"Don't be scared, love. I'm not here to kill you or drink your blood", he said while I was pinned on my back. "Please leave me..." I cried struggling to get out of his clutches. But everything was in vain. "Oh sure...once we play for a while, then I'll leave you..." he smirked. I screamed for help while he continued laughing, " Nobody would hear you... " "Please don't do this..." *** One beautiful woman Three powerful vampire families *** The story is NOT CLICHÈ. Please give it a try...

*2019 WATTY AWARD WINNER: YOUNG ADULT* Madiera-Jade has no money, no luck, and absolutely no sense. Atticus has no interest and no patience, especially not for Jade. When Madiera-Jade enters Atticus' life (invades, really) she takes him by storm. On the run from a quarterback hell-bent on revenge, she attempts to steal from Atticus, the latest bad decision in a long line of bad decisions. Atticus, a perpetual grouch who is already a semi-established video game designer at 19, has no idea what's about to hit him when he agrees to his Aunt and brother's request to take her in.