M W Russell

Roses at Dusk is an exciting, action-packed paranormal novel about a woman named Hannah who discovers that her boyfriend, Marcus, is not all he seems to be and must figure out a way out of their twisted relationship before it is too late.

Not to give away any spoilers, I appreciated that Hannah's boyfriend, Marcus, was not tortured or apologetic about his true nature and did not treat Hannah differently because of his "love" for her. He needed her to feed his addiction, but he was not going to allow her to have control of the relationship. He punished her when Hannah disobeyed him. He had no redeeming qualities, even if he had a falling out with his leader about Hannah.

I am also glad that Hannah did not begin to enjoy or accept Marcus' brutality. She liked him, but when she found out what he was, she wanted out. She did not just accept her fate, but fought to find a way out of her predicament. She learned all she could about Marcus so she could use that information to free herself from his influence.

I would have liked to have had more scenes with Marcus and his friends. I hope that storyline is fleshed out more in future books as it was one of the more interesting parts of this novel.

I am definitely going to read book two in the series.… (més)

In Russell’s paranormal novel, Hannah Malcolm attempts to start her new life in a different town. Bar Harbor isn’t at all what she was used to in Chicago, but that was the point. She needed to escape, and possibly forget, the horrible memories she had surrounding the death of her family. No answers coming, case closed, staying would have only been painful.

New job and a few new friends made, Hannah agrees to be dragged against her will to a club with new friend and co-worker, Penny Pilkington. There she found Marcus, a guy that any girl in the club would have done just about anything to get his attention. Stunned, Hannah was shocked to learn he only had eyes for her.

Marcus’ interests seemed to grow in the weeks to come, and Hannah finds herself completely besotted with the devastatingly handsome rogue. Strange things begin to happen, but ignoring them was a whole lot easier than facing them and ruining what seemed to be the perfect relationship.

Penny comes close to losing her life following a brutal murder and a serious accident, leaving Hannah’s nerves frayed. When Hannah realizes the bruises are lasting longer and Marcus’ words are sounding more possessive than loving, she knows she may not have truly seen the real Marcus at all. And the price of leaving may just be her life.

With the help of a friend, and some disturbing discoveries about Marcus’ secret life and her own past, she puts everything on the line and runs.

Intense—a touch of evil. The book is hard to put down. A great introduction to The Demonic Series.… (més)