false 30193 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg With the Goddess Summoning series, "mythology has never been so fun." Now return to this "mythic world of humor and verve" with a tale that mixes one part Beauty and the Beast with one part Sleeping Beauty--and ten parts steamy romance...
It's not a green thumb that's kept the Empousai family's roses blooming for centuries—it's the drops of blood that their women secretly sacrifice for their gardens. But Mikki, the youngest, would rather forget this family quirk and lead a normal life. Until the day she unwittingly performs a sacred ritual and ends up in the strange—but strangely familiar—Realm of the Rose. As its goddess Hecate reveals to her, Mikki has the blood of a high priestess running through her veins. And the Realm has been waiting for her...

In a flash of temper long ago, Hecate cursed her guardian beast, along with the rest of the Realm, with a permanent slumber that only a high priestess can undo. Now nothing's coming up roses—and Hecate is counting on Mikki to set things aright. Awoken, the beast at first terrifies Mikki—but soon compels her more than any ordinary man ever has. But the only way he, and the Realm, can be saved is for Mikki to sacrifice her life-giving blood—and herself...]]> 30193 4 30582 book 7 2 2006 Goddess of the Rose (Goddess Summoning, Book 4) total:258|5:93|4:93|3:55|2:13|1:4| 258 1032 651 27 17015 4.01 55349 6830 52497988 1007720 30193 0425208915 9780425208915 26 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30193.Goddess_of_the_Rose 4.00 249 With the Goddess Summoning series, "mythology has never been so fun." Now return to this "mythic world of humor and verve" with a tale that mixes one part Beauty and the Beast with one part Sleeping Beauty--and ten parts steamy romance...
It's not a green thumb that's kept the Empousai family's roses blooming for centuries—it's the drops of blood that their women secretly sacrifice for their gardens. But Mikki, the youngest, would rather forget this family quirk and lead a normal life. Until the day she unwittingly performs a sacred ritual and ends up in the strange—but strangely familiar—Realm of the Rose. As its goddess Hecate reveals to her, Mikki has the blood of a high priestess running through her veins. And the Realm has been waiting for her...

In a flash of temper long ago, Hecate cursed her guardian beast, along with the rest of the Realm, with a permanent slumber that only a high priestess can undo. Now nothing's coming up roses—and Hecate is counting on Mikki to set things aright. Awoken, the beast at first terrifies Mikki—but soon compels her more than any ordinary man ever has. But the only way he, and the Realm, can be saved is for Mikki to sacrifice her life-giving blood—and herself...]]> 2006 3 0 false Mon Apr 13 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 13 09:10:54 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 16 11:24:13 -0700 2009
I remember getting to a certain poi...more...]]> 61342588 1139836 30193 0425208915 9780425208915 26 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30193.Goddess_of_the_Rose 4.00 258 With the Goddess Summoning series, "mythology has never been so fun." Now return to this "mythic world of humor and verve" with a tale that mixes one part Beauty and the Beast with one part Sleeping Beauty--and ten parts steamy romance...
It's not a green thumb that's kept the Empousai family's roses blooming for centuries—it's the drops of blood that their women secretly sacrifice for their gardens. But Mikki, the youngest, would rather forget this family quirk and lead a normal life. Until the day she unwittingly performs a sacred ritual and ends up in the strange—but strangely familiar—Realm of the Rose. As its goddess Hecate reveals to her, Mikki has the blood of a high priestess running through her veins. And the Realm has been waiting for her...

In a flash of temper long ago, Hecate cursed her guardian beast, along with the rest of the Realm, with a permanent slumber that only a high priestess can undo. Now nothing's coming up roses—and Hecate is counting on Mikki to set things aright. Awoken, the beast at first terrifies Mikki—but soon compels her more than any ordinary man ever has. But the only way he, and the Realm, can be saved is for Mikki to sacrifice her life-giving blood—and herself...]]> 2006 4 0 true Sat Jun 27 19:45:10 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 27 19:52:51 -0700 2009 more...]]> 71738595 2003692 30193 0425208915 9780425208915 26 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30193.Goddess_of_the_Rose 4.00 258 With the Goddess Summoning series, "mythology has never been so fun." Now return to this "mythic world of humor and verve" with a tale that mixes one part Beauty and the Beast with one part Sleeping Beauty--and ten parts steamy romance...
It's not a green thumb that's kept the Empousai family's roses blooming for centuries—it's the drops of blood that their women secretly sacrifice for their gardens. But Mikki, the youngest, would rather forget this family quirk and lead a normal life. Until the day she unwittingly performs a sacred ritual and ends up in the strange—but strangely familiar—Realm of the Rose. As its goddess Hecate reveals to her, Mikki has the blood of a high priestess running through her veins. And the Realm has been waiting for her...

