Today we hear from new Bookbabbler Pamela…
Bleeding Hearts (The Drake Chronicles) by Alyxandra Harvey 
Lucy’s cousin Christabel has come to live in Violet Hill, and adjusting to the difference between life in a small mountain town and her home in the city is difficult. The strict curfew that Lucy’s parents enforce is hard to respect. Surely something really dangerous couldn’t possibly happen in this tiny town. But Christabel starts to notice some mysterious happenings, and it seems like Lucy, her boyfriend Nicholas and his brother Connor are all in on a secret that Christabel doesn’t understand – one that seems deadly serious. Although she won’t admit it, Christabel would love to be in on any secret with Connor Drake. When Christabel is kidnapped by the ruthless Hel-Blar vampires, Lucy and Connor finally fill her in on all the undead drama. Together, they must find a way to stamp out the Hel-Blar for good.
Bleeding Hearts was an exciting, full of action, hilarious and totally swoon-worthy read.
The story follows Lucy Hamilton and her involvement with the charismatic and drop-dead-gorgeous Drake brothers. Best friend to their sister, Solange, and girlfriend to Nicholas, Lucy is the ultimate insider to all things Drake. Or at least she used to be. Since Solange’s change, Lucy has been feeling more and more left out. Good thing for her Nicholas is a heck of a good distraction.
When Lucy’s cousin, Christabel, comes to town, Lucy tries to protect her from the things that go bump in the night in Violet Hill. It isn’t long before Christabel would like to bump into Connor Drake. Mistaken for Lucy, Christabel is kidnapped and thrown into a political war between the vampires. Good thing for Christabel, she has a good-looking Drake familiar with her scent.
I absolutely loved Bleeding Hearts. It was laugh-out-loud funny, with the banter (especially Lucy’s) flying fast and fierce. The action was intense, plenty of fight scenes to increase the tension. Lucy and Nicholas’s, and also Connor and Christabel’s romance, was a perfect contrast for all the fighting and staking – beautiful interludes that were tender and sweet. And hot.
Bleeding Hearts was an awesome instalment in the Drake novels, but also read easily as a standalone novel. One thing is for certain, I can’t wait for the next one.
Full stars for this one.
Thanks, Pamela, and thanks to Bloomsbury Children’s Books for sending us a copy to review. Out at the start of October, pre order it here now for an early discount…
