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Blood & Roses #1-3
Blood & Roses Volume 1
What happens in the dark never stays in the dark.
As one of Seattle’s most dangerous, feared men, Zeth Mayfair always carried out the jobs he’s sent on without a second thought. Drugs? Guns? Dirty money? They’re all fair game. But girls? Girls are another matter entirely. When Zeth’s employer decides buying and selling kidnapped women is a lucrative sideline, Zeth’s usually uncomplicated life suddenly becomes very complicated indeed. And his biggest complication goes by the name of Sloane Romera.
Sloane’s sister is missing, and she needs to find her, yet all doors leading into the seedy world of human trafficking are firmly closed in Sloane’s face. She’s a trauma doctor; she needs information. What she really needs is help…and help presents itself in a most unlikely form. Zeth is terrifying, scandalously hot, and comes fully loaded with a terrible attitude and wicked smile. He also looks like he’s Sloane’s only hope. Can she work with the guy without getting herself killed, losing her job, or falling head over heels in love?
Content Guidance: Blood & Roses is a dark romance series that contains explicit content and heavy themes intended for mature audiences. Readers are strongly encouraged to consider their personal sensitivities. This book contains: graphic violence, human trafficking, murder, psychological abuse, coercion, child abuse, substance abuse and addiction, and BDSM.
As one of Seattle’s most dangerous, feared men, Zeth Mayfair always carried out the jobs he’s sent on without a second thought. Drugs? Guns? Dirty money? They’re all fair game. But girls? Girls are another matter entirely. When Zeth’s employer decides buying and selling kidnapped women is a lucrative sideline, Zeth’s usually uncomplicated life suddenly becomes very complicated indeed. And his biggest complication goes by the name of Sloane Romera.
Sloane’s sister is missing, and she needs to find her, yet all doors leading into the seedy world of human trafficking are firmly closed in Sloane’s face. She’s a trauma doctor; she needs information. What she really needs is help…and help presents itself in a most unlikely form. Zeth is terrifying, scandalously hot, and comes fully loaded with a terrible attitude and wicked smile. He also looks like he’s Sloane’s only hope. Can she work with the guy without getting herself killed, losing her job, or falling head over heels in love?
Content Guidance: Blood & Roses is a dark romance series that contains explicit content and heavy themes intended for mature audiences. Readers are strongly encouraged to consider their personal sensitivities. This book contains: graphic violence, human trafficking, murder, psychological abuse, coercion, child abuse, substance abuse and addiction, and BDSM.
400 pages, Paperback
Published March 10, 2026
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April 3, 2026
I NEED THE OTHER BOOK !
I NEED THAT MAN !!!!!!!
WHAT A MAN !!!!! He is ALL man and he is delicious!!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
If you can please listen to the audiobook because the MMC narrator’s voice is like a raspy whisper in your ears and it makes Zeth Mayfair even HOTTER than he already is !
Love the plot, love Sloane, love how bratty and sassy she is. I love Michael and I will also now read Rebel because what you mean he is a MOTORCYCLE CLUB PRESIDENT ? That’s my addiction!
I NEED THAT MAN !!!!!!!
WHAT A MAN !!!!! He is ALL man and he is delicious!!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
If you can please listen to the audiobook because the MMC narrator’s voice is like a raspy whisper in your ears and it makes Zeth Mayfair even HOTTER than he already is !
Love the plot, love Sloane, love how bratty and sassy she is. I love Michael and I will also now read Rebel because what you mean he is a MOTORCYCLE CLUB PRESIDENT ? That’s my addiction!
March 21, 2026
Okay, I'm not sure where to begin.
I feel like 3 stars is very generous of me. If this wasn't written by Callie, I probably would have dnf'd.
WHERE WAS THE CHEMISTRY?
Yeah, the spice was 🤌🏻🌶 but did they even like each other? There really wasn't anything special between them.
I liked the plot, but I felt like the story as a whole was lacking.
The FMC, I wanted to shake her so many times throughout the story. Like, girl, I know you're smart AF, so act like it.
Broody, dark MMC, but where was his yearning?
I can't believe this is the same author who wrote Kingfisher!
No chemistry, yearning or tension.
There has to be a lot of convincing for me to read book 2 because I'm disappointed.
