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Grasping at Embers

Grasping at Embers

by

Kayla L. VanKirk

The Ogmios Project: building perfect families for the future.

Three mothers tried to protect the world from the true intentions behind the project, but in the end their embers were extinguished. Now, this war--tangled in the threads of secrets and death--has passed to their children.

Reed Ember is desperate to protect his little sister Sarah, whose invaluable mind makes her a target worth any cost.​

Vanessa Losse is determined to solve the mystery of her mother’s murder and bring the perpetrator to justice.

Clifton Farrock is conflicted: should he obey his father or finally fight for his own freedom?

As their lives collide, trust is fragile and danger is constant. Together they must uncover the truth and defy the man willing to do whatever it takes to keep it all buried.

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IAC Main Tropes:

Forced Proximity, Found Family, Slow Burn

Detailed Tropes:

Enemies to crushes, forced proximity, found family, slow burn, trauma bonding

Representations in This Book:

BIPOC, Mental Health, Mental Illness, LGBTQA+

Age Groups:

Young Adult, New Adult

Spice Level:

Level 1

Available Formats:

Paperback, Hardcover, eBook

Content Information:

Level 3

swearing, grief, parental loss, verbal and physical abuse

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About the Author

Kayla L. VanKirk

Kayla VanKirk was born and raised in the middle-of-nowhere Ohio, spending far too much time staring out the window and imagining whole new worlds.

Her goal is to write the stories she wants to read, and she has never understood the concept of “writing to market”. As the world changes and she changes with it, she hopes that others can see themselves represented in her stories and that she can share these stories with the world.


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