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

Katelina woke with a start. Samael's final words shouted through her head. She needed to call-who? The hospital wouldn't give her information. She didn't have Brad's number. Should she call every nursing home in the area? If she found the right one, would they tell her anything?


She checked her watch; it was after eight and the fit function said she had a heartbeat of seventy-two. Even if she knew the nursing home's numbers, the night staff would tell her to call back in the morning.


"This sleeping all day is a pain in the ass!"


Jorick stirred from the opposite couch. He gave the gasping breath that signaled he was awake. She wondered if she did that. She hadn't noticed it, but she wasn't sure he knew that he did. 


He sat up and rubbed his head. "Were you shouting?"


"Yes. Sorry. I had another dream. Samael said I needed to get back to Ohio while we still have time, but he didn't explain what he meant."


"I hate to sound pessimistic, but I think the meaning was clear."


Chapter 644