The strangest love triangle in history. A ruthless mercenary lord. A burned-out secret agent. An adamant guardian angel. The men have a mission. To clash over the fate of humanity threatened by a pandemic, and, obviously, to kill each other. She has a duty. To keep them both alive. And she's good at her job. Frustratingly good. ~91K words ~~~ Warnings: - Language. F-word, mostly. - Chapter 52 has mild sexual content. It isn't very graphic, it's sweet, rather, but if you don't want to read about it, just skip it. It won't affect the story. ~~~ Featured: - WP ContemporaryLit's Contemporary Romance reading list - WP Adult Fiction profile - WP Action profile's Romance in Action reading list ~~~ Reviews: "The plot is completely original and this is honestly the best and boldest love-triangle I have ever seen. Not to mention the characters. It's hard to not enjoy a book with such good vocabulary and descriptions, especially with the humor that emerges every now and then in the book." The Authors Books Awards "I don't know how you came up with the ideas, but it was amazing! Wonderful book." The Rétrograde Awards "The writing flow is perfect and every character are sophisticated and somehow cunning in the beginning, which is a great way to make your characters more interesting in the further chapters. I really enjoyed your story." The Evergreen Awards "I like the cynical, humorous style can 100% relate!" The Sterling Awards "The chapters were crisp and humorous. Action and humour don't actually come together many times, but this story has won in that genre." The Sapphire Awards ~~~ Spotify playlist of the chapter titles: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7vpeUCIrauKp9WMWAxH2Le?si=XyYuEbpSRoGpb3HuoARCJQ

Alexandra has never even heard of a shadow world when her grandmother mentions this in one of her many contradictory musings. Captivated by the light of the full moon, Alexandra feels herself compelled to venture out at night. Upon discovery of a mysterious stairway, she descends into the world of shadows from where only the few return. A word from the author: This is my one-shot story entry for the @fantasy competition 'Stairway to Another World'. I hope you enjoy this little tale. -Josie Cover art: @JosieColeWrites Cover image: royalty free stock image from pixabay.com