In a flash of temper long ago, Hecate cursed her guardian beast, along with the rest of the Realm, with a permanent slumber that only a high priestess can undo. Now nothing's coming up roses—and Hecate is counting on Mikki to set things aright. Awoken, the beast at first terrifies Mikki—but soon compels her more than any ordinary man ever has. But the only way he, and the Realm, can be saved is for Mikki to sacrifice her life-giving blood—and herself...]]> 2006 3 0 false Sun Sep 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 18 21:13:49 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 20 00:49:33 -0700 2009 more...]]> 34847699 1554860 30193 0425208915 9780425208915 26 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30193.Goddess_of_the_Rose 4.00 258 With the Goddess Summoning series, "mythology has never been so fun." Now return to this "mythic world of humor and verve" with a tale that mixes one part Beauty and the Beast with one part Sleeping Beauty--and ten parts steamy romance...
It's not a green thumb that's kept the Empousai family's roses blooming for centuries—it's the drops of blood that their women secretly sacrifice for their gardens. But Mikki, the youngest, would rather forget this family quirk and lead a normal life. Until the day she unwittingly performs a sacred ritual and ends up in the strange—but strangely familiar—Realm of the Rose. As its goddess Hecate reveals to her, Mikki has the blood of a high priestess running through her veins. And the Realm has been waiting for her...

In a flash of temper long ago, Hecate cursed her guardian beast, along with the rest of the Realm, with a permanent slumber that only a high priestess can undo. Now nothing's coming up roses—and Hecate is counting on Mikki to set things aright. Awoken, the beast at first terrifies Mikki—but soon compels her more than any ordinary man ever has. But the only way he, and the Realm, can be saved is for Mikki to sacrifice her life-giving blood—and herself...]]> 2006 5 0 false Wed Oct 08 16:01:50 -0700 2008 Wed Oct 08 16:02:28 -0700 2008
5 stars
This is a lovely paranormal romance. It is like a wonderful grown-up fairy tale. I believe the author even states that she based it on the premise of Beauty and the Beast, but in this case the Beast did not transform into the ‘usual’ pr...more...]]> 34528426 1551398 30193 0425208915 9780425208915 26 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30193.Goddess_of_the_Rose 4.00 258 With the Goddess Summoning series, "mythology has never been so fun." Now return to this "mythic world of humor and verve" with a tale that mixes one part Beauty and the Beast with one part Sleeping Beauty--and ten parts steamy romance...
It's not a green thumb that's kept the Empousai family's roses blooming for centuries—it's the drops of blood that their women secretly sacrifice for their gardens. But Mikki, the youngest, would rather forget this family quirk and lead a normal life. Until the day she unwittingly performs a sacred ritual and ends up in the strange—but strangely familiar—Realm of the Rose. As its goddess Hecate reveals to her, Mikki has the blood of a high priestess running through her veins. And the Realm has been waiting for her...

