There once was a bitter old man. He was alone of his own making though he didn’t see it that way. Rather than take a look at himself, and turn his power inward, the bitter old man looked to the thriving monsters around him, and blamed them for his lack of success. And what is a crotchety old man to do, but take his toxic mediocrity out on the world. One by one, he stole away as many monsters as he could find, and made them into books... moreThere once was a bitter old man. He was alone of his own making though he didn’t see it that way. Rather than take a look at himself, and turn his power inward, the bitter old man looked to the thriving monsters around him, and blamed them for his lack of success. And what is a crotchety old man to do, but take his toxic mediocrity out on the world. One by one, he stole away as many monsters as he could find, and made them into books. The bitter old man eventually died, miserable and alone, as he should, and all of his books were unknowingly donated to a local library.Now, only the monster’s soulmate can release them or else they’ll remain trapped forever.This is one of those stories.When Alaina shows up for work, she has no idea that the new project she's been dumped with contains her soulmate. Out pops Caspian and in exchange Alaina develops a curse that could wreck her entire life. Can they come together and figure out how to save her, or is their relationship doomed from the start? less
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