The perfect mix of alpha male and PNR!

I have to admit that this was a bit of a slow start for me but I think that it was entirely my fault. It has been a while since I’ve read paranormal romance book and it took me a bit to get back into the groove. However, I pushed through and couldn’t be more happy about it. I can’t stop thinking about Reyna and Becks!

Reyna is my favorite type of heroine! She’s not afraid to do what she needs to do and she gets it done like a boss. I love how strong and independent she was even when dealing with a powerful man like Beckham. He is a true alpha male and I loved to hate him in the beginning. As the story progressed, I was rooting for him and Reyna to overcome some serious bumps in the road. There are some more bumps that they’re going to need to overcome and I can’t wait to watch them continue to fight for each other.

This is one of my favorite paranormal romance books I’ve ever read and I can’t wait to see what happens in the rest of the series. The world building was fantastic and it felt as if I was right there along with the characters.

Whooo, that ending! I can’t wait for Blood Match and Blood Cure!

Note: This book does end with a cliffhanger with two more books to follow.

***Grateful to have received a complimentary ARC copy to honestly review.

Intriguing, addictive, compelling, this book is the best vampire story I’ve read since the BDB series. I had stopped reading vampire stories, but this one called to me, drew me in, and captivated me. I loved the vampire world invented by this author. It is dark and dangerous, like a Mad Max vampire story.

Reyna applied to work as a blood escort for vampires. The world is now one where vampires co-exist with humans in almost peace. The economy had crashed and almost everyone lived in poverty. The largest company in the world, Visage, owned and operated by vampires, offered jobs to humans as blood donors, and many humans flocked to apply, wanting to escape starvation. Reyna’s two brothers work many hours for minimum wages and she felt she was too much of a burden to them. This way, she could live well, eat well, and send them money to improve their life.

Instead of being assigned into the usual arrangement of different sponsors on a monthly basis, she was offered a position as a permanent escort to a sponsor. Since this was double the pay she accepted the position and was introduced to her sponsor, Beckham Anderson.

When he arrives to pick her up and take her to his home, she’s struck dumb. He is perfection, and huge, and formidable. And yet, he is indifferent to her, very standoffish and curt. Once established in his home, she’s given strict instructions on behavior, being available to him when requested, and letting him know where she is at all times. The strange thing is, he never feeds from her.

Reyna gives Beckham a crazy ride, disappearing to visit her brothers, going out with the only human friend she found, asking questions all the time, demanding information, and getting into trouble several times. Beckham always comes to the rescue, scolds her, keeps her at arms length, and infuriates Reyna. Their chemistry is off the charts and yet he resists.

There are a lot of politics and interactions going on in the Visage vampire world. There are three other vampires who are the head of the Visage company together with Beckham, and they are powerful and ambitious. There is some business with blood census and negotiations with the President that just sound like world domination. The other vampires are not kind, they feel dangerous and predators.

There’s a lot of tension and intrigue, and a pervasive sense of danger lurking around, hidden and silent. Beckham is involved in a fight for power and the other two vampires vying for position are ruthless, uncaring of who they harm. This book was so intriguing that it kept me reading until all hours of the night. It ends in a cliffhanger, and is part of a three-book series. You have to read it!!

I started this book at 5 stars. As I read I went down to a 4 and then ended with a 3. Maybe a 3.5. Blood Type and the way the vampires survive and the way the world is portrayed is interesting. It may be fantasy/paranormal/etc but I think it has some pretty relevant topics and situations in the world we live in today.

Blood Type is told from Reyna's point of view. As a human she is a little naive to world the vampires and what Visage is all about. This POV keeps you guessing on what is really going on behind the scenes; This is what kept me so engaged while reading. What started to lose me was the lack of chemistry between Reyna and Beckham. Sometimes I felt it and was like, "YES! Here we go! Let's do the damn thing." Then Beckham would push her away and I'm left feeling unsatisfied with their connection. It wasn't just about being angsty or needing them to do the dirty on every surface of his penthouse. It was more about wanting to feel that deep love that I think KA Linde wants us to feel.

