Cerise Lamonte

Dr. Ximena 'Xola' Okeke-Montez knows that history is written by the victors. But when a heist at the British Museum goes wrong, she learns a terrifying new truth: history is also full of monsters. Kidnapped by a man made of ice and violence, Xola is dragged through a portal into a frozen pocket dimension. Jarl Eirik Halvarsson is a predator frozen in time. THE VAMPIRE VIKING'S CLAIM is a high-heat, dark paranormal romance.
It features a possessive anti-hero, a powerful Afro-Latina heroine, and a love story that spans centuries.