The Vampire King by B.A. Stretke

Only true love, given freely, could bring back the Vampire King’s magic.

Liam Gabriel is venturing deep into Louisiana’s marshy wilderness to find the elusive, and possibly extinct, Golden Iris. A member of the Louisiana Iris Society, he has been tasked with tracking down this delicate flower. He soon finds himself lost, and that’s when the mystery begins. Everyone knows there are mystery and magic in the marshes and swamps, things the natural world cannot possibly explain. When a storm rolls in and Liam fears for his safety, he finds a light piercing the darkness, the light of a porch lamp. Liam finds the grandest and oldest mansion he has ever seen. Inside that mansion, Liam will find his destiny.

Arman Rainier has been alone for centuries. Once the powerful and feared Vampire King of Louisiana, now he is but a recluse in his mansion, hidden in the marshes, waiting for time to claim him. What remains of his magic keeps him cloaked and guarded. Without his beloved, his one true love, his power has waned, and the darkness waits to claim him. When Liam Gabriel, driven by a howling storm, pounds on the door of the Grande Belle Maison, Arman knows that fate isn’t finished with him yet.

Old enemies lurk, and trust is hard to win. Can Liam trust his heart and the mysterious man? Can Arman win Liam’s heart in time?