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A Hint of Delirium

Posted: June 23, 2022 in Fiction, Mature Fiction, Mature Romance, New, Paranormal, Paranormal Romance, Series
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Title: A Hint of Delirium (Fated Fae Elementals Book 1)
Author: Karina Espinosa
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Cover Designer: Covers by Christian
Publication Date: Aug. 12th, 2022
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Blurb:
How does one certifiable human survive the Fae? 

One dose at a time.

 

My name is Violet, and I am crazy.

Schizophrenic, to be exact. I see creatures no one else does. Even with medication, there’s no escaping the insanity, so I lie and say I don’t see them.

Until one night, my hot-as-sin customer is one of these said creatures and tries to skip on the bill. Instead of being a hero for stopping a crime, I get fired.

I should’ve kept my mouth shut because now my customer is stalking me. I should’ve called the cops, except he tells me the one thing I’m desperate to hear—you’re not crazy.

 

Ansel, a Seelie High Fae, says I can see the world no other human can. The more I learn about the Fae, the more questions pile up. Even more troubling is when I catch the attention of the Unseelie, the vicious and ruthless court, and they want me.

Trapped, desperate, and scared, if I am to survive this world, I’ll need to find out the truth about myself, and gather allies in the least likely of places.

The question is: can I trust any of this, or is this another hint of delirium?

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Karina Espinosa is the Urban Fantasy Author of the Mackenzie Grey novels and The Last Valkyrie series. An avid reader throughout her life, the world of Urban Fantasy easily became an obsession that turned into a passion for writing strong leading characters with authentic story arcs. When she isn’t writing badass heroines, you can find this self-proclaimed nomad in her South Florida home binge watching the latest series on Netflix or traveling far and wide for the latest inspiration for her books. Follow her on social media!

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Of Beasts and Demons

Posted: June 15, 2022 in Adult Fiction, Adult Paranormal, Adult Romance, Adult Supernatural, Demons and Devils, Fae Paranormal, Mature Fiction, Mature Romance, New, New Release, Paranormal, Paranormal Romance, Reverse Harem, Series, Vampire, Vampire Romance, Werewolf, Witches
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Of Beasts and Demons

Pandemonium Academy Royals, #2

a Reverse Harem Paranormal Romance

By Mona Black

Genre | Tropes: Paranormal Romance | Reverse Harem | Demons | Vampires | Fae | Witch | Werewolf

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Blurb:

One’s a werewolf with an ax to grind

Two’s a vampire with a heart of coal

Three’s a demon with a taste for pain

Four’s a fae with a past of woe

Five’s a girl who will take them down all

In revenge for the pain they’ve sown

So what if they’re gorgeous? They must atone…

Everyone now thinks I am a witch – a member of the Apollinari House. They couldn’t be more wrong since I was adopted when I was little, but they don’t know that and I won’t squander this advantage by telling them.

The boys have decided that they need a witch to help them fight the magical surges, and what better way to slip through their defenses and find out their dirty secrets?

Find them, expose them and get my revenge on behalf of my cousin who is lying in a deadly enchanted sleep back home. It shouldn’t be that hard. The boys, after all, seem interested in getting to know me better.

But that’s because I am a witch, someone they need. Which suits me just fine. Who cares why, right?

It shouldn’t hurt. I shouldn’t want them to want me for who I really am, to feel anything for me. That’s nonsense. I’m not here to court them; I’m here to hurt them.

So why is it so hard to go through with my plan?

After all, since when do I care for them?

About Mona Black

Mona Black is a Fantasy Romance and Reverse Harem Romance Author. She writes about Fae, shifters, and witches, and of course, love. She loves fairy-tales and long sagas of magic, and especially loves characters who redeem themselves and find their happily ever after.

