SECOND TIME’S A CHARM by TAYLOR EPPERSON Reading Journal From their first charged glance

From their first charged glance at the summer's hottest party

So when her estranged mother disappears with a small fortune in tow

But Alex and Lucien soon realize they didn’t quite account for all the details in their arrangement—like how they can undo each other with just a look

With more blood

it’s the final straw for their exasperated faculty head

SECOND TIME’S A CHARM by TAYLOR EPPERSON Reading Journal From their first charged glanceReturning home after years away, Reece is going to have to avoid her assassin ex boyfriend as she learns to care for the magical creatures now under her protection. Three years ago, Reece McCarthen solved her problems the best way she could think of: running as far as possible. Abandoned by her childhood sweetheart, she left her gossiping small town, heartbreak, and emotionally distant father in the past. Now, she's happy if not just a bit bored