Hi, and thank you so much for your interest in becoming an early reader!

I am currently preparing my debut novel, Ruin (Book One of the Until the End trilogy), and I’m opening a small ARC team to read advance copies, share feedback, and help support the book as it gets ready for publication.

This story is dark, emotional, and intense. I’m looking for readers who love getting lost in complicated characters, high tension, and messy, beautiful feelings.

ARC Release Date: Tuesday, June 16th, 2026

Publishing Date: Tuesday, July 7th, 2026

Expectations:

• Read the book (or explain why it ended up on your DNF)

• Leave honest reviews

• Do not share the ARC in any way, shape, or form

• Promote the book if you really, really loved it

Before completing the ARC form, please review the following information:

What To Expect

Set in the hills of coastal Italy, Ruin follows Claire Bailey — a young woman desperate for a win as her family unravels, career teeters on the edge, and she recovers from heartbreak. Claire’s walls are up, and her eye is on the prize as she competes for an exclusive distribution deal with Vigneto Riserva del Regale. After a botched business dinner, she is thrown — manipulated, rather — into the orbit of the enigmatic Arik Medici, who conceals dangerous secrets and obsession hidden behind old-world charm. Arik continuously walks the line between possession and protection, and more so, the illusion of choice versus inevitability.

When Claire finally witnesses Arik’s monstrous side, the revelation is a payoff for the tension and suspicion woven throughout the first half of the story. What follows delivers a cascade of revelations about Arik’s true identity, the fate of the missing women who have disappeared from Vigneto Riserva del Regale, cursed islands with ancient vampires, and why Claire was really sent to Italy in the first place — recontextualizing everything that came before and rewarding attentive readers with jaw-dropping twists.

A Note on the MMC, Arik Medici

Arik is polished, worldly, rarely swears (when he does it is meaningful or oozes sexual tension), drips charm, has an English accent (went to Oxford), but is still morally ambiguous in the best ways. Imagine Edward Cullen if he were worldly, taller, wore tailored black suits, and had a dominant streak. He’s calculated, observant, and knows how to use a silent pause to his advantage.

Who Ruin is for…

Ruin is not a fast-paced, paranormal gothic romance with high-level spice — it is a lush, atmospheric slow-burn that reads like a mystery/thriller and features subplots that carry throughout the trilogy. Ruin delivers the same immersive dual-POV storytelling, lush European settings, and high-stakes romance that captivate readers of A Discovery of Witches and From Blood and Ash, weaving together forbidden love, ancient secrets, and supernatural suspense in every chapter. With emotionally complex characters and a sophisticated, breadcrumb-laden narrative, Ruin rewards attentive readers with grand reveals and a passionate, perilous journey.

Content Warnings/Trigger Warnings (CW/TW):

This novel contains mature and potentially distressing themes, including:

1. Violence and Gore

• Graphic depictions of violence, including murder, physical assault, and scenes involving blood and bodily harm. There are explicit descriptions of bodies, wounds, and violent deaths, including mutilation and burning of corpses.

2. Sexual Content

• Explicit sexual scenes, including detailed descriptions of consensual sex, sexual tension, and erotic encounters. There are also scenes involving sexual dominance and power dynamics.

3. Attempted Sexual Assault

• There is an attempted sexual assault scene where a character is physically attacked and threatened with sexual violence. The scene is intense and may be distressing to some readers.

4. Death and Loss

• The narrative includes the deaths of multiple characters, including murder and the discovery of bodies. There are also themes of grief, loss of loved ones, and the emotional aftermath of trauma.

5. Kidnapping and Imprisonment

• The protagonist is held against their will, locked in a room, and experiences fear and helplessness. There are scenes of captivity and psychological distress.

6. Supernatural Horror

• The book contains supernatural elements, including vampirism, transformation, and predatory behavior. There are scenes of feeding, bloodlust, and transformation into a monster.

7. Mental Health and Trauma

• The protagonist experiences panic attacks, nightmares, flashbacks, and symptoms of PTSD. There are depictions of anxiety, depression, and emotional breakdowns.

8. Medical Trauma

• Scenes involving injury, blood loss, stitches, and medical intervention after violent events.

9. Alcohol Use

• Characters consume alcohol, sometimes to excess, and there are scenes involving drunkenness and impaired judgment.

10. Stalking and Obsessive Behavior

• There are elements of stalking, possessiveness, and obsessive love, including a character watching another without their knowledge.