From bestselling author Ella Fields comes an all new thrilling, contemporary romantic suspense.Fresh out of college and headed straight for my dream job, I didn’t think things could get any better.Then I met my dream man.In an instant, my happy ever after had begun.The life I’d stumbled into was beautiful, and the man I loved was perfect.But perfection comes at a cost, and I’d slumbered through … cost, and I’d slumbered through all the alarms.
Then I met my nightmare.
The man whose bright eyes held untamed darkness.
The man who disarmed me with his peculiar behavior.
The man whose cold, merciless hands shook me awake.
In an instant, questions started to dismantle my happy ever after.
But whoever said the truth would set you free was wrong.
It wasn’t going to repair the cracks in my naive heart.
It wasn’t going to caress my face with comforting hands and reassure me it was all just a dream.
No, the truth shoved me down a rabbit hole, and I landed in the lair of a real-life monster.
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REVIEW: 5 STARS
“It was then I realized you could hate and love a person at the same time.”
I feel like I need to put this out there:
Since every single thing anyone gives away about the plot or the book will be a spoiler, I am just going to say:
READ THIS BOOK.
IT WAS AMAZING.
THE END.
I am by no means an expert on DARK reads. I have read very few of them and I know my tastes are very picky and quite subjective when it comes to reading such a heavy or dark subject matter, but holy hell. If every single dark book did to me what this one did, maybe I should start reading them more often. Ella blew me away with this book, this story….this journey.
Completely arrested. Solely enamored. Massively hung over. That’s where I am sitting today, one day after reading this book and being all twisted up because this HERO? Well, dammit….that’s a spoiler.
I fell in love with him…..you know, HIM but: spoiler.
The title was completely fitting too, because…..well, yeah: spoiler.
The characters and the story arc were so….oh wait: spoiler.
I mean, if I were to go about and explain how much I loved this story, I would be able to tell you that when I found out what spoiler was doing when he spoiler her, then I would totally freak out!! I mean, how do you let spoiler happen and then move on from that? The spoiler that he spoiler pissed me off and I cannot even begin to tell you how much that hurt my heart. But knowing that spoiler was there and ready to spoiler, then I think my heart was able to calm down and follow spoiler along when spoiler came out and spoiler everything. Oh!! And spoiler was too spoiler for this book. Oh my goodness…..yes. <--- Ridiculous, right? I can't do it. There was so much to this story and the intricacies were abundant. I cannot wait to share this with everyone!!! I know we all like to look for the constructive side of a review...or something constructive in general. I wanted more. That's my constructive criticism. I wanted more of them. Their story. Their attitudes. I wanted it all. The end buttoned up quickly, but understandably. But I just finished and I already miss them....I'm sad that it's over and I'm sure the hangover will go away soon. Maybe. So you see, I realize I usually give a (better) review of a book and how it made me feel, but in this case, in order to tell you how I feel, I have to name names and explain plot points. Clearly can't let that happen, because....spoiler. I wasn't entirely sure I completely understood {{or believed??}} when Ella Fields said she had never written anything like this. Well, she wasn't lying - I have never read something like this from her. I needed answers. One page after the next revealed more curiosities. Her words are rich, and the meaning behind them is so calculated and the intent is always well meaning, but it's seeing between those lines is what makes her reads that much more intriguing. I could have read spoiler and spoiler's story all day long...I want more of them. "You've colored my entire world, and if you leave it -- leave me -- you leave me in black and white all over again." ~BEE
Gahhhh! What a surprising unexpected! Bloodstained Beauty was a phenomenal read. Ella had brought the dark world under her feets..I had kept gripping my emotions down because of the shock effect.
At first glance, I had thought the story was just one way but with so much more turns to go.
I love the darkness of Thomas Verrone.. He wasnt your average man to love..
This story had compelled me to the end.. OMG what an unexpected! It kept me occupied and I didnt stop until the end.. The depth of the story was brilliant.. my sense was always on guard.. I cant devour the book fast enough!!
