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am quickly becoming a huge Katee Roberts fan. This book was absolutely everything that I needed from a spicy vampire book.

We start the beginning off following Mina who has grown up in the shadow of her father. She is a dhampir, that didn’t inherit any of his bloodline vampire abilities. She is shipped off to Malachi, the last of his bloodline, to hopefully bare his children so Mina’s father can control him. Mina has other ideas though and is quickly swept up in a plan to help Malachi escape the blood ward and in return he’ll help her overthrow her father. Along the way we meet up with Malachi’s friends Wolf and Rylan. Quickly Mina learns how important these vampires are to her. She is willing to do anything for them and then for her in return. This why choose romance is intensely steamy with all the chilli peppers.

The book is divided into 3 parts and I’ve heard other reviewers say it was intended to be 3 books. I’m not sure if that is true but some of the recap that happens at the beginning of each new part was unnecessary and felt like I was starting a new book. If we just learned something we don’t need a full on recap of how we got there shortly after. Other than the over sharing of new information the parts fit together well.

This book was overall fantastic and came out in a great time of the year when people are wanting to read something with vampires for Halloween. I’ve definitely been selling this book to people and will continue to do so well after spooky season.

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I definitely got invested in these characters as the story went along! I didn't realize that it was actually a 3 part story put together into one (I'm glad I read it this way as I like to get the complete story). Each character is well defined with interesting powers. Of course it's sexy as hell (no surprise for this author) and definitely fits the erotic romance category (as far as I rate them). I'm intrigued by the ending (no cliffhanger for these characters but an interesting introduction to others) and want more....

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This book took me longer than I thought to get through and it didn’t quite do it for me. Katee Robert is the queen of smut, I’ll giver her that. But I needed more than just smut in this and this was very anticlimactic.This was a crazy ride of vampire smut and reverse harem.

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2.5 stars ⭐️

Thank you NetGalley and Sourcebooks Casablanca for this eARC for an honest review.

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She thick and she smutty!!

Mina, half human, half vampire is sent by her abusive father to a vampire, Malachi Zion in order to produce an heir.

If your in the mood for 90% smut and 10% plot then this book is definitely for you. The whole time I was picturing Bella Swan and all the Cullens brothers at the same time.

Make sure you looking up the content warnings before diving in.

Thank you netgalley and sourcebooks casablanca for the eArc in exchange for an honest review.

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Thanks to @sourcebookscasa and @netgalley for my gifted copy of Court of the Vampire Queen, by Katee Robert. This book is out now, and would be a great read for October!

I read this in an attempt to step out of my box (vampire reads are not normally my thing). While I made it 100 pages, I was having a hard time wanting to pick up Court of the Vampire Queen and ended up putting it down.

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Overall, i was indifferent to this book. I think the relationship and romance part of it was done very well with there being multiple relationships, and everything was enjoyable in that sense. Not that I was expecting some big plot with this book, but it was just not a great one. The spice was definitely there and at times i was like “oh man, again?” But i also expect that with Katee’s books as well. This book wasnt great but it wasnt bad.

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This was actually a pretty interesting book. I am not normally a romance reader but when there are vampires involved I am happy. I do wish that the plot came through sooner than it did. While the romance was quickly established, I got more into it once the plot came through but I almost gave up before that point.

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This was fun 🥵 A bit repetitive, but I loved the crossover with Azazel 😂
The boys are goals 🥰 she’s a lucky lady

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The content warnings at the beginning of this book certainly do not lie -- this is an incredibly spicy read with plenty of blood and gore and a shockingly compelling plot. Katee Robert knows how to write an erotic romance, and she also knows how to craft complex characters who would be one-dimensional in so many other hands. Always here for a Katee Robert joint!

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I enjoyed this book more than I expected! I was a bit hesitant because there is a trope that I typically do not enjoy in this book but the way it was set up, it didn’t detract from the story in my case (I’m not talking about the RH but don’t want to give away the other trope either haha). The spice was great and definitely took up much of the book but there was still enough of a plot to not make it feel like just spice. It was also nice to see Mina gain confidence throughout the book with the help of the vampires. All in all, a fun, spicy paranormal RH!

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I have read many Katee Robert books and for me they are hit or miss. I did not do my research with her work to realize this was a bindup of three books she has previously written.

This is a MMMF Paranormal Romance about the daughter of a high powered Vampire who sends her off to be with and make babies with another high powered Vampire. Making bloodlines continue etc. Mina does not want to be there and hates the vampire because of how her father treated her and then suddenly we are thrown into it being mmmf and all the drama the book has.

The first 50% of this book was very good, a fun smutty vampire time. As it went on it fell and fell hard. I gave up caring about the major plot of this. After a certain point it really did not matter what they did, the stakes felt very low when they should have been high.

Wolf is the best character. I think Malachi was supossed to be the main man of the group, but we all know it is Wolf. Wolf feels like the glue to this MMMF romance that Malachi was supposed to be.

The epilogue completely shocked me because there was a character in this book that I did not make a connection with their name so a lot of things came together and made so much sense. That was my fault for really not making the connection during the book when it was slapping me in the face.

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Ooohhh I love me some vampires! And this book has not 1, not 2, but 3!! THREE SEXY VAMPIRES! We start with one, then move into a threesome and eventually into a foursome and damn. Just damn. If you're into reverse harem, this one's for you!

Mina is a dhampir, so half-vampire half-human, and she's been sent by her father to Malachi to basically be a blood bag/sexual servant. We get off on a sexy note right from the beginning and we never really look back! Yes, there is a plot. And it's actually a decent plot! But if you came for the sex, you won't be disappointed.