I feel like 3 stars is very generous of me. If this wasn't written by Callie, I probably would have dnf'd.
WHERE WAS THE CHEMISTRY?
Yeah, the spice was 🤌🏻🌶 but did they even like each other? There really wasn't anything special between them.
I liked the plot, but I felt like the story as a whole was lacking.
The FMC, I wanted to shake her so many times throughout the story. Like, girl, I know you're smart AF, so act like it.
Broody, dark MMC, but where was his yearning?
I can't believe this is the same author who wrote Kingfisher!
No chemistry, yearning or tension.
There has to be a lot of convincing for me to read book 2 because I'm disappointed.
March 20, 2026
3 ⭐️ for the spice because it was hot & the ending because I wasn’t expecting that
April 5, 2026
2.5⭐️⭐️💫
I’m ngl… this one just wasn’t hitting for me 😭
They had no chemistry… like I genuinely don’t even know if they liked each other fr 😭 even they seemed confused about what was going on… and so was I 🥴
As a pair they just weren’t convincing at all. And the FMC??? I’m sorry… she was insufferable 😩 she kept making the dumbest decisions and I just could NOT get on board with her.
Of course we love an obsessive man 😮💨🖤 but even that couldn’t save it for me…ion know….
That being said… I’m ngl… the ending did push this to a 3⭐ for me 👀 because now I’m lowkey on edge and I need answers 😭
I’m sure a lot of people will enjoy this, it just wasn’t for me. I wasn’t really vibing with any of the characters and the story had some holes that I’m hoping get clarified in the next book 🤞📚
I’m ngl… this one just wasn’t hitting for me 😭
They had no chemistry… like I genuinely don’t even know if they liked each other fr 😭 even they seemed confused about what was going on… and so was I 🥴
As a pair they just weren’t convincing at all. And the FMC??? I’m sorry… she was insufferable 😩 she kept making the dumbest decisions and I just could NOT get on board with her.
Of course we love an obsessive man 😮💨🖤 but even that couldn’t save it for me…ion know….
That being said… I’m ngl… the ending did push this to a 3⭐ for me 👀 because now I’m lowkey on edge and I need answers 😭
I’m sure a lot of people will enjoy this, it just wasn’t for me. I wasn’t really vibing with any of the characters and the story had some holes that I’m hoping get clarified in the next book 🤞📚
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October 2, 2025Surprise, surprise!!!
Give me all your morally grey characters!!!! Not one but two books in a short time, yeeeesss please
Publication date: January 20, 2026
Give me all your morally grey characters!!!! Not one but two books in a short time, yeeeesss please
Publication date: January 20, 2026
March 14, 2026
2.5 ⭐️
I read about 50% of the book and then skimmed the rest just to get to the ending. I loved that the FMC is a medical resident, and I’m always a fan of a morally gray MMC. But unfortunately the characters lacked chemistry and personality, and the story itself felt like it was missing a real plot. It just didn’t do it for me. 🤷♀️💋
I read about 50% of the book and then skimmed the rest just to get to the ending. I loved that the FMC is a medical resident, and I’m always a fan of a morally gray MMC. But unfortunately the characters lacked chemistry and personality, and the story itself felt like it was missing a real plot. It just didn’t do it for me. 🤷♀️💋
don-t-want-to-read
October 30, 2025Human trafficking. This is a reprint of her early work from 2014
March 4, 2026
First things first: check your trigger warnings. This is very dark romance and nothing like Quicksilver, so if you’re expecting that vibe you will be very disappointed.
This book dives straight into the darkness and the spice from the very beginning. It’s intense, morally gray, and definitely not for everyone. But somehow it completely pulled me in.
Zeth is that obsessive, morally gray MMC who will do anything for the FMC, and the dynamic between him and Sloane kept me hooked. The mystery surrounding the missing sister and the darker world they’re navigating kept the story moving for me.
And yes… there is a lot of spice. Like… chapter-one spicy.
This one is gritty, twisted, and very spicy, but I have to admit I was completely entertained and already curious to see where the story goes next. Thanks to forever publishing for the gifted arc.
This book dives straight into the darkness and the spice from the very beginning. It’s intense, morally gray, and definitely not for everyone. But somehow it completely pulled me in.
