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Miami Bites
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Expected 26 May 26When the kitchen heats up, so does the undead drama.
Meet Amelia Garcia, a sizzling chef in sunny South Florida whose life takes a hilarious turn when she joins the ranks of the undead as a vampire. Suddenly allergic to garlic and basking in Miami’s eternal sunshine, Amy must juggle her up and coming culinary career at a top Miami restaurant with the bloodthirsty demands of her new existence.
Enter Nick Reye, Miami's suave vampire delegate and Amy's sire. Despite her aversion to romance, the supernatural realm insists that they're mean to be, turning her quiet world into a melodramatic telenovela… on steroids.
With coven election looming and ancient vampire laws threatening to derail her new life, Amy grapples with her craving for more than just culinary triumphs. Can she possibly reconcile her independent spirit with the clingy nature of a bond and a destiny she never asked for? And will she ever sauté again without worrying about a garlic-induced catastrophe?
Dive into a world where blood banks aren't buffets, vampire tabloids are a thing, and finding your soulmate might just be the most complicated ingredient of all.
Meet Amelia Garcia, a sizzling chef in sunny South Florida whose life takes a hilarious turn when she joins the ranks of the undead as a vampire. Suddenly allergic to garlic and basking in Miami’s eternal sunshine, Amy must juggle her up and coming culinary career at a top Miami restaurant with the bloodthirsty demands of her new existence.
Enter Nick Reye, Miami's suave vampire delegate and Amy's sire. Despite her aversion to romance, the supernatural realm insists that they're mean to be, turning her quiet world into a melodramatic telenovela… on steroids.
With coven election looming and ancient vampire laws threatening to derail her new life, Amy grapples with her craving for more than just culinary triumphs. Can she possibly reconcile her independent spirit with the clingy nature of a bond and a destiny she never asked for? And will she ever sauté again without worrying about a garlic-induced catastrophe?
Dive into a world where blood banks aren't buffets, vampire tabloids are a thing, and finding your soulmate might just be the most complicated ingredient of all.
228 pages, ebook
Expected publication May 26, 2026
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About the author
Ida Duque
16 books21 followersIda Duque writes sweary, sweet with heat, romantic comedies and paranormal romantic comedies with a Miami flair. Actually, if she’s being honest, it’s more like loud, crazy Miami-infused romcom with bad words. Her books feature smart sassy women who love life, family and each other while hoping to find true love. Also, there’s kissing…lots of kissing and fun times in the bedroom… without an anatomy lesson.
By day, Ida is a Higher Education professional writing under a pen name, mostly because college students are not impressed by "kissing books," and she still needs them to respect her and listen to her so that she can help them graduate. She loves her students and working on campus and there’s nothing else in the world she’d rather do, but she also loves writing stories and entertaining, not to mention, her muse is very vocal (and significantly less interested in financial aid paperwork.) A pen name seemed like a good compromise.
A native of a beautiful island in the Caribbean, the Dominican Republic, these days Ida lives in South Florida with her husband and two teens, one of whose future plans include becoming “the boss of Miami.” Seriously. Ida’s loving every minute of raising her but will welcome parenting tips on dealing with aspiring dictators. There were no playgroups or social activities in their area for fiercely independent teens who are also interested in political machinations and autocracy. Luckily, the mini dictator has found dance and her plans for takeover are on hold for now; her parents couldn't be happier!
To connect with Ida, visit her on the web at https://www.idaduque.com. She's on Facebook (almost daily) at https://www.facebook.com/authoridaduque, she's mostly replaced her Twitter addiction with Threads and can be found at www.theads.com/@authoridaduque! and finally, find her on Instagram (for the pretty pictures) as she's an amateur photographer. She's at @idaduquewrites
By day, Ida is a Higher Education professional writing under a pen name, mostly because college students are not impressed by "kissing books," and she still needs them to respect her and listen to her so that she can help them graduate. She loves her students and working on campus and there’s nothing else in the world she’d rather do, but she also loves writing stories and entertaining, not to mention, her muse is very vocal (and significantly less interested in financial aid paperwork.) A pen name seemed like a good compromise.
A native of a beautiful island in the Caribbean, the Dominican Republic, these days Ida lives in South Florida with her husband and two teens, one of whose future plans include becoming “the boss of Miami.” Seriously. Ida’s loving every minute of raising her but will welcome parenting tips on dealing with aspiring dictators. There were no playgroups or social activities in their area for fiercely independent teens who are also interested in political machinations and autocracy. Luckily, the mini dictator has found dance and her plans for takeover are on hold for now; her parents couldn't be happier!
To connect with Ida, visit her on the web at https://www.idaduque.com. She's on Facebook (almost daily) at https://www.facebook.com/authoridaduque, she's mostly replaced her Twitter addiction with Threads and can be found at www.theads.com/@authoridaduque! and finally, find her on Instagram (for the pretty pictures) as she's an amateur photographer. She's at @idaduquewrites
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