THIERRY I knew better than to tempt fate. But when I discovered that there might be a way to bring a vampire’s humanity back after it has been lost, I had to try. Even if it’s way too late to save my brother, I can still help others. Unfortunately, that means coming up with a reliable way to force the universe to cough up a fated mate on command. And being foolish enough to try something so idiotic. Falling in love was never part of the plan. But the universe has a twisted sense of humor. My destiny is apparently a werewolf alpha with a bloodstained past, a bad attitude, and a glare that could peel paint. Ironic, that he thinks I’m the bad guy in this equation. Especially since Jeremy is just like my maker, the sadistic monster who stole everything from me eight centuries ago. I want nothing to do with him. Ever. JEREMY For the record, I didn’t ask for any second chances. I don’t deserve one. But without outside help, my former pack is going to be completely unprepared for what happens next. Which means I need to do what any good alpha would swallow my pride, come down from the mountains, and ask the vampire king for backup. What I get instead is Thierry—cold, arrogant, maddening Thierry—who looks at me like he already knows all the worst parts of me. And maybe he does. But being around him makes me feel things I thought I had buried years ago. And I’m not sure what scares me the bond between us… or how badly I want to give in to it. After all, vampires are soulless, inhuman, blood-thirsty predators. I should be plotting ways to destroy him. Not letting myself realize, bit by bit, that maybe my vampire isn’t really like that at all. And I definitely shouldn’t be noticing the shape of his lips, the peculiar electric blue of his eyes, or just how snugly his body fits against mine. Because I lost my mate once. And I can’t go through that pain again. I won’t. But now something ancient and dangerous is stalking us from the shadows. And regardless of how I feel, I’m not sure I’m strong enough to protect us both. Taming His Vampire Mate is a 125,000-word MM paranormal romance featuring a gay vampire and a bisexual werewolf with enemies-to-lovers vibes, real-world setting with fantasy elements, reluctant fated mates, an LGBT cast and plenty of queer rep, a generous helping of snark, some wickedly slow burn spice, hurt comfort, more than a dash of found family, couples from all the previous books showing up for cameos, and a guaranteed HEA at the end. Content As Taming His Vampire Mate is an open-door gay vampire romance / gay werewolf romance, it contains explicit sexual scenes between two consenting adult men. Other content warnings include grief, violence, off-page mentions of past intimate partner violence, off-page mention of the loss of a partner, strong language, recovery from trauma and the consensual blood-drinking one might expect from a gay vampire romance. All major characters in this series are LGBTQ+.