House of Crimson Hearts

Red has made hunting vampires part of a life shaped by loss and revenge. Octavia Beaumont stands on the other side of that conflict: an ancient vampire with ambitions that require her to survive a series of deadly trials. Circumstances force the two women into an alliance neither can comfortably accept. Their hostility conceals a shared past that Red does not fully remember, leaving Octavia’s intentions even harder to judge. As the trials bring them into closer contact, attraction complicates the practical need to stay alive. Red must navigate a partnership that challenges her understanding of both her enemy and herself, while Octavia risks more than political power by keeping the truth between them.