Melody Mansion — Staci Layne Wilson

When a fire destroys vampire Ashara Konrad's New Orleans townhouse, she takes refuge at Melody Mansion, a place that hides appalling evil behind its inviting façade. Its owner, Carlos Da Silva, is a mysterious, alluring paranormal researcher whose curiosity about the afterlife leads to murderous acts. When Ashara's true nature is revealed to him, Carlos thinks he's found the perfect study material and he traps her deep inside his flower-filled fortress along with the restless, vengeful ghosts of those he's wronged. With the help of a sensuous spirit, the wily voodoo queen Marie Laveau, and a book of sexy, sinister poetry, Ashara races against time to save her body and soul from the never-ending embrace of Melody Mansion. Opening in the roaring 1920s and spanning decades, Melody Mansion is a haunting, unconventional story that can be enjoyed as a standalone or as part of Wilson's Immortal Confessions series.