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Loving a Vampire is Total Chaos

The steamy and dark paranormal serial killer romance to sink your teeth into!
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'You know what? Yes. Just yes'' Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐?'Oh my god this book was incredible!!' Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐?'Vampires, romance, murder, mystery and a cat - what is there not to love about this book?'Reader Review⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐?_____________________________Celine Brennan should be riding the high of her recent promotion to... Read More
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Angsty, dark, spicy and a little bit frightening, Loving a Vampire is Total Chaos is the perfect paranormal romcom!

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'You know what? Yes. Just yes'' Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐?

'Oh my god this book was incredible!!' Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐?

'Vampires, romance, murder, mystery and a cat - what is there not to love about this book?'Reader Review⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐?

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Celine Brennan should be riding the high of her recent promotion to detective, but instead she's been saddled with a case no one can seem to solve with murders so gruesome others before her have quit. Not to mention, there's something suspicious with a new club in town and her focus keeps being pulled from the case she should be devoting her attention to.

Zavier Lockwood is old. Three-hundred-years old to be precise and he's bored because of it. Killing the scum of Chicago and cleaning up the streets since the cops can't seem to do it is his favorite pastime. Until he lays eyes on Celine. Soon, he finds his obsession with her far more tempting than murder. After all, no vampire can resist the allure of their mate.

As their paths cross thanks to Zavier's uncanny ability to be wherever Celine is they both come to realize there's something far more nefarious going on in the city they both love. They'll have to work together to get to the bottom of it, but what happens when Celine realises the man she's falling for isn't only not human, but he's the same one committing the crimes she's supposed to solve?

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Tropes:

Vampire Romance

Grumpy Vs Sunshine

Fated Mates

Vampire x Human

He's kinda unhinged but we like it!

Detective Working The Case

Fated Mates

Delightfully Unhinged MMC

Grumpy Cat Companion

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CW/TW: Parent with dementia (on page); mentions of blood and kidnapping (on page); gore (on page)

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781398729575

Publisher: Orion Publishing Co

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 26 February 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Orion

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 368

About the Author

Aura Hayes is a bestie writing duo whose combined interest in paranormal and fantasy romance had them coming up with their own ideas and they're finally putting those ideas to paper. When they're not scheming about vampires, werewolves, and other lore you can find them with an iced coffee in one hand and their kindle in the other.

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