{"id":7396,"date":"2026-09-28T14:39:49","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T05:09:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/starlaarts.com\/?page_id=7396"},"modified":"2026-10-02T09:35:04","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T00:05:04","slug":"starlas-reading-nook","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/starlaarts.com\/index.php\/starlas-reading-nook\/","title":{"rendered":"Starla’s Reading Nook"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Cruel is the Light<\/h3>

They say love conquers all . . . But can love win in a war between demons and exorcists?
\n\nOr will it just tear them all apart . . . ?
\n\n\nA brutal war between demons and humanity has raged across Europe for over a century. At its heart are two elite soldiers: Selene Alleva, a powerful exorcists trained at the prestigious Vatican Academy, and foot soldier, Jules Lacroix, unrivalled in battle.
\n\nWhen their paths cross, despite initial distrust \u2013 then unwelcome attraction \u2013 Jules and Selene discover a terrible secret at the heart of the holy Vatican City . . .
\n\nSoon Jules is forced to question everything he\u2019s ever known \u2013 including himself. And Selene, unable to ignore her growing feelings for Jules, must make an impossible choice between love and duty.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Something Wicked<\/h3>

Vampires, called Hereti, have moved from the shadows to coexist with humankind thanks to the invention of synthetic blood substitutes. While it was an adjustment, for the most part, both species have worked together to find peace. Humankind managed to adapt to the presence of the supernatural as much as could be expected.
\n\nUnfortunately, there are always dissidents who threaten the quiet normalcy others have found. Small factions who don't like any change in the status quo. Fear and greed can be powerful motivators... for the wrong people.
\n\nWhen humans begin turning up dead and evidence leads to the Hereti, Twilight Division partners Jo and Dimitri must work together to figure out what is going on and who is behind it. It's up to them to protect both of their species from all-out war.
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Athena's Pain<\/h3>

She was meant to be payment. Instead, she\u2019ll become a weapon.
\n\nAfter the death of her grandmother, Athena thought grief would be her biggest battle. She didn\u2019t expect to be kidnapped, stripped of her freedom, and dragged into the brutal underworld her father left behind. Now, she\u2019s being held as collateral for a debt she didn\u2019t know existed, in a world where women are bought, broken, and sold.
\n\nBut Athena wasn\u2019t raised to be weak.
\n\nHer captors think they own her. They\u2019re wrong.
\n\nIn the shadows, four men are willing to burn everything to get her back.
\n\u2014Oliver, her childhood best friend, who\u2019s been keeping deadly secrets.
\n\u2014Malachi, a cocky mafia heir with a sharp tongue and blood on his hands.
\n\u2014Hayden, his golden-hearted twin, hiding his own scars behind soft smiles.
\n\u2014And Ethan, the stoic guard who just might risk everything for her.
\n\nTrust is dangerous. Love is lethal.
\nAnd in a world built on power and pain, Athena\u2019s about to show them what happens when the girl they underestimated stops playing by their rules.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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