This is not your normal Vampire story! This is an unique and original storyline that kept the pages turning. Exceptional character development and lots of twists and turns in the plotline! This does end in a cliffhanger. I am anxiously awaiting the next book!!

I volunteered to read this ARC via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.

To be honest I couldn’t tell you how I stumbled upon Blood Typeon NetGalley. I am not really into Vampire books or movies having only watched the first Twilight film. I was very worried that I wouldn’t like it because Paranormal has always been a hit or miss for me. I was left surprised after reading the last page. I enjoyed the story guys!!!! like really enjoyed it to the point that I wished that it could be a movie. Blood Type has a very unique concept of the vampire world which was so intriguing. Wow, this author is very creative.

In regards to the story itself, Reyna and Beckham are of two different worlds. Reyna, I am still a little iffy about. She doesn’t quite get under my skin like other female heroine but I found her very noisy.
Beckham was mysterious and dark. I felt like I didn’t know a lot about him but then again his character is mysterious and keeps to himself a lot.
The characters were OK, I wasn’t head over heels for them but I think that the story itself made we want to read what was going to happen next. I knew there was going to be another book because there were so many things left unanswered as the story was coming to an end. I will definitely be tuning in, to read what happens next especially after that ending, HOLY!!!!

My reasons for not 5 staring this book.
1. Third person narrative: ugghhhh my least favorite but I was able to get pass this and read the story.
2. The above had a lot to do with my connecting with the characters. I just couldn’t feel anything towards them. I needed to feel that emotional roller coaster that I love so much.

Overall, I liked Blood Typeas it had an interesting twist on the Vampire/Human world.

***Can I also add that this cover deserves 2 thumbs up****

Blood Type is a well-written, interesting story of a world where vampires are in control and most humans are living in poverty unless they're willing to submit to those in power. The story is fast-paced and filled with danger, betrayal, intrigue, and even some steamy moments for our main characters. All of this should have easily made this one a four or even five star read and I did enjoy a lot of those things. However, my problems lay with the characters and their so-called romance. So much about Beckham and Reyna is a bit too close to Twilight - he's the brooding vampire, determined to stay away from the weak human but just can't seem to do that, and she's the stubborn human whose blood smells way too good, and she seems to have an uncanny knack for running headlong into danger with no regard to the consequences, almost in spite of Beckham's determination to keep her safe. The biggest problem is that this pair don't quite pull it off. They lack that special something that would make me want to root for their happy ending. That may be in part to the fact that I never really warmed up to Reyna. She's immature and her back and forth about Beckham grew tedious and frustrating. She's throwing herself at him one minute, even when she thinks he's otherwise attached, and pouting and hating him the next. There are some unpredictable twists and one whopper of a cliffy, but considering my feelings about this couple, I'm still on the fence about whether I'll continue with the series.

Blood Type by KA Linde was what I was hoping it would be, but it also was so much more. A fantasy world with vampires, shifters alike. A romance that swept me off my feet, and a broody alpha who stole my heart.

We are thrust into a world where human and mankind alike know of the blood suckers. And with the economy on a standstill find income being blood slaves. Reyna and her family are struggling, little to no food.... things are looking dire. Until a chance of a lifetime arises. She is matched and to become Beckham's blood donor / slave.

Beckham is one of the wealthiest vampires around, and gives Reyna everything she desires except never feeds off of her. He shows her a side see has yet to see with these foolish blood suckers. He becomes her protector and soon lover.

But danger is right around the corner.
Human and Vampire alike must work together to make this world a better place. Beckham and Reyna soon realize their true feelings for one another right when things grow dire. Will he be able to keep Reyna safe? Or will he lose her in the process?

I couldn't get enough of this book, and I can't wait for book 2.
Get ready for the shock of your lives. The cliff hanger ending nearly destroyed me.

I really was surprised at how much I enjoyed the story line. It opens with Reyna Carter living in an advanced society of humans and vampires; however the vampires are the supreme and the humans simply vessels for blood supply to the vampires. The Vampires have taken over and the humans live in poverty with little chance at earning a living unless they want to give up their life source -- blood.
Reyna is trying to find work to help support her two brothers and survive it a dystopian type world where humans are merely a food source.. She enters into an agreement with Visage, a company that helps supply blood donors to vampires. Reyna accepts an offer to be a donor for Beckham Anderson who is one of the elite that works for Visage.
From the moment Reyna and Becks meet the attraction starts between them along with secrets and quite a few surprises including a cliff hanger ending that was really good. I loved the chemistry between the dark and brooding Beckham and Reyna. Reyna was a little timid but eventually she showed her strength. Before too long Beckham was starting to see he had met his match.
While most people do not like a cliff hanger ending I do. I love the anticipation of waiting for the next book. This was my first read by K.A. Linde. I'm looking forward to reading the next book and see what else the author has written.

