THE WHITE LILY
Vampire Blood #3
by
Juliette Cross
✮✮✮ 4.5 STARS ✮✮✮
To the north of the Varis empire, a mysterious faction spreads
propaganda against the vampire monarchy. Friedrich Volya, the Duke of Winter
Hill, seeks to discover who they are before his uncle finds them first. King
Dominik will punish the traitors with brutal force.
Local
schoolteacher, the raven-haired Brennalyn, is on her own mission—to spy on the
duke and discover what she can for the Black Lily. She longs to help the
commonwealth and bring justice to the many orphans left behind from the ravages
of the blood madness, like the children she lovingly keeps in her care. What
she doesn't plan for is the heart-pounding attraction she feels for the duke,
enemy to the Black Lily.
But
when Brennalyn's secret puts her life and the life of her children in danger,
Friedrich steps in as her protector, she finds out there's more to the duke
than she thought.
Book
three in Juliette Cross’ Vampire Blood series brings us Friedrich Volya,
Duke of Winter Hill, and a naughty duke he is.
You’re most improper for a royal duke.”
“Thank you, I do my best.”
The
reformed rake is one of my favourite tropes out there and Friedrich does it
justice being the perfect blend of charming and cheeky whilst having that strong
dominance and presence which comes with being vampire royalty. Popular with the
ladies, he’s knocked off his stride when teacher and mother to seven adopted
orphans, Brennalyn Snow proves that not all women are so easy to woo.
The White Lily was definitely on the slower burn end of the romance scale, but that was fitting to the overall story because there is so much more as King Dominik makes his appearance in his quest to discover just who The White Lily is, whilst his mother, Queen Morgrid continues in her tyranny against the villagers. And as the story progresses and tension builds within the kingdom and surrounding villages, it’s also building between Friedrich and Brenna, because he is nothing but determined to show her his true self.
The White Lily was definitely on the slower burn end of the romance scale, but that was fitting to the overall story because there is so much more as King Dominik makes his appearance in his quest to discover just who The White Lily is, whilst his mother, Queen Morgrid continues in her tyranny against the villagers. And as the story progresses and tension builds within the kingdom and surrounding villages, it’s also building between Friedrich and Brenna, because he is nothing but determined to show her his true self.
She was his addiction, his obsession, his all-consuming weakness.”
With
passionate build-up and plenty of fight and humour between this couple as well
as lovely softer moments involving the children, once again Juliette Cross has
created a couple to adore. But when the crux of this story hits, it hits hard
and fast, leaving your heart in your throat, clawing at the pages desperate to
see how the story will unfold, and that’s why I love this series: the final
book, The Emerald Lily, can’t come soon enough for me.
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