Blog Archives
Nell’s Gossip and Book Hunt 4/5/2020
Welcome to my Sunday book hunt and author gossip. Keep coming back for updates on book releases and news from favorite authors.
*Talk about a weird world we are living in. My grandmother told me about the Spanish Flu in 1918-19. She told me (I was just a kid when she passed) about how strange her world became. Her words are coming back in color as our world is turning into a replica of her world back then.
I don’t always trust the media to give me unbiased news. We have an author, L.D. Rose, who is a doctor in real life in Rhode Island and she has shared on her blog what the real world is like for a health care professional. I love her as a person and professional. She is kind and caring and a hell of a writer. I trust her to give me the straight stuff. Please read excerpt:
There are clearly WAY more positive cases than are being reported. The majority of people are not being tested (and asked to simply stay home and wait out their symptoms) because there are not enough tests, and frankly, not enough PPE to administer them. I’ve been wearing the same mask for the past week and plan to until it’s no longer functioning or soiled. We’re conserving as much as possible without risking lives, but other states are not so lucky. Many of my med school friends in NYC have told me the situation is a disaster there and looking pretty dire.
I am sad for everyone because it’s a situation that no one can just “fix” and it’ll be better. We have to do what we can. If it’s staying home and away from people, it’s still doing something. Here is the part where she gives me some hope.
This is not about the mortality rate, per se, because most of us will survive this.
She explains more in her whole post, so I hope you’ll take time and zip over to her blog to read her post. You’ll find it here: L.D. Rose blog
In the meantime, she also offers intel on getting the SOUL MATE TREE box set for 99 cents. Be sure to get it by end of today because the offer will expire quickly. L.D. Rose wrote Sweet Sacrifice. Here’s the publisher’s description:
Heaven is hell without her…
Former Navy SEAL Sebastian “Bash” Lockard died in Afghanistan after leaping on a grenade to save his comrades. Little did he know his act of heroism would grant him a ticket into Heaven’s elite army as one of the few and powerful Archangels. Struggling with his new existence, Bash still retains his human memories, leaving behind a wife he loves with all of his heart. Although he’s forbidden to see her, he can’t resist her lure, or the mortal desires he harbors for her.
As a young widow and nurse, Irene Lockard still mourns her husband two years after his untimely death. His absence is everywhere, and when her best friend weds, she hits an emotional rock bottom. As if summoned from the skies above, Sebastian appears before her, and they share an unforgettable night. But when he once again vanishes, she wonders if she’s truly gone mad with grief.
The only way Sebastian can remain with Irene is if he makes the ultimate sacrifice. But will she overcome her fear of losing him again to another war?
Title: The Soul Mate Tree Complete Box Set
Author: Cici Cordelia C.D. Hersh S.C. Mitchell Tina Susedik Mackenzie Lucas, Erin S. Riley,Maggie Mundy, Addie Jo Ryleigh, L.D. Rose, Mikea Howard
Description: An ancient legend spanning eras, continents, and worlds. To some, it’s nothing more than a dream. To others, a pretty fairy tale handed down through the generations.
Book One, Realm of The Dragon, CiCi Cordelia: Hurtled into an unfathomable world, Lily faces her destiny.
Book Two, Can’t Stop the Music, C.D. Hersh: Woodstock connected them, misunderstandings separated them.
Book Three, Between Venus and Mars, S.C. Mitchell: A rollicking, intergalactic adventure to Old Earth.
Book Four, The Trail to Love, Tina Susedik: Two lost souls find love on the Oregon Trail.
Book Five, Make Me a Match, Mackenzie Lucas: Your perfect match is closer than you think.
Book Six, A Promise Remembered, Erin S. Riley: A broken promise separates two souls entangled since the dawn of time.
Book Seven, Never Give Up on Love, Maggie Mundy: Vincent finds his love, a vampire hunter who could kill him.
Book Eight, Once Upon a Lady, Addie Jo Ryleigh: Bound by duty . . . tempted by desire.
Book Nine, Sweet Sacrifice, L.D. Rose: Heaven is hell without her.
Book Ten, Soul Song, Mikea Howard: Two people from different worlds reach for love.
Book Eleven, The Storm Within, Cerian Hebert: Her love offered salvation, if she can heal his heart.
Book Twelve, Finding Faith, April A. Luna: A leap of faith catapults a time-traveling gargoyle into a parallel world.
Follow One Book Two on Social Media via:
Vermilion Lies by L.D. Rose
Cindy has a terrible life. A bleak outlook and a no hope for freedom, but maybe she can change the outcome if she can prove her worth.
Title: Vermilion Lies
Author: L.D. Rose
Series: Order of the Senary #3
Publish Date: April 17, 2019
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Source: purchased by reviewer
Publisher’s Description: Wherever Dax Knight sets foot, hell is bound to freeze over.
As a mercenary for the Order of the Senary, Dax departs for New England to assist his comrades in battling the vampire forces threatening to consume the Northeast. The last thing he expects to find is a gorgeous vampiress who surrenders to him entirely. Ensnared by her allure, their intense attraction ignites, and he discovers she isn’t what she seems.
