Kiss Of The Rose

Read Kate Pearce's blogs and view other content on the Penguin Community. First in a sexy new series that takes a bite out of the court of King Henry VIII Desperate to defeat King Richard III and gain the crown, Henry Tudor made a pact with the Druids binding him and his heirs to the Druids' struggle against vampires. Ever since, the Llewellyns, a vampire- slaying family, have been in the king's employ. Now Henry VIII reigns, and his father's bargain has been almost forgotten-until bloodless corpses turn up in the king's bedchamber. To save the king, Vampire hunter Rosalind Llewellyn must form an uneasy alliance with Druid slayer Sir Christopher Ellis. But soon, Rosalind must face an unthinkable truth: that her sworn enemy may be her soulmate...

In The Rose's Kiss, botanist Peter Bernhardt rekindles our sense of wonder at the plant life all around us. He presents a fascinating and wide-ranging look at the natural history of flowers - their forms and functions as well as their hidden interactions with the surrounding environment and the other living organisms upon which they depend for survival. The Rose's Kiss will hold wide appeal for nature lovers, garden enthusiasts, and anyone interested in learning more about the inner workings of the natural world.

Diarmuid McNamarra, Fae Rose Prince of AAran, has two weeks to find the mortal woman who can save him. He must convince her to return to Faery with him to save his beloved land of AAran from the evil clutches of the Sea Witch. So he sets out to find this mysterious mortal woman who holds his future and his very life in the palm of her hand, never expecting to fall head over heels in love with her. All Kayleigh McConnell ever wanted was to fall in love, settle down on her family�s farm, grow her prized roses and live happily ever after. After a freak automobile kills her parents, her safe world falls apart. Her brother has turned sullen and violent and they are on the brink of losing the family farm. In the midst of turmoil and strife, Kayleigh has to make a life-changing decision.

Anis part en chasse des cartes arcanes pour libérer ses amis du pacte de la rose. Rhodecia, un groupe d'idoles populaire, apparaît alors et propose un concours où l'un des nombreux lots n'est autre qu'une de ces cartes ! Il s'avère que les deux membres de ce groupe, Ideru et Yakoh sont également la rose orange et la rose verte !!

High school student Anise Yamamoto is the “Rose Princess” of four handsome Rose Knights. Anise and her knights are fighting to defeat the Fake Rose Knights, but Kaede is losing to Shiden, the powerful Purple Rose, and faces death. The time has come for Anise to awaken him with a kiss... -- VIZ Media

Like some kind of Ghost of Christmas Past, Rose Van Buren can get a second chance at life...if she can convince rising-star Stephen Winship to choose love over ambition. A DISTANT PAST In 1882, Rose Van Buren loved the wrong man and paid for it with her life. Now, more than a century later, the angel Gabriel has granted her another shot at living. In exchange, she must convince a smart, handsome, up-and-coming lawyer to set aside his lofty ambitions. A FUTURE PRESENT Stephen Winship is headed straight for the governor's chair. He has a brilliant career, solid allies, and a seemingly perfect girlfriend. But night after night he finds himself dreaming of a heavenly beauty, a luminous but long-dead girl. Like some altered Ghost of Christmas Past, she shows him her own tragic tale in order to "save him." And he's beginning to see Rose is risking her heart as much as baring her soul. Yet falling for her will cost him everything-and open him up to a happiness he never imagined.

High school student Anise Yamamoto is the “Rose Princess” of four handsome Rose Knights. On the night of the academy foundation gala, a Rose Knight steals Anise’s first kiss! Before Anise can come to terms with this, the Gray Rose has already laid a trap for her and her Rose Knights. -- VIZ Media

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A force de persuasion et de ténacité, Anis parvient à faire revenir Kaede de son côté. Mais la bataille avec la rose grise est désormais inévitable...