Roxanne

In a quiet village, where faith and daily life intertwine, Darien, an orphaned stable boy, finds a home and purpose with the Turners. But his world, centered on his deep, unspoken love for Roxanne Turner, their beautiful, kind daughter, shatters on the eve of her 21st birthday. A mysterious attack leaves the family brutally murdered, except for Roxanne, who miraculously returns from the brink of death, irrevocably changed. As strange occurrences unfold and dark truths about vampires surface, Darien must protect the woman he loves, even if it means confronting his best friend and the horrifying reality of what Roxanne has become.

The worn leather cover of the Holy Bible felt cool beneath my thumb as I stared at Roxanna. She’d just gifted it to me, a room-warming present.

“Are you trying to convert me?” I asked, a smile playing on my lips. It was an old joke between us.

“You don’t believe in God, Darien?” Her eyes, bright and curious, searched mine.

I shrugged, the familiar twist of déjà vu stirring in my gut. “I don’t know. I find it hard to believe in what I can’t see.” I looked around the room, at the walls she was painting red, at the few possessions that were now truly mine thanks to her and her family. “Miracles sound great, but if God exists, then why hasn’t He helped those in need?”

Roxanna smiled, her fingers tracing my cheek. “And how do you know for sure that He hasn’t?”

Roxanne

Mystery Romance Supernatural Gothic Vampires