L. J. (Lisa J.) Smith

A first installment in a new spin-off story arc finds Cassie relocating to New Salem, pursuing a romance with Adam, and assuming joint leadership over an elite coven of witches whose loyalty is tested as Cassie prepares to confront a latest evil force.

Tired of being caught in the middle of a love triangle between two vampire brothers, Elena sacrifices an immortal love to end the brothers' constant strife.

Elena and Stefan have built a home for themselves in Dalcrest, and all of Elena's friends are as in love as she and Stefan are. Even Damon is enjoying visiting his favorite old haunts in Europe, and is more surprised than anyone that he's traveling with Katherine. But lately, Elena's Guardian senses are on edge, and she can't ignore the feeling that danger is coming. Soon, she and Stefan are battling a vicious Old One who is always just out of their...

Elena seeks to avenge her true love Stefan's death by destroying Jack and his scientifically created vampires, but she struggles to accept her feelings for Damon, who is helping her, for fear of betraying Stefan's memory.

A new beginning ... When Stefan Salvatore's first love turned him into a vampire, his world-and his soul-were destroyed. Now he and his brother, Damon, must flee their hometown, where they risk being discovered ... and killed. The brothers head to New Orleans, looking for safe haven. But the city is more dangerous than they ever imagined, full of other vampires-and vampire hunters. Will Stefan's eternal life be forever damned? Based on the popular...

Haunted by the past ... The year is 1888, and the scent of blood lingers heavy in the London air. Stefan Salvatore thought he could escape his violent origins by settling in the peaceful countryside of England, but when a heinous murderer named Jack the Ripper surfaces, Stefan fears darkness will always follow him. Drawn into the investigation, Stefan assumes the worst: This is the work of a vampire. And the more he learns, the more he becomes convinced...

Control or be controlled ... Stefan and Damon thought they knew evil. But nothing compares to Samuel, the ruthless vampire hell-bent on avenging Katherine's death by destroying the Salvatore brothers. Reeling from Samuel's latest attack, Stefan and Damon find help in the most unlikely of places-a secret coven of witches. Together they discover Samuel's plan is more sinister than they ever could have imagined. Their only hope is to stop him before...

Blood brothers ... After his brother, Damon Salvatore, betrays him in New Orleans, Stefan starts over in Manhattan. Vowing never to harm another human, he roams the streets, trying to disappear into the city's chaos. But just when he thinks he's left his past behind, Stefan discovers that he can never escape his brother.Damon has grand plans for the vampire Salvatore brothers-whether Stefan likes it or not. Together, they take New York by storm. When...

Stefan is drawn into the investigation of Jack the Ripper when he suspects the killer to be a vampire.