Zeth is that obsessive, morally gray MMC who will do anything for the FMC, and the dynamic between him and Sloane kept me hooked. The mystery surrounding the missing sister and the darker world they’re navigating kept the story moving for me.
And yes… there is a lot of spice. Like… chapter-one spicy.
This one is gritty, twisted, and very spicy, but I have to admit I was completely entertained and already curious to see where the story goes next. Thanks to forever publishing for the gifted arc.
March 14, 2026
SPICYYYYYY!! My jaw was on the floor towards the end… was not expecting that little plot twist 😳
March 19, 2026
Utter perfection
Callie Hart is devastatingly good at making me feel everything, this was no exception 🔥
That’s it that’s the review.
P.s. please don’t forget to check your trigger warnings this one is HEAVY! ❤️
Callie Hart is devastatingly good at making me feel everything, this was no exception 🔥
That’s it that’s the review.
P.s. please don’t forget to check your trigger warnings this one is HEAVY! ❤️
April 10, 2026
I’m ngl… I don’t even know where to start with this one 😭
It just wasn’t hitting for me. Like… WHERE was the chemistry?? The spice was there, sure, but did they even like each other? I couldn’t feel any real connection, no tension… and that’s literally a crime in a romance.
Zeth had that broody and dark energy (which I usually eat up), but even that felt kinda flat without the yearning to back it up. And Sloane… omg. She tested my patience so many times. Girl, you’re smart, so PLEASE act like it 😭 the decisions she made were just NOT IT.
The plot itself had potential, and I did find parts of the story interesting, but overall it just felt like something was missing. It didn’t fully come together for me.
That said, the ending did bump this up to a 3⭐ for me. I’m lowkey intrigued now and need answers, so I might still pick up book 2, but it’s gonna take some convincing.
It just wasn’t hitting for me. Like… WHERE was the chemistry?? The spice was there, sure, but did they even like each other? I couldn’t feel any real connection, no tension… and that’s literally a crime in a romance.
Zeth had that broody and dark energy (which I usually eat up), but even that felt kinda flat without the yearning to back it up. And Sloane… omg. She tested my patience so many times. Girl, you’re smart, so PLEASE act like it 😭 the decisions she made were just NOT IT.
The plot itself had potential, and I did find parts of the story interesting, but overall it just felt like something was missing. It didn’t fully come together for me.
That said, the ending did bump this up to a 3⭐ for me. I’m lowkey intrigued now and need answers, so I might still pick up book 2, but it’s gonna take some convincing.
March 16, 2026
Had no idea wtf was going on LOL
March 23, 2026
Very much a fun time spicy dark romance with a mafia vibe.
I enjoyed the FMC-strong independent baddy on a mission to find her missing sister. And the MMC was so down bad, but protective and possessive AF.
The phone scene in the bathroom was 🤌🏼
I will absolutely be continuing with this series!
I enjoyed the FMC-strong independent baddy on a mission to find her missing sister. And the MMC was so down bad, but protective and possessive AF.
The phone scene in the bathroom was 🤌🏼
I will absolutely be continuing with this series!
March 14, 2026
WOW! I was hooked from the start and it just kept getting better!
It was dark, it was violent and it was gripping! I am so excited for book 2, I literally can't wait!
Every part of that was perfection. Even the spicy scenes were hot and direct, not cringe or long winded.
10 out of 10 recommend!!!
It was dark, it was violent and it was gripping! I am so excited for book 2, I literally can't wait!
Every part of that was perfection. Even the spicy scenes were hot and direct, not cringe or long winded.
10 out of 10 recommend!!!
March 13, 2026
oh my
I devoured this book!!!! It was so good idk how to explain it. Finished it in less than 24 hours . Wow
I devoured this book!!!! It was so good idk how to explain it. Finished it in less than 24 hours . Wow
March 23, 2026
DNF at 25%
I was excited for this because I liked Quicksilver! I just couldn’t get through the errors. I figured with a republish this would have gone through additional editing, but there are SO many problems.
