Book excerpt: When hatred turns into forbidden desire. . . A witch and a demon must trust the passion that binds them or risk annihilation. A fierce and deadly demon, Xia isn’t happy when he’s ordered to protect a friend’s sister. He knows he’s perfect for a simple assignment that won’t take long. But dangerous forces are aligned against her, and they’re soon on the run from foes determined to see her dead. Before long, his fate and his heart are forever entwined with a woman who turns out to be the one thing he hates most in the world: a witch. . . . who dares take the first step into dark passion? Alexandrine Marit doesn’t believe she needs a bodyguard until the demons break in. If it weren’t for the gorgeous and very unpleasant Xia she’d be dead. As she fights to stay alive, she gives more than her heart to the demon who hates her. Can they trust their hearts or will their enemies keep them forever apart? Find out in Carolyn Jewel’s dark and steamy paranormal romance, My Forbidden Desire, the second installment in the My Immortals series.