Some vampire romances simmer. This one bites. Seduced by Blood by Laurie London throws a grumpy-as-hell commander and a no-nonsense professor into an undercover mission where the stakes are lethal and the chemistry is nuclear. It’s book four in the SweetBlood series, but it reads just fine as a standalone.

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What is Seduced by Blood by Laurie London all about?

In Seduced by Blood by Laurie London, vampire Guardians protect humans from the deadly Darkbloods. Commander Tristan Santiago is hunting a traitor, and Roxy Reynolds, professor, retired Guardian, and immune to his charm, has to go undercover with him. Posing as lovers sparks more danger than either expected.

Seduced by Blood by Laurie London Book Review

Seduced by Blood by Laurie London is the 4th installment of the SweetBlood series and Ms. London did not disappoint. She continues to create this world with swoon-worthy heroes you cannot avoid but to wish they were your own and heroines who have traits you wish you had.

The war between the Guardians and the Dark Bloods continues. Innocents with sweet blood kidnapped, tormented and used to feed blood addictions. However, there are pressing issues of the recent attacks on the headquarters and failed missions leading the guardians to think there is a traitor amongst them. Solving this problem will be top priority as they cannot afford lose anyone or have anymore injured colleagues. I like the idea that none of them are perfect and the possibility of conspiracy or a spy amongst them makes it more realistic and believable (Not that they are not real, because they are).

I have waited a long time to hear Tristan Santiago’s story and is every bit of what I expected. Region Commander of the Guardians, Santiago is handsome but a hard-ass, temperamental, grumpy, used to getting his way and way over-bearing. However, what I did not expect was a sweet and tender side, and that is exactly what he was when he was with Roxy. Call it fate but her arrival to the facility was perfect timing. As a retired Guardian and now a professor, Roxanne Reynolds is supposed to cover for Lily DeGraff teaching/training new trackers. Instead, she will go under cover with Santiago to find the traitor posing as lovers. And wow, pretending to be a couple can bring on just the right amount of jealousy, possessiveness and sexual tension that will bring them to their knees, and maybe even love one another.

Santiago is ever the domineering male and Roxy definitely is not a push over leading woman. I knew I loved Santiago from the start but I did not expect is to like Roxy. She was a snob in the start but she ended up easy to like. She wasn’t whiney, didn’t play games and she is a kick ass heroine for sure. Oh, their coming together was awesome and I may say, pretty damn hot. The banter between them was funny as heck and they fit perfectly as a couple. Ms. London did a wonderful job pairing them up as she did with the previous books from the series.

If you’re into vampire romance that delivers heat, grit, and a partnership built on equal parts trust and tension, Seduced by Blood by Laurie London nails it. The plot moves like a thriller, the romance burns hot, and the world is addictive. Once you sink your teeth in, you won’t want to stop.

About the SweetBlood series by Laurie London

The SweetBlood series is hot paranormal romance with bite, literally. Each book pairs a new couple in a standalone story, but the world threads through them all: band-of-brothers Guardians, deadly Darkbloods, high-stakes missions, and heroines who refuse to be sidelined. Start anywhere, but starting at book one is a treat.

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