Illusions of Grandeur (#1)
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Ghosts and Liars (#2)
Alice has never been much for ordinary, and her new job at the mysterious Strande Mansion comes complete with strange noises, a sinister ghost, creepy legends, and a sexy amateur magician.
Of course, Alice doesn’t actually believe in ghosts, but what she encounters at the Strande Mansion has her questioning a lot of things—including whether or not her gorgeous new boss is as skilled in the bedroom as he is at illusions.
Julian Strande may have died a century ago, but that doesn’t stop him from taking a keen interest in the new caretaker of his estate. It’s been such a long time since he’s had anyone to play with. And he plans to have a great deal of fun with Alice. That is, if she doesn’t run screaming from his home first…
cw: some abuse between MCs
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She didn’t know how she could forgive him. But she also didn’t know how to leave him.
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He delighted in her fear as much as he delighted in being the one to soothe it.
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He’d invite her wrath. She could hit him as much as she wanted to. Anything if it meant she wouldn’t leave him. She couldn’t ever leave him. He’d see to that.
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