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Bride of Brutal Hearts (A BloodBorne Court #1) by Kate Stevens

Genre:
Reverse Harem, Vampires, Dark Romance, Dark, Romance, Fantasy Romance, Fantasy, MMF, Paranormal, Enemies to Lovers, Fated Mates, Romantasy, Supernatural, Magic, Witches and Wizards, Spicy Romance, Why Choose, Erotica, Demons, Book Series, Smut, Book Series

Publication Date:
May 22, 2025

Page Numbers:
760

Read/Finished Date:
July 27th, 2025 - July 29th, 2025

Rating:
4/5

Premise:

Two vicious kings. One captive bride. Their magic should have destroyed me.

Instead, it made them mine.

When my sister’s name is called for the vampires’ harvest, I step forward. It’s a death sentence, but she has a family, a future. All I have is a dusty bookshop, an ailing body, and a fate that always ends in fangs.

As the only volunteer, I’m claimed as the newest Mortal Bride—a living sacrifice to their two wicked kings.

The Conqueror, ruthless and imposing, his icy demeanor concealing his fiery intensity.

The Butcher, charming and capricious, his divine beauty disguising his cruel desires.

The kings intend to drain my lifeforce to fuel the spell securing their reign. But when the ceremony goes awry, we’re all ensnared in an obsessive bond… one not even death can break.

The Conqueror and the Butcher now hunger for more than my blood. They want all of me, forever.

I should resist them. I should hate them. They are the monsters who devour my people.

But no matter how brutal their hearts, I crave them just as fiercely.

Review:

Okay, I have been struggling with writing this review because while I did love this story with its world-building and unique caste system, I was not fond of the female lead. She was annoying and made me want to tear my hair out numerous times. All we get from her is "I don't understand why they want me. I'm plain. I'm not beautiful," she repeats over and over again. There were times when I wanted to reach in and slap her so badly that I had to put the book down and walk away from it.

I also want to address the main male leads, Julien and Lucien. Don't let their beauty and charm fool you. There is a reason why they are called the Butcher and the Conqueror, and they don't let you forget it either. They are brutal. They are harsh and they don't apologize for what they are.

The story does end on a massive cliffhanger and this is enough for me to want to know how this story ends. I am hoping that the author does improve Nessa's character a bit more because I would like to see her not depend on Julien and Lucien at all. I want her to stand on her own two feet and show them that she is better even without their help.