Best Vampire Romances
In A Shade of Blood , Bella Forrest transports you deeper into a unique, enthralling and beautifully sensitive story. Note: Derek Novak and Sofia Claremont's story is only a 7 book series . "She draws you in and then keeps your attention by taking totally unexpected twists and turns in the story that all work together for dynamic reading !" " You can feel their pain, frustration, love, their struggles, and I think this is why I'm so captivated by Bella Forrest's books." "This whole world you've created just keeps capturing me and drawing me in for more, much like a vampire on the hunt for fresh, warm blood." "The Shade is dark and terrifying, yet beautiful and intriguing, a place that I just can't stop thinking about ."
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Read the 1st one in one night, bought the 2nd one the second night and finished it by the end of the weekend too. All in all, I like this series alot and may just end up "loving" it by the time I read more!"
"Good read, has some surprises and a few twists."
"Sofia is faced by a choice, whether to choose love and life with Derek in his world or choose freedom in hers…. My heart broke for Derek when Sofia chose a life in the human world and left Derek. It was the only way for her to realize how much she really needs him to be happy. But I still wish she hadn’t gone – to a reader the separation of the main characters seems like such a waste of words – ALL you concentrate on is waiting for the couple to get back together…. Bella Forrest was able to make to wait interesting though. Who did he have to fight for to be a better person once the person he wanted to be better for was gone?"
"First her dad who abandoned her is head of the hunters to kill vamps and her mom is the maslens whatever she is."
"I liked that the first book was written from the point of view of multiple characters throughout so the reader could get a better grasp on what was going on in the story."
"I'm still interested in the series and will most likely read the rest because I did enjoy the story as a whole."
"I love the characters in this series."
"This one is a whole lot of whining between all characters, which can make it seem like you are reading about some immature children."
Sofia's life takes a thrilling and terrifying turn when she is selected out of hundreds of girls to take up residence in the tree-top harem of Derek Novak, the dark royal prince. - Books For Tomorrow ★★★★★. _________________________________________. Note: Derek Novak and Sofia Claremont's story is only a 7 book series. It completes in Book 7: A Break of Day, and the characters embark on entirely new adventures from Book 8: A Shade of Novak. The more you read the more you fall hopelessly in love with the story and every single character - even the evil ones." "Bella Forrest whisks you away to the Shade, which is constantly transforming as the series progresses. "By the time I finished the book, I was hooked and I knew this was a series I wanted to read. There is a lot of twists, internal conflict, drama intertwined with an underlying love story of survival." Great story line, interesting and complex characters , and a fun take on vampires! "This book was everything I wanted Twilight to be: a suspenseful vampire romance with a strong heroine and a handsome male supporting lead ." " Bella Forrest transports you into a story with many defining moments and an unlikely set of heroes. In a narrative world overrun with supernatural creatures full of angst, A Shade of Vampire puts a new spin on a crowded genre." "...a sexy vampire twist, an unforgettable romance that sizzles from start to finish. - YA Book Season "I can't even remember the last vampire romance I read that I loved as much as this one." The plot is intriguing, the characters are great, and the ending will leave you left begging for more!" "Watching the relationship between Sofia and Derek blossom was fascinating ... A Shade of Vampire has set some high expectations for me."
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I love this book."
"Wow this book was really good."
"I don't like boy meets girl and they live happy ever after."
"Love love loved it."
"This really wasn't my cup of tea."
"I'm reading the second one now, so it wasn't too bad 😑. I'm a big nerd when it comes to reading and read just about anything I can ey my hands in, but I especially love teen books so I'll keep reading these until they really suck or until the series ends."
"Eighteen year old Sophia is kidnapped from a beach in Cancun and her long time best friend Ben when he goes looking for her later the same evening; only to have their lives changed forever."
"Sofia is just as boring, bland and two-dimensional as Bella Swan, and Derek is a Cullen clone. A few girls are taken with Sofia to be part of Derek's harem, and Sofia shows some concern for them, but they are just there to make Sofia look caring in Derek's eyes and serve no other purpose to the story. While standing before Derek, all scared, Sofia takes one of the other girls hands to comfort her and that for some unknown reason is some great symbol of Sofia's compassion and humanity. There is even an almost exact scene from twilight where Edward plays the piano for Bella in this book where Derek plays the piano for Sofia because apparently an interest in classical music is supposed to make him seem cultured and noble. Sofia and Derek are bland characters with no personality traits besides their one defining trait. Derek is brooding and hates being a vampire and wants to hang on to his humanity, and Sofia is the symbol of that humanity. We're supposed to hate Derek's brother because he objectifies Sofia and leers at her and makes it known he wants to do naughty things to her then suck her dry—yet Derek goes off and feeds on people and Sofia doesn't bat an eye, in fact she COMFORTS him after he gets upset about it the first time (doesn't stop him from doing it again). Sofia's tale, like Bella's, starts with showing us that Sofia is a special snowflake with a "debilitating weakness" that is masked as a strength because she survives despite it. We're led around by the hand and told Sofia is this, Derek is this, and because of that they are some Romeo + Juliet couple, when in truth they have zero depth, zero personality, and the story is bland, boring, predictable and simply awful."
