Secrets of Obsidian

Author Bio: J D Burns writes romantasy filled with dangerous magic, morally questionable characters, and the kind of tension that keeps readers awake well past their bedtime. By day, she is an award-winning lawyer. By night, she creates worlds full of chaos, tension and characters who absolutely refuse to behave. She firmly believes the best stories are layered, with complex relationships and emotional nuance. Happily-ever-afters must be earned and never come without real sacrifice. Book Blurb: She is charged with preventing the old gods returning. He is responsible for stopping a vicious serial killer. When their investigations intertwine, terrifying truths are revealed, and their own dark secrets unravel. Can they put their differences and suspicions aside before it's too late? Demona is a powerful, ancient demon who has spent her life hiding a dangerous secret: she can shapeshift into a human. Forced to move between identities in a world where discovery would mean death, her survival has always depended on control; of her power, her nature, and the selective truths she shares with her rag tag team of misfits known as the Dread Squad. Asmodeus is human and leads the elite police unit hired to solve a series of unsettling murders plaguing the Capitol. Mysteriously gifted with strength and speed, Az has dark secrets of his own and is as infuriating as he is impossible to resist.As frictions amongst the factions rise, and the threat of the old destructive gods looms, tensions escalate. Demona discovers Az isn't what he seems. Az suspects Demona might be the killer he hunts. It gets more complicated when Az unknowingly starts to fall for Demona's human form, and Demona can't resist his allure. Can they overcome their distrust to save the realm? Will their growing connection survive their secrets? What price will have to be paid to save them all?Who Should Read This: Perfect for readers who love: dark magic, slow-burn tension, morally grey characters, enemies-to-lovers romance, and found family dynamics; where happily-ever-afters must be earned the hard way.

Pages: 400, Hardcover, UK Book Publishing