Soul Mates: Bound By Blood | 
| Author: Jourdan Lane
Publisher: Torquere Press
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Rating:  6 reviews
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Pages: 356
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Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.7
ISBN: 1934166898
EAN: 9781934166895
ASIN: 1934166898
Publication Date: September 16, 2008
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Product Description
Houston nightclub Rave is famous for nearly-naked male dancers and beautiful bartenders. It's a club for hedonists and playboys. Like Peter, a young man with a strict rule about one-night stands. He breaks that rule for Lucien, the owner of The Den, a rival gay nightclub where there are no boundaries, no taboos. Anything goes at The Den, including vampires. When Peter finds out about Lucien's vampire nature, he figures he should have stuck to his rule. He's not a vampire fan, after all, and Lucien pulls him into a dark world of vampires, werewolves and feuding in-laws. Peter resists Lucien as long as he can, but when he gives in, he does it in a big way. Peter and Lucien begin a very dangerous dance of sensual heat and deep emotion, one that causes them nothing but trouble. No one approves of the human and vampire match, including the Council, old enemies and even older friends. Peter and Lucien have to struggle to stay together and protect those they love. Can they beat the forces that will try to tear them apart forever? And can they face what will become of Peter if they stay together?
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 Bloody Indeed September 17, 2008
Jessewave (Toronto, Canada)
So where do I start? Do I say that this book destroyed all my preconceived notions about vampires and paranormals? That the author approached this book on a scale I have not experienced before? That the story is like a wrecking crew that never lets up? I was totally blown away as the author gives it to the reader with both barrels right between the eyes. I can't compare Jourdan Lane to another paranormal author (that I have read anyway) because I think she's in a class by herself - there are just not enough superlatives to describe her approach to this story. She is one ballsy author.
So having started from what is normally the end of the review I'll try to be lucid and describe the story without any spoilers although I'm sure all of the author's fans have read this book several times over but just in case there are a few people who haven't, I'll be judicious in my descriptions.
Peter and Lucien meet for the first time at Rave where Peter works as a bartender, a club that's famous for its male strippers who mix with the patrons and the heat burns up the pages the first time they dance. The fact that one is a vampire and the other human and afraid of vamps can't stop the conflagration when they finally get together and it's game over. They cannot be apart from each other and that causes no end of trouble with the members of Lucien's coven and Peter's friends.
The action is fast and furious. There is so much blood and sex and other bodily fluids that I wondered how this was all going to play out, even in a paranormal book where usually anything goes.There is no quarter given in terms of the smells, the sex and the blood and I don't think I can remember reading a book with so much blazing hot sex between multiple partners that seemed to go on forever.
There is a plot and an excellent one but at times the action was so sizzling and unrestrained that I forgot I was supposed to be reviewing the book - it was that good. The author makes no apologies for the sustained violence and blood in Soul Mates:Bound by Blood - she's in your face. But there was so much love between Peter and Lucien that it balances out everything and makes you believe in true love, even between species.
The Gothic ambiance throughout the book is so real it's as if I were transported to another world. The characterizations were incredible. Peter is so open and giving that his character made me feel that being a vampire's mate can't be bad as he totally gives Lucien his heart and soul and believes in Lucien's ability to protect him from harm. He loves Lucien but is fearful about the vampire life, yet despite this his love for Lucien overcomes his fears. Lucien on the other hand is strong and tough as befits a leader but he is gentle with Peter and his character is so multi-layered that he can go from the wonderful lover in one minute to the vicious fighter and killer protecting his coven in a heartbeat, but of course we know that vampires have no heartbeat. The supporting characters are also well crafted and there's not a dull one in the mix from the villains to the good guys. Every character is so three dimensional that you can almost see and touch them.
The basic thrust of the story is that there are vampire hunters out for blood and various villains who are looking to cause trouble for the coven in a REALLY BIG WAY. Lucien has to protect his people from all comers and needs Peter not only as a source of live-giving blood but as a sustaining force to keep him grounded if he is to survive the looming battle with his enemies. But there is so much more to the story that I can't reveal without giving away key plot points. I can't stress enough that the scale of the action in this book while huge does not seem to be over the top at any time. What I found really interesting is the fact that there is no monogamy in this book. Every couple has sex with other characters so frequently that I sometimes lost sight of who was with whom. And ooh the sex. It was blazing hot. The characters use sex as a way of bonding with each other. Does it work? Yes it definitely does - in spades.
This is not a vampire romance. This book almost approaches cult status in terms of the gore, violence and acts that can only be described as horrific. Definitely not for the faint of heart. But you will root for Peter, Lucien and members of his coven in their battles with their enemies. There are many other species in this book including werewolves and demons and the sexual energy and feeding frenzies are totally unbelievable and on such a scale as to be almost unimaginable.
Soul Mates:Bound by Blood is not to be missed if you're a fan of vampire lore. However, I must stress that if you have an aversion to violence or blood on a grand scale then this book is not for you. Did I love this book? My answer is I'm starting Book 2 in the series as soon as this review is finished.
