Awakened

<p><strong>Samantha Adler's life is perfectly normal-until he shows up.</strong></p><p></p><p>Between college classes weekend hangouts with friends and quiet nights curled up with her favorite fantasy books Samantha has everything she needs. Her world is <em>predictable</em> <em>comfortable</em> and exactly how she likes it. She never imagined anything could shake things up-<em>until Abel Rye walks into her life</em> and turns it upside down.</p><p></p><p>Abel is <em>more than just ridiculously good-looking</em>. He's <strong>mysterious</strong> captivating and has this effortless way of drawing her in without even trying. From the moment they meet something shifts. There's a connection between them-<em>intense</em> <em>undeniable</em> and unlike anything she's ever felt before. And the more time she spends with him she realizes he's hiding something big.</p><p></p><p>But the biggest shock doesn't come from Abel-it comes from her best friend. With one unbelievable truth he reveals that the world Samantha's always known is just the surface layer. Beneath it lies <strong>a hidden realm</strong> where <strong>magic is real</strong> <em>myths are alive</em> and <em>fairytales aren't just stories</em>.</p><p></p><p>One portal is all it takes to step into that world and suddenly Samantha is immersed in the kind of fantasy she once only read about. The air hums with magic strange creatures wander the land and she <em>falls in love</em> with every breathtaking moment. In this new world nothing-<em>absolutely nothing</em>-feels ordinary anymore.</p><p></p><p>Then the truth about Abel finally comes out<strong>: he's immortal</strong>. And he's not alone. But immortality comes with a price and someone out there is determined to wipe them all out-starting with him. A ruthless enemy is hunting immortals down one by one and Abel is directly in his crosshairs. Armed with a <strong>silver pistol</strong> the hunter will stop at nothing to destroy him-and <em>anyone </em>who stands in his way.</p><p></p><p>With nowhere else to hide Samantha's best friend opens his realm as a <strong>safe haven</strong>-and possibly a battleground. Now Samantha is caught in a war she never saw coming in a world she barely understands fighting for someone she's fallen impossibly hard for.</p><p></p><p><em>Magic is real. So is danger.</em> And in a world where <strong>fairytales walk</strong> <em>happy endings aren't promised</em>.</p>