DARK HEART OF THE SUN
Fate and an allergy to secrets have landed Cassidy Chandler in sweltering South Florida. But her accidental roommate, reluctant new vampire Dominique Marchant, has secrets even darker than his eyes. Uncovering them could get her killed. Discovering hers, could get them both killed.
Book 1, Dark Destinies

Synopsis

She can run. He can hide. Destiny will find them anyway.

Fate and an allergy to secrets have left Cassidy Chandler stuck in sweltering South Florida. She has nothing to go home to in Colorado, and her new job at a local paper has serious career potential. However the only things her new beachside rental has are broken appliances and an unexpected roommate – a moody Frenchman with secrets as dark as his eyes.

Fourteen months ago, Dominique Marchant was a carefree playboy in the sun-drenched Caribbean. Now he’s a vampire tormented by the lives he has taken. When the meddling Cassidy invades his hideaway, he sees a way out of his immortal misery. With a little luck and manipulation, she’ll end him before his bloodlust ends her. Or is she the key to a dubious, supposedly destined future?

Despite his best efforts, Cassidy continues to embroil Dominique in her every-day life…and revives his long-lost humanity. Soon he desires her in ways that can never be fulfilled while she continues to unravel the mystery of the haunted man stealing her heart. Discovering his truth could kill her. But a secret from her own past is about to find them…and this one could destroy them both.

This is book 1 of Dark Destinies, a series that combines a gritty supernatural world with an against-the-odds struggle for redemption and the power of love to overcome even the most daunting challenges. The series is perfect for fans of fish-out-of-water characters, slow-burn romance, and small-town paranormal suspense.

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what readers are saying

Combines the wonder of vampires with the dark and gritty life that they must lead… A great start to Ryder’s new series. I definitely can’t wait to see what happens next.

Pure Jonel

A fantastical journey and a brave new take on the Vampire genre, present day Florida is the setting for the first installment to what should be a beacon for vampire junkies.

 InD’tale Magazine

I love a gritty story when it comes to the supernatural and Dark Heart of the Sun pushed all the right buttons.

 Lampshade Reader

This was fast-paced read, with plenty of action, romance and witty dialog.

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