The Thirst Trap

A burned-out thirtysomething gets a second chance with the immortal boy she left behind before he could sink his fangs into forever—in this delicious romp of a paranormal rom-com from national bestselling author Robyn Schneider.

At seventeen, Olivia Pearson had the chance to become a vampire and spend eternity with the brooding, beautiful boy she loved. She said no. Twenty years later, she’s seriously reconsidering that decision.

A quick trip home to Shady Cove, California, for her high school reunion is supposed to be a brief escape from her demanding boss and total lack of a social life. Then she gets fired. So, when Luc Calloway reappears, forever eighteen and claiming his eternal love still burns, she comes up with a plan: she’ll stay in town to help her pregnant best friend run her bookstore while exploring a second chance at immortality.

If only Adam Wolfe would stop getting in the way. Adam is her best friend’s gorgeous but grumpy older brother, a fine-dining chef with an annoying habit of being great in a crisis. And Olivia is definitely having a crisis. Because the more she lets Adam in, the more she wavers on what to do. Is becoming a vampire truly what she wants, or just a dramatic way to avoid fixing her disappointing life?

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The choice between these formats often depends on personal preference, budget, and collecting goals. Omnibus and OHC editions offer larger artwork and more content but at a higher price, while TPs provide a more affordable way to collect complete story arcs