Note: Derek Novak and Sofia Claremont's story is only a 7 book series . It completes in Book 7: A Break of Day , and the characters embark on entirely new adventures. from Book 8: A Shade of Novak . "This series is very well written and completely engrossing , once you start you can't stop!" "I read a lot of Vampire stories, but they come nowhere close to the series written by this author. ". " Be careful - these books will suck you right in and before you know it you're making excuses as to why you can't leave the house and are huddled in a room frantically flipping pages, eager to know what happens next." "The characters, the settings, the plot, all put together to make an incredible story ."
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I did find myself slightly losing interest for a short amount of time somewhere in the middle but it didn’t last long. I thought for sure where a particular character’s story was going to go and then Bella Forrest throws a curveball."
"Sofia and Derek are back on the island together and trying to work through the ups and downs of their complicated relationship. Gregor and Lucas are both driven by jealousy of Derek's power over The Shade and his affection for Sofia. It seems that the shifting POV is used to lengthen the books because some of it is practically pointless and does not add to the story."
"‘She lit up the darkness surrounding The Shade, and for a kingdom that had no morning, only eternal night, her light was life.’. This was my favorite book in the series yet! Even with all of Derek’s responsibilities his father is throwing at him they manage to reserve time for each other to sneak away and just be teenagers, it was so sweet seeing them be so happy and carefree. It just seems that everything is stacked against them and I really was drawn into the whole star crossed lovers thing, their relationship is so well written that it just sucks you right in and you totally root for them. Of course, for all the advancements that were made, I am fearful that the events towards the end of the book put all of that into jeopardy again but I guess time will tell as the series goes on!"
"She has come face to face with both of her parents (#abandonmentissues) and Derek is once again filled with the desire to leave her."
"good story, but so very sad 😢."
"Derek wakes up with a near perfect understanding and comprehension of the world after a 400 year coma."
Best Paranormal Vampire Romance
In A Shade of Blood , Bella Forrest transports you deeper into a unique, enthralling and beautifully sensitive story. Note: Derek Novak and Sofia Claremont's story is only a 7 book series . "She draws you in and then keeps your attention by taking totally unexpected twists and turns in the story that all work together for dynamic reading !" " You can feel their pain, frustration, love, their struggles, and I think this is why I'm so captivated by Bella Forrest's books." "This whole world you've created just keeps capturing me and drawing me in for more, much like a vampire on the hunt for fresh, warm blood." "The Shade is dark and terrifying, yet beautiful and intriguing, a place that I just can't stop thinking about ."
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Read the 1st one in one night, bought the 2nd one the second night and finished it by the end of the weekend too. All in all, I like this series alot and may just end up "loving" it by the time I read more!"
"Good read, has some surprises and a few twists."
"Sofia is faced by a choice, whether to choose love and life with Derek in his world or choose freedom in hers…. My heart broke for Derek when Sofia chose a life in the human world and left Derek. It was the only way for her to realize how much she really needs him to be happy. But I still wish she hadn’t gone – to a reader the separation of the main characters seems like such a waste of words – ALL you concentrate on is waiting for the couple to get back together…. Bella Forrest was able to make to wait interesting though. Who did he have to fight for to be a better person once the person he wanted to be better for was gone?"
"First her dad who abandoned her is head of the hunters to kill vamps and her mom is the maslens whatever she is."
"I liked that the first book was written from the point of view of multiple characters throughout so the reader could get a better grasp on what was going on in the story."
"I'm still interested in the series and will most likely read the rest because I did enjoy the story as a whole."
"I love the characters in this series."
"This one is a whole lot of whining between all characters, which can make it seem like you are reading about some immature children."
Best Werewolf & Shifter Romance
Lead, captain of an elite team of powerful dragons, is about to embark on the most difficult mission he's ever undertaken: trying not to fall in love with the cute, curvy woman he saved and is now tasked with protecting. Warning: This series contains a team of powerful dragons who are on earth to finds mates and help save the planet while saving their own lives at the same time.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Lead is on a new planet trying to figure out how to fit in on earth and find a mate while trying to keep him and his team from going crazy and dying before finding a mate... Brittany is a dragon who needs to be rescued from the wolves who better than a team of alien dragons to handle the job..."
"I would have loved to hear what Brittany did to make her a "dragon's heart."
"Another fine installment and her Dragon series!"
"Lead is an honorable Dragon that has never done anything for his self, it's always been for the good of his country and Dragon kind."
"I really enjoyed reading this book and the characters are so much fun to read about."
"The only reason I didn’t mind it ending is because I couldn’t read the next one until I completed this one."
"These are dragons to root for, this plot keeps you reading with just enough suspense and just the right amount of heat."
"Just finished this story and can't wait for the next one to come out, if it is as good as this one I'll know it the rest be be even better or just as great."