I received a copy of this book from the publisher/author to review for Stephanie’s Book Reports.

Verona Blood is the first book in the California Blood Series from Lili St. Germain.

San Francisco is going to burn if the coveted princess of California’s criminal underworld isn’t returned to her family in one piece….Avery Capulet is missing. Taken by a madman. Kept in the dark. She might now survive. He will use her body. Destroy her ind. All before he ever lays a hand on her. Rome Montague is a drug dealer. A criminal. A thief. And he needs the secrets Avery and her family are keeping-even if it mean cutting them out of her pretty Capulet flesh. Rome Montague is missing-but nobody will miss him. Not that it matters; After the things he’s done to this girl, he doesn’t deserve to be found.

I was so excited for this book and it did not disappoint. This book is dark and gritty and revolves around the life of Avery Capulet and Rome Montague. She is the underworlds princess and he is just a drug dealer that her family has tried to get rid of time and time again. To say they don’t like each other is a understatement. This book starts with Avery being told she has to marry a certain man and she is revolting but knows that in the end she will marry him because her Daddy told her to. He only wants her to have the best life and be with a man who will take care of her. However Joshua is an older man and one that Avery has no interest in. He is also the last person to see Avery. Avery however is in love with Will. His father is Hollywood royalty and they have been in love for some time. He does not take the news well that Avery is going to get engaged to Joshua at her twenty fifth birthday party. This is where everything explodes quiet literally and Avery is missing and so is Rome. Can these two do what it takes to save each other or will a mad man destroy them both. And, just exactly who is this madman?? I have no clue but can not wait to find out. I thought I might now but I am wrong. Eeep…..the next book needs to be in my hands now. If you like your stories heart pounding and dark you need to read this book .