THE UNTAMED VAMPIRE is book 4 in Kate Baxter's Last True
Vampire series. Because THE UNTAMED VAMPIRE has such a
hotbed of secrets and complex relationships, I think
readers should read the previous books in the series
before jumping into this story. The men in THE UNTAMED
VAMPIRE are driven almost to the point of madness by
their single-minded obsession with different bewitching
women. The morally ambiguous werewolf Christian is trying
to keep a lid on his fascination with the dhampir ruler
Siobhan. Newly made vampire Saeed is consumed by his
enticing and tormenting visions of a beautiful fae.
Gunnar Falk, Alpha of the Forkbeard pack, is knocked
for a loop when he plans on catching a thief and catches
his fated mate instead.
I was so excited to find out that vampire extraordinaire
Chelle Daly's tethered mate would be a werewolf. I love
werewolves, and Gunnar is exactly the kind of protective,
do-anything-for-his-mate, sexy werewolf that will have
any paranormal romance fan begging for more. Chelle and
Gunnar do occasionally clash when it comes to her methods
for trying to find out more about how she was magically
made a vampire. Both characters struggle in deciding
whether their new unexpected and inconvenient mate is a
boon or a catastrophe. After all is said and done, and
after the fur flies, the attraction and eventual mutual
respect stops any argument from turning truly nasty.
Power struggles abound in THE UNTAMED VAMPIRE, and
they're not limited to the bad guys. Vampire king Mikhail
Aristov finds himself making uneasy alliances in order to
fight a greater threat. Gunnar has to fend off
treacherous rumblings from a pack member. Christian is in
a constant state of flux as he tries to navigate his way
in the paranormal predator power struggle. Finally yet
importantly, Gunnar and Chelle struggle with themselves
and each other as they try to make their head and hearts
gel. In THE UNTAMED VAMPIRE, Chelle is desperate to
understand herself and be at ease with her new amped-up
powers.
THE UNTAMED VAMPIRE is bursting with dynamite characters
and a thrilling romance between two alphas. If it hasn't
already been published and I just missed it, I would love
to read a novella about how werewolf mates Jillian and
Sven met. Since I adore werewolves, and find Gunnar's
pack intriguing, I would love it if Kate Baxter ever did
a spin-off werewolf series. There are so many cool
supporting characters in THE UNTAMED VAMPIRE, Lucas,
Sasha, Saeed, that I crave their stories and can't wait
for them to be told. I look forward to reading Kate
Baxter's next gripping paranormal romance.
WILD AT HEART
Chelle is not your typical vampire. Turned not with a bite
but an age-old magic, she’s the only one of her kind—and
more powerful than most. Still adjusting to her endless
thirst and lethal fangs, she’s desperate to discover what
sets her apart. When she encounters a brutally virile alpha
werewolf, she soon learns that she’s not immune to the
mating call—and her own primal longing…
The leader of the ancient Forkbeard pack, Gunnar is stunned
by Chelle’s lush beauty. The wild wolf inside him howls for
her, but unions between vampire and werewolf are strictly
taboo—even if their clans weren’t on the verge of war.
Desire has never been so dangerous…but, as a malevolent new
power rises, Chelle and Gunnar face an even more frightening
threat. Together, they might find a way to save their clans.
But can they claim their passion, in The Untamed Vampire
by Kate Baxter.