The Black Rose series

A note from the author - Before you even consider reading this series, please be ready to delve into a dark and taboo world of demons and angels who can and will do as they please. This series will immerse you in a world filled with dark places and even darker beings. They are not human, and do not act the way you and I act, or think the way you and I think. Please be ready for some controversial themes and for me to push the boundaries!

***PLEASE NOTE***

Please be aware that these novels depict explicit sexual relationships between consenting adults, including romantic suspense, and forced consent. There are also instances in which physical abuse and domestic violence occur, which I understand can be a trigger for some reader. These books are not be suitable for those under the age of 18.

Embracing the Darkness: Book1 in the Black Rose series -

Young Cate Rose's seemingly normal life is shattered by the revelation that her father is the Devil. She then leaves her old, human life on Earth behind and goes to Hell, where the Dark Princess must then discover her own path while embracing her darkness. With an angel on one shoulder and the Devil on the other, she then must find the right balance for both her humanity and her dark prowess.

Her strange world is turned upside-down even further as she is emotionally exploited and scarred by further events that sweep her in different directions, and into the arms of very different lovers, all of them powerful beings that dominate both her and the world’s around her.

The Dark Princess's tumultuous existence has many twists and turns in store, culminating in a deliciously heart-wrenching tale of love, lust, power, passion and heartache until she eventually takes control of her own fate at last. But which path will she choose, and to whom will it lead?

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A Slave to the Darkness: Book2 in the Black Rose series -

A storm has been brewing for the past fifty years since the new Devil, Cate Rose, took her child of light and darkness back to Hell with her. The angel Uriel, the child's father, wants Lottie for his own, but what lengths will he go to in order to find her?

Meanwhile, circus performer Brent and his family's travelling show are all followers of an unholy mistress, the powerful and primeval demon, Lilith. Brent's girlfriend Tilly is unwittingly pulled into their dark world, where she then finds herself under the mesmerising and dangerous gaze of the Black Prince of Hell, Blake Rose. Tilly clumsily breaks all the rules, but rather than punishing her, Blake is intrigued and he marks Tilly as his own. Her life as she knows it is then gone forever, being replaced by a dark and sexy, seductive yet terrifying existence under Blake's rule.

Can Tilly's love ever thaw this evil, cold-hearted being? Or will Blake forever remain the icy, distant Prince he has always been? The beautiful, captivating woman and her warm heart are determined to try.

Will Blake learn to love at last? Does he even want to?

Either way, Tilly will soon find herself becoming a slave to the darkness, and her once so normal existence will never be the same again.

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Forever Darkness: Book3 in the Black Rose series -

The Black Prince of Hell, Blake Rose has finally found love. He has broken down his protective walls and let in the mesmerising young human woman who in her foolish ways and gentle nature has captured not only his attention but also his heart. But now, Tilly lies dying after having been stabbed by the white witch Beatrice and Blake is helpless to stop it. He is stuck in Hell until the full moon begins to rise on Earth and only then can he go to his lover's side to try and save her life, or else let Tilly become another powerless soul in an ocean of predatory demons and evil beings hell-bent on making the newly deceased souls their eternal playthings.

Blake knows that there must be another way. He will do anything it takes to save Tilly from that terrible fate and he absolutely cannot lose his soul mate now. Tilly belongs to him, with him. She changed his life when all Blake wanted was to be cold and cruel for all eternity, but now that being he was is long gone. Blake also has to accept that in order to save her it may be time for him to make his own deal with the Devil, his mother, Cate Rose.

What will the omnipotent mistress decide?

Will she save Tilly's soul from the bottom of the hellish heap, and if so what will she expect from them both in return?

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Destined for Darkness: Book4 in the Black Rose series -

Cate Rose, the omnipotent Dark Queen and ruler of Hell is torn. Her only brother, Devin Black, has betrayed her trust and gone behind her back in order to further his own supremacy on Earth. Not content with just being the powerful leader of their secretive dark order, the Crimson Brotherhood, Devin wants more and it seems he has gone to great lengths to try and obtain it.

While the young demon, and Cate’s eldest son’s fiancée Tilly, recovers from yet another near death experience, this time at her own omnipotent hands, Cate has an important decision to make.

But, which future will she choose to bestow on her brother?

Should Cate place her trust in the demon that has abused his position so treasonously? Or can she forgive his selfishness and give him the chance to atone by making the ultimate sacrifice? Allowing Devin his much-desired prize of an earthly throne will come at a price, but will Lucifer’s eldest son be ready to make the deal of a lifetime?

In this, the fourth instalment of the Black Rose series, you will learn more about the Crimson Brotherhood and its history, significance and the changes they will have to bring about in order to achieve the all important balance that each and every being atop the Hellish and Heavenly thrones are working hard to accomplish.

Are you ready for the darkest of the Black Rose series novels?

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A Light in the Darkness: Book5 in the Black Rose series -

Balance, peace, unity and an end to the wars of light and darkness – these are all the things the Devil, Cate Rose, and her family of light and dark beings are working tirelessly to acquire.

The worlds above and below the Earthly realm are no longer battling, and yet their personal wars still rage on. Devin's fate hangs in the balance as his dark quest continues within Lucifer's prison, and even the almighty Dark Queen will have to wait to find out whether her brother succeeds or fails. Her eldest son, Blake, is nursing his fiancée back to health after being tortured, all the while coming to terms with her reasons for allowing it to happen.

Up on Earth at the Crimson Brotherhood, new guardians Melody and Donovan are free to live their lives at last. They’re a beacon of hope to all those still wondering if light and dark beings can live, work and love side-by-side. But, can they forget their past turmoil and move on?

In this, the concluding chapter of the Black Rose series, old and new characters come together and put themselves to the ultimate tests. Only the loyal and fearless will come out strong, but can they all make it through in one piece? Or, will they have to sacrifice themselves, or those they love, to ensure the survival of their worlds?

The lives of those closest to the Dark Queen are in tatters, and she must remain strong, for the end is in sight.

Are you ready for the FINAL instalment of this dark and powerful series?

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