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When an exiled earl returns to England to claim his title—and dodge mysterious supernatural threats—he has no choice but to hire the one magician who has every reason to despise him. Stephen Day is supposed to be professional about this assignment, but Lucien Crane is nothing like the privileged aristocrats Stephen expected: tattooed, irreverent, and impossibly magnetic. As they navigate dark magic, family secrets, and an undeniable attraction, Stephen finds himself falling for a man he shouldn't trust while racing to uncover the supernatural conspiracy that threatens them both. This is a deliciously tense paranormal romance where danger and desire collide, and the real question becomes whether they can survive what's hunting them—or if their feelings for each other will be what destroys them.
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Moody gothic atmosphere with sensual tension: dark indie, brooding electronic, and atmospheric rock. Think moody strings, whispered vocals, and smoldering intensity. Enemies simmering into desire against ornate, shadowed historical backdrops. Paranormal unease meets passionate undercurrent.
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