The Civilian — Lynne Scott

Thirty years ago, Dr. Carolyn Brinn's perfect life changed forever when her fiancée Captain George “Bee” Bigelow was killed. For months after his death, Carolyn struggled to find a way to deal with the loneliness and depression, but her pain never eased. Then one night as she floated on the edge of sleep, she heard Bee's voice. She has built a comfortable life as a psychologist caring for traumatized veterans during the day, but every night she waits for her dead fiancée to talk to her. In the past week, however, things have changed. Bee has now appeared to her and is engaging her in conversation. She's also having a strange persistent dream, in which she must walk as a human onto a battlefield filled with vampires.

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