Embrace the Blood Rose Series
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Gerrod, Ethan, and Quinlan  three powerful mastyr vampires.  Abigail, Samantha, and Batya  three women whose destiny is to be a vampires blood rose.  Embrace the Dark, Embrace the Magic, and Embrace the Mystery  three stories filled with love, passion, and desire.  If you're a fan of any of Caris Roanes other series, including the new Flame Series, then youll LOVE the Blood Rose Series.  Embrace them all  Dark, Magic, Mystery, Passion, Night, Wild, Wind, and Hunt.
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I really enjoyed this series and am waiting for the other stories to be told.  I am not ready to leave these characters.  I love them all and will read any and everything Miss Rose authors.
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This book takes us on an exciting journey as we read about Vara The Conqueror who becomes Vara The Lady after Nikolai rids her of the vices she received from the Pandora Curse.  My favorite character was Baruch, the little minion who added much humor to this romance story.  Each time he appeared in a different form I just couldn't help but laugh.  I think the author did an OUTSTANDING job in writing The Pandora Curse, and I look forward to reading her other books in the Greek Myth Series.  Actually, I have enjoyed EVERY book I have read by Elizabeth Rose, and highly recommend ALL her books.  Once you start reading them, it is difficult to put the books down, as you become so absorbed in her stories, that you feel you are actually there.
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I have loved this series from the beginning. Rose has become this terrific woman who never gives up on what she believes in.  This book brings some surprises behind who has been haunting ROSE  And her Friends.  Has she lost the love of her life.....
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Blood Torn is the third installment in Lindsay J. Pryor's paranormal romance series, Blackthorn.

A fan of the author and the series, Blood Torn was a welcome read albeit one that left me characteristically disappointed that I would need to wait at least another six months or more before the next installment. But good things definitely come to those who wait, so I wait patiently.

My favorite book in the series is by far Blood Shadows and not being a fan of lycans in general, I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed Blood Torn.

Jask Tao was originally featured as an ancillary character in Blood Shadows. But Blood Torn is his story.

As the story unfolds, we are immediately introduced to Jask, the leader of the lycans and Sophia or Phia, a member of The Alliance, a rebel organization that has come under fire and who suddenly and under precarious circumstances learns she is a serryn (a powerful witch with lethal blood that can kill vampires.) Jask takes Phia against her will and so begins the story of the lycan and the serryn.

Sparks fly the moment these two come face-to-face and you know you are in for a treat as the conflict between these two rip-roars off the page. At first, Jask isn't sure what to make of the fierce Phia but soon, Jask realizes Phia is his golden ticket, a prize the vampires would pay dearly for. But it's hard to offer up the prize when Jask and Phia share an explosive chemistry that is rather hard to ignore for both.

Phia, who is pig-headed with a penchant for speaking before thinking and a polar opposite to Jask's cool, calm front, starts to evolve just enough to realize the kind of plight Jask and his pack are in when the supply of the herbal concoction they take to hide their true nature is dwindling and fast and she wants nothing more than to help him.

But Phia has her own issues to deal with when her blood turns poisonous, a rare trait that can mean only one thing, her sister Leila (introduced in Blood Roses,) is in trouble and manages to escape Jask's captivity only to come back of her own willingness. Somewhere along the way, the immature Phia realizes Jask is a stellar kind-of guy who has planted himself in her heart and her once childish antics turn serious and she is all about doing the right thing despite her own many misgivings.

The story, like Blood Shadows and Blood Roses before it, is a love story that develops while the characters are exercising duty, duty to their loved ones, to their position, to their race. That same theme holds true in Blood Torn where Jask and Phia grow together, torn then bonded by their duty to their families respectively.

Again, the author's fluid writing style kept me glued to the pages. But more than her taIent for words is her ability to create a complex world while intersecting character storylines adeptly. Blood Torn does not disappoint as the series takes many twists and turns, building on secrets that haunt these characters, driving them to the extremes, thereby adding layers and creating dimension and depth that is not often seen in paranormal romance.

