Burn

By Shae Mallak

Jonah closed the distance between us in two swift steps, looming over me with a dark, dangerous expression on his face. I heard stories of Jonah Carson-few of them good ones-but wasn't certain until that moment if they were true. As he towered over me, close enough to snap my neck with one quick move of his hand and yet not touching me even a little, I was sure all the tall-tales of the man were accurate.

"Let's get one thing clear, Miss Aberdeen," he snarled. His breath was hot on my face and the fine hair on my skin prickled at his closeness but still he didn't touch me. "When you share my bed it will be because you want to be there. I don't pretend to be a good man," he growled. "But I don't force myself on women and I don't pay for their company. Believe me, Miss Aberdeen, I have no need for such measures."

"You rotten cad," I hissed. "What kind of man takes a woman as collateral?"

"I have no doubt you will find out soon enough."

Welcome to Sinclair Falls, a supernatural nexus that attracts a wide variety of magical beings, living alongside humans in the shadow of Ash Mountain. They are doctors and lawyers, waiters and housekeepers, babysitters and next-door neighbors-hidden in plain sight.

Evelyn Aberdeen knows nothing about the supernatural community in her hometown. She is just trying to make ends meet for her broken family. Then her father strikes a shady deal, promising her in exchange for all his debts paid in full. She has no choice but to comply and let Jonah Carson haul her up the mountain to an uncertain future.

But Jonah isn't just a devious businessman with a sizzling touch that sends Evelyn's heart racing. He has a big secret that could ruin everything, including her family. Jonah is trying to protect her by keeping the truth hidden, but with a murderer on the loose and the world burning around them, no one is safe.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1699494401
• ISBN13: 9781699494400
• Release Date: November 2019
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.0" x 8.0"