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A Vampire’s Revenge

Posted: June 13, 2022 in #paranormal romance, Adult Fiction, Adult Paranormal, Cover design, Cover Reveal, Mature Fiction, Mature Romance, New, Paranormal, Paranormal Romance, Series, Vampire, Vampire Romance
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Title: A Vampire’s Revenge: Gabriel & Jayla’s Story
Series: The La Madeline Brothers Saga Book #1
Author: K. Lewis
Genre: Paranormal Romance (Vampire)
Release Date: June 28, 2022
Cover Design: Edgar M. Lewis, III
My name is Gabriel de la Madalena. I’ve been a vampire for more than four hundred years. I’m the heir of a successful high-end clothing line and I have seven brothers for whom I’d gladly give my life. The one thing that has eluded me for all these centuries is love.
Jayla is a beautifully voluptuous woman who is fighting a losing battle. I’d fight all her battles if given the chance. Will she let her walls down to give me a chance to love her or will she run away when she realizes what I am? An enemy of my past has decided that it’s finally time to enact the twisted game of revenge that he promised long ago. Will he succeed in taking away my happiness before I’ve had a chance to claim it?
My name is Jayla Monique Spence. I’m a thirty-eight-year-old woman and I never thought I’d be in a situation where my ex was blackmailing me. To make the situation worse, I don’t know how to make him stop without losing everything.
Gabriel blew into my world like a stage five hurricane. He was everything I didn’t know I wanted but everything that I needed. Before I know it, I’m wrapped up in his world and I’ve become an unwitting player in a game of revenge. Should I run or stay and fight? More importantly, will I survive?

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K. Lewis was born and raised in rural Texas. Her friends and family are the most important to her. When she isn’t reading, you can find her with her energetic Bichon Frise, Crumpet. K. Lewis’s love for reading romance began in junior high school when she and her best friend exchanged short stories about their crushes. Throughout the years, she has gravitated toward paranormal and romantic suspense, focusing on plus-size heroines. “A Vampire’s Revenge: Gabriel and Jayla’s Story” is K. Lewis’s first paranormal romance novel.
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Faerie Blood

Posted: June 11, 2022 in #paranormal romance, Cover design, Cover Reveal, Fae Fantasy, Faeries, Fantasy, Fantasy Romance, New, New Adult, New Adult Romance, Paranormal, Paranormal Fantasy, Paranormal Romance, Pre Order, Series
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Title: Faerie Blood (Curse of the Fae 3)
Author: Anna Applegate
Genre: New Adult PNR/Fantasy Romance
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Publication Date: Aug. 11th, 2022
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Blurb:

A missing King, a headstrong Prince, and a Queen who can’t see past her grief makes for a bad combination.

 

The tension between the Unseelie and Seelie has turned into a full out war, one that Cora is unprepared to handle. With less than a year of training under her belt, she’s forced into the fight while trying to keep a level head for both herself and the prince, a nearly impossible task. They’re constantly torn between their blossoming love and the war that’s growing each day.

 

When Noah makes the terrible decision to hunt down the King alone, Cora must see him safely to the frontlines of the Seelie army, although the journey is more dangerous than either of them bargained for. Especially when finding the King means crossing the border into the Dragon Lands as well.

 

Noah and Cora are stronger together, especially when they have each other’s backs in battle. But when death is on the line, and an eerie truth is revealed, will their love be strong enough to give the Unseelie a fighting chance in Faerie?

 

Fans of Bella Forrest and Stephenie Meyer will devour this new-adult, paranormal romance!

 

One-click now to go to Faerie and find out what happens next in this magical adventure!

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Anna Applegate is a USA Today Bestselling Author. She writes paranormal romance and lives tucked away in rural Maryland with her beautiful daughters, building a mini-Disney Princess army in their own little happily ever after.

Anna is an avid reader, especially if it involves vampires. She loves to escape into her fictional world – whether through her unchecked book addiction, or by creating her own paranormal romances filled with fantasy and surprise twists and turns.

