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A Game of Vows and Vendettas

by Ruby Roe

🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️explicit·Girl Games #4·Ongoing Series
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Why Read This?The one-sentence sell. What do you get for showing up to this book, even when it's hard?

A scorchingly spicy sapphic fantasy where a bratty princess and her battle-hardened vampire bodyguard have banter sharp enough to draw blood and chemistry hot enough to burn down the wedding venue. Fast, fun, and filthy in the best way.

Synopsis

One wedding. One reluctant bodyguard. One dangerously inconvenient attraction… Penelope Lee didn’t want a new bodyguard, especially not a brooding, battle-hardened vampire who would rather be anywhere else. But when her assigned protector is murdered just before her sister’s wedding, she’s left with no choice. Enter Dahlia St Clair, commander of the vampire-hunter army and the last person who should be stuck on glorified babysitting duty. She’s there to drink, dance, and maybe cause a little trouble—not to shadow a bratty princess through a wedding filled with secrets and unseen threats. But when danger strikes, and Penelope becomes a target, Dahlia is the only one standing between her and death. One stolen moment turns into another. One brush of hands, one heated glance, and suddenly, duty feels a lot more like desire. They both know the once the wedding is over, so is this. But when the final toast is made and the vows are spoken, they’ll have to decide—was it just a moment in time, or the start of something worth fighting for? A Game of Vows and Vendettas is a short crossover novel for the Girl Games and Kingdom of Immortal Lovers series, set at Morrigan and Stirling's wedding. It is a vampire bodyguard x bratty princess romance with chaos, spice, and features the faces of all your favourites from across both Ruby's main series.

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At a Glance

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Book Details

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Goodreads RatingThe crowd's verdict. Take it with salt, though. Some masterpieces are polarizing.

4.56 ★ (362)

Page CountHow long the commitment is.

226 pages

PublishedWhen this hit shelves. Helpful for tracking vibes by era.

2025

Primary GenreWhat type of book this is. Romance? Fantasy? A 400-page therapy session disguised as a thriller?

Fantasy Romance

PairingWho's falling in love? The gender makeup of your main romance. Helps you find your specific flavor of love story.

F/F

POVWhose head are you in? First person = deep in the feels. Third = watching from above. Dual = emotional whiplash (affectionate).

Dual POV

Romance PacingHow long until they kiss? Slow burn = 300 pages of tension. Insta-love = page 12 and it's already chaos.

Insta-love

CliffhangerEnding type: HEA = forever happy (you'll cry happy). HFN = happy for now (open to interpretation). Bittersweet = complicated feelings. Know what you're signing up for.

reveal ending

AudiobookCan you experience this book while driving? Washing dishes? Working out while emotionally destroyed? Check here.

AvailableCan you experience this book while driving? Washing dishes? Working out while emotionally destroyed? Check here.

Yes

FormatHow fancy is the audio? Standard = one narrator. Full cast = theater kids went off. GraphicAudio = a MoViE iN yOuR mInD.

Single Narrator (unspecified)

NarratorThe voice in your ears.

Allie Rose, Islay Jacobs, Zara Hampton-Brown

Narrator Count

Multiple

TropesPlot devices and story situations that drive the romance. These are the circumstances that throw characters together or create conflict, not how they personally relate.

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enemies to loversbodyguard romanceforced proximitybrat tamingvampire romancethere was only one bedbratty princessforbidden attractionwedding setting
RomanceMagicActionAngstWorld
Theme Constellation

Mood & Vibe

MoodWhat you felt reading this. Swoony? Gutted? Deliciously unhinged? The emotional fingerprint.

chaoticwittyplayfulintenseromantic

Writing StyleHow the author writes - prose style, dialogue approach, and narrative voice. This is about craft and delivery, not emotional effect.

wittyfast-pacedbanter-heavysteamy

Story PacingDoes the story sprint or saunter? Fast = you'll miss sleep. Slow = you'll savor every word. Medium = balanced chaos.

