Badlands

This thriller weaves the supernatural and sexual tension into an engaging read. This is a story in which bad things happen, but it does not linger on the violent bits. It is definitely on the sexy end of the reading spectrum. There are three books in this series, but there are also spin-off books which explore similar themes in the same universe.

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A psychic and a skeptical homicide cop team up to hunt a supernatural killer in Myrtle Beach. Medium and clairvoyant Simon Kincaide owns a Myrtle Beach boardwalk shop where he runs ghost tours, holds séances, and offers private psychic readings, making a fresh start after his abilities cost him his lover and his job. Jaded cop Vic D’Amato saw something supernatural during a shootout and reporting it nearly cost him his badge. He’s still skeptical about the paranormal. But when the search for a serial killer hits a dead end, Vic battles his skepticism to ask Simon for help.

As the body count rises, Simon’s involvement makes him a target, and a suspect. But Simon can’t say no, even if it costs him his life and heart.

Badlands is a thrill-packed urban fantasy MM paranormal romance with plenty of supernatural suspense, hurt/comfort, found family, ghosts, magic, a second chance at true love, spooky chills and sexy thrills!

Badlands Book One. Intended for readers age 18 and over.

The Purple Fantastic Steam rating gives this a 4 out of 5. It gets steamy at times, but always in service to story and character development.