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Dying for You

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This is the last book of the "Wild for you" series, and should not be read as a standalone. This book is primarily around the ruthless Victorija, who was feared and dreaded among vampires even her own clan. After reading the previous books, I am a bit curious how will the author continue writing this arc and if this character is redeemable. While I generally enjoyed the story and found the pacing good, at times I feel a little bit disconnected as Victorija is such a different person in this book. I did like the romance and the push/ pull between Victorija and Daisy. Loved that this series doesn't end with many unaswered questions. Overall, this would be one of my favourite vampire series.

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I have read all of the books in this series and so far books 2 and 3 come no where near the first one. I love all of the characters and can’t wait for the series to continue but I wish that Jenny would make the books longer so that we can have more story with the MC’s while also reading about the other characters. I feel like the MC’s get robbed of a true story because so much is packed into a book that is not long enough.

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I unfortunately didn't finish this title. I didn't realize that this was the 3rd book in a series when I requested it. Ostensibly, from the characters listed in the Goodreads listing for the other books, this should have read as a stand-alone within the connected universe Jenny's created, but this title was just so cramped with names, information, POV characters, back information from the other titles...unfortunately my interest in the story and the intriguing premise just couldn't compete with all of it and gave up.

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This is a continuation of Victoria and her journey from evil to good. She made a promise to Angele centuries before and her blood bond just happens to be Angel's descendant. Trust must be earned while they fight to survive and learn to trust one another. A very good story. It will make you laugh out loud and cry. We're gearing up for one hell of a fight in the remaining books.

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This is a well written and enjoyable lesbian vampire story with enough depth and angst to sustain a fairly straightforward story. The nasty Victorija is bonded with the nice Daisy but nothing is ever that simple. Victorija’s clan can’t understand why she doesn’t have the “innocent” brought to her as Daisy’s blood is necessary for Victorija’s survival. But there is an age old pact and there is honour and morality and there is some good plotting and story telling here.

It’s the third of a series and you’ll get more out of it if you’ve read the others and the series is definitely worth reading. Recommended for a rainy afternoon curled up with some red wine ;-)

I was given a copy of this book by Netgalley

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I really enjoyed this book but do agree that it would be best understood if read chronologically with the rest of the series. I'm truly loving the idea of Sapphic vampires and the redemption of Torija. Since I do not have any exposure to the previous books, I felt that Victorija was characterized in a way that highlighted both her unhinged qualities as well as the misunderstood Torija that was buried in the trauma.
While I love the concept of the book and the characters, I felt that it was hard to fully immerse myself in the story. There were a few times that I could clearly see the characters in the setting described, but more often than not, it read as if the characters were moving around empty scenes. I understand that imagination and perhaps the context of the rest of the series should and should be utilized, but there should have been some further descriptors that would help me out with the general gist of the scene. The dialogue between characters made up for the lack of description as the passion they had shone through.
Again, I love the concept of this story and the representation it brings to the vampire romance subgenre!

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Didn't realize I read this book first that it was part of a series. The author was really good about giving enough info about previous storyline without bogging down the current book. This is a book about redemption. The main characters Daisy and Victorija actually get to know each other through magical means. Because Daisy understands her, she can help her. This worked really well as opposed to so many insta love stories with no real knowledge of the villians history ,motivations, or desire to reform.

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Another Great book by Jenny Frame. I’ve been waiting for this characters story to play out it seems like forever..lol
Well done!

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A part of the series, with Victorija and Daisy as main characters. I'm a fan of vamp lit, so it wasn't very hard for me to like this novel. I like the whole series, and this book is no exception.

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I really wanted to love this book. The cover and synopsis drew me in, but I found that I was disappointed in the story. I have not read the first two books in the series, so I was not expecting the multiple POVs and the focus on the relationships of other characters. I actually enjoyed Daisy and Victorija's chapters, but I felt that they were overshadowed by the others. Their relationship also didn't have a realistic build up, it seems they just fell in love out of nowhere without even getting to know each other. I think this book would be great if it had been mostly Daisy and Victorija building their relationship on the run from the other vampires. Despite the pitfalls, I would like to see where Victorija and Daisy's relationship goes in the future.

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Dying for You is the third novel in the Debden vampire world. It is the story of Victorija Dred, Principe of the the Dred Clan, and arch enemy of Byron, Principe of the Debrek Clan. It is a great addition to the series.

I suggest you read the series in order for better understanding. Frame’s writing engages you from the first page and keeps your entertained until the last. I was thoroughly captivated by the storyline.

Thanks NetGalley for sending me a copy of this book for review!

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I didn't understand this one and I think it is because I didn't read the rest of the series. The writing was a little dry and didn't feel chemistry between the characters.

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3 Stars even. I think I should have tried to read the first two books in the series before this one. Don't get me wrong - I love me a vampire paranormal romance that plays around with the tropes of the genre, but this book just felt flat to me. It was weird, I was able to read through this rather quickly, but there were spots of massive exposition dumps that kind of pulled me out of what was happening in this part of the story. All three of these books read like mini story arc within a meta story that is getting dropped bit by bit through these books. Which is fine, but it also means that readers might have more trouble with getting into the story if they start with this book.

This book starts almost immediately after the end of book two (I think), focusing on who was the big bad of the first two books, Victorija Dred, and her accidental blood bonded partner Daisy. Victorija tried to kill Daisy's friend, but she ended up biting Daisy instead, and caused an instant bond with Daisy. I loved that Victorija, while not a great person, still manages to be ridiculously noble with Daisy. She does her absolute best to not force Daisy into anything that Daisy didn't want (she could because of the bond and other vamp powers) to the detriment of her own mental and physical health. This was my favorite part of the story - Victorija may not view humans with the highest regard, but she refuses to act on the bonding. It's mostly because her father was an actual monster and forced the bonding on her mother. Her mother was miserable and Victorija did not want that for Daisy.

