Mission: Improper
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4.6 • 8 Ratings
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Publisher Description
A thrilling twist on the enemies to lovers’ theme—a deliciously dark vampire romance with a unique steampunk infusion.
He promised her vengeance. She threatened to steal his heart instead….
Caleb Byrnes works best alone. The cold and brooding blue blood is the best tracker the Guild of Nighthawks has, and he rules the craving within him with an iron hand. Nobody escapes him. Nobody gets the better of him. And nobody has ever come close to unleashing the hunger within him.
Until now….
Ingrid Miller is the one who got away.
The one woman who makes him burn, and threatens all his hard-won control.
The passionate and fiery verwulfen bounty hunter once worked a case with him—and left him tied to his bed. Naked.
When they’re partnered together on a new case, Byrnes finally sees his chance to have his revenge. He will have her in his bed and he will ruin her with his kiss, and vengeance will be so, so sweet.
There’s just one little problem….
Vampires once ruled London—but after a bloodthirsty revolution left the human queen on the throne, the city has been negotiating a new peace. Rumors of a plot against the queen beckon, and Byrnes and Ingrid must go undercover among the blue blood elite in order to discover the truth.
And when their hunt uncovers a dangerous conspiracy, Byrnes must unleash the darkness within him if he’s to have any chance of protecting the woman his vampiric half wants to claim….
A unique, sexy paranormal romance, Bec McMaster's London Steampunk novels will appeal to fans of Ilona Andrews, Nalini Singh, and Kristen Callihan's Darkest London series.
Binge read this COMPLETE series today!
Mission: Improper is the first book in the spin-off to Bec's award-winning London Steampunk series. If you're searching for a vampire romance with a sexy twist, an enemies-to-lovers pairing, and plenty of action-adventure, then you’ll love sharing the journey with Byrnes and Ingrid!
Don’t miss any of the London Steampunk: The Blue Blood Conspiracy books!
Book 1: Mission: Improper.
Book 2: The Mech Who Loved Me.
Book 3: You Only Love Twice.
Book 4: To Catch A Rogue
Book 5: Dukes Are Forever
Book 6: From London, With Love
What everyone is saying about Bec McMaster:
"a must read for paranormal fans and steampunk fans alike. 5/5 Stars, Reviewer Top Pick" –Night Owl Reviews
"richly imagined, gritty and dark, and full of hot heroes and hot sex...utterly delicious. " –Smart Bitches, Trashy Books
"Action, adventure, steampunk, and blazing hot seduction...Bec McMaster offers it all." –Eve Silver, author of Sins of the Flesh
London Steampunk: The Blue Blood Conspiracy series:
- Gaslight Fantasy Romance
- Historical Fantasy Romance
- Steampunk Romance
- Paranormal Romance
- Vampire Romance
- Action Adventure Romance
Customer Reviews
Mission Improper
A very well written unusual story so very unusual of the
blue bloods of the rich and high ranking with an interesting twist a big thank you to the Author 🧡🥰🙏
Fast-paced steampunk conspiracy featuring mechs, blue bloods, verwulfen and corsets
So, I started reading the London Steampunk series but got bogged down in book 2 and never recovered but I love a steampunk story and I was sooo over contemporary romance so when I saw this on my shelf (well actually the second book but I backtracked and started this one) I decided a palate-cleanser was in order.
Despite not having read books 2-5 of the London Steampunk I didn't find it difficult to follow the story, indeed a revolution has occurred (presumably the climax of the previous series), the Queen has overthrown her consort and imposed some enlightened laws upon her citizens: recognising the rights of verwulfen and mechs; and removing the absolute power of the Echelon, the upper class blue bloods who formerly ruled. Blue bloods are similar to what we would normally term vampires, however in this world vampires are what happens when a blue blood goes to far into the blood craving - once a blue blood becomes a vampire they are creatures driven by their lust for blood and are supernaturally strong (stronger even than a blue blood or a verwulfen) and almost indestructible.
However, not everyone is happy with the Queen's reforms, especially the blue bloods who are no longer entitled to do whatever they want. A series of bizarre events have seen whole groups of people simply disappear: an entire street in the East End of London, 40 members of the Echelon at a private party in pleasure gardens etc.
Caleb Byrnes is the illegitimate son of a blue blood and his mistress, accidentally infected with the virus. A member of the Nighthawks, he is invited to join a mysterious elite group to investigate the disappearances. The elite group comprises: Caleb; a verwulfen called Ingrid Miller with whom he has a chequered history; Ava McLaren, a blue blood laboratory assistant with a mechanical heart; Kincaid, a giant mech who hates blue bloods; Charlie Todd, one of the rookery lads who has also been infected by the blue blood virus; Gemma Townsend, another blue blood who deals in information; and the Duke of Malloryn.
As Caleb and Ingrid fight their animal attraction whilst investigating the disappearances we are plunged into blue blood conspiracies, secret societies, underground chases, vampires, dhampirs, false leads and corsets galore. I loved it.
Off to read book 2 ...