Part of Sookie Stackhouse, book 1
First published 2001
Sookie Stackhouse serves drinks at a bar in rural Louisiana. She lives quietly in her small town until a vampire enters her workplace. Sookie finds herself drawn to this mysterious newcomer. Her attraction grows despite the obvious dangers of dating someone undead. When one of her fellow waitresses turns up dead, Sookie realizes her new romantic interest comes with deadly complications. The murder forces her to confront whether pursuing a relationship with a vampire puts her own life at risk. Sookie must decide if love is worth the mortal peril that seems to follow vampires wherever they go.
Genres: romance, mystery, fantasy, contemporary, paranormal-romance, urban-fantasy
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, fish-out-of-water
Setting: Louisiana, Rural Louisiana
Period: 21st-century
292 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Ace Books
Content warnings: violence