The latest in Sherwood’s Fated Mates series, this paranormal romance follows the vampire Andre as he tries to seduce the guy he is attached, Ian. For those unfamiliar with this series, the world features fated mates, humans who are so compatible with vampires that they feel no pain (and in fact feel quite a bit of pleasure) when a vampire feeds from them and can be partially turned to have extended life. They are the perfect partners for vampires, and therefore highly sought after. Though it is best to read the series in order, these books can stand alone.

Fated Mates and How to Seduce Them is a low angst, fluffy romance that features soulmates, love at first site, stubborn to lovers, vampire romance. It features Sherwood’s typical brand of humor that makes her books so enjoyable. The book has spicy sex scenes and sweet romantic scenes.

Like a cat, Andre had taken one look at him and said “mine” and refused to let go.

I would definitely recommend this whole series. The books are one of my go to comfort reads when I want something humorous with low stakes.

I recently read Mary Calmes’s House of Maedoc series: His Consort, His Prince, and His Realm. The series follows Jason, a human, as he is thrust into the world of the supernatural. In His Consort, Jason encounters vampyr while helping to save a man that looks like a teenager but is actually a high ranking member of the vampyr Prince’s court. This encounter leads to Jason meeting Prince Varic, his mate. Set mainly in New Orleans, Calmes paints a rich picture of the French Quarter. Her worldbuilding is excellent as she introduces the reader to the world of vampyrs, the political rivalries among the New Orleans vampyrs, and the larger realm of the vampyr monarchy.

His Prince, continues to expand the world by introducing the reader to the vampyr court and the larger world of the vampyrs. It features the twists and turns of court intrigue while Jason, Varic, and their friends try to find who is conspiring to get Jason out of the way. His Realm explores the wider world that the court controls as well as a self-contained realm in Greenland.

Overall, the series was engaging and the worldbuilding is fantastic. I was really drawn into the world as I learned about it alongside Jason. The second book introduces a lot of characters and I had a bit of trouble keeping who’s who separated. I ended up drawing a family tree to visualize it, which is going to stay tucked away in the book for my next read, which is bound to happen. I would definitely read this series again.