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

Jorick stared blankly and Katelina felt a dash of disappointment. She hadn't expected him to do anything, not with helicopters and killer vampires, but she had expected him to apologize for not being able to. That he didn't even know what it was-


Loren rolled his eyes. "You're supposed to get your girlfriend presents for Valentine's. You know, to show her that you love her."


Jorick cocked an eyebrow. "One assumes she already knows."


"Yeah, but it's a thing, you know? You buy chicks jewelry and give them mushy cards and all that crap."


Some sort of understanding flickered across Jorick's face. "Velnya gave me a card with a poem once."


At the mention of Jorick's first wife, Katelina looked to her feet. Wrong or right, Velnya was a name that still made her stomach clench. 


Chapter 387