The Serpent’s Bride was my first Kathryn Ann Kingsley book but definitely won’t be my last! I really enjoyed the dark atmosphere and unique story, and that cliffhanger ending left me dying for book two. Can’t wait to see where this series goes next.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ALC!

This is a real enemies to lovers story. I love this trope and when you add in some vampires and a shape shifter you really have my attention. The main female character, Nadi, is strong, feisty and determined. She has a mission and she plans to execute it. The main male character, Razeiel, is snarky and sexy as hell. He is the kind of character you love to hate.The story was easy to listen to and very quickly you went from 20% to 60%. The narrator was well chosen. They did an excellent job with pacing and pitching. You felt the urgency when needed. I can't wait for the next one!

Love it can’t wait to dive into book 2! The first book in a spicy vampire romantasy series perfect for fans of true enemies-to-lovers romance and marriages of convenience tropes. Readers who could not get enough of The Serpent and the Wings of Night and Haunting Adeline will love The Serpent’s Bride.

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Raziel & Nadi

First I want to thank Netgalley and the Nerd fam for this amazing ebook and the alc was amazing. I love listening to the voice actors they really brought the characters to life.
My first ever read by Kathryn and I absolutely loved this book. I wasn't this story but I absolutely loved it. It had so much action and spice that I couldn't put it down. I love that Nadi is a strong fmc and she doesn't back down. She knows how to defend herself and she goes undercover to avenge her family. But that ending had me screaming like whatt!! I am absolutely hooked and I can't wait for the next book.

I'm not usually a fan of romantasy and have only read one other mafia themed book, but I could not stop listening to this book! There was minimal world building and the conflict between humans/fae/vampires seemed like that was always the way it was. I wasn't sure when this was set as far as a normal timeline as there were gas lamps and cars, but I think that was the point. This was enemies to lovers in the best way, and I can't wait for the second book. The only thing that I wasn't thrilled about was how often Nadi mentioned the danger she was facing. Like the more she mentioned it, the less dangerous it seemed to be. A huge thank you to Bookouture Audio & Second Sky Books for an early copy of the audiobook!

There were elements I liked about this, mostly the ending, the deal that may be brokered.
The story was good, the writing too - I just wasn’t on board with the whole being together when they killed your family and you are actively trying to kill them - it just seemed a bit … suss
The constant threat of pain and disfigurement and death, but then never even a scratch … id we are to make them morally grey, let’s ensure they stay in character.
I am interested in what comes next.

4.5 stars
thank you, Netgalley and Bookouture audio, for the opportunity to listen to this audio book.

This was my first time reading/listening to a book in this type of fantasy/romantasy/murder type of genre. I wasn't sure what to expect, but I found myself drawn in quite quickly. From finding out Nadi's whole family had been murdered by the vampire family, her wanting revenge, and shape shifting to Raziel's new bride and taking her place, to going along this journey and trying to find the right time to get her revenge. I really enjoyed it. And the cliffhanger at the end! Will definitely be looking out for book two!!

Umm I LOVED this!! Listen my vampire romance love started with Twilight as a tween and it is still going strong today! This one is fantastic! It’s dark, spicy, and oh so well written! The cliffhanger at the end is killing me; I can’t wait for book 2!

Audiobook lovers will also be delighted by Desireé Ketchum’s narration! She does a great job!

Thank you so much to NetGalley and Bookouture Audio for the ALC!

The ending gave me GOOSEBUMPS!! 😱 Vampire / Fae Enemies to Lovers with a twist on Marriage of Convenience! I loved the twist that this book gave the trope because instead of being just the usual marriage of convenience, it's much more. Fae girl named Nadi is out to avenge her family who were killed by Vampire Razil Nostrom 80 years ago. When he takes a girl as his wife, Nadi switches with the girl and shapeshifts into her to get close to Raziel and unalive him, but when she has the opportunity, does she take it or does she fall for him?

You will love this if you love:
💖 Fae / Vampire
⚔️ Enemies to Lovers
🖤 Morally Grey FMC and MMC
❤️‍🔥 Slow Burn
💍Marriage of Convenience

The ending of this book left me in such intense emotions, I think I screamed out loud 😅😂 waiting for the next book in the series. Love that both characters are morally grey. Would've loved a faster pace but understand that that was what made the ending so shocking tbh. Anyways, will recommend to my friends.

The narration by Desireé Ketchum was really eloquent and clear. Desireé truly made me feel like she was Nadi and made the whole book seem real.

Thnak you to NetGalley, Bookouture Audio, Second Sky Books, and Kathryn Ann Kingsley for this Advance Listening Copy of The Serpent's Bride.

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ALC REVIEW

The Serpent’s Bride - Kathryn Ann Kingsley

4/5⭐️

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This audiobook totally just opened up my world in wanting to branch out more with my listening! Once I started listening to this audio I was hooked until I finished. All it took was two sittings for me. These characters all I can say is just obsessed! They are both just morally dark and will push all the limits for their end goal. Nadi is truly a BADDIE and that little switch switch was to good! Raziel I just loved even with all the questionable parts 😂😂 by the end my mouth was truly on the floor because what was that ending!! I need more!

After this I need all the vampire books and will be reading more by this author now!

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If you like to read:
- Vampire MMC
- Mafia
- Marriage of convenience
- Spicy
- Shapeshifting fae assassin FMC
- Enemies to lovers
… You should definitely check this out

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Thank you so much for sending me a copy for an honest review in my own words. #giftedcopy

✨who is a favorite narrator of yours? Or what’s a favorite actor of your?

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Sadly this book didnt quite hit the mark for me. I had to dnf in the first half. Im not sure if maybe it was the audiobook or the actual story but I just could'nt find myself to be interest or invested in the characters and world.

