Afton

By Crystal Perkins

Afton Zadie Chiyo XylonEkkho Vlada Gauri Taika Inola Rowin Kameo Paola Morit

These are the witches whose ancestors you burned.

13 women from all over the world will return to the city where evil prevailed over good all those years ago. Now, they’ll use their powers to restore balance and take back their heritage. The devil himself is doing his best to stop them, but they have the love of 13 good men on their side as they fight to win.
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Afton met Brock when they were both teenagers. He was the rich boy playing at being a cowboy and she was the witch who kept her town protected. It was love at first rainstorm, until someone more powerful threatened them both and they went their separate ways.

Brock has built a reputation as a philanthropist and ladies man, while Afton has spent five years searching for other witches. The same man who tore them apart unwittingly brings them back together and this time it should be forever. But forever isn’t easy when there are secrets to be discovered and promises to keep.

Will love overcome history or will they both get swept away in a sea of destiny and denial?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Crystal Perkins
• Release date: Feb 2, 2019
• ISBN: 9780463380444

Crystal Perkins

Crystal Perkins has always been a big reader, but she never thought she would write her own book, until she sat down and did it. She lives in Las Vegas, where you can find her running author events when she isn’t reading, buying too many Sherlock t-shirts online or watching the Vegas Gokden Knights. A mac and cheese connoisseur, she travels the country looking for the perfect version, while attending book conventions and signings as a cover for her research. She writes Romantic Suspense, New Adult, Romantic Comedy, Young Adult, Paranormal Romance, and even a little Horror!

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Afton

Afton

Burn #1

Crystal Perkins

Contents

About the Burn Series

Books by Crystal Perkins

Praise for Books by Crystal Perkins

Preface

Prequel

Hot in the City

I’m Still Standing

I Hear the Secrets That You Keep

Hold Me Now

The End of the World as We Know It

AFTON

Prologue

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Epilogue

Acknowledgments

About the Author

Copyright © 2018 by Crystal Perkins

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About the Burn Series

Afton Zadie Chiyo Xylon Ekkho Vlada Gauri Taika Inola Rowin Kameo Paola Morit

These are the witches whose ancestors you burned.

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13 women from all over the world will return to the city where evil prevailed over good. Now, they’ll use their powers to restore balance and take back their heritage. The devil himself is doing his best to stop them, but they have they have the love of 13 good men on their side as they fight to win.

Afton Chase met Brock Johnston when they were both teenagers. He was the rich boy playing at being a cowboy and she was the witch who kept her town protected. It was love at first rainstorm, until someone more powerful threatened them both and they went their separate ways.

Afton has spent five years searching for other witches while Brock has built a reputation as a philanthropist and ladies man. The same man who tore them apart unwittingly brings them back together and this time it should be forever. But forever isn’t easy when there are secrets to be discovered and promises to keep.

Will love overcome history or will they both get swept away in a sea of destiny and denial?

Books by Crystal Perkins

The Griffin Brothers series

Gaming For Love (The Griffin Brothers #1)

Building Our Love (The Griffin Brothers #2)

Creating A Love (The Griffin Brothers #3)

Learning To Love (The Griffin Brothers #4)

Designing The Love (The Griffin Brothers #5)

Working On Love (The Griffin Brothers #6)

Keeping Their Love (The Griffin Brothers #7)

Corrigan & Co. series

Fielding Her SECRET (Corrigan & Co., #1)

Devouring the SECRET (Corrigan & Co., #2)

Rocking a SECRET (Corrigan & Co., #3)

Lessons in SECRET (Corrigan & Co., #4)

Uncovering His SECRET (Corrigan & Co., #5)

Training the SECRET (Corrigan & Co., #6)

Inheriting a SECRET (Corrigan & Co., #7)

Tending Their SECRET (Corrigan & Co., #8)

Playing in SECRET (Corrigan & Co., #9)

Loving My SECRET (Corrigan & Co., #10)

