Wow. Thats the first thing I have to say about Bleeding Hearts. I knew very little about the book going in to it, just that it was sapphic and about vampires. I didn't even realise it was the second in a series. Luckily for me it still made perfect sense and managed to get itself a 5 star review. I can tell you now I will be ordering myself a copy of Love Bites so I can get the full impact of Bleeding Hearts when I inevitably reread it.

Bleeding Hearts is a adult paranormal romance following Angela, a vampire, and her girlfriend Chloe, a witch. Already, what more could I ask for? It follows them trying to muddle through life together, when Angela must sleep during the day and desperately doesn't want to accidentally kill her girlfriend when feeding. Set in the year 2000 they also have the joys of contending with homophobia along the way, as if being a vampire and a witch weren't difficult enough. The auther Ry Herman managed to create a beautiful story about two young women that just want to be together, no matter what the world (or Gods) throw at them.

This is where it gets even better, because there are even some aspects of mythology as Chloe learns about her magical abilities as a witch. So really Bleeding Hearts has everything a girl could want and more; wampires, witches, mythology, lesbians and an adorable cat. All the characters are so likable and you can't help but root for them. Both girls are relatable in their own ways and the third person narrative really aided that, allowing the reader to really understand the different characters emotions. There were funny bits, emotional bits, a little bit of spice as well. It really was a very enjoyable and well rounded book.

I'm trying to think of anything I didn't like about it and all I can come up with is that I was a little confused about the switching points in time at first but I quickly got used to it and made sense of it all in my head. I suppose when there are characters that are centuries old vampires their timeline is bound to be a little confusing. That didn't stop me though, I wizzed through Bleeding Hearts and loved every bit of it. Even the ending left me satisfied which is seeming harder and harder to do these days.

Thanks to #NetGalley for providing me with an eARC in return for a fair review.

Bleeding Hearts is a sequel to Love Bites, which I very much enjoyed when I read it last year. Bleeding Hearts isn't quite as much of a hit with me, but I still gave it 4 stars.

Chloe is learning how to use and control her powers as a witch, and trying to help Angela discover how to manage her vampirism in a way that doesn't threaten Chloe's life. We get to know their werewolf friend a little better, and Angela has to seek out other vampires to try and learn more about her condition. This is fraught with unknown dangers!

I enjoyed the additional character's POV - no spoilers but it's another vampire.

I am sorry to say this book and I did not connect. I liked the sound of it but really struggled to get into it .I am glad to see that other readers liked it, and I hope it was just me, and the book does well.

This was just as good if not better than the first book!! This book continues to follow lesbian vampire, human relationship, everything we have always ever wanted.

If you read the first book you'll want to continue the series, if you haven't read this series yet this is your sign too!