Tarnished Knight
A novella.
In the steam-fuelled
world of Victorian London, vampires, werewolves and slasher gangs stalk
the night and a man made partly of metal is about to discover just how
far he'll go to protect the woman he loves...
After a vicious
vampire attack left him struggling to leash the dark urges of the
craving virus, John "Rip" Doolan thinks he's finally starting to master
the darkness within. The only thing that threatens to shatter his
hard-won control is Esme, his closest friend and the only woman he's
ever wanted. If the stubborn beauty ever realized precisely what was
going through his mind, their friendship would be ruined.
For six months, Esme has waited for Rip to recover and take her as his thrall,
not daring to hope for more. Too afraid to put her heart on the line,
she is devastated when Rip reveals that he never had any intentions of
making her his.
But when a savage gang of Slashers start causing
havoc in Whitechapel, Rip and Esme have no choice. They must face up to
the depth of the passion that burns between them and forge a new
relationship... or risk losing each other forever.
Bec McMaster
Kidnapped by a dread pirate when she was a child, USA Today Bestselling Author Bec McMaster was raised on myth and legend, and offered her younger siblings to the goblin king many a time. Unfortunately, he did not accept.
Now she writes epic fantasy romance with a dark and sexy twist, which is almost as much fun. She has a secret weakness for villainous heroes, wicked fae princes and dangerous vampires, though in all her daydreams, she’s the one rescuing them.
Bec lives happily-ever-after with her very own hero and princess-in-training in the wilds of Australia, where she can often be found drinking tea or plotting her next travel adventure.
London Steampunk
London Steampunk consists of five primary books, and includes two additional books that complement the series but are not considered mandatory reads. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
Related series London Steampunk: The Blue Blood Conspiracy

