Waiting on Wednesday: Crusade by Nancy Holder, Debbie Viguié

Those who have read the writing duo’s Wicked series know Nancy Holder and Debbie Viguié have a knack for both romantic and life-threatening tension. While I wasn’t in love with the ending of the final Wicked book, Resurrection, I really enjoyed the series as a whole and am thoroughly looking forward to what these two have come up with next.

Hitting shelves on Sept. 7, Crusade is the first of a new series, again filled with big battles and plenty of love trials. (Also, bonus for us: it includes vampires!)

The ultimate battle. The ultimate love.

For the past two years, Jenn has lived and trained at Spain’s Sacred Heart Academy Against the Cursed Ones. She is among the few who have pledged to defend humanity or die trying. But the vampires are gaining power, and the battle has only just begun.

Forced to return home after death takes a member of her family, Jenn discovers that San Francisco is now a vampire strong-hold. As a lone hunter apart from her team, Jenn is isolated—and at risk. She craves the company of her fighting partner, Antonio: his protection, his reassurance, his touch. But a relationship with Antonio comes with its own dangers, and the more they share of themselves, the more Jenn stands to lose.

Then Jenn is betrayed by one who was once bound to protect her, causing her to doubt all she had held as true. To survive, Jenn must find the courage to trust herself—and her heart.