Murder Mystery

A vampire romance so dark it’ll bite. He’s not just dangerous—he’s designed to destroy you. Blood. Obsession. Murder. And a love story twisted enough to hurt so good. Los Angeles, 1947. The city is drowning in secrets and blood—and Lena Reid just lost her best friend to the shadows. Elizabeth Short is dead. The press calls her the Black Dahlia. Lena wants answers. Closure. Revenge. What she finds instead… is him. Victor Callahan is danger in a three-piece suit. An ex-boxer with fists like thunder and eyes that promise ruin. He’s supposed to help her. Instead, he haunts her. Follows her. Wants her. He doesn’t remember what happens after dark. The blackouts. The blood. The hunger. But Lena’s not afraid of monsters. She falls for them. She is one. Now, with a serial killer circling closer and a secret society pulling strings behind the curtain, Lena has one rule Don’t let a vampire fall in love with you. Because once he does… He’ll never let you go. Seven meets L.A. Confidential with a vampire twist, in this true crime and film noir-inspired standalone dark romance from New York Times Bestselling author Karina Halle. This book contains mature content with potential triggers—please consult the Content Warning at the start of the book.

What’s worse than Valentine’s Day after a brutal breakup? Being trapped in a snowstorm with your ex’s brother and maybe a murderer. A witty and chillingly romantic short story by #1 Amazon bestselling author Catherine Cowles. After her boyfriend’s betrayal, the last thing Maia St. James wants is to celebrate Valentine’s Day. And when her friends force her out for a Death to Valentine’s Day masquerade ball at a mountain lodge, the last thing she expects is to kiss a masked stranger, especially when he ends up being her ex’s older brother. But that’s the least of her problems. When a guest is found murdered, the party becomes a mystery. And Maia must unmask a killer before her second chance at romance is cut short. Catherine Cowles’s Death to Valentine’s Day is part of The Improbable Second Chances, stories for star-crossed lovers and hopeless romantics. They can be read or listened to in one sitting. Let’s do it again.