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Heart stings can be the most dangerous wounds of all . . . Lorelei Parker has had plenty of āheart stingsā in her lifeāmoments that are both happy and sad. With her grandmotherās recent marriage, Lorelei has had far more good times than bad lately. That all changes when a ruthless Ashland underworld boss starts threatening her, but Lorelei is determined to figure out why the other crime boss is so interested in her thriving business. She vows to use her elemental Ice and metal magic to do whatever it takes to defend herself and her family. Also in the mix is the mercurial Hugh Tucker. Lorelei doesnāt know what the vampire is up to, or if heās a friend or an enemy. Tucker might even be something else, something moreāif Lorelei can stay alive long enough to figure out whose side heās really on . . . Note: Heart Stings is a 38,000-word novella from the point of view of Lorelei Parker. It takes place after the events of Last Strand , book 19 in the Elemental Assassin urban fantasy series. Heart Stings first appeared in the Dirty Deeds 2 anthology in 2022.