Perfect for fans of vampires, romantic fantasy, and dark academia.

Jonathan Evergreen is a talented sophomore at a prestigious, isolated college in Vermont, who dreams of a career in book conservation. But Jonathan’s life isn’t as rosy as it may appear. Disowned by his family after they caught him with another boy, he struggles to overcome heartbreak and support himself through his studies. To make matters worse, his advisor and the only ally in the institution run by old money and family connections mysteriously vanishes, and a new enigmatic professor, Dacian Bathory, takes his place.

Even though Jonathan is instantly drawn to Dacian, feeling a deep, intense connection between them, Dacian’s hot and cold behavior leaves him puzzled. But things change when Dacian unexpectedly helps him secure a job at the college’s Rare Books library from which an antique book recently went missing—a book that Dacian seems to have a deep interest in.

As their attraction grows, sinister events start to unfold around campus: people disappearing in the dead of night, a group of legacies showing signs of increasingly disturbing behavior, and a dead body washing up nearby, completely drained of blood. Plagued by unsettling dreams that feel too close to reality, Jonathan suspects that some of these events might be connected to Dacian.

With the stakes escalating and his own life on the line, can Jonathan unravel the truth about Dacian and confront the darkness before it consumes them both?

“A fiercely intimate tale of two lost souls who find each other.” — Paul Michael Winters, author of Together in a Broken World.

“Twilight for queer readers, this atmospheric gothic romance will stop your heart and thrill you with swoon!” — Adriana Mather, NYT Bestselling author of How To Hang A Witch series

“I am absolutely destroyed and can’t stop crying.” — @whatchrissyread ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

“Vampires, academia, and an 80s vibe, this book reminded me why l've always loved gothic romance.” — @jt.atria ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

“If you know gothic literature and the DEEP, DARK LOVE within, then you’ll feel a companionship in this story. Phenomenal storytelling.” — @thebookishren ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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