Michelle Hercules

There are only two ways a human can cross the gates of Bloodstone Institute: as a familiar to one of the Blueblood vampires who attend the elite school or as a snack. I'm neither, but I have to get in at all costs. My brother made a big mistake, and now I have to fix it by stealing from the most powerful and cruel vampire to ever come to Bloodstone, Lucca Della Morte. If that wasn't almost suicidal, I need to get it done before the spell concealing my human nature wears off. But I forget that I'm only pretending to be a vampire. I'm still human and susceptible to Lucca's dangerous allure. His darkness calls to my soul. His savagery makes my blood sing. I'm falling for the dark prince, craving him in a visceral way that's frightening and exciting at the same time. If he discovers my secret, he'll destroy me. And yet, I can't help wanting to get closer. I never thought I had a death wish until I met him.

Dark Prince

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This book was entertaining and pretty good for a dark paranormal romance.

Chiara Vitale Zelaia

If your love of vampires started with books or adaptations such as Twilight or The Vampire Diaries (like yours truly), then DARK PRINCE is a must read! The academic setting gave me all of the nostalgic vibes of my teen years with an added element of smexy spice that made it all the more addicting! I loved the world building, which had a great blend of paranormal species such as vampires, witches, shifters and even ghosts, but lots of great backstory that added an original touch to familiar concepts. The author also has an amazing cast of characters at her disposal that allows her to fully explore all the nuances of her world. The vampires were by far my favorite. They were sexy, they were bloodthirsty and they were hella mysterious! But I am also very intrigued to learn more about the witches and the shifters. Especially regarding a certain familiar. If you know, you know.

I also very much enjoyed the main pairing of the novel, Lucca and Vivi. Vivi especially took some warming up to, but I loved following her growth throughout the novel and adored how central sibling bonds and friendships were in her story. I do admit that I would have liked some more scenes with her and Lucca. I did love their interactions, but I missed some of those pivotal, deep moments that sign the transitions from lust to love, especially leading up to one of their big reveals.

Even so, I very much enjoyed Dark Prince. It’s the perfect binge book for lovers of paranormal romance and spice, and the perfect starting point for the series. I can’t wait to dive into the next one, which will be focusing on Aurora, one of my favorite characters!

Maria Elena Vitale Zelaia

	I was craving a story with smexy but dark vampires and this one gave me exactly that! Lucca is so intense, exactly like how like my vampires!

My favorite aspect of the story were indeed the vampires, their lore, and the rivalries between the two clans. The worldbuilding is interesting. I really appreciated how the author gave us the information in little bites either through dialogue or a small paragraph, avoiding info-dumping it all on us. It's a lot of fascinating information, but I was able to keep track of it all. I’m sure there’s still more to uncover in the next books and I am here for it!

The vampires were my favorites also among the cast of characters—and Aurora. She’s a witch and just awesome. (I was really excited to see she’s the protagonist in the next book!) I enjoyed the other characters, but besides Vivienne, I don’t feel like we’ve seen enough of them yet.

The romance was addicting! I drank it in and enjoyed every moment, especially when we were in Lucca’s perspective. I loved seeing how he moved from anger, to hunger, to fascination, and eventually to lust and love. Vivi doesn’t begin the book as the type of main character I usually enjoy reading, but she toughens up and “bites” back throughout the book.

The pacing was great overall, but I feel like the action at the end and the big reveal were a little rushed.

Nicki

I don’t know why I was so shocked that I actually enjoyed this because I did enjoy Wicked Gods as well. However, my main enjoyment of this was with literally every other character and the world that was crafted. I truthfully cannot tell you anything about Vivi’s personality besides she likes to sing. The romance was more or less, just some “loved you for years but I didn’t know”. You just gotta accept it as is. I am excited to continue the series because I can’t wait to know more about the others.

Lise Landøy

Wow!

It's been a while since I last read a vampire romance, but this books blurb was so interesting that I just had to read the whole thing! It was amazing!

Anita

The cover does not fit the story. Or is promising more than it delivered.

I found the pace way too slow and then suddenly everything happened in the last few chapters. A lot of build up for.. meh.

I will try more books by Michelle Hercules, I like the writing style and the world building seems interesting. I just can't get over century old being in a university setting.

Dark Prince

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