Title:
⟫ Crimson Halo

Author:
⟫ Daniel May

Rating:
⟫ 4/5

Blurb:
⟫ When
Seth walks into Drew’s painting studio to kill him, Drew mistakes the
vampire for someone finally answering his ad: ‘ISO male figure model,
comfortable working nude, think Michelangelo.’

The
misunderstanding is far too hilarious for the infinitely bored Seth
to pass up.

He
agrees to pose for a series of portraits, but there’s a snag; as a
vampire sovereign, Seth needs to make a compelling excuse to his
subjects for why he’s spared the human’s life.

Telling
them he’s claimed the artist as his chosen mate seems to do the
trick.

When
the excuse begins to feel more like the truth, Seth is unsettled by
the development of feelings alien to his millennia on earth… and
even more unsettled by the revelation that he is not the only dark
hunter who has taken an interest in Drew.

Crimson
Halo is
a standalone MM paranormal vampire romance with thriller elements.

Review:
⟫ This was an interesting premise and I actually enjoyed
it far more than I expected. Seth is suffering from ennui which is
not surprising since he’s the oldest thing around. He is surrounded
by those he considers to be irritants and due to the incompetence of
one of his subjects, is forced to go out to handle the potential
mess.

Which
is where he meets Drew.

Drew
is suffering from various mental issues and is completely unaware of what
he has inadvertently stepped into. All he knows is that he is utterly
fascinated by Seth and is desperate to capture him on paper.

The
love story between the two of them is fascinating, amusing and full
of inadvertent misunderstandings that I was quite enraptured and
longing to see just how it was going to resolve itself.

In
the process, Seth discovers that his ennui has been hiding his
attachments to the people in his life; Drew discovers that he might
not be as ill as he had originally thought, and a serial killer is
brought to justice.

This
is a most unusual story, told in May’s signature style, and despite
the subject matter, I found it quite entertaining and not too
dark!

I
received an ARC from GRR.