I will say that after what happened in the last 2 chapters, I will definitely be reading the second book. I hope that we get more answers and maybe that will explain a little more about Visage, Elle, and give Reyna and Beckham a chance to really show us what they are made of.

YES! I loved this book so much! I loved how creative and different the storyline was. I loved the characters. Well some had to grow on me, but I fell for them all just the same. I loved the writing, the pacing. This was such a consuming book. I felt sucked into this world created by K.A. Linde. I loved that it had the angst and tension you would expect from a K.A. Linde book but in a paranormal setting. I absolutely cannot wait to read more from this series!

Having read Linde’s more contemporary romance books before, I didn’t know what to expect of Blood Type, but I was impressed with with the overall story. Being the first book in the Blood Type series, we are introduced to the main characters Reyna Carpenter and Beckham Anderson as they go through a series of events to be together.

Now this was a very interesting read, the setting itself was different from any other book that I’ve read in the past and for that I applaud the author for taking the setting outside the box. This book is set in a dystopian world where vampires co-exist with humans, yet they are ones who hold the ultimate power.

At the beginning of the book we get to meet twenty-one-year old Reyna Carpenter, as she makes her way to the hospital facility of Visage Incorporated. The company is the largest in the world and it specializes in what they call body employment services (who Reyna calls blood escorts). These individuals who are in need of money will in some cases visit Visage to become blood donors for vampires.

In this world there are various districts where the economy is really bad and technology is not advanced. Reyna happens to live in The Warehouse District where any technology from cellphones to cars weren’t available to most people. It is for this case that Reyna has taken upon herself to provide for her brothers any way she can and that’s how she decides to become a blood escort. But she is offered to be in a new program, one where she will be staying with the sponsor permanently and that’s when the story truly takes off. Her sponsor is non other than Beckham Anderson, Senior Vice President of Visage Incorporated and as the two start to get to know each other the more she starts to like him. Yet, there are matters that could get complicated and a new law is about to threaten any kind of future they might to have with each other.

As VP of Visage Incorporated, Beckham Anderson enjoys its advantages and he is more than willing to take on a blood escort. But never expected to meet Reyna and like her. She is not just any blood donor to him, and he soon starts to do little things to make her happy while she is living in his penthouse. Though their sexual chemistry is there, he refuses to give up control and will not feed off her either. As they spend more time together, there more he wants to be with her but there is a new law that could end up pulling them apart.

I wish the story didn’t end with a cliffhanger, but it does and from the ending it looks like the second book is going to be great as well. The characters are total opposites who somehow work together really well. Reyna is determined to get any job in order to provide for her family even if it means risking her life/freedom. On the other hand, Beckham is more mysterious and keeps to himself a lot. There are little things that he does for Reyna that charmed her and she felt comfortable around him pretty quickly. We do get to find out why they’re the way they are as we get to learn more about their pasts. The ending had me freaking out, I really want to read the next book already! What I didn’t like as much was how easily Beck kept playing with Reyna’s feelings and how many chances she gave him. It was frustrating at times, but it somehow worked at the end of the book. If there is one thing that I thought of when I finished reading the book was of the movie, Daybreakers, it has a similar plot line minus all the romance. I really enjoyed reading something different from K.A. Linde, it was a good start to the series which I highly recommend checking out! :D

***ARC provided in return for an honest review.***

I really had a good time with this book. It is no secret that I love a good vampire story so this book got my attention right away. I thought that this vampire world sounded just different enough to be really interesting and I knew that I would have to make reading it a priority. I was pulled into the story right away and found myself trying to read every moment that I could. I found this book to be an incredibly entertaining romance.

Reyna feels like she has no other option left so she signs up to work for Visage, a company that pairs vampires with humans willing to be fed upon. Usually these positions are temporary with blood donors cycling to a different vampire after a number of weeks but Reyna is selected for a new program where she will be assigned to a single vampire on a permanent basis. This is how she finds herself moving into Beckham Anderson's penthouse.

