Dark Lords of London Book 1: Vampire's Modern Bride by Jessie Donovan

Dark Lords of London Book 1

Blackmailed by her father into marrying a ruthless vampire mob boss, Yesenia Vale somehow makes it down the aisle to the male who only wants to use her as a broodmare. After all, she's a fae witch without magic, an outcast, and marrying the bastard is the only way to ensure her brother and sister remain safe from his clutches. However, as soon as the groom slides his ring on her finger, she wishes she could be anywhere else, to have a future of her choosing. In the next moment, the world blacks out. And when she wakes up, she's no longer in twenty-first century Boston but rather in late-nineteenth-century London, blooding a vampire she's never seen before.

Leopold Yates is one of the three Dark Lords of London, ruling over the vampires in the city and doing his best to keep his alliance with the fae witches and shifters to avoid a repeat of their bloody past. Part of how he does it is by remaining in his stronger frozen state, never wanting to find his fated bride. But when a mysterious, half-dressed fae witch shows up in his gaming hell, unconscious, he goes to help her, but touching her skin instantly makes his heart beat again. Even if he hates her for making him weak, he needs to keep her close until he claims her with his fangs and cock. If not, he'll eventually lose his mind and go mad.

Both have something the other needs, and so they strike a bargain. Leo will help Yesenia find a way to contact her family in the future, and she will let him claim her once to stave off madness. But what starts as a business deal ends up morphing into something more. Will they find a way to be together in the past? Or will Leo have to let Yesenia go back to the future to protect her family and lose her forever?

Note: This is a spicy/steamy time-travel romance complete with a grumpy vampire leader, an outcast fae witch with a secret, plenty of heat, and a clash of past versus future views. This story is most definitely not fade to black (ahem, you'll learn what touching a fae witch's pointed ears will do...).Warning: you may end up laughing, fanning yourself, and shouting at your ereader/Kindle.Goodreads Link TK

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61370361-vampire-s-modern-bride

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My Review: 5/5 Stars

A new world from Jessie Donovan and it is so neat! She has created a world of paranormals that is so different from anything I have read. We have vampires, shifters, and fae witches. Each with different and unique traits that are not typical to what you may be used to in other stories. It was such a fun and different approach to a paranormal world and I loved it. I'm so excited to see where this world goes. So the first book follows Yesenia and Leo. Yesenia is a fae witch without magic. And when her father basically sells her to a vampire to marry to pay off his debts, she has no choice but to comply or else risking the lives of her two siblings who she has in hiding. But she can't guarantee their safety forever. So she goes complies. But in the middle of the ceremony she finds herself passing out... and waking up in 1890. Turns out she may just have some magic and it involves time travel. When Leo sees a woman appear out of nowhere in his work establishment, he wonders if his enemies have sent her there. But the moment he touches her, she realizes that she is his bride. Vampires in this world reach a point where their heart stops beating and they stop aging until basically their soulmate comes into their lives. And with Yesenia now being his, he is a little miffed because he is the current leader for vampires in this part of London. And the alliance between other paranormals is still new enough and keeping the peace is important. He fears losing time to ensure the peace stays permanent. Two worlds colliding and despite the complications, Yesenia and Leo feel a pull toward one another. It's only a matter of time until they fight for it. So much setting up in this world. I don't want to give spoilers away, but definitely worth checking out! There are a lot of interesting characters who I hope all get a book. I can't wait to explore this world more. 

I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.