Ashburne Chronicles Series by Jade Marshall

What do you do when you've had a crush on the local deputy since the moment you walked into town? Gather your courage and invite him to a Halloween party. Easy right? Not really. The party sucks and plan B falls apart within minutes. He isn’t the man you thought he was. No, he’s a damn monster hiding in plain sight. But Ashburne isn’t like other towns and nothing is what it seems. Especially on Halloween.

Five years after fleeing her hometown, Bianka returns broken and scarred by the accident that nearly killed her. Hiding behind sweaters and silence, she believes her beauty—and her chance at love—are gone forever. But someone has been watching. Griffin has loved Bianka since they were teenagers. For the past year, he’s stalked her from the shadows, torn between giving her time to heal and the unbearable hunger to finally claim her... moreFive years after fleeing her hometown, Bianka returns broken and scarred by the accident that nearly killed her. Hiding behind sweaters and silence, she believes her beauty—and her chance at love—are gone forever. But someone has been watching. Griffin has loved Bianka since they were teenagers. For the past year, he’s stalked her from the shadows, torn between giving her time to heal and the unbearable hunger to finally claim her. What Bianka doesn’t know is that Griffin isn’t alone in his obsession, he is haunted by Thomas, a ghostly presence who feeds on desire and refuses to let Griffin’s love remain buried. On Halloween night, the line between fear and longing shatters. Driven by his own need and Thomas’s dark push, Griffin steps out of the shadows and into Bianka’s life … forever. less