Society Weddings (a Corrigan & Co. novella)

Society Girls series

Society Girls: Sierra (Society Girls, #1)

Society Girls: Neveah (Society Girls, #2)

Society Girls: Matisse (Society Girls, #3)

Society Girls: Waverly (Society Girls, #4)

Society Girls: Rhieve (Society Girls, #5)

Society Girls: Jenysis (Society Girls, #6)

Society Girls: Harlow (Society Girls, #7)

Society Girls: Camari (Society Girls, #8)

Society Girls: Kalila (Society Girls, #9)

Society Girls: Rose (Society Girls, #10)

Company Men series

Royal Company (Company Men, #1)

Unexpected Company (Company Men, #2)

Savage Company (Company Men, #3)

Brash Company (Company Men, #4)

Defiant Company (Company Men, #5)

Vital Company (Company Men, #6)

Trusted Company (Company Men, #7)

Essential Company (CompanyMen, #8)

The Maids

Periwinkle in Portland

Other books

A Kiss is Just a Kiss

Activate

Never Fear-Phobias Horror Anthology

Never Fear-Christmas Terrors Anthology

Romantic Times Anthology, Vol. 3

(Gary and Maggie Griffin short story)

Never Fear-The Tarot Anthology

Never Fear-The Apocalypse Anthology

The Haunted West Romantic Times Anthology

Praise for Books by Crystal Perkins

People should be free to love whoever their heart leads them, too. And this author did a great job of presenting a passionate love between 2 people who are seen as different from each other as dictated by society, but this difference wasn't a part of the love they share. Ms. Perkins did an admirable job of dealing with the issue (and other issues) as a non issue, if that makes sense. -DianeM, Amazon Reviewer, Creating A Love

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I love this series!!!!!! Crystal has the amazing ability to bring her characters to life. I laugh with them, I hurt with them, I smile with them, and I cry with them. -Jessica, Amazon reviewer, The Griffin Brothers series

I love how Crystal makes the characters feel like real people. -Tami, Amazon Reviewer, Learning To Love

This is a lovely romance story that has a sexy sizzle to it but it's funny as well as it is somewhat edgy. I like that the hero has money but it's not the focal point in this story. I love that the heroine has problems but they are not so insurmountable that they take over the story. This is good old-fashioned romance done with a modern day twist. Well Done. -Kindle Customer, Amazon Reviewer, Gaming For Love

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I found this book on Amazon yesterday and loved the cover. I read the synopsis and knew I had to get it. So I purchased it and started to read it right away. Oh my, I could not put the book down. I got so wrapped up in the story I was afraid to put my Kindle down or I would miss a part. -Amazon Customer, Gaming For Love

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I thought this was a fantastic start to a series, and kind of first book of a series that makes you want to rush out and buy each additional book in the series. The premise of a strong group of women working together to help other women in need was pretty awesome. I loved how C0rrigan & Co was a secret covert company along the same lines as the underground railroad but it saved women from sticky situations or abusive relationships. -Aubrey, Romancing the Book blog, Fielding Her SECRET

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I had so many different emotions while reading. I was rooting people, wanting kick people, wanting to rip some peoples clothes off, laughing while reading, gasping out loud. Seriously, I read this like a crazy person. So much happened that I was not mentally prepared for. There were so many shockers while reading this I could not even think about putting the book down. -Sabrina, Amazon Reviewer, Devouring the SECRET

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Love this book the suspense and sex is EPIC. -Teresa Jensen, Amazon Reviewer, Rocking a SECRET

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"Perkins breathes life into their characters and has the reader feeling their agony, pain, and even their love for one-another. I enjoy reading her books and learning more and more about each of the people that make up this secretive group." -Dayreader Reviews, Corrigan & Co. series

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"In the end I am somehow proud of you Crystal Perkins. How you portrayed Ellie and her and Aiden love. I know I have no right to be, and it's really not my place to say but I am