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Broken Bloodlines

Posted: June 7, 2022 in #paranormal romance, Adult Fiction, Adult Paranormal, Adult Romance, Cover design, Cover Reveal, Mature Fiction, Mature Romance, New, Paranormal, Paranormal Romance, Pre Order, Series, Shapeshifter, Shifter Romance
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BROKEN BLOODLINES

 The Lost Boy Shifters – Book 2 

By Kimmie Easley
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Blurb

Koe Baines thought he finally had it all. A clan. A mate. A true Alpha. He broke down his walls long enough to let her in, not realizing the crack in his armor would allow in a past of pain that he long forgot existed. He’s being forced out of the ranch, and Pearly is pushing herself further away. So, when his biological clan seems to need him, he follows his true calling, leaving behind everything, and everyone he’s ever known. No clan. No mate. No true Alpha.
 Pearly Renne has embraced her new place among the Baines clan and The Lost Boys Ranch. She’s the daughter of a powerful Alpha and the mate to an even more broken beast. But when he chooses the blood who threw him away, she’s faced with her own life-altering choices.
 Will Koe risk everything for the broken bloodline that abandoned him when he was just a cub? Will Pearly choose her Alpha, Koe, or the bonded bloodline who chose to raise her as their own? Will the Baines clan survive, or will a new bloodline rise from its ashes?
 Broken Bloodlines is chock-full of sexy Shifters, steamy second-chance romance, and delicious romantic suspense.

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Raiden

Posted: June 7, 2022 in #paranormal romance, Adult Fiction, Adult Paranormal, Adult Romance, Fiction, Mature Fiction, Mature Romance, New, New Adult, New Adult Romance, New Release, Paranormal, Paranormal Romance, Rocker Romance, Rockstar Romance, Series
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Title: Raiden
Series: Somnolence
Author: Ali Lucia Sky
Genre: Rockstar Romance, Paranormal Romance, New Adult
Release Date: June 6, 2022
 

 
I never expected to see my favorite rock band standing in the office of my high school getting their schedules. Kids my age aren’t known for touring the world and making music for the masses, but Somnolence is.
They welcome me. Raiden takes me in, loves me… it’s like a dream. Until darker forces, nightmares, and their own dark appetites come for me.
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The band launches into a metal version of “Barbie Girl” by Aqua that flows into Katy Perry’s “Dark Horse,” and we laugh. I like Lizzy. She feels like a long lost friend, a missing piece.

Raiden drops the mic, and it makes a squealing noise before Trace moves to turn it off. My guy beelines for me and grabs me under the arms lifting me until my legs are around him. He buries his head into my neck. The bite he made left four puncture wounds, which all the guys were pissed about. None more so than Bane, who took a punch at him. He told him that I was a princess and should be handled with respect. With the context I had now, it made infinitely more sense.

“I have a song for you.” Raiden licks me from collarbone to chin and then takes my lips in a filthy kiss.

I pull away. “All your songs are for me.”

“All of me is for you,” he corrects me and then takes my mouth again until we are both unsteady and breathing heavy. Then he peels me off of him and into Bane’s arms, smirking at my weak kneed state.

The music starts and it’s heavy, all drums and bass. The guitar wails. Trace starts screaming the open lines.
 
I won’t look away.
I won’t look away.

Then Raiden starts.

It all started with a glance
I knew you were everything.
The warnings and threats
Didn’t mean a thing.
I hid my eyes and hid my fangs
I wouldn’t watch you bleed.
I’ll take this love to the grave
You’re all that I need.


Trace steps in again.
I won’t look away
I won’t look away

Raiden holds out his hand to me and waves me to him.

I’ll take you once
I’ll have you twice
Or it will be every fucking time
That I have you on your back
Or just in my mind.
These aren’t just my memories


Trace screams

That choke me, I can’t breathe.

Then Raiden sings and Trace screams the next line together and Vivi, Lizzy and I swoon.

I’m begging you, please don’t ever leave.


