There isn’t anything Annie Pontin won’t do for her lover, the reclusive artifact collector Quin Black. As his personal assistant, she even takes care of the most valuable item in his collection, a ruby-encrusted sword that dates over two thousand years old. One day while cleaning it, she cuts herself on the blade. The next thing she knows, the sword is gone, and in its place ... a young man named Theodotus.<br><br>Theo claims to know Quin, but when she asks Quin the whole story, what unfolds is out of this world. She isn’t prepared to hear how he sold his soul in order to be with his dead lover forever, nor does she want to hear that he’s lived for centuries. The only problem is, Quin refuses to let her walk away. He wants them both. Now he and Theo just need to convince her to stay ...

Blood of Souls

Annie snapped her attention back to her cuts. Apparently, having a hallucination when thinking sexy thoughts led to having sexy thoughts about the hallucination. She really needed to pull her act together.


“I’ve always loved your hands.” He held her lightly, fingers working nimbly to secure the Band-Aids in place. “But then, they’re as lovely as the rest of you.”


Heat rose in her cheeks. Quin complimented her quite regularly, but it had been awhile since another man had offered such intimate sentiments. She was very good at keeping a professional demeanor with all of Quin’s contacts. There was the occasional flirt, but this went beyond that.


But he’s not real. You’re imagining this.


His touch fell away when the last Band-Aid was in place. Splaying her fingers, Annie turned her hand over and back again. She wasn’t imagining this.


Chapter 4