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A Shadow Heart
He is her captor...and her only salvation.
This is the discreet edition of the contemporary dark abduction short love story A Shadow Heart.
I was hired to take her.
She was supposed to be a target—a name in a file, a means to an end. But I watched her from the shadows. I learned the sound of her laugh and the rhythm of her walk.
She looks at me and sees a protector. I see the one woman who could make me betray everything I am.
Now she’s no longer a job. She’s an obsession.
My contract demands I make her my captive. My soul demands I make her mine.
'A Shadow Heart' is a piece of short romantic fiction with a dark abduction theme. This book also includes two more short stories, 'Bruise-Colored Love' and 'The Hotel Room.' Warnings for mature content. Recommended for readers 18+
I was hired to take her.
She was supposed to be a target—a name in a file, a means to an end. But I watched her from the shadows. I learned the sound of her laugh and the rhythm of her walk.
She looks at me and sees a protector. I see the one woman who could make me betray everything I am.
Now she’s no longer a job. She’s an obsession.
My contract demands I make her my captive. My soul demands I make her mine.
'A Shadow Heart' is a piece of short romantic fiction with a dark abduction theme. This book also includes two more short stories, 'Bruise-Colored Love' and 'The Hotel Room.' Warnings for mature content. Recommended for readers 18+
98 pages, Paperback
Published September 30, 2025
About the author
Shirley Siaton
102 books22 followersShirley writes edgy and evocative stories, perpetually fueled by coffee and the music of Evanescence. The Spice Queen of Philippine literature, her worlds are in a deliciously dark cross-section of the neo-noir, action, contemporary, sci-fi, and fantasy genres. Her background in various Asian martial arts inspires a lot of her work.
Her first book is the collection 'Black Cat and other poems,' while 'Befallen' is her first full-length novel. She also writes for younger audiences, in MG as Shirley Parabia and YA as Shirley Siaton Parabia.
She is a black belt in Shotokan Karate, a Wushu grad, a powerlifter, and an international certified fitness coach. She is based in the Middle East with her husband and two daughters. She is @shirleysiaton on socials.
Her first book is the collection 'Black Cat and other poems,' while 'Befallen' is her first full-length novel. She also writes for younger audiences, in MG as Shirley Parabia and YA as Shirley Siaton Parabia.
She is a black belt in Shotokan Karate, a Wushu grad, a powerlifter, and an international certified fitness coach. She is based in the Middle East with her husband and two daughters. She is @shirleysiaton on socials.
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