Hector Gonzales knew the danger when he hacked the magic grid to marry it with human technology. Heâd never imagined this system crash: A total tech suspension while the tradition-bound supe council reviews his case. Heâs reduced to running errands for his friends, and seriously? How had people survived before GPS? Then several wrong turnsâthank you so much, stupid paper mapâlead him to a remote burger joint. And when he spots the cute guy behind the counter? His wolf wakes up and howls You have arrived at your destination.
Getting firedâagainâtotally sucks.
Rafi Abbas tries to give customers what they want, he really does. However, when he gets distracted by the lovely man with the gorgeous brown skin, he screws up another customerâs order and his boss fires him on the spot. With no money, no job, and soon nowhere to live, Rafi has no business saying yes when the lovely man asks him out. But something about Hector whispers home.
Obeying the Secrecy Pact totally sucks.
To keep the supe community safe, werewolves cannot partner romantically with humans. That rule has been programmed into Hector since he was a pup. But as the day slides from bad to worse to are-you-freaking-kidding-me, Hector sees the moratorium for what it is: ridiculous and outdated. For Rafi, heâs willing to challenge the status quo.
After all, things canât very well get worse than worst. Right?
The Skinny on Djinni is a M/M paranormal romance set in E.J. Russellâs popular Mythmatched story universe. While it features instinctual attraction, fated mates are not a thing. Youâll recognize some familiar faces from other Mythmatched tales, and although the romanceâcomplete with HEAâstands alone, the story answers a couple of long-standing questions!
E.J. Russell (she/her), author of the award-winning Mythmatched paranormal romance series, writes LGBTQ+ romance and mystery in a rainbow of flavors. Count on high snark, low angst, and happy endings.
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E.J. also writes traditional cozy mystery as Nelle Heran. She lives in rural Oregon, enjoys visits from her wonderful adult children, and indulges in good books, red wine, and the occasional hyperbole.