This story is told from Reyna's point of view and I liked her right away. I felt her desperation and her fear. I also understood why she felt the need to question everything she didn't understand although there were more than a few times that I wanted to warn her that speaking up may not be the wisest choice. Reyna was confused by Beckham, or Becks, at times and he was very hard to read during parts of the book especially at the start of the story.

This book had enough excitement to keep things very interesting. The world that the book is set in is a little different than I have read before so I really enjoyed just getting to experience the world along with Reyna. The book did take a few rather exciting turns. I was able to guess a few of the twists but others came as a total surprise. I really liked Becks and Reyna together and thought that they had fantastic chemistry but this was definitely a romance that was very slow to start.

I would recommend this book to fans of paranormal romance. This book does end with a lot of unresolved issues that will most likely be dealt with in the next book in the series. I am very excited that we will get the chance to watch the relationship between Reyna and Becks develop over the course of the series. I can't wait to read more of this amazing series!

I received a digital review copy of this book from Random House Publishing Group - Loveswept via NetGalley.

A steamy romance that will draw the reader in slowly and entangle them completely. Great chemistry and smooth writing will keep the reader flipping pages.

I have read some of K.A. Linde’s books (I loved the Record series) and when I saw she was writing a series set in a dark world with vampires and blood escorts, I couldn’t resist it, I just knew I had to read it.
This is the first book in this series, so there’s a lot of world/civilization details and I absolutely loved the world building, the descriptions, the dynamics between humans and vampires, everything was beautiful written and I could actually picture this unique world and its civilization in my head.
Vampires are ruling the world while most humans are extremely poor and struggle to survive, Reyna is 21 years old, she can’t get a job because she has no college education and she can’t go back to college because she doesn’t have the money for it. I think the best word to define Reyna is brave. She’s definitely very brave, she feels like a burden to her brothers, who work endless shifts so they can survive as a family, but they’re scrambling and Reyna knows it and for her brother’s sake she sacrifices herself… by getting a new job as a blood escort.
Beckham is a rich, big, brooding, hot, mysterious vampire, a top executive in Visage, the vampire company that pairs vampires to human blood escorts with the same blood type. Visage puts Reyna with Beckham and everything in her world changes. She has money, some freedom but she’s now moving in a whole different circle. A dangerous circle where trust doesn’t come easy and it can be fickle…
I won’t be giving away too many details, I can only say that I’ve read Blood Type in one sitting, I was immersed in this complex world and invested in Reyna and Beckham’s relationship. The push and pull, the amazing chemistry between them, all of the secrets that Beckham was keeping just added more tension and depth to their story. Honestly, I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough! And then K.A. Linde hit me with an out of this world cliffhanger that left me screaming into my kindle… I have to say there was a thing or two that did bother me near the end (specifically, Beckham’s reaction to an event that led him to leave Reyna alone and Reyna’s reaction to Beckham’s, how can I put it without spoiling it, hmmm, momentary lapse of reason – you’ll get it if you read the book), and that made me lower the rating from 5/5 to 4/5 stars.
I highly recommend this stunning beginning to the Blood Type series and I can’t wait to get my hands on Blood Match because I’m dying to know what happens next!

Finally, I can share with the people my review of Blood Type by K.A. Linde. I am definitely a fan of hers and was captivated by the Wright series and am anxiously awaiting whatever is to come afterwards, but Blood Type, was definitely different. It was different because it was a paranormal romance that was dark and dank in some parts and bright and sunny in others. K.A. Linde introduced me to an area where vampires were running the government by providing a small sliver of hope for humans after an economic meltdown.



The setting was during a time where the haves had and the have nots were nearly destitute and equally desperate for anything or just something and this is where we find Reyna Carpenter. She is truly at the end of her rope and desperately applies for a position with Visage who specializes in body employment services. Once hired, she would go on to live with a vampire and allow him to feed off of her and in exchange she will be well compensated and well taken care of for the duration of her employment.


