to the story of Blood Bond, but you will want to go willingly because it is just that good. Must Read!

[Wendy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Helen Hardt has upped the ante again with Blood Bond 9. Dante and Erin are continuing to try and figure out the blood bond in the midst of disappearing patients, doctors and friends. Julien is doing his best to train Dante so he can learn control. Erin is being hunted by rogue vampires and a dark energy keeps turning up. Erin and Dante need all the help they can get and thankfully Jay and Riv are right beside them. Bill says he wants to help but can he be trusted or is his need for secrets too great.

I hate that Dante had to suffer at the hands of his unknown kidnapper but it sure adds another twist to this series. I love the way the author keeps giving us deeper insights to the secondary characters. I have come to love Julien and hope that he can hang around a while. Helen has given us a little bit of everything with this series, paranormal, romance and suspense. She is master of the cliffhanger! Can’t wait for the next installment.

[Sharon · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.75 Stars
The women are still missing and now one close to home is taken too. The darkness is growing and hovering over Dante. As some questions are getting answered, more are being raised. Bill is offering his assistance to find the missing women but there is one condition that Dante and the others must agree to abide. Julian is again in the mix trying to find the origin of the darkness. The one constant is the strength of Erin and Dante’s relationship that continues to endure all that they are going through. However, is it enough as the queen still plagues Dante’s mind. Just when you have an inkling of what may happen, Ms. Hardt throws the reader for a loop. This is one book that you must read to find out where Erin, Dante and the rest of the crew go from here. The more you read, the further you fall…. and are clamoring for the next book.
I volunteered to read an advance copy of this book.

[J_McA 251 · Rating 4 out of 5]

After all of the excitement of book 8, I have to say that this one was a little bit of a let-down for me. It did not feel like an awful lot happened to truly advance the plot. There were a couple of events here and there, and (as always) the book ends with a revelation and a cliffhanger, but that is to be expected in a serialized novel like this. I appreciated that Erin is finally putting some things together for herself, and I wish that the others would listen to her more. I had a feeling about one of the “revelations” so it was kind of cool to see that I was right. But all in all, I was hoping that this one would keep up the pace of #8, and it just didn’t. I was going to give it 3.5, but upon reflection I’ll give it 4 stars for some of the new information we learned. I hope that #10 bounces back to the levels of #8.

[Clare Harrison · Rating 4 out of 5]

Dante and Erin return for more excitement, secrets and darkness.

Women missing, blood changing puzzle upon puzzle, like an unanswered riddle.

Jobs at stake, an uncooperative relative and lots of confusion in the air.

Dante and Erin their love an unbreakable bond. She is his, and he is hers.

Together they can take on the world, apart they each have a weakness.

Another small bite of the series. More mysteries, more intriege and alot of answers out of reach.

Dante and Erin are great together, their chemistry is off the scale, and they balance each other out to perfection.

I must admit I am starting to need answers, and not more problems. Everything is drip fed slowly and I'm naturally an impatient person. I'm itching to know... know what.. well everything!!

I'm hoping part 10 will give me this!!

[Kathryn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Oh. My. Goodness! Just when you think things can’t get more complicated than they already were, they do and in the best possible way!
I was engrossed in this book. Having not heard of this saga until about 2 weeks ago - I have since read all 9 parts and preordered the following 6 in the two volumes yet to be released! It is safe to say I am addicted and NEED to know the end of this story!
Well researched as always, Helen writes of New Orleans and St Louis cemetery so clearly that even though I live in the UK and have never been - I feel I know it well!
The paranormal theme is made realistic in the sense that most of the myths we associate with vampires are void, so they in fact seem mainly like humans with heightened senses, making them very relatable and realistic.
A fantastic series that I would highly recommend.

[Brittani Jolley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Holy crap! What a story! Erin and Dante are once again looking for the translation into the texts. Dante has made Bill very angry. While Erin is taking leave to help figure out the blood bond, the missing women and the vampires looking for her, a darkness keeps following them. When they finally get the texts back, Emilia disappears. No one knows where she is. The queen is trying to get Dante to succumb to something. Things seem all up in the air. Dante has powers stronger than he should have. Her can do things other vampires can't. They need to translate the texts to figure out what is going on. When Erin learns Dr. Bonneville is not traceable or even recorded as being in louisiana, things click. Then Dante discovers where the darkness has originated. The darkness is him.

[Bellereader · Rating 5 out of 5]

The lines of good and evil, right and wrong, normal and paranormal are blurring far more than they ever have and Dante and Erin are helplessly caught in shuffle. At every turn Bill seems to block them from getting any answers to the questions that continue to pile up as they search for the truth. Each new avenue only seems to come to a new dead end filled with more mysteries and paths are getting more perilous. With women including Lucy still missing and all the answers they need just out of reach, it’s imperative that they not give up. Their bond has never been stronger but will it be enough to combat the ties formed under duress and find the truth.

I voluntarily read an advance reader copy of this book

[Lita Thomas · Rating 4 out of 5]

Blood Bond Saga Part 9 by Helen Hardt. The gang is still trying to solve the mystery of the missing ladies. Bill is still trying to stop them from getting the text translated and finding the missing ladies. He is hiding something from the group and Dante has had enough of Bill. Dante is trying to deal with his new found powers. Dante is turning rather dark and he is becoming rather scary.Julian in his ghost form is still trying to help as much as he can. Everyone is trying to come up with any ideas that can help them find Lucy and the others. Bread crumbs are still being dropped. I am still hooked and looking forward to where the author will take its story and the characters. This story wasn't as good as the others books but that is ok. I am in it for the long run. 4 stars for me.

[Ria Alexander · Rating 5 out of 5]

The plot Thickens Even More

The further Helen Hardt takes her readers into this mesmerising saga, the more intriguing it becomes. So Many twists and turns being navigated to solve the mysteries of the missing women and the Vampire Texts. As new questions arise, old ones are slowly being answered. With Lucy and now Emilia both missing, the search is becoming more desperate for answers and clues. Dante and Erin's relationship continues to grow from strength to strength. The Queen's manipulation of Dante's mind appears to be getting stronger ... or is it? That ending!!!! OMG!!!! Give me book 10 NOW!!!!

This story is phenomenal!!!

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[Romance Readers Retreat · Rating 5 out of 5]

Every time I think I get a handle on what is happening to Erin and Dante, Helen Hardt throws up another twist. Like previous volumes, this is packed full of sensual romance and tons of danger and mystery. In this newest volume, Erin and Dante are drawn even deeper into the mystery when her best friend and his sister go missing. Each time Dante tries to find out new information, he risks his former captor trying to control his mind. Even with all the danger surrounding them (or perhaps because of it) the bond between Dante and Erin keeps deepening. They give each other great strength and hopefully their love will be enough to carry the day.

I am literally on pins and needles after this newest cliffhanger. I cannot wait to see where our fearless couple is taken next.

[Lisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow! Big exhale

I must have held my breathe because that last bit there caused a huge exhale. Wow! Suspicious but now confirmed about the darkness. More and more women with B positive blood type keep disappearing and it isn’t just at the hospital. Dante is so stressed he’s wound tighter than a fishing reel. Erin is trying to adjust and gain her footing in this alternate universe that I commend she is doing really well. She is relying on her instincts and intuition; which broadens the story scope. I like it. Some of the same drama with no real solution was starting to get stagnant. But then our author likes to toss in a little surprise here and there to keep the readers interest. Off to find the missing women and Uncle Braedon!