A Cursed Embrace (WG 2)
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Authors: Cecy Robson
Tags: #Romance, #Fantasy, #General, #Weird Girls#2, #Fiction
PRAISE FOR
Sealed with a Curse
“This is a funny book. Seriously, I was laughing and enjoyed reading every page. . . . The best part, though, to me was the interaction between the sisters. Each has her own personality and story, which makes the sisters witty and amazing individually and together. I’m looking forward to reading more of the Weird Girls and have put the series on my auto-buy list. If you’re looking for fun, adventure, a messy love triangle, and an awesome family, check out
Sealed with a Curse.
”
—
USA Today
Happy Ever After
“Celia and her sisters are an eclectic bunch, determined to keep each other safe at all costs. As for Celia, she may be the leader of her family, but when it comes to romance, she has a refreshing innocence that is sure to delight readers. Robson clearly shows that family, the ones you’re born with and the ones you create, are instrumental for survival—especially [on] this adventurous and enchanting ride!”
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Romantic Times
(4½ stars)
“Robson combines four sisters with supernatural powers, a murderous yet sympathetic vampire, and a frightening virus in an engaging paranormal romance with bite. . . . Robson skillfully builds a believable world near Lake Tahoe for this solid, page-turning debut.”
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Publishers Weekly
“There’s a LOT that happens but I never had a problem picking the book back up and WHOOSH being absorbed into the story. And there is some seriously silly, irreverent funny, y’all. . . . I enjoyed the hell out of reading [
Sealed with a Curse
]. My inner twelve-year-old guffawed constantly. I was really happy to read it and had a grand time every time I picked it up.”
—Smart Bitches Trashy Books
“Wowsa! I liked this book so much, we have picked
Sealed with a Curse
by Cecy Robson as a MUST READ of this winter! . . . Cecy Robson has written about a unique world full of werewolves, wereracoons, a werebobcat, vampires, and of course the four kick-ass sisters that you will love as your own family!”
—Paranormal Cravings
“
Sealed with a Curse
has just about everything I want in a really good urban fantasy. Strong lead characters? Check. A sexy romance brewing on the side? Check. Vamps, weres, witches, and more? Check! . . . This is an exciting and refreshing debut and I can’t wait to see what’s next for this series!”
—My Bookish Ways
“
Sealed with a Curse
was impressive. The pace was fantastic, the story exciting, and the chemistry between all of the characters was just great. I loved everyone in this book—even the creepy people. Everyone was compelling and added a lot to the story and to the world Cecy created. I
strongly
recommend this book.”
—Yummy Men & Kick Ass Chicks (5 stars)
“It is rare that an urban fantasy book can grab me from the first few pages. . . . But this book, this one definitely got me hooked after the first few pages. There was action, humor, danger, sisterly bonding, witty one-liners, something fun and completely unique and a whole new world just waiting to be discovered and I knew I wanted to discover it.”
—My Guilty Obsession (5 stars)
The Weird Girls Series by Cecy Robson
The Weird Girls: A Novella
Sealed with a Curse
A WEIRD GIRLS NOVEL
CECY ROBSON
SIGNET
ECLIPSE
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Contents
Excerpt from
Sealed with a Curse
To Jamie, my husband and best friend, and to our children, who honor me with more love and happiness than I deserve.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
This story of love and exploding demon parts would not have been possible without the talents of my editor, Jhanteigh Kupihea, and the members of the Penguin team. Jhanteigh, thank you for taking a chance on me, and for your laughter and tears—the good kind, I mean!
To my überagent and friend, Nicole Resciniti. Nic, you hold my hand, you cheer me on, and you always believe in me—even when I don’t believe in myself. Where would I be without your heart and guidance? I love and adore you.
To Jamie, who read my pages and said, “This is going to get published,” and for his bromance with Misha. Babe, I would have never made it this far without you. Thank you for making my dream a reality, and for loving me and our babies.
To my buds: Kaitlyn Ballenger, Amanda Flower, Kate SeRine, and Melody Steiner—women and authors I’ve come to know and cherish.
To Katie Davis, Sue Henrikson, Willow Kallop, Natalie Volberding, and my FMC family for reading my work
and
enjoying it! Natalie, I’m sorry I told you about the giant, slimy tongue shooting out of the trash chute . . . just as you were opening the trash chute. But you have to admit, it was kind of hilarious.
To my parents, Armando and Carmen Galdamez, who encouraged everyone they’ve ever met in their lives to buy my books. And to my brother, Douglas Galdamez, who I respect more than he’ll ever know.
C
HAPTER 1
A dead wereraccoon on your doo
rstep is no way to start the morning.
“I’m bored.”
Neither is a whiney vampire dressed like a naughty Catholic schoolgirl.
I raised my brows at her. “Edith Anne, I’m sorry you didn’t get to kill anything. If you’re this bored, why don’t you go home or find someone to snack on?”