From Blood and Ash is everything I love in Paranormal Romance. There are vampires and shifters and humans who get caught up in their web of secrets and lies.

Poppy is the Maiden. She’s to stay separated from all others, except the very few who know her without her veil. She is to be subservient and play her part the biggest tradition known to her world. She is to be the Maiden and nothing else.

But Poppy isn’t a meek woman. Yes, she tries to play the part, only so she isn’t punished. But she can’t hide her strength and courage no matter how hard she tries.

When she meets her new guard, Hawke, the walls start to come down little by little. She starts to let him see her for who she is under the veil, and she also starts to see herself better because of him.

Full of sass and plenty of steam, this is quickly one of my new favorite books and I can’t wait to continue the series!