The Vampire's Search For A Queen

Vampire Royalty #3

by Nikki Grey

A fake relationship. I never thought I would be paid for that kind of work.

When you need money, you take what you can get.
Being a bounty hunter isn’t such a lucrative business anymore. It used to be.
Now everyone thinks they know how to kill a vampire, which made vampires extra vigilant, and extra hard to kill.
Thanks to amateurs.

The leader of a pack hires me to kill the leader of another.
Weird, but OK.
I’m in, as long as they pay well.
But then, the billionaire vampire king himself offers me a better deal.

Be my queen.
A fake one.
Just keep me company and I’ll protect you.

Sounds like a joke, right?
Only, it’s not.
Especially when I start falling for him, and he starts thinking of me as his mate.
This is where it all starts going to hell, as if it hasn’t started that way already.

The Vampire's Search For A Queen is a standalone Vampire Romance with a HEA and NO cheating!

193 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 24, 2022

Reviews

[BookSiren Baddie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really like this story about a vampire king who seeks out the notorious vampire bounty hunter just to hire her to be his fake fiance.
So you get all the tropes: enemies to lovers, fake fiance, forced proximity a billionaire romance.
Irina is the bounty hunter who's cut throat and living on a dime, & Hannibal is the billionaire tycoon Vampire King who contracts her to be his fake fiance in exchange for double the money she's contacted for.
The story is well written, fast paced, interesting, sexy hot, & mysterious. Like I said, I liked it and couldn't put it down.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
✅ Paranormal romance
✅ Fake Fiance
✅ Enemies to Lovers
✅ Billionaire romance
✅ Forced Proximity
✅ Steamy Sex 🔥🔥🔥🔥
✅ HEA
✅ Stand alone

[Magda the Bookworm · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's the first book from Nikki that I've read and I'm so happy I was in her ARC Team. It's a paranormal fantasy romance with the tropes of fake relationship and billionaire romance.

The book is about Irina, a vampire bounty hunter, and Hannibal, the vampire king. Irina had a contract to kill the leader of a clan, but Hannibal made a deal with her; to pretend to be his fiancé and soon-to-be queen in exchange for the double the money of her original contract.

I really liked Nikki's writing. The story was nice and interesting, with good smut, even though it wasn't much, and a good plot twist, which I predicted pretty early, but I enjoyed the book nonetheless.

Irina is strong, sexy, hardworking and really smart. Hannibal is very handsome, sexy, interesting, cute, strong and mysterious. I loved their love story, even though I felt it was a bit rushed.

Overall, I liked the book and I recommend it!

[loubie bowers · Rating 5 out of 5]

Oh god I have seriously missed reading a book by this author. It seems like forever since I was last totally engrossed and lost within the world created on pages she has cast a spell on. Well no more! I’m here to tell you that God is alive, has listened to my prayers and delivered this totally amazing and brilliant book. I never add spoilers because I’m sick of books being ruined by them so what I will say is this. If you’re already a Nikki Grey fan then get ready, hold onto your hats and dive in because you will absolutely love this book. In my humble opinion it’s Nikki at her best. If you haven’t tried any of her books before then WHY NOT??????!!!!! My next statement would be that you absolutely have to remedy this and read this book straight away.
100% recommend this book. You will love it.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Barbara Bear · Rating 5 out of 5]

She is a hired vampire hitman. He is the King of Vampires. He wants her to be his Queen for a short time to get the vampire community rulers off his back. She needs the money, so she accepts. Except along the way she begins to fall for him and he begins to want her forever. Someone tries to take him out and she goes looking for answers. He wants her protected at all costs, but someone is out there after them both. Can they find a way to tell each other how they feel and make forever for real or are they doomed to the evil that looks to take them out?

I really enjoyed this story and look forward to reading other books by this author.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Manuela Molteni · Rating 4 out of 5]

Don’t judge a book by its cover 😊. My first book by Nikki Grey, and I didn’t know what to expect. I’m used and love all kind of dark PNR, so this book was somehow a refreshing surprise. Third book in the Vampire Royalty series, it’s a nice and easy romance, with a modern “Pretty Woman” touch, with a billionaire vampire king who prefers to pay for a fake girlfriend than engaging in a real relationship, and a bounty vampire hunter instead of the hooker (there is even a silky red cocktail dress), complete with betrayals and fights for the throne.
Easy to read, Nikki Grey is a pleasant discovery.

