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The Serpent’s Bride: A dark vampire romance (Bloodlines Book 1)

Top 200 · #172 in Paranormal Vampire Romance on Amazon
Kathryn Ann Kingsley

Book 1 in the Bloodlines series · Reading order →

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Why we recommend it

A dark vampire romance where a bride is bound to an ancient, predatory bloodline. Gothic menace meets seductive danger as a possessive immortal claims what he believes is his. Expect blood, hunger and a slow surrender to a hero who is equal parts protector and threat. Atmospheric and decadent, it delivers the timeless captive-bride fantasy with fangs bared and the night closing in.

At a glance

The Serpent’s Bride is book 1 in Kathryn Ann Kingsley’s Bloodlines series. Spice 4/5, darkness 4/5 — mid-range for sci-fi romance. Among 403 rated sci-fi romance books, 47% are less dark and 30% less spicy. Tagged tropes include forced marriage, enemies to lovers and alpha hero. It is about as dark as Kathryn Ann Kingsley’s other books on Readark (average darkness 4.2/5). 2 content warnings are listed below, hidden until you tap.

Book details

Published
August 2025

The Serpent’s Bride spice level

The Serpent’s Bride is rated 4/5 for spice on Readark’s scale: explicit and frequent, meaning multiple detailed scenes, with heat central to the story. Its darkness rating is 4/5: heavy, meaning sustained cruelty, trauma or non-consent central to the relationship. How we rate

The Serpent’s Bride content warnings

We list 2 content warnings for this book. They stay hidden until you tap, so you can check without spoilers.

Content warnings (tap to reveal)
  • Blood / Knife Play
  • Dubious Consent

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