A review by chaosshelfcontrol
How to Flaunt Your Chains and Surrender a Vein by D.N. Bryn

adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

 

“It’s just that if I die in the process of living, I think I’d rather have done that, then done nothing at all?”  

First, thank you to the author for the ARC of How to Flaunt Your Chains and Surrender A Vein! 

Flaunt Your Chains is the fourth novel in a loosely connected series of standalone slowburn mm romance books by D.N. Bryn. It’s out now, so if you’re reading this, go buy it! 

Wow, what a beautiful addition to the Guides for Dating Vampires series. I truly thought Justin and Clem would remain my favorite characters in this series, but Rahil and Mercer are really in here fighting for that spot.  

This book felt like a therapy session (in a really good way). Absolutely wrecking me and then healing me back up pages later. Bryn always manages to write such complex and big feelings into their characters in a way that makes you feel understood and a little less alone in this world. Rahil and Mercer are no exception to this, working together through their grief, trauma, anxiety and low self-esteem. These dads had me experiencing a full gambit of emotions, giggling to sobbing, and I couldn’t have asked for a better addition to this series. 

While you can read this as a standalone, I highly recommend reading the rest of the series as well so you can appreciate the little easter eggs and cameos from other characters within the series.