Blessed Curses

Overview: Madeleine Ribbon lives on the outskirts of Baltimore, Maryland, but was born and raised in Iowa. She still gets claustrophobic in forests and prefers to see her tornados coming. Madeleine strives to perfect the art of procrastination and is a huge nerd. When she isn't writing, she spends much of her time playing video games, brewing beer and mead, and trying not to blow up the kitchen while trying new recipes. Though he{u2019}s a sorcerer with a talent for creating blessings, David can do very little with any other magic. He works the night shift for his cousin{u2019}s magical supply shop because he{u2019}s cursed{u2014}his brother did it when they were kids{u2014}and now people can{u2019}t stand to be near David since he inspires irrational fear. Many experts have tried to remove it, but the curse has proven completely binding. Then David meets Vaughn at his brother's wedding. Vaughn works for the magical enforcers, picking apart complex curses and making sure sorcerers stay within the law. He has the ability to dampen magical effects around him and loves solving supposedly irreversible curses like David{u2019}s. He quickly develops a more personal interest in David. Despite the distance David attempts to keep between them, he finally realizes when Vaughn is injured on the job that he doesn{u2019}t want to stay away anymore. But what about the curse? Though he's a sorcerer with a talent for creating blessings, David can do very little with any other magic. He works the night shift for his cousin's magical supply shop because he's cursed -- his brother did it when they were kids -- and now people can't stand to be near David since he inspires irrational fear. Many experts have tried to remove it, but the curse has proven completely binding. Then David meets Vaughn at his brother's wedding. Vaughn works for the magical enforcers, picking apart complex curses and making sure sorcerers stay within the law. He has the ability to dampen magical effects around him and loves solving supposedly irreversible curses like David's. He quickly develops a more personal interest in David. Despite the distance David attempts to keep between them, he finally realizes when Vaughn is injured on the job that he doesn't want to stay away anymore. But what about the curse? Vaughn loves solving supposedly irreversible curses like David{u2019}s{u2014}and then he falls for David, who can't quite keep his distance