The Tree of Blood: Blood Bonds

Book excerpt: Written from the perspective of vampires in 19th Century English Court. A tale of forbidden love, secret affairs, consequences of one's choices, the pain of being duty-bound, and that life isn't fair. Sebastian Piper is vampire royalty. As a role handed down to every generation of his family for many centuries, he takes it with nothing but loathing and contempt. Selfish and a non-conformist, he settles in, ready for a life of utter boredom... until he meets the stunning Miss Seraphine Yale, a beautiful fiery-haired recluse who is betrothed to his friend. In an instant, his world is turned upside down, and suddenly she is all he wants, and only one thing is certain. He will break every rule in the book to have her… Seraphine Yale, a beautiful, duty-bound woman, lives a reclusive life with her father, a well-known merchant. Together, they keep a family secret. One kept for centuries, and, if known, it would put into question the power of the Pipers'...