Rue Volley is a seventeen year old going on immortal. Her mother Grace is in Rolling River Asylum, after she mysteriously stopped speaking to anyone. Her father William is now absent from her life. The only person she thinks she has left is her annoying brother Kai, who tries to kill her with his lack of cooking skills. Kai convinces Rue that she needs to be more social and drags her to a party at Johnathan Graphs house. Little does Rue know that because of this one small change in her otherwise normal routine, her life as she knows it will never be the same. Rue is about to find out that she will never die and has to make the ever trecherous decision of which hot boy she will spend eternity with. She wants Johnathan Graph, really, really bad but she needs Joshua Barrington, a boy who does nothing but annoy her death. One boy wants to kill her and one will die to save her. Suddenly, although she has lost the core of the family that she has known, she has gained a new family, who desperately try to help mold her into what she will become. Rue struggles to learn who she is as she navigates through a new world of beings that seem to want to own her or destroy her completely. This story takes Rue on a wild ride from her hometown of Calvary, Minnesota to the gates of the immortal city of Valon...the birthplace of her decendants...immortals who believe that humans are nothing but cattle. What do you eat when blood grosses you out, but that's all you think about? Everything is such a big deal, except death...OMG.

Bethany was born into a world of privilege and has never had to want for anything in her life. Her parents gave her everything but the one thing she desired the most...love. When Bethany's mother dies, her Father becomes even more distant with the immediate replacement of Bethany's mother by "Miko", a woman who has no compassion nor interest in Bethany whatsoever.On her own and living in a penthouse, a lavish gift from her father, Bethany ignores all responsibility as she lives on a weekly allowance her Father is sure to place into her bank account. With too much time on her hands, Bethany is free to pursue other interests such as a young man she never cared for in school named Ryan Blackwood. Ryan is a male escort for hire and has made his living on pleasuring the higher echelons of New York society women, but when he meets Bethany his game is shifted from one of hunter to one of prey and he will soon find out that she is not the easy target he once imagined. Their torrid love affair is filled with a painful need to harm each other in every way, including the bedroom. Will Bethany finally receive the love she has always desired or will her lineage doom her forever? "The Bitter End" is book one in the Golden Crown Series, filled with lust, greed, suspense and murder. Sometimes new beginnings lead only to bitter ends.

A terrible past will build two things, a bridge to freedom or a gate to hell. Join the Players of The Golden Crown Series in book two as the saga continues.Reluctantly accepting her fate, Bethany has settled into the role of "Mother" but never that of "wife". She feels the looming threat approaching that will leave her alone with Ryan as August and Cas near their 18th birthdays. She has spent years with prescription medication guiding her moods and emotions only to suddenly decide to allow the world to creep back in. With that she ventures out and finds danger at the hands of what may be her only redemption. This one act sets the chess game in motion as a new man enters their lives and Bethany finds it very hard to resist him. Threatened and fearing rejection, Ryan contacts an old enemy and invites the darkness back in. All the while, August and Cas both harbor dark secrets of their own, navigating a world both Ryan and Beth are not even aware of until it may be too late. Sometimes no matter what you do, the dragon will rise.

Inspirational journal.

Beth and Ryan find themselves at a crossroads. They can either part and try to find happiness or stay and accept their fate. After the tragedy they endured in their own home Beth is still trying her best to explore a love she cannot quite accept with Mani. His patience with her is nothing short of miraculous as she battles to make him more than just a carnal pleasure.Ryan is fighting his own demons, which have expanded from not only sexual but self destructive. All the while new enemies have risen up from the grave and are more than willing to try to consume them all. Redemption can be found, even in hell, if that is where you happen to be.

Inspirational journal.

Rue Volley is a seventeen year old going on immortal. Her mother Grace is in Rolling River Asylum, after she mysteriously stopped speaking to anyone. Her father William is now absent from her life. The only person she thinks she has left is her annoying brother Kai, who tries to kill her with his lack of cooking skills. Kai convinces Rue that she needs to be more social and drags her to a party at Johnathan Graphs house. Little does Rue know that because of this one small change in her otherwise normal routine, her life as she knows it will never be the same. Rue is about to find out that she will never die and has to make the ever trecherous decision of which hot boy she will spend eternity with. She wants Johnathan Graph, really, really bad but she needs Joshua Barrington, a boy who does nothing but annoy her death. One boy wants to kill her and one will die to save her. Suddenly, although she has lost the core of the family that she has known, she has gained a new family, who desperately try to help mold her into what she will become. Rue struggles to learn who she is as she navigates through a new world of beings that seem to want to own her or destroy her completely. This story takes Rue on a wild ride from her hometown of Calvary, Minnesota To The gates of the immortal city of Valon...the birthplace of her decendants...immortals who believe that humans are nothing but cattle. What do you eat when blood grosses you out, but that's all you think about? Everything is such a big deal, except death...OMG.

Book Four Clarity & Reason (Each of these books have to be read IN ORDER or you will be lost.) As Rue accepts the tragedies that have befallen her family, she finds it almost impossible to allow love back into her heart. Every day she is maturing, coming closer to becoming a true protector, closer to understanding her power and what she truly is. All the while some old enemies have now become strong allies, and some allies are not what they seemed to be. Will she love again? Will she take the final steps and accept her powers? Or will she force them back into the books, locking them away forever? "Another 5 star book in the series. I still love Josh of course! This is an amazing story and I would recommend that everyone read it!" Christine Mathisen "I was completely captivated by Rue!! This is totally one of those books that I will read over and over again, and fall in love every time! Thank you Rue Volley for a fresh take on a vampire world, you are a Vampire Goddess!" K.B. Miller Bestselling Author "I found myself talking to the book, wishing Rue would go one way instead of another!" Summer Hedrick "I am so glad I found this series. I love the characters. I love the story. Rue sweeps me away into the story where I wish I was." Jenna Pizzi

My name is Dorin. I'm a vampire. I'm a slayer of the king of all vampires.Dracula or as I knew him, Vlad the Impaler.But before I killed him, I loved him.More than anything. More than salvation.For that, I traded my soul...

Book Six Hope & Faith (Each of these books have to be read IN ORDER or you will be lost.) Rue faces the biggest obstacle in her path yet...herself. Her power is so immense that she has weaved a safety net for everyone around her. She has created a new reality to ignore the truth. It is so impenetrable that she may not even be able to destroy it. Their one true enemy has discovered their location after being buried in the earth for decades. This new threat will join forces with anyone who harbors ill will towards Rue and her family. Rue must wake up to reality and set things right. Will she discover her true destiny in time? *as a bonus to fans this final book in the series has two prequels added on at the end of the book. "Birth of a Vampire" and "Will and Wonder"* "I absolutely loved the last installment of this series, although I am sad to have it end. As always this book had many twists and turns and keep me on the edge of my seat. I love Rue Volley and I recommend this series to anyone who loves a good vampire story especially when if differs from the sparkly ones." Heather Goolsby "Rue has done it again leaving this series ending perfectly. I loved this series and almost feel like reading it again now. The last book definitely put a great prospective on everything and the ending was great. Everyone must read this series!!" Christine Mathisen "You will have to read for yourself for the answers. I loved this story and the hope and light it brings into Rue's world of darkness and torment. Acceptance is a strong motivation to change things to the way they are supposed to be. I laughed and I cried and I loved these characters fully." Chelle International Bestselling Author, HOT INK PRESS