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Arjen might be the only person in the
world not enamored with vampires. So when Maikel van
Triet walks through the doors of the brothel Arjen works at,
the last thing the young prostitute wants is Maikel for a
client. Yet Arjen’s dislike of Maikel is exactly the thing
that attracts the vampire to him, though not for his usual
services. Week after week, Maikel comes to Arjen wanting
blood, a bed, and stories of the daytime world he has not
seen for centuries. Their arrangement becomes complicated
when both men realize there’s more between them than
business. But what kind of future could there be for a
prostitute and an immortal?
Subtle sexual tension winds itself around the reader in the
enthralling Blood and Roses. Aislinn Kerry
drew me into this story like a vampire lures the object of
their desires. I enjoyed watching Arjen’s feelings for
Maikel develop; first dislike, then a confused love/hate, to
finally something more indefinable and sweet. Maikel is the
far more open of the two, which was a plus for me as a
reader, as the story is told in the first person from
Arjen’s point of view. Nothing in Blood and Roses
is simple, and I am sure many readers will enjoy the twists,
turns, and unexpected tenderness of Arjen and Maikel’s
relationship as much as I did. Simply enchanting! |
