Joleene Naylor is the author of the glitter-less Amaranthine vampire universe, a world where vampires aren't for children. Comprised of a main series, a standalone prequel, and several short story collections, she has plans to continue expanding with a trilogy and standalone novels. 
In her spare time, Joleene is a freelance book cover designer and for-fun photographer. She maintains several blogs, full of odd ramblings, and occasionally updates her website at JoleeneNaylor.com. In what little time is left, she watches anime, plays PokemonGo, and works on her crooked Victorian house in Villisca, Iowa. Between her husband, family, and pets, she is never lonely, in fact, quite the opposite. Should she disappear, one might look for her on a beach in Tahiti, sipping a tropical drink and wearing a disguise. 

Pulled into a world of darkness, Katelina's fate becomes intertwined with that of Jorick, a dark, enigmatic vampire. To stay by his side, she must navigate intrigue, terror and bloodshed as they are drawn from one battle to another. Dreams of peace seem elusive, and are complicated by mysterious vampires, old relics, and an ancient master. Join Katelina and Jorick in a world where vampires don't sparkle and night is eternal.

Amaranthine

At six a.m. a knock sounded on the apartment door. Jorick opened it to find Jamie, one of the Executioners. With long black hair pulled into a bun and chocolate brown eyes, he was good looking and, truth be told, he was nicer than many of the others. Katelina still wouldn't say she liked him, though.


Jorick nodded and Katelina climbed reluctantly to her feet. She pulled on her coat; a big black castoff of Jorick's, and picked up her new purse. With no wallet, no credit cards and no phone, she had only makeup, a hairbrush and some random items inside. Still, it was a step towards normalcy. 


Chapter 270