AimeeLynn

When Kate, a recovering addict, meets handsome, bad-boy Aiden, her resolve to stay sober lasts only until he tempts her with the Spellbinding: an intoxicating magic. But Aiden's ex-best-friend, Chase, won't stop warning Kate that Aiden is a Shade--a dangerous sorcerer. 

When Kate naively agrees to initiate into the Shades, and is compelled to do evil to those she loves, it's Chase who saves her life, and Aiden who threatens it--but still swears his love for her.

Trapped in an ancient conflict between light and dark power, and good and evil men, will Kate give in to the dark allure of Aiden and his power despite the cost? Or will she choose the strong but gentle Chase, turning them both into targets for every dark magician in the modern world?

CONTENT WARNING: Demonic creatures, occult magic/rituals, language, sexual situations.

Cover Image is copyright (c) 2022 AimeeLynn

They Both Love Me, But One is a Devil

I'm sitting cross-legged on my bed when he knocks and walks in. He crosses half the room without meeting my eyes. My stomach sinks. I'd been hoping this might be a chance to really get closer—finish what we started last night...

The noise he made almost sent me over the edge. His chest rose and fell quickly under my hands and he couldn't stop leaning in to kiss me, even when he was trying to talk.

...But as he walks to stand next to the bed, his face is an unreadable mask. None of the hunger, none of the delight he had last night. I have a hunch if his skin wasn't so dark, he'd be pale. He looks a little gray around the edges.

"You," he says without hesitation. "You're lying. You're hiding something. And I…I'm terrified about what it might mean. I want you to trust me. I want you to tell me what it is."

I pick at the hem of my pajama pants and avoid his gaze. "I don't know what you're talking about," I mutter.

Finding a Way Together