The past has teeth.
Dark historical fiction from A. D. Stevens. A vampire hunts Jack the Ripper through 1888 Whitechapel, and an heiress bargains with a devil in 17th-century Santo Domingo.
Both free to read on Kindle Unlimited.
Two series. One dark obsession.
History's most dangerous places, seen through the eyes of women who refuse to be its victims. Expect rich period atmosphere, morally complicated heroines and romance with a bite.
Book 1: The Ripper's Trail
Whitechapel, 1888. Emma Johnson dies in the fog. Ophelia rises in her place, stronger, hungrier and taught by the enigmatic Lord Matthew Harding. Now she is hunting the most notorious killer in history, and she is no longer sure where justice ends and revenge begins.
The hunter becomes the hunted.
Read on Kindle · Book 2 coming October 2026
Book 1: Price of Desire
Santo Domingo, 17th century. Isabel de la Roca y Lozano is clever, ambitious and done with being bargained over, but her uncles are scheming to marry away her inheritance. Her only ally is Don Ramón Malumbre: wealthy, powerful and not entirely of this world. His protection may be her freedom. Or it may cost her soul.
What is freedom worth?
Read on Kindle · Book 2 coming November 2026
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