Mini Review Monday: Dangerous Deals & Deadly Hearts

📖 Filthy Rich Vampire by Geneva Lee

When the richest vampire in the city offers to save you, it comes with a price—one year as his fake girlfriend.

⭐ Rating: 4.5/5

🔥 Spice: Forbidden touches, decadent tension, and heat that builds until it burns.

💘 Tropes: Fake Dating, Forbidden Romance, Dangerous Protector, High-Society Intrigue

📝 Mini Review:

Julian Rousseaux doesn’t do love—and honestly, I didn’t expect to fall for him either. As the heir to one of the most powerful vampire dynasties, the marriage season is something he’d rather stake himself than endure… and I was instantly hooked on that grumpy, reluctant energy.

Then came Thea—a sweet, human cellist who wanders straight into his dangerous, glittering world and somehow manages to both melt his icy exterior and put herself right in the crosshairs. When Julian offers her a year as his fake lover in exchange for paying off her mother’s crushing medical debt, I knew I was in for tension, angst, and slow-burn chemistry that would destroy me—in the best way.

And wow—this wasn’t just fake dating, it was a slow unraveling. Every stolen glance, every whispered promise, every dangerous brush with his world had me reading way past midnight. The vampire politics were sharp and brutal, the romance was decadent and forbidden, and the way Julian protects her? Utterly swoon-worthy.

But nothing prepared me for that ending. It’s emotional whiplash—the kind that leaves you crying one minute and sitting there speechless the next, clutching the book like it might explain itself if you just hold on long enough.

Filthy Rich Vampire drips with glamour, danger, and longing—and I devoured every single bite of it. This book made me feel like I’d been invited to a party I had no business attending… and I never wanted to leave.

💭 What to expect:

🩸 Fake relationship with real feelings

💋 Forbidden human/vampire romance

💎 Lavish vampire high society with deadly politics

🎻 A fiercely talented heroine who won’t be broken

🖤 A broody, self-sacrificing hero who can’t stay away

💭 What I Didn’t Love:

– The vampire society rules could’ve been fleshed out more.

– Some secondary characters felt underused despite their potential.

– Be ready for a cliffhanger—it’s a series starter, so not all threads tie neatly.

🌙 Final Thoughts:

If you’re like me and love your romance dark, decadent, and dripping with danger, this one will grab you from page one and refuse to let go. Geneva Lee serves up opulence, cutthroat politics, and smoldering attraction in a way that feels addictive. Julian and Thea’s chemistry? Absolute fire. I could not put this book down—and honestly, I didn’t want to.

☕ Coffee Pairing: Black Forest mocha—rich, dark, and dangerously sweet with a hint of cherry… temptation in a teacup.

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🩵 Next Monday’s Brew – Handsome Devil by L.J. Shen (Forbidden Love #3)

A temptation wrapped in charm and danger—he’s her father’s best friend, and she’s the one woman he should never touch. But some devils are just too hard to resist.

Think:

🔥 Forbidden age-gap tension you can feel in every scene

💔 Lust tangled up in loyalty, secrets, and heartbreak

🎯 A hero fighting his desire just as fiercely as he feels it

📚 A heroine who refuses to play by anyone’s rules but her own

It’s messy, magnetic, and the kind of romance that has you yelling at the characters while turning pages like your life depends on it. This isn’t just crossing a line—it’s erasing it entirely.

☕ Coffee Pairing: Espresso martini—dark, bold, and just the right amount of wicked.