Book Review – The Richmond Vampire by Liv Rancourt

Publisher: Rancourt Publishing
Pages: 118
Characters: Mack/Adrian Ballafleure
POV: 1st
Genre: Contemporary, Paranormal

Blurb:
Mack’s a vampire hunter, Bellafleure’s a vampire, and together they have to find a serial killer before he strikes again.

It’s a classic case of “opposites distract”.

Mack is a B-grade vampire hunter, a beat cops who does his best to keep the streets of New Orleans safe from the things that go bump in the night. Mack’s family has clout in the vampire hunter community, so he and his partner get sent to Richmond to track down the serial killer who’s leaving dead bodies in a cemetery.

And they damned well better find him before he strikes again.

As soon as their boots hit the ground, Adrian Bellafleure – the Richmond Vampire – offers his help. Trusting a vampire goes against everything Mack has ever learned, but he’s practical enough to grudgingly accept the offer. Bellafleure has a new vision for vampires and the people who hunt them, and if they can catch the bad guy, Mack might give him a listen.

Because yeah, that vampire’s just about the hottest guy Mack has met in a good long while, and his dick is ready to ignore a lifetime of training. For that matter, so is his heart.

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Review

The blurb drew me to this book with its ‘opposites distract.’ Very clever! I loved the characters and world building, and read this story in one sitting.

Mack’s family are clueless with their expectations. He’s by far a more interesting character than his brother Georgie. Adrian Bellafleure is also someone I’d love to see more of. He walks that line of suave and dark perfectly, and doesn’t follow the usual preconceptions of how hunters think vampires should act.

I enjoyed the family aspect of the book with Mack’s family, and Brandon’s, and also Mack’s great-great grandfather causing trouble. I also liked Mack and Hal’s friendship, and that their confrontations with the ‘bad guys’ aren’t easily dealt with.

I liked the twists in the world building, which were a bit different, and although this is short, it acts well as a solid introduction to this world.

5 out of 5 stars.

About Anne Barwell

Anne Barwell lives in Wellington, New Zealand. She shares her home with a cat with “tortitude” who is convinced that the house is run to suit her; this is an ongoing “discussion,” and to date, it appears as though Kaylee may be winning. In 2008, Anne completed her conjoint BA in English Literature and Music/Bachelor of Teaching. She has worked as a music teacher, a primary school teacher, and now works in a library. She is a member of the Upper Hutt Science Fiction Club and plays violin for Hutt Valley Orchestra. She is an avid reader across a wide range of genres and a watcher of far too many TV series and movies, although it can be argued that there is no such thing as “too many.” These, of course, are best enjoyed with a decent cup of tea and further the continuing argument that the concept of “spare time” is really just a myth. She also hosts and reviews for other authors, and writes monthly blog posts for Love Bytes. She is the co-founder of the New Zealand Rainbow Romance writers, and a member of RWNZ. Anne’s books have received honorable mentions five times, reached the finals four times—one of which was for best gay book—and been a runner up in the Rainbow Awards. She has also been nominated twice in the Goodreads M/M Romance Reader’s Choice Awards—once for Best Fantasy and once for Best Historical. Anne can be found at https://annebarwell.wordpress.com

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