It seems disrespectful to write a book about a character who is in medical training and clearly not consult anyone with a medical background. On the same page, she refers to the main character as a fifth year resident and a medical student (which is incorrect, a resident has graduated school and been practicing as a doctor, in this case for 5 years). She later calls her an intern, which is AGAIN wrong, because this refers to a first year resident. And then 2 years later, the main character is somehow still in residency, which unless she is going into neurosurgery, is very unlikely.
She also refers to her best friend, the psychologist (?) as being board certified, which is not something that happens in psychology. Psychiatry, yes, but not psychology. Different fields. All of this could have been fixed had anyone with a medical background been involved in the editing process.
Aside from these errors, the plot was fine. Tons of triggers, some seemingly unnecessary. I am realizing dark romance is probably just not for me.
I was excited for this because I liked Quicksilver! I just couldn’t get through the errors. I figured with a republish this would have gone through additional editing, but there are SO many problems.
It seems disrespectful to write a book about a character who is in medical training and clearly not consult anyone with a medical background. On the same page, she refers to the main character as a fifth year resident and a medical student (which is incorrect, a resident has graduated school and been practicing as a doctor, in this case for 5 years). She later calls her an intern, which is AGAIN wrong, because this refers to a first year resident. And then 2 years later, the main character is somehow still in residency, which unless she is going into neurosurgery, is very unlikely.
She also refers to her best friend, the psychologist (?) as being board certified, which is not something that happens in psychology. Psychiatry, yes, but not psychology. Different fields. All of this could have been fixed had anyone with a medical background been involved in the editing process.
Aside from these errors, the plot was fine. Tons of triggers, some seemingly unnecessary. I am realizing dark romance is probably just not for me.
March 17, 2026
What do you MEAN I have to wait an entire year for the next book?!!
March 12, 2026
My ARC was provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. I saw a low-ish rating for this so I wasn’t expecting much but let me tell you what. They were wrong. Please don’t think you’re getting another Quicksilver series here. This is a dark mafia romance so if you adjust your expectations, it’s a great read.
March 8, 2026
rating: 3.5 ★
“𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒅𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒘𝒆 𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒔𝒆𝒍𝒗𝒆𝒔 𝒊𝒔 𝒃𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒅𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒘𝒂𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒖𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒆𝒚𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒏.”
sloane is a doctor that, between her insane hours has been tirelessly searching for her sister who was abducted from her college campus two years ago. at the end of her rope, she’s willing to sell herself in order to get just a scrap of information about where she is. little does she know this puts her on a collision course with the most dangerous thing she’s ever encountered: zeth. zeth is the enforcer for a gang who ends up being the key to finding sloanes sister. oh and, he might just be a little obsessed with sloane too?
man, i honestly had such a difficult time landing on a rating for this book. the first 20ish percent was a bit of a challenge for me to get too, it felt so rushed. as the book continued on the pacing did start to slow down and even out. at that point i was kind of hooked and a bit feral to know how it was all going to end.
the world of blood & roses is full of grit, darkness and constantly being unsure of who you could actually trust. it is full of spice right from the start and oooh man, 😮💨 our mc’s love some exhibitionism.
𝒔𝒍𝒐𝒂𝒏𝒆𝒔 character really stood out to me. she’s a doctor and has spent most of her life making “safe” decisions. it isn’t until her sister is kidnapped that she starts to seek out something darker. she’s messy, making decisions that don’t always make sense but at the same time do make sense? zeth makes her question everything about herself, uncovering who she is that she hides away deep inside. 𝒛𝒆𝒕𝒉 is our typical dark romance mmc, dark and mysterious with a traumatic past. not to mention he’s willing to burn down the world for sloane.
𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘵, 𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘱𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘯 𝘦-𝘢𝘳𝘤 𝘪𝘯 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘯 𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸. 🖤
“𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒅𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒘𝒆 𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒔𝒆𝒍𝒗𝒆𝒔 𝒊𝒔 𝒃𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒅𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒘𝒂𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒖𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒆𝒚𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒏.”
sloane is a doctor that, between her insane hours has been tirelessly searching for her sister who was abducted from her college campus two years ago. at the end of her rope, she’s willing to sell herself in order to get just a scrap of information about where she is. little does she know this puts her on a collision course with the most dangerous thing she’s ever encountered: zeth. zeth is the enforcer for a gang who ends up being the key to finding sloanes sister. oh and, he might just be a little obsessed with sloane too?
man, i honestly had such a difficult time landing on a rating for this book. the first 20ish percent was a bit of a challenge for me to get too, it felt so rushed. as the book continued on the pacing did start to slow down and even out. at that point i was kind of hooked and a bit feral to know how it was all going to end.
the world of blood & roses is full of grit, darkness and constantly being unsure of who you could actually trust. it is full of spice right from the start and oooh man, 😮💨 our mc’s love some exhibitionism.
