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Bloodline Vampires #1
Mated to the Vampire
He’s hunting a killer, instead he finds his Fated Mate
Solitary vampire warrior, Lucian thought this hunt would be simple. Find the feral vampire, kill him, wipe the mind of any human who gets in the way, but when he arrives in Chicago, nothing is as it seems. With danger and deception at every turn, Lucian swears to find the killer alone… until he meets Dana.
Stubborn and fierce, her fiery nature clashes with his pride, awakening an ancient hunger. He aches for a taste of her blood, but every second they spend together puts her in danger. Straining the last threads of his control, Lucian tries to make her forget… and fails…
How can she resist his powers?
A streetwise Chicago cop, Dana doesn’t trust vampires. Lucian is no exception, he may be wickedly sexy — all glowing eyes, dangerous aura and pure power — but he’s a killer, just like the monster she’s hunting. She won’t let him get in the way of protecting her city.
But when she discovers a plot to assassinate Lucian she has to decide… let him die, or throw herself into the thrilling, threatening world of the vampire elite.
Welcome to the Bloodline Vampires, a warrior brotherhood of dark, dangerous and deadly vampires who will stop at nothing to protect their fated mates.
This book was previously published as Vampire Mate by L. J. Red.
Solitary vampire warrior, Lucian thought this hunt would be simple. Find the feral vampire, kill him, wipe the mind of any human who gets in the way, but when he arrives in Chicago, nothing is as it seems. With danger and deception at every turn, Lucian swears to find the killer alone… until he meets Dana.
Stubborn and fierce, her fiery nature clashes with his pride, awakening an ancient hunger. He aches for a taste of her blood, but every second they spend together puts her in danger. Straining the last threads of his control, Lucian tries to make her forget… and fails…
How can she resist his powers?
A streetwise Chicago cop, Dana doesn’t trust vampires. Lucian is no exception, he may be wickedly sexy — all glowing eyes, dangerous aura and pure power — but he’s a killer, just like the monster she’s hunting. She won’t let him get in the way of protecting her city.
But when she discovers a plot to assassinate Lucian she has to decide… let him die, or throw herself into the thrilling, threatening world of the vampire elite.
Welcome to the Bloodline Vampires, a warrior brotherhood of dark, dangerous and deadly vampires who will stop at nothing to protect their fated mates.
This book was previously published as Vampire Mate by L. J. Red.
289 pages, Paperback
Published April 12, 2021
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August 19, 2022
Girl is human. Boy is vampire. Boy meets girl. Boy and girl like each other, but not allowed! Boy and girl work together to solve crime. Boy and girl fall for each other…ooh forbidden love! Boy pushes girl away. Girl saves boy…bite me! (Actually). Girl is vampire now too. Oops, spoiler alert.
February 6, 2024
A solid 3.5 to 4
August 1, 2025
i just HATED the way this was written in third person
August 16, 2024
Decent, though I think it could’ve been better.
The book started off strong. Detective Dana was prowling around an abandoned warehouse, supposedly meeting an informant about the brutal serial killer nicknamed “Monster of Chicago”, as he was thought to be one of the newly revealed Vampires. Instead, she over heard a plot to ambush the leader of the vampire’s own police force, The Shadows”.
Feeling a sense of duty to warn her undead colleague, Dana ditches her partner and sneaks into the local vampire stronghold, Sanctuary.
Sounds good, right? It was, until the book became more about the Do’s and Don’t s of vampire society. There were token pieces of investigation, Dana reading paperwork, but mostly the most feared killer in Chicago went from “Priority Number 1” to whatever priority it was for Dana to watch two Shadows waterboard each other in the fountain.
Yes, I know this book was a romantic fantasy but with the author’s ability to write a fight scene, it could have been so much more.
I probably won’t be reading the rest, as amusing as it was for big, bad, vampires having House (Bloodline) colors. Ten points to House, erm, Bloodline Shadow, for finally getting cellphones.
The book started off strong. Detective Dana was prowling around an abandoned warehouse, supposedly meeting an informant about the brutal serial killer nicknamed “Monster of Chicago”, as he was thought to be one of the newly revealed Vampires. Instead, she over heard a plot to ambush the leader of the vampire’s own police force, The Shadows”.
Feeling a sense of duty to warn her undead colleague, Dana ditches her partner and sneaks into the local vampire stronghold, Sanctuary.
Sounds good, right? It was, until the book became more about the Do’s and Don’t s of vampire society. There were token pieces of investigation, Dana reading paperwork, but mostly the most feared killer in Chicago went from “Priority Number 1” to whatever priority it was for Dana to watch two Shadows waterboard each other in the fountain.
Yes, I know this book was a romantic fantasy but with the author’s ability to write a fight scene, it could have been so much more.
I probably won’t be reading the rest, as amusing as it was for big, bad, vampires having House (Bloodline) colors. Ten points to House, erm, Bloodline Shadow, for finally getting cellphones.
September 2, 2022
Not a bad start to a series, Dana's character felt really generic to me, Lucien a little less so. I liked the plot, I liked the world building, I liked the introduction to different characters we'll obviously be seeing in future books. I wish the book had a little more "oomph" to it, something that made it stand out more, and I wish it had had a little more character development. I get that Dana and Lucien are soulmates and all which would make them a sudden couple, but even by those standards it felt like between one sentence and they next they went from fighting the pull to being madly in love. There was no easing in to it, just a flip of a switch.
I'm curious to see how the other books in the series go, as I said I liked the world building that happened in this one and the characters for future books sounded promising.
I'm curious to see how the other books in the series go, as I said I liked the world building that happened in this one and the characters for future books sounded promising.
September 5, 2025
I was bored at work and the book was free on iBooks, what can I say?
Honestly really interesting tho! Nothing like what I’ve read before, kind of a mix of crime and fantasy which was kinda cool.
It was rushed tho and kinda surface level and a little under developed at times but kept me entertained so what more can I ask for really !
Honestly really interesting tho! Nothing like what I’ve read before, kind of a mix of crime and fantasy which was kinda cool.
It was rushed tho and kinda surface level and a little under developed at times but kept me entertained so what more can I ask for really !
March 8, 2023
Mysterious and exciting! I didn't like how the point of view kept flipping to other characters. I know they are important but it seems like they don't really need to be there until later. Other than that it was great.
July 9, 2025
DNF @51%
This just felt so generic and bland to me. There’s literally nothing interesting about these characters. Don’t even get me started on the instant love trope in this one. There’s nothing in here that makes me want to keep reading.
This just felt so generic and bland to me. There’s literally nothing interesting about these characters. Don’t even get me started on the instant love trope in this one. There’s nothing in here that makes me want to keep reading.
June 20, 2025
Was a fun quick read.
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July 31, 2025DNF 60%
August 12, 2025
DNF @ 74% I tried to persevere but the characters were unsubstantial and bland. The romance was blah.
September 9, 2025
I do think there could have been focus on the actual investigation, but otherwise I really enjoyed this book. I'm eager to see what happens next.
November 7, 2025
Great read, very entertaining. It was fun to read about a MFC who is a police officer and the idea of vampire 'police' was a great story to step into.
December 6, 2025
Enjoyed the storyline, but found the book is written for teenagers / young adults
December 30, 2025
I'm giving this book 3.5⭐ only because I wish we saw more romance between the Lucien and Dana. it started off great but it was like automatically they was madly in love. So I just wished there was more of a build up to it. But it was good would def recommend!
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