Thank you to NetGalley and C.L. Rose for allowing me to read an early copy of this book.

I gave this 3 stars because it was entertaining enough that I did read the entire book….but, it was definitely not a book I would have read if the blurb/synopsis had been accurate. And what I mean by that is that I despise pregnancy tropes or anything pregnancy related in books. I would not have requested this book had I known it was basically about a royal vampire family’s patriarch trying to forcefully impregnate a young woman but instead his son falls for her and, well, yeah…I went back and triple checked the book blurb on here and on Amazon to make sure I hadn’t missed the pregnancy part, but it’s not mentioned at all. I also found the last few chapters REALLY preachy in terms of being anti-abortion.

If you’re someone that’s totally fine with pregnancy stuff and enjoy more of a YA vibe to your vampire romance, this is probably right up your alley. Lucy, the main character is almost 25 but comes across more like a 16 year old. Maybe that’s normal for people “across the pond?” I just found her maturity level and the fact that she was treated like a child (and just went along with it) really weird. I understand that she was on the run her whole life, but she didn’t actually know that. Again, maybe it’s just a difference in cultures, but I left home at 19 (joined the military) and can’t even fathom having to check in with my parents, let alone move with them because my dad got a new job at the age of 24. That’s just nuts to me.

I wish we had learned more about the vampires’ origins, like how they’re able to walk in the sun? are there other Noble families? Why is Cassius such a dick? How did Lucy know about their venom? Is that standard cannon over in the UK because that’s not really a common term here unless you’re talking about the sparkly Twilight vampires. That prophecy at the end just kinda came out of nowhere and really was a big WTF moment to be totally honest. Maybe if some hints at a prophecy had been mentioned before it wouldn’t have felt like a super weird last minute addition.

Overall, I thought the story sounded interesting and had a lot of potential but it just didn’t jive well for me. It either needs to be a full on YA book or kicked up a notch to be an adult book. As it is right now it reads as if either two people of different ages wrote it or the author wrote the first half as a teen/young adult and the second half as an adult.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher of the digital ARC!

The premise for this book sounded great, and the prologue was interesting enough that I wanted to read more. I did read more, but unfortunately, I lost interest very fast. The main character is Lucy, a woman with the Blood Moon Curse, which means she's the only woman the Noble vampires can reproduce with, and at a very specific time. If she doesn't get pregnant in that period, she never will. This isn't a good curse for the women, and Lucy is cursed because her mother fled an evil magic user with a werewolf instead of being his bride, as intended.

As I said, the premise of the plot sounds interesting. The father of the Noble vampires line wants to add to his family, and the time for the optimal 'fertile' period of the Blood Moon Matron is fast approaching. As such, he wants her to impregnate her, so he sends his sons after her. Cue the classic 'son falls in love with the woman his father wants him to kidnap and forcibly impregnate'. A true classic of our times.

So, why do I have issues with this book? Firstly, the writing is not good. I thought this was set in a pure fantasy setting because the way everyone talks is stilted and sounds medieval. That would be fine if it was set in a period like that. But no, it's set in the present day with mobile phones and all that jazz. So it just sounds weird.

Secondly, the idea is unique, but the plot is very basic. This reads like a book from the early 2010s - if you're into that, then you'll love this. Unfortunately, I found myself rolling my eyes. Our FMC, Lucy, literally sees our MMC, Nikolas, across a club where he won't stop staring (because he's stalking her). They bump into each other minutes later, and suddenly, they're making out, and you'd have thought they'd known each other for years. Lucy is immediately gaga for him, and I was rolling my eyes.

Not to mention the ending - I just...what. What was that?

Some people will no doubt love this, but it wasn't for me.

Thank you to C. L. Rose and NetGalley, for the amazing opportunity to read : The blood moon matron as an ARC.

Key words : vampires, werewolves, curse

These are my thoughts during and after the reading.

-good concept with vampires, purple eyes, healing effects, only needing a little blood to survive
-the FMC and her best friend have a good relationship
-FMC’s father is overprotective apparently but it’s just them moving places once a year, she has a job, can hang around as late as she wants.
-the ex Tom ? He adds nothing to the story (for now?)
-wolves and vampire having an alliance together is fun but I hoped for a bit more fighting scenes
-also why is she like so so sick, I get that she was pregnant but she didn’t even realize she missed a cycle or two?
-MMC is changing and jealous bc his father is supposed to date Lucy and not him. Also he gets uninterested in women immediately. Like how many would he get with 😭
-the end was so confusing like there was a legend / prophecy all those years ago and you never told us ?

This book had so much potential and I feel like the author wanted to focus more on the relationship and the legend rather than explaining more of the universe like I would’ve wanted. Like Cassius and Alaric I am just wondering everything about them

This book is a quick read, if you want vampires and a bit of spice.

Siento que mi yo de hace 5 años lo hubiese disfrutado más.


Lucy a vivido durante 24 años pensado que es una persona más, no tiene idea de que es hija de una bruja y de un hombre lobo, ni que los vampiros Noble la están buscando por culpa de una maldición, la maldición de la luna de sangre.

El prólogo cuenta la historia de Cecile y Ralph, los padres de Lucy, como terminaron con dicho encantamiento, de que trata y porqué están tan preocupados por su hija.

Las personas maldecidas por la luna de sangre son mujeres que al cumplir 25 años se vuelven fértiles y el rey vampiro Noble las utilizan para reproducirse. Si la concepción  no la mata a la madre, los bebés lo haran ya que al nacer se alimentarían de ella para asegurarse que la maldición este dentro del vampiro. Por tal razón los Vampiros Nobles son los más poderos, crueles, fuertes y casi imposibles de matar.

"Many years earlier, his grandfather had made a pact with Samuel Gideon, the most powerful warlock that had ever existed. Gideon would curse a chosen female with the Blood Moon Curse, and in return, the Noble vampires would find him suitable consorts in which to sow his seed: women with broken souls; with a history of abuse; who had suffered from trauma.
For many years, Gideon and the Noble vampires worked together seamlessly.
Until the wolves appeared.
Their sole purpose was to protect the humans from vampires, specifically the Noble House of Zalatoris, and to destroy the Blood Moon Matron before a Noble vampire could procreate with them."


Tenemos a Nickolas el hijo menor del rey Vampiro Noble, que tiene la misión de llevar a Lucy con su padre. Pero el rey no contaba con que su hijo se enamoraría y haría lo que fuera por protegerla.


Estuvo entretenido, pero me desesperó que la protagonista actuara como adolescente.



Thanks to NetGalley, the publisher and the author for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.