Plucked [Signed Copy]

Own a dark grief demon monster romance written by Vera Valentine! Plucked is a 79 page MF demon romance novella, signed in ink by the author on the title page. This book also comes with bonus stickers and a postcard-sized art print, as shown in the product photos.

Extras: Your signed book will come with TWO high-quality vinyl collector stickers, suitable for laptops, water bottles, and reading journals. One free image of the cover, and one "Adoratur" design. This signed book also includes a postcard-sized art print featuring the tomb roses scene between Jax and Cara, as beautifully illustrated by Kit Fox.

Please note these are ROMANCE books intended for grownups, and should not be purchased, read, or owned by minors. By purchasing, you are confirming you are at least 18 years of age, and/or of a legal age to own these materials in your state/jurisdiction.

Note: This book, associated promotional graphics, and the associated audiobook (sold separately) were all proudly created by HUMANS without the use of AI. As the sole rights holder to Plucked, I do not give permission for any part of my work to be indexed or used in AI training, promotions, or products.

Please note: This is a 79-page novella, so the physical book is slender!

• Pairing: MF 
• Standalone: Yes, HFN
• Style: Paranormal Romance / 18+
• Content: This is an explicit story is intended for readers 18+ only, and contains mature themes, including loss of a loved one. Plucked opens at the funeral of the main character’s sibling (passed on from an unnamed terminal disease.) Death, end-of-life care, and grief / mourning are discussed throughout. This story incorporates kink, including praise and percussive (flogging) play. This story also contains on-page attempted SA (sexual assault), murder - both previously alluded as well as on-page - unsanctioned corpse disposal, choking, overt and implied servitude, implied financial fraud, and general skeeviness from a bad guy. As always, if you have any questions or concerns about story content, you’re more than welcome to contact the author on social media for clarification.
  
  

Blurb

 Struggling with the loss of a loved one, devastated Cara Pierce is determined to move on and piece her life back together. When finances force her to reluctantly barter employment to fulfill her sister's last wishes, Cara soon discovers she's not the only one being compelled to work under suspicious circumstances. Can the strong, silent cemetery landscaper help her grief bloom into something more?

Plucked is an MF paranormal romance short story that unfolds between Jax, a grief demon (luctus) and Cara Pierce, a grieving human woman who has just lost her sister. This story is the first step into the Moriverse, a new series slated to be full of death-centric myths, creatures, and plots.

This story originally appeared in 2022, as part of the (now out of print / unavailable) Monsters in Love: Volume 2 Lost in the Dark monster romance anthology.