OH MY GOODNESS!! YOU GUYSSSS! This book was AMAAAAAAAAZING! I can't express just how much I loved it! K.A. Linde kept me enraptured and unable to put this book down. Seriously. I read until 1:30 in the morning ... on a work night! I was 1000% invested and the chemistry between Rayna and Beckham was so delicious. I enjoyed the push and pull between them. Both were strong characters and she didn't let anyone walk all over her. I loved her inquisitiveness and her strong will. Beckham was all male and he didn't want to give into her. The attraction was strong between them and there was so much happening that Rayna didn't know. I enjoyed the way things were revealed bit-by-bit and I found myself holding my breath, waiting to see what was going to happen next! I'm going to die before I get Blood Match in June, but totally worth it! What's that you say? You don't care for vampire stories? Well, I beg you to give this one a chance because I think this author will have you thinking otherwise!

Oh my goodness! This book blew so many other paranormal books out of the water! K.A. Linde has done it again! When I didn't think she could impress me more, she stunned me with Reyna and Beckham!

Blood Type is the first book in a new trilogy. It's a new twist on the age old tale of vampires and humans. While this story held everything I was looking for a in a great paranormal romance, it had so much more depth to it!

Reyna was a headstrong, fierce and independent woman. She wanted only what was best for her family which led her right to Beckham's door step. Beckham, you guys, he was delicious. He was mysterious and broody and he had this magnetic charm that drew Reyna right in.

This book was everything I didn't know I was looking for. I can't wait to delve deeper into the story of Reyna and Beckham! So well done!

It’s been days since I’ve finished this book and I can’t stop thinking about it. Blood Type is one of those books that will consume you. It’s completely addicting, fast paced, and after finishing all I can think is I WANT MORE and I want it NOW!

Reyna Carpenter lives in a world different than ours. In her world, vampires rule and humans are living in poverty, barley making ends to meet. To survive, Reyna decides to become a blood escort. She’s in for way more than she bargained for when she meets Beckham Anderson. Beck’s is a powerful vampire, and this is turning to be nothing like she expected.

Reyna is a fantastic heroine. I love that she did what she needed to do, and was strong and independent. Then there is Becks. I loved to hate him and hated to love him, but by the end I was utterly captivated by him. I need more Becks and Reyna. I am so happy the wait for the next book isn’t long.



K.A. Linde blew me away with this book. This is one of the best PNR books I’ve ever read and some of her best work to date in my opinion. I am not the biggest paranormal fan, but I absolutely loved this all consuming, angsty, unpredictable, and original read! I’m obsessed and can’t wait for more!

3 1/2 stars

Ok read, lots of vampire book comparisons. Twilight elements with tremendous restraint, sweet smelling blood, forbidden love, evil vamps, and“good” vamps. Other parts were original with vampires taking over the world and being duplicit with humans. Now I did read till it was done because there was a twist at the end.

It was interesting and I am wanting to read the next one to see what is going to happen. Received a copy from the publisher through NetGalley.

I didn't care for this book. At first it was interesting, but the more I read the more I lost interest in it. The ending was interesting. But while things weren't predictable, it didn't take much to figure out what was sorta going on.

Fantastic! It's a delectably gripping drama about vampires and the humans who feed them. The power structure obviously sees the vampires at the top of the heap, with humans working and struggling, unless they align themselves with the vamps’ cause. The characters are full-bodied, nuanced and so captivating. There are plots and sub-plants and we're only just starting to see which sides hold the villains and which the victims.

This ends in a cliffhanger, which would usually bug the snot out of me, but not this time. This time, I’m full of anticipation and hunger for the next (and hopefully final) book.

This is a definite MUST BUY. The only real question is, do you wait until the story is complete or do you gobble it up as each book becomes available. Let your preference prevail, but if you love mystery/thrillers or vamp stories don’t miss out.

I received an ARC of this book, from the publisher, via NetGallery, in exchange for a fair and honest review.