Fair warning! As a reader of the series, it is advisable that new readers start with Blood Shadows then progress to Blood Roses and Blood Torn in that order. Blood Torn makes many references to past characters and storylines, weaving them into Jask and Phia's story as a continuation of the overall arc of Blackthorn series.

If you haven't picked up the books in The Blackthorn Series, you are doing yourself a disservice as a reader.

But going back to Blood Torn, the book is elegant, fiery and elaborate with equal parts heat and love mixed in for good measure. Can't wait for Blood Deep to release!

My rating - a must read!
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This is the second of the Ivy Rose trilogy and the three books should be read in order to get the full flavor and appreciation if how beautifully crafted this series is.  The characters continue to grow, working hard, finding new ways to lift themselves, and share with their neighbors, a better way of life.  These characters are so well developed I feel as if I know them.  I also feel like I can see the Lane.  On to the third book.
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Loved this series.  Couldn't put it down and finished it in less than a week.  A lot of reading and late nights.  Hot nights!!  This gal can write. This story has depth, beauty, warmth - o.k. passion.  But just a really interesting story about vampire history.

I want more from her.  I like the way she creates her characters and paints her scenes.  Not too wordy just enough to get you there.  And she links you to the characters so you may be caring or disgusted from the start.

I love the Kindle "sample" experience because I can weed out books I thought I would like because they were on bestseller lists and broaden my searches and read samples and get hooked.  The Blood Ties Bundle was a real treat because it was bundled and I didn't have to buy each book of the 4 part series.

ENJOY!!
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ok, so i finished this book in the blood and light series, and wandered my house at a loss for words to say, then RE-READ it gain, and i truly have no words to say but how i have fallen in love with this series and its characters. such an amazing read by rue volley. she even managed to have me feeling for the "bad guys" in this book. i can't wait to read the next 2 books in this series and see where rue takes them/me next. i've not felt for characters like this in such a long time. thanks rue for such an amazing series of books and characters :)
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Breathe in, breath out.

When it comes to Adrian. Adrian, my book boyfriend. (Yes, he is mine). All mine. I disconnect from the world. He is worthy of ALL my attention. He should be yours too, just remember he is mine. With his charming ways, any girl is willing to give up everything.

The Ruby Circle is the last book of the Bloodlines series, a spin-off the Vampire Academy. If youve read the VA books and have not yet started Bloodlines, shame on you. DO NOT LET THE COVERS FOOL YOU! The ever most charming Adrian makes everything better perfect.

Anyways, this is a bittersweet ending for me.
I am completely and irrevocably in love with Adrian.
Seeing this series come to an end makes me sad but I am beyond happy with the way things ends. What can I say? Adrian deserves the perfect ending and indeed he did.

If youve read my previous Bloodlines reviews, then you know I was not a fan of Sydney. Boy, did I struggle with Bloodline, the first book. It was painful. Thankfully, a friend advised me to make it to the end. I should tell you I am forever grateful. So do not give up! Not only did I drool more for Adrian, but I read how Sydneys character changed for the better. Jumping from Rose strong character to Sydneys personality was not working for me. Now if you ask me, which character do I prefer, either Rose or Sydney? With no doubt, I would say Sydney. Rose is badass but not only is Sydney wicked smart but damn this girl is powerful. I would not mess with her. Nope, I rather get knocked down by Rose.

The Ruby Circle follows the story of newly married couple, Sydney and Adrian. Theyre in hiding and are struggling with their new arrangements. With Jills kidnapped, things are not going the way they hoped for. But they're the center, and the center will hold. Even after some crazy, non-stop magical adventures, these two did not break. On this last hunt, Sydney and Adrian along with the gang, uncover some truths. One WAS UNEXPECTED. Certainly a WTH?! moment. How did I not see this coming? But as always, Sydney  is a genius and finds ways to complete a mission. And everyone is happy at the end.