In a flash of temper long ago, Hecate cursed her guardian beast, along with the rest of the Realm, with a permanent slumber that only a high priestess can undo. Now nothing's coming up roses—and Hecate is counting on Mikki to set things aright. Awoken, the beast at first terrifies Mikki—but soon compels her more than any ordinary man ever has. But the only way he, and the Realm, can be saved is for Mikki to sacrifice her life-giving blood—and herself...]]> 2006 5 0 false Sat Oct 04 15:25:47 -0700 2008 Sat Oct 04 15:28:11 -0700 2008
This is a lovely paranormal romance. It is like a wonderful grown-up fairy tale. I believe the author even states that she based it on the premise of Beauty and the Beast, but in this case the Beast did not transform into the ‘usual’ prin...more...]]> 49109311 2086320 30193 0425208915 9780425208915 26 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30193.Goddess_of_the_Rose 4.00 258 With the Goddess Summoning series, "mythology has never been so fun." Now return to this "mythic world of humor and verve" with a tale that mixes one part Beauty and the Beast with one part Sleeping Beauty--and ten parts steamy romance...
It's not a green thumb that's kept the Empousai family's roses blooming for centuries—it's the drops of blood that their women secretly sacrifice for their gardens. But Mikki, the youngest, would rather forget this family quirk and lead a normal life. Until the day she unwittingly performs a sacred ritual and ends up in the strange—but strangely familiar—Realm of the Rose. As its goddess Hecate reveals to her, Mikki has the blood of a high priestess running through her veins. And the Realm has been waiting for her...

In a flash of temper long ago, Hecate cursed her guardian beast, along with the rest of the Realm, with a permanent slumber that only a high priestess can undo. Now nothing's coming up roses—and Hecate is counting on Mikki to set things aright. Awoken, the beast at first terrifies Mikki—but soon compels her more than any ordinary man ever has. But the only way he, and the Realm, can be saved is for Mikki to sacrifice her life-giving blood—and herself...]]> 2006 3 0 false Thu Mar 19 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Mar 12 20:11:45 -0700 2009 Fri Mar 20 05:49:21 -0700 2009 more...]]> 44020508 1610968 30193 0425208915 9780425208915 26 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30193.Goddess_of_the_Rose 4.00 258 With the Goddess Summoning series, "mythology has never been so fun." Now return to this "mythic world of humor and verve" with a tale that mixes one part Beauty and the Beast with one part Sleeping Beauty--and ten parts steamy romance...
It's not a green thumb that's kept the Empousai family's roses blooming for centuries—it's the drops of blood that their women secretly sacrifice for their gardens. But Mikki, the youngest, would rather forget this family quirk and lead a normal life. Until the day she unwittingly performs a sacred ritual and ends up in the strange—but strangely familiar—Realm of the Rose. As its goddess Hecate reveals to her, Mikki has the blood of a high priestess running through her veins. And the Realm has been waiting for her...

In a flash of temper long ago, Hecate cursed her guardian beast, along with the rest of the Realm, with a permanent slumber that only a high priestess can undo. Now nothing's coming up roses—and Hecate is counting on Mikki to set things aright. Awoken, the beast at first terrifies Mikki—but soon compels her more than any ordinary man ever has. But the only way he, and the Realm, can be saved is for Mikki to sacrifice her life-giving blood—and herself...]]> 2006 4 0 false Thu Jan 22 21:10:18 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 22 21:14:37 -0800 2009 Beauty and the Beast themes! I was not disappointed with this book, I'll probably have to read the other books in the series at some point :D

Her dedication page says the story is for everyone that was disappointed when the beast in the b& the beast stories turned ...more...]]> 62229371 778585 30193 0425208915 9780425208915 26 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30193.Goddess_of_the_Rose 4.00 258 With the Goddess Summoning series, "mythology has never been so fun." Now return to this "mythic world of humor and verve" with a tale that mixes one part Beauty and the Beast with one part Sleeping Beauty--and ten parts steamy romance...
It's not a green thumb that's kept the Empousai family's roses blooming for centuries—it's the drops of blood that their women secretly sacrifice for their gardens. But Mikki, the youngest, would rather forget this family quirk and lead a normal life. Until the day she unwittingly performs a sacred ritual and ends up in the strange—but strangely familiar—Realm of the Rose. As its goddess Hecate reveals to her, Mikki has the blood of a high priestess running through her veins. And the Realm has been waiting for her...

