Blood Gambit: A Sonnet to Saint Payne Book I

By T.L. Ryder

One misstep plunged her into her prince's arms-- and the twisted games of the vampire court.Now with heart, blood, and soul, she's playing to win. .Calan finally landed her dream position, diplomatic assistant to a Basaravian consulate. A major job perk? Play chess with the handsome and mysterious Prinz Sloane. Then Calan discovers that everything she thought she knew her prinz was wrong. Vampires are real, and she now belongs to one. And Calan and Sloane are a perfect match in more ways than blood.Prinz Sloane doesn't concern himself with the machinations of the vampire court, that is until his favorite chess partner Calan unwittingly drags him into the thick of everything. He wants to protect her from his dark world, but can he protect her from his own desires?Will Calan and Sloane risk everything achieve a perfect bond, or will the politics of the vampire court separate them forever?If you like Christine Feehan, Atlas Rose, and K.F. Breene, this slow burn Vampire Gothic Romance is for you."Like Sara J. Maas's A Court of Throne and Roses, but vampire style.""A classic human amongst vampire nobility story, but with so many amazing and unique characters ""Sophisticated vampire plays chess with a sassy human in more ways than one."Welcome to the world of Saint Payne.Comments from readers: "Like Sara J. Maas's A Court of Throne and Roses, but vampire style.""A classic human amongst vampire nobility story, but with so many amazing and unique characters ""Sophisticated vampire plays chess with a sassy human in more ways than one." A funny, sexy, and sometimes vividly gruesome tale, Blood Gambit unveils a secret kingdom of blood bonds and winner-takes-all politics.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1703352807
• ISBN13: 9781703352801
• Release Date: October 2019
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 228 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"