{"id":82762,"date":"2026-04-17T14:48:35","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T18:48:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=82762"},"modified":"2026-04-17T16:30:59","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T20:30:59","slug":"new-release-garbage-man-blue-collar-vigilante-vampires-1-by-max-monroe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=82762","title":{"rendered":"New Release: Garbage Man (Blue-Collar Vigilante Vampires, #1) by Max Monroe"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Garbage Man<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Blue-Collar Vigilante Vampires, #1<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>by Max Monroe<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Realeased &#8211; 17 April 2026<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Available Now!<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4tfJgWs\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/48TcGBU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Paperback<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"82765\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?attachment_id=82765\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Garbage-Man-AN.jpg?fit=800%2C1000&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,1000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;jvansimaeys&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Garbage Man AN\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Garbage-Man-AN.jpg?fit=150%2C188&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-82765 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Garbage-Man-AN.jpg?resize=640%2C800&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Garbage-Man-AN.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Garbage-Man-AN.jpg?resize=100%2C125&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Garbage-Man-AN.jpg?resize=150%2C188&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Garbage-Man-AN.jpg?resize=650%2C813&amp;ssl=1 650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><strong>Blurb<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><b>He collects trash for a living.<br \/>\nBefore sunrise, he\u2019s collecting\u00a0<i>her.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Rook Slater is big, brutal, and permanently grumpy. By day, he\u2019s a garbage man. By night, he plays hockey and keeps the world at arm\u2019s length.<\/p>\n<p>Until the fated mate bond strikes hard and fast. One look at Kylie Moon\u2014right after his twenty-eighth birthday\u2014and destiny snaps into place.<\/p>\n<p>She\u2019s\u00a0<i>his.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s just one problem.<\/p>\n<p>Her blood is rare\u2014coveted\u2014and the monsters in the shadows want to claim her.<br \/>\nEvil. Elite. Powerful. These are the kind of men who stop at nothing to have what they want.<\/p>\n<p>But Rook Slater doesn\u2019t lose what\u2019s his.<br \/>\nAnd he certainly doesn\u2019t bend the knee.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s good at taking out the trash\u2014and these monsters are next.<\/p>\n<p><b>Once fate locks in, Rook won\u2019t just fight for the woman he loves.<br \/>\nHe\u2019ll kidnap and kill for her.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><strong>Find\u00a0<em>Garbage Man\u00a0<\/em>on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/250147641\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GOODREADS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"82766\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?attachment_id=82766\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Garbage-man-teaser.jpg?fit=800%2C1000&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,1000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;jvansimaeys&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Garbage man teaser\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Garbage-man-teaser.jpg?fit=150%2C188&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-82766 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Garbage-man-teaser.jpg?resize=640%2C800&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Garbage-man-teaser.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Garbage-man-teaser.jpg?resize=100%2C125&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Garbage-man-teaser.jpg?resize=150%2C188&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Garbage-man-teaser.jpg?resize=650%2C813&amp;ssl=1 650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><strong>Blue-Collar Vigilante Vampires<\/strong><\/h4>\n<div data-post-id=\"82593\" class=\"insert-page insert-page-82593 \"><p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"82596\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?attachment_id=82596\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Garbage-Man.jpg?fit=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"200,300\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Garbage Man\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Garbage-Man.jpg?fit=150%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-82596\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Garbage-Man.jpg?resize=80%2C122&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"80\" height=\"122\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Garbage-Man.jpg?resize=80%2C122&amp;ssl=1 80w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Garbage-Man.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=80%2C122&amp;ssl=1 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 80px) 100vw, 80px\" \/> \u00a0<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"82595\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?attachment_id=82595\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Repo-Man.jpg?fit=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"200,300\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Repo Man\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Repo-Man.jpg?fit=150%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-82595\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Repo-Man.jpg?resize=80%2C122&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"80\" height=\"122\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Repo-Man.jpg?resize=80%2C122&amp;ssl=1 80w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Repo-Man.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=80%2C122&amp;ssl=1 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 80px) 100vw, 80px\" \/> \u00a0<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"82594\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?attachment_id=82594\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Demolition-Man.jpg?fit=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"200,300\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Demolition Man\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Demolition-Man.jpg?fit=150%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-82594\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Demolition-Man.jpg?resize=80%2C122&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"80\" height=\"122\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Demolition-Man.jpg?resize=80%2C122&amp;ssl=1 80w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Demolition-Man.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=80%2C122&amp;ssl=1 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 80px) 100vw, 80px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Garbage Man (#1)<\/strong> (Rook &amp; Kylie)<br \/>\nBuy:\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4tfJgWs\">Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Repo Man (#2) <\/strong>(Kane &amp; Blair)<br \/>\nTo be released 24 April<br \/>\nPre-order:\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4s1PZlW\">Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Demolition Man (#3)<\/strong> (Cal &amp; Romy)<br \/>\nTo be released 1 May<br \/>\nPre-order:\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4cfcEq4\">Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><b>About Max Monroe<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A duo of romance authors team up under the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New York Times<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">USA Today<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Bestselling pseudonym Max Monroe to bring you sexy, laugh-out-loud reads.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Max Monroe is the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New York Times<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">USA Today<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Bestselling author of more than ten contemporary romance titles. Favorite writing partners and long time friends, Max and Monroe strive to live and write all the fun, sexy swoon so often missing from their Facebook newsfeed. Sarcastic by nature, their two writing souls feel like they\u2019ve found their other half. This is their most favorite adventure thus far. \u200b<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Stay up to date with Max Monroe by joining their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.authormaxmonroe.com\/newsletter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MAILING LIST<\/a> today!\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.authormaxmonroe.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WEBSITE<\/a> \u00a0| \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bookbub.com\/authors\/max-monroe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BOOKBUB<\/a> \u00a0| \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2ReoxkK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">AMAZON<\/a> \u00a0| \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/authormaxmonroe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">FACEBOOK<\/a> \u00a0| \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/authormaxmonroe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">INSTAGRAM<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?page_id=23954\">Max Monroe Author Spotlight<\/a> for more amazing reads!!<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Garbage Man Blue-Collar Vigilante Vampires, #1 by Max Monroe &nbsp; Realeased &#8211; 17 April 2026 &nbsp; Available Now! Amazon\u00a0 |\u00a0 Paperback &nbsp; &nbsp; Blurb He collects trash for a living. Before sunrise, he\u2019s collecting\u00a0her. 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