The Demon Mistress by Jordan K. Rose

Publisher: Jordan K. Rose
Pages: 268

(Release Date: September 30, 2013)

From the Cover:

What’s a girl to do when she discovers her husband, who happens to be the Master Vampire for the New England Region, has been lying to her for, oh, say a hundred and eighty years? 
 
Well, it all depends. If she’s accidentally released forty demons from some creepy old book, unintentionally announced the existence of vampires on The Internet, kidnapped a werewolf, enraged a lovesick vampire by stealing his approved mate, and attracted the attention of The High Commander for The Vampire Federation, not to mention gotten stoned and mastered the forbidden art of demon calling, she might be willing to call it even. 


Or, she might plead her case at an Inquisition and hope like all hell, she isn’t staked before sunrise. Eh, a slightly busier night than usual, but nothing Eva Prim can’t handle.


Chryssie Papadopoulos isn't your average vampire, no way. That would be boring, and Chryssie is anything but boring.... klutzy maybe, but definitely NOT boring or selfish, or thoughtless. Well, maybe a little bit selfish, but isn't everyone? So what if she happens to be married to the most powerful vampire, and the master at that, in the region? Does she take advantage of her position? Does she try to force people to like her? (I mean besides a couple of times, before she knew better.) Chryssie just wants to be liked for who she is.

When Stefan, her husband (I did say she was married to the most powerful vampire in the region and the master) gives her a laptop as a gift (I'm hoping it was a Macbook, I have a thing for Macbooks), she does what most people (and vampires) in her position would. She starts a blog, Eva Prim Writes, and makes TONS of new friends. Just what she wanted!! But, along with her friends, a whole lot of new trouble starts brewing (and I mean a lot). I did say she was a bit of a klutz, especially in her personal life (and in the lives of those around her.)

The Demon Mistress by Jordan K. Rose is a great fun read. What starts out, for Eva, as a way to occupy her time, relieve her tedium, and of course, gain new friends all who want information on the vampire way of life, turns into a mad dash. Eva, as it turns out, is her own worst enemy. She can't keep herself (and those around her) out of trouble. Her simple blogs turns out to be much more.

Ms. Rose not only creates this wildly wonderful person known as Chryssie Papadopoulos (Eva Prim), but she does it in the most entertaining way. Chryssie sparks feeling of kinship, I'd actually like to blog with her, she so much fun. I was laughing, tearing up, wanting to smack Stefan, and Cletus, hell, I wanted to smack Margaritaman (he should have known better than to get in a car with a hungry vampire, you know, from the blog). And, the names these people blog with, I just don't know.... but it sure sounds like fun.

If you're looking for a fun, entertaining, somewhat endearing read, you'll want to try The Demon Mistress by Jordan K. Rose. I guarantee, lots of fun to be had, cute characters, domineering alpha male vampires, and werewolves galore. It's not your usual vampire read and you're going to love every minute of it. I haven't read something this fun in a while, sexy.. yes, scary.. yes, chiller-thriller.. all the time. But a humorous read? This has been one of the best. I fell in love, just a little, with Eva Prim.

Five out of five fairy kisses for this reader.

I received my copy for review. All opinions expressed are my own.

Perpetual Light by Jordan K. Rose

Publisher: Crescent Moon Press
Pages: 286

(Released: February 26, 2012)

From the Cover:

Fate is cruel. Especially when the one you've sworn to love for all eternity, the very soul who changed your destiny, is the last person you should trust.

After more than three hundred years of running, Lucia Dicomano must make a choice.

Forced to take her place as a Pharo of Redemption, the divine slayer needs to master her forgotten powers. Lucia turns to Vittorio, the one vampire she's failed to deliver from eternal damnation. But overcoming smoldering remnants of love, lust and anger aren't their only obstacles.

Samuel, who may know Lucia better than she knows herself, hunts her with a fervor stoked by a thousand years of vengeful hatred. His plan-capture and enslave the weakened Pharo then take control of her elusive power.

Can Lucia trust Vittorio long enough to reclaim her powers? Or will she have no choice but to kill him and battle Samuel alone?

Lucia has been alive more lifetimes than she can remember, only she doesn't know it. In this lifetime, she's Lucia, the designer, but for all time, she's a Pharo of Redemption. Only she can bring the lost to the light. Her dreams, in reality, are nothing more than remembrances from the past, some purely pleasant, others outlandish nightmares to drive any sane person crazy. One constant in and out of her dreams, and real life, is Vittorio. He's the one true love of her life, and potentially, her deadliest enemy. Because, she wants him, it the bottom of her soul, he's the one who breathes life into her body. He's also one of the lost and must be brought to the light, and to do so, he must die.

Vittorio was ripped away from his cherished life that he shared with Lucia by a creature who turned him, possessing him, body and soul. He hates the killing, the blood, the madness. Only Lucia can save him from his cursed existence, and from himself. The search for her is the only reason he keeps going. And, when he finds her, he refuses to let her go, even if she is sworn to bring the lost to the light. But, first, he was teach her everything she needs to know to defeat Samuel. It is Samuel who has stolen her away, time and time again, and Vittorio refused to lose to him and his minions again. He will keep Lucia, or die trying.

Perpetual Light by Jordan K. Rose is a different twisted on the vampire love story. One that traverses the lines of time. Lucia and Vittorio's story starts three centuries ago when she is the daughter of the local vintner and he is a laborer on her father's vineyard. They marry, ready to start a wonderful life when Vittorio is torn from their happy existence and plunged into the world of death and destruction. Kerina steals the life from his body, turning him into a blood-drinker. It forces Lucia into her destiny as a Pharo of Redemption, bringing the lost into the light and the Abyss. Through all of her lifetimes, Vittorio has searched for and finally, his goal is in sight when Samuel raises his ugly head in a bid for the same soul, Lucia. It is Vittorio's goal to keep them both alive until Lucia realizes her full powers and Samuel is removed, one way or another. But, Lucia must bring the lost, even if she doesn't want to, she's bound by a power greater than herself.

Perpetual Light is a new twist in the vampire genre, one where the vampires may exist in the daylight, but not very well, their beauty becomes less and they're more vulnerable. Vittorio has created a small family for himself, but only forsaking those who would have died with his assistance. Lucia has a hard time forgiving him this, but everyone needs companionship, and she can hardly deny him his. Her jealous of other women though makes her realize another important fact, she wants Vittorio for herself, and only her. And there in lays the conundrum, how can she have what she has sworn to kill?
Perpetual Light is a fast, exciting read, taking place in the quite vineyards of Italy's past to the present day streets of Rhode Island. The evil Samuel would like to drain Lucia dry and claim her for himself, but Vittorio is having none of that, Samuel will meet the light, if it's the last thing he does. As a reader, I'm always on the look for something in the vampire genre to read, my first love, and Jordan K. Rose delivers that difference in Perpetual Light. It's one not to be missed by vampire lovers everywhere.

Five out of Five Fairy kisses for this reader and lover of the vampire genre.

I met the lovely Jordan K. Rose at RT2012 this Spring, (and yes, she really is lovely) where she offered me a copy of her book to review. So glad she did! All opinions expressed are my own.