First published 2022
Lucy Westenra awakens in Los Angeles, 1967. She survived Dracula's bite, but immortality came with a price. Her companion Bertha Mason knows the weight of survival too. Mr. Rochester locked her away, but she endured. Both women have built new lives in California, far from the men who destroyed them. Then shocking news arrives from San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury district. Dracula and Rochester have returned during the Summer of Love. The toxic men who once controlled Lucy and Bertha now threaten their hard-won freedom. The two immortals must band together to combat their former tormentors. They face a choice between running again or standing their ground. In a world still dominated by men, Lucy and Bertha claim their own destiny. Their journey becomes one of love, betrayal, and coercion overcome.
Genres: historical-fiction, 20th-century, fantasy, horror, paranormal, 21st-century
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family, reclaiming-agency
Setting: California, Haight-Ashbury, Los Angeles, San Francisco
Period: 1967, Summer of Love
1 pages · Audio CD · Simon & Schuster Audio and Blackstone Publishing
Content warnings: abuse, domestic-violence, toxic-relationship