Ella had brought a different side of her through this book.. It was magical, smoldering sexy, mysterious and dreamy to believe that every Dark Prince had their own story. A must read
WHAT DID I JUST FINISHED?!? ELLA…YOU JUST BLEW ME AWAY!! YET AGAIN..IN THE WORST CASE SCENARIO THAT I DID NOT SEE IT COMING!!
BLOODSTAINED BEAUTY WILL BLOW YOUR EVER-FREAKN MIND!! This Book is so Different than what Ella Fields writes about but I Know if you are a HUGE FAN like me from the Very Beginning of her Writing…YOU WILL LOVE EVERY MINUTE OF HER WORDS INTO HER WORLD!! HANDS DOWN!!
Bloodstained Beauty is an Suspenseful Epic story that will Leave you Speechless and wanna make you throw your tablet across the room for the complex characters! It’s such an EMOTIONAL ROLLERCOASTER RIDE WITH TWISTS & TURNS INTO the UNKNOWN that Will Have your Jaw Dropping to a OBLIVION!
Bloodstained Beauty WILL Leave Footprints onto your Heart & Soul! This is a Definitely Must Read Book of the Year!! If you haven’t read Ella Fields Yet….WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?!? Start with this One and You WILL FOREVER Remember Her Name!!
Bloodstained Beauty is unlike anything Ella Fields has written before, but just as amazing as all her other novels. Ella Fields, I knew after reading your first book, Frayed Silk, you were something special and one of my favorite new authors, but after reading Bloodstained Beauty you are my go to unicorn author! Your words are brillant! This story is unique and magical in every way! You sucked me in from start to finish! My jaw hit the floor more times than i can count yet you made me fall in love with these characters and their story! If you are looking for an out of the box love story with a little mystery and suspense Bloodstained Beauty is your book!!
I’m still in shock after finishing this story, unable to fully process what I just read. And I say that in the best of ways, as this story was absolutely incredible. It is unlike anything the author has ever written and just as brilliant as her previous works. I was completely fascinated and hooked by the story and characters she created and didn’t want to put the story down. Twists and turns I didn’t see coming, and I’m pretty sure my jaw was on the floor throughout most of the story. I’m not going to say much about it other than go into it blind and enjoy the ride Ella takes us on. Such a memorable and fantastic story that I can’t wait to read again and again!
GAH!!! Ella Fields just did the most epic of mic drops with Bloodstained Beauty and you will NEVER be the same. I legit had no idea what I was in for and how obsessed I would become after the first few pages!!! This story was so sexy, mysterious and suspenseful!! I FLOVED this book and its consuming intensity!!!
Without giving away any spoilers just know that you have to go into this story blind. I was mesmerized from the get go by this story and was just waiting for the proverbial hammer to drop. I sat terrified and anxious and so so addicted. Hours went by and all I could feel was my heart hammering in my chest in excitement and my stomach twisted in knots. I could not devour this fast enough!!!
Bloodstained Beauty is something so different from what we’ve come to expect from this author but no less glorious. This dark romance was five star psychological suspense #goals. I was truly invested and hooked by this story and seriously could not stop reading. I read every word like it was a breadcrumb that I was starving for – hoping for more of the clues Fields brillaintly threw at us. If you are in the mood for a suspenseful af story with hot sexy times and a game of cat and mouse on steroids, oneclick this now!!!! 5 stars!! ~Ratula
Rate: 4,6 / 5 stars
Oh lordie… this book sucked me in from the get go. I couldn’t stop, wouldn’t stop. I didn’t know what I was in for with this one, like no clue besides that it wasn’t what I was used to reading from Ella or even in general. So I was dying to get to the heart of it, I was literally waiting for the shoe to drop so I could see what the book was all about but boy was I wrong in thinking I’d learn everything in one go. A lot of shoes dropped along this book and they shook me everytime, so be prepared.
I’m sorry I’m gonna be very vague here but y’all must go into it blind, it’s what’s best with this one. I’m still reeling over this book and I just want to talk and talk about it but I can’t. Just know that it was mindblowing. I hadn’t expected any of what happened. I just know I started this book shipping one couple and feeling very sketchy about a certain someone and then ending it completely differently, shipping another couple and hating the first guy while loving the other one. And no, I can guarantee you this isn’t a love triangle even though it may sound like it. It’s really not.
