Blood Ties that Bind

by Diana Nelson

As a full-time waitress and part-time college student, Emma believes she is surviving in this world well enough. Even if her car is on its last leg, her apartment is very underwhelming, and she has another mouth to feed in the form of a stray dog. Even if she’s all alone. Her life may be boring as hell, but she is determined to make the most of it…that is until her world is thrown into chaos by a handsome face and ice-blue eyes.

Malcolm protects those closest to him even at the risk to his own happiness. As a leader to the vampires who are like family, he has plenty of responsibilities that keep him busy and help him ignore the emptiness he feels inside. But when the one person he pushed away is in danger, he risks everything by hunting her down. He let her go once, but this time she won’t get away.

Author's Note: This is Book 1 of the Varangian Guard Series. This is a full-length novel with small cliffhangers, no cheating, and a HEA guaranteed. The story continues in Book 2 - Forever in Blood. It's recommended 18+ due to language, violence, and sexual situations.

258 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 17, 2022

About the author

Diana Nelson is an author of romance novels with a little mystery, danger, spice, and the fantastical. She lives in Texas with her husband and fur-baby. When she isn’t working or loving on her doggy, she is behind her computer screen, either writing, editing, playing computer games, or streaming.

Reviews

[Patricia · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very well written book that I literally couldn't put down. I ended up finishing it in an afternoon. A well paced mix of action, and romance (there are a few explicit scenes for people who aren't into that). I eagerly await the next book in the series.