
The Monster and the Last Blood Match (Blood Type, Bk. 1)
by Linde, K. A.
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Overview
Sexy, addictive, and utterly original—The Monster and the Last Blood Match is the electrifying first chapter in K. A. Linde's world of passion, power, and dangerous secrets.
Reyna Carpenter doesn't have the luxury of choice. In a world where vampires rule from the shadows and humans are little more than currency, survival means doing whatever it takes. So when a high-paying position opens up among the wealthy and ruthless vampire elite, Reyna takes it.
Her new role: live-in blood escort to Beckham Anderson. Enigmatic. Powerful. The kind of dangerous that doesn't announce itself.
She walks in expecting the worst—cruelty, hunger, and the sharp bite of fangs. What she doesn't expect is for Beckham to keep his distance entirely. He won't drink from her. He won't explain why.
But his silence isn't indifference. Something is happening inside the corridors of Visage, the opulent world Reyna now inhabits. Secrets move through its walls like shadows. Whispers hint at something far more valuable than wealth or power.
As the nights pass, Reyna begins to sense that she's caught in the middle of an invisible war—one she never agreed to enter. Beckham's unreadable gaze holds something deeper than desire. Something that feels a lot like a warning.
Because Reyna isn't just another human in a vampire's world. She's rare in a way she doesn't yet understand. And whatever Beckham knows about her blood, he's determined to keep it buried.
The question is whether the truth will stay buried for long.
"Sexy, addictive, and utterly original." - Rebecca Yarros, #1 New York Times bestselling author
Series Information
Series Name: Blood Type
Series Reading Order
This series is best read in publication order.
Book 1 - The Monster and the Last Blood Match
Book 2 - The Captive and the First Blood Game
Book 3 - The Rebel and the Final Blood War
Reviews and Author Praise
"A twisty thriller with superb worldbuilding and biting social commentary."
— Kirkus Reviews
"A] breathtaking epic..."
— Kirkus Reviews
"Sexy, addictive, and utterly original."
— Rebecca Yarros, #1 New York Times bestselling author
Topics and Key Themes
Narrative Tropes
Forced Proximity
Slow Burn
Forbidden Love
He Falls First
Dark Romance
Key Themes
Human as commodity — in a vampire-ruled world, Reyna's body is currency until her blood proves priceless.
Silence as protection — Beckham's refusal to drink isn't cold indifference; it's a desperate act of containment.
Rare blood, hidden target — Reyna's unknown biological secret makes her the most dangerous thing in Visage.
Power games behind opulence — wealth and luxury mask an invisible war that pulls Reyna deeper each night.
Survival versus surrender — every moment of growing trust between Reyna and Beckham edges closer to catastrophe.
Who is this book for?
Primary Genre: Vampire Paranormal Romance
Spice Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ 4/5: Very Spicy
Turning up the heat! Multiple steamy scenes with clear, descriptive detail and strong chemistry. Romance and spice share the spotlight here.
Fans of Jennifer L. Armentrout's Blood and Ash will enjoy the dangerous vampire world-building, slow-burn forbidden tension, and a heroine thrust into a deadly power game where survival and desire collide.
About the Author
K.A. Linde is the USA Today bestselling author of the Avoiding Series, Wrights, and more than thirty other novels. She has a Masters degree in political science from the University of Georgia, was the head campaign worker for the 2012 presidential campaign at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and served as the head coach of the Duke University dance team. She loves reading fantasy novels, traveling to far-off destinations, and dancing in her spare time. She currently lives in Lubbock, Texas, with her husband, son, and super-adorable puppy.
Similar Authors
Jennifer L. Armentrout, Raven Kennedy, Callie Hart
Reader FAQs
It leans more toward romance than paranormal fantasy. The vampire world-building provides a tense, atmospheric backdrop, but the central focus is the slow-burn dynamic between Reyna and Beckham — their emotional push-and-pull drives the story forward.
The Monster and the Last Blood Match shares forbidden tension and a heroine navigating a dangerous supernatural hierarchy, but the setting is a contemporary vampire society rather than an epic fantasy world, and the pacing is tighter and more intimate.
The book is written for adult readers. It contains mature content including dark themes, power imbalance, and a high spice level. It is not recommended for readers under eighteen.
The book includes dark romance elements, themes of human exploitation and commodification, power imbalance between a vampire and a human, and explicit sexual content. Readers sensitive to themes of control or captivity should approach with that context in mind.
The world-building is accessible rather than complex. The vampire hierarchy and its social rules are introduced gradually through Reyna's perspective, keeping the focus on character tension rather than dense mythology or political systems.
Info
ISBN: 9781649379702
Published Date: June 3, 2025
Publisher: Entagled Publishing, LLC
Language: English
Page Count: 303
Size: 9.00" l x 6.00" w x 0.88" h
Category
Fiction