The Llewellyn family has been protecting the King and Queen for generations as Vampire Slayers. Rosalind Llewellyn is the first Druid female to carry the mark of the Vampire Slayers making her work and training harder than other slayers. Rosalind's summons to the court of the current King and Queen promises to be a difficult task, since that new King has no idea that Vampires exist. It is up to Rosalind to explain the situation to the King, hoping to get the access she needs to protect them all. To Rosalind's dismay, the Druid Slayer, Sir Christopher Ellis, is also at court complicating the situation. The Llewellyn and Ellis families have been at war for years with the Ellis side slowly diminishing her line. Yet with the danger lurking at court, they may have to set their feud aside.

Druid Slayer Sir Christopher Ellis can't believe the Druids are insulting his skills by sending a woman to challenge him at court. Sir Christopher's loyalty is to the Vampire Council and their rules, while the Druids are out to destroy those he is to protect. Rosalind Llewellyn's beauty is obvious, but the fact she is quick-witted and extremely talented with various blades provides a challenge to his ego. Sir Christopher is unable to avoid the circumstances that force him and Rosalind to join forces to stop the threat against to crown. Dead bodies are turning up everywhere. Thankfully, the situation is somewhat contained until Sir Christopher and Rosalind can find out who or what is murdering innocent people. A prophecy written long ago proves fate has other ideas in mind throwing a Vampire and Druid Slayer together.

KISS OF THE ROSE is an exciting and refreshing new story enriched in history and the powers that be. I loved it!

Book Summary

First in a sexy new series that takes a bite out of the court of King Henry VIII

Desperate to defeat King Richard III and gain the crown, Henry Tudor made a pact with the Druids binding him and his heirs to the Druids' struggle against vampires. Ever since, the Llewellyns, a vampire-slaying family, have been in the king's employ.

Now Henry VIII reigns, and his father's bargain has been almost forgotten-until bloodless corpses turn up in the king's bedchamber. To save the king, Vampire hunter Rosalind Llewellyn must form an uneasy alliance with Druid slayer Sir Christopher Ellis. But soon, Rosalind must face an unthinkable truth: that her sworn enemy may be her soulmate...