Cindel Konstantinov has been on the run since she escaped her sire’s possession, trading one life of abuse and imprisonment for another. As her hope for freedom wanes, she encounters one of the infamous Knights, and his dangerous appeal is undeniable. After a life-altering moment of mercy, they careen down a path of secrets, lies, and a forbidden passion neither of them can resist. But when her past comes back to haunt them, they’ll have to face the consequences of their actions—and their desires.
Dax and Cindel will need each other more than ever as their world spirals into chaos. But are they strong enough to survive the oncoming storm?
Nervous Nellie’s nervousness necessitates knowledge of the novel. In other words …SPOILERS. *BEWARE*
Nervous Nellie says…
This is an addition to the overall arc of the books as well as an individual romance on it’s own.
This is a tough book to read, but all of L.D. Rose’s books are. They deal with situations that are very dark in nature in a fantasy place. The setting is post apocalyptic America where bad vampires rule. Humans are cattle and weaker vampires are slaves. When I say bad vampires, I mean really, really bad. Drugs, sex trade, pimping, all of it. Everyone’s worst nightmare.
Cindy has been around. She was a favored sex slave for a powerful vampire named Alek. Of course, being favored did give you soft boots for Christmas and a beating every day. She wanted to get away, but to where?
Dax is a Knight withing the Order of the Senary. The Knights take immense risks to try and same who they can. It’s a hard job and they have to play their part very low key so they aren’t killed themselves. It’s forbidden to have a relationship with a vampire while a Knight. Knights are supposed to kill them. Dax tries to stay cold, but there is something about Cindy that pulls him.
Needless to say, Cindy has to stay in hiding so she isn’t killed by the other Knights, by any 
of Alek’s possible spies or stolen to be sold. It’s a hell of a life. Then the adventure starts. Can Dax keep her safe? Can Cindy be of use to the Knights so she isn’t killed?
This is one of the darkest series I’ve read, but it is written very well. The circumstances that the characters are put through can be linked with real world happenings.
Our reviews in this series..
.
Follow One Book Two on Social Media via:
Book News and Author Announcements – Vermilion Lies by L.D. Rose
One Book Two has some news! Everybody – check it out!
✮ ✮ ✮ COMING SOON! ✮ ✮ ✮
Vermilion Lies, an all-new dark paranormal romance by L.D. Rose is coming April 17th!
Pre-Order your copy Today!
Amazon US – https://amzn.to/2O8b4tw
Amazon Worldwide – mybook.to/VermilionLies
Add to your TBR – https://bit.ly/2TS5bWU
Wherever Dax Knight sets foot, hell is bound to freeze over.
As a mercenary for the Order of the Senary, Dax departs for New England to assist his comrades in battling the vampire forces threatening to consume the Northeast. The last thing he expects to find is a gorgeous vampiress who surrenders to him entirely. Ensnared by her allure, their intense attraction ignites, and he discovers she isn’t what she seems.
Cindel Konstantinov has been on the run since she escaped her sire’s possession, trading one life of abuse and imprisonment for another. As her hope for freedom wanes, she encounters one of the infamous Knights, and his dangerous appeal is undeniable. After a life-altering moment of mercy, they careen down a path of secrets, lies, and a forbidden passion neither of them can resist. But when her past comes back to haunt them, they’ll have to face the consequences of their actions—and their desires.
Dax and Cindel will need each other more than ever as their world spirals into chaos. But are they strong enough to survive the oncoming storm?
Title: Vermilion Lies
Author: L.D. Rose
Series: Order of the Senary #3
Publish: April 17, 2019
Publisher: Soul Mate Publishing, LLC
Genre: Dark romance
Description: Wherever Dax Knight sets foot, hell is bound to freeze over.
As a mercenary for the Order of the Senary, Dax departs for New England to assist his comrades in battling the vampire forces threatening to consume the Northeast. The last thing he expects to find is a gorgeous vampiress who surrenders to him entirely. Ensnared by her allure, their intense attraction ignites, and he discovers she isn’t what she seems.
Cindel Konstantinov has been on the run since she escaped her sire’s possession, trading one life of abuse and imprisonment for another. As her hope for freedom wanes, she encounters one of the infamous Knights, and his dangerous appeal is undeniable. After a life-altering moment of mercy, they careen down a path of secrets, lies, and a forbidden passion neither of them can resist. But when her past comes back to haunt them, they’ll have to face the consequences of their actions—and their desires.
Dax and Cindel will need each other more than ever as their world spirals into chaos. But are they strong enough to survive the oncoming storm?
Nell’s Gossip and Book Hunt 3/24/19
Welcome to my Sunday book hunt and author gossip. Keep coming back for updates on book releases and news from favorite authors.
Back with new releases again… they keep writin’ them, we keep readin’ them.
- L.D. Rose is releasing the next in the Order of the Senary series. The cover looks delicious and if the last two books are any indication, this one will be amazing as well.
Title: Vermillion Lies
Author: L.D. Rose
Series: Order of the Senary #3
Release date: April 17, 2019
Description: Wherever Dax Knight sets foot, hell is bound to freeze over.
