Be Still My Unbeating Heart: The sizzling Queer mystery-filled vampire romance, the perfect paranormal romcom for Autumn

Josh Winning

Sep 2026 · Random House

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THE NEW DEAD BUT ADORABLE AND SPICY PARANORMAL ROMANCE FROM JOSH WINNING

"Deliciously sexy, atmospheric and so much fun. Vampire fans will devour this one" —Amy McCaw, author of They Own the Night

"Sexy vampires are back – and they’re gay, darling!" — Courtney Smyth, author of The Undetectables

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Bastian may be a vampire, but he doesn’t bite.

. . . Not anymore, at least.

These days, Bastian just wants to live his best undead life: visit charming Italian villages, maybe dance in the square with a cute boy, all with Whitby, his best friend (and magical talking cat) by his side. What he doesn’t want? To stumble across a dead body on the beach, a girl who appears to have been killed by a vampire.

It wasn’t Bastian. He swears—on his own grave. But the local police chief doesn’t trust Bastian, or any vampire, for that matter, so he assigns detective Nico De Luca to keep an eye on him until his trial. And while Bastian normally wouldn’t complain about having a gorgeous, mysterious man by his side, he has more important things to worry about, because the police chief has called the Vampire Council, and if the real killer is still at large when they arrive, the whole town could be in danger.

As more bodies begin to pile up, Bastian, Whitby, and De Luca must get to the bottom of who in Vernazza is framing vampires, before it’s too late.

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"A heartwarming delight in which every page is infused with queer joy. If there is one cosy mystery you pick up this year, make it this one." —Johanna van Veen, author of Blood on Her Tongue

"Josh Winning gives the grumpy/sunshine romance an upgrade . . . pack your Wayfarers, favorite 80s playlist, and maybe grab some garlic, just to be safe!" —Tanya Pell, author of Her Wicked Roots

THE NEW DEAD BUT ADORABLE AND SPICY PARANORMAL ROMANCE FROM JOSH WINNING "Deliciously sexy, atmospheric and so much fun. Vampire fans will devour this one" —Amy McCaw, author of They Own the Night "Sexy vampires are back – and they’re gay, darling!" — Courtney Smyth, author of The Undetectables ...

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About the author

Josh Winning is the critically acclaimed author of Burn the Negative, which was long-listed for a Bram Stoker Award, Heads Will Roll and The Shadow Glass. He is a senior film writer at Radio Times and has written for Total Film, Gay Times and Den of Geek. During his years as a film journalist, he has been on set with Kermit the Frog (and Miss Piggy), devoured breakfast with zombies on The Walking Dead, and sat on the Iron Throne on the set of Game of Thrones. Josh lives in Suffolk with his cat Penny and dreams of one day convincing Sigourney Weaver to yell “Goddammit!” at him.

Josh Winning is the critically acclaimed author of Burn the Negative, which was long-listed for a Bram Stoker Award, Heads Will Roll and The Shadow Glass. He is a senior film writer at Radio Times and has written for Total Film, Gay Times and Den of Geek. During his years as a film journalist, he...

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