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Kiss of the Basilisk


A Romance Novel


Book 1 of the Split or Swallow Series


Subgenres & Tropes:

  • Paranormal Romance,
  • Love Triangle,
  • Competition,
  • Royal Romance,
  • Forbidden Love
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This book is for you if you're into...

  • Seduction competitions with magical creatures as partners
  • Love triangles where both choices could change the fate of kingdoms
  • Forbidden bonds between humans and powerful serpent royalty
Publisher Description

The first book in the sexy, biting Split or Swallow series, featuring dangerous basilisks, competitive seduction, and a love triangle that could destroy kingdoms.

Twenty-year-old Temperance Verus has never been kissed. But that's what the basilisk is for.

Along with thirteen other contestants, Tem must train with a basilisk to learn the power of seduction and win the prince's hand in marriage. When Tem is matched with Caspen, the Serpent King, she realizes she might actually stand a chance.

But with tensions rising between the basilisks and the humans, Tem is suddenly torn in two directions. As her bond with Caspen deepens, so does her connection with the prince. When she uncovers a terrible secret about the royal family, Tem finds herself caught between two worlds, neither of which she can survive without.

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