Laura Richards, known more commonly as the Province Spider, traded in secrets and information. Her loyalty was bought, not earned, but one man came dangerously close to being an exception to that rule: 'Stirling'. It was why she had to leave him in the past. Cain Baker, a rugged smuggler with too many regrets to remember, found himself drawn to 'Sydney' against his better judgement. He'd never admit the pain he'd been in after she left without a trace. As Laura and Cain begrudgingly join forces to transport an immune child through the blackblood infested Green, it becomes clear it's not just the external threats they need to confront, but also the demons of their shared history. In the desolate and unforgiving landscape of dystopian Australia, the two of them must decide if they can afford the luxury of trust, or whether the cost would be too high. Will they be able to reignite the flames of passion that once burned between them, or will the dangers they face tear them apart forever? ||Updated Fridays|| ||Content warnings inside|| ||This is an unedited, free version of my self-published novel||

For eight years Caeli had been on the run. For eight years she had been hunting treasure and making a reputation alongside her partner in crime, Vincent Sinclair. For eight sweet years nothing had changed. Until they came across Hunter Black. Maybe it was mere coincidence that they stumbled upon a clue that could lead them to the Lost City of Gold the same day they stumbled upon him. If you asked Vincent he would say it was good fortune, but Caeli knows better than to trust fate. All Caeli wants is the gold of Paititi for her and Vince, to have enough money to hide for the rest of their lives and get away safely to do so. But their hunt attracts the attention of an order of assassins, and her choices keep forcing her towards the darkness she had tried to run from. Forcing her to wake a magic that the world has long forgotten. A magic of death, darkness and shadows. And Hunter seems to have everything to do with it. °•°•° Rise of the Shadow is the first book in The Shadow Series, an action-filled, new adult contemporary fantasy with hidden magic, found family, morally grey characters and a steamy rivals-to-lovers romance. ||contains swearing and violence|| ||updated Wed and Sat|| ||Page Turner Awards Young Writer Award Finalist|| ||edited and full version available for purchase on Kindle||