The Ostin Heir — Michelle Dare

Seventy years ago, Theo Ostin witnessed his family murdering a town of humans. He also watched as stakes were driven into his parents' chests. Since then, he's lived on an island no one knows still exists, let alone that he survived.He prefers it that way.There's something about Desolate Beach that calls to Paxton Huxley on a visceral level. He doesn't understand why, but he gives in and stands on the sand every chance he gets.One day, a man gives him a note and a pendant before vanishing right in front of his eyes. The catch? Paxton now works for a royal vampire.But is it really a job when he starts to desire the man he's helping?Maybe, just maybe, amid the hell they're both in, they'll find something more important. Something they will fight to the death to keep. Love.The Ostin Heir is a steamy M/M paranormal romance. It features a vampire who thinks he's too broken to deserve love and a human who's determined to show his possessive lover that he's in it for the long haul. There is forced proximity, tragic pasts, a brooding virgin vampire, and a HEA. The series is best enjoyed in order due to the overarching storyline. Each book revolves around a different couple.Content warning for descriptive violence, drinking of blood, assault, anxiety, off-page rape, and off-page suicide.