I went into this book cautiously, as I do with all vampire books. The genre seems to be a hit or miss for me in general, but the synopsis is very intriguing, and the gothic feel to the cover definitely fits the tone of the story. 
 The best thing about this book is that it is interesting. It's a pretty quick read, a little under 150 pages, and they went by rather quickly. The story never really got dull; I pretty much always wanted to know what would happen next. In world that these vampires live in, a place called The Shade, it is constantly nighttime and it's divided into different sections. I enjoyed picturing the setting in my head and the world Bella Forrest has created in general. The vamps are less than noble, what with capturing human slaves and such, but I get the feeling their coven will be dealing with some difficulties in the sequel. 
 My only real issue is the insta-love. Derek picks out Sophia from a group of girls almost instantly, and from that time on they can't stop thinking about each other. Over time I did start to appreciate their relationship, but in the beginning I definitely had a hard time with it. I'm still not really sure why exactly she is so precious to him. 
 However, I really liked Sophia as a character. It's always refreshing once in a while to have an MC that is genuinely kind. I was surprised that her relationship with the other girls in the story that are kidnapped didn't morph into lots of manipulation and jealousy - it could have easily happened since Derek gives Sophia so much attention but mostly ignores his other slaves. But maybe, like me, they appreciated her genuineness and saw that she was interested in their well-being. 
 I'm honestly unsure how I feel about Derek. I disliked him for a portion of the book, but I think that's normal considering he is technically the owner of Sophia. I believe that people can change, though, and I came to realize that he honestly did care for her a lot at the end of the story (not going to say what it was ;). 
 I would definitely recommend this to someone looking for an interesting paranormal/vampire romance book. Thank you very much to the author for providing me with a copy of her story. 
 3.5 stars 
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