The Depraved Prince

By: Lexie Axelson

Narrated by: Janine Granda, Joe Arden

It’s the 1990s, and nothing ever happens in my small town in Texas. But then I met him, and I turned into his obsession. Hayden Drago is dangerously handsome, monstrous, and…a vampire. He’s a monster I only thought existed in fictional books or movies. I was never supposed to meet him. I’m a working college student, and one night our paths collided, and my life changed forever. I thought I knew the world I lived in, but that quickly dissolved after I got taken by him. He’s never letting me go, and I’m afraid I don’t want him to. Little do I know something about my existence causes wars in Hayden’s world. Everyone calls him The Depraved Prince, and he takes pleasure in showing me why.

©2024 Lexie Axelson (P)2025 Blue Nose Publishing

So many emotions

I loved this book and Joe Arden as usual pulls you in. The way the spice scenes were spicing and needing tissues. So worth a credit and going through Milly and Haidyn life. Even though Milly was getting on my nerves a little but loved every bit of it.

Heartbreaking

There were times that I very much disliked the FMC but this story was truly beautiful. And it hurts that this is a standalone because I need more of them and to know their ending. The voice actors truly outdid themselves in this and it’s amazing!!!

WOW!!

The story was so good! I don’t know how I feel about the ending. The plot twists and the characters. The FMC would upset me like heck sometimes but so goood! But hoping there’s a 2nd book. The narrators were AMAZING!!!!!!! So much emotion.

Not a HEA

If the ending was different it would be 3.5 stars. I’m unsure if this is a standalone or if it will be a series. I’ve tried to look but I am finding conflicting answers. I’m hoping there is another & the author changes my mind because the story has a lot of potential. I really enjoyed the book even when the MC’s made me mad & annoyed me at times, but the ending ruined it for me. I won’t spoil it but there is no HEA so be warned. I wouldn’t recommend until the other books are out, if there are others planned.

Narration: they’re both 5 stars. Joe is the reason I got this book. I will listen to anything he reads. Amazing performance

Joe Arden Saved It

Joe. Freaking. Arden. He plays unhinged obsessesive SO well and he is the primary reason this book was enjoyable.
The story had a lot of potential but it just needed….more. More depth, more yearning, more plot, more oomph. It just kind of fell flat and there were some holes in the narrative. If I had bought the physical book it would’ve been more disappointing but again… Joe Arden saved it as well as the fact that there were two voice actors working together throughout each chapter in true duet style.