EMBRACED BY BLOOD
A Sweetblood Novel
Release date: June 21, 2011
Characters: Alfonso and Lily
Setting: Seattle, Bellingham, British Columbia, San Diego
Is she a deadly temptation…or the one woman who can quench his eternal thirst?
Alfonso Serrano is a hunted man. For months he’s managed to elude the Darkbloods, vengeful foes who won’t rest until he’s dead. But he still craves one dangerous temptation: Lily DeGraff, the sexy Guardian agent he’ll risk anything to protect.
Lily is a wanted woman. Her talent for tracking Sweet-a rare blood type that’s addictive to vampires-makes her a prime target for enemy capture. Her only hope is the stealthy vampire operative who stole into her bed…then left her in despair. Danger aside-Lily won’t let Alfonso near her heart again-until an irresistible hunger draws them back together…and into an assassin’s snare.
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My Summary:
Alfonso has always been the black sheep of the family. He has always done the opposite of everything that his older brother Dominic has always done. But this time there may be no coming back from the biggest mistake of his life. Trying to rebuild what is left of his life and make amends to his brother and sister, Alfonso finds himself drawn back into the very battle he has fought so hard to get out of. When Alfonso learns that Lily (the only woman he has ever truly loved) maybe in danger he knows he will do anything to keep her safe. Even walking away again.
Lily is one of the best trackers in the world, but lately she has not been feeling right. Her tracking abilities are off. When one of Lily’s trainee Kip goes missing, she knows she is in trouble. She must find Kip and then and only then will she tell her boss about her loss of her abilities. Focused on finding Kip, Lily starts to head out on her own to find Kip despite the fact that more trackers have disappeared. But as Lily is leaving she finds the most unlikely person wait to help her. Alfonso.
With danger all around them will Alfonso be able to keep Lily safe? Or will his past finally caught up with him and destroy his future?
My Thoughts:
I was so EXCITED to get to read this book early!!
Alfonso is so dark and tortured by the choices he has made in the past. All he really wants is the forgiveness from his family. And Love… Alfonso wants Lily’s love so much that he is willing to live forever without it to keep her safe. But even knowing that he may never get these things he does his everything to prove to everyone that he has changed.
Lily is a very strong woman, who has always doubted herself. Lily really struggles with who she is her abilities and her place in the Agency when she starts to lose her tracking abilities. What Lily doesn’t fully understand is how much everyone truly cares for her. She is not just some pretty face like she thinks.
These two have has so many ups and downs in the rollercoaster of their relationship, you have to wonder if they will ever be able to find their way back together.
Special thank you to Laurie London for being the BOMB!!!!!! I am so totally in love with your Sweetblood Series!!!! I can’t wait to read the e-novella, the anthology story and Jackson’s book.
If you have not stepped into the world of the Sweetblood’s please check out my review of Bonded by Blood.
Also you can find out more about Laurie and her Vampires here:
Coming soon,
e-novella titled “Hidden by Blood” will be released June 1, 2011
Blurb:
Deep within the forests of the Pacific Northwest, two vampire coalitions battle for supremacy—Guardians who safeguard humanity and Darkbloods, rogues who will stop at nothing to satisfy their craving for the sweetest of human blood.
Now, former Army Ranger Finn McKentry finds himself imprisoned as a blood slave, forced to submit to an enemy more powerful than any he’s encountered before. Only Brenna Stewart, the woman he’d loved and lost, can set him free—but the secret she harbors might lead them down the most dangerous path of all…
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Enchanted By Blood which will be in A Vampire for Christmas anthology released in November 2011.
Book 3 Tempted by Blood (Jackson’s story) is scheduled for release in February 2012 (tentive)
Book 4 No title yet, is also scheduled to be released in 2012.
Aaaahhhh I'm so excited for this book. I loved Bonded and Hidden by Blood!! I freakin' LOVE LILY!! I'm so curious about Alfonso's past…I really want him to be happy, you can tell he's not a monster that Dom thought he was. Oh, I feel this will be heartbreaking! Yep, got this one on pre-order!! Awesome review Kelly, I'm drooling!
Alfonso and Lily can't wait…Laurie has captured my heart with this series … wait Jackson gets a book and an enovella ….jumps up and down yeah baby ….ok where it this anthology did I miss something? I thought I had Laurie covered here?
Yay I'm so happy to have found your blog! One of my friends told me about you! This is a great review and I've heard great things about this author! Can't wait to read!!
Thanks ladies….
Miceala, Anthology will be out in November… Laurie just posted the cover on her FB page.
Welcome Nichole!!
I can't wait till I get this. I love Laurie London!