Pitch

Vlad, a teenage vampire relying on SPF 1000 and what he claims are “strawberry protein shakes,” is framed for a series of attacks at his high school and must clear his name with the help of Antonio, the perceptive new guy he’s dangerously close to biting—or falling for.​​

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Opening Lines

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Vlad crept between hanging carcasses striated with fat and connective tissue. Behind him, a slab of beef swayed on its hook, disturbed by a nonexistent breeze. He froze mid-step, straining his ears. No rasp of breath. No footsteps. Only the mechanical hum of the cooler and a prickling at the base of his skull that warned him he wasn’t alone.​

 

But it wouldn’t be the first time his instincts had lied to him.​​​

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Comparative Titles

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The Good Vampire's Guide to Blood and Boyfriends by Jamie D'Amato

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Heartstopper by Alice Oseman

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Love at Second Sight by F.T. Lukens

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