When the Cullens leave Forks in New Moon, Alice is haunted by a vision unlike any she's ever seen before, not of Bella, not of Edward, but of a girl she somehow knows and yet cannot place. Sixteen-year-old Opal has grown up in shadows, orphaned and misunderstood, her strange "episodes" branded as madness. She hears echoes of futures that haven't happened yet of screams, fire, the sting of smoke in her lungs, as if she's already lived through what has yet to come. Accused of crimes she never committed and locked away in a psychiatric facility, Opal has no idea she belongs to the same bloodline as Alice Brandon Cullen, the legacy of a sister Alice cannot remember. Drawn by visions that feel too personal to ignore, Alice begins to search for the truth, about her lost family, and about the girl who mirrors the life Alice herself once endured. But Opal's gift is more dangerous than anyone realizes. As Alice pulls her into the secret world of the Cullens, questions rise: is Opal meant to be saved, or is she destined to burn in the very futures she foresees?

Liora Clementine Crawford is not the quiet new girl. She's got wildfire hair, sharp blue eyes, and a voice like golden hour - loud, warm, and a little too honest. She paints on everything she owns, makes mixtapes like spells, and has no patience for the stares of small-town boys. When her mother - a chaotic artist - drags the family to Forks chasing "inspiration," and her mystery-writer father sets up shop to write his next novel, Liora figures she'll survive senior year the same way she always does: laughing too loud and pretending not to care. Then she meets Edward Cullen. Cold. Quiet. Perfect in the way Greek statues are perfect - carved, haunted, untouchable. He looks at her like she's a problem he can't solve. Like he's afraid to breathe too close. And for good reason. Because Edward Cullen - monster, mind-reader, forever seventeen - just met his mate. And she's not soft-spoken or submissive or safe. She's sunlight. All color and noise and soul. And he has no idea how to handle a girl made of fire when all he's ever known is shadow. She doesn't fall for him immediately. She calls him out. She jokes. She paints him without asking. And every time he tries to read her mind, all he hears is music and color and light. Liora isn't afraid of monsters. But Edward's afraid of her. Because fate gave him exactly what he needed. And now he has to become someone who deserves her.

From the shadows of history and the depths of passion, A Love Tale reimagines the timeless world of Bram Stoker's Dracula, weaving together the dark elegance of the 1992 film and the modern intensity of Dracula: A Love Tale (2025). This story is told through the eyes of Mina Murray, her dreams, her fears, her desires. It reveals the journey of a woman caught between the ordinary world and the eternal embrace of her ancient lover, the Prince of Darkness himself. As a devoted fan of vampirism, I have long found inspiration in Dracula, not only as my favourite story and character but as a muse that fuels every word of this tale. In A Love Tale, Mina's story unfolds with unprecedented intimacy, exploring her heart, her longing, and the unyielding power of a love that has waited centuries. To all of us hopeless romantics: may we, too, find a love that would wait 400 years, unshaken, eternal, and worth every heartbeat.

√ 𝐢𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐞 𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐬. [𝐛𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐟𝐞𝐦 𝐨𝐜 𝐱 𝐝𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐞]