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“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, bestselling author of The City of Stardust“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.”—Esmie Jikiemi-Pearson, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Principle of Moments“A great, fast read for fans who grew up with the Vampire Academy series or who think Buffy the Vampire Slayer would’ve been better if Spike had been a girl.”—Booklist“Summerlee’s worldbuilding is skillful and immersive … and the tension-filled relationship between the leads keeps the pages flying.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review“The characters’ romance is endearing, and the vampire lore excellent… . Perfect for readers who love a modern romantasy complete with vampires, a university setting, hidden libraries, and sapphic tension.”—Library Journal“Summerlee’s worldbuilding is skillful and immersive … and the tension-filled relationship between the leads keeps the pages flying.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review

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