Betrayal of Blood — Leslie Swartz

Harley Laroux meets Anne Rice in a NYC bar.-- Lailani Wright, author of Samoan Fruit and Kimber's ReunionSpicy, twisty, and fast-paced, this paranormal romance with an urban fantasy plot will have you on the edge of your seat and craving more to the last page.-- Allen Black, editorPart One: VioletKenton is Violet's destiny but old resentments keep them apart. She occupies her time with friends that keep her in orgasms and blood but deep down, she knows where she belongs. That is, until a beautiful singer catches her eye. With one song, she's hooked, under Marley's spell, willing to throw everything away for the chance to be with the evergreen-haired goddess. Out of control and turning violent, her friends worry there's more to Marley than she lets on.Part two: RueRue wants something she knows she can't have and no amount of smoke can calm her urges. Running her bar and drinking creeps dry used to be enough to keep her distracted. Now, though, with the man she loves closer than ever, there's no denying their mutual attraction. Between the ghosts of her past and the threat of a fated future, she knows she must stay strong. But, how long can she hold out before her desires drive her insane?Part three: OpheliaOphelia has no delusions about her role in Violet's life: Friendship, feeding, and f*cking, nothing more. But, when she can no longer hide her jealousy, things get ugly fast. She drowns her sorrows in random hookups, even sleeping with her roommate out of spite. But, when she finally deals with her demons, she discovers a power she never knew she possessed. Armed with new abilities and a stronger sense of self, she aids the vampires in an epic battle of evil vs slightly less evil.TW: Graphic language, s*x, and vi*lence, mentions of SA and religious abuse, dr*g and alc*hol use, self-harm