I went in expecting to like this because the tropes were right up my alley, but I didn’t expect to love it THIS much. Like, I was delaying finishing it because I didn’t want it to be over.

The pacing was perfect. It never dragged and never rushed. The FMC, Nadi, was such an incredible, clever character, and by the end, I genuinely adored the MMC, Raziel, too (which I wasn’t expecting tbh). Their dynamic was so well done. Some of the lines had me laughing out loud, and the tension between them?? UNREAL.

I cannot write this review without mentioning that the narration by Desireé Ketchum was incredible. She’s one of the reasons I picked up the audiobook in the first place, and she brought every scene to life SO naturally. Every voice was distinct, every emotional moment hit even harder. She’s amazing.

This book completely surprised me, and it’s easily one of my favorite reads of the year. That ending left me stunned. I need book two like immediately.

Vampires? Acting as the mafia? Dark romance? Sign me up!

This was beautiful, the main characters bond over how mutually grey their morals are. Enemies to lovers to enemies again? Or something like that. The main character loses the plot a few times but she finds her way back. I highly recommend this book to any dark romance and vampire loving readers.

A fun read. Enemies to lovers and marriage of convenience. Good banter and tension. Good set up for the next book. Narrator did a good job.

I received an arc from netgalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

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Nadi was such a ruthless and powerful FMC. Raziel was a steamy and deadly MMC. The story was great! Disguised as his bride, Nadi is there to kill his entire family. But what she doesn't expect? To be pulled towards Raziel. I honestly didn't expect the plot twist at the end and that cliffhanger?!?! Ahh, what was that!?

There were only a couple of things that didn't pull my rating up higher for this story. The first is that the narrator (female throughout) also narrated Raziel's POV, which is something I always struggle with when listening to an audiobook. The second was that I needed more world building in this story, I couldn't really picture the world in which I was supposed to be immersed in. Other than that, this was a riveting and fast paced read. The ending will definitely make me pick up the next book and have me recommending this to all my vampire and dark romance loving book besties.

The Serpents Bride is about a Fae assassin who poses as the bride in an arranged marriage to a Vampire, all in the name of revenge. She has to make some questionable decisions in her attempt to avenge her murdered family.

I asked for an ARC of this audiobook as the plot sounded different and an interesting concept. I’ve not read any of Kathryn Ann Kingley’s other books so wasn’t sure what to expect; I inhaled it in one day and found myself looking forward to listening, so it was a great pick!

The book opens with Nadi, a Fae shapeshfiter, quite literally taking the shape of a Human who is on her way to be the arranged bride / sacrifice to Raziel, an infamous and cold vampire prince/ mobster. We follow their intertwined story from both perspectives as they get married and Nadi tries to arrange to murder her new husband before being murdered herself on their honeymoon.

A rollercoaster of a plot, with a big focus on character development, Plenty of tension and banter between characters and enough spice to tick the “romance” category, but not so much that it’s just spice with no plot!

Speaking of plot, there are plenty of twists along the way. Although, some of the decisions seemed out of character and meant there were a few bits that didn’t quite make sense - not enough to put me off, I still wanted to find out what would happen, just interrupted the flow a bit.

Overall, an enjoyable and quick read/ listen for anyone who likes a Vampire fantasy / dark romance. The cliffhanger ending means I’ll be keeping an eye out for the next in the series to see what happens to Nadi and Raziel, I’m hoping we get more explanation and back-story for the pair!

Thank you Netgalley | Bookouture Audio | Second Sky Books for the ARC :)

This was an amazing read definitely one that people will be obsessed with. I am 99% sure everybody who picks up this book or this audiobook will definitely love it just as much as I did. The narrator did a fantastic job at narrating and I felt connected to the story because of it.

Thank you to Bookouture Audio and NetGalley for providing me with an ALC in exchange of my honest opinion

Unfortunately this book wasn’t really memorable, and I can say with certainty that if I didn’t have an audiobook, I would probably struggle finish reading the physical copy. The ending was very predictable and i don't think that i will continue with series.
The entire book was based on the revenge that Nadi wanted to take from Raziel for the murder of her parents , but the fact that it dragged on for so long (and there was a constant repetition of the reasons why she delays taking this revenge and if she will kill only him or his whole family and blah blah blah ) tired me and simply proved that said revenge was just excuse for the forced proximity trope!
I really didn;i feel any connection to the characters and felt like i was listening the same dialogue over and over again just in different settings.

It wasn't until I was adding my review to Goodreads that I realised Kingsley is the author behind the brilliance that is the Harrow Faire series. A series which I absolutely love that's in need of a re-read soon.

Kingsley's world building is insanely good and her characters blew me away. Never has a vampire been so desirable before! The chemistry between Nadi and Raziel sizzled so much I could feel the heat burning my fingers!

It's dark, seductive and it left me on the mother of all cliffhangers!

The book hangover IS REAL and I need book two like you wouldn't believe!!

I listened to the audiobook in tandem with reading the ebook version.

I devoured this book like candy! It’s a darkly hilarious, sharp-witted vampire revenge story packed with spice, jaw-dropping twists, laugh out loud moments, and a swoon-worthy vampire book boyfriend you won’t be forgetting anytime soon.
From the very first chapter, I was hooked with an angsty, revenge driven MFC, an irresistible enemies to lovers dynamic, and a vampire mafia style romance? Yes, please. I savored every minute of it. And that ending? Completely unexpected in the best way, I didn’t see it coming, but it was exactly what I needed. Now I’m desperate for book two!
The audiobook was fantastic and deliciously steamy. Desireé Ketchum delivered a great performance, though I think including a male narrator for the dual POV would have taken it to the next level.

*Thank you to Kathryn Ann Kingsley, Bookouture Audio, Second Sky Books and Netgalley for the digital copy. I am freely leaving my honest review.