For these elite vampires and Visage, beyond the sky is the limit. They have wealth and luxuries beyond measure and Reyna did not have a clue as to what she was getting into when her blood type matched her with the dark and mysterious Beckham Anderson. Within seconds of signing, Reyna's life changes and she has no idea what is in store for her or the fate of her family as she whisked away to what reads for her like a whole new world.


In her new life, there is lust, love, luxuries, and a crap ton of the unexpected that awaits her, except what she expects, which the touch of Beckham. You see, Beckham is an odd one. Like really odd and so cold at times that you can feel the chill of his presence. He was a mystery inside of a mystery, but there was clearly something brewing between him and Reyna that was undeniable in the midst of his oddities. One minute he's hot and the next he is a block of ice. One day he clings close, while another day avoidance is his weapon of choice. It was a bit much and at one point I thought he was just crazy.


I digress. I enjoyed Blood Type and am going to give it 5-stars, even though it was a tad slow in the beginning and it took me a little while to connect with the characters. I mean like in one part Reyna was talking about how long it had been since her last shower...that ain't cute. All in all, I will recommend that you run and read Blood Type by K.A. Linde, because this author is definitely a storyteller. Also, this is especially a good read if you have a thing for vampires...particularly if you are a fan of the television series True Blood.

OAN this is one part of a series, so expect a cliffhanger.

The thing that I liked most of all the book, by far, is the setting. Worldbuilding is full-bodied and vivid. We are in a post-economic collapse society, poverty is rampant and only a select few live well if not normally.
The suffering, the trudging every day, the filth, the greyness, everything stands out as if there were a lighthouse aimed at.
Everything has the taste of District 12 on one side and District 1 on the other.

And then there are the characters.
If I tell you that they are very well characterized, do you believe me? Well, yes, okay, not all the characters are very well characterized, vampires are. And also the villains. Reyna, on the other hand... oh well, you know that I'm almost never a fan of heroines.
Let's start with the vampires: they are a bit modernized in their ability to get out in the sunlight, but at the same time they maintain the lust and blood-thirst typical of old horror films. Men or women do not care, they crave blood and living in a civilized society does not make them more human. I must say that the two villains are very creepy.
As for Beckham, he is beautiful and damned. He is different, but I can not tell you how.

The relationship between the two protagonists reminded me a lot of the manga "Midnight Secretary" and I liked it a lot because, even if that comic is the trash fair, it always manages to involve me.
And "Blood Type" was not different. It involved me from beginning to end, thanks to a very simple and super smooth style.

What did not convince me - beyond the protagonist who is a bit Tris in "Insurgent" - is only a scene towards the end but is forgotten in a hurry thanks to the cliffhanger that, fortunately, removes the effect "Twilight" to the whole thing (not that I have anything against Twilight, I continue to adore him like the first time, but here he was not there).

Blood Type is the first book in the Blood Type Series. A paranormal romance set in a futuristic world, K.A. Linde has crafted a story full of complex characters, passion, and romance. In a world where vampires rule, Reyna Carpenter has decided to make a financial arrangement with a vampire. She agrees to live with him and agrees that he can drink her blood. In exchange, she will have all the money in the world. Beckham Anderson is one vampire that seems impossible to please. As Reyna and Beckham learn to live together and struggle to find the middle ground between their very different worlds, a connection is formed and both can't seem to stop themselves from crossing the line.

Told in dual POV, Blood Type introduces a twisted world where nothing is quite as it seems. Beckham is such a mystery and his broody "alpha" persona is a perfect match for Reyna. The supporting characters certainly enhanced the plot as Reyna's brothers and Beckham's business partners cannot help but insert themselves right in the middle of it all. As each piece of the plot is revealed, the intrigue intensifies and the line between right and wrong becomes blurred.

Overall, I highly recommend Blood Type to anyone who enjoys a well crafted paranormal romance with complex characters, action, and passion. This is my first K.A. Linde read and I am certainly desperate for more! Lucky for me Blood Match will be coming out soon! I cannot wait to find out what happens next!