In a flash of temper long ago, Hecate cursed her guardian beast, along with the rest of the Realm, with a permanent slumber that only a high priestess can undo. Now nothing's coming up roses—and Hecate is counting on Mikki to set things aright. Awoken, the beast at first terrifies Mikki—but soon compels her more than any ordinary man ever has. But the only way he, and the Realm, can be saved is for Mikki to sacrifice her life-giving blood—and herself...]]> 2006 4 0 false Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 05 13:15:07 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 16 20:15:16 -0700 2009 once more...]]> 59518818 1922992 30193 0425208915 9780425208915 26 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30193.Goddess_of_the_Rose 4.00 258 With the Goddess Summoning series, "mythology has never been so fun." Now return to this "mythic world of humor and verve" with a tale that mixes one part Beauty and the Beast with one part Sleeping Beauty--and ten parts steamy romance...
It's not a green thumb that's kept the Empousai family's roses blooming for centuries—it's the drops of blood that their women secretly sacrifice for their gardens. But Mikki, the youngest, would rather forget this family quirk and lead a normal life. Until the day she unwittingly performs a sacred ritual and ends up in the strange—but strangely familiar—Realm of the Rose. As its goddess Hecate reveals to her, Mikki has the blood of a high priestess running through her veins. And the Realm has been waiting for her...

In a flash of temper long ago, Hecate cursed her guardian beast, along with the rest of the Realm, with a permanent slumber that only a high priestess can undo. Now nothing's coming up roses—and Hecate is counting on Mikki to set things aright. Awoken, the beast at first terrifies Mikki—but soon compels her more than any ordinary man ever has. But the only way he, and the Realm, can be saved is for Mikki to sacrifice her life-giving blood—and herself...]]> 2006 5 0 false Tue Jun 16 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 13 10:26:16 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 16 14:26:54 -0700 2009 more...]]> 57130069 2320532 30193 0425208915 9780425208915 26 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30193.Goddess_of_the_Rose 4.00 258 With the Goddess Summoning series, "mythology has never been so fun." Now return to this "mythic world of humor and verve" with a tale that mixes one part Beauty and the Beast with one part Sleeping Beauty--and ten parts steamy romance...
It's not a green thumb that's kept the Empousai family's roses blooming for centuries—it's the drops of blood that their women secretly sacrifice for their gardens. But Mikki, the youngest, would rather forget this family quirk and lead a normal life. Until the day she unwittingly performs a sacred ritual and ends up in the strange—but strangely familiar—Realm of the Rose. As its goddess Hecate reveals to her, Mikki has the blood of a high priestess running through her veins. And the Realm has been waiting for her...

In a flash of temper long ago, Hecate cursed her guardian beast, along with the rest of the Realm, with a permanent slumber that only a high priestess can undo. Now nothing's coming up roses—and Hecate is counting on Mikki to set things aright. Awoken, the beast at first terrifies Mikki—but soon compels her more than any ordinary man ever has. But the only way he, and the Realm, can be saved is for Mikki to sacrifice her life-giving blood—and herself...]]> 2006 5 0 false Sun May 24 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun May 24 02:35:02 -0700 2009 Sun May 24 02:37:15 -0700 2009 2329796 126667 30193 0425208915 9780425208915 26 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30193.Goddess_of_the_Rose 4.00 258 With the Goddess Summoning series, "mythology has never been so fun." Now return to this "mythic world of humor and verve" with a tale that mixes one part Beauty and the Beast with one part Sleeping Beauty--and ten parts steamy romance...
It's not a green thumb that's kept the Empousai family's roses blooming for centuries—it's the drops of blood that their women secretly sacrifice for their gardens. But Mikki, the youngest, would rather forget this family quirk and lead a normal life. Until the day she unwittingly performs a sacred ritual and ends up in the strange—but strangely familiar—Realm of the Rose. As its goddess Hecate reveals to her, Mikki has the blood of a high priestess running through her veins. And the Realm has been waiting for her...

