Spiralling Ink Series by Karen Raines, Andrew Caley

"I want you to get out there and find someone. I want you to promise me that the next person you meet that makes your heart race, you act on it. Ask him on a date; accept a dinner invitation, no matter what. Fall in love Kit! Will you accept the challenge?" How do you pick up the pieces when a big part of you is gone? I lost half of my soul the day Matty died. He was my best friend, the only one who really understood me. Until I met....... Him... more"I want you to get out there and find someone. I want you to promise me that the next person you meet that makes your heart race, you act on it. Ask him on a date; accept a dinner invitation, no matter what. Fall in love Kit! Will you accept the challenge?" How do you pick up the pieces when a big part of you is gone? I lost half of my soul the day Matty died. He was my best friend, the only one who really understood me. Until I met....... Him. So what do you do when everything you know changes in the blink of an eye? You take good care of the ones left behind. You protect against the evil in your path. You keep your promise to the one that saved you. You try to be loved. My name is Kit – and this is my spiral. This novel is approx. 93k words. Warning – This book contains explicit sex scenes, graphic language and is intended for mature audiences. less

“Use those feelings Claire, channel that fear and anger into something positive.” He swept his gaze over my face and looked me straight in the eye. “You’re not a victim, not any more. It’s time to take control and fight back. Not just physically,” he tapped at my temple. “Up here.” His hand glided down my neck and settled over my pounding heart. “And here. Anything is possible.” Pain. Broken. Fear. They took it all... my body, my soul, my strength... My Matty... more“Use those feelings Claire, channel that fear and anger into something positive.” He swept his gaze over my face and looked me straight in the eye. “You’re not a victim, not any more. It’s time to take control and fight back. Not just physically,” he tapped at my temple. “Up here.” His hand glided down my neck and settled over my pounding heart. “And here. Anything is possible.” Pain. Broken. Fear. They took it all... my body, my soul, my strength... My Matty. I was floating through this life, my face an endless smile for my loved ones so they wouldn’t know the emptiness inside, the coldness that stayed with me. Then the numb faded, I broke from the devil whispering in my ear. I was awake, alert, ready to find my strength. But I wasn’t expecting him... Heat. Desire. Need. My name is Claire - and this is my Spiral. Warning – This book contains explicit sex scenes, graphic language and is intended for mature audiences. less

“You see, I've been watching you since I came back. I've seen the way you move people around as if they were all chess pieces to your queen...” his hand slid across my belly and wound its way to my hip. “But you see, you may well be the queen...” his hand smoothed over my arse, his fingers digging tightly into my flesh. “But I’m the king.” He yanked my body into his and finally removed his thumb from my mouth. “You want to control someone? Try me Red.” What do you see? An attitude... more“You see, I've been watching you since I came back. I've seen the way you move people around as if they were all chess pieces to your queen...” his hand slid across my belly and wound its way to my hip. “But you see, you may well be the queen...” his hand smoothed over my arse, his fingers digging tightly into my flesh. “But I’m the king.” He yanked my body into his and finally removed his thumb from my mouth. “You want to control someone? Try me Red.” What do you see? An attitude. A bitch. A scar. I didn’t get this far by being the sweet one. I’m the party, the organiser, the fun… the control. But inside I’m slowly unravelling. The darkness bleeds into my soul, threatening to devour me. I won’t go down without a fight. I’ll need courage, honesty. I will need… Him. My name is Hayley – and this is my spiral. less