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Bleeding Hearts (The Drake Chronicles) Kindle Edition

by Alyxandra Harvey (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 110 ratings
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The fourth book in the young adult vampire romance series that’s “fun, funny, and a relief from Twilight wannabes” from the author of Out for Blood (Booklist).
 
As the newly crowned vampire princess, Solange Drake has a lot to get used to—including some new fangs. Her family is also hosting the Blood Moon, a rare gathering, in the forest near their farm, which means Solange’s best friend, the all-too-human Lucy, must keep her distance, whether she wants to or not.
 
While the Drakes are busy with the party—and keeping a pack of feral vampires at bay—Lucy has her training at the Helios-Ra Academy (aka Vampire–Hunter High) to keep her occupied. And there’s her cousin Christabel, who almost seems to have a personality when her head isn’t buried in a book. But when Christabel is mistaken for Lucy and kidnapped, it becomes clear that someone—or something—wants to hit Solange where it hurts.
 
No one messes with Connor Drake’s friends and family and gets away with it, especially since Christabel has awoken feelings in him he can’t fight, including the fear that he might not be able to save her . . .
 
Praise for the Drake Chronicles
 
“Vampires with bite and girls who bite back. A witty, exhilarating and fresh take on an old tale.” —Kelley Armstrong, #1 New York Times–bestselling author
 
“An action-packed story full of intrigue, suspense, and romance with a great cast of characters.” —School Library Journal
 
“An all-around kick-ass good time.” —Fyrefly’s Book Blog
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  6. Publication date
    February 9, 2021
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  8. Grade level
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ALYXANDRA HARVEY is the author of Haunting Violet, Hearts at Stake, Blood Feud, and Out for Blood. She studied creative writing and literature at York University and has had her poetry published in several magazines. She lives in an old Victorian farmhouse with a few resident ghosts, her husband, hawk, and two dogs.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08P2PYWG2
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Open Road Media Teen & Tween (February 9, 2021)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 9, 2021
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4434 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 291 pages
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Alyxandra Harvey lives in an old stone house in Ontario, Canada with a few resident ghosts who are allowed to stay as long as they keep company manners. She likes chai lattes, tattoos, and books.

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4.6 out of 5 stars
4.6 out of 5
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twilightsmaggie
5.0 out of 5 stars OMG SPECTACULAR
Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2012
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OMG this was absolutely spectacular. I do so adore this series. The first book has been my favorite since I started the series. I am completely in love with Lucy and Nicholas. I know there are alot of fans of this couple and it was great to see that the author has finally gotten that point of view from her fans and has indulged us with them in this new chapter of the series. It looks like from the ending that we received, that we will get to see a great deal more of this couple in the next installment. I am utterly elated by this idea. Ms. Alyxander has completely caught us off guard this time however with the ending. She has never left any of the other books with this kind of ending. So I am hoping she doesn't leave us hanging to long for our next installment.
I have come to a conclusion that this series is, in a way, a better version of Twilight. Were Lucy is the new and totally improved Bella. Damn, she is just the bomb. This last book may have just taken first place with me. It was so exciting. The action in this book was such a page turner that I was done way to soon. Keep up the good work Ms. Alyxander and thank you so much for listening to your fans as is so awesomely displayed in this book. Anxiously waiting for the next, twilightsmaggie.....
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N. C. Schmidt
5.0 out of 5 stars 4th Book in the Drake Chronical
Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2012
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If you've read my review on Ruling Passion, you'll already know that I enjoy this series.

This book left me very restless. It had such a surprise ending that I'm biting at the bit for the next book. Alyxandra Harvey is one of my favorite authors.
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Teresa H
4.0 out of 5 stars Lovin' the Drakes
Reviewed in the United States on September 9, 2013
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Wow..cliffhanger, really?! The story was awesome as always though. I love the Drake Chronicles books, not to mention the Drakes themselves :) The bonus story at the end about Liam and Helena when they were younger was really good too.
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Carrieana Blake
5.0 out of 5 stars i loved all the books in this series i was sad ...
Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2014
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i loved all the books in this series i was sad to see it end. but the book was in fantastic condition thank you.
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T. Garcia
5.0 out of 5 stars great series
Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2011
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I loved this book that I can't wait for the next one to come out and I really mean it.. The series just gets better and better with each addition to the series..
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Elizabeth
3.0 out of 5 stars Lagged in some parts
Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2014
Source: I own a copy of this book.

Note: These are my personal opinions. I received no outside person comments or opinions.

