It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single Vampire in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a mortal snack. Dracula & Beauty and the Beast, meet Pride and Prejudice in THE VAMPIRE DEBT, a new adult, gothic fantasy paranormal, slow burn, romance. His kiss could mean her undoing. Every year the vampire court visits human cities for the Claiming. And any human claimed will live a half-life as a food source to one of those demon-cursed monsters. Vampires tore her life apart thirteen years ago. Since then, her father’s squandering has cast them into financial ruin, forcing Clara to steal, cheat, and kill to survive. Now, her father’s debts will cost Clara her life. To settle her father’s debts, she finds herself under the guardianship of the unearthly handsome Lord, Alaric Devereaux. Not only is he a vampire—he knows what she did, and he’s determined to make her pay for the crime. She refuses to sit idly by and wait for death, provoking Alaric at every turn… Until he offers her a deal: Use his dagger to draw a single drop of his blood and she will win her freedom. But for every failed attempt, she must pay with a kiss. His kisses are more deadly than a blade’s edge. Each one threatens to change everything she’s ever believed while slowly ensnaring her heart. Outmatched and unable to win, her only options are to run or risk losing herself to him completely. But Alaric doesn’t plan to let her escape so easily. Fans of Tricia Levenseller's The Shadows Between Us, Shelby Mahurin's Serpent and Dove, and Holly Black's The Cruel Prince, will love THE VAMPIRE DEBT. \ Books 1-4 end in cliffhangers \ Enemies to lovers \ Slow burn romance \ Fantasy world inspired by many different locations and time periods \ A loose BATB retelling with themes common to BATB retellings \ Massively flawed characters \ The Vampire Debt will have 5 books in the main series \

Some things are worth risking your life for. When visitors arrive, Clara Valmont must make an entirely new agreement with the Vampire she is indebted to in order to stay alive. But even her brief reprieve might not be enough when something far more dangerous than a vampire comes to call. Things between Clara and Alaric are not what they appear to be, and if anyone learns the truth, then it could spell death, for both of them.

Games have never been more deadly. Clara and Alaric make their way to Nightwich to make an appearance before the queen in the heart of the vampire court. Surrounded by vampires, they must make them all believe Clara bears the mark of her vampire master. She must quickly learn to play by the rules set by the vampire Queen. Finding an ally is imperative... but can anyone be trusted?

The cost of love can be deadly. The only person Clara thought she could trust is taken, and time is counting down to the coronation when he will be lost to her forever. With the odds stacked against her, Clara desperately sets out on a demon’s cursed mission to seek out the only chance she has left - the oracle witch. But the life threatening trek to the witch is only the beginning. Of course nothing is free, and the witch’s price for her help might be more than Clara can pay.

To save the man she loves, Clara must break a curse that has only ever ended in death. But doing so may just cost Clara her life and her humanity. What chance does a human have against the vampire queen? The Vampire Crown is the riveting and spicy conclusion of Shadow The Vampire Debt series—a full-length paranormal-fantasy romance. This is a five-book series that establishes the Shadow World universe. Perfect for readers who love fantasy, vampires, steamy, slow-burn romance, and flawed characters that aren’t what you might expect. \\New content & character art added 3-12-2024