Emoji Review by Rebecca Dixon
I just finished reading βObsession,β Book 1 of Royal Blood Book Series by Alexis Calder and it was super FAB π€©! (FYI, Iβm not affiliated with the author, not in the book biz, reading is just a HOBBY, and Iβm just a regular reader that is super passionate π about spreading the word on GREAT books!) There are NO spoilers! ππ»
Ok β ! So it was a Sunday afternoon and I am in the middle of a TONS of series that I really should be reading instead of starting a new series, butttt β¦ wellβ¦ I LOVE π to start a new series like no other π! Ehhhh π¬, I really am a MOOD reader first and foremost and basically, I just had a hankering to try something new! And oh boy ππ»! Am I glad I did π€π₯³! I read this book in one day!! π²π²π²
First off, why havenβt I heard of Alexis Calder π³π³π³???? This chick CAN WRITE βοΈ a GREAT π€© page-turner and honestly ππ», this book is right up the alley for those who LOVE books with lots of streamlined movement, like βHot Vampire Next Doorβ by Nikki St Crowe! And, I donβt know if it was because the MMC kept calling the FMC βLove,β πβ¦ but I literally couldnβt stop thinking of Bones 𦴠in the Night Huntress series by Jeaniene Frost ππ»! I really loved this MMC! ππ₯΅π₯
Alright ππ» already!! So the story! I really LOVED π₯° it you guys! Starts off with a MMC who is a POWERFUL VAMPIRE KING π who is searching for his DANGEROUS πͺ brother! We donβt know a lot about whatβs going on & whyβ¦ but we DO know he has to go back to his former home where the Crescent City pack resides! And not only the pack, but OUR GIRLβ¦ who is merely human π©π», but somehow has all these guys in this book OBSESSED β€οΈβπ₯ with her! Including! The HOT π₯΅ alpha of the werewolf packβs son! Our girl is pretty sexu@lly empowered πͺπ» and decides to take this dude for a spin π, only to be tied up in a coat π§₯ closetβ¦ in her BDAY SUIT!β¦ annnnd SURPRISE π³! In walks mister HOT π₯ and POWERFUL KING π of the FANGS π¦· !
Seriously from Chapter 2, I was HOOKED into this story ππ»! I just LOVE how this chick has all these different dudes jonesinβ ππ€€ over her (itβs not really a love βcorner πΊββ¦ it definitely feels like there is a F/M π endgame going on here!) And I REALLY loved her personality ππ»! So pragmatic, but also BALLSY! I love FMCβs that stick to their gutt$ and this chick doesnβt waiver! π₯³π₯³
I really love the world π that is being built with this story ππ»! A world where sups rule and humans are basically sl@vesβ¦ pledged βπ»to them (again, reminds me of HVND a little and Iβm HERE FOR IT ππ»ββοΈπ!) I love the DRAMA π that unfolds throughout the book between the alpha son πΊ & our FMC π©π»! And then the vamp π§ king & the alpha son πΊ & our girl π©π»! There was a bit of a murder MYSTERY π going on, which to be fair, I didnβt really guess β who the bad guy was (which is awesome ππ»!) But I was happy how it all went down! π―π―π―
And what about the SPICE πΆ ?! This writer can do SPICE π₯! She is super SMARTπ‘in hitting it EARLY to hook πͺ us steam-lovers β€οΈβπ₯ and then finding a way to fold it into the plotline in a way that continues to work β€οΈβπ₯! Itβs not overpowering, but itβs HOT π₯΅ and I LOVED IT ππ»! This is definitely an author who knows what she is doing! ππ»ππ»ππ»
Honestly, Iβm super STOKED ππ» about Book 2 coming out next month (July!) This was one of those books that I knew early on Iβd be writing an Emoji Review πππ πππ₯°ππ₯΅π₯πΆβ€οΈβπ₯π€©π₯³ππ»ππ»ππ»β¦ and then as soon as it finished, I put my Kindle downβ¦fired up my MS Surface and started typing β¨οΈ away! π₯³π₯³π₯³
So if you LOVE a human π©π» FMC thrust into a supernatural world π where dudes are OBSESSED πβ€οΈ with her, some decent HOT π₯΅ steam, all kinds of sups πΊ π§ π§ββοΈ πͺ , and some pretty engaging DRAMA π β¦ give this a shot! Itβs free on KU and you never know, it just may be your next book OBSESSION β€οΈβπ₯β€οΈβπ₯β€οΈβπ₯.
Key elements for those who like a more streamlined review!
π₯ Paranormal Romance, but takes place in a modern world similar to ours so slight Romance Fantasy
π₯ F/M
π₯ Werewolves πΊ, Vampires π§, Witches π§π»ββοΈ, Fae π§π»ββοΈ, Humans π©π»
π₯ Really cool world where humans are essentially pledged to sups as slaves
π₯ Definitely steam π₯, but itβs not dominate. Pretty perfect amount I thought!
π₯ Starts off with a human FMC that has been sold to a werewolf pack and has the alphaβs son jonesinβ for her! She decides to give him a spin (just for fun) and gets tied up in a cloak closet in her Bday suit for β¦wait!β¦ a vampire king to stumble upon her!
π₯ Murder mystery
π₯ MMC is like Bones 𦴠from Night Huntress by Jeaniene Frost (so heβs basically smokinβ hot & powerful!)
π₯ FMC is awesome! She is a fighter and sticks to her gut in the name of self preservation!
π₯ No romantic HEA π as series continues
π₯ No cliffhanger!
π₯ Book 2 comes out next month and I am DEFINITELY reading it! Super excited π€©!
π₯ Like how have I not read this author before?????
π₯ Authorβs FB Group: Alexis Calder’s Court
π₯ At the time of writing this, this book only has 150+ ratings of close to 5 stars (this needs to change, folks! This book is definitely worth folks talking about!)
π₯ FREE ON KU π₯³
π₯ If you love Bones from Night Huntress, Hot Vampire Next Door by Nikki St Crowe, and Reject Me by Kel Carpenter/Aurelia Janeβ¦ your gonna love this!