Afterglow

Monsters of Moonvale, Book 2

By: Emily Antoinette

Narrated by: Kingsley Rose, Simone Rothschild

A woman rediscovering herself…

After my husband left, all I wanted was to find myself again. Turns out that's a lot easier said than done when my chronic pain has me canceling plans and everything I try reminds me of my inadequacies.

Things only get worse when my attempt at exploring submission is a total disaster. But hope comes in the form of my stoic, stunning vampire friend, Blair. She offers to teach me, giving me a space to safely explore a side of myself I've kept locked away.

It's meant to be platonic. Just one friend helping another. So then why can't I stop imagining what it would be like to take things further?

A vampire losing control…

I've spent the past ten years building a life where I'm in control. I swore I'd never go back to being the pathetic, emotional girl I was before I was turned.

Then Grace showed up.

I knew from the moment we met she'd be a problem. My monster craves her in a way that terrifies me, and her humor and beauty pierce through the cracks in my carefully crafted, cold facade. Yet keeping my distance would ruin one of the few friendships I have.

How do I shore up the crumbling barriers around my heart before I end up more broken and alone than I was the night I became a vampire?

Afterglow is a spicy, slow-burn, sapphic romance featuring a jaded, lonely vampire FMC and a bubbly, anxious human FMC. It is book two in the Monsters of Moonvale series but can be enjoyed as a standalone.

©2024 Emily Antoinette (P)2025 Podium Audio

Emily Antoinette is the best thing I've ever discovered on TikTok

I thoroughly enjoyed escaping the friend zone and behold her but this book is on another level, it had me laughing and crying and browsing for toys at 3am and crying some more then melting and then full on sobbing bittersweet tears. I still have more to go but so far this one is my favorite, even if I was secretly holding out for some magical third option for them.

Awesome!

Such a wonderful romance - both characters had so much emotional growth. Love them both. Both narrators were great!

phenomenal.

the author's best work yet. a beautiful, heartwrenching story. I cannot recommend it more

Fantastic!

I did not expect to cry. It was very touching. I would definitely recommend this book

Blair & Grace <3

I’ve been patiently awaiting this book ever since meeting Blair & Grace in Behold Her!! And it didn’t disappoint! (Even if I did cry more times than I can count 🥹)

I don’t think I’ve ever read a book with more accurate ADHD representation in women, especially when it comes to issues with romantic and sexual intimacy. I’m pretty sure Grace is just me — it was so on point.

𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗔𝗟𝗟: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
𝗦𝗣𝗜𝗖𝗘: 🌶️.75
𝗛𝗘𝗔: 💖
𝗧𝗬𝗣𝗘: Interconnected Standalone
𝗦𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗦: Monsters of Moonvale
𝗔𝗨𝗗𝗜𝗢𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗞: Dual narration

𝗣𝗔𝗜𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚: FF
𝗟𝗚𝗕𝗧 𝗥𝗘𝗣: 🏳️‍🌈
𝗪𝗛𝗬-𝗖𝗛𝗢𝗢𝗦𝗘: 🚫

𝗛𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗟𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧𝗦:
♥︎ sapphic romance
♥︎ paranormal romance • vampire x human
♥︎ bisexual awakening
♥︎ grumpy x sunshine
♥︎ friends to lovers
♥︎ hurt/comfort
♥︎ Black professional domme fmc
♥︎ curvy barbie fmc
♥︎ ADHD & chronic pain rep