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  • Risking Immortality: A Sapphic Vampire Romance (Fated Mates, Paranormal, Soulmate Bond) (The Loch & Key Series Book 1)

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Risking Immortality: A Sapphic Vampire Romance (Fated Mates, Paranormal, Soulmate Bond) (The Loch & Key Series Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Alyson Root (Author), Tara Sullivan (Editor) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 out of 5 stars (742)

What if your soulmate could save you… or doom you for eternity?

Amelia Loch has always kept her distance. As the heir to a powerful vampire clan, she lives in the shadows of the human world—safe, unseen, and untouchable. But when her thirtieth birthday looms, everything changes.

Bound by ancient vampire law, Amelia must find her fated mate before sunset… or descend into eternal madness. No turning back. No second chances. And for someone like Amelia—bookish, reclusive, and proudly unattached—the odds aren’t great.

Then she meets Erin: a sharp-tongued, captivating bartender who sparks something wild in her. She’s beautiful. Bold. Irresistibly human. And possibly Amelia’s only hope for salvation.

But bonding with a human has never been done. If Amelia risks her immortality—and her heart—can love really defy centuries of prejudice? Or will she lose everything in the process?

Risking Immortality is a slow-burn sapphic paranormal romance featuring fated mates, vampire lore, and high-stakes longing. Perfect for fans of forbidden love, soul-deep connections, and stories where the monsters love just as fiercely as the mortals.

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I could not wait till this book hit my Kindle. I have never been disappointed with any of Alyson's books so no surprise that I loved this one. It's a totally different take on Vampire stories and I loved the originality that Alyson brought to this trope. It was a fast-paced read with little angst between the two characters. Amelia and Erin are so good together. Erin especially is not easy to handle when she goes into protective mode. Amelia's family is just amazing. I totally loved Lucille. As always, Alyson's talent brings unexpected twists and turns to the story but always with a finesse that only she has mastered. I am so looking forward to book 2.

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About the Author

Alyson was born and raised in the heart of England. She moved to Paris in 2015 when she met her wife. Together they moved to the west of France, where they now live with their two dogs. Alyson spends her time reading sapphic fiction books, writing and Scuba Diving. Alyson discovered her love of writing in her mid thirties. Her debut book, A Dance Towards Forever, was inspired by her wife and their very own love story. Alyson wrote Diving Into Her and award-winning Always Emilie, which added with her first book, created The French Connection series.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0D9HSQTJT
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ J&M Books
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  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 2, 2024
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 694 KB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 296 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1917785259
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Book 1 of 3 ‏ : ‎ The Loch & Key Series
  • Best Sellers Rank: #80,026 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
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Alyson was born and raised in the heart of England. She moved to Paris in 2015 when she met her wife. Together they moved to the west of France, where they now live with their two dogs. Alyson spends her time reading sapphic fiction books, writing and Scuba Diving.

Alyson discovered her love of writing in her mid thirties. Her debut book, A Dance Towards Forever, was inspired by her wife and their very own love story. Alyson wrote Diving Into Her and award-winning Always Emilie, which added with her first book, created The French Connection series.

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4.5 out of 5 stars
742 global ratings