Again, some aspects of the book felt really flat to me, and some of the exposition dump at the beginning of the book could have been handled a little better - but the essence of the story is Daisy and Victorija. They work really well, even with the somewhat forced destiny thing that the plot felt like it needed for them. Their personalities just fit with each other, and I think this is the best example of "big bad supernatural being is turned into a teddy bear by the person they love" trope I have seen in a long time. It works so well because outside of the accidental bite that started the whole thing, Victorija does not abuse Daisy. Victorija can be cruel and violent to those around her, but she does her best to treat Daisy with respect. Such a refreshing way to play around with that particular trope.

I was a little more generous with this one than usual, and it is because I do recommend checking out the first two books of the series before this one. Fans of this book will most likely adore this one, and I certainly will have to check them out and re-read this one later on. There's great worldbuilding and some cool characters along with the sizzling romance. Outside of the kind of bland expositioning and a minor issue with the plot doing its 'destiny to redeem the big bad' bit, I think this is a must for paranormal romance fans.

*I received this ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

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What a cliffhanger. Completely gobsmacked.

This is an F/F vampire love story/road to redemption that has all the boxes checked. Steamy love scenes, a small shot of betrayal, some juicy flashbacks, and a jaw dropping ending.

Interestingly, I have not read the first two books- jumped into this one without much of an issue. I enjoyed the writing, the dialogue has a flair of its own, the MC's feel like an age old lesbian nod to a show from the 90s that had one dark haired leather clad princess being followed around by a village girl turned Amazon princess- the show being one of redemption too:) And that jus made me very happy to read- whether the nod is intentional or not:)

I received a free ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

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Really good story. I love anything paranormal, and this was fun from beginning to the end. There were vampires galore, plus a few witches, and werewolves. Daisy and Torijas' relationship started out as more of a enemies to lover's coupling. I actually liked how the author wrote the dynamics between these two, because even though Torija was a vampire who should be strong and capable, to me she seemed to be the more needy one in the relationship and Daisy was portrayed as strong and capable able to comfort Torija in her time of need. There was quite a bit of action and drama, and the supporting characters were really well written, and helped move this story along. I would definitely recommend this book to my friends and family, and I look forward to what comes next from this author.

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A smutty WLW/sapphic themed vamp novel for all you folks looking for some sexy bloodsuckers 🩸

Now I’ve read a fair share of WLW vampire & werewolf books the past two years and so many have been lacking greatly. This however finally gave me a reprieve for some well written vampire content.

The spice is great, tho I really wish we’d have gotten the early teased strap scene, however even without there’s so much spice and it’s bloody well written.

The story is intriguing and as someone who used to live in Edinburgh I was screaming at the partial Scotland setting.

Now, Victorija is putting Edward Cullen to shame. She was so fricken hot I would personally sign up to be her blood bag. Like please, knock yourself out.

And Daisy, though human isn’t weak and overly emotional like the human in most vampire fics, she’s got bite (not literally) and sass and it’s great to see.

Also, I love that this author really nailed consent in this. It’s something that doesn’t often appear throughout vamp novels and does make it more accessible as an upbeat, consensual spice for any one with triggers.

TW’s

Mentions of blood, biting, some mild violence. Explicit a sexual content (WLW)

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I love Vamp lit and so I loved this book. I read it as a standalone but reliasing it is part of a series I will definitely be looking to read and review all of the books in this series. It was well written with a compelling storyline and well developed charcaters - i also loved the LGBTQIA aspects lof the book.
Great pacing, gripping storyline and a cliff hanger ending - I live for this series now.

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This book is part of a series but it can be read as a stand alone. That being said, if you love vampires and lesbian romance, these is the series for you.
I have been waiting for Victorija Dred love story since she was introduced in the series, so I couldn't wait to read this book. The romance and story progressed at a great pace, in my opinion, and I couldn't put it down. The chemistry between Victoria and Daisy was palpable and did not disappoint. This is definitely my second favourite book of this series.. after the first one, of course. I love this world and I cant wait for the next one!

This ARC was provided via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.

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I didn't realize when I started this book it was a series but I found I could follow along with the storyline without having to read the others...BUT...after reading this book I plan to go back to the beginning, it was that good!

I don't read very much in this genre, vampires and the supernatural, but just wanted to give this a go really based on the cover and yes the author. I have read one or two other books by Ms. Frame and always enjoyed, this one was no exception.

The storyline was gripping and had me from the start, read the how thing in one sitting I was that into it. In this book, the MCs are Daisy and Victorija are blood bound (I believe this happened in the pervious book) and for some reason Victorija is not willing to take Daisy. With that being said, Victorija continues to get weaker and sicker. I know in the pervious book you get more understanding of who Victorija is in regards to Byron and Amelia (the clan Victorija classes with), but this book centered around Daisy's growing feelings for Victorija and her need to help her.

The book progresses at a great pace, I was riveted page to page. There is some bit of dark stuff, you know vampires and all, and I get that from past books Victorija is not a nice vampire leader. What I loved about this book and not knowing just how bad Victorija is, I feel in love with her as her upbringing starts to come to life, it just broke my heart how much pain she was in at her father's hand.

This book does leave on a cliffhanger, but I don't think it is a bad one, the book does have some HAE-I will definitely be on the watch for the next installment, as I said earlier not much into this genre but I do have my teeth sunk into this series (ya pun intended).

I received an ARC through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review, but would have written the same opinion if I had come across this author on my own.

To see my Amazon review, it is under CC-Great read, sunk my teeth into this series

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I just couldn’t seem to get interested in this book. I’m not sure if the storyline was lacking or if it just wasn’t my cup of tea.

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