Smeared Vampire is a creative writing brand
founded by author Natalie Rucando
Stories that merge supernatural identity with real-world danger, delivering romance, suspense, and emotional intensity in a world where power, desire, and destiny collide.
“Tua lavandula a lupo desideratur."
Your lavender is desired by a wolf.
“Tua lavandula a lupo desideratur." Your lavender is desired by a wolf.
What the Novel Is About
At the center of the story is Nexxa Davoren, a Manhattan finance professional whose polished, luxurious life hides two explosive truths:
She has a supernatural “lavender soul” and mystical abilities.
She has an intense past with the Irish Republican Army, a history she’s tried to bury.
A chance encounter at a rooftop bar sends her on a business trip to Beirut—where her corporate world collides with suspenseful shadowy operatives, and a magnetic Russian entrepreneur, Sergei Kozlov, whose connection to her is immediate and intense.
What begins as a routine deal spirals into kidnappings, conspiracies, supernatural revelations, and globe‑hopping rescues, stretching from Manhattan to Beirut, Russia and Rome.
TROPES
Shadow-past heroine—a woman reinventing herself after a childhood filled with the paranormal.
Dark academia meets luxury lifestyle—rooftop bars, racetracks, hacker allies, and decadent settings.
Corporate-thriller energy—finance, power, and high-stakes deals
Globetrotting adventure—Manhattan → Beirut → China → Rome
Morally gray characters—ex-husband, international operatives, and supernatural rivals.
Smeared Lavender
Novel one in this Vampy + Sexy + Suspenseful series with magic realism.
“A lively… globetrotting tale”
— Kirkus Reviews
“Intricate story with a lot of romance”
— 5 star ***** Amazon review
Inspiration for Smeared Lavender