fast

Emotional WeightHow much are you gonna cry? Light = fun feels. Moderate = real stakes. Heavy = bring tissues. Devastating = call your therapist.

moderate

Energy RequiredCan you read this on a Tuesday after work, or do you need a full Saturday and three cups of coffee? Low/Medium/High.

low

VibesOne perfect sentence that captures the essence. Like: 'Fae politics meets forbidden romance with zero chill.'

comfort read vibespage turner

Characters

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FMC ArchetypeWho is she? The female main character's core identity/role. Assassin? Healer? General Badass?

bratty princess with hidden vulnerability

MMC ArchetypeWho is he? The male main character's core identity/role. Your exact flavor of book boyfriend.

N/A - sapphic romance, love interest is brooding vampire hunter bodyguard

Relationship DynamicsThe interpersonal dynamic between the main characters. How do they relate to each other? This is about character energy and connection style, not plot situations.

bodyguard x princessdom/subbrat tamingmasc/femmeenemies to lovers

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Spice Level 5

Spice StyleNot just how much spice, but what kind. Emotional intimacy? Explicit but vanilla? Plot-driven heat? Know your flavor.

dom/sub dynamicsbrat tamingghost pepper heatfrequent spicy scenes

Getting SteamyGentle kinks. Fun but nothing too crazy. The appetizer, so to speak.

tension and banterstolen glancespower play

Bringing the HeatFor those who know exactly what they came for. This is where you find your exact brand of chaos. The good stuff.

brat tamingdom/subvampire biting
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violenceexplicit sexual contentvampire bitingpower dynamicsdanger and threats
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World & Setting

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World TypeWhat kind of world are you stepping into? High fantasy = full secondary world. Urban fantasy = magic in modern cities. Portal = starts here, goes there.

high fantasy

Primary SettingWhere does the story physically take place? Court intrigue = palace. Dark academia = campus. Cozy witch vibes = small town. This is about location, not world rules.

vampire territory wedding venue

Fantasy CreaturesWhat supernatural beings populate this world? Fae courts, vampire covens, dragon riders, or just regular humans doing their best.

vampires

RepresentationIdentity representation in the book. LGBTQ+, race/ethnicity, disability, neurodivergence, body type, age and more.

sapphic romancemasc/femme dynamicqueer fantasy world

Reading Context

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Emotional PayoffWhat you get for showing up. The catharsis, the growth, the 'I'm a different person now' moment. This is why the hard books are worth it.

deeply romantic with meaningful vows and commitment despite immortality complications

Best Time of YearSeasonal mood rings for books. Summer romance reads different than winter gothic.

anytime

When & Where to ReadContext matters. Some books are Beach Trip energy, others are 3am Bedtime spiral-reads. Trust.

When you want sapphic spice with humorquick weekend readpalate cleanser between heavy reads

Girl Games

A Game of Hearts and Heists

#1 A Game of Hearts and Heists

A Game of Romance and Ruin

#2 A Game of Romance and Ruin

A Game of Deceit and Desire

#3 A Game of Deceit and Desire

A Game of Vows and Vendettas

#4 A Game of Vows and Vendettas

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Quick Facts

Spice LevelThe heat scale. 0=wholesome, 1=kisses, 2=fade-to-black, 3=tasteful spice, 4=explicit, 5=you need a cold shower. Know thyself.🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️explicit
PagesHow long the commitment is.226
PublishedWhen this hit shelves. Helpful for tracking vibes by era.2025
GoodreadsThe crowd's verdict. Take it with salt, though. Some masterpieces are polarizing.4.56 ★ (362)
EndingEnding type: HEA = forever happy (you'll cry happy). HFN = happy for now (open to interpretation). Bittersweet = complicated feelings. Know what you're signing up for.reveal ending

SeriesThe series this book belongs to and where it falls in the reading order.

Girl Games #4
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