When the song is over, I run up to a sweat dripping Raiden and throw my arms around him. “I love you!”
“I love you too, Lilac,” he says, catching his breath.
“Want a drink?”
“A water would be good.” He combs his damp hair back, and I kiss his lips.
“I’ll be right back!” I run into the kitchen, grab some water and pour a shot of tequila, putting the salt shaker between my cleavage and grabbing a lime wedge to put it in my mouth. I scamper out to where he’s talking to Bane. He turns to me, his eyebrows raise and he grins.
“Well, well, well. Looks like I’m doing a shot too?” He bends down and licks my neck and sprinkles some salt on it. Then takes the shot and tips it back, licking the salted part of me and biting the lime still in my mouth. He pulls it out and drops it on the floor before he moves back. “Mmmm, delicious.”
“Yeah, princess. But next time, if you don’t have enough to share with the class, don’t bring just one” Bane teases, looking at my mouth.
I look back at him scandalized. “Bane! Inappropriate!”
Raiden laughs.
Because it’s my night, we get to do anything I want, which to Jumper’s disappointment, isn’t truth or dare. We all gather on the couches to watch movies.
“It’s my birthday, my choice!” I reiterate.
Trace sights. “I’m just sayin’. Scary faces at night are a bad idea.”

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Alliance

Posted: June 3, 2022 in Adult Dark Romance, Adult Mafia Romance, Adult Paranormal, Adult Romance, Dark, Dark Mafia Romance, Dark Paranormal Romance, Dark Romance, Mafia Romance, Mature Fiction, Mature Romance, New, New Release, Paranormal, Paranormal Romance, Romance, Series
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Alliance

A Dark Paranormal Mafia Romance

Syndicate Masters Northern Lights Book 1

By DELTA JAMES

Tropes: Paranormal | Mafia | Dark | Shifter | Lions 

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From USA Today Bestselling Author Delta James, a new standalone dark Syndicate Masters romance.

 

I am a pawn in a dangerous game. One he will take by any means.

Years ago an alliance was made between the Tiamat Syndicate and the Northern Lights Coalition. I was promised to Gunnar, the head of the Blood Eagle Syndicate. Our families believed an alliance was the only way to prevent all out war.

With my father dead, my brother Joshua refuses to force me into Gunnar’s bed until the he needs to forge an alliance with Gunnar against a common enemy-the Bratva.

I am a pawn to both sides. So I ran. I ran as far as I could to get away from him. I should have known better… Lions love to hunt.

Once he catches me he expects me to play by his rules. He thinks he can bend me to his will. It would be so much easier to fight him if we weren’t fated mates.

When the Bratva attack, can I use the war to escape him, or will I join him in the battle?

Alliance is a seductively dark paranormal romance in the Syndicate Masters, Northern Lights series. It is an arranged marriage romance, complete with HEA and no cliffhangers.

 

Buy Alliance today if you love a little bite in your mafia romance.

 

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Joshua looked at the leash and collar in Colin’s hand. “Let me guess, glad I sent a few of the lads with you?” He took Marley’s shoulders and pulled her close in his embrace. “I’m sorry, Marley.”

“I’m not,” she said looking him square in the eye and bringing her knee up into his groin before slamming her foot back down on his instep.

As Joshua howled in pain, Marley roared in defiance and called forth her lioness, shifting and springing away from the lot of them. She could hear Joshua shouting orders as his men shifted and began to chase her down. She didn’t plan to make it easy, nor did she mean to go down easily.

 

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“There is nothing to be negotiated,” growled Gunnar beginning to lose his patience. “Your father needed the help of the Blood Eagle Syndicate, and we gave both blood and money. Your sister was promised to me as part of the bargain that was struck. She is my mate and I have come to claim her.”

“I’m afraid that won’t be possible.”

Gunnar whirled around to confront Knight. “Why not?”

“It would seem my dear sister has decided to extricate herself from the mess left by our father and is no longer at Arsalan. The note she left for me indicates she has no plans to ever return.”

