Published: October 3rd 2011
Publisher: Bloomsbury
ASIN:  B005WU55BM


My Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
I received this book from Netgalley for review. 


Bleeding Hearts is the fourth book in the Drake Chronicles series. It is written from the POV of Lucy, her cousin Christabel and Connor Drake.


In the first book, the focus was on the Drake family, the second the Helios Ra, the third the Hounds and in this instalment, its the Hel Blar. 


There is an epidemic of Hel Blar in Violet Hill but now they are acting differently. They are wearing collars and are being controlled. Buy by who? 


Lucy's cousin Christabel has come to stay and they have a very strict curfew. Christabel cant understand why its needed in such a small, quiet town. She feels there is something going on that Lucy, Nicholas and his cute brother Connor are not letting her in on. And then she is kidnapped having been mistaken for Lucy.


I enjoyed this book. I liked seeing Lucy back in the main frame as I really like her character and her relationship with Nicholas. Christabel is a strong female character who is tough and sometimes sarcastic. And we see a new side to Connor who is usually just stuck in front of a computer. This one is as action packed as all the rest with the usual great dialect. 


There is an interesting sideline involving Solange and it looks like this will resolved in the next instalment. 


The downside is a cliffhanger ending which is something that I find offputting.


Overall, this was an enjoyable read and will be enjoyed by most paranormal fans. I look forward to the next one!