#Spooktober ‘Bloom’ by Delilah S Dawson

About the book…

A sweet sapphic romance takes a deadly dark turn in this sharp-as-a-knife novella from the New York Times bestselling author.

Rosemary meets Ash at the farmers’ market. Ash—precise, pretty, and practically perfect—sells bars of soap in delicate pastel colors, sprinkle-spackled cupcakes stacked on scalloped stands, beeswax candles, jelly jars of honey, and glossy green plants.

Ro has never felt this way about another woman; with Ash, she wants to be her and have her in equal measure. But as her obsession with Ash consumes her, she may find she’s not the one doing the devouring…

My thanks to the lovely folk at Titan Books for my gifted review copy of ‘Bloom’which was published in glorious hardcover and e-book formats in October, just in time for spooky season!

This is a fevre dream of seduction which entrances the reader as much as lead character Rosemary-preferring to be known as Ro-is seduced by the lifestyle , and talents of Ash-just Ash-who sells the most opulent goods at the framers market, in the town where Ro has fled to.

Setting up a new life by cutting everything toxic out of her old one, including a mother who doesn’t understand her and a boyfriend who preferred a more aesthetic look on his banging buddies, Ro is bruised, battered and ready to battle for her new life as an associate professor in literature.

She revels in words and feelings as much as Ash does in nature, cooking and crafting, a seemingly perfect match…or is it?

Everything that makes Ro suspicious about men is seemingly absent with Ash as she begins a flirtation with someone who seems the opposite of predatory, exclusive and needy.

Her self sufficient , waste free, off the grid lifestyle is a manic Instagram dream girl come to aching, fruitful life which intoxifies Ro as someone who can’t envisage a life without a mobile phone. Week upon week she samples Ash’s wares and allows herself to build up a picture of something she can barely let herself dream of-equality, requited love and something safe.

However, if something is too good to be true, what is Ash-who sets boundaries , repels the outside world and reveals so little about herself-up to with a woman like Ro, who has never previously been attracted to a woman?

Is it it a flirtation, or is it love?

Rebound fling because a woman will not hurt her like her ex, Erik did?

Or a pas de deux that will pirouette towards a deathly conclusion?

Intriguing, inspiring and so heady, this is a bouquet of emotions, hidden secrets and depth which makes this short, sharp bite feel like a lingering kiss of a story.

And oh, so very nasty……

About the author…

Delilah S. Dawson is the New York Times-bestselling author of Star Wars: Phasma, Black Spire: Galaxy’s Edge, and The Perfect Weapon. With Kevin Hearne, she writes the Tales of Pell. As Lila Bowen, she writes the Shadow series, beginning with Wake of Vultures. Her other books include the Blud series, the Hit series, and Servants of the Storm.

She’s written comics in the worlds of Marvel Action: Spider-Man, Lore’s Wellington, Star Wars Adventures, Star Wars Forces of Destiny, The X-Files Case Files, Adventure Time, Rick and Morty, and her creator-owned comics include Star Pig, Ladycastle, and Sparrowhawk.

Links-http://www.whimsydark.com/

Twitter @DelilahSDawson @TitanBooks