Queen of Vampire Hearts by Jeanette Rose is a book I happened to stumble across and I’m glad I did as I enjoyed the story.

Phoebe has been on the run because of a mistake she made, and it has taught her to live by a very strict set of rules. The first one being, trust no one. See, Phoebe is a witch and when she trusted her now ex-boyfriend with her family grimoires and he stole them, she was sentenced to death by the council. Unfortunately for them, Phoebe is pretty powerful, so she saved herself at the cost of the lives of many on the council and has been on the run ever since while she searches for her grimoires.

Lucien has been around a long time and as king of the vampires he has seen just about everything. When he is at a party and crosses paths with Phoebe, he is immediately drawn to her and we eventually come to find, she is his mate. While the attraction is definitely not one-sided, Phoebe has been burned before and she isn’t as quick to trust what fate has in store for her.

As Phoebe adjusts to life as Lucien’s queen, she is also still trying to figure out where her grimoires are and what happened to her parents. As the story unfolds, there’s a bit of a twist that makes her question everything she thought about her relationship with Lucien. Sorry, I can’t say much here as I don’t want to ruin the story.

If you are looking for a paranormal (vampires, witches, and wolves!) consider checking this one out. It has some steamy bits and the characters have solid chemistry. There’s also a bit of an interesting twist at the end that will have me watching out for the next book to see where the story goes from there.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the copy in exchange for an honest review.