The Vampire’s Curse
Jade Christy
Paranormal Romance
A haunted manor. A deadly secret. A vampire who should be her enemy.
Charlotte Marlowe has spent her career fighting the guilty. She’s not afraid of the darkness—until she inherits Blackthorn Manor.
Hidden within its walls are more than just ghosts. A seductive yet cursed vampire with centuries of secrets. A power in her blood she never knew existed. And horrifying entities contained beneath the manor that are… waiting and wanting.
Now, Charlotte must navigate a dangerous new world where witches, vampires, ghosts and ancient magic collide. But the greatest danger of all? The undeniable pull toward Adrian de Lanier, the vampire who might be her only ally… or her greatest threat.
Some legacies are written in blood. Some love stories are destined to end in darkness. And some secrets should never be uncovered…
Uncaged Review: This story starts off with Ms. Charlotte Marlowe in court fighting and winning a case of damning food evidence. Charlotte ends the day by celebrating and telling her associate about Blackthorn Manor. Charlotte remembers Blackthorn and decides to go, especially since her late aunt willed it to her. Charlotte’s plan is to just check it out and possibly sell the manor and get back to her own life. When Charlotte gets to Blackthorn Manor, the realtor won’t even go inside, which is curious to her. Charlotte is not scared and manages to meet two ghosts and a mysterious vampire, Adrian de Lanier, who watches over the manor. Charlotte declares herself guardian of the manor with the ghosts and with Adrian’s help, they plan to protect the manor. Unforeseen danger looms and an evil entity that wants Charlotte gone. Evil will do everything in their power to destroy Charlotte and the love that her and Adrian have unless she can stop it.
This paranormal romance starts off a new series about ghosts, guardians and vampires combining them harmoniously but wonderfully together! So, of course, I couldn’t wait to read it either! I am a sucker for any vampire tale! Even if the stories seem old and overdone, this one still seemed fresh and new with the additions of ghosts and a human guardian that you hoped wouldn’t fail or fall into evil ways. Charlotte was a strong, capable, intelligent heroine that you couldn’t help but root for even with her falling for Adrian. I guess it would be hard not to fall for him though. Adrian, I didn’t know whether to trust him or even like him because he has such a mysterious past, but I understand the attraction. Sure, there were some formatting issues when I downloaded the book, but then again, this is not a reflection of the story. I do have the next book in the series because I am eager to see what happens to everyone and this, of course, isn’t the end either. Reviewed by Roslynn Ernst
4 Stars
