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A Vampire's Heart (Ellowyn Found Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Kayleigh Sky (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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Vampires live.

And they hunger…

Otto Jones, a cop assigned to the seemingly random murder of a vampire, would rather hide out in the nearest bar than waste his time on a dead vamp. He hates the bloodthirsty demons. But when the king of the vampires commands him to work with one of the lesser princes and find the killer, he has no choice.

Prince Jessamine Senera is ready to sacrifice his happiness in a loveless marriage for his family’s benefit… but not yet. He dreams of adventure, excitement, and true love. He lives on romance novels and detective stories and wishes he could drink synthetic blood like every other vampire. But he can’t. He needs human blood to survive and is hated by vampires and humans alike.

As Otto and Jessa draw closer to an entity that doesn’t want to be discovered, Otto finds the heart he thought long dead opening to the romance-loving Jessa. No good can possibly come from falling in love with a vampire, but when a shadowy assailant attacks Jessa, Otto will descend into the darkest pit of the earth to rescue him.

If you like vampires, mythical and urban settings, intense suspense, and happy ever after, then you’ll love this first book in the dark and mysterious Ellowyn Found trilogy!

A Vampire’s Heart is a stand-alone paranormal dystopian noir romance with a satisfying conclusion to the love story and a central mystery that weaves the trilogy together.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07JQ3ZYQR
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Kiss Drunk Books (November 13, 2018)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 13, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 8049 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 396 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 422 ratings

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So… About me. I’ve never run a marathon or scaled Mt. Everest. I’ve never scuba dived or sky dived. I’ve surfed though. That was fun. I have six tattoos, and I really love ink. I also love all plants. Zinnias are one of my favorite flowers. If you’ve never seen a zinnia, look it up. Very pretty. It’s an old-timey plant but super easy to grow. Anyway, the big thing I do is write MM romance. But as much as I love romance and sex, I really love going deep into the dark with my characters. What are their wounds? How can I peel them raw and drag them into the light? This leads to some fairly dark stories sometimes, but even the dark ones come with humor. I think the contradictions in people are ripe for hilarious scene setups. I need humor and light in my life—otherwise, I go into some pretty dark places myself. I live with only two cats now—I once had thirteen. That was crazy. I take up most of the things I research for my characters—photography, tarot, and jewelry making for example. I even bought a recorder once because Ori from Jesus Kid played one. I love that part of my job. I also love to walk and lift weights. I’m not a big fan of yoga—just throwing that out there. So far, all of my characters embody something of me, and all of my characters have given me something of them. But no matter what the struggle is from book to book, love always wins out. I'm strong on plot, strong on character, stronger on love. You can count on happily ever after from me every time. I write my stories to open hearts and uplift spirits. Love matters. It counts. And it's for everyone.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Wow! Just wow!
Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2020
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An obsession driven cop and a seemingly fragile vampire prince. An ancient treasure and a more ancient hate, Oh yeah, and HOT sexiness. Otto and Jessamine's story is one of the best I've read in a very long time (and I read ALOT). The humor and love are beautifully written. There's a dark thread woven through it that will chill you at times. I usually read three or four books at a time to keep my intrest, this one held it from the first page to the last. Just wow! Can't wait for the next one Ms. Sky......
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JTorleif
4.0 out of 5 stars 3.5 stars
Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2018
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I really enjoyed reading this book. I liked Jessa and Otto together and enjoyed both characters' backstories. However, I found myself to be confused during the course of the mystery several times because things just didn't make sense.

Basically, it was great with the interpersonal and character driven parts of the story, but I felt that the plot was weak and not really consistent. I do want to read more about Isaac and Rune, but I'm not really all that enthralled with the whole ancient treasure bit.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Really good!!
Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2019
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But also really confusing in the beginning. Its really hard to understand the social dynamics of vampires “drainers” and humans and how everything connects together. Almost everything makes sense halfway through but you need to be patient which can be pretty hard. Otherwise really good.
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JMS
5.0 out of 5 stars A well developed romance with mystery
Reviewed in the United States on December 25, 2018
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This M/M romance is not a short formulaic potato chip story. It’s got real plot twists and character development. I love Jessamine! His character is so lovable that he hooks your heart in moments. I appreciated the length of this book and enjoyed the world Otto and Jess live in. I will be looking for the next book in the series!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Good story
Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2019
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This is my first book by the author and I was pleased with the story and characters. The reason I gave it a four instead of five was because at times in the book it became confusing with the history of the characters. But I would still recommend.
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5.0 out of 5 stars I love vampires
Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2021
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I think this is my first read by this writer...story kept me reading past laundry time, bedtime...the main characters are interesting..my only concern *spoiler alert*, I couldn't figure how/why Otto decided to feed Jess...maybe I missed something?...overall good read..I'm starting Ellowyn Found Book 2 ..
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Diane Helton Franklin
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing story
Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2019
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A new twist on the vampire sagas, unique & beautifully written. I loved, loved, loved this story. Can't wait for the next one. I want to know what happens to Rune, Isaac, and Mal. Great characters.
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Drew954
3.0 out of 5 stars Confusing and a basic M/F romance in disguise
Reviewed in the United States on December 25, 2018
I rarely write reviews for books, but there are a few elements to this book that I wanted to address.

