Blood Born — Elle Beauregard

Held in a gilded cage... Raised in seclusion by Zackery, the leader of Immortal kind, Luceam has spent the last twenty years preparing to take over his title. Desperate to escape Zackery's suffocating control, Luceam risks his wrath to escape into the city beyond the mansion's walls. But when it becomes clear her life may be the toll for her freedom, an enigmatic stranger intercedes.A self-made hell...On paper, Cyvin is a success story. Behind the confident exterior, however, he lives in a perpetual cycle of insomnia and substance abuse. Still, his attraction for the curious Luceam is undeniable, so when he begins to suspect she's in trouble, he offers her a deal: he'll act as her guide in the city he knows too well—so long as she agrees not to travel alone. Over weeks as Luceam's unofficial guide, their connection deepens, drawing Cyvin to inspect how his secrets feed the nightmares that keep him awake, and how Luceam's love might just be the lullaby that could end his suffering—if telling the truth doesn't drive her away first.Fates intertwine...As Luceam struggles to mesh the life she wants with Cyvin, and her rightful place as the heir to Zackery's throne, a decades-old evil lurks closer, waiting to sever the last ties to her past, and the delicate new threads of her future. To keep those she loves, take Zackery's place, and forge a future with Cyvin by her side, Luceam must embrace her blood born darkness so she can destroy the evil who dares stand in her way.Blood Born is a dark but hopeful Urban Fantasy Romance set in a semi-dystopian future where vampires survive in a once-thriving city. It is the second installment of The Bloodline Saga, a generational family saga, but can be read out of order. It will appeal to fans of JR Ward's Black Dagger Brotherhood, and Katee Robert's Bloodline Vampires series.