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Blood Cure (New Breed #3) by Melody Raven-a review

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BLOOD CURE (New Breed #3) by Melody Raven-a review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date July 10, 2019

He was like nothing she’d ever seen before. Impossibly strong. Impossibly dangerous. Just plain impossible. And also dying.

Mia Bleeker has lived a sheltered life surrounded by her studies and under her father’s watchful eye. But when her father brings home a sick man who seems to defy the laws of physics, everything she thought she knew about the natural world will be tested.

Talon is just another casualty in the war between the Vampires and the Vopura. His pride and impatience got the better of him and because of that not only did he almost die, but he brought death straight to Mia’s doorstep.

He knows Mia will never forgive him for what she’s lost. He knows Mia will never forgive him for what she’s become. But she’s going to have to get over it. Because when all hope is lost, the knowledge inside her mind will be his species’ only chance at survival.

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REVIEW: BLOOD CURE is the third instalment in Melody Raven’s contemporary, adult NEW BREED paranormal, post-apocalyptic romance series focusing on a new breed of vampire/alien known as the Vopura. This is twenty-six year old, microbiologist Mia Bleeker, and vampire Talon’s story line. BLOOD CURE can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story line is revealed where necessary.

Told from dual third person perspectives (Mia and Talon) BLOOD CURE follows in the wake of an injured man brought to Mia’s father’s lab, a man who was so much more than he appeared to be. Having no idea about her father’s research, our heroine will quickly learn that her father had been experimenting for a very long time. With the Volpura demanding her father’s research information, Mia finds herself on the run with a vampire who wants nothing to do with our story line heroine, a vampire who volunteered to be part of her father’s research. What ensues is the back and forth, building relationship between Mia and Talon, and the potential fall out as more than one faction of the paranormal world is desperate to find the research information.

Mia Bleeker always thought she knew about her father’s research but having her eyes opened by a vampire meant her world was about to change. Having lived most of her life sheltered from the realities of the world, Mia is quickly thrust into a lifestyle she knows nothing about. Talon claims he wants nothing to do with Mia but his attraction to Mia is immediate and intense. Protecting our heroine gets harder as she continues to place herself in precarious situations but Mia is desperate for revenge for everything she lost. Mia is a little bit manic-she is constantly chirping at the people around her including our story line hero.

The relationship between Mia and Talon begins acrimoniously but Mia has no idea what is about to happen or why. Talon struggles with his attraction to Mia but the heart wants something the mind cannot comprehend. The $ex scenes are intimate and intense, without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

The secondary and supporting characters include Mia’s father Walter, and her friend Amanda, Vopura Dante, vampires, Nicholas, and Stefan; as well as an assortment of witches, demons and more Vopura.

BLOOD CURE is a story of betrayal and vengeance; secrets and lies; family, friendship and hope. The action packed premise is energetic and revealing; the romance is steamy and hot; the characters are colorful, sassy and strong.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
Blood Price
Blood Bond
Blood Cure

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Reviewed by Sandy

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BLOOD BOND (New Breed #2) by Melody Raven-a review

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BLOOD BOND (New Breed #2) by Melody Raven-a review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date May 25, 2019

She belongs to him. His mind calls for her. His body craves her. And if she thinks she can get away from him, she’s got a lot to learn.

Alissa Sullivan didn’t ask to be sucked into this supernatural battle between vampires and their parallel world counterparts, Vopura. But when a seemingly simple government contract turns her world upside down, she finds herself right smack dab in the middle of this war and her only hope of surviving is trusting Dante, the former general of the evil Vopura army that invaded Seattle.

And when she finds herself accidentally bonded to him, Alissa has to learn how to balance a supernatural matrimony she never wanted with her obligation help to destroy all of his species.

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REVIEW: BLOOD BOND is the second instalment in Melody Raven’s contemporary, adult NEW BREED paranormal, post-apocalyptic romance series focusing on a new breed of vampire/alien known as the Vopura. This is IT specialist Alissa Sullivan, and Vopura Dante. BLOOD BOND can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story line is revealed where necessary.

