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Bloodthirsty Beloved: A Standalone Vampire Romantasy
by Ella Fields
About this book
“Lethal,” he purred. “I think I would walk barefoot over miles of thorns just to touch you.”
King Brey and Queen Ethel were once in love—until they became husband and wife.
While Brey was instantly infatuated upon meeting his betrothed, the arrangement made by her father was an unwelcome surprise for Ethel. Forced to surrender all she knew, Ethel did so reluctantly, and her torn heart broke her husband’s.
Now, the two live lazily in a palace too small for their bitter feelings and venomous words.
But their reign of indulgence has been costly, and they must finally put their union to good use by replenishing the wards that protect the realm.
To complete the deadly tasks awaiting them, they will need to cast their hatred aside and work together—or they could lose far more than a chance to salvage their bloodthirsty love.
A standalone fantasy romance with morally grey vampires, enemies-to-lovers, high heat, found family, monster-riddled quests, forced proximity, arranged marriage, and lots of banter.
- Publication Date
- May 25, 2026
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Reader Reviews
January 2, 2026
Ella Fields is the queen of romantasy. She can do no wrong in my eyes and her storytelling and writing is next level in every way. King Brey and Queen Ethel are fantastic characters and their lovers-to-enemies story had me enthralled from the jump. A truly unique take on vampire romantasy, Bloodthirsty Beloved has the world-building to make every scene visceral, it has the banter and chemistry that kept me giddy and blushing throughout, it has the snark and tension that kept me on my toes, it...
January 4, 2026
I loved these two lazy brats. The flirting and insults between Brey and Ethel were wonderful. They had great tension throughout the book and I really enjoyed the ending. I wish there was a little more explanation about the rest of the kingdom and the wards, but overall a great romantasy! ) 4 people found this helpful
February 24, 2026
I adore Ella Fields and desperately wanted to love this book but the pacing and storyline just weren’t working for me. It felt noticeably surface level and slightly rushed compared to her other works. For a moment there our MCs had a bit of a Gone With the Wind Rhett & Scarlett vibe, which I enjoyed and would’ve loved to have seen played up. Paranormal romance fans of cheeky banter, second chance love, arranged marriage, out of touch vampires, open door spice and standalones may enjoy this! )...
January 20, 2026
Ella Fields is a great author. I have read quite a few of her writings and this is one of the best. She usually ends a lot of her books the same but I was pleasantly surprised that she did not do that this time! This story had a lot of angst and yearning. I felt heartbroken for the FMC and satisfied when they finally resolved their issues. Beautifully written! ) 2 people found this helpful
May 14, 2026
King Brey and Queen Ethel were madly in love until after their wedding, and an unexpected eavesdropping at the reception was the beginning of the end of their happily ever after moment. Unbeknownst to Ethel, she had been promised to the new King Brey, even though she was happily having a secret tryst with her father's right-hand enforcer. She was unable to disobey her father and reluctantly met this king, and, shockingly, fell for his undeniably handsome face, charm, and innocence when it came...
