Cover of Strength (Mark of Nexus, #1)

Strength

Carrie Butler

Mark of Nexus #1

paranormal romance(2k)

She wants him, but his supernatural strength means one touch could kill her.

Content Warnings
violence/gore

Description

**Winner of "Best New Adult" and "Best Series" in the eFestival of Words - Best of Independent eBook Awards**When college student Rena Collins finds herself nose-to-chest with the campus outcast, she's stunned. Wallace Blake is everything she's ever wanted in a man—except he can't touch her. His uncontrollable strength, a so-called gift from his bloodline, makes every interaction dangerous. And with a secret, supernatural war brewing among his kind, there's no time to work it out. To keep Wallace in her life, Rena will have to risk a whole lot more than her heart.

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