Ruth Ames
Ruth Ames has written several best-selling young adult novels under another name. She loved reading spooky stories as a child. She now lives in Manhattan, where she has yet to meet a real vampire.
Twelve-year-old Emma-Rose Paley has always felt different from her bubbly, outgoing parents. Unlike them, Emma-Rose has pale skin and jet-black hair, is quiet and moody, and prefers gray weather to sunshine. She also hates the taste of garlic, has very sharp incisors, and loves rare burgers. When Emma-Rose uncovers a dark family secret, she has a sudden revelation. Could Emma-Rose be a real, live vampire?