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Claiming Marcus (Lords of Discord Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Jocelynn Drake (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 1,935 ratings
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Ethan wants revenge.

Vampires slaughtered his family.

When a job opening comes up for suspected vampire Marcus Varik, Ethan is sure fate is finally smiling on him.

Except his new boss is nothing like he expected.

Shy, awkward, incredibly protective, and so perfectly sexy.

Ethan was definitely wrong about Marcus and the Variks, but is it too late to stop the deadly events he has set into motion? Will he lose the love shining in Marcus’s eyes?

Claiming Marcus is the first book in an MM paranormal romance series that has vampires, betrayal, annoying brothers, a two-hundred-year-old virgin, music, heartbreak, hope, sexy times, and a raven named Ozzie.

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    Lords of Discord
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    October 31, 2019
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  1. “Food first,” Rafe groaned. “I need to feed.” “We’ll get drive-thru,” Ethan muttered without thinking. “Most humans won’t let you drag them through the little window,” Winter said.
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Text: Marcus waited 200 years for the one who could own his heart.
piano, text states: Ethan was his joy.
piano, text states: until he betrayed them...

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"Fangtastic! A sexy new story full of suspense, romance and action. I loved the story and really enjoyed reading about Marcus and Ethan and watching their relationship develop. The brothers were interesting and I can't wait to learn more about them and what happens next." ~Ashley Martinez, I Love Books And Stuff Blog


"Well, that was an absolute dream of a romance from Jocelynn Drake. Thoroughly jam-packed with all the things I love to read in a paranormal - great world-building, compelling characters, actual repercussions for actions taken, seriously hot and sexy creatures of the night and two men I was rooting for from the start." ~Cadiva, Goodreads Reviewer

"I loved every single page in Claiming Marcus with all the high, lows and all the shenanigans thrown in..."~Lyndy Ann, Goodreads Reviewer

"What a great first installment to a new series by the always wonderful Jocelynn Drake." ~ Haletostilinski, Goodreads Reviewer

"Oh man! It's been a while since I have read a truly bad ass, well-written, super sexy vampire romance (sans mpreg, that is...I'm talking just a true vampire PRN romance) and this book delivered on so, so many levels! Great characters, great chemistry between our two MCs, great world building with clans and divided groups and inner-vampire politics, bad ass vampires - actually feeding on blood, and a book that left me needing book 2 right away!" ~Rachel Emily, Goodreads Reviewer

"Absolutely loved this! Oh my GOD! It's been a while since I've enjoyed a vampire book. This was amazing! Just goes to show how amazing of a writer Jocelynn truly is. This was funny, sexy, hot, and interesting without being overwhelming, plus it was action filled!" ~LauraSt, Goodreads Reviewer

"I love paranormal romance and I love Jocelynn's style! I can't wait to read the rest of the books and find out what happens next in the vampire world." ~Fatimama, Goodreads Reviewer

"I don't want to give too much away, but I will say that I loved it from beginning to end and I cannot wait to see who's next... Hopefully Rafe, though I hope all the brothers get their own story!!! 5 well deserved stars from me!" ~Jenny Wood, Goodreads Reviewer

"𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝘂𝘀 was captivating. I loved the mystery, the characters and the romance. Just loved it!" ~Anabela M., Goodreads Reviewer

"AMAZING!!!!!! Marcus and Ethan are my new favorite couple! I loved this unique world built here and only want to know more and more." ~Rachel, Goodreads Reviewer

"Sexy Vamp....Oh My! Vampire Romance books are what life is made of. I am a huge Vamp reader and was incredibly excited to see one of my authors wrote one. Then writing was AMAZING, as always. I thoroughly enjoyed getting know the different Varik brothers and their personalities. Vampire meets cute boy but cute boy hates vampires.... What could possibly go wrong?" ~Michelle Slagan, Goodreads Reviewer

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07YPYY16N
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (October 31, 2019)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 31, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3786 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 352 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 1,935 ratings

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Jocelynn Drake

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New York Times Bestselling author Jocelynn Drake loves a good story, whether she is reading it or writing one of her own. Over the years, her stories have allowed her to explore space, talk to dragons, dodge bullets with assassins, hang with vampires, and fall in love again and again.

