Graveyard Shift

Paranormal Women's Fiction Novel (Midnight Stakes, Book One)

De: Melanie Davies

Narrado por: Maxine Mitchell

A descent of Van Helsing meets her match and starts to question is her loyalties to her family.

Perfect for fans of Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Angel, The Vampire Diaries, The Originals. A Modern Van Helsing retelling.

Sometimes family secrets should stay buried...

Hayley Van Helsing, a twenty something vampire hunter, has always known her destiny was to become the leader of the Van Helsing dynasty, a clan made of supernatural hunters but she has always wondered if her life was meant for a different path, wishing for a normal human mundane life.

That is until she meets Darius, a tall dark mysterious man with piercing blue eyes, in a graveyard one night and unbeknown to her, he's not just your average guy.

And he's about to take her on an adventure that will make her question everything.

GRAVEYARD SHIFT is the thrilling first instalment in a steamy upper NA paranormal vampire romance series. If you like enemies-to-lovers, LGBTQ, touch her and die, a tough female heroine, and a sexy morally grey antihero, this book is for you. Get ready for a fresh take on vampires, werewolves, and witches by one-clicking today!

*This book is part of a series and ends in a cliffhanger. Best suited for ages 18+ due to sexual situations. Triggers include: Death of parents, mentions of suicide, criminal activities, gun violence, blood (minor), drugs & drinking, PTSD, general violence, smoking.

©2023 Melanie Davies (P)2025 Blue Nose Publishing

Spoke to my undying love for Underworld and Buffy the Vampire Slayer

✨𝒜𝓊𝒹𝒾𝑜𝒷𝑜𝑜𝓀 𝑅𝑒𝓋𝒾𝑒𝓌✨
🎧: Graveyard Shift (Midnight Stakes, Book 1)
🎙️: Maxine Mitchell

Hayley Van Helsing hails from a distinguished line of supernatural hunters and is jaded by the sudden responsibility of leading the clan. A chance encounter with a handsome stranger unleashes secrets that shatter her world.

With the growing threat of danger and discord around her, Hayley must decide who to trust and how to move forward.

Tropes:
⚔️Slayer FMC
🩶Morally grey MCs
🏍️One motorcycle
🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒Found family
🚫Touch her & 💀
🫥Hidden identifies
🗣️Banter
💫Magic & bonds
🌶️: open door

The narrator instantly drew me into this story and world, delivering dynamic performances for each character. This story spoke to my undying love for Underworld and Buffy the Vampire Slayer! I was living for the banter and loved the sizzling tension between Hayley and Darius and Hayley’s deep-rooted friendship with Jackson.

Hayley is such a BA FMC but feels so lost as she reconciles all she’s learned with everything she once believed. With Darius’s help, they race to uncover the plots against her. And she can’t seem to outrun the undeniable connection they share.

Graveyard Shift is a gripping, fast-faced, high-stakes twist on Van Helsing and vampire lore!

Huge thanks to the author and Blue Nose Audio for the listening copy. This is my honest and voluntary review.

" Use your words Huntress "

I normally don't read this genre, but decided to give it a chance since I would be listening instead of reading if that makes sense. Graveyard shifts I give 5 stars, it kept my attention, kept me guessing, kept me wanting more. Hailey and Darious is so end game I think and I hope there is more to this story line because I definitely need it. By the end of the book I was hooked and was like what that is it, it can't be, I have so many questions lol. Great work 👏 to everyone involved in this ALC audiobook

Intriguing

This book was so good I couldn’t put it down. I was sucked into the story and left intrigued to see what would happen next. I listened to the audio and Maxine Mitchell really delivered and brought the characters to life

Buffy fans will love!!

When I heard the dedication for this book, I knew I was going to love it! Being a Buffy the Vampire Slayer fan, I was ready to dive in. And I was not disappointed.

Hayley Van Helsing comes from a chosen bloodline to help keep the paranormal creatures from harming humans. She stepped into her role as leader much sooner than she wanted after her parents were killed in a battle to keep the vampires at bay. So when someone mysterious begins popping up around her, and things happen to her and the group of crusaders that she leads, she suspects the stranger that she can't shake. But what she finds is more questions, betrayals, and answers that she may not like.

Hayley absolutely reminds me of Buffy from Buffy the Vampire Slayer. She's tough, she's fierce and she's fiercly protective of her friends and those she cares about. This story was fast paced and kept me hooked until the end, and that ending left me wanting more! I'm hoping the second book will be out in audio soon because I'm ready to see how this story continues. This story gave me the break I needed from dark romance and was so refreshing from the typical fantasy and paranormal books that I'm used to.

Then there's the performance of Maxine Mitchell. She is so talented and really brought all of the characters to life. As a single narration, she played each character so that you knew the difference between them all, which cannot be easy to accomplish! She's one of my favorite narrators and I could listen to her all day long!

Overall, I loved this story and the narration and cannot wait for the next book in this series!

Story ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Performance ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Spice 🌶️🌶️

Strong Independent FMC

Graveyard Shift, Midnight Stakes book one written by Melanie Davies, features a strong independent FMC. Hayley is finding her way as the new leader of the Van Helsing clan. A group of hunters whose mission is to keep the supernatural contained within Ravenblack, and to protect humans from the darkness.

Paranormal is still new to me, I was concerned I would get a little lost. Not the case at all. The flow and pace had me engaged consistently throughout this book as I joined Hayley on her adventures. Determined to find who to trust as she worked through her place in this world and all whilst learning of family secrets.

The standout for me is the performance of this story. Maxine Mitchell’s transitions and transformation into each and every character is superb. At many times I was sure there was more than one voice actor. Maxine’s male voice, next level. Following along whilst listening, I highly recommended it!

Where will this story take us in book two. Can’t wait to find out!