Elaine Murphy

Though young Jane Austen's financially strapped parents expect her to marry the nephew of wealthy Lady Gresham, Jane herself knows that such a union will destroy her creativity and sense of self-worth. Instead, she becomes involved with Tom Lefroy, a charming but penniless apprentice lawyer who gives her the knowledge of the heart she needs for her future career as a novelist.

A boy declares his love for his girlfriend, only to die the same night. He is brought back to life by his mother as a flesh-craving zombie, who sires more teen undead while trying to control his, er, appetite for his beloved.

Claire's night terrors are costing Will a lot of sleep: he's at the end of his rope. He knows it's not the bogeyman she's scared of; it's losing him. The nightmares are caused by anxiety. There's not really a monster in the bedroom. Right?