This former Kentucky girl has moved up, down, and across the U.S. with her husband. Recently, they’ve settled near the Rockies.

When she is not hammering away at her keyboard or curled up with a book, she can be found walking her dog Ace, or playing video games. She loves Bruce Wayne, Ezio Auditore, travel, tattoos, explosions, and fast cars.

She is the author of the urban fantasy series: The Dark Days series and the Asylum Tales. She has recently completed a gay romantic suspense series called The Exit Strategy about two assassins falling in love and trying to create a life together, as well as a MM paranormal romance series featuring a family of vampires.

She has co-authored with Rinda Elliot the following series: Unbreakable Bonds, Ward Security, Pineapple Grove, and the Weavers Circle. She has also co-authored with AJ Sherwood the Scales 'N Spells dragon series. She can be found at JocelynnDrake.com.

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Danielle Pernell
5.0 out of 5 stars Vampires are dope, fight me
Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2023
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I'm going to keep this short because these books have been out for a minute and I'm clearly late to the party.

This book was amazing. I loved how traditional vampire lore (ie them needing to consume blood, not going to go in the sun) was combined with some newer and fresh ideas. Such as a vampire council or the fact that some vampires have different abilities and affinities. That was dope.

I loved how the brothers felt like a family. The brothers bickered but still clearly love each other. They loved their mom despite everything that's going on with her. They have their quirks and their obstacles but they're not dysfunctional and that's important.

And I obviously loved Marcus and Ethan. I always love a little bit of a spin on the fated mates trope and I think it was done well here. They were really sweet with each other, the romance was easy to believe, and the smut was hot. I also really really liked the fact that Ethan was turned. So many books spend so much time debating whether or not they should turn the human and I liked how it was a fairly easy decision here. I'd say spoiler but again these books have been out for a minute.

If you're looking for a fun action-packed series with some dope worldbuilding and lovable characters, this is it. I know this is only book one but I seen a reason why I'm not going to love the other books as well. Anyways, five stars because vampires were still cool. Fight me.
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Lisa Tobleman
4.0 out of 5 stars sweet and fun start to a new series.
Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2024
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I enjoyed this book one in a new series about the Verik vampire family of brothers. I like that each brother is a fairly unique personality though it does follow the formula of : playboy, politician, scientist, spy. There is a “father” figure as well who is mostly absent from the novel, as well as my biggest gripe, the mom, also mostly absent from the novel but still a huge part of the “why do they act this way”. Overall this was a mid level spice book with some moderate politics and a “save the humans” anti vamp group dead set on taking out the Verik Vampire clan (all 6 of them). The story didn’t feel too rushed and the background was explained enough to let me know what was going on without getting bogged in the details of world building and vampire mythology.
Why I deducted a star: the mom. I mean, I get it, she’s got a mental illness but holy heck. She keeps almost killing her kids, not sure in this case keeping her alive is a mercy. In fact, since she has to be basically caged the rationale “it’s not her fault, she’s wouldn’t be this way if…” is bologna. You are talking about an apex predator with psychosis where she attacks, and tries to rip out hearts of, those near her. Nope. Nope, don’t get it, don’t feel sympathy. In fact I was ready to DNF over it when the author fixed the problem in a weirdly anticlimactic “oh!… is that how…? ok fine.” Kind of way. In fact the deus ex machina happened a little too often to make the story a five star for me, even in romance terms. Overall I liked it. It wasn’t a meh read, but enough annoyed me (seriously the escape from the Wolf, and the magic bullets…just eye roll) to drop to four stars.
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Paige
5.0 out of 5 stars I can’t believe I put off waiting to read this so long
Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2024
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I don’t even know why I put off reading this one, but I should not have! It’s so freaking good. It’s literally everything I wanted from a vampire book. It’s spicy, lots of biting, vampire society, a group of brothers, giant conflict. So much goodness and now I can’t wait for all the other brothers. And daddy Aiden!
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shann.readsbooks
5.0 out of 5 stars Great start to the series!
Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2024
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I am typically not someone that enjoys third person point of view in books; that being said, with this being dual third person POV, it was very easy to follow and separate the characters!

