New Release: Dark Wine at Halloween

Dark Wine at Halloween releases today, October 4th.

Dark Wine at Halloween

A Hill Vampire Novel Book 8

Jenna Barwin

After Henry and Cerissa discover a two-day-old vampire in the last place they expect to find one—a Halloween funhouse—they have no choice but to hand him over to the town council who will decide whether he lives or dies.

At almost eighteen, the youth didn’t ask to be turned and hates being a vampire. As heart-wrenching as his situation is, the Hill can’t endlessly accept new residents.

Placed under house arrest until his fate is decided, the teen bites Cerissa while seeking her help to escape the community’s walls, and Henry’s jealousy flares. Then an ex-girlfriend of Henry’s suddenly appears in town, and Cerissa fights against her own green-eyed monster.

With dead bodies stacking up in a neighboring city, Henry and Cerissa must pull together to help the teen accept his situation and recover his memory, so they can identify and stop the crazed vampire who turned the teen—before he or she kills another mortal.

If they don’t, the killer’s actions might reveal to mortal police the wicked truth: vampires really do exist…

P.S.: While you can read Halloween as a stand-alone mystery, I want you to have the best reading experience possible, so dive into Dark Wine at Midnight first—book one in the Hill Vampire series—before reading this one. You won’t regret it.~Jenna

The Hill Vampire Series

DARK WINE AT CHRISTMAS

DARK WINE AT DAWN

DARK WINE AT HALLOWEEN

DARK WINE AT THE GRAVE

DARK WINE AT DISASTER

DARK WINE AT THE CIRCUS

DARK WINE AT DEATH

DARK WINE AT MIDNIGHT

DARK WINE AT DUSK

DARK WINE AT SUNRISE

RESCUED BY THE VAMPIRE OUTLAW

SAVED BY THE VAMPIRE GODDESS

SAVED BY THE VAMPIRE THIEF

CLAIMING HIS DRAGON: A Dark Sci-Fi Alien Romance

CAPTURING HIS DRAGON: A Dark Sci-Fi Alien Romance

Author Details

marianne h donley

Author Details

Marianne H. Donley writes fiction in the form of short stories, funny romances, and quirky murder mysteries. She makes her home in Pennsylvania with her husband, son, and a really sweet, bad dog. She is a member of Bethlehem Writers Group, Sisters in Crime, Guppies, Capital Crime, and Charmed Writers. You can follow Marianne’s various social media here: https://linktr.ee/mariannehdonley

https://www.mariannedonley.com

marianne h donley

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AN ELEMENT OF MYSTERTY: SWEET, FUNNY, AND STRANGE TALES OF INTRIGUE

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ONCE UPON A TIME: Sweet, Funny, and Strange Tales for All Ages

$18.95

Authors: Marianne H. Donley, Carol L. Wright, Bethlehem Writers Group, LLC, Diane Sismour, Emily PW Murphy, Jeff Baird, Kidd Wadsworth, Ralph Hieb, Christopher D. Ochs
Series: A Sweet, Funny, and Strange Anthology, Book 4
Genres: Children's Books, Children's Literature, Short Story Anthology
Tags: 2016, Anthology, Sweet, Funny, and Strange Tales, The Short Story Award

Step through our castle doors into a world of imagination!

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LET IT SNOW

$8.99eBook: 99¢

Authors: Marianne H. Donley, Carol L. Wright, Bethlehem Writers Group, LLC, Diane Sismour, Ralph Hieb, Jerome W. McFadden
Series: Bethlehem Writers Roundtable Collection, Book 1
Genre: Short Story Anthology
Tags: Anthology, On Sale, The Short Story Award

Tales as different as snowflakes.

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ONCE AROUND THE SUN: Sweet, Funny, and Stranges Tales for All Seasons

$14.95eBook: $3.99

Authors: Marianne H. Donley, Carol L. Wright, A. E. Decker, Bethlehem Writers Group, LLC, Diane Sismour, Emily PW Murphy, Jeff Baird, Ralph Hieb, Sally Paradysz, Courtney Annicchiarico, Jerome W. McFadden
Series: A Sweet, Funny, and Strange Anthology, Book 2
Genre: Short Story Anthology
Tags: Anthology, Sweet, Funny, and Strange Tales, The Short Story Award

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