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

The next evening, Katelina held up a blouse and studied herself in the mirror. "How about this one?"


Without looking away from his book, Jorick muttered, "Fine."


She turned around, hands on her hips. "You didn't even look."


He sighed and made a show of studying her. "You're fine, little one. The last outfit was fine, and the one before it was fine. No. Fantastic. Beautiful. Breathtaking. Whatever it is you're looking to hear, imagine I said it."


With a shake of her head, she turned back to the mirror. "Did you even listen to me? I'm not trying to look good, I'm trying to look normal. As in not a vampire."


"Do you still have that pink sweater? No self-respecting vampire would wear that."


"It's in Maine. And I'm being serious. I look too-too-good. My hair" she flipped it and it fell back in perfect waves. "And my eyes. It's like they glow. And my lips. It's like I have on lipstick all of the time. And see how pale I am?"


Chapter 523