Margins
Harsh Line book cover
Harsh Line
2020
First Published
4.03
Average Rating
240
Number of Pages

My very existence is under attack. I've kept a low profile, told myself the craziness sweeping the world would pass me by. Yeah, it was wishful thinking, actually an outright lie, but it's kept me sane. I've been hiding out forever in one guise or another. Currently, I run a nightclub. Ascent is an "ask me no questions, and I'll tell you no lies" haven. For everybody. I'm a Vampire. Far be it from me to judge. My closest ally is a shapeshifting dire wolf. I adopted him when he was a scrawny puppy, but I'm getting ahead of my tale. The fragile détente between supernaturals and humans has crashed and burned. I can't avoid the truth any longer. Lucky for me, mortals don't know exactly what I am. When I moved to Seattle, some vampiric sixth sense urged me to play my cards close to my vest, but I'm done burying my secrets. And my power. It's past time for supernaturals to get over their stupid infighting. Meh. So what if Witches hate Druids? Or Fae never deal with Sorcerers? We have to pull together, or we'll have no chance at all. Not that it's likely, but if any mortals see the light and sign up for our side, we'd damn well better welcome them. I'm Ariana Hawke. No more skulking in the shadows for me. CURATOR'S NOTE (The Beyond Twilight Bundle) «Ann writes lush, kickass characters, bringing the lens in close. Her vampires feel like, well, vampires. They're not just people with a set of fangs tacked on. Ariana Hawke has been running from her past, vampire style, for centuries. Nickolas was once a master vampire. A scouting trip to add to his seethe goes horribly awry and strands him in a future he's ill-equipped to deal with. Add a shapeshifting wolf, who's not a shifter at all, to the mix, and the stage is set for a page-turning, midnight-oil-burning binge.» – Michelle Fox

Avg Rating
4.03
Number of Ratings
140
5 STARS
44%
4 STARS
28%
3 STARS
19%
2 STARS
6%
1 STARS
3%
goodreads

Author

Ann Gimpel
Ann Gimpel
Author · 60 books
Ann Gimpel is a USA Today bestselling fantasy and romance author. She's also a clinical psychologist with a Jungian bent. Avocations include mountaineering, skiing, wilderness photography and, of course, writing. A lifelong aficionado of the unusual, she began writing speculative fiction a few years ago. Since then her short fiction has appeared in a number of webzines and anthologies. Her longer books run the gamut from urban fantasy to paranormal romance. She’s published over 75 books to date, with several more contracted for 2019 and beyond.
548 Market St PMB 65688, San Francisco California 94104-5401 USA
© 2025 Paratext Inc. All rights reserved