I don't read a lot of paranormal books, but I'm a huge fan of this author so I wanted to give it a shot. I thought the story was definitely entertaining. It was very Twilight meets Divergent or the Hunger Games. Becks intrigued me from the beginning. I had a hard time getting into the story, but once I was in, the story sucked me in. The writing in this other world makes you believe that you are in this world of vampires and humans. You don't know who can be trusted and who can't be. To me, the only draw back was I found Reyna annoying at times. I found her constant running away from things a little different from what I'd expect from a strong female heroine. I really enjoyed book 1 of the story though and there is a big cliffy so I hope book 2 gets here soon!

2.5 ⭐️
In the beginning of the book I felt certain it was going to be a 4 star read for me: I liked that the hero was cold, standoffish, and a sexy billionaire vampire - heehee. I liked the plot device that put these two together, and the politics of the world and Visage's place in it. (Visage is the vampire-owned company both the main character's work for.) I continued to like the hero all the way through, and I also liked the Pretty Woman-esque aspects of unlimited funds, clothes, fancy-dress ball and other "events", as well as the tortured "I won't bite you/don't want you" behavior of the hero. But as the book went on I got more and more tired of the heroine, so much so that toward the end of the book I no longer wanted to read it. She exhibited almost bratty, childlike behavior - constantly putting herself in danger despite continual warnings AND experiences that scared her SO BAD but then she learned nothing from them and just did it again. She had zero self-control and despite all of the consequences kept opening her mouth and speaking up when she shouldn't. I also love a girl being rescued by a big, strong man but throughout the book she was only ever rescued by someone: her brothers, Beckham or even Everett. Additionally, I enjoyed several of the times Beckham and Reyna were together on page but it didn't seem like they had much interaction at all, spending most of the time apart or not talking to each other, so I never felt like I understood why they had such strong feelings for each other. There are some things that may be explained in further books in the series but based on the way I felt in the latter half of this book I don't think I want to continue - I loved Beckham (even though what is "revealed" at the end is seen from miles away) but the heroine just killed my enjoyment of this book.

Wow! What a ride! Loved this book! I cannot wait for the conclusion to the duet!!!

This is a cool new world of vampires!! As paranormal fan its refreshing to get something different for a change. I really liked it! Kudos to K.A. Linde for such an interesting and well imagined story.
Reyna and Beckman just simmer on the fire like a slow cooked stew. I love that they didn't just jump right in to more with each other! It makes you want it more!
I hate but I love that I have to wait for Book 2 as I secretly enjoy a good cliffhanger.

I received an ARC from Netgalley.

It pains me to give a negative review to this author because I have loved other books of hers, but Blood Type just didn't work for me. I almost DNFed numerous times. My main problem was Reina. She started off as a strong character, taking charge of her family's future despite the personal cost. She quickly became whiney and childish. She went on and on about how scary "Becs" was, yet purposely disobeyed, "forgot" herself, pushed and questioned him, and came up with a nickname he hated. She's scared for him to bite her, then complains she was rejected when he doesn't. Not for me, won't be reading the next one.

I've wanted to read this book since I first heard that Ms. Linde was writing a paranormal romance. Seriously, the angst queen taking us to a different world!! I can’t think of anything more intriguing and possibly heart-breaking.

I love a good vampire book. It’s been forever since I’ve read one. I am so happy that Ms. Linde took to chance on writing a PNR because she nailed it! She takes her ability to write an angsty, ripe your heart out romances to a new level in Blood Type.

If you love PNR- read this.

If you are new to PNR- read this.

JUST.READ.IT!

This book had everything I was looking for and more! The characters and the story line are addicting. Mr. Beckham Anderson is EVERYTHING. Do I really need to say more? He’s tall dark and handsome and oh so frustrating! Reyna Carpenter is a firecracker, her need for information gets her in more trouble. Man, I love a female with a brain!

This is book one in a trilogy so be prepared to wait. But I promise that it will be worth it!

When I saw that this book was up for review on NetGalley, I almost passed it by. But something about the blurb caught my attention and made me look twice. I thought it was going to be your typical Twilight knockoff. Not only am I glad that I requested (and got) the book, I am glad that my assumption was so wrong. This book is nothing like the Twilight knockoff. NOTHING like it. So don’t expect a book like that. Expect something that is much darker and grittier. These vampires don’t glitter.