Told from dual third person perspectives (Alissa and Dante) BLOOD BOND follows Alissa Sullivan as she finds herself the protector to Cora, a young, female vampire who has been targeted for her vampiric heritage. Having no idea as to the who, how and why, Alissa will begin her online search for answers, only to be caught in the middle of an inter-species war when the young vampire is abducted within hours of her rescue by our story line heroine. Enter Dante, a former general in the Vopura army, and the man with whom Alissa will find herself bonded, and falling in love. What ensues is the building relationship between Dante and Alissa, as they go in search Cora, calling in a few favors along the way.

Alissa Sullivan has been hired by the government as an online ‘spin doctor’ to calm the people of Seattle. Hoping to alleviate their fears, Alissa spreads fake news and stories to detract from the vampire invasion that is destroying their city. Dante struggles with his current position but the missing vampire female is first and foremost on his mind. Females are rare in the Vopura world, and the missing female is someone close to Dante’s heart.

The relationship between Dante and Alissa begins as a favour to the young vampire female. Having saved her life, Cora demands that Dante save and protect our story line heroine, a saving that will bond Alissa to the Vopura Dante. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate, without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

We are reintroduced to John and Tela whom we met in book one Blood Price. The secondary and supporting characters include Cora, Vopura Talon, government agent Joshua Park, and General Paul Wesley. Talon’s story is next in Blood Cure.

BLOOD BOND is a story of family, forgiveness, speciesism and discrimination. The premise is entertaining and engaging; the characters are energetic and colorful; the romance is fated.BLOOD BOND is an exciting and captivating look at a vampire invasion and one cities reaction to the unknown.

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BLOOD PRICE (New Breed #1) by Melody Raven-a review

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BLOOD PRICE (New Breed #1) by Melody Raven-a review

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About the book: Release Date May 10, 2019

He saw her. He wanted her. And he paid for her.

Vampires aren’t real. That’s what Tela has always believed. Always known. But everything changes when the violent blood drinkers take over her home of Seattle and cut off the city from any outside help. Without any food or supplies she has only one option: Cooperate with the new regime and offer her blood in exchange for a comfortable life for her and her sister.

John came to Seattle for an escape. For freedom. For the possibility of a future. Policing the humans should be easy. They’re smaller, weaker and, well, prey. But when he Tela is assigned to him, things are different. He isn’t satiated by the taste of her blood. He hungers for so much more. More than she can give him and more than she can ever give him. Not while she’s been bought and paid for by him

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REVIEW: BLOOD PRICE is the first novella in Melody Raven’s contemporary, adult NEW BREED post apocalyptic, paranormal romance series. This is human blood donor Tela Beckford, and vampire John’s story line.

Told from dual third person perspectives (John and Tela) BLOOD PRICE follows in the aftermath of the vampire invasion in which the Vopura have placed a barrier around Seattle from which no one can enter, or is allowed to leave. Desperate for money to feed herself and her younger sister, Tela becomes a human blood donor in order to survive. Enter vampire John, a former Vopura slave, and the man with whom Tela would fall in love. What ensues is the building relationship between John and Tela, and the fall-out as the Resistance approaches our story line heroine, asking her to help take down the ruling Vopura.

John is aware that most of his life is out of his control but meeting Tela, a human blood donor sparks something deep within our story line hero something that he battles knowing his vampire lifestyle is a threat to the woman with whom he will fall in love. Tela will do just about anything to feed and house her sister including selling herself to creatures who are threatening their lives on a daily basis. Willing to speak her mind, no matter the cost, Tela battles between head and heart when is comes to freeing the people she loves.

The relationship between John and Tela begins as a business arrangement shortly after John discovers that Tela has been brutally used by another vampire. Never having partook of what the humans offer, John arranges for his next meal from the woman he so desperately will try to save. The sexual attraction is immediate but Tela fears getting too close to a man who could destroy her life. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate, without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

We are introduced to John’s former master Dante, as well as the Vopura leader Mikel ; Tela’s sister Dani, as well as resistance fighters Travis and Angelique.

BLOOD PRICE is a quick read; a fast paced story of opposites attract between a human and vampire. The premise is engaging; the characters are colorful and energetic; the romance is fated and exciting. I would have liked a little more background information about the Vopura invasion…but such is the nature of a novella length story line.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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