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  “Was there one?"

  "Mmmm." He kissed her slowly, teasing her with his tongue. Neva wilted against him, but he didn't intend to allow her to be distracted. "I said, 'if you'd have me'."

  "Of course I'd have you. Your fur will keep my feet warm on a cold winter night. Do you want to see my cave?" she whispered, her palm splaying across his broad chest.

  A shudder ran through him. "Is that some sort of euphemism I should know? Or are you actually living in a cave?"

  "It's a nice cave. It has a tree growing inside it," she said, with a laugh. "Though I might have been hinting... I've missed you." Her expression sobered. "I didn't know if I'd ever see you again."

  Gentle fingers tugged him toward the gaping slit of darkness in the side of a rock, but Cas hesitated and pulled her back toward him. He wanted to do this right. Nervousness suddenly burned within him. Neva had never cared for his inhuman state, but what would her family think?

  "I might take you up on that offer. One day. But perhaps..." He cleared his throat. "Perhaps its time for me to meet your father. I don't think he'd approve of me staying in your cave."

  Neva grinned mischievously. "Are you offering to court me?"

  "Would you say yes if I were?"

  "I would say... be careful for my father's quite recovered his spirits, and he's no more inclined to handsome young men eyeing off his daughters than he ever was before."

  "But I'm not a man." His stomach twisted. "And that's not a yes."

  "Come on, you fool." Neva dragged him toward Densby. "Father won't give a damn about you being wolvren. Where do you think I get it from? And if you mind your manners, I might put in a good word for you."

  And Cas's scowl finally softened into a smile, his heart finally easing as he thought about forever. "It's a deal."

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  Thank you so much for reading Burn Bright! YA Fantasy is something I’ve always loved, but a bit of a departure from my usual romances. I hope you enjoyed it.

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  P.S If you like fantasy with a touch more romance, read on for a glimpse of my latest release, Storm of Desire, where a dragon-hunter finally tracks down the dragon who stole his wife… only to discover she is his wife.

  STORM OF DESIRE

  The old eddas speak of dreki—fabled creatures that haunt the depths of Iceland’s volcanoes, and steal away fair maidens.

  Haakon wants none of such myths. For years he's searched for the beast that stole his wife, desperate to slay the golden dreki and rescue his precious Arja. He has sacrificed everything to gain vengeance for her loss—including his honor—but now Haakon knows the truth. His entire marriage was a lie. The woman he knew as his wife was no victim, but the dreki herself. And when he finally tracks down the deceitful princess, there will be a reckoning of passion and glory....

  She came to him on a storm...

  Long ago, Árdís gave her heart to a mortal man, despite knowing it could only end in tragedy. When her clan summoned her home, she had no choice but to leave—or see her husband pitted against her vicious cousin, Sirius.

  When Sirius insists upon a betrothal that will help him gain the dreki throne, she is forced to flee—right into the arms of the now-ruthless dragon-hunter she once called husband. But can Haakon ever forgive her deceit? And can she save him from a spurned dreki prince who would see them both dead?

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  About the Author

  BEC MCMASTER is a writer, a dreamer, and a travel addict. If she’s not sitting in front of the computer, she’s probably plotting her next overseas trip, and hopes to see the whole world, whether it’s by paper, plane, or imagination. She grew up on a steady diet of ’80s fantasy movies like Ladyhawke, Labyrinth, and The Princess Bride, and loves creating epic, fantasy-based romances with heroes and heroines who must defeat all the odds to have their HEA. She lives in Australia with her very own hero, where she can be found creating the dark and dangerous worlds of the London Steampunk, Dark Arts, Legends of The Storm, or Burned Lands series, where even the darkest hero can find love.

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