Rating: 4🌈
I absolutely enjoyed this fantasy romance of miscommunication resolved between an ancient vampire and a green fae, both of which have their own families to share.
It’s a sort of fantasy With Eight You Get Eggrolls, but with drama, plants, and mate bonds.
Anton and Keryth were both very great characters and wonderful together, quickly figuring out why they were so drawn together (fated mates). It wasn’t the normal fast paced relationship I expected in a fated mate story. I loved the way Notaro let them go down a slower path than an immediate step into a full blown love match. Each has a family to consider and those kids (young and old) were part of the bigger picture (and discussions) as they grew together.
Ker’s children are a more well known group (from previous stories) than Anton’s with the exception of Jed, Anton’s youngest.
The full found family Ker and Keryth’s young sisters Alsira, Gemma, Saranor, and Zellya, and Anton has his fledglings Phaeron, Beshiro, Katja, Jedediah. Then there’s one more youngster who becomes a major character and storyline here.
All played out while a series or universe drama /mysteries is going on around them, including them in its horror.
There is one book left in this trilogy and I can’t see how the huge overall plot is tied together within that book. It’s just that big.
But the author already has another series coming to follow this one, about the vampires. Which makes sense because vampires are the focus of the ongoing mystery and arc plot.
So I expect a switch in locations and characters. What fun! And more crossovers as well.
Looking forward to the final book in this series and the next series.
A definite winner.
Brinnswick: Tales From Gauhala (3 book series):
The Witch’s Grumpy Dragon #1
The Vampire’s Delicious Fae #2
The Dragon’s Devoted Defender #3 – March 17,2026
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The Vampire’s Delicious Fae (Brinnswick: Tales From Gauhala Book 2)
Blurb
I hate vampires. Well, just one in particular. But I do kinda love how his eyes follow me whenever he’s around… Sigh.
Step One: Find a hot vampire. Check.
Step Two: Get the hot vamp to drink from me. Check.
Step Three: Try to forget his stupid face. Ugh. This one’s impossible to check. F my life. Sigh.
Anton is beyond frustrating. He was so sweet when we first met, and I’d thought we had a real connection. But then he had to ruin everything with his big mouth and jerky face. Ugh.
I can’t get him out of my head. Even when I’m beyond angry at him, I still feel a pull to be near him. A pull I can’t seem to ignore.
And when my entire world gets turned upside-down, I can’t help but reach for the ancient vampire and hope that together, we can conquer anything that’s thrown at us… anything that’s coming for us.
The Vampire’s Delicious Fae is Book 2 of the MM urban fantasy series, Brinnswick: Tales From Gauhala. It follows a new couple in each book with a guaranteed HEA. It takes place in the Brinnswick world in the far away country of Gauhala and brings a whole new cast of characters, so you don’t need to read the other series first. But don’t worry, there will absolutely be some cameos along the way.
- Publication date: March 27, 2025
- Language: English
- Print length: 360 pages
Scattered Thoughts and Rogue Words 