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Wanted: Single Rose Kindle Edition

by Mav Skye (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.7 3.7 out of 5 stars 22 ratings
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"Be dangerous, darling, for the whole world rises and falls at your feet."


It’s halloween night. Timothy Sun stands in a garden of graves beneath the branches of the Tim Burton tree, his eyes deadlocked with the gorgeous creature in the raven costume. She beckons to him with one hand, while holding an axe in the other.     One month ago, he was a lonely shop owner hiding from a dark past. Then he met her. He met his violent violet and Timothy knew he’d never be alone again… if only murder wasn’t the only way to keep Velva Jones's affection. Either Timothy plays her game of secrets and murder or damns himself to an early grave. The game has begun, but how will it end? This book is for the dark at heart who dare to believe in love.


From the author of Deadly Women (3 Tales to Chill Your Bones) comes a horror novel with dark psychological suspense, a touch of magic, comedy, and romance. If you’re a fan of King, Koontz, or Tarantino then this book is for you. 

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"Exquisite prose, dripping with the odour of perfume, Skye writes the kind of fiction that reminds me of Stephen King."
Richard Godwin, One Lost Summer


"Wanted: Single Rose is a story that twists and dances into a unique nightmare that only Mme. Skye would dare to write."
Jason Michel, Pulp Metal Magazine

About the Author

Mav Skye has never murdered anybody, nor does she own an axe or gator stilettos with Victorian points. However, she has her very own Tim Burton tree that leans over the duck puddle in the backyard. She enjoys mystery, old noir flicks, and occasionally, a walk through a dark wood. Her short stories have been published across the globe and have won several awards. This is her first full length novel.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B014UBZ2QQ
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 15, 2015
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1768 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 264 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.7 3.7 out of 5 stars 22 ratings

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Mav Skye

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When Mav Skye isn't turning innocent characters into axe murderers, refinishing old furniture, chasing around her spring ducklings, or reading the latest horror novel, she's hosting the new horror story podcast, Dark Softly Tales. She adores puppies, pirates, skulls, red hots, Tarantino movies and yes, Godzilla. Especially Godzilla.

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3.7 out of 5 stars
3.7 out of 5
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Kim
5.0 out of 5 stars One of her best!
Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2019
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Love this author!
Im never disappointed but this book went beyond creepy!
Awesome read!!!
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Joycedale
4.0 out of 5 stars If you like creepy gory tales this is a must have
Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2015
This Mav Skye's first full novel and the third of hers I've read. She really knows how to keep me guessing.
It starts with Sir Sun answering a personal ad. He lives a rather routine life but this changes everything. He writes back and forth with Velva as weird stuff seems to start. When he finally meets her all hell breaks loose.
I spent half of this book wondering if he was crazy or if someone was screwing with him. Everytime I thought I was getting close to the answer of what was happening I would be wrong. There was some things I hadn't even guessed at until it was revealed at the end. Even then the last page had a twist I didn't expect.
If you like creepy gory tales this is a must have.

I was sent an eArc by the author. Thank you.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Don't judge a book by the cover.
Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2021
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Look before you leap & your guardian angel's better judgement. Thank God for blind faith.
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marcfitch
5.0 out of 5 stars Caution.. May Cause Psychosis
Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2015
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Caution.. this book may cause psychosis. At least that's what I thought when reading it. One of the craziest and most fun reads I've had in a long time. I would gladly axe a Halloween party for Velva!
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Irish Marine
5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding
Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2015
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The book was a pageturner. A lot of suspense. It kept me guessing like those mystery parties where everyone dies one by one til you are confused who the killer is. I liked it. Good job
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Karen O.
4.0 out of 5 stars Sir Sund and Velva - mayhem or madness - it's a mad world
Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2015
With Wanted: Single Rose, Mav Skye has created a bizarre horror story with streaks of comedy. It is a very unusual read. Your everyday Tom, Dick or Harry falls in love with a stunning woman sounds like a cliché; it is quite different, though. Mav Skye paints a pretty clear picture of the protagonists’ minds while the story evolves. It took me a few chapters to buy into the story; the next chapter put me on the right track. This mix of hard-core horror and comedy may be disturbing some readers’ minds. Wanted: Single Rose is a feast for Tim Burton and Tarantino fans; more horror than comedy, a fast read. ‘Mad World’ by Gary Jules sprang to my mind, my catchy tune throughout the final chapters.
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Scotch Rutherford
5.0 out of 5 stars Velva Underground
Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2021
I heard a quote once about evil being often appealing, so you do not even realize that it is evil until it has caught you in its web and you cannot move. That’s the perfect description of our protagonist’s predicament in Wanted: Single Rose. For Sir Sun, mild-mannered antique mechanic, and reluctantly 40 plus single guy, life becomes irrevocably changed when he meets the woman of his dreams (and nightmares), Velva. Velva and the long Halloween night transform Sir Sun into the man he had always been too terrified to become. For me, chapter 21: The Crow Caws is the gem at the heart of this novel, and the one that humanizes the bewitching Velva. Especially if you’re intrigued by the complicated dynamic that lies between mothers and daughters.
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Lover
5.0 out of 5 stars A wild ride into beautiful chaos.
Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2015
Sir Sun has developed a new obsession: Velva, a pretty little femme fatale that he can't get out of his head. He finds himself dragged out of the routine life he knew and into a life full of mayhem and dark fascination. A life he may be a better fit for than he wishes, a life he's mortified to find he might actually (whisper it) like.

Macabre, hilarious, gory, and uncomfortably sexy; Mav Skye has crafted a story full of jaw-dropping moments that will leave you horrified, laughing, and trying not to cringe.

So, sit back, relax, don't grab a snack (trust me on this one), and turn the lights low. You're in the hands of a master here. Buy now!
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