Jessie Thomas
Jessie Thomas is an author of paranormal and fantasy romance from Buffalo, New York. An avid reader, she enjoys writing books with gothic horror, atmospheric settings, and dark themes. When she isn’t chasing her muses around, Jessie can be found playing with her snaggle-toothed cat named Graham.You can get in touch with her via email at jessiethomasauthor@gmail or follow her on social media to get updates on new releases.
A Ransom in Blood
The vampire lore of DRACULA meets the relationship dynamics and aesthetic of PRIDE AND PREJUDICE with the spicy carriage scenes of BRIDGERTON in this regency-inspired romantic fantasy. A RANSOM IN BLOOD is the first book of the BLOOD & DESIRE duology, a forced proximity, annoyance-to-lovers romantasy with a morally gray heroine.PREORDER NOW!
Once Upon a Dark October
All curses made in blood must be broken with blood.ONCE UPON A DARK OCTOBER is an adult sapphic reimagining of CINDERELLA with a gothic, vampiric twist on other classic fairytale tropes. Perfect for fans of CARMILLA.Coming to audiobook with Tantor Media!
Nickel City Necromancer
Putting the romance back in necromancy... if they don't kill each other first.NICKEL CITY NECROMANCER is an enemies to lovers paranormal romance –– a planned trilogy featuring a snarky necromancer and the charming, broody vampire single father she falls in love with...all while battling weird paranormal forces that blur the line between life and death.Books 1 & 2 are out now!
Other Stories
Short stories, anthology stories, and standalone novels
A Ransom in Blood
A clever thief. An ancient vampire. A deal made in blood and desire.When her thieving rival steals the ancient relic of a vampire she's accidentally been bound to by blood, carriage thief Meryn is forced to help him retrieve it, otherwise they'll both succumb to death.With her blood as ransom, the two embark on a perilous journey across the continent, as their mutual distrust of each other leads to dark bargains and covetous schemes. While Meryn tries to resist the frightening call of their newly-forged bond, the mysterious vampire strikes a deal to reward her with any pleasure she craves. But once their tentative agreement blossoms into desire, and their annoyance into affection, the cost might be far greater than anything Meryn is prepared to pay.Available soon in ebook, Kindle Unlimited, and paperback on Amazon.
Once Upon a Dark October
All curses made in blood must be broken with blood.Dreadmist Harbor sleeps under a near-perpetual veil of coastal fog, home to mortals, vampires, and those somewhere in between. Already down-on-her-luck, mortal charwoman Elspeth finds herself the target of a rogue vampire, shattering the peaceful coexistence. Forced to seek help from a reclusive vampire coven, she barely makes it to their dreary seaside perch before she succumbs to the bite.Morrigan and her coven are haunted by a bitter rivalry that has left them devastated and fractured. As their old feud is once again rekindled, she is inexorably tied to Elspeth, who now carries an ancient vampiric power within her. The two are quickly swept up into a tangle of bloodlust and sorcery after the fraught transformation—realizing that matters of the heart are complicated, especially in undeath.While something sinister gathers in the shadows of their quiet town, they are pulled deeper into a world of curses and magic, dark dealings and betrayal. But Elspeth and Morrigan soon learn that all power must come with a price, for curses are not so easily broken.Available in ebook, Kindle Unlimited, and paperback on Amazon. Coming to audiobook with Tantor Media.
Nickel City Necromancer
BOOK ONE: KISS ME DEADLYA necromancer and a vampire walk into a cemetery…and if you’re wondering how this joke ends, that makes two of us.I’m Seraphina Mason, Buffalo’s only resident necromancer. While other people are on normal sleep schedules doing regular human things, I spend my nights conjuring spirits, resurrecting the dead, and sometimes a bit of poltergeist removal, if you need it.But I’m not even the most dangerous nocturnal creature lurking around the cemeteries.That’s where vampire Nathaniel Caligari waltzes in—all devastating eternal beauty and brooding charm, ready to ruin my life. He’d rather have a wooden stake shoved through his chest than ask for my help, yet here we are. Turns out the bloodsucker has something of a heart after all because he’s desperate, fearing his missing son is dead.Neither of us are excited about this, but I could really use the paycheck. So, we’re just going to have to set aside our petty insults and work together before this city buries his kid.If we don’t kill each other first.BOOK TWO: GRAVEYARD WALTZA necromancer and a vampire walk into a cemetery…and I guess romance is the punchline. How’s that for a plot twist?Looks like I’ve made some new enemies.My sister Ellie and I aren’t on speaking terms, someone’s trying to put a stake through Nate’s chest—which is my problem now, because I'm pretty fond of his cold, dead heart—and our latest threat is leaving decomposed bodies on the steps of churches around the city.So, I mean, it’s your basic paranormal nightmare. Except this time it feels weirdly personal.As Buffalo’s vampires converge on Caligari Manor for the largest ball in half a century and dangerous outside forces close in, Nate and I discover that our future might be even stranger than the present.If this night isn’t our last.Available now in ebook, Kindle Unlimited, and paperback on Amazon
Other stories
BAPTISM OF FIREA city on top of a Hellmouth. A war between pyromancers and incendiaries. A race against time to stop a demonic arsonist.Welcome to Perdition Falls, New York: where arson is considered a recreational activity, the abnormally hot climate makes everything unbearable, and according to one origin story shrouded in myth and legend, our city is an actual Hellmouth.When an incendiary—the name other pyromancers have given to the infestation of Hellfire-wielding demons—kills my closest friend and fellow firefighter, I’m left with a rare power I barely understand. It’s the only reason I survived.It also makes me a target.While a demonic arsonist puts the city’s resident pyromancers on edge, I’m reunited with my long-lost childhood friend Javier, who shares the same strange power that runs through my veins. We're the last defense against the incendiaries’ corrupt hold on the city…one completely disastrous mission at a time.But taking down this homicidal demon with a flair for pyromania might mean trusting one of their own.Available now in ebook, Kindle Unlimited, and paperback on Amazon.