The Girl Who Bit Me

A Sapphic Vampire Romance

By: Valerie Hunter

Narrated by: Erin Bateman

Six hundred years of immortal friendship. One bite that changes everything.

Ancient vampires Aster Castelmar and Sylvia Maroven have been inseparable for six centuries. They've survived inquisitions, wars, collapsing empires, the industrial revolution—but now they face their most challenging obstacle yet: New York City rental prices.

With only a week left in their last apartment, the broke best friends hatch a bold get-rich scheme: enthrall a billionaire. With Sylvia's charm, Aster's raw strength, and a dash of vampiric hypnosis, the plan should be foolproof.

Then Sylvia bites Aster.

It's meant to be a joke, a fleeting thrill between lifelong companions. But instead, the bite awakens an ancient bond reserved for soulmates, forcing them to face feelings they've spent centuries denying.

©2026 Valerie Hunter (P)2026 Royal Guard Publishing LLC

Adorable & original

I was expecting a trope fest (nothing wrong with that) but this story is full of surprises. Great writing and characters. Really enjoyable spice. The narrator is delightful.

Loved every bite of this.

I truly hope we see more from these two awesome women. I would love to hear more about when they met and how Silva

Sapphic Vampiric Rom Com in NYC

I was absolutely enthralled by this audiobook. This sapphic vampire slow burn follows a 600-year friendship that gradually turns into love—or maybe it was always love.

The banter between the characters gave me major Gilmore Girls vibes with a Laura Graham reference in the book: quick-witted, funny, and endlessly entertaining. I loved that they’re unapologetically homicidal vampires who only seem to care about each other. The pining was exquisite and had me constantly thinking, “Just confess already!” Characters had nice emotional growth and had a chefs kiss HEA.

The spice scenes were well worth the wait. Erin Bateman’s narration was fantastic, with distinct character voices and great emotional delivery. I can’t wait for the next book in the series and hope it gets an audiobook too.

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Great story line

I really enjoyed this book the twist shocked me I did not see that coming. They have been in love for 600 years!

Very Cute!

Throughly enjoyed the dynamic between the MCs. The humour was on point! Looking forward to “Ginger Dracula”s story!