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Aetherborn: A Paranormal Urban Fantasy Romance with Forced Proximity, Reluctant Allies, and Slow-Burn Heat
Just a warlock. Standing in front of a demon girl. Wondering how to avoid her.
Untenured philosophy lecturer with a side gig owning a bar—it doesn’t shout chaos, does it?
I liked hiding. With powers as weak as mine, staying under the radar just made sense.
One wrong fight in my bar, and magic I didn’t even know I had kicked in, bonding me to Kara—a not-a-succubus demon with a fast whip, faster tongue, and zero interest in me. The feeling’s mutual.
Turns out our little accident set off a supernatural chain reaction and brought half the city’s power players down on us.
Now we’re stuck with each other. Hunted by factions eager to exploit us—or erase us.
I didn’t ask for this, and neither did she. But the truth of what binds us will shake the world—it’s already put a target on our backs.
It’s not love. It’s survival. With attitude.
***
For fans of The Dresden Files, Iron Druid Chronicles, Burn for Me, and Demon Days, Vampire Nights.
Contains slow-burn reluctant bonds, and emotionally committed relationships that don’t follow traditional pairings.
What readers
“…sharp, witty repartee, a side order of violence, and smoldering denial…” — Clare Neilson, Author
“You know how they say you couldn’t put it down? I carried it around the house.” — Angela Burka
“Very gripping and enjoyable read all the way through. I loved it!” — Alex Mallon
"Badassery and a dark magic whip? Sold!" — Liz Abbott
Genre & Urban Fantasy · Paranormal Romance · Supernatural Conspiracy · Warlock/Demon Bond
Enemies to Lovers · Forced Proximity · Slow-Burn Romance · High Heat · Reluctant Hero · Dangerous Heroine · Power Couple · Political Intrigue · One Bed · She Falls First · Banter as Foreplay · Magical Tether · Found Family
Untenured philosophy lecturer with a side gig owning a bar—it doesn’t shout chaos, does it?
I liked hiding. With powers as weak as mine, staying under the radar just made sense.
One wrong fight in my bar, and magic I didn’t even know I had kicked in, bonding me to Kara—a not-a-succubus demon with a fast whip, faster tongue, and zero interest in me. The feeling’s mutual.
Turns out our little accident set off a supernatural chain reaction and brought half the city’s power players down on us.
Now we’re stuck with each other. Hunted by factions eager to exploit us—or erase us.
I didn’t ask for this, and neither did she. But the truth of what binds us will shake the world—it’s already put a target on our backs.
It’s not love. It’s survival. With attitude.
***
For fans of The Dresden Files, Iron Druid Chronicles, Burn for Me, and Demon Days, Vampire Nights.
Contains slow-burn reluctant bonds, and emotionally committed relationships that don’t follow traditional pairings.
What readers
“…sharp, witty repartee, a side order of violence, and smoldering denial…” — Clare Neilson, Author
“You know how they say you couldn’t put it down? I carried it around the house.” — Angela Burka
“Very gripping and enjoyable read all the way through. I loved it!” — Alex Mallon
"Badassery and a dark magic whip? Sold!" — Liz Abbott
Genre & Urban Fantasy · Paranormal Romance · Supernatural Conspiracy · Warlock/Demon Bond
Enemies to Lovers · Forced Proximity · Slow-Burn Romance · High Heat · Reluctant Hero · Dangerous Heroine · Power Couple · Political Intrigue · One Bed · She Falls First · Banter as Foreplay · Magical Tether · Found Family
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Published August 18, 2025
About the author
Jason Marino
10 books5 followersI've been writing since I was sixteen - many years ago now - and my passion has always been fantasy and romance. Fantasy offers the escapism that I love in stories, and what would life be without the chemistry of romance? Wholesome, dark, angsty, unrequited, devoted, adoring, angry ... I've written them all. Lived most of them, too.
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