A vampire romance so dark it’ll bite.

He’s not just dangerous—he’s designed to destroy you.

Blood. Obsession. Murder.

And a love story twisted enough to hurt so good.

Los Angeles, 1947.

The city is drowning in secrets and blood—and Lena Reid just lost her best friend to the shadows.

Elizabeth Short is dead. The press calls her the Black Dahlia.

Lena wants answers. Closure. Revenge.

What she finds instead… is him.

Victor Callahan is danger in a three-piece suit. An ex-boxer with fists like thunder and eyes that promise ruin. He’s supposed to help her.

Instead, he haunts her. Follows her. Wants her.

He doesn’t remember what happens after dark.

The blackouts. The blood.

The hunger.

But Lena’s not afraid of monsters.

She falls for them.

She is one.

Now, with a serial killer circling closer and a secret society pulling strings behind the curtain, Lena has one rule left:

Don’t let a vampire fall in love with you.

Because once he does…

He’ll never let you go.

Seven meets L.A. Confidential with a vampire twist, in this true crime (The Black Dahlia) and film noir-inspired standalone dark romance from New York Times Bestselling author Karina Halle. This book contains mature content with potential triggers listed below (along with tropes):

CONTENT WARNING: This is a dark (ish) romance with questionable content—your mental health matters so please heed the following triggers: Domestic violence (on page, not by the MC). Gun violence. Dub con. Non con via mind coercion/drugs. Sexual assault. Torture. Blood play. Accidental incest (not between MC and FMC).

TROPES:

* Morally Gray Hero

* Femme Fatale

* Forbidden Romance

* Will he F*ck Me or Kill Me?

* Protective/Possessive Hero

* Touch Her and Die

* Serial Killer

* Stalker

* Blood Play

* Ancient Evil

* Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde component

* Secret Societies

* True Crime Inspired