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Lothaire

Series membership: Immortals After Dark · Listed position 12
HEA Readable on its own: recorded 2012 Adult
About this book

From the humblest of beginnings a millennia ago, Lothaire the Enemy of Old rose to power, becoming the most feared and evil vampire in the immortal world. Driven by his past, he will not rest until he captures the vampire Horde's crown for himself. The discovery of his Bride, the female meant only for him, threatens to derail his plot. She is a mere mortal, a glaring vulnerability for a male with so many deadly foes bent on annihilating anything he desires. Yet soon he discovers his Bride's secret. A magnificent power dwells inside the fragile human, one that will aid his quest. But to possess that power, he will have to destroy her. Will Lothaire succumb to the torments of his past, or seize a future with her..?

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Best for readers who like: A ruthless vampire villain, a resourceful heroine who fights back, fated mates, dark humor, dangerous bargains and an intense paranormal romance.
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Spice4/5
Darkness8/10
Obsession9/10
Psychological8/10
Violence9/10
Emotional Damage8/10
Trigger Intensity9/10
Romance Focus9/10

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Book at a Glance

Series membershipImmortals After Dark
Readable on its ownyes
POVMultiple POV • Third Person
PaceMedium
Story LengthLong
EndingHEA
WorldContemporary • Paranormal / Supernatural
SettingCaptivity / Isolated • City / Urban • Fantasy / Supernatural • Rural / Wilderness
RelationshipM/F
Obsession TypeCaptivity / Control • Possession / Ownership • Romantic Fixation • Stalking / Surveillance
Experience LevelInexperienced FMC
SubgenreDark paranormal romance • erotic romance
MMC TypeCaptor / Controlling • Obsessive / Possessive
FMC TypeDefiant / Strong • Survivor / Trauma
MMC OccupationRoyalty / Ruler • Supernatural / Otherworldly
Writing StyleBanter / Humorous • Dark / Intense • Erotic / Explicit • suspenseful
MMC PersonalityLothaire is an ancient vampire, physically frozen at 33; his exact chronological age is unstated. Brilliant, arrogant, ruthless and intensely possessive, this royal claimant treats people as pieces in his revenge plans. Love challenges his control and forces him to confront the harm he causes.
FMC PersonalityElizabeth “Ellie” Peirce is 24: practical, sharp-witted, defiant and fiercely loyal to her Appalachian family. A former outdoors guide who earned a psychology degree in prison, she relies on bargaining, ingenuity and persistence to protect her autonomy.

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alcohol useanimal deathbloodbody possessioncannibalism referencescaptivitychild death referencesCoerciondismembermentexecution threatexplicit sexual contentforced transformationgoregraphic violencekidnappingmurdernon-consensual sexual contactparental abuseparental deathRape referencesself-mutilationsexual assaultsexualized minorsstalkingsuicide attemptsthreats of sacrificetorture historyviolence

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A strong fit for readers who want a dark vampire romance built around a controlling villain and a heroine determined to keep her choices. The central romance resolves happily; reading earlier Immortals After Dark books helps with the surrounding world and conflicts.

Summary

Lothaire has spent centuries plotting his way to a vampire throne. Elizabeth Peirce, a young Appalachian woman sharing her body with a murderous goddess, is supposed to be a sacrifice that secures his victory. Ellie has other plans. Held captive by an enemy who treats every bargain as a contest, she fights to preserve her life, her family, and her right to choose. Their attraction gives Lothaire something to lose—and forces Ellie to decide whether desire can ever be enough without respect.

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