Let me first start off by saying that I had a hard time liking these new characters--especially the instalove that occurred between Connor and Christabel. And Lucy was a little whiny. But I loved all the romance between Nicholas and Lucy.

Christabel was a really hard character to like. She had no character development. She was the damsel in distress. And then she gets turned into a vampire. Seriously. Where is our strong female heroine that we've had throughout the last three books?

Plot Summary:

Christabel is mistaken for Lucy and kidnapped by the Hel Blar Vampires. They take her hoping it will get the attention of the Drakes and get them a seat on the Council. Well, it gets the attention of one Drake in particular: Connor. He rushes off to save her and in the end gets taken as hostage himself.

But all the while, Solage is battling something of her own. She is using humans as blood whores and is totally distant with Lucy--even ordering her out of her house and using her boy friend against her.

My Reaction:

I thought this book lagged on in some parts. It was really hard to get through this book. I actually set it aside and read (and finished) another book then returned to this one. With the last three books being so stellar I was expecting the same from this one. However, I was disappointed.

Overall, There are good and bad things about binge reading a series. Good thing is never having to wait for a book. Bad thing is being disappointed like this when expectations are so high.
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Italiangirl27
5.0 out of 5 stars love love love this series!!
Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2013
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Any Twilight fans out there will love this series! Easy to read and fast paced, I cant put this series down Love it!! A must read
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mary
5.0 out of 5 stars love
Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2015
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Love the book its great
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Briana
5.0 out of 5 stars Exceeded Expectations
Reviewed in Canada on May 2, 2020
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Amazing quality. I was scared at ordering used books through amazon, but I am so happy that the books are still in a great shape!
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Carole Perraud
5.0 out of 5 stars conforme a l'annonce
Reviewed in France on June 19, 2019
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Le produit était conforme à l'annonce et la livraison effectuée dans les délais impartis.
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Linda
4.0 out of 5 stars Mein Herz hat wirklich geblutet!!
Reviewed in Germany on February 1, 2015
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In Band 4 der Drake Chroniken lernen wir Lucys Cousine Christabel kennen, die das genau Gegenteil von ihr ist. Sie ist sehr still, liebt Bücher über alles, fühlt sich nicht sehr wohl in Gesellschaft von anderen und hat eine Vorliebe für bad Boys. Sie kommt eigentlich aus der Großstadt, musste ihr Zuhause aber verlassen da ihre Mutter einen Alkoholentzug macht und sich nicht um sie kümmern konnte.

Sie weis nicht das es Vampire geht und wenn es nach Lucy und den Drakes geht sollte das auch so bleiben, doch dann wird sie plötzlich von welchen entführt, was aber eine Verwechslung ist da sie eigentlich Lucy haben wollten und der einzige der sie retten kann ist Connor. Diese Vampire sind eine neue Spezies, sie sind weder richtige Vampire, noch sind sie Hel-Blars. Aber was wollen sie und vor allem schafft Connor es Christabel zu retten?

Ich mochte Christabel überhaupt nicht, sie war langweilig, eingebildet und super unsympathisch. Ich hatte mich eigentlich sehr auf sie gefreut, da ich Bücher genauso liebe wie sie, aber ihr Gedichte zitieren die ganze Zeit war einfach nur nervig. Vor allem mag sie bad Boys sucht aber ihren Mr Darcy, der ja wohl kein bad Boy ist und das eigentlich zwei unterschiedliche Typen Mann sind. Sie war schrecklich und ich kann mich einfach nicht mit ihr anfreunden.

Der Männliche Hauptprotagonist ist diesmal Connor, der Zwilling von Quinn. Ich hatte ich schon so auf Connor gefreut, aber leider wurde ich bitterlich enttäuscht. Er ist genauso langweilig wie Christabel und ich konnte einfach nicht mit ihm warm werden. Die beiden passen perfekt zusammen, aber leider weis ich nicht warum sie überhaupt zusammen sind. Sie haben sehr wenig Szenen zusammen und in denen finden sie den jeweils anderen zwar nett, aber das war es dann auch.

Dann auf einmal geht Connor sie auf eigene Faust retten, weil sie ihm ja sohl viel bedeutet. Sie sieht ihn nur als Freund und er ist ja auch kein bad Boy für sie, er ist zu nett und sanft. Als er sie dann aber retten will und sie erkennt das er ein Vampir ist, wo jeder normale Mensch geschockt wäre, ist er auf einmal so toll in ihren Augen und genau der bad Boy den sie schon immer gesucht hat. Da ist ganz fix die Logik verschwunden und in meinen Augen mag sie ihn nur weil er attraktiv ist.

