Jack Hansard is the man who can sell you anything. Luck in a bottle, fame in a box, dreams on a leash, you name it: if he doesn't have it, he'll convince you he has something better. He's a trader on what's known as the Black Market - the occult Black Market, that is. If you're in need of that extra special something to curse your ex-lover or win your fortune, Hansard's the man to go to. Just make sure you check the 'best before' date on anything you buy. This is Season 1 of the Jack Hansard short story series - each Episode is a separate story, but follows an overarching plot much like a TV series. I'd love to hear your thoughts on it! Please do not copy or distribute this work without the author's permission. Cover art by Dominique Lane: http://domlane.weebly.com/

When Rowe is traded to a monster in exchange for flowers of pure gold, she never expects to fall in love. *** Temporary hiatus *** It is said that in the mountains, there is a river that flows upward. And all along its shores are flowers with petals of pure gold. But the river is guarded by Draenen, a beast of flame. He will char your heart and eat the ashes. When Rowe is kidnapped by thieves and offered to Draenen in exchange for three hundred golden flowers, she never expects that the monster will accept. Now she must find a way to escape, before her own heart is devoured. But when the light of sun is gone, things are not all that they had seemed. Who is the beautiful young man she glimpses amid the flowers? It is not only from being eaten that Rowe must protect her heart. - - - Author's note: Thanks for clicking the "read" button and voting! You rock. This is uploaded as it's written. AKA, un-edited. You've been warned. ;) Now then, let's have some romance. Enjoy.