𝚊 𝚙𝚛𝚒𝚟𝚊𝚝𝚎 𝚛𝚘𝚘𝚖 𝚒𝚜 𝚘𝚗𝚎 𝚠𝚊𝚢 𝚝𝚘 𝚏𝚒𝚗𝚍 𝚕𝚘𝚟𝚎 • • • 𝚓𝚞𝚜𝚝 𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚍 𝚕𝚘𝚠𝚎𝚛 𝚌𝚊𝚜𝚎 𝚒𝚗𝚝𝚎𝚗𝚍𝚎𝚍

A drunken night on a girl's trip leads to a secret relationship between two best friends.

In a lakeside town where shapeshifters roam the shadows, Mara Philips, a rogue detective, must find a missing girl. But when clues lead her down a path of deadly desire and deception, she's forced to face her own demons in a race against the Bloodmoon. ***** Waking up naked on the beach isn't too off-brand for Mara Philips, considering the opened bottle of whiskey not far away. Recently forced to surrender her detective badge, she's been having a rough couple weeks. But blacking out the same night the neighbor's dog dies? A little sus. Something's amiss along the lakeshore and Mara discovers the dog might not be the only victim. Fliers for missing teenage girls are posted all over town and a mother desperate for answers begs the rogue detective to take her case. With the help of a new flame, Mara investigates the shadows of her rural town where shapeshifters roam and a government agency hunts them down. But when clues lead her on a path of deadly desire and deception, she'll be forced to face her own demons before they consume her in a race against the looming Bloodmoon. Content Warning: This story contains mature sexual content, violence, gore, pet death, alcohol consumption, tobacco use, drug mentions, kidnapping, mentions of sexual assault/trafficking, discussion of friend's suicide, homophobic slurs, racism SOUL TIDES blends dark supernatural mystery with sapphic romance and a dash of science fiction. #ownvoices WATTY'S SHORTLIST 2021 1st Place Fantasy - Elite Awards 2019 1st Place Paranormal - Writer's Oscars 2019 2nd Place Paranormal - Pride Awards 2020 3rd Place Fantasy - Majestic Inc Awards 2019 Top 3 Paranormal Finalist - Prime Awards 2020

In a world where ancient bloodlines carry magic and monsters rise with the moon, six teens discover they are the last heirs to a secret war. Bound by fate, hunted by the undead, and torn between trust and betrayal, they must unlock the truth behind the Shadowblood Curse-before it consumes them all. This is a tale of magic, loyalty, betrayal, first love, dark secrets, and the price of power.