Welcome to the Fleur Passages, a set of novellas where readers' votes steer the plot! This paranormal romance New Adult series puts a new spin on the darkly Gothic vampire with twists, turns, and unforeseen consequences... Twenty-year-old Lorine Stringfield's life is about to change forever, and she doesn't even know it. Weighted down by the death of her father, her overbearing mother, and the sadness of her little brother, Lorine has less than high hopes for her family's trip to France. But all of that changes when she is invited to visit the illustrious Château du Jumeaux - a premiere nightclub that only the most privileged attend. Lorine jumps at the chance to do something for herself, but gets more than she bargained for when she discovers the terrible truth: the chateau isn't a nightclub at all, but a feeding ground for perhaps the most ruthless of beings, the creatures known as vampires.Part one in the Fleur Passages, a collection of novellas to later be sewn into one novel, The Beautiful Beginning starts the epic tale of Lorine. This novella marks the first in a series of ebooks in which readers can take part with "Reader Participation" -- inside of the ebook there is a question directly linked to the next volume in the Fleur Passages, and readers can vote for their favorite answer to have a say in what happens next! Voting ended June 28th, 2013. Please see Part Two for the new Reader Participation poll. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ And look for more books in the Fleur Passages: Read the Flower: Part Two ~ Now AvailableRead the Flower: Part Three ~ Coming Soon