Soul Mates: Bound by Blood September 1, 2008
P. Howard (USA)
Powerful, intellegent, insightful, a read that takes you into the moments of the lives of each and every Character. It leaves you wanting more and more and more. The vampire, warewolves etc... sex is SIZZLING. The family that Peter and Lucien (Master vampire) create is tight; even with the road bumps. I would find a quiet place, with anything cold to drink and go fourth.
FOLLOW YOU R HEART May 26, 2008
R. DuBose (Kansas City, Mo)
Soul Mates: Bound by Blood is an emotionally intense story of Peter and Lucien. Lucien is a master vampire and Peter becomes his love interest turned mate. This is book one in a three book series. Each book shows the turmoil and issues Peter must face as he evolves into the true immortal soul mate of a vampire leader. There is a lot of gay sexual contact and a full range of emotions, if you are really into gay erotica, this is a fantastic series. I enjoyed them immensely.
The ultimate in M/M horror romance! May 9, 2008
JenB (USA)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This is the best M/M vampire book I have ever read. It's one of the best books I've ever read, period. From start to finish, it's just plain amazing.
SOUL MATES: BOUND BY BLOOD has everything I want in a vampire romance--passion, sex, romance, tenderness, danger, blood, a compelling story, sympathetic leads, great supporting characters, etc.
I guess what I love most about this book is the characters. This book has some of the best characters I've ever read. It's so rare that an author can fill a book with so many important people and still make the reader feel something for each one. I think I fell in love with everyone in this entire book.
Peter is so sweet. I love his inner strength and his determination to show Lucien that they're meant to be together. I love how he follows his heart instead of running from his fear of vampires, and how he accepts his lover's differences rather than wallowing in indecision about his feelings. Then there's Lucien. Lucien is fabulous. He's noble, powerful, tortured, challenging, sensual, commanding, generous, fiercely protective, and heartbreakingly tender with Peter. I love that he has conflicting feelings about allowing Peter into the dangerous world of vampires, demons, and werewolves.
Even the background characters are fantastic. Peter's friends, Lucien's associates, their former and present lovers, other members of the coven...it's obvious this author loves her characters. There's not a dull, flat character in this entire book.
The sexual energy in this book is off the charts. There are twosomes, threesomes, orgies, and copious amounts of blood and miscellaneous other bodily fluids. There are sexual acts in this book that should have shocked and offended me, but instead I found them incredibly beautiful and erotic. Though the bond between Lucien and Peter is strong and their love for each other is obvious, the nature of a vampire's relationship is not monogamous. It's incredibly sexy to see Peter and Lucien explore and embrace their sexual bond and then extend that bond to other members of the coven.
This is not a paranormal M/M romance. There's nothing soft or fluffy about BOUND BY BLOOD. This is an erotic horror romance, heavy on the horror. There's blood, guts, pain (self-inflicted and from outside forces), gruesome fights, snarling werewolves, demons, feeding frenzies, guns, swords, vampire SWAT teams, feeding from minds and souls, torture, S&M, sex with multiple partners, etc. There's nothing "pretty" in this book--no fluffy clouds or fuzzy pink bunnies--and it's certainly not for the faint of heart, but it's so good and so seductive you'll forget to feel uncomfortable.
I won't give any plot details away because this is a pretty complicated book with lots of great twists and turns, but let's just say that not everyone is happy about the way Lucien is running things, and that doesn't get any better when he takes a human male as a mate. Lucien also has secrets about his past that create some interesting issues with Peter and the coven.
I can't recall reading another book recently with such a smooth, natural flow. Nothing feels contrived or phony, and even the raw, violent sexuality is portrayed in a way that feels completely acceptable in such a dark and dangerous world. The darkness and the violence of the supernatural world balance so beautifully with the love and the tender emotions between Peter and Lucien, so the book never feels depressing or melancholy.
I have never considered myself a horror fan, but this book had me rethinking my preference and seeking more horror books! This book is really long for an e-book (240 pages in .pdf), but it had me absolutely enthralled from beginning to end, and never once insulted my intelligence or tested my patience. That is rare in romance these days.
I read this as an e-book, but I plan to purchase a print copy ASAP, and I started reading the sequel (DECEPTIONS) within five minutes of finishing BOUND BY BLOOD. Yes, it is that good.
 finally June 3, 2007
Furio (Genova - Italy)
2 out of 5 found this review helpful
Flawed as it is, this first episode of new series about the very well trodden path of human vs vampire and male/male love finally keeps its promise of pleasant entertainment.
The story is the usual one -nothing new there- with a tendency to stress the sexually disinhibited interaction of the characters. As is to be expected this is not a book for sensitive or shy people: there is plenty of VERY explicit gay sex as well as a fair amount of blood shedding and gore.
Though the writing itself is not always brilliant, some repetition, unnecessary descriptions and the like, the author (Jourdan Lane? When will publishers decide to be a little more transparent about their authors?) still manages to build a nearly believable charater interaction, a nice suspence and to offer a simple but not idiotic read.
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