12 Vampire Romance Books For Adults To Sink Your Teeth Into

Mina doesn’t know where she belongs. As half-human and half-vampire, neither world feels entirely like home. Then her abusive father does the unthinkable and sells her to an ancient vampire in return for political power.

Malachi, the vampire to whom Mina now belongs, hasn’t fed in a very, very long time, and their first meeting is far from perfect. Yet as they spend more time together, Mina realizes there’s more to Malachi than his fear-inducing reputation.

When Wolf and Rylan, Malachi’s best friends and lovers, enter the equation, Mina realizes there’s no use fighting the bond that is bringing them all together, and she’ll do whatever is necessary to bring down her father once and for all.

Eight years ago, Ember walked into a vampire bar, a place no witch should be. A point quickly proved when she was dragged to the back office of the owner, Warin. Strangely, all he wanted was a taste of her blood, just a drop, which she gave after binding him to a magical contract that stated he would never hurt her.

What she didn’t, however, remember was that Warin extracted his own magical vow before erasing her memory, which stated that Ember would never forget the pull between them and that when the time was right, he’d be back to collect her.

When an ancient, powerful vampire is killed in front of her, Warin has the freedom and leverage to bring his fated mate back into his life. In order to keep her safe from the vampire council, Ember agrees to be his on-call witch for whatever spells he may need, and she must do her best to resist the charms of this immortal vampire before she ruins her coven and herself.

Due to circumstances beyond her control, Whitney loses her dream job right after signing a mortgage. A night of celebrating her best friend, some good drinks, and hooking up with a handsome stranger (Domino) is the momentary cure for her entire life falling apart.

Instead of helping, though, Whitney’s encounter with Domino makes her life more complicated, seeing as he’s a vampire, and his attention brings more than just a night full of passion to her front door.

Now she’s having to deal with other vampires trying to get her “special” blood, an attraction to an immortal man, and relearning everything she thought she knew about herself and her friends.

Misery is a vampyre that’s been used as a pawn by her politically powerful father for her entire life. She grew up as the only vampyre among humans, knowing that her life could be taken at any moment by the people who raised her.

Now she’s an adult living as a human in the human world, determined to never return to the toxic vampyre society that cast her out so easily. Then one of her father’s henchmen shows up at her office and she’s whisked away to once again put her life on the line, but this time in werewolf territory as a bride of the pack’s alpha.

The pack doesn’t like her, no more than the humans from her childhood or the vampyres she tried to reintegrate with, and least of all her new husband. But there’s a werewolf faction that’s determined to take over the pack, and Misery might be the secret weapon they’ve needed all along, and maybe, just maybe, she’s been horribly wrong about her husband’s feelings towards her.

Peter is a vampire without his memories, and Zelda is a witch running from her past. When their paths cross in California, they decide to go on a road trip together to try to recover Peter’s missing time. Zelda is also looking for an outlet for her magic, which, after years of being kept under wraps, is quite literally burning to get free.

While trying to decipher the notes in Peter’s old journal, they stop at bowling alleys in the middle of nowhere, restaurants with singing chickens, and motels that only have one bed. Each stop confuses them further, as they encounter people terrified of Peter and start receiving threatening notes from someone who seems to be following them. Will they be able to figure out what caused Peter to lose his memories before it’s too late?

Tess is a former Columbia PhD student and current hotel manager who’s obsessed with a series of books about a community of vampires that have been trapped in a fantastical version of New York City, where they’re the only inhabitants.

The drama is so juicy that some fans think the vampires are actually real, and someone is writing their lives like a reality TV show. Tess knows the theory is ridiculous, but when a vampire bearing a striking resemblance to one of the main characters walks through the door of her hotel, she can’t help but be excited. That vampire sends Tess on a journey to another dimension to deliver a message to his brother (who just happens to be the villain of the series) and, hopefully, help them all escape.

While Tess is excited to visit the world of her favorite series, she’s also a bit apprehensive about being around vampires that haven’t seen a human in years. Her worries aren’t unfounded, as she’s kidnapped immediately upon entering the city, and what unfolds is a look behind the curtain of her cherished fandom. The real-life versions of the characters she adores are quite different from their fictional counterparts, and the villain might be the most different of them all.

Mirabella Owens has just started college. Although it initially feels normal, her mysterious classmate, Julian Santos, treats her with inexplicable coldness, and Mira receives a letter from her mother, who left when Mira was thirteen, suggesting that her world is not as it appears.

Mira suspects her mom is right, and strange occurrences involving a particular Julian Santos, a Blood Moon, and an ancient war confirm her suspicions. There’s more to the local werewolf and vampire legends she grew up hearing than she could have imagined.

With a possible betrothal encroaching, Carolina Fuentes is determined to prove she’d be a better vampire hunter than wife, longing to help her family slay the bloodthirsty vampires plaguing her home.

Suddenly turned into a sediento, Lalo Villalobos flees his home in the city, searching for the place of creation of the first vampire. Lalo longs to reverse his curse or even end sedientos entirely, seeking answers in the pueblo that just so happens to be Carolina’s.

Carolina would gladly end him, but luckily, they share the same goal: killing all vampires, and so they join forces for a dangerous, romantic adventure.

Bloodthirsty monsters called draugr prowl through Tiveden Forest. When Astrid’s grandmother disappears, she sets out to find her, discovering an ancient blood oath and a conflict that has haunted her family and village for generations.

Along her way, Astrid accidentally awakens a deadly draugr named Soren. Possessing vast knowledge of Tiveden, Soren joins Astrid in her mission to save her grandmother. As they travel deeper into the forest, their bond grows, and secrets surrounding her grandmother’s disappearance and Astrid’s ancestor’s blood oath unravel.

Hiding after being chased from his castle by vampire hunters, Count Lucian encounters Vrykolakas (the god of vampires). Vrykolakas is upset by the number of vampires being beaten by hunters, so He assigns Lucian a test and turns him mortal, which allows him to walk among humans.

Posing as a suitor, Lucian must enter a duke’s marriage games and identify the vampire hunters suspected by Vrykolakas to be among the participants. Lucian’s prize: becoming the most powerful vampire. If he fails, he’ll suffer torture for the rest of his life.

Facing the emotional toll of being human again after centuries and the chaos of the courting season, Lucian has to aid the humans he was supposed to deceive to complete his task. Ultimately, he’s left with a choice of whether to keep the love and friendship he’s gained or claim his prize.

Elise Saint, the reluctant heir to the Saint empire, is wanted dead by vampires (also known as reapers). The Saint family profits from its powerful reaper-hunting enterprise as the reapers spread throughout New York.

On a night five years ago when she lost her parents, Saint protection, and humanity, Layla Quinn became a reaper, following her betrayal by Elise. Now, some reapers are mysteriously regaining part of their humanity, leaving behind brutal killings. Layla is accused of one such attack, and the Saint patriarch presents an irresistible offer: Partner with Elise to investigate the murders’ connection to rumors of a reaper cure.

As they venture into the city’s underworld, Elise and Layla discover more about the threat to reapers and humans, all while tackling their feelings for each other.

In surprising defiance of tradition, Célie Tremblay becomes the first huntswoman. Célie’s friends and fiancé, Jean Luc (who is also her new captain), fear for her safety and attempt to shield her from her horrifying past. Mysterious whispers manage to sneak in, and a rising evil leaves behind blood-drained bodies.

Set on proving herself, Célie discovers the killer in the lair of ancient creatures called Les Éternels. She gains the attention of their king, deepening her fears of the dark, for the closer they grow, the more tempted she becomes to succumb to his hunter.