 

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Of Beasts and Demons

Posted: June 1, 2022 in Adult Fiction, Adult Paranormal, Adult Romance, Cover design, Cover Reveal, Fiction, Mature Fiction, Mature Romance, New, Paranormal, Paranormal Reverse Harem, Paranormal Romance, Pre Order, Reverse Harem, Romantic Paranormal, Series, Werewolf Romance, Werewolves, Witches
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Of Beasts and Demons

a Reverse Harem Paranormal Romance

Pandemonium Academy Royals, #2

By Mona Black

Genre | Tropes: Paranormal Romance | Reverse Harem | Demons | Vampires | Fae | Witch | Werewolf

Release date: June 15

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Blurb:

One’s a werewolf with an ax to grind

Two’s a vampire with a heart of coal

Three’s a demon with a taste for pain

Four’s a fae with a past of woe

Five’s a girl who will take them down all

In revenge for the pain they’ve sown

So what if they’re gorgeous? They must atone…

Everyone now thinks I am a witch – a member of the Apollinari House. They couldn’t be more wrong since I was adopted when I was little, but they don’t know that and I won’t squander this advantage by telling them.

The boys have decided that they need a witch to help them fight the magical surges, and what better way to slip through their defenses and find out their dirty secrets?

Find them, expose them and get my revenge on behalf of my cousin who is lying in a deadly enchanted sleep back home. It shouldn’t be that hard. The boys, after all, seem interested in getting to know me better.

But that’s because I am a witch, someone they need. Which suits me just fine. Who cares why, right?

It shouldn’t hurt. I shouldn’t want them to want me for who I really am, to feel anything for me. That’s nonsense. I’m not here to court them; I’m here to hurt them.

So why is it so hard to go through with my plan?

After all, since when do I care for them?

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Wolf Marked

Posted: June 1, 2022 in #paranormal romance, Adult Paranormal, Adult Romance, Adult Shifter Romance, Mature Fiction, Mature Romance, Paranormal, Paranormal Romance, Sales Blitz
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Title: Wolf Marked
Author: Harper A. Brooks
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Cover Designer: Trifbookdesign
Publication Date: September 9th, 2021
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From USA Today Bestselling Author Harper A. Brooks comes a gripping tale of deadly curses and the strength of fated love.

 

The cycle of the moon can bring love… or death.

 

Time is running out for Astrid. If the wolf-shifter doesn’t find her soul’s mate before her twenty-fifth Blue Moon rises, the consequences will be fatal. With only three weeks left, things aren’t looking good… until Erec, a smooth-talking rogue wolf, lands at her feet.

 

The strange spark between them leaves Astrid wondering if this mysterious man could be the one meant to break her curse. But can she trust him?

 

From the moment Jerrick killed the only man Erec ever looked up to, Erec vowed to stop the crazed wolf. Partnering with the west-side pack seemed the logical move to accomplish that goal. But he never expected to fall for the alpha’s beautiful daughter, and now this lone wolf is wondering if she could be the one to save him from the curse.

 

With imminent dangers looming and the swirling patterns on their skin marking them for death, can Astrid and Erec save the west-side pack from the encroaching pack before their last Blue Moon rises in the sky?

 

 

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Harper A. Brooks lives in a small town on the New Jersey shore. Even though classic authors have always filled her bookshelves, she finds her writing muse drawn to the dark, magical, and romantic. But when she isn’t creating entire worlds with sexy shifters or legendary love stories, you can find her either with a good cup of coffee in hand or at home snuggling with her furry, four-legged son, Sammy.

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Raiden

Posted: May 23, 2022 in #paranormal romance, Adult Fiction, Adult Paranormal, Adult Romance, Cover design, Cover Reveal, Fiction, Mature Fiction, Mature Romance, New, New Adult, New Adult Romance, Paranormal, Paranormal Romance, Rocker Romance, Rockstar Romance, Series
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Title: Raiden

Series: Somnolence
Author: Ali Lucia Sky
Genre: Rockstar Romance, Paranormal Romance, New Adult
Release Date: June 6, 2022
Cover Design: Marcos Nogueira
I never expected to see my favorite rock band standing in the office of my high school getting their schedules. Kids my age aren’t known for touring the world and making music for the masses, but Somnolence is.
They welcome me. Raiden takes me in, loves me… it’s like a dream. Until darker forces, nightmares, and their own dark appetites come for me.
Disclaimer & Trigger Warning:
This title is in the mature New Adult genre and meant for an audience of 18+ due to triggering situations such as domestic violence and assault, PTSD, reference to sexual assault, sexual situations including MF, MFM, light MM & light FF, profanity and substance abuse.

