Cover of Stalked by the Kraken

Stalked by the Kraken

Lillian Lark

Monstrous Matches #1

paranormal romance(14k)

A celibate matchmaking witch accepts three nights with the ancient kraken who hunted her down — and won't let go.

Content Warnings
stalkingdubious consent

Description

A matchmaking witch, an ancient sea creature, and the sex contract they make. Welcome to the Love Bathhouse where desire and acceptance are in the water.The WitchCelibacy is a bad look for a matchmaker.Especially a matchmaker who works at the kind of paranormal bathhouse that would have grandmothers clutching their pearls.A worse look is a matchmaker experiencing a crisis of confidence.I am that matchmaker.We need raw magic, desperately.And now a mysterious man walks into my office, offering me the exact solution I need.The problem is that he wants to be matched… with me.Matching doesn’t work for me; I found that out the hard way.The KrakenI saw her and the creature inside me wanted.She doesn’t want a relationship. She says that the most we can have are the three nights she promised me, but the dark part of myself isn’t going to let the woman who snared its attention go.I found her. I hunted her. She’s mine.**Stalked by the Kraken is a monster romance that features tentacles. This book is a standalone and takes place in the same world as, and prior to the events of, Three of Hearts with some character crossover.Content Warning: Book includes breeding behavior and mentions infertility.

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