Black Heart

In a world where Magic is illegal.

Cassel Sharpe has the most deadly ability of all. With one touch, he can transform any object – including a person – into something else entirely. And that makes him a wanted man. The Feds are willing to forgive all his past crimes if he’ll only leave his con artist family behind and go straight. But why does going straight feel so crooked?

For one thing, it means being on the opposite side of the law from Lila, the girl he loves. She’s the daughter of a mob boss and getting ready to join the family business herself. Though Cassel is pretty sure she can never love him back, he can’t stop obsessing over her. Which would be bad enough, even if her father wasn’t keeping Cassel’s mother prisoner in a posh apartment and threatening not to let her leave until she returns the priceless diamond she scammed off him years ago. Too bad she can’t remember where she put it.

The Feds say they need Cassel to get rid of a powerful man who is spinning dangerously out of control. But if they want Cassel to use his unique talent to hurt people, what separates the good guys from the bad ones? Or is everyone just out to con him?

Time is running out, and all Cassel’s magic and cleverness might not be enough to save him. With no easy answers and no one he can trust, love might be the most dangerous gamble of all.

Welcome Back!

In this final book of the series, we find ourselves back in the world of the Curse Workers where there are those with magic in their fingertips, a magic that requires a touch to work and which results in a blow back to the worker that can be crippling if not lethal.  Lila’s joined up with her father’s crime family, preparing for the position that’s always been destined for her, Cassel’s oldest brother is dead, his mother is on the run and his other brother is in a federal program with him, something the old workers down in Carney would string him up for.

And while it’s not ideal, it’s a close to good as things have been for Cassel in some time.  Until Cassel finds out that his mother’s not really on the run…she’s a prisoner of the Zacharov family until she can return the Resurrection Diamond she conned from their leader, and Lila’s father, and it’s up to him to bail her out…again!

Things Go Crazy

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Get your own Audiobook at audible: Black Heart (unabridged, 6hrs 33min)

Jesse Eisenberg was superb as always in his depiction of not only Cassel Sharpe but the entire cast of characters in this book.  I loved every second I spent listening to him, not only in this book but in the entire series.  He’s a phenomenal narrator and I highly recommend the audiobook version!  It’s fantastic!!

So let me ask you this….have you ever had another book where the ending didn’t resonate with you, no matter how much you loved the book/series?  Let me know in the comments!!

Now go and get lost…in a book!

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