Blood Type is the first book in a new series by KA Linde. This book is amazing and a great start to this series. I don’t read very many PNR novels but I wanted to read this one because I love Ms Linde’s writing. She definitely did not disappoint me; there was a unique story line, romance, friendship, and the angst I crave.

Reyna went to work for Visage to help support her brothers. She was unable to find work anywhere so she applied to be a blood escort for the wealthy vampires. I loved this girl; she was full of spirit, was beautiful and was an all around good person. Beckham Anderson was who she was matched up with for her job. He was demanding, controlling, intimidating and very handsome. He had his moments when I loved him and others when I couldn’t see how Renya but up with him. You could feel the push and pull between them, it was palpable.

This story had me on the edge of my seat trying to figure out what was going to happen in the end. It was full of twists and turns; just when I thought I knew what was going to happen, it would change gears and go another direction. I loved this story so much. Vampires have never really interested me much but Becks has me wanting to get bit! I cannot wait to read Blood Match to see what happens next.

Blood Type by K.A. Linde is book One in the Blood Type Series. This is the story of Reyna Carpenter and Beckham Anderson. Reyna Carpenter lives in a world different than ours. In her world, vampires rule and humans are living in poverty, barley making ends to meet. Reyna is a naive female who has a penchant of finding herself in trouble which resulted in her needing rescuing from danger. Reyna and her two surviving brothers are struggling, both are holding down two jobs which barely bring in enough food for the three of them. Reyna needs money so she does the one thing she knows will bring money for her and her brothers- sign up with Visage (the largest corporation in the world) to be a blood escort. Her blood is tested and she ends up permanently placed with a vampire named Beckham—who happens to be the Vice President of Visage. Reyna and Beckham have this chemistry but its not an instant intense chemistry, theirs is more of a slow burn that takes place throughout the majority of the book before it combust into an intense heat and steam. Beckham sweeps Reyna away to his penthouse in the city. He provides for her only the best food, clothing—anything she needs or wants. She can also have his driver take her anywhere, and a bodyguard if she requires one. Whats odd is that Beckham doesn’t even drink from her…WHAT???!!!! Beckham is alpha to the core and tells Reyna she will do what he says, when he says it. He doesn’t tell her what he wants, only when he wants it done. There are so many things at play and you have to read the story in full to know what is going to happen. I enjoyed this story and all the twists and turns at play. I cant wait to read the next book in this series. I loved Beck and Reyna and their chemistry was awesome. This was a great PNR read.
My Rating: 4.5 stars *****
“I received an advanced copy of this book from the author at no cost to me."

I'm not usually into PN romance but I thought I'd give this one a try. I did enjoy it and it kept me interested. This is a new to me author and I'll read more from them for sure.

Wow. This was a very interesting book. I could tell Beckham had some secrets and it was pretty easy to predict. However, I was not anticipating that ending!! I liked both characters, felt the character development was really strong. I loved Reyna's strength! I give it 4 stars because it's a cliffhanger and you need to buy book 2 to see the end of their story.

AMAZING!

In the future, vampires rule the world and humans live in misery. For many, the only way to make a living is to work for Visage as a blood escort. When Reyna becomes tired of the condition she and her brothers are living, she decides to sign up to become a blood escort. Soon she's thrust into the world of the wealthy vampires of Visage. But Beckham Anderson, Visage's Vice President and her Vampire Sponsor, won't feed off her.
What will happen when Reyna starts falling for Beckham? And what will she do when she discovers secrets the vampires are trying to keep hiding from the humans?

I like Paranormal Romances, but I really loved Blood Type! Reyna and Beckham's story hooked me from the first page and I couldn't put my Kindle down until I finished Blood Type. This story is full of drama, steamy scenes, secrets, surprises, action, and twists. I loved the slow burn of Reyna and Beckham's relationship and all the secrets. Blood Type kept me on my toes and I loved every second of it.

