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Tainted

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Parts 4
Time 5m

fantasy forbidden love newadult paranormal romance teen youngadult

Whoever said college was easy? Certainly not Faye Johnson! With shadow creatures stalking and hunting her from the depths of the darkness, Faye soon realizes that being a Light Soul and destroying the evil that lurks in the shadows, won't make her freshman year any easier. 

With the help of her wisecracking best friend Jack, Faye discovers that her ordinary life is about to change drastically. She has an ancient power that the darkness desperately desires. But being untrained, she can't protect herself for long. That's when Gabe, a dangerously gorgeous ex-Dark Soul enters her life - seemingly out of thin air.

Jack and Faye's friendship is put to the test when she starts training with Gabe. Jack warns her that Gabe is dangerous, but she can't seem to resist her electrifying feelings for him. Events become deadly when the Dark Souls attack and Faye discovers Gabe's horrifying secret. 

Can she count on Jack to be there for her? Can she trust Gabe with her life? Will she be strong enough to protect herself from the darkness that is desperate to kill her?

...And you thought college was easy.All Rights Reserved

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