A Single Taste of Magic

Scarlett Fox is slowly failing at keeping her steadily unraveling life together. She has courses to pass and a scholarship to maintain, and the absolute last thing she needs is to embarrass herself in front of her professor. Scratch that, the last thing she needs is to come away from that with an inappropriate crush. Marius Vale is at least twice her age, known for his harsh grading and his lack of patience for students not living up to his expectations of excellence.
He is also not looking for anything resembling romance at all. No, what he wants from her is something that is both far more intimidating and intriguing at the same time. And yet his offer has Scarlett stumble head over heels into a world of secrets that are bound to change her entire life forever.