• Love Bleeds

  • Thicker than Water, Book 2
  • By: Ann-Katrin Byrde
  • Narrated by: John Solo
  • Length: 8 hrs and 38 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (121 ratings)

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Love Bleeds

By: Ann-Katrin Byrde
Narrated by: John Solo
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I used to think vampires were the stuff of fiction. Now my brother has a baby with fangs and there's bottles of blood in our fridge, so obviously, I was wrong about that. It's not the only thing I was wrong about, either. I'm a nerd, I'm supposed to be smart, but honestly? I'm starting to realize I can be pretty darn clueless.

For one, I never realized that my best friend was in love with me. Not until after he died in a vampire attack. To protect me.

His death shattered my whole world. Seeing him again is like a miracle.

Even if he has fangs now.

Even if he doesn't remember his own past - or me.

His new name is Crimson, and he's not who he used to be. I know that, really, I do. But I have to believe that I can remind him of all the memories we shared, all the years we spent together, geeking out over our favorite games and TV-shows.

Because when he kisses me, I feel whole again.

I don't get it. I've been straight my entire life.

But maybe that's just one more thing I was wrong about?

©2020 Ann-Katrin Byrde (P)2020 Ann-Katrin Byrde

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A sweet friends to lovers vampire romance!

I am so glad Luke and Damien got their own story.
I was curious where their relationship would go in the previous book and I absolutely loved how this played out.
Now Damien is no longer the same boy he used to know. He's a newly turned vampire who goes by Crimson now.
Will Luke be able to love and accept his bestfriend for who he is or will it be too late before he realises he is not so straight after all?

This was a sweet friends to lovers romance with all the feels.
This can be read as a standalone but is best enjoyed if read in the series order.
John Solo's audio delivery was exceptional as always and made listening to this all the more enjoyable.

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His smile and innocence is sweeter than blood


Omg omg omg! I love the second book so much that I can’t decide which one I like more .. Love Bites or Love Bleeds! I was really intrigued by Collin’s little brother Luke and his friend in the first book so I’m really glad that it’s their story in the second book!

Luke lost his best friend Damien in a brutal fight with vampires. Damien gave up his life protecting for him and Luke regrets it for every single day of his life. Then Damien now Crimson has always been in love with his best friend Luke. Now he has become a vampire, lost his memories and trying to survive in an all new world which he isn’t familiar at all. When Luke found out that Damien is now alive Ans has become a vampire, he decided to never let go of his best friend again for better or for worse.

I love friends to lover story because I have always thought there’s a certain charm to the love story between close friends. And it was a delight to see the relationship blossom between Luke and Crimson. I like that Luke has come to accept the new existence of Crimson and likes him for who he is. The plot and the world-building, always the world-building, Ann-Katrin Byrde are the masters of unique, intricate, realistic and riveting world building. This book was everything I wanted and more from a vampire love story. And oh wow, John Solo did a terrific job narrating this story. It was pure orgasmic experience listening to this delightful audio. I cannot wait for the next installment in the series.


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it was OK 👌

I don't know I felt myself getting a little bored. I liked both of the main characters, it's just I felt like the book kind of went nowhere and I'm very surprised this wasn't an mpreg book...weird.

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fantastic!

It's review time 🎧

Narrator score🎧 ; first and foremost I need to say that I just adore the serious the way that Jon solo can read things that should be hilarious and the way he reads those things even more funny. He is one of the best narrator's for sure. I adore his ability to take the pain of each character and multiple it. He is just the best.

"What do you want with a fang?" I mused. "You can't even have solid foods yet."

Level of steam🔥: it's a slow burn. It takes time for them to get to the point of steam. And I absolutely love it.

"He'd wanted Luke too much. His sweet smile, his wit, his air of innocence..."

Level of anxiety and sadness0😱😢: I don't want to write spoilers, but what I can say that it's an incredible story you do have your melancholic moments out there.

"Damian had been terrified that Luke might discover his secret. He'd never have thought that Luke would handle it like... this. That they could ever be together this way."

The book itself📖: ok. Let's start with the usual warnings. It's an mpreg vampire shifter fantasy series. ( males that can get pregnant) it's the second book in the series.
This book was absolutely great. I loved every single character, even the crazy one. And he was really f*** crazy.
The world that the authors created was believable and I think it's the most important thing in a fantasy world.
You understand the intricacies of the situation. The book was absolutely lovely. Best friends to lovers in a great story that feels so real. I loved it. Can't wait for the 3rd book and to a lot more of these.

I wondered if there were any vampires in space. There wouldn't be, would there? Whose blood would they drink?

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love

I love this series so much that I cannot wait for the third series the third book in the series it is so good that I cannot wait I hope they really do an audible book for the third book I really want to know how the Hunter and the Bromance between that Hunter and his significant other happens I love the second book as well it is such a wonderful series to know that there is love no matter where you go and no matter what situation you're in so I hope this book and this review helps please give this book a chance especially if you're a gay person loves Romance

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Mpreg in series but not in book

Maybe I should of paid more attention to the bio because I was hoping for some mpreg here like in the first book?

The story was sweet and exciting, thrilling in so many ways but that was just one thing I found missing from the story.

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I freaking love this series

I'm totally in love with this series - I'm binge listening because I NEED to know how it will all work out, but at the same time, I don't want it to ever end. It's incredibly suspenseful - even in seemingly peaceful moments, there's always a shoe waiting to drop. It's also very sexy, very sweet, sometimes sad, and periodically actually quite funny.
I really liked Crimson & his deep down decency. I felt for him and for Luke; Crimson with his longing and Luke with his grief and guilt. I enjoyed watching their growing acceptance of their past, present and future.
I experienced the book through the audio version and enjoyed it greatly, much like the first. I don't envy John Solo having to do such a large and continually growing mostly male cast, having to differentiate that many voices. I think he changed Colin's voice slightly in this one from the previous book, but it's understandable. I really liked Crimson's sexy, low growl of a voice, much as I had Talon's smoother dark voice in the previous.
I'm so totally hooked on this series.

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Loved

Wasn’t crazy about the first book, as the MC was SUPER annoying and way to queenie, this one was IMMEASURABLY better, Luke comes off as being SUPER young and brash with no thought for consequences....but the love story between him an crimson was awesome!!!

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Nerds arise

I enjoyed the second book and the story of Luke and Crimson. I will admit that at times I wanted to smack Luke for what seemed like his insistent whining but it added to the story so I did not succumb.

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Takes a loss to make him burn!

The second book is just as good as the first! I felt so bad for Luke that he didn't realize he loved his BFF until it was to late....or was it?
John Solo is amazing and the feels oh boy!

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