Guys! Have you heard about Jenna Barwin’s latest release, Dark Wine at Dusk? Book Three in the Hill Vampire series, people are raving about it! Jenna’s sharing an excerpt here and hosting a cool giveaway as well! Be sure to check it out!
Book Title: Dark Wine at Dusk (A Hill Vampire Novel Book 3) by Jenna Barwin
Buy link (Amazon only/KindleUnlimited): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07RY6N38W/
Dark Wine at Dusk, the third book in the Hill Vampire series, features an exclusive community of winemaking vampires and their mortal mates. They live on vineyard estates in the Sierra Escondida foothills.
The series begins with Dark Wine at Midnight, in which research scientist Cerissa Patel must find a way to save humanity from a vampire conspiracy without revealing whatâs hidden beneath her skin. But her cover story isnât enough to fool vampire Henry Bautistaâheâs dark, dangerous, and will do anything to protect his town, including stopping her.
The series follows the romantic relationship of Cerissa and Henry, who, along with other members of their community, try to stop the vampire dominance movement (VDM), a vampire conspiracy that is trying to kill the leaders of Sierra Escondida and take over. The VDM plans a political coup, and once the path is cleared, will turn mortals into blood slaves.
Dark Wine at Dusk digs deeper into the VDM conspiracy, but itâs also Henryâs story. The secret heâs kept buried for over a century is revealed, and Cerissa has an agonizing choice to make.
Blurb for Dark Wine at Dusk:
A seductive spy. An alpha vampire. A hidden threat to their love…
When a rogue vampire group attacks again, Dr. Cerissa Patel’s happily ever after with the man of her dreams must take a back seat to her mission.
Her lover, vampire Henry Bautista, is quick to pick up the gauntlet. He’ll do anything to help his beautiful spy capture the conspirators who are determined to enslave mortals.
But as Henry’s secret past rears its ugly head, it not only threatens their mission, but risks their love–and their very lives.
“Passionate, breathtaking and beautifully written.” ~InD’tale Magazine
Excerpt:
Henry accepted the shiny silver pouch Cerissa handed him. Usually, she used a blue bag to package blood from her human clones and a red one when she drew a higher concentration of red blood cells. What did the silver bag contain?
âIf you donât mind being my guinea pig,â Cerissa added.
âGuinea pig?â He started a pan of water heating on the stove. The pouch wasnât wrapped in a self-warming bag. âWhat is different about this blood?â
âWhile I was away, I figured out how to induce the clones to produce a higher concentration of stress hormonesâadrenaline, as well as cortisol and norepinephrine, if you want to be technicalâto create the blood Rolf craves.â
âYou think this will satisfy him?â
âWeâll have to experiment to find out. I donât know what the cause is. It could be a substance addiction he can be weaned off, with support. If his problem is akin to a deficiency, more like a diabetic who needs insulin to survive, then Iâll have to determine the proper dosage. Just because the blood produces a mental high doesnât mean itâs bad for him.â
Henry turned off the flame under the pot and slid the bag into the warm water, swishing it around so the contents would heat evenly without cooking. Cooked blood was disgusting.
âThere is an exhilaration that comes from drinking adrenaline-spiked bloodââ
âIâm calling it âadrenaline-enhancedâ for now,â she said. âThe other term has baggage.â
âYou could be right.â He fished the bag out of the water, cut the corner with scissors, and poured it into an insulated coffee mug. A quick sniff told him it smelled like the blood of a victim whoâd been hunted.
Is this a good idea?
He sniffed again, and a thread of apprehension brushed his skin. He took a sip and closed his eyes. The sudden rush pounded through his veins, followed by an ice-cold chill. He dropped the mug on the kitchen island. It toppled, and the blood spread across the granite counter.
Cerissa rushed to his side. âHenry, are you all right?â
He stumbled back, fighting the surge, the power, the desire for more.
âY-you made it too s-strong,â he stammered, and clutched the edge of the islandâs granite top. The spilled blood flowed between his fingers, invoking images heâd rather forget.
âIâm sorry,â she said, clinging to his arm.
Her scent beckoned to him. He gripped the counter harder and fought the driving desire to plunge his fangs into her. âPlease, cariña, step back.â
âHenryââ
âStep back. I donât need new sins to repent for.â

series link: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07B6SSS9B/ ]
Dark Wine at Dusk is book three in the Hill Vampire series. It will enhance the readerâs experience to read Dark Wine at Midnight and Dark Wine at Sunrise, before reading Dusk.
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Jenna Barwin writes the Hill Vampire novels, which blend mystery, wine, and romantic spice into a heady (and steamy) combination.
When not writing, she enjoys underwater photography, and is known to occasionally attend a Victorian dance in full regalia right down to pantaloons and a hoop skirt.
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Iâm sponsoring a giveaway to celebrate the launch of Dark Wine at Dusk and to thank my blog tour readers (giveaway begins 5/29/2019 and ends 6/25/2019)
The four prizes being given away are:
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- eBook copy of Dark Wine at Midnight
- eBook copy of Dark Wine at Sunrise
- eBook copy of Dark Wine at Dusk
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