“Filthy Rich Vampire” by Geneva Lee is everything an adult urban vampire romance read should be. Think Twilight - but so much sexier!
This novel follows Thea - a student and cellist - who is living paycheck to paycheck, working two jobs, and trying to survive school and life under the massive debt she’s collected in student loans and her mother’s medical bills from being sick with cancer.
After accepting a gig with her quartet, Thea crosses paths with Julian Rousseaux, a single, wealthy vampire who is just beginning the social season in which he’s expected to pick a bride - the last thing he wants to do. Julian is drawn to Thea and despite initial reservations, proposes a deal to Thea - pretend to be his girlfriend and he’ll change her life. He asks for one year and all of the season’s social events in exchange for his protection and the compensation to rid her of the debt hanging over her head.
As Thea is thrust into the dark world of vampires and witches, matchmaking, and duty to family, she finds herself more drawn to Julian than ever, willing to give him her innocence for a lifetime with him. Unfortunately, Julian’s mother and the vampire Council have other plans.
This book was a great read - it had forbidden love, fated mates, fake dating…all the best tropes! I loved that Thea was so outspoken and didn’t back down from what she wanted - not when her friend doubted her relationship, not when Julian’s mother was a raging, conniving witch and tried to break them up. Julian is a grumpy vampire that - despite his best efforts - cannot stay away from Thea. He gives her the world, while also trying to reign in his baser nature and vampiric tendencies with her because he doesn’t want to hurt her.
The book has some interesting twists and the reader definitely gets a sense of what might occur in subsequent novels. (The past isn’t quite as dead as Julian had been led to believe and it comes to a head in the next book of the series!)
The book ends on somewhat of a cliffhanger but definitely sets the stage for the sequel. I was definitely upset with how things ended - in a good way! I read through this book quickly and immediately went to download the second and third books in the series. (I got through almost all three in one day!)
If you enjoy vampire novels with fantasy elements, witches, magic and grumpy vamps, you’ll want to check out this entire series by Geneva Lee!
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