Jumper walks over and points to the schedules in my hand. “We need to move on to those, but karma’s punishing Jonah for being a dickwad. He can’t open his locker.”

I glance over and see him fighting with it. I struggle with the good voice and bad voice in my mind. I want to make him suffer for being a prick, but my feet are already moving me toward him because I’m a good person. “Do you need a hand?”

“Are you offering to stroke me off?” Jonah asks, with frustration heavy in his tone.

“No.” I push him from his locker, grabbing his slip. “But I will see if it’s your charming personality that the lock is put off by or if the combo is just wrong.”

The rest of the guys chuckle and a second later, I spin the combination and the door opens. I look at Jonah and arch an eyebrow. “It’s not it, it’s you.”

“Good to know. Keep the slip, stalker. You can open my locker from now on.” He slams it shut and moves to the other guys.

“Aren’t you worried about me snooping through it and selling your stuff on auction sites?” I ask full of snark.

“I don’t plan to put anything in there, so no.” He looks at me over his shoulder like I’m a bug.

“Whatever, asshole. Let’s get this tour over. I need clothes for tonight and an excuse for not having my school work done.” I power walk by all of them.

“Nice going, Duke of Douche. Our tour guide is getting the impression that we are all assclowns because of you,” Jumper says.

I don’t slow down. Over my shoulder I say, “The library is just up here. It’s two stories. Study rooms have no windows or locks. IF you plan to do anything in those rooms, lean against them or put a chair under the knob. Don’t try to make out in the stacks. Someone is always watching. And I’m not talking about your notoriety. I mean that people here at PHS are hungry for gossip. Nothing stays secret forever.”

“Why do you need clothes for the night?” Raiden asks.

“I have a father that believes homelessness is a punishment. So I can’t go home tonight,” I answer, before thinking better of it. Of course, all they would have to do is ask around and someone would tell them. As I said, there are no secrets here.

“Now…” I continue. “The cafeteria is further down this hall. The taco bar is to die for. Don’t bother with the buffet. The roast beef is disgusting, but the taco bar is an A+. Develop a taco obsession and love yourself for it.”

“That’s what she said,” Trace coughs.

“I’m really good with a fish taco.” Jumper wiggles his eyebrows.

I cringe and spin around. “You know, if it smells like fish it’s not fresh. You should pass and find one that isn’t so old and nasty.”

Raiden chuckles, his eyes are hot looking. “I hear that when it’s fresh, it smells like lilacs.”

I blush. I’m wearing an essential oil that smells like lilacs.

I turn away from his lusty look. “The cafe is, of course, seated by cliques. You will have to weigh out your options later today. I don’t see you sitting with the jocks. But any one of the chicks that sit in this room are going to want to be all over what you have going on there.” I circle my finger in their general direction. “It’s going to be a regular old feeding frenzy.”

“Where do you sit?” Jumper asks.

“Vivi and I sit on our own, back on the left, fourth table by the window. We aren’t part of any of the cool kids. Well, she is the coolest kid in this school. I don’t know why she hangs out with me. You will like her. She likes… males.” I bite my lip and taste the split part reopen and bleed.

Trace’s head tips to the side, seeming to catch something in my voice. “Does she?”

“Vivi’s sweet. She’s sensitive. She’s really easy to take advantage of though,” I say with steel in my statement.

Jumper nods.

Jonah snorts. “Your friend’s a slut, we got it.”
Ali Lucia Sky is the author of The Powers That Be series. She lives in Southern California with her husband and a house full of kitty cats and a yard full of crows.
 
She loves laughing, drinking good coffee, vegan food, and supporting animal rescues.
When she isn’t writing or dreaming of new stories, she can be found planning her next vacation because traveling is life.
 
If you encounter her in the wild, don’t be offended if she should run away. She’s timid with strangers, but can be plied with shiny things and pictures of your cat or dog.
 
She’s a weirdo like that.

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