Burned
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Publisher Description
Sometimes to destroy a monster, you must become one.
A danger to herself and others, Kyra Richards prefers to be left alone.
Lured by the promise of a paycheck with more zeros than she's seen in years, the private investigator is thrust into the vampire underworld and under the scrutiny of its iron-fisted ruler, Alejandro.
Her best chance at weaseling her way into the enigmatic leader's good graces: Daniel, a human who - despite being as damaged as she is - throws himself into life with an exuberance she both despises and envies.
When a past she thought she'd escaped catches up with her, Kyra finds herself trapped between two lives. Drawn deeper into a world of power she'd never imagined, she struggles to control her abilities but under Alejandro's dark guidance the guilt of her actions eats away at her sanity.
As the fight against her dark nature intensifies, she realizes that sometimes in order to destroy a monster you must become one.
Burned is a full-length (83k+) paranormal romance/urban fantasy. Recommended for 18+ due to language and sexual situations. Burned is the first book in a 4-book series. While the plot wraps up, this book does end in a cliffhanger that continues throughout the series.
Burned (Book 1) - Available Now
Deceived (Book 2) - Available Now
Exposed (Book 3) - Available Now
Divided (Book 4) - Releasing 2024
*The Burned Series deals with subject matter that may be sensitive for some readers.*
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Parkins's breezy urban fantasy romance, the first in a series, centers on strong, confident Kyra Richards, a polyamorous private investigator who can change shape into a jaguar. When not intimidating cheating husbands in Tampa, Fla., Kyra parties at the Phoenix, a nightclub for preternaturals. Kyra works alone, keeping her distance from humans to protect them from her barely controllable power of pyrokinesis. But after six human bodies are discovered with all their bones missing, Kyra reluctantly joins an investigation led by agent Spencer Reeves of the FBI's preternatural unit. To infiltrate the local vampire House, Kyra seduces Daniel, the human "walking snack" of its centuries-old leader, Alejandro. As Alejandro temps Kyra with knowledge of what she truly is, he forces her to use her pyrokinesis for unspeakable acts. Emotionally conflicted, Kyra enjoys the power but struggles to keep her inner beast on a leash. Parkins (Ancient Enemies) all but abandons the murder mystery after the first third of the book, focusing more on the romance as the appearance of Kyra's ex-fianc from Wyoming creates a steamy love triangle. The supernatural crime is unsatisfying, but the romantic story line is appealing. (BookLife)