𝒔𝒍𝒐𝒂𝒏𝒆𝒔 character really stood out to me. she’s a doctor and has spent most of her life making “safe” decisions. it isn’t until her sister is kidnapped that she starts to seek out something darker. she’s messy, making decisions that don’t always make sense but at the same time do make sense? zeth makes her question everything about herself, uncovering who she is that she hides away deep inside. 𝒛𝒆𝒕𝒉 is our typical dark romance mmc, dark and mysterious with a traumatic past. not to mention he’s willing to burn down the world for sloane.
𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘵, 𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘱𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘯 𝘦-𝘢𝘳𝘤 𝘪𝘯 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘯 𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸. 🖤
March 14, 2026
Бързо си припомних защо подминавах Кали Харт преди появата на Куиксилвър 🤐
March 30, 2026
Close to a 4.
March 26, 2026
Just…no
March 16, 2026
Okay, listen… I am not a mafia romance girlie. I usually dip a toe in and immediately back away like, “Nope, too many guns, not enough emotional support snacks.” But Callie Hart said actually you’re going to fall face-first into this world, and she was absolutely right ... Zeth and Sloane? I could. Not. Look. Away. Their dynamic is the definition of magnetic chaos. They are dark, messy, morally questionable, and yet somehow impossible not to root for. Zeth has that “I’m the worst thing that could happen to you, but also the only person who will show up for you at 3 AM” energy, and Sloane matches him beat for beat with this sharp, steady resilience that keeps the whole story grounded. They’re the kind of characters who make you say “just one more chapter” until suddenly it’s 2 AM and you’ve forgotten how to blink. The writing is gritty in the best way, the tension is top tier, and the vibe is very “I shouldn’t want this but ohhhh I do.” Even as someone who doesn’t typically reach for mafia anything, I was locked in from page one.
If you’re into intense chemistry, morally gray everything, and characters who feel like they’re about to combust at all times, this one absolutely delivers. Consider me officially converted ... at least for Zeth and Sloane.
If you’re into intense chemistry, morally gray everything, and characters who feel like they’re about to combust at all times, this one absolutely delivers. Consider me officially converted ... at least for Zeth and Sloane.
March 11, 2026
DNF. What the f*ck did I just read.
March 23, 2026
Oh Callie, girl. I don’t know what you did to improve your writing and story telling between this and Quicksilver but thank the lord you did. Was I entertained? Yes(shout out to another group text read making a book better), but not in a we should tell people you wrote this way. Also bubblegum popsicles sound gross enough we didn’t need to add to that. Will I read the rest? Probably 🤷♀️
March 15, 2026
Okay yeah I absolutely ate this book up!!!!
I thoroughly enjoyed Quicksilver and Brimstone but oh my god?? This was so freaking good!!!
The writing in this book is nothing like her others and was so enjoyable.
The spice was HOT but maybe used a bit too heavily throughout the book.
I honestly didn’t see the plot twist at the end coming and the cliffhanger has me sad knowing it’ll be another year before we get a conclusion!!
Zeth and Sloane are fantastic characters. Well fleshed out, easy to love, multilayered, and just the right amount of cringe.
I thoroughly enjoyed Quicksilver and Brimstone but oh my god?? This was so freaking good!!!
The writing in this book is nothing like her others and was so enjoyable.
The spice was HOT but maybe used a bit too heavily throughout the book.
I honestly didn’t see the plot twist at the end coming and the cliffhanger has me sad knowing it’ll be another year before we get a conclusion!!
Zeth and Sloane are fantastic characters. Well fleshed out, easy to love, multilayered, and just the right amount of cringe.
March 19, 2026
Amazing book, cannot wait for the second one. 🖤🖤
March 16, 2026
3.5 ☆. These two need therapy.
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