Lightborne: A forced proximity urban fantasy with romance

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He cups me close to his face, near his mouth, so that his lips are grazing the reaches of my light. “You’re warm, B.” He grins. “Like a small, fluttering bird.” Then, his grin grows into something edging on salacious, and I have one hasty, breathless thought: . . . He’s going to kiss me? Nope. At the last moment, he opens his mouth and shoves me inside. If I’m not mistaken, I’ve just been swallowed.​​​​​​​

Bexley Lightborne is no ordinary mortal. She’s a realm-hopping, light-wielding badass . . . with a touch of amnesia. Living in a secret sect parallel to the human world, and under the watchful eye of her adopted older brother, Bexley and her fellow light-wielders maintain the balance between darkness and light.

When shadows from the dark realm invade, Bexley enlists the help of Pidd, a foul-mouthed, baby-faced newcomer with untapped magickal potential . . . and the worst human boy she’s ever met. Together, they navigate a world of ancient artifacts and hidden powers, staying ahead of blurred lines between friend and foe while racing to stop an army of darklings from overrunning their world.

As whispers of danger echo through their coterie and the fate of their realms teeters on the edge, Bexley and Pidd must uncover the truth of their stolen memories and cursed bloodline. In this high-energy, high-emotion saga, four colors collide in a war of light. And all this magick stuff?

Pretty badass.

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About the author

Brindi Quinn

☆Magical books for magical people!☆

Brindi Quinn is a Minnesota-based author best known as “the genie author” behind the wildly swoony Come True series—and for weaving sparkly worlds where romance, banter, and reluctant attraction collide. Since 2011 she’s penned 20+ YA and NA novels, blurring fantasy, paranormal, sci-fi, and comedy into page-turning mashups filled with morally-gray protectors, forced proximity, and plenty of swoon.

When she’s not plotting meet-cute mayhem, Brindi can be found biking with her soulmate, gaming with her dog, or chatting all things bookish online. She’s also a co-founder of Never and Ever Publishing and is represented by Eva Scalzo of Speilburg Literary.

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