Reyna is a strong and determined woman. She doesn't want to be a burden to her brothers and decides to become a blood escort. She's afraid but also curious about the vampires. She never expected to meet someone like Beckham and falling for someone like him, especially him being a vampire. I loved that she didn't let all the new found wealth get into her head and was always true to herself and her values.
Beckham is a mystery. He's a dark and brooding vampire, full of secrets. He's a powerful vampire and he's used to get what he wants when he wants. But Reyna turns his world upside down and he falls deeply for her. He made me swoon a lot, but he can also be a jerk. I loved how protective he was of Reyna.

This is my first book by K.A. Linde and it won't be the last. Blood Type is the perfect Paranormal Romance, with a phenomenal and captivating story and amazing characters. Reyna and Beckham's story will hook you from the first page with all its drama, secrets, twists, action and steamy scenes. And the cliffhanger will make you scream and demand for Blood Match to be released right now!

A paranormal love story was just what I needed! Haven't read one in so long, and I'm glad to say this new series was perfection! I honestly can't wait for the next book.

This story had everything...sexy love scenes, suspense, a little bit of violence and some thrilling action scenes.

The author created this new world in which vampires are part of the society and looking for a way to survive. They are in the hunt for a special type of blood that could change the future, but it's rare. By inserting themselves into politics they are trying to control the available blood pool, and that could be dangerous.

Reyna was following her last option, she had to find a way to help her brothers make money and even though she hated the idea of being a blood whore she had no other choice. It should be easy, giving some blood on a safe environment and then she'll be set for life.

But things were not gonna be as simple as she thought and she finds herself surrounded by some powerful and dangerous people. Add that to the fact that her owner Beckham is a force of nature and she can't seem to stop herself from wanting him.
Unfortunately, he has a lot of secrets and he is adamant to let her in. He is fighting their attraction with everything he's got, but Reyna knows there's something there, too strong to fight forever.

Their connection was just amazing, he went above and beyond to take care of her, he couldn't seem to stay away for too long, there was something about her that attracted him on a deeper level.

They need to trust each other in order to survive, the sooner they realize that the higher chances they will have surviving the real monsters.

Simply amazing! Can't wait for the next one.

This book had me saying to myself. I did not see that coming!!! I love a good vampire book, but this one was different from the usual one. It had a dystopian feel to it, and the characters had great chemistry. I'm dying to see where the author takes us in the next book

Edge of your seat, nail-biting, can't wait to see what happens next type of book!!!

It's been a while since I've read some PNR and this books makes me question myself as to WHY????? I absolutely couldn't put this book down.

OOH this one had me from the first chapter. I couldn't quite figure Beckham out but it didn't stop me from falling for him. Then we have Reyna who was a strong, independent woman who was trying to do right for her brothers. These two bump heads, lots of things that Reyna doesn't understand but Beckham sure as heck isn't helping matters at all.

I cannot for the next book to see what happens!!!

Blood Type

**received an ARC in exchange for an honest review**

5⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Welcome to a world where Vampires and Hans exist together. K.A. Linde brings to life a world that will challenge the two main characters and make them come to terms over what the world is really like. Reyna and Beckham relationship starts off as just business but they will both stir feelings in each other they didn’t know were possible. Their attraction is electric and at each turn you will be waiting to see when they will finally give in to one another. Get ready to experience a new world that will spin everything on its axis and force them to see what is really going on.

Reyna is trying to help her family out and the only way to do that is to become apart of the Visage and providing blood. But when she is chosen for a new project and finds out she will be permanently placed with a subject, everything she has ever known is about to change. And when she meets Beckham, he will challenge her like no one else ever has.

Beckham is apart of the new Visage program and is already regretting it. He can’t deny the instant attraction he feels for Reyna but knows he needs to separate himself from her and keep it business. But as he spends time with her he can’t resist her, but can anything really work between a Vampire and a Human?

Together they will not only be faced with how they feel for each other but how their worlds work. But will they be strong enough to help one another? Or is it too much of a risk to trust one another?