Interview with Jade Christy, author of the The Blood Collector Series

November 21, 2025

I Love Vampire Novels is excited to bring you this 1:1 interview with author Jade Christy

Hi there, I’m Jade Christy. I’ve been immersed in vampire and fantasy stories since I was young, and love the thrill of those worlds. I write Romantasy novels (and have written contemporary romance) books that spark your imagination and set your heart racing. Whether it’s a sexy vampire-paranormal story or a steamy billionaire love story, I craft tales where love always reigns supreme.

You’ll find passion, tenderness, and that undeniable spark that gives you butterflies. Favorite tropes are second chances, strangers to lovers, good vs evil, found families/fated mates and destiny. In my Romantasy stories, magic, danger, and love collide in unforgettable ways.

When I’m not weaving stories of love and adventure, I’m surrounded by my furry friends—my loyal canine companions who always inspire me. I’m also an avid traveler, exploring the world with my real-life hero, my husband, who never fails to fuel my belief in happily-ever-afters, and lived in Europe for 16 years.

Ready to escape into a world of love, adventure and mystery? Let’s dive in together. The adventure starts here.

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ILVN: Introduce yourself. (Who are you, where are you from, what genre do you write, etc.)

Jade: Jade Christy is my pen name and I love vampires! I grew up near St. Louis but lived in Paris, France for 16 years.

ILVN: How long have you been writing or when did you start?

Jade: I started writing 15 years ago but was writing non-fiction… health and wellness subjects with a best-seller on Essential Oils as well as some books on investments that were featured in the NY times, Wall Street Journal and elsewhere. I decided several years ago to start writing fiction, because why not! I absolutely love the intrigue, danger and romance with the world of vampires.

ILVN: Why paranormal/urban fantasy? What drew you to the genre?

Jade: I remember so well! When I was 12, my parents took me to the Fox Theatre in St. Louis to see Dracula, a live theatre production. I was absolutely entranced, and while I’m sure I was interested in vampires before that, it sealed the deal. I read every vampire book (I re-read Interview with a Vampire so many times and fell in love with Twilight when it came out), then watched every vampire series and movie I could. To this day, my favorite series are The Vampire Diaries and True Blood and I rewatch them.

ILVN: What comes first for you — the plot or the characters — and why?

Jade: Plot comes first. I want to have the idea of something interesting that can happen and then build the characters inside of the idea. For instance, for “The Vampire’s Curse at Blackthorn Manor”, I already knew I wanted an old, sexy, French vampire to be bound to a manor – and a smart, spicy, “bad ass” woman to inherit that manor. In “The Immortal’s Lie”, I wanted to start with the problems of dating and finding a boyfriend in humorous, sarcastic way, and then put together the characters that are dating, one of which is a vampire who doesn’t tell her what he is right away. In “Bloodlust for Apartment 7A”, I knew I wanted to tell a darker story of obsession (I queried my followers as I often do)…

ILVN: What’s your favorite type of paranormal creature and why?

Jade: I love vampires of course. But I have fun with shifters in many of my books, and there are usually witches as well. I’ve included ghosts in several stories, and a demon in two.

ILVN: Tell us about your heroine/hero. What inspired her/his quirks and struggles?

Jade: In my current series, “The Blood Collector”, I wanted to highlight a young professional, Aria Holt. She’s launching her first company, an indie perfume business, and has a stack of bills to pay and doubters in her past. She desperately wants to succeed. Aria scores a crate of antique bottles, thanks to her favorite perfume teacher in France, but…it turns out they are cursed with vampire blood and create bloodlust & addiction. Aria herself is flawed and interesting, and has a weakness for ‘bad boys’.

ILVN: Would you and your main character get along?

Jade: Absolutely!

ILVN: Which of the characters do you relate to the most and why?

Jade: I always fall in love with the gorgeous vampire in each story I write (my weakness), whether he’s tortured or not. I almost always relate to the heroine, and like to write strong, fearless women, hoping I might be as fearless myself.

ILVN: Where can our readers find you? (Social media, website, etc.)

Jade: I’m on Facebook, TikTok, Insta and started a Youtube:

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