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Authors: Kristen Callihan

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“A sexy, resplendent debut with a deliciously tortured hero, an inventive supernatural mystery, and slow-building heat that simmers on each page. I can’t wait to see what Kristen Callihan comes up with next!”

—Meljean Brook,
New York Times
bestselling author of
The Iron Duke

 

“A dazzling debut, sexy and thrilling. Callihan now has a place on my to-buy list.”

—Anya Bast,
New York Times
bestselling author of
Dark Enchantment

 

“Utterly phenomenal! Sword fights, magic, a heroine with secret strengths, a hero with hidden vulnerability, and best of all, a true love that’s hot enough to burn the pages.”

—Courtney Milan,
New York Times
bestselling author of
Unraveled

 

“A compelling and emotional page-turner that will have readers burning the midnight oil.”

—Anna Campbell, award-winning author of
Midnight’s Wild Passion

 

“A fantastic debut that has everything I’m looking for in a story: compelling conflict, beautiful writing, gripping sexual tension, and strong, intelligent characters.”

—Sherry Thomas, RITA Award–winning author of
His at Night

 

“Lush and imaginative, FIRELIGHT will sweep you away.”

—Zoë Archer, award-winning author of
Devil’s Kiss

 

“Combines romance, wit, and suspense in a fabulous retelling of
Beauty and the Beast
… with a supernatural twist.”

—Colleen Gleason, international bestselling author of
The Gardella Vampire Chronicles

 

“Passionate and romantic, beautifully written and dark.”

—Elizabeth Amber, author of
Bastian: The Lords of Satyr

 

Contents

 

Front Cover Image

 

Welcome

 

Dedication

 

Acknowledgments

 

Prologue

Chapter One

Chapter Two

Chapter Three

Chapter Four

Chapter Five

Chapter Six

Chapter Seven

Chapter Eight

Chapter Nine

Chapter Ten

Chapter Eleven

Chapter Twelve

Chapter Thirteen

Chapter Fourteen

Chapter Fifteen

Chapter Sixteen

Chapter Seventeen

Chapter Eighteen

Chapter Nineteen

Chapter Twenty

Chapter Twenty-one

Chapter Twenty-two

Chapter Twenty-three

Chapter Twenty-four

Chapter Twenty-five

Chapter Twenty-six

Chapter Twenty-seven

Chapter Twenty-eight

Chapter Twenty-nine

Chapter Thirty

Chapter Thirty-one

Chapter Thirty-two

Chapter Thirty-three

Chapter Thirty-four

Epilogue

A Preview of
Moonglow

The Dish

 

Praise for FIRELIGHT

 

Copyright

 

Copyright

 

This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, or persons, living or dead, is coincidental.

Copyright © 2012 by Kristen Callihan

Excerpt from
Moonglow
© 2012 by Kristen Callihan

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ISBN 978-1-455-51000-9

Table of Contents

Front Cover Image

Welcome

Dedication

Acknowledgments

Prologue

Chapter One

Chapter Two

Chapter Three

Chapter Four

Chapter Five

Chapter Six

Chapter Seven

Chapter Eight

Chapter Nine

Chapter Ten

Chapter Eleven

Chapter Twelve

Chapter Thirteen

Chapter Fourteen

Chapter Fifteen

Chapter Sixteen

Chapter Seventeen

Chapter Eighteen

Chapter Nineteen

Chapter Twenty

Chapter Twenty-one

Chapter Twenty-two

Chapter Twenty-three

Chapter Twenty-four

Chapter Twenty-five

Chapter Twenty-six

Chapter Twenty-seven

Chapter Twenty-eight

Chapter Twenty-nine

Chapter Thirty

Chapter Thirty-one

Chapter Thirty-two

Chapter Thirty-three

Chapter Thirty-four

Epilogue

A Preview of Moonglow

The Dish

Praise for FIRELIGHT

Copyright

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