A review by emilylovesbooks94
Trading in Blood by Brea Alepoú

5.0

Even without knowing a single thing about the rest of this series, I got hooked on Rheland's story. This elusive, lonely vampire intrigued me, and as his empty home started filling up with strays, I saw a slightly warmer side to him emerge. It all started with his accidental run-in with Ace, then Lynk and his werewolf pack needed a place to stay, and before I knew it Rheland had more family than he'd ever before. I loved seeing the ice around Rheland's heart thaw as he interacted with everyone, and the steamy sexual tension between him and his human and werewolf lovers was off-the-charts. Ace was the first to draw Rheland into something more than a blood exchange, but it didn't take long for Phexx to jump on the bandwagon, and Havyn and Sevyn were close to follow. Somehow each and every one of them had a completely unique dynamic with Rheland, all insanely hot, but the one I was waiting for most of all was Lynk. He held out longer than the rest, but with Rheland practically begging for his alpha energy, he eventually gave in, and it was soooo satisfying to see him take what he wanted at last. Despite very little happening outside the romantic developments, I still thought the overall storyline was highly entertaining. Waiting for those swoony love confessions and 6-way sexy times felt equally suspenseful as an action-packed plotline, and the six of them did have to deal with a surprise attack towards the end of the book. All in all, this book delivered on its promise of high-heat, and I loved the happy ending this author picked for Rheland and his lovers.

**I voluntarily read an ARC of this book. This review expresses my honest thoughts and opinions.