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Customers find this vampire romance book very enjoyable, with its sizzling rollercoaster emotions. The story receives positive feedback for being different from typical vampire narratives, and one customer notes how it incorporates LGBTQAI+ elements.
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10 customers mention enjoyment, 10 positive, 0 negative
Customers find the book very enjoyable and amazing.
Enjoyable and interesting take on vampire lore intertwined with fated mates - vampires need to find and bond with their mate before their 30th...Read more
I mostly enjoyed this book. The characters feel real, and I love that Amelia's family acts like a family....Read more
I LOVED this book, so much so that I finished it in a single sitting....Read more
Enjoyed reading this! The storyline was amazing. I couldn't put it down....Read more
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Customers enjoy the emotional journey of the book, describing it as a sizzling rollercoaster of feelings, with one customer highlighting the cute family dynamics.
...Plenty of spice and sweet moments....Read more
...upbeat book with just the right amount of spice and humor and not much angst. Great break from reality!Read more
...This is a book you will want to devour. It is romantic and super hot all while trying to save this couple and making sure the bond between them is...Read more
...The beginning stages of Amelia and Erin's love story was incredible and seeing how things progressed was great....Read more
7 customers mention story, 7 positive, 0 negative
Customers enjoy the story of this vampire romance, appreciating its unique take on the genre and the inclusion of LGBTQ+ elements.
...Can just images the drama thats gonna unfold in book 2. Epic story with a 5🌟 all the way. Dont miss out on a wild fire vampiric mated novel....Read more
Enjoyed reading this! The storyline was amazing. I couldn't put it down....Read more
...It's a totally different take on Vampire stories and I loved the originality that Alyson brought to this trope....Read more
...Amelia and Erin are amazing-their story is perfect and I can’t wait to get book 2! Thankfully it’s only a couple more weeks away!...Read more

Top reviews from the United States

  • Desiree
    5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing book!
    Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2025
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    Enjoyed reading this! The storyline was amazing. I couldn't put it down. The beginning stages of Amelia and Erin's love story was incredible and seeing how things progressed was great. Patiently waited for the second book to come out!
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  • Issy W
    4.0 out of 5 stars enjoyable read
    Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2026
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    Enjoyable and interesting take on vampire lore intertwined with fated mates - vampires need to find and bond with their mate before their 30th birthday, or go feral. I would assume that they're pulled together as oft is with fated mates, as the number of feral vampires seems to be very low, though vampires in this series are also born, not made.

    It's a light read, very much what I'd expect from Alyson Root, with more of a focus on the dialogue and the actions of the characters, and less so on descriptions. Plenty of spice and sweet moments. The family dynamics are cute, Amelia's siblings and parents all having their unique traits, some that she's happy to be around, others not so much.

    I did enjoy my time with the book, and given that it sets up for a sequel (Erin's pov is up for the next book), I am curious to see how things develop with them as an established couple in the rest of the trilogy.
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  • Judith Rodda
    5.0 out of 5 stars Anything written by Alyson Root is a joyful experience.
    Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2024
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    I could not wait till this book hit my Kindle. I have never been disappointed with any of Alyson's books so no surprise that I loved this one. It's a totally different take on Vampire stories and I loved the originality that Alyson brought to this trope. It was a fast-paced read with little angst between the two characters. Amelia and Erin are so good together. Erin especially is not easy to handle when she goes into protective mode. Amelia's family is just amazing. I totally loved Lucille. As always, Alyson's talent brings unexpected twists and turns to the story but always with a finesse that only she has mastered. I am so looking forward to book 2.
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  • Sam HV
    5.0 out of 5 stars Sapphic vampires FTW
    Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2024
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    I LOVED this book, so much so that I finished it in a single sitting.
    I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, I’ve never read anything by Alyson that I didn’t absolutely adore. She is definitely one of my must read authors- if she wrote it I know I’ll love it! I completely fell in love with Erin and Amelia and their love. The way Alyson is able to capture deep emotions on a page leaves me freaking speechless and I cannot get enough of her writing.
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  • MissAlice 2U
    3.0 out of 5 stars Cute
    Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2024
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    This read very YA fanfiction meets book pages. The characters are 30 and 26, but again, the page illuminates how young the way they think is and their approach to situations is also very… dramatic. Fun vampy fic, soulmate conundrum that leaves one character a bloody mess, and an pseudo-HEA that leaves readers with a prompt to read the second book to see how this story pans out. It’s cute, but ended up skipping most of the dialogue as it seemed to meander and didn’t push the plot along much.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Cute cozy contemporary vampire romance
    Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2025
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    If you're looking for intrigue and gritty high stakes fights and vamp bampfing heroines defeating twisted villains to save complex damsels with dark secrets and traumatic pasts.....you won't find that here. If you want a romance between a brooding businesswoman with a loving but over involved family and a sassy spitfire bartender where one of them happens to be a vampire...well, here ya go. There is no antagonist in this. No scary parts. No fighting that isn't adult siblings bickering like kids for comedic effect. They have a sort of magical problem to overcome, and the vampire community is understanding and supportive throughout, and there are basically no interactions with humans other than the primary love interest and briefly the woman she's already dating when the book starts. The primary conflict is internal for the main character, who is the quintessential brooding vamp with moral quandaries that she gets moody and obsessive over, until someone calls her out and makes her chill out and communicate. In other words, the main character must find coping mechanisms for her anxiety so she can be with her fated mate and not go crazy and die.
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  • Ziah
    4.0 out of 5 stars Something different in vampire stories
    Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2025
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    I mostly enjoyed this book. The characters feel real, and I love that Amelia's family acts like a family. When I was ready to give her a good talking to, they actually did it! Erin reacts to Amelia's big reveal like people I actually know would.

