Kiss Me Like a Curse
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Last published Tue, Sep 9, 2025
Kiss Me Like a Curse is a dark Romance
They say love can redeem even the darkest of souls--but what if that love is the one thing that will destroy them both?
In the city of Aspen Colorado, Ruth Graves had always followed the rules. Daughter of one of the city's most powerful families, her life has never been not planned. But when she meets Rayan Storm, an outcast with a past tied to her family's darkest secrets, the rules no longer apply. Rayan is forbidden. an enemy. A man who's very being threatens everything Ruth has ever known. But beneath his cold exterior lies a vulnerability that calls to her in ways she can't understand. With every stolen moment, every touch they share in the shadows, their connection deepens, drawing them into a world where desire and danger collide.
As their love grows, so do the risks. Rayan's enemies will stop at nothing to keep them apart, and Ruth's family will do worse-- they will destroy him. The price of their forbidden love is steep, and both must decide what they are willing to sacrifice.
In the end, the only way out is to burn everything to the ground, together.
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