Every vampire book seems to have its own little spin on how vampirism works, and Vampire Vendetta is no different in that regard. The layers of worldbuilding and the interesting little details that the author throws out there about her characters’ world set it apart, though. It’s quite an enjoyable read.

In this author’s world, you can be one of three things: A vampire, a human, or one of the interesting, in-between sorts called chancellors. The chancellors have fangs like vampires and some other unique characteristics, but they’re not immortal and they do not drink human blood. Chancellors have a strong law and order bent, and they help keep the balance between the vampires and humans of this world. In addition, a union between a vampire and a chancellor can produce children that are either chancellors or purebred vampires.

The book’s hero, Seamus Fitzhugh, is a vampire and the sole survivor of his clan. At the beginning of the book, it is very obvious that he has approached another vampire clan’s compound with revenge on his mind. Though the chancellor in charge of looking into his background has some suspicions, Seamus gains admittance by holding himself out as a medic. He soon finds himself able to prove his skills when chancellor Megan Perez shows up with her pure vampire infant in tow. As he treats Megan, it becomes very obvious to Seamus that someone is out to harm her and he feels drawn to protect her, as well as feeling very attracted to her.

With a medic present in the compound, Rafferty O’Day, the vampire who runs the entire operation, puts Seamus in charge of the clinic. In addition to vampires, he will also treat the humans and chancellors who live and work on the property. As she recovers, Megan takes up work as his assistant. Not surprisingly, the two find themselves falling for each other. Each also has dark secrets from the past to overcome, specifically Megan’s relationship with the father of her baby and losses Seamus suffered in his past.

Though Seamus’ intense hatred for Rafferty doesn’t immediately make sense, his plans seemed more believable as I got deeper into the story. He starts off being a little melodramatic but as soon as Megan came into the picture, the plotting tightened up quite a bit and I greatly enjoyed where the story took me. This became especially true as Seamus settled in at the compound and got to see more of what happened there. The ways Megan and Seamus react to each other and to the compound’s inhabitant’s shows them to be an intelligent, likable pair who are able to grow and to admit their mistakes. In the context of the story, this made them a very appealing couple.

In addition to the main couple, the author also gives a good picture of the compound and its residents. This gives the story needed depth and made me care about the entire world of these characters rather than just the relationship itself. The backdrop felt rather believable and, when you’re talking about a paranormal world, that is saying a lot. There’s a bad guy who’s a little too over-the-top eeevil, but even so, the author makes her story and her world feel alive.

Though enjoyable, the relationship between Seamus and Megan sometimes seemed to move at unbelievable speed and I would have liked to see them have longer to get to know one another. However, they’re a likable couple, I enjoyed their world quite a lot, and their story is a fun read.