The Book of Blood and Roses

I’ll drive her insane . . . and then I’ll go. 
 
And she’ll spend the rest of eternity dying to taste me again. 
 
ENCOUNTER THE UNFORGETTABLE SAPPHIC ROMANTASY DEBUT OF 2026. 
 
WHERE HUNTER MEETS THE HUNTED IN THE HALLS OF A VAMPIRE ACADEMY . . . 
 
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In the Scottish Highlands is a university where vampires and humans study in harmony . . . 
 
 
But one human student is different. Rebecca Charity. Vampire hunter. 
 
 
Rebecca is searching for the mysterious Book of Blood and Roses – a lost compendium of ways to kill vampires. 
Finding it will help her avenge her vampire-slain parents. 
 
 
Only she meets someone unexpected. 
 
 
Aliz Astra. The most beautiful woman Rebecca has ever met. And heir to one of the most powerful vampire families. 
Aliz is everything Rebecca hates. 
But also everything she desires. 
Does she want to kiss or kill Aliz? 
 
And when Aliz rescues her from a vampire attack, accidentally making Rebecca her familiar, they must work together to break the curse. Before the next full moon. 
 
 
But can a vampire and a vampire hunter really fall in love?- 
 
Praise for The Book of Blood and Roses:- 
 
“A thrilling and addictive adventure, this debut tackles all my favorite vampire tropes and makes them new again by centering a steamy and heartwarming lesbian love story. Fans—and haters—of vampire books will find something to love in this stunning tale.” —Kamilah Cole, Lodestar Award finalist and bestselling author of the Divine Traitors duology 
 
"Vampires are so back—but this time, make them sapphic! Summerlee’s debut is dripping with blood, secrets, and enough forbidden desire to sink your teeth into. I relished every decadent bite and am clamoring for more" Catelyn Wilson, author of All The Devils 
 
'Thrilling and sexy, The Book of Blood and Roses is bringing vampires back in all the best ways, with a seductive, heartfelt sapphic romance at its core. Buffy Summers eat your heart out!’ Georgia Summers, Sunday Times bestselling author of The City of Stardust

A thrilling and addictive adventure, this debut tackles all my favorite vampire tropes and makes them new again by centering a steamy and heartwarming lesbian love story. Fans—and haters—of vampire books will find something to love in this stunning tale

Kamilah Cole, Lodestar Award finalist and bestselling author of the Divine Traitors duology

Thrilling and sexy, The Book of Blood and Roses is bringing vampires back in all the best ways, with a seductive, heartfelt sapphic romance at its core. Buffy Summers eat your heart out!

Georgia Summers, Sunday Times bestselling author of The City of Stardust

Vampires are so back—but this time, make them sapphic! Summerlee’s debut is dripping with blood, secrets, and enough forbidden desire to sink your teeth into. I relished every decadent bite and am clamoring for more

Intriguing from the first paragraph, Annie Summerlee weaves a thrilling, gasp-worthy, and totally irresistible mystery set at a university for vampires. Equal parts VAMPIRE ACADEMY meets BUFFY, this has kicked off my new obsession with the vampiric and reminded me just how addictive it is to read about these gothic monsters and the mortals they would kill for.

Annie Summerlee lives in Spain with her partner, two cats, and a rescue dog. Her short stories have been featured in 404 Ink, Litro, So To Speak, as well as other magazines and anthologies. She also writes in Catalan and Spanish. 
anniesummerlee.com 
Instagram: @anniesummerlee

An elite vampire university in Scotland has opened it's doors to humans for the first time. But there is one pupul very different from the rest ... Rebecca Charity. Vampire hunter. She is searching for the Book of Blood and Roses, a compendium of ways to kill vampires. 
But when Rebecca arrives, she finds someone unexpected. 
The beautiful vampire, Aliz Astra who is everything Rebecca has always hated, and wanted. 
When Aliz rescues her from a vampire attack, she accidentally makes Rebecca her familiar. And they must work together to break the curse. Growing closer by the day. 
But what happens when a vampire hunter falls in love with a vampire?

Annie Summerlee

Irresistibly propulsive and electrifyingly seductive, THE DEATH OF A COVEN is the unputdownable sapphic vampire fantasy of your dreams. Summerlee weaves together a thrilling, high-stakes plot with a heartrending romance that sizzles on the page. Sapphic vampires, a university filled with countless sinister secrets, and all set against the gothic backdrop of the Scottish Highlands—what more could you possibly want?

Julie Lew, author of Death in Verse and The Wives of Herrick Hall

REVIEWS FOR THE BOOK OF BLOOD AND ROSES

Intriguing from the first paragraph, Annie Summerlee weaves a thrilling, gasp-worthy, and totally irresistible mystery set at a university for vampires. Equal parts VAMPIRE ACADEMY meets BUFFY, this has kicked off my new obsession with the vampiric and reminded me just how addictive it is to read about these gothic monsters and the mortals they would kill for

Vampire hunter Rebecca Charity wasn't meant to fall in love with a vampire. Not least the heiress to one of the most powerful vampire families . . . But Aliz has become an obsession. An addiction. One that Rebecca can't let go. 
 
Aliz's father, however, wants his daughter to inherit everything. And has plans for her to marry into another powerful vampire family. 
 
Everything seems to be conspiring to keep Aliz and Rebecca apart. But their all-consuming love keeps drawing them together. 
 
But Rebecca is discovering that there's something dark inside her —a devouring force that might destroy everything . . .

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