In a flash of temper long ago, Hecate cursed her guardian beast, along with the rest of the Realm, with a permanent slumber that only a high priestess can undo. Now nothing's coming up roses—and Hecate is counting on Mikki to set things aright. Awoken, the beast at first terrifies Mikki—but soon compels her more than any ordinary man ever has. But the only way he, and the Realm, can be saved is for Mikki to sacrifice her life-giving blood—and herself...]]> 2006 5 0 false Sun Jun 24 11:26:45 -0700 2007 Wed Dec 16 22:33:45 -0800 2009 more...]]> 42702959 1737637 30193 0425208915 9780425208915 26 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30193.Goddess_of_the_Rose 4.00 258 With the Goddess Summoning series, "mythology has never been so fun." Now return to this "mythic world of humor and verve" with a tale that mixes one part Beauty and the Beast with one part Sleeping Beauty--and ten parts steamy romance...
It's not a green thumb that's kept the Empousai family's roses blooming for centuries—it's the drops of blood that their women secretly sacrifice for their gardens. But Mikki, the youngest, would rather forget this family quirk and lead a normal life. Until the day she unwittingly performs a sacred ritual and ends up in the strange—but strangely familiar—Realm of the Rose. As its goddess Hecate reveals to her, Mikki has the blood of a high priestess running through her veins. And the Realm has been waiting for her...

In a flash of temper long ago, Hecate cursed her guardian beast, along with the rest of the Realm, with a permanent slumber that only a high priestess can undo. Now nothing's coming up roses—and Hecate is counting on Mikki to set things aright. Awoken, the beast at first terrifies Mikki—but soon compels her more than any ordinary man ever has. But the only way he, and the Realm, can be saved is for Mikki to sacrifice her life-giving blood—and herself...]]> 2006 1 0 false Tue Jan 06 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 11 13:26:12 -0800 2009 Mon May 25 15:16:53 -0700 2009 Beauty and the Beast. The romance happened way to fast to be believable. If you are in the mood for a light fluffy romance this is for you other...more...]]> 81383678 2956855 30193 0425208915 9780425208915 26 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30193.Goddess_of_the_Rose 4.00 258 With the Goddess Summoning series, "mythology has never been so fun." Now return to this "mythic world of humor and verve" with a tale that mixes one part Beauty and the Beast with one part Sleeping Beauty--and ten parts steamy romance...
It's not a green thumb that's kept the Empousai family's roses blooming for centuries—it's the drops of blood that their women secretly sacrifice for their gardens. But Mikki, the youngest, would rather forget this family quirk and lead a normal life. Until the day she unwittingly performs a sacred ritual and ends up in the strange—but strangely familiar—Realm of the Rose. As its goddess Hecate reveals to her, Mikki has the blood of a high priestess running through her veins. And the Realm has been waiting for her...

In a flash of temper long ago, Hecate cursed her guardian beast, along with the rest of the Realm, with a permanent slumber that only a high priestess can undo. Now nothing's coming up roses—and Hecate is counting on Mikki to set things aright. Awoken, the beast at first terrifies Mikki—but soon compels her more than any ordinary man ever has. But the only way he, and the Realm, can be saved is for Mikki to sacrifice her life-giving blood—and herself...]]> 2006 0 0 false Wed Dec 09 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Dec 18 06:42:49 -0800 2009 Wed Dec 23 07:23:56 -0800 2009 71631181 2733037 30193 0425208915 9780425208915 26 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30193.Goddess_of_the_Rose 4.00 258 With the Goddess Summoning series, "mythology has never been so fun." Now return to this "mythic world of humor and verve" with a tale that mixes one part Beauty and the Beast with one part Sleeping Beauty--and ten parts steamy romance...
It's not a green thumb that's kept the Empousai family's roses blooming for centuries—it's the drops of blood that their women secretly sacrifice for their gardens. But Mikki, the youngest, would rather forget this family quirk and lead a normal life. Until the day she unwittingly performs a sacred ritual and ends up in the strange—but strangely familiar—Realm of the Rose. As its goddess Hecate reveals to her, Mikki has the blood of a high priestess running through her veins. And the Realm has been waiting for her...