I received an ARC copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Ruby · Rating 2 out of 5]

Melting Pot

This book had a lot of ideas about what it wanted to be. For a vampire book, it has shockingly little vampire-ness in it. In fact it seemed to forget it was supposed to be about vampires after the first chapter then kind of remembered at the end ‘oh yeah I’m a vampire book’. It also couldn’t quite decided which theme it wanted to run with: fake relationship, forced proximity, fated mates (though that was more from the blurb than the actual story itself), insta-love… it was a lot. And the contract between them was never really explained? Like I said, there was a lot of ideas going on that, in the end, made a strange soup of a book.

[Ashley Houghton · Rating 5 out of 5]

The beautiful bounty hunter Irina takes a job to kill the sexy vampire king Hannibal. When they come face to face Hannibal offer Irina a deal to become is fake girlfriend/queen for a short time for a large sum of cash. As Irina needs the money so she agrees even though they are enemies. But being in close proximity together and after one steamy night feeling start to change and now maybe something that started out fake is starting to become start real?
This is a great steamy enemies to lovers, touch her and you die vibes story. I highly recommend this book.

[Janice Houser · Rating 2 out of 5]

Good story line but...

First, the story is well written. The grammar is great.
I enjoyed the story however, the characters should have been humans instead of vampires.
In every vampire story I've read, Vampires are dead, they don't have a heartbeat, they can't reproduce, they can't go into the sun, they have supernatural strength, speed, sense of smell, hearing and eyesight. They can't eat normal food and they must drink blood to survive.
It would have been a better story if they were human.

[Kira · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have loved all the stories in this series I love vampires stories this is a different kind of stories but really really good I think this is the 3ed in the series and can read out or order as well I really enjoyed this I can't wait to see what story is next from the Arthur that come out it's been a joy to read all the stories so far.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Sue Wallace · Rating 5 out of 5]

The vampire's search for a queen by Nikki Grey.
When you need money, you take what you can get.
Being a bounty hunter isn’t such a lucrative business anymore. It used to be.
Now everyone thinks they know how to kill a vampire, which made vampires extra vigilant, and extra hard to kill.
Thanks to amateurs.
This was a good read. Good story. Likeable characters. Plyn Mortar I wasn't sure about. Irina and Hannibal. I liked. Everild i didn't trust. 5*.

[Karen · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a good PNR romance with defined MCs. The hero is a Vampire King and the heroine is a vampire bounty hunter. A contract was issued to the h and the H doubles the amount to override that contract and hire her to be his fake queen. The fake relationship becomes blurred, and real emotions evolve. This is an engaging and entertaining read. I voluntarily read an ARC and this is my honest review.

[Miss SHF Urquhart · Rating 5 out of 5]

Irina has been hired to kill a vampire and Hannibal finds out and has his minions bring her to him. He gives her an alternate deal where he pays her to act as his pretend girlfriend.

This is a good read and I enjoyed the twists and turns the book took.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Kristin · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a truly entertaining read. I mean there's nothing in this book not to love.
1. A vampire hit person
2. She goes against her contract to actually PROTECT her target
3. It's got betrayal, suspense, action and spicy bits. And let's not forget a HEA to boot.
Worthy of every moment reading it.

[Caroline Burt · Rating 5 out of 5]

Irina is a young beautiful bounty hunter who finds herself infront of Hannibal the gorgeous vampire king. He puts a business proposition to her. Will that proposal turn into more? Read on to find out. Expect lots of twists, passion and love along the way. Enjoy!.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Carol Harris · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderfully thrilling!!!!!!!!

I couldn't put this book down until the end. I found the plot mesmerizing. The plot had more twists and turns then a maze. The characters were flawed and brilliant to me . And, the romance had aged turns too. I recommend this book to everyone who loves the paranormal, romance, a little mystery and adventure.

[Wende · Rating 4 out of 5]

Never read this author before. I was surprised how much I liked it. I was not expecting much because the cover is terrible. I thought it would be cheesy. It is not. Now I need to read the first two books in series

[Alex Joyce · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another fantastic instalment in the series from Nikki Grey. Delightfully dark and steamy. Great characters, and a well written storyline. Would recommend. Cannot wait for the next book.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Melissa · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very quick, fast paced read of a relationship that really shouldn't work. Enjoyed the back and forth of the H and h and the spice---whoo! Very enjoyable read!.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Carol · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Vampire’s Search for a Queen Billionaire Fake Relationship Romance (Vampire Royalty)

This was a warming that I really enjoyed a lot.
It has humor and some kind of scary moments in it that made for a really good read.

[Pierre Fortier · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a very readable and entertaining story.

I received a free ARC copy of this book and am under no obligation to review it.

[Elena · Rating 3 out of 5]

That was actually a lot more fun than I expected. Okay, cool.

[Sue :) · Rating 3 out of 5]

The vampires in this series don't seem like vampires. I understood the baby trope in this one.