Blood Type takes place in a post-apocalyptic world. Vampires came out to the humans years before, sending the world into a tailspin. After the dust settled, the vampires had taken over the world. People were left fighting for food, shelter, and jobs. Reyna grew up during that time and is struggling to survive in the new world the vampires created. Her way out is to become a blood escort. Someone who lets the vampires feed off of her in exchange for money. But, she gets chosen to test out a new role. A role as a live-in escort. Her sponsor is the VP of the escort company, Beckham Anderson. As heat and lust sparks between Beckham and Reyna, she can’t feel that there is something off. Something that she doesn’t know about. Something that could make or break her world if she finds out.

Like I mentioned above, this book was gritty. It was not written to make you think that vampires where nice people who happened to want to drink your blood. Nope, these vampires were evil. Even if they had good intentions, like Beckham. I loved it!!! It was a refreshing read and different from other vampire books. I was not bored reading it.

I felt bad for Reyna. She tried everything in her power to get out of where she was staying. The escort service was her last resort. She didn’t want to be known as a blood whore. She was ashamed of it. I did get a laugh out of her wardrobe and her reaction to it. What was running through my head was Julia Roberts wardrobe before Richard Greer picked her up in Pretty Woman. Except Reyna had the opposite reaction.

I couldn’t get a feel on Beckham until almost the end of the book. Normally, that bothers me but in this case, it only added to how much I like the book. He is a vampire. I shouldn’t be able to read him like a book. I should have to work, like Reyna did, to see what he was like underneath. It wasn’t until the bombing that I even began to understand him. I loved it!!!

The sexual tension in Blood Type was through the roof. Reyna and Beckham do not actually have sex until towards the end of the book. I thought that the author did a great job keeping the sexual tension up until then. When they finally had sex, it was explosive. I swear my Kindle’s screen fogged up a few times.

The end of the book was insane. Not going to get into it, but I was not expecting what happened. There is a cliffhanger. I don’t like cliffhangers but this one made me eager to read book 2.

What I liked about Blood Type:

A) Vampires were what I thought they should be. Not glittery freaks.

B) Reyna and Beckham’s sexual tension

C) The plotline

What I dislike about Blood Type:

A) Reyna being forced into being a blood escort

B) The other live in blood escorts. They annoyed me

C) The judgey peeps that Reyna met

I would give Blood Type a rating of Adult. There is explicit sex, explicit violence, and language. This is a book that no one under the age of 21 should be reading.

I wouldn’t give this book any trigger warnings.

I would recommend Blood Type to family and friends. I would give a warning about the sex, violence, and language. This is a book that I would reread. This is also a series that I am going to enjoy reading.

I would like to thank NetGalley, Random House Publishing Group and Loveswept for allowing me to read and review Blood Type.

All opinions stated in this review of Blood Type are mine.

**I chose to leave this review after reading an advance reader copy**

4.5 "omg - you left me hanging" Stars.

From the first page of this book, I couldn't stop reading, hours upon hours of reading. Reyna is strong, loving, caring and will do anything, seriously anything, to help her brothers. Living in a some might say a dystopian world, a world and government essentially ruled by Vampires she's desperate to help. She's signed up to be a "donor" for Visage but is given the opportunity to have a permanent sponsor. She will make twice as much money as she thought, donating Blood to Beckham, a higher up at Visage.

Beckham isn't the most welcoming man, but he has his moments of sweetness with Reyna. Reyna finds herself in precarious situations (a lot) and Beck is the one who gets her out of the dangerous situations, he is concerned for her safety, but he's also the man whose company is ruling the world, he's often dismissive to Reya which confused her immensely. Reyna often finds herself wanting to hate him, but just can't. Everything is not what it always seems.

For the PNR reading, this book is you can sink your teeth right into (pun intended) and for my non-PNR readers - this book, just might be the one to change your mind forever. There is suspense, angst (of course), so hotness (of course), hot vampires, bad ass heroine and honesty within these pages that you will also be hooked the moment you begin.

Beware - there is a book two (and three), so there is a bit of a cliffhanger, but it's going to be so worth the wait!

Ok - So I have said this a few times when writing reviews for PNR books - I DON'T READ PNR...but I think I need to officially abandon that statement forever.

I just finished this book, and I couldn't wait to rush on here to spread the word about it! This book was fantastic!! KA Linde has a way with words. She had me sympathizing with Beckham from the get go. It was a little predictable, but I still cannot wait for the next installment in this strange, yet exciting dystopian paranormal world.