β Sarah Powers doesn't feel compelled to continue on living her predictable, small town life. Even the possibility of getting out doesn't quite have the same draw on her either, now that her athletic dreams have been slashed due to an unfortunate accident. Then, out of the blue, someone catches her interest and lures her out of her stagnant state.
Cilla Blacklock has been something of a recluse. Not that she has had much of a choice in the matter. An outcast, living in an old farmhouse that has become the home to local urban legends over the years, she has been the subject of gossip and speculation. But as Sarah grows closer to Cilla, she begins to differentiate the truth from fiction, and considers whether the reality might be far darker than anyone else could come up with. β
This cozy horror novel is a love letter to the paranormal romance genre and an homage to all things gothic. If you couldn't tell, the central romance is sapphic. The first few chapters start out in high school but main bulk of the story is New Adult, so expect dark themes throughout. Trigger warnings listed in the Preface.
Werewolves and vampires don't mix, or that's what Kieran Callisto, a seventeen-year-old vampire, has believed all his life - until he falls for the Alpha's son.
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When Kieran meets his new classmate, Mason Kane, he bristles with an unexplainable disdain. Soon it becomes apparent why: Mason is a werewolf. But when a fight turns into a sudden kiss that neither expects, Kieran's feelings for Mason turn to attraction in an instant. None of it makes sense - vampires and werewolves are supposed to be mortal enemies, so why does Kieran find Mason so irresistible? He knows that each kiss is dangerous, each bite is unpredictable...