It was something completely different for me. I don’t read too many dark romances and there aren’t many authors who can make me love them but Ella is definitely one of them. It had her typical fire and outstanding writing but on a completely other level and trope. I loved this book so so much and THIS MAN! – I didn’t like him at first, I was intrigued yes but I knew he was going to be much more than what he seemed, I just didn’t know I would love him so much anyway, despite everything that he was. He might have been bad but he was also so very sweet with the ones he loved.
Bloodstained Beauty was definitely a book I wasn’t expecting and that surprised me in the best way possible. So much angst, so much suspense, so much fire, so much love. It was glorious.
Give me more, Ella.
Wow! Just… wow! My first dip into an Ella Fields book and I’m speechless. The twists and turns, the reveals, the secrets! This was an incredible read!
I LOVED this book. It took so many turns that I couldn’t decide who was the bad guy! I loved that the monster got his love! I liked that they met when they were kids. I adored Lou Lou! I thought Tom was deliciously awkward. I just thought this was a great spin on a story!
This was a good one. A wee bit different, but a good one nonetheless. I had no clue that the author was releasing a new book. I happened to be scrolling through my fb feed and saw the cover and saw it was by Ella, well I couldn’t click it fast enough. I had no clue what it was about but I just opened it up and got sucked right in. It kept me on my toes. I didn’t know which way the story was going to go. One minute I’m all rooting one way, the next I’m switching it up. Man this was some ride.
My favorite trilogy in the history of trilogies is the Monster in His Eyes series by JM Darhower, I say this to say that this book reminded me so much of that series only it was wrapped up in one beautiful standaloneBooks like these, for me, have EVERYTHING!!! Angst (whoa nelly this one was ) hot sexy times, love, twists, excellent plot, amazing “killer” heroes, and balls to the wall heroines and “WTAF” moments. These books are also character driven, so you get to see the development and change and discovery of each one and you find yourself reading ahead to see what’s gonna happen.
Ella had me from the prologue in this book. I was intrigued and scared and literally gasping when I read it! I started and couldn’t stop and hated when I had to put it down to do something. I found myself wanting spoilers because I was so nervous but I knew in the end i would get that HEA that i needed! I was texting a friend in chapter 18 BEGGING for something
I hated Miles from the getgo and I loved Thomas from then too. Little Dove….bless her heart!! Sheltered and not a freakin clue! Lou Lou…imma sucker for a great kid character
I don’t want to give anything away as I think you totally need to go in blind as a bat but I can tell you this…the blurb doesn’t tell you CRAP
I thought this was an absolutely PHENOMENAL book and one that i will surely read again!!! Just amazing!!!!!
Angst
Cheating no not really
Sexy Time
Epilogue YAAAAAASSSS
Plot
4.5s
Bloodstained Beauty is the definition of Romantic Suspense. From the opening pages it grabbed and held me in a grip so tight that I literally could not move. Breathing became a function which required thought. Hour after hour I sat turning pages as if my very life depended up what was written there.
The words were expertly penned. Ella Fields has a style of writing that is at once poetic and remarkable for its simple clarity. I was amazed at the things unfolding before my eyes. A beautiful story with some painful and emotional times is what I expect from Ms. Field’s books. Bloodstained Beauty is a departure from her usual fare. It is more intense emotionally and much darker in mood. However, it is no less outstanding or intriguing for that change.
I heartily recommend Bloodstained Beauty for any lover of romance and those who don’t mind viewing the ugly, gritty, fascinating side of love.
Ella Fields is a once in a lifetime author. Her words are flawless and she always has me wanting more!!! No matter what genre she decides to write in, I am ALL IN! Ella never fails to take her readers on an incredible journey and she delivers on all the twists and turns that this romantic suspense novel should have!
I’m not going into detail about Bloodstained Beauty because it is truly best to go in blind- TRUST ME!!! Ella kept me going back and forth about a certain plot point and I thought I was losing my freaking mind!!! But I LOVED that she kept me guessing!!!!
This is not your typical Ella Fields book. It is so much more and I’m glad to see her stepping out of her bubble and trying something new! It was a HUGE success for me and I can’t wait to see what she has up her sleeve for her readers next!!!
