[ARC Review] Black Rose by Karina Halle
Or is it her destiny to die?
Valtu Aminoff is no stranger to tragedy. Though many know him as the enigmatic vampire that inspired Bram Stoker’s Dracula, Valtu’s complex life is far more horrific than any fiction could imagine. When you lose the love of your life over and over again, it can do more than break your heart—it can corrupt your soul.
It's up to his new lover to decide if Valtu's damaged soul is even worth saving.
My thoughts: After the ending of Blood Orange, I absolutely could not wait to see how Valtu's story would continue in Black Rose - and Karina Halle did not disappoint.
Valtu's life is in shambles. A man can only handle losing the love of his life so many times before he's completely wrecked. Swearing off love and giving up on his past should've been enough. But then Rose Harper inserts herself into his life, and neither one will ever be the same.
As much as I loved Dahlia and Valtu in the first book, I couldn't turn the page fast enough when it came to Valtu and Rose. Both Val and Rose were these beautifully suffering souls who went through a lot of healing in order to find their happily ever after, but the journey Halle put them on was well worth it.
This conclusion to the Dracula Duet was satisfying in so many ways. Not only do our main characters get their love story, but readers also get plenty of steam, plenty of thrills, and plenty of action along the way. Valtu was definitely darker throughout most of this story, but his behavior only added to the thrill of it all.
The Dracula Duet is a must-read for any dark PNR fans looking for a ultra-steamy read, and Black Rose is the perfect conclusion to Valtu's story.
*A huge thank you to Karina Halle for providing an advanced copy of Black Rose to her Reckless Reader's Society! All thoughts and opinions are my own.*
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Release date: 3/19/23
Format: eARC
Format: eARC
eARC provided via: the author/the Reckless Reader's Society
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