Crimson Collar

Bring on more of Ms. Rosewood's writing. 

Talk about enemies to lovers to the extreme! The fighting both verbal and physical is emotionally brutal but creates amazing chemistry between the MCs. 

The world building was incredible. Such an original take on The Little Mermaid, which if you've read the OG is pretty ugly. There's no Disney vibe here. There's cruelty and sensuality and the tension is off the charts. 

The writing is solid. I picked up on little breadcrumbs here and there but for most of the novel, I couldn't predict the twists or how it would end. A page turner for sure. 

I wasn't put off by any of the content but Ms. Rosewood does have warnings on her page regarding the novel so you can make your own decision. 

I'd love to see this in film. 

 

AMAZON

Sirens are fierce, enthralling predators.

Leira’s objective is simple. Go to the “land above the sea,” siren a demon for the yearly harvest, and drag it back to the sea kingdom. As long as the demon's powers are useful, her offering will be acceptable to the Sea King.

Unfortunately, this siren makes a grave mistake.

Not only does Leira fail to capture a demon, and much to the Sea King’s disappointment, she also brings a vampire—a prince—into Lunaris instead.

The sea can be cruel, but so can a vampire prince.

Prince Draven wouldn’t mind taking the exiled Sea Witch down a peg. Her presence on his throne has become a bane for him and his people. He’d sink his fangs into her neck if she wasn’t holding the lives of his foster parents in the balance.

He’s not liking the sea one bit. Nor his fishie jailor.

Tossed out like jetsam, Draven seizes the advantage when Leira grudgingly comes to his rescue. By using her as leverage, the vampire prince figures he can turn the tide and rid himself of the Sea Witch once and for all.

★★★★★

Crimson Collar is a vampire romantic fantasy inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s The Little Mermaid. If you like a scrappy heroine, a snarky vampire prince, and an enchanting, reimagined fairy tale, then you’ll love this book by Emerson Rosewood.