Blood In the Garden

Blood in the Garden is a gothic historical fantasy novel set in the aftermath of World War I, where love, betrayal, and vengeance bloom like poisoned roses.

When Lucy, a gentle-hearted American caretaker with a haunted past, is left widowed and stranded in a remote Italian orphanage, she clings to hope and purpose through her son and her growing bonds with those around her. But everything shatters when her long-lost husband, Benjamin, returns-not to reunite, but to destroy her. Betrayed by the man she once loved, Lucy is saved by Nico, a reclusive vampire with a tormented soul, who gives her a new life-and a new strength.

As Lucy learns to wield her power and uncover the sinister truths hidden in her husband's return, she embarks on a path of revenge, redemption, and self-discovery. With allies both mortal and immortal-including the loyal carpenter Liam, Caelus the ancient vampire on the high council, and Benjamin's own new wife, Maria-Lucy must fight to protect her son, confront the darkness within herself, and survive the twisted obsession that Benjamin still holds.

But something older and more dangerous watches from the shadows, and Lucy's rebirth may only be the beginning of a much greater war.