Bride of Brutal Hearts (Bloodborne Court #1)
Kate Stevens
Two vicious kings. One captive bride. Their magic should have destroyed me.
Instead, it made them mine.
When my sister’s name is called for the vampires’ harvest, I step forward. It’s a death sentence, but she has a family, a future. All I have is a dusty bookshop, an ailing body, and a fate that always ends in fangs.
As the only volunteer, I’m claimed as the newest Mortal Bride—a living sacrifice to their two wicked kings.
The Conqueror, ruthless and imposing, his icy demeanor concealing his fiery intensity.
The Butcher, charming and capricious, his divine beauty disguising his cruel desires.
The kings intend to drain my lifeforce to fuel the spell securing their reign. But when the ceremony goes awry, we’re all ensnared in an obsessive bond… one not even death can break.
The Conqueror and the Butcher now hunger for more than my blood. They want all of me, forever.
I should resist them. I should hate them. They are the monsters who devour my people.
But no matter how brutal their hearts, I crave them just as fiercely.
Bride of Brutal Hearts is a dark fantasy villain romance and the first book in the Bloodborne Court series. It features a slow burn romance with high heat between two morally black vampires and their captive bride. This book contains dark elements, graphic violence, and themes some may find disturbing. Readers can find more information in the Author’s Note and a detailed list on the author's website.
Please note that Bride of Brutal Hearts is the first book in a planned quartet and some storylines will remain unresolved until the finale. While the series will end with a happily-ever-after, there will be plenty of trauma, death and groveling beforehand.
TROPES: slow burn romance, fast burn spice, morally black characters, touch her and die, forced proximity, villain gets the girl, only soft for her, shared senses, he falls first, found family
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- vampires 7
- horror 7
- mmf 7
- dark romance 7
- enemies to lovers 6
- forced proximity 6
- magic 6
- anal sex 6
- witches 6
- fantasy 5
- exhibitionism 5
- suspense 5
- demons 5
- monsters 5
- m-f romance 5
- age gap 5
- class difference 5
- height difference 5
- fated mates 5
- slavery 5
- disabilities & scars 5
- virgin heroine 5
- sassy heroine 5
- curvy heroine 5
- menage 4
- spanking 4
- gay romance 4
- arranged/forced marriage 4
- poor heroine 4
- possessive hero 4
- grumpy/cold hero 4
- non-human hero 4
- rich hero 4
- royal hero 4
- warlord/commander hero 4
- primal/chase play 4
- survival 3
- bad boys 3
- tortured hero 3
- queer romance 3
- bondage 3
- bisexuality 3
- shy heroine 3
- double penetration 3
- paranormal 2
- praise kink 2
- sunny/happy hero 2
- tall heroine 2
- independent heroine 2
- poly (3+ people) 1
- high fantasy 1
- mfm 1
- working class heroine 1
- mystery 1
- slow burn 1
- masc-dom 1
- abduction 1
- betrayal 1
- political/court intrigue 1
- war 1
- alpha male 1
- cruel hero/bully 1
- competent heroine 1
- sweet/gentle heroine 1
- tortured heroine 1
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- graphic violence 5
- human trafficking 4
- body betrayal 4
- dubious consent 4
- abuse between mcs 4
- religious trauma 3
- slut shaming 2
- miscarriage / infertility 2
- birth-control non-consent 1
- misogyny 1
- victim blaming 1
- torture of side characters 1
- torture of mcs 1
- past abuse 1
- past child neglect 1
- non-consent between mcs 1
- Format
- dual pov 1
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The 'Bloodborne Court' series
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