My own tears fell then, unable to stop themselves in the wake of this reunion.

I cannot say much since you need to read this book. The twists, the romance, the character developments, this world, this series all worth reading. I loved, LOVED, this book so much that I rocked myself to sleep after finishing the story. God, it was perfect. Perfect like Adrian. Nothing like Id imagined. Richelle knows how to keep her fans happy. Seriously, the perfect ending. Adrian is happy. And with a new role. A role that makes him sexier.

The love Adrian and I shared was powerful, and I knew it would sustain us for the rest of our lives, no matter what was to come.

Seriously, a MUST READ series. Must. One of my favorite YA series.

Thankfully, THANK YOU RICHELLE - SERIOUSLY THANK YOU *BOWS DOWN*, this is not the end of this world. I cannot wait to read more! Take your time but not too long.
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I have been hooked on this series since Dimitri caught Rose. This book is amazing, I was so impressed with how this second half is as good as Vampire Academy was. This is the darkest of the Bloodlines books, seeing as how most of the book finds Sydney under the watch of the Alchemists.
Sydney was captured at the end of the last book and taken to re-education. She has to dig deep to stay strong while she hopes that Adrian is working just as hard on the outside to find her. Her family betraying her was hard, but being trapped is harder.
Adrian is losing faith that he will ever find Sydney. After his mom is let out of prison, she comes to take him back to Court. But Adrian is about to learn that life isn't what he thought it was. He finds companionship with another spirit user, but is he trying to fill the hole with a new person? The depression is creeping back, and it might take his true friends to save him from himself.
Sydney realizes that maybe everyone has given up on her. Or is it something else? She has no idea how long she has been there, but its time to shake off the magic when her dream gives her a ray of hope. This book has you going through every emotion as you feel the sorrow, hope, fear, and joy of the characters. Always filled with epic fights and heroic actions, this book in the series lives up to the ones before! And the ending will have you jumping out of your skin and threatening to fling your book across the room while a scream of protest flies from your lips. I love this series and cannot wait for the sixth book to come out! Grab this one and hang on tight to something. Its quite a ride!
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I do not know how I am going to be able to wait until May 12th!  I am hooked, addicted, I am a goner for the Blood & Roses series.  Zeth is rough, dangerous, and so delicious.  I need more!
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I spent the past 6 weeks reading all the books I could find and have been on a wonderful journey, I highly recommend all of them
There is a lot of research done for her books and they take you on interesting journeys. Read all 3 rose books, you will love them and will hate to say goodbye to the caracters.
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i WANT MORE ! I first got addicted when i read The blood and roses series by Callie Hart. And well this is Rebels story. It leaves in a major cliff hanger ! and you want more. Its addicting. I now don't know if i like zeth or Rebel more. Imma go with Zeth thou! Love me some Zeth. But Rebel he's pretty close !
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I loved the turned series books. They were so exciting and griped my imagination. I couldn't stop reading them, as soon as I stopped one book I had to have the next to see what happened. I would suggest to anyone who loves vampires, love, and excitement books. Then you have to read this series!!
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Well, I like most of you reading this series, ended the last book in tears about Dimitri and his loss of life.  I was thrilled when this book was released, to find out what would happen to him, what would happen with Rose.  Wow!  I was not let down!  Not only does this book take you on a trip around the world, introduce you to more characters and plot/story turns than imaginable, but it leaves you right where you prayed it would.

I don't want to say anything specific about the story, because quite frankly I can't stand reading a review that gives away parts of the story, but I will tell you that I highly recommend this book and even more importantly, the entire series.  This book certainly can be read as a stand-alone, but there is so much more involvement and understanding of the characters, their lives and how they got to this point, in reading the entire series.  I own every book in this series and can tell you that, although I mainly read (adult) paranormal, as I am 41, this series can be enjoyed by Adults as well as appropriate reading for Teens, it is that well-written.

