DARKE PASSION
Darke Paranormal Investigations #1
by Rosanna Leo

Edwina Darke is one of a trio of ghost-hunting sisters who rid clients of their unwanted supernatural visitors. A badass by nature, Edwina doesn’t run from haunted houses—she runs into them. Yet no matter how many “ghosts” she debunks, she remains troubled by a demon from her own past.

Simon Teal is the co-owner of a historic B&B in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, a town famous for its connection to the 1812 War. Simon doesn’t believe in the spirit world, but something is chasing his customers away, so he reluctantly allows the Darke sisters to investigate.

As the team uncovers the star-crossed love behind the B&B haunting, Edwina and Simon’s attraction flares. It’s the last thing either of them needs. The dedicated Edwina refuses to lose herself in another relationship, and Simon is still reeling from a terrible betrayal.

When a darker presence reveals itself, triggering their protective instincts, Edwina and Simon succumb to temptation. But the evil entity has taken an interest in them, and if they don’t solve the mystery, someone new could end up going “into the light.”

​And it could be one of them. 

“Sorry, but I’ve got to return to my teammate. He’s ill, and I’ve left him on his own long enough.” Didn’t matter if Ilam wasn’t really sick. He was my excuse to get out of here. And I did owe him a drink from the last race. It didn’t matter where we had it.

I rushed out of the club and into the humid and dark streets, not bothering to tell my family or teammates I was leaving. It’s not as if they kept track of me anyway. I simply needed to get to Ilam. Check on him anyway. What did he do when we were all out? That thought had never occurred to me before. Did he always play games? Or maybe sometimes he had someone over. Would I interrupt them? For some reason I wanted to. Chase the other being away because Ilam wasn’t supposed to be with anyone else.

I paused on the dimly lit street. Where did that idea come from? Ilam could be with whomever he wanted. It’s not as if he was my mate or anyone else’s.

I reached up for my niece, Enif, helping her climb down from my jet. I couldn’t believe how much she knew about the maneuvers we’d already flown, along with the specifics about each of the jets our team used. At eight-star cycles, I only knew the names of the space racer teams. She’d come to visit, along with all of my relatives who didn’t live on Eurebly, for another “family and friends” weekend.

Enif pouted. “But you’re my uncle. You’re supposed to give me insider information.”

I chuckled as I set her on the ground. “You keep training hard, and when you’re old enough to fly, I’ll make sure you have a spot on the team. Your Uncle Genj should be ready to retire by then. And that way, you’ll have plenty of insider information.”

​**And a little more...

She nodded but didn’t seem happy without the data she wanted.

Vawn took his daughter’s hand as we walked over to join the rest of our family who had stayed in the main building. “What about you? Are you ever going to settle down and retire?”

“Never. I’m going to die in my jet.” I honestly couldn’t imagine doing anything else. Like Enif, becoming a space racer had been my dream since I was young. I wouldn’t know how to work in any other profession.

Vawn slapped my arm. “Don’t jinx yourself. I don’t want to witness that. Plus, you never know what the future holds for you.”