As a mercenary for the Order of the Senary, Dax departs for New England to assist his comrades in battling the vampire forces threatening to consume the Northeast. The last thing he expects to find is a gorgeous vampiress who surrenders to him entirely. Ensnared by her allure, their intense attraction ignites, and he discovers she isn’t what she seems.
Cindel Konstantinov has been on the run since she escaped her sire’s possession, trading one life of abuse and imprisonment for another. As her hope for freedom wanes, she encounters one of the infamous Knights, and his dangerous appeal is undeniable. After a life-altering moment of mercy, they careen down a path of secrets, lies, and a forbidden passion neither of them can resist. But when her past comes back to haunt them, they’ll have to face the consequences of their actions—and their desires.
Dax and Cindel will need each other more than ever as their world spirals into chaos. But are they strong enough to survive the oncoming storm?
- Jenn Stark is back with the next Demon Enforcers series. I can’t pass this up – better go get yours!
Title: Demon Bewitched 
Author: Jenn Stark
Series: Demon Enforcers #3
Release date: March 18, 2019
Description: You say witch like it’s a bad thing…
Former fallen angel, current smokin’ hot enforcer, and all-around demon most likely to get the girl, Stefan of the Syx knows women better than they know themselves. He should, because once upon a time, one of them caused his brutal damnation.
All these millennia later, however, Stefan still can’t resist a pretty smile. So when he learns his chance at redemption entails pairing up with a gorgeous redheaded spitfire, he’s ready to rock—until the other pitchfork drops. Because the bold, impulsive Cressida Frain’s not only a woman, she’s a witch. And a hookup between witches and demons is one of the few hard stops in Stefan’s book of Go.
Unfortunately, this is one offer Stefan can’t refuse. To keep her new position as high priestess for her coven, Cressida must lead her people in an ultimate showdown against evil. To help her succeed, Stefan must allow Cressida to take him, break him and bind him to her—body and soul. But neither of them are prepared for what happens next…
It’s out of the cauldron and into the fire when you’re a Demon Bewitched.
Follow One Book Two on Social Media via:
Black Bullet by L.D. Rose
Lawan Knight is seriously damaged. Jon Kerr is deep in the gullet of anger and self loathing. Can they come together and find a place where they can put their fears and monsters to rest?
I received an ARC of this book from the author/publisher.
Title: Black Bullet
Author: L.D. Rose
Series: Order of the Senary #2
Publish Date: November 9, 2016
Genre: Dark Urban Fantasy Romance
Cover: Fiona Jayde
Source: ARC from author
Publisher’s Description: Fledgling vampire Jonathan Kerr has just met his match.
Not even his past life as a former Marine and FBI agent could prepare him for the battle against the monster inside him, struggling to take hold. After an old nemesis of the Senary surfaces in Brooklyn, unleashing chaos and terror in the battered borough, Jon sets out to take him down. Instead, he ends up with far more than he bargained for when he clashes with the beautiful half-vampire hybrid, Lawan Knight.
After escaping near death and suffering unspeakable horror at the hands of vampires, Lawan trusts no one, regardless of species. In between bouts of drunken stupor, her only goal is to exterminate all those who’ve wronged her, including every member of Jon’s vampire bloodline. But Jon’s soulful eyes and quick smile crawls under her skin, transforming her black and white world into a hazy shade of gray.
As the days rapidly grow darker, Jon and Lawan turn to one another, but their inner demons threaten to tear them apart. The only way either of them will survive is if they overcome their greatest fear–
Love.
Nervous Nellie’s nervousness necessitates knowledge of the novel (or, in other words, SPOILERS).
Nervous Nellie says…
L.D. Rose is not an author to “watch”. She is an author to READ. This is a story that will keep your eyes stuck to each page. Breakfast, Lunch – Dinner? Who needs to eat? This was the most incredibly vibrant, soul snatching, emotional and rockin’ ride ever!
Ok . . . Ok. I’ve calmed down a little. I cannot say enough about how good this story is. It is a very dark romance and it takes place in a post apocalyptic-type New York City. There is some sex, lots of death, substance abuse and blood. There is a HEA and a happy pseudo cliffhanger that leads into the next book. The characters are stunningly realistic. The anger, the self loathing, the sadness and glimmer of hope that turned into a full fledged beacon of light was so realistic it was nearly painful to read.
This author seriously knows how to write. The world is at war with vampires and there are some seriously brutal and psychopathic vampires. L.D. Rose does not pull any punches when it comes to descriptive picture writing. She writes just enough to let your mind paint the picture of whatever scene our heroes/heroines slash antihero/anti heroines are currently involved.
This is not a fluffy book. I would lean toward darkly spine-tingling and suspenseful. If you are uncomfortable with torture, you may want to look the other way, but I am truly encouraging you to give this Order of Senary series a try.
Our reviews in this series…
If you like this book…
…you might try Elder Races series by Thea Harrison, Goddess with a Blade series by Lauren Dane and Scanguards Vampire series by Tina Folsom.
I received an ARC of this book from the author/publisher.
One Book Two 