Our three vamps each have their own personality and I grew to love every one of them in their own way. They all brought a different perspective, and it made everything that much better.

Could the plot have been fleshed out a bit more? Sure. Did I really care all that much because I was getting all of the steamy scenes my heart could imagine? Nope! Not a bit lol!

Overall, it really was a decent read. I liked the characters, I liked the storyline, I liked the sex. It's a fun read! Dive in, you won't be disappointed if you know what you're getting into!

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I honestly love this author, and this collection was no exception. Her writing is clear and concise, the images jump from the pages into a vibrant movie inside my head without effort. The story made sense and was enjoyable to read.

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I greatly enjoyed this polyamorous vampire tale. This book is extremely steamy and erotic. If you are not looking to some serious hot sexual encounters mixed into the plot line, then this book is not for you. This story begins with Mina gifting her to Malachi Zion. I powerful vampire who is currently trapped in his abode. She has always wanted to escape her father's control and this is just his latest transgression. She is half human, half vampire and because of this and her lack of a gift her father feels she has no value.

Malachi is a domineering and dark character. Though, through their interactions, she begins to care for him. Then they open up their relationship to two of his closest friends. The story has a bit of intrigue and has the group battling against Mina's family. It was a quick read that I would recommend to people who are okay with a hot read.

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I love Katee Robert. Some books I love more than others of hers, but I never hate a book she writes, and that stays true with this book. There's lots of graphic steam (as per usual with her works) while still having an interesting plot motivating the book. The characters are well written and diverse, and of course this work is perfect for those who love spooky season and like their reads to correlate with the seasons.

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I think this book is great for people that want the “no plot, just vibes” type of reading experience. It does tend to get a little repetitive since there is mostly just smut (very good smut I should note). I think it only feels repetitive because it is a big book and there’s only one real conflict (that they constantly talk about) and it takes them forever to come to a solution, so it does get to a point where you are begging the characters to just progress. Overall I still enjoyed it and would recommend it.

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Did I get confused and think this was a YA book when I downloaded it? Yes. Was I delightfully surprised when it was not a YA book? Also yes! This book is a perfect palate-cleanser paranormal romance book. It felt ridiculous at times, but in the best way. I stayed up way later than I should've two nights in a row trying to get through this book as fast as possible. It almost felt like one of those serial books you'd find on those commonly advertised apps, with a bonkers storyline that also made sense and sucked you in. I don't know how or where I'll recommend this book to anyone, but it's now my mission to do so!

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Blazing, scorching, sultry, sizzling . . . Just plain HAWT!!

Had to turn to the thesaurus to find enough descriptive words to explain this book and I still don't think I found the right words. It's a story within told around a passionate embrace while listening to punk rock song. You get that restless feeling to move around to an unexpected beat. Dripping with a blend of sensuality and the occult, it's a story that will keep you on your toes. Every time I thought I had this plot 📌 'd down, some tantalizing twist would turn everything on its' head.

What starts out as a story about a half-breed dhampir being given as a sacrificial meal to a half-crazy and starved vampire, quickly turns into something of a much more carnal nature 😘. With a desire for freedom and for a different future, their shared hate soon drives them to seek something they never thought would be within their grasp.

Mina thought it was only her that was a victim, a captive within the large crumbling castle, and an unwilling participant to father's cruel machinations; but when she finally allows the fires of anger to cool, she sees that there is more to this ancient vampire that she has been given to. No matter how she fights it, the line between her anger at this situation and the burning desire she feels for Malachi is quickly becoming smaller and smaller. But things are never easy for someone like her.

Malachi senses something special about his new little morsel; something that has him wanting more, more than these decaying halls and unseen bars. For the first time in a long time, he finds himself with the will to fight and the desire for freedom and the craving for . . . Mina. Now if only he can get her on the same page and her father or of the picture.

With a story that seems to be just a simple enemy-to-lovers trope takes a tantalizing twist when Malachi and friends unleash a passion that set the pages on ablaze 🔥 and send the reader once again on a while new journey in a direction that almost feels like a new book as they fight for the right to love and live as they endure and learn what it means to become truly free for the first time and in a relationship. All around, it felt like an epic story was told within these pages. Hopefully with some spin-offs coming (Lizzy Girl, I'm talking about you😜) because I'm just not done fan-girling with this world or this characters yet.

** Thank you to NetGalley and the author for the opportunity to review this advanced copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion **

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Ok, so this was not a perfect book. Mainly because some passages seem disconnected, due to the fact that these were 3 novellas joined in one book, and it needed more editing to become smoother.
The plot is very thin, but it is there. And it actually is well thought of, and the ending hints to a new book to come.

And then there was sex. Lots of it. In many, many variations. But it was kind of fun, and hot and made me enjoy this book. In my head it makes sense the immortal beings try everything under the sun, otherwise eternity would be very boring indeed. If this sounds like your thing, proceed with no caution.

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I received an eARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I really loved this book…..at the beginning. I love my smut, don’t get me wrong, but by about 150 pages in I was skim reading through the spicy scenes for the plot points. The smut and plot are intertwined (necessarily), but I just felt a bit overwhelmed by the sheer volume of smut in here. I couldn’t catch my breath! Katee Robert is the Queen of writing good smut and I will be rereading some of the scenes; However, I wanted to get to the conclusion of the story! I was dying to know how they were going to do what needed to be done, so I skimmed through to those parts. I did like the Azazel (a Deal with a Demon) series tie-in. Overall, this was a decent novel with an interesting plot, but a slightly overwhelming amount of smut.

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