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  Catch up with Jenna and company in…

  THICKER THAN BLOOD

  BLOOD VICE BOOK FIVE

  Coming May 1st, 2018

  Revenge. Jenna had thought she wanted it before but it’s nothing compared to the scorching ire she lives with now. With her home and heart in ruins, she’s ready to repay the favor. The duke has taken her in, but not out of the kindness of his heart. The lavish suite and full-service harem at her disposal are not enough to disguise the setup for what it is: a gilded cage.

  As the Midsummer’s Eve Ball draws near, where the queen has promised to announce Jenna’s new sire, Jenna plots to bring House Lilith to its knees. Starting with Dante Lilosa, the man Jenna blames for everything wrong in her life. Blood family or not, she’s determined to see him pay for his crimes…unless Ursula, the returned Duchess of House Lilith, makes Jenna pay for her sins first.

  ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

  I did a silly thing this past year and decided to write 4 books. Not gonna lie, there were days when I thought I’d shot myself in the foot with this goal. But…I pulled it off. Finishing Blood Dolls was a proud, exhausting achievement for me. And I muscled through it with a heavy heart.

  My Uncle Joe, one of my favorite people in the world, was diagnosed with cancer in October of 2017, and we lost him just one month later. While helping clean out his apartment, I found a first edition of my very first novel on his book shelf—next to a book on world religions. He encouraged and inspired me in a lot of ways growing up, and he meant a great deal to so many people. The world is a sadder place without him.

  These books don’t happen without lots of help. So, as always, I owe thanks to the following awesome people: my husband, Paul, for doing his best to answer all my obscure firearm questions (Would skeet target shells blow off someone’s arm?) and for being my sounding board, proofreader, muse, and so much more; my kiddo, Xavier, who made frequent trips into my writing cave to offer kisses and to share his snacks with me; my critique group, the Four Horsemen of the Bookocalypse: Kory M. Shrum, Monica La Porta, and Kathrine Pendleton; my sister, Justina Dodson, for being my lovely cover model; Rebecca Frank, for designing another amazing cover; Chelle Olson for whipping my words into shape (all remaining errors are my own); Hollie Jackson, for lending her musical voice to Jenna in the audiobooks; THE Professor George Shelley, for his invaluable literary advice and friendship; and all my Grim Readers online, for cheering me on and leaving reviews.

  Thank you all so much! You guys are the best! ♥ I hope you’re still enjoying the Blood Vice series and looking forward to book 5 in May of 2018—and book 3 of the Spero Heights series in March of 2018. Follow me on BookBub or sign up for my newsletter, The Reaper Report, if you’d like to be updated when they’re available.

  ABOUT THE AUTHOR

  USA Today bestselling author Angela Roquet is a great big weirdo. She collects Danger Girl comic books, owls, skulls, random craft supplies, and all things Joss Whedon. She's a fan of renewable energy, marriage equality, and religious tolerance. As long as whatever you're doing isn't hurting anyone, she's a fan of you, too.

  Angela lives in Missouri with her husband and son. She's a member of SFWA and HWA, as well as the Four Horsemen of the Bookocalypse, her epic book critique group, where she's known as Death. When she's not swearing at the keyboard, she enjoys boating with her family at Lake of the Ozarks and reading books that raise eyebrows. You can find Angela online at www.angelaroquet.com

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  Table of Contents

  BLOOD DOLLS

  BLOOD VICE BOOK FOUR

  Angela Roquet

  For Paul and Xavier,

  BLOOD DOLLS

  Chapter One

  Chapter Two

  Chapter Three

  Chapter Four

  Chapter Five

  Chapter Six

  Chapter Seven

  Chapter Eight

  Chapter Nine

  Chapter Ten

  Chapter Eleven

  Chapter Twelve

  Chapter Thirteen

  Chapter Fourteen

  Chapter Fifteen

  Chapter Sixteen

  Chapter Seventeen

  Chapter Eighteen

  Chapter Nineteen

  Chapter Twenty

  THICKER THAN BLOOD

  BLOOD VICE BOOK FIVE

  ABOUT THE AUTHOR