Briar by Ripley Proserpina — book slip

Briar Hale has spent her life in the shadows, sheltered due to a rare condition that makes sunlight her enemy. Determined to take control, she enrolls as a graduate student at Boston College to uncover the mysteries of her ailment.

She seeks out Professor Hudson Nors, a scientist with his own hidden secrets. Despite his efforts to keep his distance, Hudson finds his world disrupted by Briar's curiosity and resilience.

As Briar becomes entwined with Hudson and his brothers—Marcus, Valen, and Sylvain—she discovers they are vampires, each sensing a unique connection to her.

Together, they confront challenges that test their bonds and reveal that eternity is too short to abandon hope.

First in the Midnight's Crown series.