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Synopsis:

When wolf shifter and dedicated nurse Rosalie Gauthier returns to her town to take on the leadership of her pack after her father’s illness, her birthright is challenged a tyrannic rival, and marriage to a powerful vampire is her only option to save her family’s legacy.

Bound by honor to his lifetime oath to protect the alpha of the Domaine-Lassalle pack, Mount-Royal Immortal Renaud St-Amand’s duty turns out a whole lot more complicated when he is hit with love at first sight for the future female leader on the day of their arranged marriage.

If you love loyal tough guys with hearts, satisfying slow-burn paranormal romance and safe Happily Ever Afters, the Black Oak World is for you.

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BLURB:

When a female wolf-shifter returns to her town to take on the leadership of her pack after her father’s illness, her birthright is challenged a tyrannic rival and marriage to a powerful vampire is her only option to save her family’s legacy.

A VAMPIRE’S FATE: An Arranged Marriage Slow-Burn Paranormal Romance

Meet the Order of the Black Oak: a powerful order of modern-day warriors fighting evil to protect the ones they love.

When wolf shifter and dedicated nurse Rosalie Gauthier returns to her town to take on the leadership of her pack after her father’s illness, her birthright is challenged a tyrannic rival, and marriage to a powerful vampire is her only option to save her family’s legacy.

Bound by honor to his lifetime oath to protect the alpha of the Domaine-Lassalle pack, Mount-Royal Immortal Renaud St-Amand’s duty turns out a whole lot more complicated when he is hit with love at first sight for the future female leader on the day of their arranged marriage.

If you love loyal tough guys with hearts, steadfast heroines and satisfying slow-burn paranormal romance, the Black Oak World is for you.

EARLY REVIEWS:
“...an excellent vampire/shifter romance… romantic and heartfelt, intense and easy to get lost in. Great characters!” ~ Bookbub Reviewer

“Renaud was in my opinion perfect. Fun slow burn story… looking forward to the next story of the vampire brothers.” ~ Goodreads Reviewer

“…the female main character is a strong and independent wolf shifter who has a heart of gold and genuinely cares for people. …a fast and easy read.. ends in a HEA…definitely pick this one up.” ~ Goodreads Reviewer

SHORT – ONE LINERS:

The alpha path was a lone one and duty had made it her destiny.

 

Her ancestor had saved his existence, but she had saved his soul.

 

His simple, yet solid, integrity made him the one for her. She would never doubt his intentions.

 

“My hunger of her was bottomless.” — Ren St-Amand, A Vampire’s Fate

 

“I would never let them see my fear.” — Rosalie Gauthier, A Vampire’s FateEXCERPTS:

(HER POV – 127 WORDS)
“You’re my wife.” Ren slid right in front of her, his expression grim. “My mate.”

“And? Did I insult your manhood or something?” Unsure why, Rosalie found herself turning defiant at the ownership in his attitude.

He winced with hurt at her harsh words. “I was worried, mon coeur.”

He anchored his palms on the window frame, trapping her between his arms as the turmoil in her increased. 

She shook her head, trying to settle her hammering heart. She hated her weakness in this moment. “No need to worry about me. I can look after myself.”

“Someone needs to.” He cocked a brow at her. He was so close that she could feel his warm breath on her cheek. “And it looks like that someone is me.”

HER POV – 176 WORDS
“I’m not your minion, Rosalie.” Ren’s tone turned dead cold.

“What are you then?” She jutted her chin at him, her spine straight.

“Your protector,” he growled.

“I don’t need a protector.” She desperately wanted to tell him about Charlie’s last threat to her. That the combat was on.

But raw determination took over her nerves. She was soon to become the Domaine-Lassalle alpha. She could no longer show weakness. Not to Simon, not her father, or to her aunt Camille. 

And certainty not to Ren. 

It suddenly occurred to her that she was on her own here.

He kept staring down at her, his gaze unreadable, while she held her own equally steady. 

“I never needed a husband,” she finally spat before motioning at Old Simon to hike back into the idling jeep. “You shouldn’t have married me.”

She forced herself not to look back at him as she took off towards town. There was no backing out of anything now. 

The alpha path was a lone one and duty had made it her destiny.

HIS POV – 284 WORDS
So, you’ll let her fight?” His brother Griff asked.

“Calvaire! No.” Ren jolted with dread at the idea of Rosalie facing that brute Bouchard in combat. “I’m the one who should fight this trial. I’m the Gauthiers’ protector, not just her husband.”

“Shit, man,” Cass suddenly lifted a concerned brow as he set his drink aside. “This is your wedding night. Shouldn’t you be with her right now?”

“I’m sleeping on the couch.”

“Dude.” Cass shot him a pained expression.

“Yeah,” he rasped as longing took hold of him. 

His breathing deepened and he imagined how he could slide between his sheets next to her enticing body and explore every curve he should be calling his. Take her as she cried his name in the depth of passion.

“So, you haven’t…” Griff started. “Never?”

“No.” He cleared his throat and dug his nails into his palm, not wanting to discuss the matter further. 

“Don’t you want to, though,” Griff said. “She’s quite attractive.”

“Dude, she’s his wife.” 

“Well, apparently not,” Griff retorted.

“Not in that sense, no,” Ren huffed. 

“Why the hell not?” Griff picked the crushed can from the deck and passed it to Cass who had started to pick up the empty drinks.

“Well,” Ren started, “first I barely know her. And second, she has a boyfriend.”

“Ex,” Cass corrected, dropping the dead beer cans into the brown paper bag marked with the logo of the Fortins’ grocery store.

“Whatever,” Ren said.

“So, you two will just like, live together. But…nothing?” Griff asked.

“That’s the plan,” Ren acknowledged. “This is a fake marriage. We’ll just divorce in a couple of years.”

“Fucking messed-up plan,” Griff smirked.

“Yeah.” Ren shrugged hopelessly. “Some honeymoon.”

FIRST LINES (HER POV) – 115 WORDS
Briac Falls, Québec, Canada

Present Time

Rosalie Gauthier clutched the crisp stems of her bridal bouquet as she stared at the striking immortal vampire she was about to marry in front of her whole wolf-shifter pack. 

The summer sun streaming through the stained glass of the St-Anne-des-Pins chapel bathed the altar in suffocating warmth. 

The groom she barely knew didn’t seem to suffer one bit from the sweltering heat of mid-August. 

Meanwhile, her organza gown stuck to the lower part of her spine, and her breath felt heavy behind her thick wedding veil.  

“Do you, Rosalie Marie Gauthier,” Abbé David began with the vows, “take Renaud Callan St-Amand for your lawfully wedded husband, to have and to hold…”

Author Bio:

I have always been – and likely always will be – a writer.
I have led a very long life in a less-than-imagined amount of years.
From childhood abuse to earning my blackbelt; from living in my car to living at the Four Seasons; from having 4 jobs at once to being unemployed with two college degrees; to losing my loved ones and winning my life.
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One of Life’s greatest joys for me is my dog (or any dog really). My beast’s name is Asher and he’s a gorgeous 100lb lap dog.

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