Two souls in search of a new beginning. Astrid Rodriguez escapes a haunting past, starting anew attending college in Oregon to pursue the culinary arts. Rowan Romano travelled across the world to get away from his vampiric legacy in Italy to get his masters degree in ancient history. Kindred spirits have a way of finding each other, especially when Rowan catches the delicious, tempting scent of honeysuckles and lavender. 

But how long until their past catches up with them both?

Honeysuckles and Lavender is created by Anacostia Miller, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.

Honeysuckles and Lavender

As nice as it was to visit mi familia back in Texas, I was happy to be back. I had started to grow accustomed to the Portland rain and how it was usually cool enough to wear a sweater. It gave me a good excuse to show off mi abuela’s knitting. Even though the woman barely smiled, she sent me off with a box of new sweaters and socks.


“Don’t forget to always take a sweater with you,” she would always say as if I would catch a cold in the 105-degree heat. I never complained though. Mi abuela was always using new knots and trying out new thread on me. I knew it took her forever, and I really appreciated all her hard work. 


I slid on my toasty new socks and set off to my Thursday culinary basics class. We were starting our new unit on vegetables and different treatments to accompany a dish. I could imagine roasting some beautiful carrots until they caramelized and getting major props from the head chef. 


Chapter 13