In a flash of temper long ago, Hecate cursed her guardian beast, along with the rest of the Realm, with a permanent slumber that only a high priestess can undo. Now nothing's coming up roses—and Hecate is counting on Mikki to set things aright. Awoken, the beast at first terrifies Mikki—but soon compels her more than any ordinary man ever has. But the only way he, and the Realm, can be saved is for Mikki to sacrifice her life-giving blood—and herself...]]> 2006 5 0 false Thu Sep 17 21:42:29 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 25 23:57:42 -0700 2009 52662287 2110389 6235926 0425227103 9780425227107 1 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6235926.Goddess_of_the_Rose 4.25 8 From the New York Times bestselling author of the House of Night series—a passionate paranormal delight…

Empousai family roses have bloomed for centuries, thanks to the drops of blood their women sacrifice for their gardens. But Mikki would rather forget this family quirk and lead a normal life. Until she unwittingly performs a ritual, ending up in the strangely familiar Realm of the Rose. As its goddess Hecate reveals, Mikki is a priestess—and the Realm’s been waiting for her…

Long ago, an enraged Hecate cursed her guardian beast and the entire Realm with a slumber only a priestess can undo—and she’s counting on Mikki. The beast at first terrifies Mikki—but soon intrigues her more than any man ever has. But the only way he and the Realm can be saved is for Mikki to sacrifice her life-giving blood—and herself…]]> 2006 4 0 false Thu Apr 30 14:20:07 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 14 12:08:26 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 30 14:20:07 -0700 2009 33421869 1459212 30193 0425208915 9780425208915 26 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30193.Goddess_of_the_Rose 4.00 258 With the Goddess Summoning series, "mythology has never been so fun." Now return to this "mythic world of humor and verve" with a tale that mixes one part Beauty and the Beast with one part Sleeping Beauty--and ten parts steamy romance...
It's not a green thumb that's kept the Empousai family's roses blooming for centuries—it's the drops of blood that their women secretly sacrifice for their gardens. But Mikki, the youngest, would rather forget this family quirk and lead a normal life. Until the day she unwittingly performs a sacred ritual and ends up in the strange—but strangely familiar—Realm of the Rose. As its goddess Hecate reveals to her, Mikki has the blood of a high priestess running through her veins. And the Realm has been waiting for her...

In a flash of temper long ago, Hecate cursed her guardian beast, along with the rest of the Realm, with a permanent slumber that only a high priestess can undo. Now nothing's coming up roses—and Hecate is counting on Mikki to set things aright. Awoken, the beast at first terrifies Mikki—but soon compels her more than any ordinary man ever has. But the only way he, and the Realm, can be saved is for Mikki to sacrifice her life-giving blood—and herself...]]> 2006 5 0 false Sun Sep 21 07:35:34 -0700 2008 Sun Sep 21 07:37:11 -0700 2008 Beauty and the Beast, and the blend of that and Greek mythology in this story is wonderful. Loved the characters, the voice, and the story. Unique and a worthwhile read!more...]]> 23822745 1124953 30193 0425208915 9780425208915 26 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30193.Goddess_of_the_Rose 4.00 258 With the Goddess Summoning series, "mythology has never been so fun." Now return to this "mythic world of humor and verve" with a tale that mixes one part Beauty and the Beast with one part Sleeping Beauty--and ten parts steamy romance...
It's not a green thumb that's kept the Empousai family's roses blooming for centuries—it's the drops of blood that their women secretly sacrifice for their gardens. But Mikki, the youngest, would rather forget this family quirk and lead a normal life. Until the day she unwittingly performs a sacred ritual and ends up in the strange—but strangely familiar—Realm of the Rose. As its goddess Hecate reveals to her, Mikki has the blood of a high priestess running through her veins. And the Realm has been waiting for her...

In a flash of temper long ago, Hecate cursed her guardian beast, along with the rest of the Realm, with a permanent slumber that only a high priestess can undo. Now nothing's coming up roses—and Hecate is counting on Mikki to set things aright. Awoken, the beast at first terrifies Mikki—but soon compels her more than any ordinary man ever has. But the only way he, and the Realm, can be saved is for Mikki to sacrifice her life-giving blood—and herself...]]> 2006 5 0 false Thu Jun 05 19:58:13 -0700 2008 Thu Jun 05 19:59:29 -0700 2008 Beauty and the Beast. And I adore that story. So, enjoy!!! :)more...]]> 47638489 147811 30193 0425208915 9780425208915 26 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30193.Goddess_of_the_Rose 4.00 258 With the Goddess Summoning series, "mythology has never been so fun." Now return to this "mythic world of humor and verve" with a tale that mixes one part Beauty and the Beast with one part Sleeping Beauty--and ten parts steamy romance...
It's not a green thumb that's kept the Empousai family's roses blooming for centuries—it's the drops of blood that their women secretly sacrifice for their gardens. But Mikki, the youngest, would rather forget this family quirk and lead a normal life. Until the day she unwittingly performs a sacred ritual and ends up in the strange—but strangely familiar—Realm of the Rose. As its goddess Hecate reveals to her, Mikki has the blood of a high priestess running through her veins. And the Realm has been waiting for her...