Jocelynn did a fantastic job with character development; both Marcus and Ethan work through things and their relationship is stronger for it!

I adored the found family feel to this story; the way in which Marcus’s brothers took Ethan in, even after the bomb that was dropped on them, was so heartfelt and wholesome! The banter between all the characters is also top tier!

This one was a book I have never seen recommended but it truly was such a good read!! I cannot wait to dive further into the series!
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Sandy Lewis
3.0 out of 5 stars Vampires
Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2019
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I love vampire stories and this one was pretty good. Sort of formulaic but comfortable. I’m waiting on book two
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mommyroy
4.0 out of 5 stars 4.5⭐Ethan & Marcus perfection
Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2024
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Please get past the 1st 2 chapters. It starts a little clunky and you feel like you're all over the place But believe me it's worth it. This story is amazing. Million 1 tails of vampire diaries in humans And they're interactions. It's hard to find any uniqueness But this author has managed to do just that. She gives you a tail woven that is not only unique but exciting The passion between Ethan and Marcus Is beautiful.. It's Ethan's face In himself himself and in Marcus That you fall in love with. Marcus is devotion to his family Is the perfect character to start this series.

Character development 5⭐
No misunderstanding/backstabbing tropes ( thank goodness )
No BS filler drama
Streamline story
Kink 2/5
Spice 4/5 you won't be disappointed
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Lindsey Middlemiss
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant paranormal romance
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 19, 2024
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Brilliant paranormal romance.

Ethan, the struggling survivor needing this assistant's job for multiple reasons, and Marcus, the 200 year old virgin vampire, are brilliant and I love the wordbuilding and feeling of family here.

In this you'll find:
✨️MM paranormal romance
✨️200 year old gay, virgin, piano-playing vampire
✨️Gay, orphaned human assistant
✨️Boss/assistant
✨️Younger vampire brothers
✨️Vampire sire stepfather
✨️Violence, assault, murder, kidnapping
✨️Parent with psychosis
✨️Foster care survivor
✨️A HEA
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A. Santana
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfeito
Reviewed in Brazil on March 19, 2020
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Uma história completa com personagens apaixonantes e cheios de personalidade. Nada muito pesado ou cheio de conflitos. Uma ótima aventura e romance para relaxar. Bom saber que teremos mais livros com esses personagens e estou ansiosa para ler o próximo.
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emse
3.0 out of 5 stars Okay
Reviewed in Germany on November 10, 2019
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Routine mässige abgespulte Story im gewohnten Drake Stil. Zum Ende hin fand ich es teilweise etwas zu simple. Vorallem wie relativ einfach der Ausbruch aus dem Keller und die Bewältigung der feindlichen Vampire dargestellt worde. Vielleicht lese ich die nächsten Teile , vielleicht aber auch nicht .
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Kristi Stanley
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
Reviewed in Australia on January 27, 2024
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I loved the world building in this book. The vampire political scene and its intricacies make an excellent background for this wonderful love story. I can’t wait to read Rafe’s story as I have fallen in love with all four brothers and their sire as well. A great read.
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Kindle Fairy
4.0 out of 5 stars Good old fashioned (?) Vampire romance 😁
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 27, 2023
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Vampires? Check
Romance? Check
Political machinations? Check
Big ass fight? Check?
One innocent vulnerable human??????? Well, that would be spoilers.
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