The book is the beginning of a series about a girl named Violet who has just lost her parents and is learning to cope with death and the drama of living an abusive lifestyle. She meets a mysterious stranger named Roman who she finds herself drawn to instinctively. They find they have a connection that they both struggle to understand while death and violence bring them together in a way they canÕt even imagine. The book is a story about growing up and falling in love for the very first time while dealing with grief, violence, isolation, and vampires! Violet and her friends are funny, quick witted, relatable, and real. Violet learns to be a protective nurturer all the while feeling vulnerable, scared, and lost.