Review: More Than Blood by Brea Alepoú
SYNOPSIS:
A prince, a miscreant, a warrior, a workaholic & one wild werewolf.
Karter’s been nothing but trouble since the day he learned to walk. A werewolf with a knack for f@#$*ng s#%t up, he’s caused so much trouble that even his pack is tired of dealing with it. With his pack done bailing him out, Karter is left alone and with no one to care. If he doesn’t get his life in order, he’ll end up dead.
When he’s dragged in by the people who will happily put a silver bullet in his head, they give him an opportunity instead of death… to feed vampires — aka a walking blood bank. To feed the enemy is unheard of, but with nowhere else to turn he reluctantly goes.
Four vampires and one werewolf. What should be a disaster may turn into something so much more.
Why can’t he stop craving things that no werewolf should crave from bloodsuckers?
REVIEW:
Disclaimer, the cover here is the old cover…but it’s also the reason I picked up this book so I am sticking with it. I wouldn’t have picked up the story based on the new covers, and I think this one fits it better.
Now, I was sold the second I saw “A prince, a miscreant, a warrior, a workaholic & one wild werewolf.” in the synopsis. This sounds like everything I wanted in a story. Were there gory scenes? Yes. Were there raunchy scenes that had me blushing? Yes. Were these vampires and werewolf kinky AF? YES. Honestly, this book was dark, twisted cat-nip for my soul. The author puts in a lovely warning at the beginning so you know what you are willingly getting into. And once I got started, I couldn’t put the book down.
Karter was the sassy, mouthy, troublesome character I have been looking for. When Karter found himself on the doorstep of four intriguing and mysterious vampires, I couldn’t help but giggle with anticipation over the chaos that was about to go down. And chaos it was indeed, the banter and snark were top notch. Honestly, half the time, Karter was most certainly asking for it. I loved Weston’s raw power, Eddison’s dark desires, the playfulness and surprises from Braydon, and the secret side of Axel. These vampires captivated me and they worked so well with Karter, even if Karter needs a firm hand to keep him in line.
I think my only critique is the book needed another round of edits. There were several occasions where I was taken out of a scene because Braydon was spelled Brandon/Bradon or one of the characters names were inserted into the wrong spot. These minor details irked me but not enough for me to quit reading. Outside of the bloodsucking and sizzling hot sex, I was extremely intrigued by the underlying mystery surrounding the vampire king, the hidden dangers that haunt Karter, and Karter’s inability to be emotionally vulnerable. Basically, I couldn’t get enough of this dark, sexy romance.
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