In a flash of temper long ago, Hecate cursed her guardian beast, along with the rest of the Realm, with a permanent slumber that only a high priestess can undo. Now nothing's coming up roses—and Hecate is counting on Mikki to set things aright. Awoken, the beast at first terrifies Mikki—but soon compels her more than any ordinary man ever has. But the only way he, and the Realm, can be saved is for Mikki to sacrifice her life-giving blood—and herself...]]> 2006 1 0 false Fri Mar 13 18:41:23 -0700 2009 Thu Feb 26 16:43:53 -0800 2009 Fri Mar 13 18:41:23 -0700 2009 29892221 1009965 30193 0425208915 9780425208915 26 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30193.Goddess_of_the_Rose 4.00 258 With the Goddess Summoning series, "mythology has never been so fun." Now return to this "mythic world of humor and verve" with a tale that mixes one part Beauty and the Beast with one part Sleeping Beauty--and ten parts steamy romance...
It's not a green thumb that's kept the Empousai family's roses blooming for centuries—it's the drops of blood that their women secretly sacrifice for their gardens. But Mikki, the youngest, would rather forget this family quirk and lead a normal life. Until the day she unwittingly performs a sacred ritual and ends up in the strange—but strangely familiar—Realm of the Rose. As its goddess Hecate reveals to her, Mikki has the blood of a high priestess running through her veins. And the Realm has been waiting for her...

In a flash of temper long ago, Hecate cursed her guardian beast, along with the rest of the Realm, with a permanent slumber that only a high priestess can undo. Now nothing's coming up roses—and Hecate is counting on Mikki to set things aright. Awoken, the beast at first terrifies Mikki—but soon compels her more than any ordinary man ever has. But the only way he, and the Realm, can be saved is for Mikki to sacrifice her life-giving blood—and herself...]]> 2006 3 0 false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Aug 11 17:45:18 -0700 2008 Mon Aug 11 17:47:43 -0700 2008 Beauty and the Beast. A mortal woman, Mikki, becomes the high preistess of Hecate and falls in love with the Guardian of the Realm of the Roses, the Minotaur. more...]]> 14622757 866318 30193 0425208915 9780425208915 26 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30193.Goddess_of_the_Rose 4.00 258 With the Goddess Summoning series, "mythology has never been so fun." Now return to this "mythic world of humor and verve" with a tale that mixes one part Beauty and the Beast with one part Sleeping Beauty--and ten parts steamy romance...
It's not a green thumb that's kept the Empousai family's roses blooming for centuries—it's the drops of blood that their women secretly sacrifice for their gardens. But Mikki, the youngest, would rather forget this family quirk and lead a normal life. Until the day she unwittingly performs a sacred ritual and ends up in the strange—but strangely familiar—Realm of the Rose. As its goddess Hecate reveals to her, Mikki has the blood of a high priestess running through her veins. And the Realm has been waiting for her...

In a flash of temper long ago, Hecate cursed her guardian beast, along with the rest of the Realm, with a permanent slumber that only a high priestess can undo. Now nothing's coming up roses—and Hecate is counting on Mikki to set things aright. Awoken, the beast at first terrifies Mikki—but soon compels her more than any ordinary man ever has. But the only way he, and the Realm, can be saved is for Mikki to sacrifice her life-giving blood—and herself...]]> 2006 4 0 false Tue Feb 05 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Feb 05 09:20:49 -0800 2008 Tue Feb 05 14:26:52 -0800 2008 more...]]> 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=30193