Vampires. Wendigos. Skinwalkers. Estries. Thunderbirds. Giant spiders. Swampmen. And ... incels. So begins the LEAST sexy vampire story on this site. Better yet, it's terribly Canadian. Looking back, I could have called it 'Escaping Depression through Exercise and Discrete Cannibalism'. *** After a long stretch of 'serious', overwrought science fiction juggling with school and work, I decided to cool off with some goofy modern fantasy shorts. That's right: vampire fiction. Me being me, the thing grew into a bigger, stranger, darker story than intended, which I will present here. This CVU (Canadian Vampire Universe) has and needs no 'real' title. CVU will be kept permanently free. CVU1 is a 1st-person-story of a young man suddenly turned into a monster in modern Quebec, encountering a fantasy realm that exists parallel to our world. CVU2 and CVU3 are third-person novels documenting the messy aftermath 5 and 8 years later.

When billionaire playboy Nick Sinclair sets his sights on the one woman who wants nothing to do with him, will he be able to change his ways to win her heart? ***** Sparks fly when trouble comes knocking on billionaire playboy Nick Sinclair's office door. Enter: Caroline Stewart, his new temporary secretary, who's twenty-one and blissfully unaware of the effect she has on her notoriously womanizing boss. The problem? Before Nick can convince her he's after more than a one night stand, their first (innocent) kiss is caught on camera and goes viral. Now forced to pretend they're in a serious, committed relationship to appease both his parents and the press, Nick isn't sure which of Caroline's kisses are real and which are just for show. And as one kiss leads to another and another, the line between professionalism, deception, and love threatens to blur beyond anyone's recognition... [[Word Count: 100,000-150,000]]

She was kind He was dangerous She looked for love He searched for revenge