Blood and Water: A Love Story

Trapped by a blizzard. Haunted by the past. Scarred by Sacrifice. 

When a record-breaking storm strands art dealer Alexandra Peters and lawyer Derek Crane inside a historic Boston hotel, the undeniable heat they buried years ago reignites. Once young and devoted, their world was shattered by a devastating crime. To protect Derek, Alexandra made a heartbreaking sacrifice—carrying an explosive secret that cost them everything.

Now, from the blizzard sanctuary of Hotel Bonaventure room #1207 to the complex reality of their shared lives back in Toronto, fate has given them the chance to confront long-buried shadows and mend two broken hearts. But as painful wounds resurface, the weight of the truth threatens to destroy their fragile second chance. Can they find the courage to face the past together, or will the burdens they carry keep them forever apart?

Get the book, read the story, and watch the ice melt. 

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Prologue

Chapters 1-45

Epilogue

 

Category: Romance Novel (Fiction / African American & Black / Urban & Street Lit; Fiction / Romance / Multicultural & Interracial; Fiction / Romance / Contemporary)

Publication Date: forthcoming June 23, 2026

Author: Andrea Ramirez

Publisher: Black Maple Magazine Publishing, Amherst, MA, USA

Details: Softcover and E-Book

ISBN: 979-8-3188271-2-9 (paperback)
979-8-3188271-3-6 (eBook)

Price: $19.99 USD (paperback)
$9.99 USD (eBook)