4.5 stars 
 Bloodlines was a bit slow getting into but once I got about halfway in it started picking up for me. It got even better when Sydney grew a backbone and stopped letting people walk all over her! 
 Loved the banter between her and Adrian! They're the only reason I continued on when I was getting annoyed with everyone else! LOL. I know she's an alchemist and he's a vampire but I REALLY want them to end up together! I think that would be amazing! Towards the end of the book you could truly see that they bring out the best in each other. Sydney's whole life she's been told that she's "acceptable" but Adrian lifts her up and encourages her... making her start to believe that she's truly beautiful. Adrian spent his whole life feeling like a disappointment and known only as the party boy... no one really sees him until Sydney comes along... puts him in his place and starts trusting him... she makes him want to be better. I really do love these too! They're perfect for each other! 
 Loved all the twists and turns I never saw coming... love all the questions and mystery book 1 brought up... excited to continue on with this series! Hopefully the ones that annoyed me in Bloodlines will be less annoying from here on out...