Stalked by Seduction and Shadows

Scarlett has lived on her powers of seduction. They keep her alive, they serve as her weapon, and they have cost her dearly. She has come to a city ruled by vampire clans at war, hoping to save her sister from the human slave trade. Back in the mortal lands, she was out of reach of the man now watching her.

That man is Rune, the vampire lord who has ruled the city for centuries. He has watched Scarlett for a long time, and his desire has hardened into something nearer to hunger. He let her go once, she returned, and he treats her return as consent. He is ready to claim her openly and protect her at any cost.

The book is a dark fantasy romance, told from the alternating viewpoints of Scarlett and Rune. The dynamic is obsession: he follows and hunts her, and for the first time she wants to be pursued. Rune is a morally gray hero, Scarlett a seductress heroine, and the setting brings shadow magick, rival vampire clans and love written in the stars.

War and upheaval are closing in on the city, and the human Scarlett may be the greatest danger to Rune's rule. It is the first of two books in a duet and it ends on a cliffhanger. Content warnings are listed on the author's website, which matters for a story this dark.