Kiss of the Rose — Kate Pearce

DESPERATE TO DEFEAT KING RICHARD III AND gain the English crown, Henry Tudor made a pact with the Druids that bound him and his heirs to the Druids' deadly struggle against the Vampires. Ever since, the Llewellyn, an ancient Vampire-slaying family, have been in the permanent employ of the monarchy.

Now Henry VIII is on the throne, and his father's bargain has almost been forgotten. Until corpses drained of blood start turning up in the most inappropriate of places, including the king's bedchamber. But are these people the victims of the Vampires -- or of the Druids?

To save the king from a nameless assassin, Rosalind Llewellyn, Vampire hunter extraordinaire, must form an uneasy alliance with a known Druid slayer. Sir Christopher Ellis hails from a family that has protected the Vampires for centuries, yet Rosalind has no choice but to rely on his help. And with her life threatened and her loyalty tested, Rosalind may even have to acknowledge the unthinkable• This sworn enemy may be her soul mate.