Claimed by the Vampire King - Complete Bundle: A Vampire Paranormal Romance - Tale of the Century Bride

De: Susan G. Charles

Narrado por: Smokey Green

Are you looking for a new kind of vampire paranormal romance with a strong feminine hero? A coming of age paranormal romance with action too? Maybe a new adult paranormal romance set in a historical background? Then definitely listen on to this vampire paranormal romance bundle.

In book one, Catherine Berg, the eldest daughter of the town’s blacksmith, is vehemently opposed to the towns ancient ritual of the Century Bride. What is this ritual and why does it happen only once every 100 years?

In book two, Catherine has made the ultimate sacrifice. And she soon discovers that an old and obscure prophecy will change her life, and the lives of all those around her, forever. Will they be able to adapt to the cruel changes about to control them all?

This historical vampire paranormal romance two-book bundle series is available for your listening pleasure right now. Order your copy now and start listening to this vampire and human romance.

©2013 Susan G. Charles (P)2018 Smokey Green

Good Fantasy Love Story

I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

I don’t read much fantasy but I felt this was easy fantasy to read (listen to). I enjoyed the love story between Count August and his tribute bride. She had such a good heart to see past him being a vampire; kind of a little like a dark beauty and the beast. I wasn’t sure about the second book at first but I was happy with the direction the story took.

I loved the strong yet soft vampire & his bride!

I must say that I thoroughly enjoyed this 2 book set. The story of Catherine and her Count was filled with so many ups and downs that it kept me on the edge of my seat as I listened to it. Even though there was a lot of background information at the front, not to give away too much, I felt that it was very helpful in setting the tone of the era and of the area as well since the time and place are so foreign to me. I did enjoy that a lot. I felt it set the stage well for where the story took place and the time in history when it happened.

I 'm a huge fan of paranormal romances - you name it, vampires, werewolves and all of that. And this story did not disappoint! Not only did I enjoy the main character Catherine, but I also felt that many of the other characters grew on me as well as the story went along. Her family, I thought, were well laid out and described and the Count, what can I say about him other than I loved that he was strong yet also soft. Very unusual for a vampire but also very interesting.

In the 3 hour time frame this story took place a lot happened and I do not want to give anything away. But I can say through all the ups and downs in this small little village in a European town hundreds of years ago that I found many parts of this story that spoke to me in a way I could understand and empathize with even today - hundreds of years in the future. That alone really stuck out to me about this story.

Even if it included a few vampires and other supernaturals along the way I felt it could almost be real as I listened along. What a cool fantasy. I thoroughly enjoyed the pace of this fairy tale - I don’t have loads of free time, life happens, right, and I truly appreciated that the author packed so much story into such a short time frame so that I could enjoy the story and then get on to something else.

I loved this classic fairly tale in a land far away and long long ago! I loved the century bride and her vampire - Catherine was strong when she needed to be yet put the fates of others ahead of herself. And the count was strong too but also kind and caring of all the people in the village. The story was well told, the length was good, the pace was great for me, and the narration was well done. All A+ in my book.

I liked it so well that I am still pondering over many of the events of the story even now, smiling over some, a little sad over others hours after I have finished it. And like my favorite TV shows that I binge watch from time to time, this will definitely be one audio book that I will listen to again and again.

All in all, all I can say is, well done Susan Charles and Smokey Green! Well done!

Fairytale-ish

The first thought I had was that it had the feel of a fairytale throughout book 1. At the same time, it was unique. It was not a remake of any fairytale I've ever heard, it just had that feel of a fairytale story.

Book 2 picked up where book 1 left off. The whole 1st chapter was pretty much a repeat of a part in book 1, which is ok.

I would have liked to have had more interaction that showed why they would have fallen in love rather than essentially being told that they love each other. However, to me, the length of the listen justifies the absence of such interaction. Or perhaps a little more character development would have been desirable.

I actually didn't anticipate how it would end, AT ALL. It was particularly unexpected!

Nice quick listen, that was intriguing. I definitely wanted to see where the author was going to take the story.

The narrator did a great job!

I received a review copy at my request and have voluntarily left this unbiased review.

A romantic adult fairy tale..........

Although fairly short in length, Claimed by the Vampire King packs a lot into a small package. Reminiscent of a childhood fairy tale in format, this book includes vampires, werewolves, fair maidens and battles to the death. Amidst all that action is the sweet love story of the Vampire King falling deeply in love with the young woman he claims as his bride. The story takes place in the Middle Ages and has many dark elements associated with that time period, but the book never seemed heavy or sad. I especially enjoyed how enlightened the Vampire King was about the abilities of the women in his world from his wife to her mother to his adopted daughter. The ending could have been sad, but the author once again put a positive spin on the situation, and I was left with an overall happy feeling.

Smokey Green narrated the book beautifully. Her voice was melodic and light - a perfect fit for this fairy tale. Her delivery was smooth and flawless and her level of emotion matched the mood of the story. I would definitely listen to her again.

I received this audiobook at my request in exchange for this honest review.

Love Among The Faeries

This is a nice collection of two books which pack in a huge amount of story in their short play time. There's a certain melancholy to the way things turn out but isn't that how fairy tales are supposed to be? The narration is clear and well done throughout. I very much enjoyed this and would recommend it to others. Please note: I asked for and received a review copy of this title. That doesn't change my opinion which is always my own.