First published 2024
Madison finally has her life together. She landed her dream job and saved enough money to buy a house for herself and her siblings. Then her mother returns after years of absence and drags them all to New Hampshire. Madison watches her plans crumble as she tries to hold her family together in an unfamiliar place. Her teenage sister acts out, her boss treats her badly, and the locals keep their distance. The one bright spot is her gorgeous neighbor Ephraim, who rents the adjoining room. He takes long showers that leave her with cold water and refuses to answer her questions about his strange habits. Madison knows he hides something important, but every time she gets close to the truth, someone warns her away. Detective Ephraim Williams has spent centuries keeping humans at arm's length. Attachments hurt too much when you watch everyone age and die around you. But Madison's scent triggers his bloodlust, and her constant questions crack his emotional walls. For the first time in hundreds of years, he feels something beyond pain. When a Master from his past tracks him down and demands his blood, Ephraim must choose between his safety and protecting the woman who makes him feel human again.
Genres: romance, paranormal-romance, urban-fantasy, contemporary-romance
Vibes: emotional, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, fish-out-of-water
Setting: New Hampshire
Period: Contemporary
450 pages · Paperback · Rerum Carta Industries, Inc.
Content warnings: violence