Falling Dusk

Anna MacKenzie was just a marketing student trying to survive in an expensive city. Until her brother is brutally murdered and she herself is saved by a handsome stranger. A stranger she assumes that she will never see again.But fate, and magic, have other things in mind for Anna. As much as she would like to avoid all three, and most especially the handsome Victor Prince...a being straight from Hell who is seeking a redemption he does not truly believe is possible. But the events are stirring something that sleeps within Anna too, something that will lead her into a woven web of intrigue, romance, and violence.She learns that the world has long been protected by the Guardians, souls reincarnated to power, but their influence has faded. Now Anna, Victor, the witch Lyssa, and the spiritworker Tag must work together in their stead to protect Washington, D.C. from an Unseelie threat.Content warning: Graphic violence.Romance heat level: SweetRomance tropes: Destined Lovers, Afraid to Commit, Tortured, Anti-Hero, Lovable RogueNon-romance tropes: Masquerade, The Fair Folk, Occult DetectiveMain series is complete at four books. Jennifer R. Povey is in her early forties, and lives in Northern Virginia with her husband. She writes a variety of speculative fiction, whilst following current affairs and occasionally indulging in horse riding and role playing games. Her short fiction sales include Analog, Cosmos, and Digital Science Fiction, and her first novel was published by Musa Publishing in April of 2013. When Anna McKenzie is pulled into the world of magic, she does not know how high the stakes will be - for the Guardians, protectors of humanity, are in trouble.