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The Sin Eater's Promise
The Sin Eater's Promise
The Sin Eater's Promise
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The Sin Eater's Promise

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Let the battle for souls begin.
Sin eater, Desdenova Fleetwood dreamed of falling in love—but knew it could never happen to her. When the mysterious soul bringer, Blackthorn Regis, demands she give up her livelihood, the two question their very reason for living—and loving.

LanguageEnglish
PublisherMichele Hauf
Release dateJan 7, 2011
ISBN9781452412658
The Sin Eater's Promise
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Michele Hauf

Michele Hauf lives in Minneapolis and has been writing since the 1990s.  A variety of genres keep her happily busy at the keyboard, including historical romance, paranormal romance, action/adventure and fantasy.

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    The Sin Eater's Promise - Michele Hauf

    The Sin Eater's Promise

    By Michele Hauf

    Copyright Michele Hauf 2011

    Published by Michele Hauf at Smashwords

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    This story was originally featured in THE MAMMOTH BOOK OF PARANORMAL ROMANCE 2 (Oct '10).

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    Blackthorn Regis released the soul that clung to his aura into the sulfur-laden atmosphere. Screams echoed. He told himself it was not the human soul screaming but rather a pleasurable sound made by the mercury-slick river that consumed them.

    He remained impartial. It was not his place to discern if a man had lived virtuously or had inspired dread. He simply ferried souls Above or Beneath.

    His trips Beneath were more rare than mortals would guess.

    Soulbringer.

    The Receiver of Beneath stood so high, Blackthorn could not see his face, yet he felt the menacing presence curdle his marrow. Not once had he fixed the creature in the gaping spaces where eyes should be. Blackthorn possessed no soul, yet surely he would still feel the soul-grinding weight of such darkness.

    You're missing one.

    Blackthorn swore at the back of his throat. It won't happen again, he offered, and bowed reverently before turning and shimmering away from Beneath.

    Only one way a soul went the wrong destination.

    There must be an infernal sin eater working my territory.

    Shimmering into a small Midwestern countryside, Blackthorn spied the culprit bent over double at the edge of a meadow. Dew spangled the scattered weeds and clover heads, and sparkled on fuzzy cat-tails spiking the nearby ditch.

    Thick, black sin exploded from her mouth as she repeatedly heaved. She lifted her head to keep it from spilling down her dress—

    Dress? The sin eater was female. Blackthorn's chest and throat muscles squeezed, matching the clench of his fists.

    He marched purposefully across the field. Leave it to a sin eater to make enemies of not only Beneath, but also Above.

    Viscous sin

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