Positive: I loved the world the author is trying to build. It's post-apocalyptic with meaningful moments that is tied to our current society. (I wished there was more) The different take on the vampires was refreshing and I feel there is so much more to learn about their past and how it intertwines with humans. I just wished the author would give the vampires enough differences to make it a true fantasy novel. As it stands, they are too similar to humans.

Negative: First, the world building, while good, lacked much more detail. There should have been more attention payed to explaining vampire society and how it connects to humans. We heard nothing about human governments, such as does any exists or are the humans subjects of the vampire king? Next, I've said it many times, some authors (specifically female authors) tend to have a problem writing M/M romances. Often times, they create a couple that is physically M/M, but one half of that couple is extremely female. Jessa, from his full name, to his interests, to what he wears, and how he thinks is a girl. While there are fem gay guys in the world, Jessa isn't written that way. He is written as a damsel girl in distress. You can change all the pronouns, call him princess, and the story would remain exactly the same. If the goal is to create a feminine/masculine romance, just write a straight novel. It's kind of insulting to create a gay couple with limited understanding of gay relationships. Lastly, the writing tended to be too confusing. The mystery was convoluted and lacked direction. The pieces didn't fall into place, but rather was shoved together by the author—including the rushed ending.

Overall: The book was okay, but I probably wouldn't recommend it to my friends as I've done with other novels.
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Vicki
5.0 out of 5 stars Never trust a Drainer
Reviewed in Canada on May 22, 2019
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This looks like the start of a great series. The story was intriguing and the vampires not quite so all-powerful. Jessa is an absolute sweetheart and Otto is the disillusioned cop who captures his heart. All of the characters are well thought out and the dialogue suits each of them. The mystery is buried in history, myth, and rock. The book is well written and paced and it has a substance much thicker than the mist within its pages.
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kragthang
3.0 out of 5 stars This book left me torn
Reviewed in Germany on March 29, 2019
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Ugh, how to describe the reading experience for this book. Don't get me wrong, the writing wasn't bad per se. There were a few instances where the editing could have been better, but overall I was fine with it.

I liked both MCs as well as Jessa's family and his friend Isaac. The world and the role vampires play in it was new and interesting, but that's about it. The book was simply too long for my taste considering the action in it. It was very slow paced and at times the story didn't really make sense to me, because there were strange time jumps that left me feeling as if something was missing.

The relationship between Otto and Jessa was a strange hot/cold-thing and their thoughts and actions didn't always explain that away in a reasonable manner. Concerning the mystery part of the book it felt like nothing happened at all and Otto wasn't doing a lot. (The thing that technology isn't what it used to be, isn't a very strong argument from my perspective. Technology has progressed a lot the last 20, 30 years, but a long time before that people also solved crimes and had their own methodology to reach conclusions. Why not fall back on that? You had 10 years already to do so...)

The whole story has a blandness to it I can hardly describe. Otto was either drunk or doing nothing productive (how did he even earn his money that way?). Jessa was at home, at the blood donor center or in the car with Otto. And whatever they did together, it felt aimless. The case was running in circles. Brillen, Comity House, Mateo, Isaac came up again and again without conclusions, without new leads. In that respect I found it funny how Otto despised his former partner about the way he did his detective work, because I didn't see him doing a better job.

There are several third person p.o.v. in this book and still the reader is absolutely in the dark and knows nothing. Why use this stylistic device then, if you don't want the reader to know a lot more than the characters do? Overall I found that very frustrating considering the length of the book.

Then finally in the last 20% of the book we have revelation after revelation. Really? That late? In a 400 page book that bubbled softly so far? Ugh... And finally, finally Otto does his detective work and puts things together in his head. I would have liked that in the rest of the book. So it just showed again how drawn out the book really was.

I'm really not sure whether to go on with this series. The premise is interesting, but the execution is not to my liking.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Well worth reading
Reviewed in Australia on January 15, 2024
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First part of a trilogy. Very well written, an underlying romantic theme throughout, suspense builds leaving the reader ready to read the next in series.
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Liash
4.0 out of 5 stars Great start to the series
Reviewed in Australia on March 2, 2021
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This was such a unique and interesting read! The worldbuilding was beautifully done, but I will also say that was helped by having read the 0.5 Prequel which really set the scene for the Ellowyn, as well as the Senera family dynamic.

Thr characters were well developed, and the different POV we get throughout from numerous characters really helped with character depth, and also storyline development. I will say that I loved Jessa. He was such a fun, strong but also vulnerable character. His loyalty and trust in his siblings was evident, as was how well suited he was to Otto. I loved watching him and Otto get to know each other better while navigating their investigation, and watching Otto move past his prejudices and grow to love Jessa for who he was.

The storyline flowed well, but I did feel the last quarter wasn't as tight as the rest of the book. It seemed to be missing some depth of detail, and very quickly wrapped up threads that had been drawn out across the rest of the book. I was left a little unsettled by how quickly some things happened, and how we didn't actually get a resolution to some items, yet they were swept away as if we did. Having read the blurb for the next book already, I can see the setup for what it is, but without that context I would still be wondering why some of those random events occurred.

Still a great read, and I look forward to seeing where the series goes.
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Jacquie
3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 11, 2020
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It started off well with plenty of world building, an interesting plot and a variety of characters with different motivations. Jessa was great as the protected baby Prince who is half human. Otto however, was a bit of a mess. Honestly for me, he let it down. It got rather repetitive and I lost interest for a while before coming back to finish it. I'm glad I did finish it but I'm reluctant to continue with the series
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