Julia Beckett and Oz Ford have been best friends since they were kids. When Julia left town for art school a decade ago, Oz followed a month later. Skirting an attraction to each other over half their lives, things finally come to a head, and the two kiss.
Oz didn’t have the best life. The one constant and the brightest thing in his life is Julia. It figures that the day he finally gets together with the love of his life is the day he dies. After a fateful night out with coworkers, Oz wakes up on the floor of a random apartment with memories of a group of mysterious women. He gets out of there and goes to Julia.
When fussing turns to passion and Julia feels a sharp twinge on her neck, they discover the truth. Oz is a vampire now. A host of problems, including what their future will now look like, the appearance of Oz’s sire and her intentions for him, throw the couple’s plans into disarray.
But Julia’s not giving up on Oz. He always has and always will be hers—no matter what some fanged jerk thinks.
Tropes: The day they get together is the day he dies, he’s too afraid to lose her to make a move, rescuing him, he’ll do anything to protect her, orgasmic bites, found family group of friends (who have been keeping secrets), best friends since childhood, always one bed
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Content Warnings
Blood Drinking- This story centers around vampires. Vampires drink blood to survive.
Compelled Actions- The MMC is compelled to touch and kiss the villain, who isn’t his partner. The FMC is compelled to not scream inside a building by the villain and to keep her eyes on the MMC while she’s being tortured by the villain.
Violence- There is plenty of biting throughout the story. The villain tortures the FMC with clawing, biting, and drinking her blood. The MMC is beaten by another vampire, resulting in the breaking and rebreaking of bones. The villain claws apart the MMC’s back when he inserts himself between her and the FMC.
Murder- Both main characters are killed at some point but return as vampires. The vampire nest feeds on a singular person, killing them. The villain and her former partner are killed.
Coercion- Threats of violence against others are used for noncompliance.
Gore- Blood from bites, torn flesh, sliced flesh, and blood from wounds and weeping are frequently encountered throughout.
Alcohol- Frequent bar/club outings.
Explicit Sex
Shonna Preston 