Samson's Lovely Mortal (Scanguards Vampires #1): Fast-paced, scorching vampire romantasy

Tina Folsom

Jan 2012 · Scanguards Vampires Book 1 · Tina Folsom

About this ebook

Vampire bachelor Samson has a problem he never expected to face: he’s lost his appetite for intimacy—and nothing his therapist suggests seems to help.

That is, until a chance encounter drops the lovely mortal auditor Delilah straight into his arms during a mysterious attack. From the moment Samson saves her, something inside him stirs—something he thought was long gone.

Drawn together by undeniable chemistry, Samson convinces himself that one night will be enough to satisfy his curiosity and restore his confidence. But when Delilah is targeted again—and a body turns up dead—Samson realizes he’s in far deeper than he intended.

Now he must protect the woman awakening his heart, conceal his true nature as a vampire, and uncover the dangerous secrets Delilah may not even know she carries.

Because if he fails, he won’t just lose her trust—he may lose her forever.

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ Lara Adrian, New York Times Bestselling Author of the Midnight Breed series: "I'm addicted to Tina Folsom's books! The Scanguards® series is one of the hottest things to happen to vampire romance. If you love scorching, fast-paced reads, don't miss this thrilling series!"

ABOUT THE SERIES

The Scanguards Vampires series is full of fast-paced action, scorching love scenes, witty dialogue, and strong heroes and heroines. Vampire Samson Woodford lives in San Francisco and owns a security/bodyguard company, Scanguards, which employs both vampires and humans. And eventually some witches. Throw in a few immortal guardians and demons later in the series, and you'll get the drift! Each book can be read as a standalone and always centers around a new couple finding love, but the series is more enjoyable when read in order. And of course, there are always a few running jokes - you'll understand when you meet Wesley, a wannabe witch. Enjoy!

Scanguards Vampires

Samson's Lovely Mortal (#1)

Amaury's Hellion (#2)

Gabriel's Mate (#3)

Yvette's Haven (#4)

Zane's Redemption (#5)

Quinn's Undying Rose (#6)

Oliver's Hunger (#7)

Thomas's Choice (#8)

Silent Bite (#8 ½)

Cain's Identity (#9)

Luther's Return (#10)

Novella: Mortal Wish

Blake's Pursuit (#11)

Fateful Reunion (#11 ½)

John's Yearning (#12)

Ryder's Storm (#13)

Damian's Conquest (#14)

Grayson's Challenge (#15)

Isabelle's Forbidden Love (#16)

Cooper's Passion (#17)

Vanessa’s Bravery (#18)

Patrick’s Seduction (#19)

The Scanguards Vampires series has it all: love at first sight, enemies to lovers, meet cute, instalove, alpha hero, fated mates, bodyguard, band of brothers, damsel in distress, woman in peril, beauty and the beast, hidden identity, soul mates, first love, virgins, tortured hero, age gap, second chance love, grieving lover, return from the dead, secret baby, playboy, kidnappings, friends to lovers, coming out, secret admirer, last to know, unrequited love, amnesia, royalty, forbidden love, identical twins, partners in fighting crime...

Ratings and reviews

4 stars — This was a reread, but I hadn’t written a review the first time I read it, so this is just my current thoughts. Course I didn’t write my review right away, so this is going to be a lame review again. I will admit that I liked the overarching plot and world setup more than the romance this time around. Which is not to say the romance was bad, I definitely enjoyed it… But the steamy scenes weren’t necessarily that inspiring…this is weird to admit, but I really wasn’t a fan of referring to Delilah’s genitals as pink petals…it grossed me out for some reason. But that’s my own hang up. So basically I ended up enjoying the non-steamy romance moments more. Samson was intriguing because of what he was going through with his…er…issues. It was a really unique spin to put on a story, an impotent vampire. It was actually kind of sad though, how lonely he was, and how he was trying to force a connection because he wanted some family. I really loved his backstory and how that came into play throughout the story. Delilah was intriguing herself. I loved how smart she was, how she was looking for that control in her job — trying to fix something from her past by trying to fix things for people now. It was a bit weird, but it worked for me. I loved that she did eventually get resolution on that issue. I seriously loved the set of characters we’re introduced to in Samson’s friends/employees. The whole setup of Scanguards is intriguing, and I enjoyed the secret underground world. I felt for a lot of the characters, I was intrigued by so many of their stories. I think that was truly a strong part. It made me desperately want to seek out and read them all. I’ve read the first 3 or 4, so I’ll be rereading them, and then continuing on with the few others I have. So yeah…really enjoyed the world building, characters and romance, and the potential for the series.

What to expect, just read the argenue books and its a push to beat but once i started i cudnt put it down really enjoyed it, only reason i didnt give 5 stars is because im soppy and i wish there was an extra chapter just following up a few years later but going to read book 2 now :-) x

I can understand advertising a free book to draw readers in to purchase other books in a series, but advertising a free book of 333 pages and then allowing only 4 chapters to be read sucks lemons.

About the author

Tina Folsom is a New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author. Her bestselling series, Scanguards Vampires, has sold over 1 Million copies worldwide. Tina has written over 50 books, which are published in English, German, French, and Spanish. Tina writes about Vampires (Scanguards Vampires and Venice Vampyr series), Greek Gods (Out of Olympus Series), Immortals and Demons (Stealth Guardians Series), CIA Agents (Code Name Stargate), and Bachelors (Hamptons Bachelors Club).

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