
I thought having my dashing fiancé and my bubbly bestie with me during the most exciting time of my life would be a dream—too bad it turned into a nightmare. I’ve dedicated every waking moment in my life to dance. Over the past few years, my fiancé and I have won countless competitions and climbed the ranks until we became the couple to beat. I’d always felt like the hours we spent training together had brought us closer. An invite to a reality TV dance competition is a dream come true; and the prize money would help me to achieve the goal I’ve spent my life working toward—owning my own studio. When my childhood bestie, Salli, and her dance partner are invited as well, I couldn’t have been happier. I was about to embark on the adventure of a lifetime with the two most important people in my life at my side. Everything was working out so perfectly…at least until after our plane landed in Atlanta. Then life found a particularly cruel way to knock me down when I caught my fiancé and Salli performing a horizontal dance beneath the sheets. My dreams crashed down around me. Not only had I been betrayed by the two people I trusted most, but I no longer had a dance partner for the competition—which meant I’d have to drop out. That is, until a sexy wolf shifter steps out of the shadows, claiming I’m his mate. Weird, right? When he offers me a chance at revenge, I’m ready to accept whatever terms he offers. I have a feeling I’m going to fall before this is all over, and I don’t mean on stage… Last Minute Mate is a 10k word standalone novella. It was originally published in a shorter form in the Getting Witchy with It anthology in 2023, but has since been lengthened a bit. It is a fast-paced, fast-burn read. Please There is cheating in this story, however it is not by her fated mate. He just swoops in to put her heart back together.
Authors

Darci R. Acula is Sedona Ashe's not-so-secret pen name. Sedona's books tend to focus on Reverse Harem relationships, while Darci's books feature only MF relationships. Darci (aka Sedona) doesn’t reserve her sarcasm for her books; her poor husband can tell you that her wit, humor, and snarky attitude are just part of her daily life. While she loves writing paranormal shifter reverse harem novels, she’s a sucker for true love, twisted situations, and wacky humor. Darci lives in a small town at the base of the Great Smoky Mountains in Tennessee. She and her husband share their home with their three children, adorable pup, five cats, pet arctic fox, chickens, and over a hundred other reptiles. When she isn’t working, she enjoys getting away from the computer to hike, free dive, travel, study languages, and capture images of places and animals through her photography. Darci has a crazy goal of writing a million words in a year, and spending six months exploring Indonesia.
