The hawthorne witches series book one darkly erotic. supremely powerful. haley hawthorne is a witch. she shuns her paranormal gifts, instead escaping into a mundane, reclusive life as an accountant for her uncle eli's firm. five years earlier, haley was kidnapped by raden, brother of lucifer, and held captive as his personal sex slave. she escaped but still bears the scars, both physical and emotional. now she has turned away from both magic and sex, and she's certain nothing will ever bring those lost things back into her life... damian, son to lucifer, has renounced his right to the throne of hell and has become a soldier for adversus, hunting evil supernatural creatures on earth. unfortunately, he's powerless to witches, and this witch can read his mind. he can't decide what is more dangerous-the irresistible attraction he feels for her, or the intoxicating peace she gives him. one thing is certain, they both share a tortured past. after damian rescues her from an attack by monstrous djinn, haley discovers the dangerously seductive soldier has secrets of his own. one of them is the collection of whips, ropes, handcuffs, and leather riding crops he keeps locked away, though he refuses to show her his "master" side. as her trust in him grows, she finds herself increasingly intrigued by all the kinky things he's hiding. but damian has been given a new mission to kill a monster. a monster that turns out to be her uncle...