To all the fans of the Elemental Assassin series who wanted more stories, this one is for you.
To my mom and my grandma—for everything.
To characters like Hugh Tucker—who turn out to be so much more than just villains.
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.
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