First published 2011
Jessica believes she has found the ideal husband in David. He is intelligent, caring, and remarkably youthful. Yet something about him remains elusive, just beyond her understanding. Their Miami life shatters when people around Jessica start dying under violent and mysterious circumstances. David reveals an impossible truth: centuries ago, he and fellow members of an Ethiopian sect surrendered their humanity to gain eternal life. He has guarded this secret for over four hundred years. Now his immortal brothers demand his return, ordering him to abandon Jessica and their daughter. David refuses. Instead, he plans to perform a forbidden ritual that will grant his family immortality, binding them to him forever. Jessica finds herself trapped between two impossible choices. The immortal sect wants to destroy her life entirely. Her husband wants to steal her soul and transform her into something inhuman. She must navigate between these forces while protecting her daughter and deciding what price she is willing to pay for love.
Genres: fantasy, horror, thriller, paranormal
Vibes: dark, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, forbidden-love
Setting: Miami
Period: centuries ago, 400 years
352 pages · Kindle Edition · Harper Voyager
Content warnings: violence