An absolute thrill!! I don’t want to give anything away cause this is one book you’ll want to dive in blind! But Ella Fields has rendered me speechless again! She bewitched me right into her characters’ eccentric and carnal love story. Our hero epitomizes the manly allure of a perfect flawed hero. His love knew no bounds. His hatred knew no mercy. Nontheless, he was such a beautiful monster. I can’t get enough of this couple! Bloodstained Beauty is a MINDBLOWING story you DON’T want to miss out!
I am not even sure where to start with this review, this type of book is not what I usually read and not one that I like but when it comes to Ella Fields I had to read it.
This story had you on the edge of you seat and when I thought it was safe to put it down she just had you saying just one more chapter which led you to pretty much finishing the book in one sitting.
This story was different, had twists and turns everywhere and it took me to a place where I didn’t think this story would go.
I don’t want to say to0 much because I think people need to go in blind and perceive this story how they want to. The thing is I could visualise this book playing out in my mind and really enjoyed reading it.
I was so glad a read it and it won’t be a book I will forget to easily. Sorry this is so vague but it should be everyone needs to read this and not know too much about this.
Ella Fields writing was amazing as usual and I loved how hooked I became so easily. She is fast becoming one of my favourite one click author
5* Monster Stars
I went into this book blind and I am glad that I did. This story intrigued me from the very beginning and kept my attention until the last page was read, I was hooked!
Ella is a masterful storyteller and her writing brilliant and dark.
The story of Miles, Thomas and Jemima was fascinating and very thought provoking. The characters very interesting and engaging. Lou Lou and Murray were a great addition to the story too.
I highly recommend this book, which has romance, suspense and great mystery to it. You will be captivated by the intensity of the storyline.
It’s the kind of book that you will read again and again.You won’t stop.Never get enough.So Congrats to the writer for creating such beautiful story!
OMG AMAZING BOOK
MUST READ!!
Trust me guys you all need to read this book. I absolutely loved every word in it. And I must say I love all of Ella’s books but this one is so far my top favorite.
Every time I start one of her books I am hooked from the first page. And this time was not different. Only this time was more darker and more intense and I loved it so fmuch.
I loved the mystery in the beginning. I could not turn the pages fast enough to find out what was going to happen next. And when all the secrets begin to unravel I was reading with my mouth open, because not everything was what it looked like.
I loved every character in there. Even Milo..I could not hate him no matter what he did I just could not hate him. And to be honest I want to read his book. I want him to find his happy end.
And Thomas…OMG I was so in love with him. My sweet monster. I loved him so much and felt so bad for him and that he has to go through all the bad things that happened to him all alone.
And Jem, she was so strong till the very end even though her heart was shattered so many times…I loved her for that.
I don’t want to give any spoilers and I hope I didn’t coz it’s really hard not to.
After I finished it I couldn’t stop thinking of anything else but this book. Amazing read. I highly recommend it to everyone. If you like dark romances then go and read this one right now. 5 star must read!!
Wow, just wow. Ella has pretty much rendered me speechless, which is kind of rare. For the sake of keeping everything spoiler free I’m going to keep this review pretty short and sweet.
This whole story caught me off guard, it was completely different than anything that I’ve read by Fields, and I mean that in the best possible way. It was twisty, and suspenseful, there was so much mystery and honest to god I could not put this book down.
I’m going to go ahead and dub this a book rut buster. It’s such a fantastic change of pace from what I usually read. So if you’re craving something different, this is an absolute must read. It sucked me right in and I didn’t see so many things coming, when I’m surprised by things in the plot line I’m always excited. The surprises kept coming until the very end, it was so awesome.
Do yourself a huge favor, and buy this book. You will not be disappointed in any way.
Here’s the thing – just read it. I’m flabbergasted at how utterly amazing Bloodstained Beauty is. Go in blind. Let the story overwhelm you. Let it make you question your sanity like only good and imaginative and masterful writing can. I can’t say much about the plot with out ruining the experience for others so I won’t say anything except – there’s life before you’ve read the book and life after. I’m very happy to a member of club after. 5 out of 5 wine glasses.