An Acquired Taste (The Valentine Society #1)
Skyla Gray
Amelia is used to being referred to as an “acquired taste,” but never as literally as when she becomes a professional valentine: a vampire’s companion. Overnight, Amelia goes from working late nights at a greasy LA diner to a neo-Regency world of beautiful ball gowns, glittering galas, and blood tasting notes. But her debut into vampire society only stokes her worst fears. Everyone wants to sample the unique flavor of her blood, yet nobody wants her as a long-term companion. Nobody, that is, except for the mysterious Sebastian de Celeste. She's shocked when the handsome, notoriously reclusive vampire lord chooses her as his valentine. Yet he whisks her away to his gothic mountain estate only to avoid her company as much as possible. Still, Amelia soon finds herself growing fond of the cranky vampire. But Sebastian has secrets, and skeletons in his closet (or rather, buried on the grounds). Amelia has had bad luck in love before, but the world of vampires is far more dangerous than the life she’s used to. This time, if she trusts the wrong person, the consequences could be deadly…
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Paranormal romance
Vampire MMC
Slow burn
Grumpy x sunshine
Gothic vibes
Age gap
Vampire x Valentine
Let’s begin by saying the FMC was too much. Too desperate. Too clingy. Just too much it was infuriating.
We find out vampires came out to the to the world in the 1950s and they’ve been accepted into society. The creator breeding program called a Valentines where vampires find a companion to feed from.
We meet Amelia, down on her luck, no place to stay without money to take care of her sister. On a whim, she joins the Valentines training to be a companion. I think it’s quite embarrassing that you would have untasty blood but she gets the eye of Lord Sebastian, who becomes her patron and ends up avoiding her while she stays in his castle.
And then she turned out clingy. Hopeless. Irritating. Pissing. I hated it.
I DNFd at 53%
0*I received this book as an arc copy*
Overall Rating-
4.5 stars
Spice rating-
2 stars
Tropes-
Slow burn
Vampires
Power dynamic
A bit of miscommunication
Overall, I loved this book!!! The story was intricate and left me wanting so much more from it! I would love a book that focuses on just the dynamics of the vampire courts and how they interact.
Sebastian and Amelia definitely struggle to articulate their feelings with one another, but overall their intentions seem to be pure. He cares for her in the most heart warming ways and she pushes him out of his shell. They pair together beautifully and bring out the best in one another. I am so excited to see how this series plays out!
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