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The early 1990s in decaying, rust-belt Ohio sets the stage for a powerful tale of a woman grappling with the confines of sexuality, religion, and societal expectations.
She had it all – riches, a college honors program scholarship, a girlfriend – until her conservative, hyper-religious parents found out about the girlfriend and made her choose between conversion therapy and disownment. That was the end of her academic career.
Now, three years later, she meets a shy public reference librarian in a bookstore. He’s been waiting his whole life for her. Meanwhile, she’s starting her whole life over.
What ensues between the two neurodivergent lovers is magic.
Given that he’s about to become her tutor in the magickal and erotic arts, that’s only to be expected.
But at what cost?
The mysterious older man is all she could ever have wished for, but she may need to choose between her developing identity and the most profound love she has ever known.
“Master, teach me. I want to apprentice myself.”
I can feel him trembling. Am I trembling too? I must be. My voice is. But all I feel is him.
“Is this something you really want, or do you just want to learn how to be a dominant?” Shaking. God, he’s shaking. His raw need rips through me. “You did mention your former girlfriend wanting you to play the dominant. I can advise you without actually asking anything of you if that’s the case. Or is this about that conversation we had a while back about studying magic –”
“If I only wanted advice, I’d ask for advice. I don’t just want advice. I want you. Master, teach me.”
I take a deep breath.
Silence falls.
“I want that very badly,” he says at last.
“I’m yours for the taking. Please. Take me.”
The room is still. Too still. The very air is holding its breath.
“Please.”
The only one trembling now is me.
Set against a mystical academic backdrop with richly developed characters and a love story that leaps off the book’s pages, this scorchingly hot but highly literary erotic coming-of-age story is like nothing you’ve ever read before.
Amo, amas, amat, amamus, amatis, amant.
“If sizzling romances are your jam, this is the book for you. Additionally, readers of literary fiction who love stimulating stories with philosophical and emotional themes at play will also find plenty to love about this novel. Sera Maddox Drake’s storytelling style is refreshingly unique and authentic.” – Pikasho Deka, Reader’s Favorite
“Magic and philosophy sandwiched in between some of the hottest scenes I’ve read in recent years… Loved it!” – Hannah Gonzalez, Reedsy Discovery
“This novel has incredibly well-written HOT scenes… If you enjoy well-written erotica and clever references to artistic and literary works, I highly recommend.” – R.A. Volt, author of “The Bookstore,” The Whore, and Hard Ride
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