Deadly Kiss

The Immortal Reign, Book 1

By: Ariel Marie

Narrated by: Ann Vaughn, Xenia Willacey

Length: 8 hrs and 3 mins

Publisher's summary

A vampire princess. A human. One drop of blood changed their lives forever.

Vampires had taken everything from Quinn Hogan during the war. She had spent her entire life hiding from them. The last thing Quinn wanted in life was to be matched to one.

Each human was required by law to enter the draft. Her name was randomly picked for submitting her blood sample. Chances of being chosen? A million to one. Luck had never been on her side.

Quinn matched with a vampire. Now she was being shipped off to some random vampire who would probably bleed her dry.

Velika Riskel didn't want a mate. As the warden of Northwest America, there was no time for her to take a mate. When the human arrived, she had planned to release her, but one look into Quinn's hazel eyes and all of that changed.

Velika and Quinn's relationship was doomed from the start. Velika was a seasoned warrior who wasn't afraid of challenges. The vampire princess was determined to win Quinn's heart, defend her against a rival, and then claim her.

©2021 Ariel Marie (P)2022 Ariel Marie

Good Story

Both of the narrators were good and I didn't feel jarred transitioning from one to the other. The story was engaging and kept me wanting to know what was going to happen next. I loved the chemistry between the two leads. Definitely worth a listen if you're into vampire romances

Good

I loved reading this book. And I loved this audible edition just as much. If you enjoy Vampires, this is the listen for you

Hard to get through

Great story potential. Main characters weren’t consistent. One had the character scared - for good reasons - but on first day of meeting her matched vampire she barely shows it. Most of the time she needs education on vampires but then she assertively makes the case that she is best to go asking for questions about the bad vampire. A second later she’s scared again. The lack of consistency made it impossible to stay in the book. Book is rushed in most spaces.

Love This Storyline

I was really excited about this book. The storyline immediately caught my attention. The characters are strong. I felt as if the story was a little rushed and I was left wanting more. There was not a lot of character development which I would had loved to see. The love scenes were spicy which was great!
I myself am not a big fan of 2 narrators because the characters usually are portrayed differently in tone and sound. This was the case here. Quinn’s narrator was a higher tone and more dramatic. Velika’s narrator was lower and more sultry. The latter of the two fit more to the story I felt.

The book is great and I’ll be listening to more in the series.

Superb and beautifully told devotion.

I loved the affection, devotion, and loyalty. The narrative and pace of the story were exciting; I could not stop listening.