Birthspell Book 1 - Part 1 - New Adult forbidden romance. No love triangle.

She always longed for a family. But some bonds come at a price ... Crystal Valdez has always been a loner. Growing up in the care system taught her one thing: keep your distance, and you won’t get hurt. But when she is found by a great-aunt, she chooses to visit her and her three children at her sprawling, yet intimidating estate, and finds herself slowly slipping into a dark and sinister world. On the surface, the Lockes are wealthy and alluring. Underneath, they are something different, secretive, and perhaps impossible to escape. The desolate town of Blacksville knows better than to trust them. They also know there is more to the power unknowingly at Crystal's fingertips, and that the spell that has lingered throughout her family for generations is to finally begin or end. One Locke in particular, Craven, her cousin by name, has a presence that is as irresistible as it is perhaps forbidden. With every passing day, the pull between them seems to grow, intertwining desire with destiny, and testing the limits of what she is willing to endure. As the truth begins to unravel, Crystal is forced to confront one terrifying question: is the key to saving herself hidden in the boy who haunts her dreams, or is it buried within the mark on her chest? Along her journey to finding herself and what truly matters, Crystal must also find a way to survive and uncover not only who, but what she is, and save her kind before it’s too late. A new adult paranormal romance with the Gothic flair of Jane Eyre and the rich and mysterious themes of the occult, such as The Wicker Man. Readers liken the story to Sabrina, Beautiful Creatures, Twilight, and The Covenant, making it a perfect read for fans looking for a tale of forbidden love and magic.