--- product_id: 35199072 title: "Captive: Beautiful Monsters Vol. 1" brand: "jex lane" price: "£16.99" currency: GBP in_stock: false reviews_count: 9 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/35199072-captive-beautiful-monsters-vol-1 store_origin: GB region: United Kingdom --- # Captive: Beautiful Monsters Vol. 1 **Brand:** jex lane **Price:** £16.99 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Captive: Beautiful Monsters Vol. 1 by jex lane - **How much does it cost?** £16.99 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/35199072-captive-beautiful-monsters-vol-1) ## Best For - jex lane enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted jex lane brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Captive: Beautiful Monsters Vol. 1 ## Images ![Captive: Beautiful Monsters Vol. 1 - Image 1](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51Qf1kRZ+hL.jpg) ![Captive: Beautiful Monsters Vol. 1 - Image 2](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51JQQxomjrL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent start to a sexy, emotional, and unquely supernatural series! *by A***R on Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2017* **Disclaimer: Allow me to start with, I read the first three books in this series within days. I apologize if my reviews blend together, but the flow of the Beautiful Monsters Series was so immensely smooth it felt like I was watching a television series or anime. To stop reading after the first volume was completed required more will power than I could muster. With this preface out of the way, here is what I thought about the books:To be honest, I started reading this book for a few reasons (Vampires, four-plus star rating by 200+people, AND M/M subject matter), but continued reading because Jex Lane made it utterly impossible to not turn to that next page and read that next chapter. Her characters are dynamic and unique, making it easy to separate the multitude of colorful personalities you will meet throughout the books. Lane has a magical, and sometimes infuriating, talent to paint a world filled with shades of GREY. Nothing, about her realistic settings or rippling effect of plot twists are simple black and white. You will find yourself loving the "bad-guys" and hating "allies". The main character Mathew will enjoy the highest of highs and suffer the lowest of lows, and with him your emotions will back-flip, front-flip, and even lie completely still in anticipation for what will happen next.Beautiful Monsters Vol. 1:The story starts off with a bang, introducing you to Mathew (the main character) and Tarrick (could be considered most secondary main character). Lane immediately immerses you into her supernatural world. Peeking your interest with a creative twist on some species (vampires and incubi) that you thought you had already known. The, clearly unhealthy and still hot as hell, relationship between Mathew and Tarrick is so intriguing you often switch from rooting for Mathew to make a move to mentally willing him to get as far away as he can. This complex hurricane of character alliances and hidden agendas was unlike any other I've ever read (and I've read plenty). To top the dramatic sway of emotions, Lane, created a perfect protagonist. I found myself loving, feeling, and siding with Mathew throughout the entire book. For the most part, his decisions and actions were on par with what I would've have done/felt; and even when he did something I slightly disagreed with I could still understand why he did it (it's just not what I would have done). Of course let's not forget the erotic scenes, which I felt were nicely paced, sexy as all get out and on point with the plot line. (Side note: Just for the record, this book consists of M/M and M/F erotic situations. All scenes will certainly satisfy any reader) And finally, Lane leaves us with a never boring ending and one final plot twist to ensnare you into NEEDING MORE!Ultimately I give Captive: Beautiful Monsters Vol.1 a five stars out of five because it checks off most, if not all, of my boxes. It was action packed, creative, complex, INSANELY interesting and erotic to the bone. If Mathew was a real person and I happened to be stuck in his world, I'd like to believe we'd get along. Lord knows I already feel for him and his past tragedies. Give volume one a try and I can almost guarantee you will be seeking out volume 2. Thank you Jex Lane for filling a few hours of my life with adventure, drama, and romance. Can't wait to read more. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A new favourite!! *by R***R on Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2017* Wow, this was amazing! Dark, sexy, emotional... I cried for Matthew a number of times, the writing was such that I felt for a number of characters.I went into this thinking it was m/m paranormal, but it turned out to be all inclusive with whatever. Having said this, the sex was never the main event, the story was strong enough to be the central driver, and the characters were written with such skill. If you've read Tiffany Reisz's Original Sinners, you'll know what I mean. I'm also going to throw another name I respect completely, which is PC Pacat - this book is on par with her dark and compelling fantasy. If she wrote a vampire/Succubis war trilogy, this would be her baby.Loved this, completely original vampire lore to anything I've read yet, and I was on the edge of my seat with twists and turns, there is no way of predicting what is going to happen next. I look forward to continuing with beautiful Matthew's story, and recommend book friends to try it. The amazing ratings stand up!! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Haunting *by R***N on Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2018* I don't normally give 5 star reviews. My requirements for 5 star reviews aren't necessarily any particular writing mechanic (although good writing definitely helps). Instead, 5 star books (for me) are books that leave me thinking about them days to months after I read them. Captive is such a book.Captive isn't an easy read. It made me angry, and I raged at various characters both while I was reading and after. It got to the point where I honestly hated some of them. But that to me is a sign of fantastic writing--the fact that an author can make me feel so much for fictional people. This book made me think about the general concept of betrayal and the very real tendency of people to blindly follow their leaders, even if that leader is asking them to do a horrible thing. It made me consider, "What if this society that blindly follows is an immortal one? How entrenched in their ways and traditions would such a society be?" The fact that this book made me think about such topics is impressive.The author manages to keep a foreboding, dark tension throughout the entire book, and the relationship between two adversaries was electric.This is a great, very addicting book. Highly recommended for readers who like dark fantasy. The sequels get even darker, so if that is an issue for you, don't read. The warnings in the book description are real. Also, this is not a romance, so don't expect it to be. There are both M/M and M/F relationships throughout the series. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/35199072-captive-beautiful-monsters-vol-1](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/35199072-captive-beautiful-monsters-vol-1) --- *Product available on Desertcart United Kingdom* *Store origin: GB* *Last updated: 2026-05-17*