4.5 / 5.0
Published: 2026
Description
Elara Vance has never been one for high-stakes drama. A cautious archivist living in the quiet, rain-drenched outskirts of Seattle, her life revolves around dusty manuscripts and solitary evenings. That equilibrium shatters the night she encounters Seraphina—a woman with eyes like cold moonlight and a predatory grace that makes Elara’s pulse race for all the wrong reasons.
What begins as an intense, chance encounter in a dimly lit alley quickly spirals into a dangerous dance of shadows. Seraphina is no ordinary beauty; she is a centuries-old creature of the night, bound by ancient hungers and a loneliness as deep as the grave. When Seraphina leaves an indelible, jagged mark on Elara’s neck, the boundary between human safety and supernatural obsession dissolves instantly.
As Elara is pulled into Seraphina’s haunting world of moonlit hunts and whispered secrets, she must decide if the thrill of their connection is worth the price of her own soul. Valerie Hunter delivers a simmering, atmospheric romance that explores the intoxicating power of surrender and the dark allure of a love that defies death. It is a lush, gothic journey where passion is lethal, desire is eternal, and the bite is only the beginning.