by Molly Harper
Part of Mystic Bayou, book 2
First published 2018
Danica Teel arrives in Mystic Bayou with a mission from the League. The tiny swamp town hides vampires, dragons, witches, and shape-shifters among its human residents. An energy rift in the bayou keeps their magic stable, but something has gone wrong. The rift widens daily, threatening to plunge the magical community into disorder. Bear-shifter Mayor Zed partners with Dani to solve the crisis. He wants more than professional collaboration, but Dani keeps her distance. Her family depends on her success, and romance feels like a dangerous distraction. When a sinister force begins hunting Dani through the bayou's dark waters, she and Zed must trust each other completely. Their investigation becomes a fight for survival as the magical balance collapses around them.
Genres: romance, fantasy, paranormal, urban-fantasy
Vibes: atmospheric, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, fish-out-of-water, found-family
Setting: Mystic Bayou
300 pages · Paperback · Independently published