Book excerpt: If boredom were a potion, Aspen Wilde would be a master alchemist. Aspen risks a “jailbreak” to snag herbs for her witchy arsenal and collides with her high school crush, the gorgeous Lucky Lorenzo. Problem is, he's a black warlock, enemy of her coven. Talk about a forbidden fruit cocktail! Before she can savor the thought, a brutal attack shatters her security. His denial of innate magic is thinner than spider silk. Aspen was Lucky’s high school kryptonite. He might not trust witches, but he can't resist her allure. Burying his secrets, he whisks her away, plunging them into a cauldron of trouble. A second chance, or their ultimate end? Trust is a fragile herb in this situation, but Aspen's drawn to Lucky's mysterious charm. As they navigate their rekindled feelings, a garden of evil sprouts on the covenstead, targeting Aspen. The coven, clueless about the source of the twisted magic, faces escalating attacks. Is Lucky's chivalry a smokescreen, or is something more sinister at play? Aspen races to untangle the truth before the dark magic takes root and spawns a deadly showdown.