Maeve When a chance encounter happens twice, it feels like a sign. When I meet six foot something Drake, dripping in black leather and sex appeal, falling in love is the last thing on my mind. I’m in the desert for one reason only, to honor my Dad’s last wish. He asked me to put him to rest on the last day of Festival Uyu, under dancing feet, at the drag queen parade. Crazy to anyone but the pair of us. It really hurts to be here alone. Waiting for a week to fulfill my promise. And just when my only friend seems to be my grief, Drake steps into my life. I’d be lying if I said I couldn’t use a bandage. But I can’t come here with one heartbreak and leave with two. Drake Sometimes you hear someone’s story and want to write the next chapter with them. Maeve is that person. She doesn’t give a shit about me, or so she pretends. Still, I keep at it with this little spitfire of lace and red lipstick. Why? I have my own problems I’m trying to forget with a week of debauchery. But I can’t look away. Something about this place, this woman and her broken heart makes me even more impulsive than I usually am. I feel she’s my kindred spirit and even though in one week’s time, she’ll go her way and I’ll go mine, I’m going to leave her with a parting gift. I’ll fix that broken heart of hers. And I have a feeling that along the way, she might just fix mine, too. Burn With Me is a new adult, steamy standalone romance in the Take Me Home Series taking place at the magical Festival Uyu. Tropes: strangers to lovers, kindred spirits, found family, fish out of water, rich/poor. Trigger warning: death of a parent