Ich hätte dem Buch so 2 Sterne gegeben, aber zum Glück gab es noch eine zweite Hauptprotagonistin und zwar Lucy. Nicholas und sie sind zum dahin schmelzen und die haben die Handlung noch gerettet. Die beiden hatten so romantische und zärtliche Szenen zusammen, sie haben mich mitten ins Herz getroffen, dass war es auch was ich mir von Connor und Christabel erhofft hatte. Meine Favoriten waren die Szene unter den Sternen und die Szene wo Nic dachte das Lucy entführt wurde.

Mit Solange geht es langsam aber sicher Bergab. Sie bekommt fast gar nicht mehr mit was mit den Leuten geschieht die sie eigentlich liebt und scheint nur noch auf sich fixiert zu sein. Alle sind ja so böse zu ihr und behandelt sie als wäre sie ein Schwächling. Der einzige dem sie noch zu vertrauen scheint ist Constantine, ein mysteriöser Vampir den ich überhaupt nicht mag. Er hat einen schlecht Einfluss auf sie und er bringt sie dazu von Menschen zu trinken.

Fazit: Das Buch hat mein Herz wirklich bluten lassen, einmal wegen der Enttäuschung über Christabel und Connor und einmal aus Liebe zu Lucy und Nicholas. Lucy und Nicholas waren für mich das Highlight des Buches und ich hätte es besser gefunden wenn sie die Hauptpersonen gewesen wären und Christabel und Connor nur die Nebengeschichte. Die Handlung insgesamt war sehr interessant, spannend und düster, mit einer kleinen Dosis Humor. Die Handlung wird aus Sicht von Connor, Lucy und Christabel erzählt.

Es gab traurige Momente, aber auch richtig heiße und romantische Momente. Letzteres gab es aber leider nicht von Christabel und Connor, die waren nur zum Einschlafen langweilig. Das Englisch war leicht verständlich und das Buch hat sich super flüssig lesen lassen, wenn nicht hat es ab und an mal an den Figuren gelegen, eigentlich nur an zwei bestimmten. Ich liebe den Schreibstil der Autorin, sie weis einfach wie man eine richtig gute Geschichte erzählt und aufbauen muss. Das Buch endet mit einem bösen Cliffhanger.

Zu kurz sind wieder mal ein paar Mitglieder der Drake Familie gekommen. Liam, Helena, Geoffrey, Sebastian, Marcus und Duncan werden richtig vernachlässigt. Ich würde so gern mehr über sie erfahren, aber wenn überhaupt haben sie nur einen kleinen Auftritt und das war es dann auch. Ich hoffe sie wenigstens in den letzten zwei Büchern noch etwas öfter zu sehen. Solange kann man von mir aus weniger Seiten geben, sie nervt nur noch mit ihrem Prinzessinnen Getue!!
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Amethyst Bookwyrm
5.0 out of 5 stars A Good 4th Book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 25, 2012
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Bleeding Hearts starts a few months after Out for Blood, in which the blood moon is fast approaching, Lucy is feeling isolated and abandoned by the Drakes and Lucy's cousin Christabel is coming to town

I really liked finding out more about the Hel-Blar and how there society works. I also liked how Lucy is back as a main character and how the past two books has affected as a person.

My favourite character in this book is Connor as I totally get his sense of humour and we like similar stuff as him, as in I get the Firefly and Star Wars references and I read fantasy books because the good guys always win like him.

However I did not connect with Christabel as while we both like reading, I felt all of her characteristics were not realistic and were only there to create obstacles. I also felt no spark between Connor and Christabel as it did not seem they would like each other that way in real life and this was disappointing as this was the relationship I was looking forward to, however Nicholas and Lucy's relationship made up for it.

This book felt a bit like a middle book and end on a cliff-hanger which will make you itch to pick up Blood Moon straight away. I would recommend this book to all who liked the rest of Harvey's books.
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Sue Wilson
5.0 out of 5 stars Really good
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 10, 2013
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Loved this book in the Drake Chronicles. I hope this is the second lol...

Bleeding Hearts goes further than My Love Lies Bleeding, in the fact that it ventures into the POV's of Lucy and Solange, as before, but it also goes for Connor (A Drake brother) and Christabel, Lucy's cousin.

The novel explores more, including the Helios-Ra, Hel-Blar, and a new type of vampire. The author also talks about the Drake family as the 'Royal' family, The Blood Moon, and what happens with Solange after her bloodchange.

Truly amazing book, read if you liked My Love Lies Bleeding!
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