The Baritone's Rival

Two rival opera singers. One vampire, one human. Both running from the past.

Oscar Acosta's abusive ex-boyfriend is dead, and his old vampire coven is gone. Now all he cares about is winning a coveted spot with the prestigious local opera company. His stiffest competition is Trent, an adorable fellow grad student with a linebacker's build who he is definitely not crushing on.

When Oscar's ex turns out to be not-so-deceased, sending several vampires to kidnap him, Oscar is forced to reveal his own vampire identity to his classmate. Can he trust Trent or should he keep him at a safe distance?

Trent Erickson is on his own with no safety net. He doesn't have time for partying, especially not with a privileged trust fund nepo baby like Oscar. Trent's not going to let some rich flake steal his star spot onstage, even if the guy stirs up feelings in him that he doesn't understand.

But when he witnesses three savage vamps attacking Oscar, Trent's own hidden history rears its ugly head. After all, he knows more about fighting vampires than any human should.

The Baritone's Rival is a 60,000-word rivals to lovers, bi-awakening, fated mates vampire romance with a guaranteed HEA and no cliffhanger. It contains an ambitious opera singer and the closed-off vampire who falls for him in spite of himself. It also has steamy scenes and the violence you might expect from a vampire story. It is a standalone novel in an interconnected series. Not suitable for readers under 18.