Genre: Erotic Fantasy Romance Heat Level: 3 Word Count: 14, 190 ISBN: 978-1-77233-069-4 Editor: Melissa Hosack Cover Artist: Sour Cherry Designs

Arcánús Amator by Elyzabeth M. Valey

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As an Arcánús, one of Cupid’s blessed children, Amandus’s mission in life was to aid his father in bestowing love upon others.Unfortunately, when he found his own soul mate he was incapable of making her perceive their connection. Furthermore, she doomed their love forever. Amandus’s only hope is a spell concocted by Cupid: The Arcánús Amator: Spell of the Secret Lovers.

Hailey is desperate for love. She’s so desperate that when she finds a spell on the internet that promises to connect soul mates, she decides she must try it. Convincing her friend Hannah to help her, the girls embark on a one-night craze that will produce life-changing results and bring to life what was thought to be only a myth.

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She frowned. “What the hell’s happened?” She was quite sure this was not how the spell worked. Granted, she hadn’t exactly read the entire information sheet on the website.

“No one does,” she whined, bouncing on the balls of her feet while staring at the flickering flame of the candle. The thing was more than 20 pages long. It was like reading one of those software agreements. No one read the damn thing. She’d read the instructions and the first page with all the warnings and that was more than enough. Taking a deep breath, she managed to settle her nerves a little. Everyone thought she was the ditsy blonde obsessed with the occult, but she wasn’t. She was a hard worker, impatient when things didn’t go as expected. It was partially the reason why she’d filed through so many relationships. Why stay with a guy when he clearly had nothing to offer? Some of her friends argued that she didn’t give them a chance. She begged to differ. She’d given them a chance, they just hadn’t taken it. 

True, her impatience sometimes got her into some trouble but it also saved her from a lot of it. That, however, wasn’t the case now. Annoyed that the spell had gone awry, she brushed back her bangs impatiently. Whatever had happened was not important. The priority was getting Hannah back home. Scanning the room for her discarded laptop, she did a double take.

Obstructing the exit to the living room stood the most gorgeous man she had laid eyes on. He was massive. His head almost brushed the top of the doorframe. His heavily muscled arms were crossed in front of him, his chest bare except for the intricate design of a red-inked tattoo that started around his left nipple and descended across his side to his hip. Low on his hips, he wore a long black skirt made out of what looked like leather.

Hailey hesitated a moment before finally glancing fully at his face. Her breath stilled as their eyes locked. A clear shade of violet, they were not from this world. Swallowing, she took a step backwards without breaking her stare. The stranger’s eyes glittered with curiosity and amusement.  

“Careful with the center of the star,” he warned.
Hailey stumbled and froze. His voice was deep and commanding and had a familiar ring to it that sent her senses reeling. Shaking her head slightly, she continued moving away from him.

“Watch—”

Breath exploded from her lungs as she crashed into a shelf, a few ornaments she and Hannah kept, crashing to the floor.

“—out. Are you all right?”

Hailey winced, the back of the shelf digging into her skin, but she nodded anyway. The stranger flashed her a grin that made her knees weak. Hailey swallowed. The urge to see him smile again clawed at her insides like a desperate hunger.

Ignoring her, he glanced down at the pentagram, his silky dark curls framing his strong jaw and straight nose.

“You don’t look like you knew what you were getting into.”

Hailey held on to the bookcase behind her. She was afraid that if she moved the whole thing would topple over her head and she’d wake up, realizing that the man in the center of the room was nothing more than a dream.

“Read the first page of the instructions and didn’t bother to read the rest, huh?”

His eyes lifted to hers with a sassy smirk that lit up his violet eyes. Hailey stared speechless, the urge to touch the man making her palms itch as if she’d stepped into poison ivy.

“Yeah, you never did care what you got into, Ariadne.”

 Goose bumps sprouted over her flesh and she released the shelf, rubbing her arms in an attempt to warm her suddenly chilled skin. Ariadne. The name rang in her ears like a long forgotten memory always running at the edge of her vision, just a breadth away from her grasp.

“I—”

No words came out as he carefully watched her face, almost as if saving every detail of her features into his memory. Her mouth felt parched, her tongue too large, as she searched for words that wouldn’t come.

 “Yes?”

Butterflies danced in the pit of her stomach and her chest tightened, making it difficult to breathe. Fear mingled with a strange sense of joy. Names, places, and moments in time danced in the edge of her vision, taunting her to remember them, taunting her to say them aloud but fleeing before she could take hold of them.

“My name isn’t…”

The man raised his dark eyebrows, the shadow of a smile lifting the edge of his full lips.

“I know.”

“Oh.”

Product Reviews

Score: 4 out of 5 (based on 3 ratings)
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4/5
Soul mates reunited
Written by Nerdy Girl on 20th May 2015

What happens when soul mates are parted, possibly never to be united? Cupid's son, Amandeus finds out when his soul mate, a powerful witch, is unable to recognize their love and they're pitted against each other in battle. Fast forward to the present day where Hailey uses a spell to connect soul mates, and she gets a lot more than she bargained for. A quick read that uses mythology to create a sexy modern day story of reunited lovers. I wouldn't have minded if there were more details about Amandeus' adventures between the time of the battle and when the modern day story begins. There's an interesting story world here that could be explored more fully. (Received a review copy.)

5/5
Spell-binding
Written by LBAS Book Blog on 20th May 2015

This is a heartbreaking story about how someone's quest for power blinded them and made them miss the opportunity to be with a soul mate she has wished for all her life. It is also a beautiful story about hope and finding redemption and of course love. I loved this story for the angsty moments as well as the steamy ones. Ariadne, a witch who is mad from hatred curses the children of Cupid and at the same time cursed herself to never find true love because her soul mate was one of cupid's children, Amandus. Fast-forward a few thousand years and Hailey finds a spell and convinces her roommate to join her in the ritual thereby casting the spell of Arcanus Amator and calling forth the children of Cupid once more. This story will leave you spell-bound. It is beautifully written and romance you can read on the go.

4/5
Lore, magic & the present day mix together for this short, hot read.
Written by Bethany-Kris on 20th May 2015

Araidne, a witch blinded by her bitterness and lack of love, meets her mate on the battlefield but is too filled with her hatred and anger to see what she's been searching for has finally been delivered. Dooming the God Cupid's children to a bleak forever where they will never be able to be with their mates, she unknowingly also dooms what should be her own love. Fast forward to the present time, and a seemingly human Hailey is searching for love. Valentines Day gives her the perfect opportunity to use an internet spell she found that will connect her with her soulmate. But nothing is quite like it seems. Arcanus Amator weaves an interestingly beautiful tale between fantasy and present day. At the heart of this short read, the lesson is clear. The need for power can drive the very person who seeks it to the brink of insanity and blind to the one thing they're looking for. I adored how the author played that lesson into the plot, both the past piece and the future. The short story is hot enough to keep you absolutely enthralled as two soulmates are reunited for just one night. Or ... maybe more. After all, there has to be a way out of every curse. All in all, I enjoyed the read. I would have liked a little more detail with the fantasy and magical aspect, but the story held well on its own as it was. If you're interested in a short, fan-worthy read that mixes lore, magic, and the present day together, Arcanus Amator is just what you're looking for.

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