In this spicy dark fantasy romance series, the secretive vampire rulers of Kaiden (a setting inspired by Japan and its history) walk a delicate line between dangerous politics and the discovery of their existence by mortals–especially when they meet the love interest they cannot spend another minute of eternity without. Enter a realm of shadow magic, dragon and fox shifters and political intrigue inspired by post-Meiji Revolution Japan.
The Vampires of Kaiden (Prequel Story)
Dark fantasy with political intrigue and a hint of romance
Release date: Coming soon
POVs: Haruki, Junpei, Daisuke, Ms. Tanabe, Kenji, Chairman Kaba
Heat level: Mild spice
Tropes: Damsel in distress, heist, enemies to friends, enemies to lovers, political intrigue
For fans of: Priory of the Orange Tree, King of Battle and Blood and Six of Crows
SYNOPSIS:
Rescue the girl. Save the nation.
Vampire politics and altruism make for a precarious dance when three vampires from opposing sides set out to save a half-vampire young woman–and protect her explosive secret that could pitch Kaiden into another civil war. As former enemies are forced to work together for the first time, it will take all of them to pull off the heist of the century and save Kaiden’s future.
In this dark fantasy prequel to The Tainted and the Tamed, readers will get a thrilling introduction to characters in future books in the series, including Chairman Asami Haruki, future lovers and current enemies Junpei and Daisuke, Ms. Tanabe, fox-shifter Momoko, and the shadow-wielding former assassin Kenji.
Enter the realm of Kaiden with this tale of political intrigue, changing hearts and powerful vampires.
The Tainted and the Tamed: A spicy class-difference vampire romance
(Book One of Vampires of Kaiden)
POVs: Haruki and Murasaki
Heat level: Slow-burn to very spicy
In Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Tropes: Slow-burn romance, class difference, age gap, morally grey characters, tormented MMC, servant to lady romance, secret paranormal world
Representation: Chronic illness representation (lung condition)
For fans of: King of Battle and Blood and Cold-Hearted Rake
SYNOPSIS:
His dangerous beauty cannot be tamed.
Murasaki is living on borrowed time. Turning to the mountain air to aid a difficult lung condition, she travels from a modern city of smoke-belching factories to a castle straight out of the past. Hired as a castle maid, she is convinced all possibility of romance is behind her. Yet the handsome servant she meets on her first day has her intrigued.
In an attempt to curb his monstrous nature, vampire Haruki has spent years denying himself. As one of the powerful, secretive vampires ruling Kaiden as a chairman, there are few alive who have ever seen his face. But when he almost literally stumbles upon a new maid from the city, he has little choice but to pretend he’s a fellow servant. Thanks to Murasaki, Haruki suddenly finds himself interested in the outside world again—even if he must lie to be a part of it.
As ruler and maid begin a delicate dance around one another, both must ask themselves whether that which is tainted can still be saved. Or are these slow-burn lovers doomed from the start?