Waking up to her distraught fiancé was only the beginning. In a world where the gifted are hunted. Being blessed by the moon goddess was a fate worst then death. Keeping a secret to save your own life should have been easy but it only took one mistake. A tiny mistake that took the lives of many. What happens when the root of it all is caused by your mate.

Between Love and hate is not your typical vampire/human love story. It isn't your typical slayer/ vampire story. Although Isabella gets call a slayer constantly. Isabella is accepted into a vampire school as she's looking for information and searching for a specific vampire, that's where she meets Leopold Zach. She finds herself having to fight his charms and the constant advance of him so she can keep her head on the mission that brought her to that school. Leopold Zach is an ancient vampire who was turned into one by his maker with the sole purpose of being an Assassin for the vampire council. He has killed every mark, and no one has stopped him. He is sent into a vampire school to lie low until he gets his next mission and that's where he meets Isabella Hathaway. He tries to seduce her thinking she would fall prey to his charms fast and when he finds resistance in her; he finds her too interesting to keep her as a fling. Maybe Leopold Zach has finally met his match. Only one way to find out...

In the Sunflower Writing Circle, a critique-focused book club, members and their books are randomly assigned weekly pairings to read two chapters a week and leave a high level of critique. New assignments are posted on Mondays. All books and people are welcome, apply inside!

In the small kingdom of Farren, Amara Niran is about to be crowned queen. Little does she know, enemies lurk in the shadows, and those she holds dearest might be the end of her. Samir Balil's father is convinced that Amara's coronation will end in blood. In a desperate attempt to save the young queen, Samir will have to give up the one choice he thought he would always have. When his father's prediction is correct, Amara and Samir must run away from the palace together. If they are ever to save Amara's country, they will have to travel through tunnels and magical mazes, all while trying not to kill each other. Welcome to Farren. Long live the queen. ------------------ About 38,000 words 🥈Second place in the Lotus Awards 2022! Number 1 in #forcedproximity as of May 2 2022, and number 1 in #originalfantasy as of July 18 2022! *Cover image is not mine, credits to original creator* I'm trying to become a better writer, so any suggestions and constructive criticism are welcome! Thanks for reading my story!