Burning: The Seraphim Saga

by Christine Ather

Eighteen-year-old Charlie Blackwell lives with her adoptive single mom in Brooklyn Heights, New York. When she is not attending high school, she works part time as a barista in her mom's trendy coffeehouse and bakery, The Black Bean. Charlie's life is good, but it's not without struggle. It's been ten years since she was adopted and she's still dealing with the psychological trauma that living at St John's orphanage caused her. On top of that, she has been keeping a secret from everyone...as much as Charlie tries to live a normal life; she was born with a psychic ability that she can't control.
After a demon threatens her life, Charlie is rescued by a mysterious stranger, who promises protection and gives her the opportunity to train with him, so that she can learn to harness the gift that she has tried to suppress.
Handsome and brooding, Alex Whitmore rides in on a black Harley and captures Charlie's attention. After an awkward exchange, she is mortified when he walks into the Black Bean as a new employee and she is forced to work alongside her new crush. Tensions build as they struggle to deny their attraction, but her hopes for romance are put on hold when she receives dark visions of Alex's death, and fears getting close to him might cost Alex his life.

Thrills, Chills, Mystery, High school drama, Angels, Demons, Slow Burn Romance and Witty Banter. This coming of age paranormal romance will leave you BURNING for more.

568 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 21, 2024

About the author

Christine Ather (Heather Christine Schneider) lives in Alberta, Canada with her husband, their two children, and their cats Spice and Juniper. Born and raised in a Bavarian town in British Columbia, Christine Ather came to Calgary Alberta to study Music and Theology at Victory Bible College where she met her husband. Just after their first child was born she took an evening college course in Photography at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology where she went on to photograph weddings and family photos. 
However,  since Christine was a teenager, part of her has always dreamed of being a writer, dabbling in song writing, poetry and short stories. She started writing books while her first child was little and worked on them periodically throughout the years. She has a few manuscripts waiting to be finished.
After years of hard work, she has finally decided to make her dream of becoming a published novelist a reality. Burning is Christine Ather's debut novel.
When Christine is not writing, she enjoys reading, book collecting, yoga, kickboxing, singing in church and spending time with her family. Introvert to the very core, her favorite place to be is home. 

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Reviews

[Jocelyne · Rating 3 out of 5]

Looking forward to sequel.

[Tarah Brown · Rating 5 out of 5]

It will get its hooks into you!!!

This is such a well written book! I felt like I was right there, experiencing the plot myself!! Definitely looking forward to book 2!!!