Filthy Rich Vampire

Geneva Lee

Julian Rousseaux has a problem. He’s single, and for the world’s wealthiest vampires, the social season is about to begin. Julian would rather stake himself than participate in the marriage market. But as the eldest, eligible Rousseaux he’s expected to find a wife before the season ends—whether he likes it or not.

When cellist Thea literally stumbles into his life at a gala, he knows she’s the last person he could ever fall in love with. She’s too innocent, too kind, and way too human. But now that she knows about his world, she’s also a walking target. She needs protection. He needs a fake girlfriend to discourage overzealous vampire matchmaking.

So, Julian makes Thea an irresistible offer: pretend to be his lover and he’ll change her life.

My Review

If I had to sum up this book in one sentence, it would be “Ancient powerful vampire with untold resources turns into a puddle for his little mortal.” There’s more to it than that, but I stand by it.

Thea is a human working multiple jobs to scrape by, on the cusp of graduating as a stellar cellist. Julian is the eldest son of the Rousseaux vampire family, unhappy to be newly awake from a three-decade nap. The two don’t belong in each other’s worlds, but it seems nothing will stop fate from bringing them together anyway.

The spice delivers. The physicality is well written and believable. A certain snag comes up which I didn’t love as a queer reader (how we as a society approach “virginity” and sex really needs an overhaul), but having read most of the series by now, I think it works. It certainly didn’t stop the story being compelling and entertaining, while it did ramp up the spicy stakes.

This book hits some fun tropes – the fun(ds) of dating a billionaire, the fake relationship we all know they secretly wish could be real, a touch of sunshine with a whole lotta grumpy, and of course the air of Cinderella’s rags-to-riches. I did notice some surface similarities between this and Crazy Rich Asians, which I assumed going in was the inspiration for the story (not so sure after reading it).

Just be prepared for a multi-installment ride, because holy cliffhanger the HEA ain’t in this one. I actually had to double check where this book ends before writing a review, because when I was reading I clicked straight from book one to book two faster than ever before. That’s always what an author wants to hear, lol

If you’re looking for your next spicy MF paranormal romance, I certainly recommend this one. Personally I can’t wait to finish book four!