Lydia Clarke

What force of nature is more dangerous than love? Desire.

Desire is just as potent as love but more deadly and the high is so addictive that most would say the consequences are worth it. Most except for Julian Doyle. He's guilty of both Love and Desire, and because of this recklessness, he has watched the world change for over a century.

Cion has lived her life with the knowledge that the world is not as it seems. Sprites, ghosts, and demons live among the masses, and she is one of the 'lucky' few to know it. 

Cion and Julien are two completely different supernatural beings. Will they be able to withstand the forces trying to keep them apart? 

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To kiss him sober is out of my league. But somehow with all these excuses, I still close my eyes and brace for him. I want to feel the heat of his lips but feel nothing. His breath is on my ear as he mutters, "Your name is beautiful."

Poisoned by Desire is created by Lydia Clarke, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.

Poisoned By Desire

Valentino spoiled me. We had brunch by the docks, and he made it his mission to get as many smiles and laughs out of me as possible. When we were done eating, we cruised down to a small beach and found a carnival set up in an empty lot.


After a few games and some funnel cake, we walked along the beach watching the waves kiss the sand. He had been the perfect gentleman and I needed the day out to feel human again. 


A prickly feeling crept up my body and clung to my bones. I'd done my best to ignore it all day, but the pain was starting to pinch. I didn't want Valentino to worry, so I kept it to myself. Knowing him, he'd try to convince me to postpone the ritual tonight. Which was not happening. Tonight was the final piece. By tomorrow morning, I will have my parents back.


I flinch as the pain comes in waves. The smile on my face holds on with determination. 


"I admire what you're doing," Valentino declares suddenly.


Chapter 41: The Ties That Bind Us