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intense feelings
book one
Danger lurks in the shadows.
An eerie energy that defies explanation crackles in the air.
Tourmaline, a small but bustling city, is home to siblings Leif and Nina Callaghan, who lead happy, fulfilled lives—a stark contrast to the tumultuous existence of their rivals, Devlin and Charlotte Ainsworth.
When Devlin returns from Europe with a sinister plan for revenge, two mysterious women also arrive in town. Shrouded in an ominous darkness, their presence heralds chaos. Leif and Nina are unwittingly tangled in Devlin’s plot, which has become entwined with the enigmatic woman who only goes by “C”.
Hidden away in a dusty attic, Charlotte uncovers a carefully concealed legacy that changes everything she and Devlin have ever known.
Two families, bound by unlikely love and a centuries old feud, find themselves thrust into a battle between good and evil, where ancient secrets stir and destinies intertwine.
Who can be trusted? Who should be feared? After all, things are not always as they seem…
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“Maybe there's a bit of stardust in you
that matches some stardust in me.”
content warnings
pregnancy + complications nearly resulting in loss
explicit sexual scenes
suicide
untreated bipolar disorder
alcohol use / abuse
drug use
death
blood & gore
torture
child abuse (past trauma, only mentioned)
summary
timeline
November 2022 to November 2023
The first book in the Passions series, Intense Feelings acts as a prequel, drawing readers into a soap-opera style world of tangled romances and multiple points of view.
At its centre is the centuries-old feud between the Callaghans and the Ainsworths. Devlin Ainsworth returns with vengeance on his mind, seducing Nina Callaghan—his rival’s younger sister—as part of his scheme. But what begins as manipulation turns into something far more dangerous when real feelings take root, igniting a love story that threatens to unravel everything.
