Blood & Ash 1-5 by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Blood & Ash 1-5 by Jennifer L. ArmentroutA Maiden Chosen from birth to usher in a new era, Poppys life has never been her own. The life of the Maiden is solitary. Never to be touched. Never to be looked upon. Never to be spoken to. Never to experience pleasure. Waiting for the day of her Ascension, she would rather be with the guards, fighting back the evil that took her family, than preparing to be found worthy by the gods. But the choice has never been hers. A Duty The entire kingdoms

With just nine days to find what she needs to rescue her father

the two men form an alliance and succeed in clawing their way out

so I’m stuck with his ball-busting daughter for the rest of the season as my “full-time supervision

Stirring up feelings I didn’t know I had

he's drawn into the world of magic and intrigue he's worked so hard to avoid - and is pulled deeply into the ravenous and bloodthirsty court of the vampire king

Colorful lights upon its surface

or ignite one

Forced to attend the Spartan War Academy

The entire kingdom’s future rests on Poppy’s shoulders

The driver looked like a gorgeous fallen angel – one who’d been booted right out of paradise for being a giant prick

has pushed everyone and everything in his path off-kilter in a bid to claim dominion over all

One reckless night of giving in