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Houston nightclub Rave is famous for nearly-naked male dancers and beautiful bartenders. It's a club for hedonists and playboys. Like Peter, a young man with a strict rule about one-night stands. He breaks that rule for Lucien, the owner of The Den, a rival gay nightclub where there are no boundaries, no taboos. Anything goes at The Den, including vampires. When Peter finds out about Lucien's vampire nature, he figures he should have stuck to his rule. He's not a vampire fan, after all, and Lucien pulls him into a dark world of vampires, werewolves and feuding in-laws. Peter resists Lucien as long as he can, but when he gives in, he does it in a big way. Peter and Lucien begin a very dangerous dance of sensual heat and deep emotion, one that causes them nothing but trouble. No one approves of the human and vampire match, including the Council, old enemies and even older friends. Peter and Lucien have to struggle to stay together and protect those they love. Can they beat the forces that will try to tear them apart forever? And can they face what will become of Peter if they stay together?

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5 out of 5 stars

The ultimate in M/M horror romance! May 9, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful

This is the best M/M vampire book I have ever read. It's one of the best books I've ever read, period. From start to finish, it's just plain amazing.

SOUL MATES: BOUND BY BLOOD has everything I want in a vampire romance--passion, sex, romance, tenderness, danger, blood, a compelling story, sympathetic leads, great supporting characters, etc.

I guess what I love most about this book is the characters. This book has some of the best characters I've ever read. It's so rare that an author can fill a book with so many important people and still make the reader feel something for each one. I think I fell in love with everyone in this entire book.

Peter is so sweet. I love his inner strength and his determination to show Lucien that they're meant to be together. I love how he follows his heart instead of running from his fear of vampires, and how he accepts his lover's differences rather than wallowing in indecision about his feelings. Then there's Lucien. Lucien is fabulous. He's noble, powerful, tortured, challenging, sensual, commanding, generous, fiercely protective, and heartbreakingly tender with Peter. I love that he has conflicting feelings about allowing Peter into the dangerous world of vampires, demons, and werewolves.

Even the background characters are fantastic. Peter's friends, Lucien's associates, their former and present lovers, other members of the coven...it's obvious this author loves her characters. There's not a dull, flat character in this entire book.

The sexual energy in this book is off the charts. There are twosomes, threesomes, orgies, and copious amounts of blood and miscellaneous other bodily fluids. There are sexual acts in this book that should have shocked and offended me, but instead I found them incredibly beautiful and erotic. Though the bond between Lucien and Peter is strong and their love for each other is obvious, the nature of a vampire's relationship is not monogamous. It's incredibly sexy to see Peter and Lucien explore and embrace their sexual bond and then extend that bond to other members of the coven.

This is not a paranormal M/M romance. There's nothing soft or fluffy about BOUND BY BLOOD. This is an erotic horror romance, heavy on the horror. There's blood, guts, pain (self-inflicted and from outside forces), gruesome fights, snarling werewolves, demons, feeding frenzies, guns, swords, vampire SWAT teams, feeding from minds and souls, torture, S&M, sex with multiple partners, etc. There's nothing "pretty" in this book--no fluffy clouds or fuzzy pink bunnies--and it's certainly not for the faint of heart, but it's so good and so seductive you'll forget to feel uncomfortable.

I won't give any plot details away because this is a pretty complicated book with lots of great twists and turns, but let's just say that not everyone is happy about the way Lucien is running things, and that doesn't get any better when he takes a human male as a mate. Lucien also has secrets about his past that create some interesting issues with Peter and the coven.

I can't recall reading another book recently with such a smooth, natural flow. Nothing feels contrived or phony, and even the raw, violent sexuality is portrayed in a way that feels completely acceptable in such a dark and dangerous world. The darkness and the violence of the supernatural world balance so beautifully with the love and the tender emotions between Peter and Lucien, so the book never feels depressing or melancholy.

I have never considered myself a horror fan, but this book had me rethinking my preference and seeking more horror books! This book is really long for an e-book (240 pages in .pdf), but it had me absolutely enthralled from beginning to end, and never once insulted my intelligence or tested my patience. That is rare in romance these days.

I read this as an e-book, but I plan to purchase a print copy ASAP, and I started reading the sequel (DECEPTIONS) within five minutes of finishing BOUND BY BLOOD. Yes, it is that good.

5 out of 5 stars

Sex, Adventure, Rock and Roll..and...uh...Vampires too May 25, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

SOUL MATES : BOUND IN BLOOD, is a fun addition to the growing genre of gay gothic fiction. Vampires, Werewolves, semi-humans, feeders, "donors", hunters, and rouges are all represented in this fast paced and sexually charged man to man romance. Murder, intrigue, seduction, betrayal are all part of the plot formula that creates a tense and satisfying story. The sex is abundant, and would tax even the most testosterone laden vampire, but nonetheless is pleasing graphic. Jordan Lane has created a host of characters, many of whom are very complex and sensual, and who will appear in the sequel to this novel. Buy this book and read it; you will not be disappointed.

3 out of 5 stars

finally June 3, 2007
2 out of 5 found this review helpful

Flawed as it is, this first episode of new series about the very well trodden path of human vs vampire and male/male love finally keeps its promise of pleasant entertainment.

The story is the usual one -nothing new there- with a tendency to stress the sexually disinhibited interaction of the characters. As is to be expected this is not a book for sensitive or shy people: there is plenty of VERY explicit gay sex as well as a fair amount of blood shedding and gore.

Though the writing itself is not always brilliant, some repetition, unnecessary descriptions and the like, the author (Jourdan Lane? When will publishers decide to be a little more transparent about their authors?) still manages to build a nearly believable charater interaction, a nice suspence and to offer a simple but not idiotic read.

5 out of 5 stars

FOLLOW YOU R HEART May 26, 2008
Soul Mates: Bound by Blood is an emotionally intense story of Peter and Lucien. Lucien is a master vampire and Peter becomes his love interest turned mate. This is book one in a three book series. Each book shows the turmoil and issues Peter must face as he evolves into the true immortal soul mate of a vampire leader. There is a lot of gay sexual contact and a full range of emotions, if you are really into gay erotica, this is a fantastic series. I enjoyed them immensely.

5 out of 5 stars

Soul Mates: Bound by Blood September 1, 2008
Powerful, intellegent, insightful, a read that takes you into the moments of the lives of each and every Character. It leaves you wanting more and more and more. The vampire, warewolves etc... sex is SIZZLING. The family that Peter and Lucien (Master vampire) create is tight; even with the road bumps. I would find a quiet place, with anything cold to drink and go fourth.

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