I have already pre-ordered the next book in the series, due in December I believe, so for those of you that haven't read the entire series, you now have plenty of time to read them all before the next is released.  I STILL cant wait to see what happens with Dimitri, as he is my favorite character HANDS DOWN, and I can only hope that Rose & Dimitri are able to find the love they once shared together.

Keep up the incredible writing Richelle!!  I am proud to say that you are an Author, from my home city no less, who has managed to bridge the gap between tween-adult stories.  So few can do this successfully, writing a story that can and does appeal to all age groups as you have done.  I myself know of only one other and her books are now top grossing books AND movies....can we see that in the future for those of the Vampire Academy?  Keep this up and I am certain we will!!!!
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This series continues to get darker in the most terrifying ways, and yet I can't put it down. The characters are so fleshed out that you feel as if you can touch them yourselves, and god does the author make you want to. I am in love with this series, and I recommend it to anyone that wants a read they can lost in. It'll take you on a roller coaster of emotion. You'll feel in love one minute and sickened the next, but no matter what your heart beats just as hard for the Saint as Scarlet's does.
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Zeths words say it all after reading the final instalment of this outstanding Blood & Roses series by Callie Hart.

***I. Cant. Breathe.***

I first saw this series through another blogger's TBR and knowing her reputation for finding great books and great authors I thought what the hell, I'll give it a shot. Little did I know that I would become obsessed with the Blood & Roses series and its extremely talented author.

It's not often that these days we find a series which is so memorable because let's face it, we're all reading so much now thanks to the indie author community and ereaders that it's easy to move on from book to book without looking back. That is certainly not the case with Blood & Roses though and I know I'm going to read this series more than once to enjoy Zeth uninterrupted.

We were hit hard with the first instalment. Zeth the heartless monster, Zeth the sex fiend, Zeth the killer but book by book, Zeth has given up his secrets to us readers until we get to see the real man, his heart, his passion and his love for his angry bird; Sloane. This is a story of beauty and the beast and in true romance style, the beauty slays the beast with her tenderness and a determination to win over this beautifully broken man.

Together with Michael, Zeths loyal friend and his sister, Lacey, the group continue to struggle to find a way to overcome the nightmare that is Charlie Holsan. After Charlie spins lies to Lacey to win her trust, Zeth and Sloane must find a way to rescue her from his clutches before its too late.

As ever, the group try to move secretively in order to avoid the ever watchful eyes of DEA Agent, Denise Lowell, who is still trying to bring Zeth to justice along with Sloanes brother-in-law, Rebel.

Now working together; Rebel, Zeth, Sloan and Michael hatch a plan to get Lowell off their backs once and for all but things don't go to plan and the group have to think of another way to ensure their freedom.

Zeth is starting to accept that Sloanes love for him is genuine and he knows he already cant live without her but is he willing to open his heart to this woman and to trust himself to be in her arms, especially at night? For me the turning point in their relationship was when Zeth and Sloane kissed on the mouth and after all the angst, emotional turmoil and raw passion of their relationship, we found ourselves breaking for this damaged man as he trusts Sloane to fight through his penultimate emotional defence.

I read this book willing there to be a HEA especially after all of the heartbreak faced by this group of friends throughout the series so far and whilst I loved the ending it wasn't read without tears and sadness. Zeths fragility is raw and his emotions are tangible and the chapters where a simply a few words were expressed extracted more emotion from me as a reader than the in-depth analysis of the story line.

As ever, the sex in this book is breathtakingly brutal and violent but the pain continues to be welcomed and wanted by Sloane.

***Youre too smart for your own good, angry girl. Now you know our little secret, you're going to have to be punished.***

This series isn't for the squeamish but it is one full of suspense, intrigue, violence, sex, and most importantly LOVE.

Reviewed on behalf of Jezabell Girl & Friends.