A love older than time. A curse written in blood. A choice that could change eternity.When American architectural photographer Camille Prescott receives a mysterious invitation to photograph Castle Draven, a centuries-old fortress hidden in the mountains of Romania, she expects crumbling stone, breathtaking architecture, and perhaps a few local legends.She does not expect Lord Valerian Draven.Dangerously handsome, infuriatingly charming, and possessing a wit as sharp as his secrets, Valerian is unlike any man Camille has ever encountered. His icy-blue eyes seem to see straight through her, and his magnetic presence awakens feelings she cannot explain.But the lord of Castle Draven is hiding an impossible truth.He has been a vampire for more than five centuries.Bound by an ancient covenant forged through betrayal, Valerian has spent centuries surviving in a world where love is a dangerous luxury. And now, with a rare supernatural convergence approaching, the darkness responsible for his transformation is preparing to claim him once and for all.As Camille uncovers the castle's secrets, their growing attraction becomes something neither can deny. From moonlit castle corridors and masquerade balls to the romantic canals of Venice, their relationship deepens into a love neither expected.But loving Valerian may cost Camille everything.And saving him may require Valerian to surrender the one thing that has defined his existence: his immortality.With an ancient enemy closing in and time running out, they must discover whether a love freely chosen can break a curse sealed in blood.Some curses can only be broken by love. And some loves are worth an eternity.A Covenant of Blood and Roses is an atmospheric gothic paranormal romance filled with forbidden love, centuries-old secrets, seductive vampire nobility, supernatural intrigue, witty banter, and a passionate love story that challenges the boundaries between life, death, and forever.