    The writing is stilted, though. I get that the author was probably trying to make Amelia and her family seem more formal, but I'm not sure it worked. But if you can overlook that, I recommend it.
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  • Lorraine Rusnack
    5.0 out of 5 stars All for love
    Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2024
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    This is a fascinating take on a vampire love story. Amelia feels she is doomed to never finding her mate. Erin is human and has no idea she works for a vampire. As the two try to resist each other fate has other plans for Amelia and Erin. This is a book you will want to devour. It is romantic and super hot all while trying to save this couple and making sure the bond between them is secure. I can't wait for their next story.
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  • Lisa
    5.0 out of 5 stars Phenomenal
    Reviewed in Canada on January 27, 2026
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    What an amazing start to the series! These characters are incredible! Absolutely LOVED it 🥰
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  • L .GOODWIN
    5.0 out of 5 stars So so so so so good!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 21, 2024
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    Having to wait till January 2025 for book 2???? Come on!!.

    This book is so funny and sexy, it's the perfect mix as far as I'm concerned.
    I flew through it. I'm a sucker for sexy humour and this book is filled with it lol . As always Alyson Root's writing is top notch. You won't be disappointed.
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  • Desiree
    1.0 out of 5 stars Not a queer friendly reading.
    Reviewed in Spain on March 31, 2026
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    Spoilers ahead:

    I saw this book recommended a lot of times, but at the first pages the worldbuilding states that vampires are open-minded with gays and lesbians (and bi/pan people, I guess). And then, the world-building makes it impossible to survive asexual and aromantic vampires. I'm not even sure a polyamorous vampire could exist since everyone is forced to 'mate' in a forever bond with only one person. There's supposed to be a polyamorous character, but she only have threesomes and a lot of sex without an actual relationship outside her marriage. Feels quite fetishized.

    Also, it may be a cultural difference since in my country the surrogate pregnancy is banned because it's considered explotation of poor women, but the book does actually state that's the choice for same-gender vampire couples. I guess transgender vampires doesn't exist neither.
    (Fun fact: in my country there's people who wants surrogate pregnancy, but they're all white, rich and straight couples, not same-gender couples).

    And the cherry on top is that the worst destiny for a vampire is... loosing their sanity if they don't 'mate'. They kill this defective ones when they reach insanity. It supposed to be to prevent vampires to murder humans, but I can't help but feel it ableist and kind of eugenic...ish?

    After the open-minded statement in the first pages... well, this wasn't a comfortable reading. I mean, the main character is even against the scientific guy who's trying to learn how to save the poor insane vampires by studiying them.
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  • Springa
    5.0 out of 5 stars So Very Good
    Reviewed in Australia on November 19, 2024
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    Wonderful story and characters from a very talented author who has a delightful way with repartee. Loved every page of it and can't wait for the next book.
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  • Katjaren
    5.0 out of 5 stars Love has no borders
    Reviewed in Germany on December 15, 2024
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    Unusual story..was totally hooked..waiting for book 2. Fantasy at its best learning about a world hidden.
    Can highly recommend this great love story..fascinating..
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