***2 Stars***
Unfortunately, Blood Type just didn’t do it for me ~ or at least the romance side of it didn’t.
I loved the whole dystopian world thing with the vampires being the top dogs and a company that will match a human to them based on blood type. And while I would have liked a little more detail on the ‘collapse’ I rolled with it and was definitely interested in seeing where things were going to go with the ‘blood’ storyline.
But that’s kind of where things began and ended because I just couldn’t get into Reyna and Beckham and therefore their budding romance just fell flat for me. Reyna just gave me whiplash. I realize she is in a situation so far out of her league that she was going to stumble from time to time until she found her feet, but she never did. She made too many choices, some impetuous, some not, that landed her in situations that she needed saving from that it was simply tiring. Then there is Beckham. Believe me when I say that I LOVE me a tall, dark, handsome broody alpha AF male. I do. I LOVE them, and Beckham had that whole vibe going on, but even he fell short of the mark for me because he was too silent. I know? Is there such a thing? Yes. there is. I just needed more of him and I didn’t get it.
So with my very meh feelings towards Reyna and Beckham, it’s no surprise that the romance flopped for me, not that there was a lot going on. They barely spoke and when it they did it was stilted at best. True, Beckham saved her life a few times, but I also kind of blame his silence on why she ended up in some of them. Awkward interactions and the constant push and pull going on just didn’t give me enough to believe that they could have more.
It truly does pain me to not have enjoyed this book more. It really does, but it is what it is. You win some, you lose some and this book and I just didn’t work out like I had hoped we would.
~ Copy provided by the publisher via NetGalley & voluntarily reviewed ~
A startling new vision of paranormal romance: When a human ventures into the world of vampires—a decadent milieu of blood-bonds and betrayal—she discovers that not all is what it seems.
For Reyna Carpenter, giving up her body isn’t a choice. It’s survival.
In a civilization laid waste by poverty and desperation, Reyna accepts a high-paying position with the wealthy and hungry vampire elite. Her new job is as the live-in blood escort for the intimidating, demanding, and devilishly handsome Beckham Anderson. He’s everything she expected from a vampire, except for one thing—he won’t feed off her.
Reyna soon discovers that behind Beckham’s brooding, wicked façade lies a unique and complex man. And that, in a dark and divided world, she is more valuable than she ever would have believed.
For with each passing night, Reyna can’t shake the sensation that it’s Beckham who’s afraid of her.
Note: Reyna and Beckham’s story continues in Blood Match.
Release Date: April 24th, 2018
K.A. Linde is the USA Today bestselling author of more than fifteen novels including the Avoiding series and the Record series. She has a Masters degree in political science from the University of Georgia, was the head campaign worker for the 2012 presidential campaign at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and served as the head coach of the Duke University dance team. She loves reading fantasy novels, geeking out over Star Wars, binge-watching Supernatural, and dancing in her spare time.
She currently lives in Lubbock, Texas, with her husband and two super adorable puppies.
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