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How to Flaunt Your Chains and Surrender a Vein
by D.N. Bryn
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
4⭐️ 2🌶️
MOOD: emotional, funny, hopeful, lighthearted
TROPES: Found family
GENRES: contemporary, supernatural, lgbtq+ romance
VIBES/REPRESENTATION: bipoc mc, ace-rep, late in life bisexual, bdsm-lite, daddy/boy
FAV QUOTE: "Though if there was anyone worth stalking, it would be you." My god, had he just said that? He had just said that. Maybe he deserved to die, actually.
MAIN CHARACTERS: Rahil Zaman and Mercer Bloncourt
I have read Guides for Dating Vampires #1 and 2 but not 3. I also took way too long to read this book and feel bad about that.
THE GOOD: This is another great addition to the Guides for Dating Vampires world. Rahil and Mercer have a bumpy start, almost a non-start, to their relationship but Rahil is persistence and they both are lonely. These characters are older so they bring different perspectives to this world, including vampirism and the risks associated with turning. As always, I appreciated D.N. Bryn's ability to include characters who are uncertain of themselves and their place in the lgbtq community - in this case, asexuality is explored and discussed.
THE NEUTRAL: There are a lot of coincidences regarding the characters and how they meet and interact. It's been awhile since I've read #1 and #2 so I can't remember if that's always a thread in this world or if it's unique to this book. It happened a little too often.
THE MEH: I didn't need a chapter from a third point of view late in the book - it happens about 85% of the way through and doesn't add much to the story.
CW: blood, violence, animal abuse, death, death of a parent, sexual content
DISCLAIMER: I received an advance review copy. This is my honest review.
MOOD: emotional, funny, hopeful, lighthearted
TROPES: Found family
GENRES: contemporary, supernatural, lgbtq+ romance
VIBES/REPRESENTATION: bipoc mc, ace-rep, late in life bisexual, bdsm-lite, daddy/boy
FAV QUOTE: "Though if there was anyone worth stalking, it would be you." My god, had he just said that? He had just said that. Maybe he deserved to die, actually.
MAIN CHARACTERS: Rahil Zaman and Mercer Bloncourt
I have read Guides for Dating Vampires #1 and 2 but not 3. I also took way too long to read this book and feel bad about that.
THE GOOD: This is another great addition to the Guides for Dating Vampires world. Rahil and Mercer have a bumpy start, almost a non-start, to their relationship but Rahil is persistence and they both are lonely. These characters are older so they bring different perspectives to this world, including vampirism and the risks associated with turning. As always, I appreciated D.N. Bryn's ability to include characters who are uncertain of themselves and their place in the lgbtq community - in this case, asexuality is explored and discussed.
THE NEUTRAL: There are a lot of coincidences regarding the characters and how they meet and interact. It's been awhile since I've read #1 and #2 so I can't remember if that's always a thread in this world or if it's unique to this book. It happened a little too often.
THE MEH: I didn't need a chapter from a third point of view late in the book - it happens about 85% of the way through and doesn't add much to the story.
CW: blood, violence, animal abuse, death, death of a parent, sexual content
DISCLAIMER: I received an advance review copy. This is my honest review.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Violence, Blood
Minor: Animal cruelty, Sexual content, Death of parent