Bated
by R.L. Merrill

Fans of the band Maggie's Bones from the Haunted series know that front man Marcus Lambert has a thing for the band's new manager, Sherry Jordan. No one can tell the story of how their affair came about better than Lambert himself. Learn what happened to the band over Valentine's Day 2012, just before the events of Haunted PLUS read new material showing just what the two of them were up to in Devon's room at the St. Germaine. This couple faces plenty of obstacles in the way of their romance, the biggest being Marcus's ego. Can Sherry see past that to the man who wants to be her everything? This is the first volume of vignettes involving Marcus and Sherry, with more planned for in 2022.

Readers will want to check out Haunted before reading this novella.
Haunted Reading Order:
Haunted
Bated Vol. 1
Fated
Minded
Blossomed
The Gods of Rock 'n' Roll (In the Wicked Gods Unleashed Anthology)
Bated Volume 2 (coming Fall 2017)
Jaded (coming 2018)

18+ for mature situations and strong sexual content

Other Books by R.L. Merrill

You Can Save Me
Carnival of Mysteries

Love Is All: Volume 7
Love is All Book 7

Under His Sheets
Accidentally Undercover

Earthquake Ethan
Forces of Nature Book 3

Protector
Gifted Book 3

Hexes and Ohs: A Witch Paranormal Romance Collection for Charity
Romance Café Collection Book 25

You Can Do Magic
Carnival of Mysteries

Death's Garden Revisited: Personal Relationships with Cemeteries

Midnight in The Renaissance Elevator: A Charity Anthology

BAQWA Presents: Queer Cheer!
BAQWA Charity Anthology Series Book 3

Manor of Frights

Everything's Better With You

The Miscreants Collection Volume Two
The Miscreants

Five Fanger Witch Punch
The Miscreants Book 3

Clarity: Queer Sci Fi's 9th Annual Flash Fiction Contest

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R.L. Merrill's Bio

Whether she's writing contemporary romance featuring quirky and relatable characters or diving deep into the paranormal and supernatural to give readers a shiver, R.L. Merrill loves creating compelling, diverse, and inclusive stories that will stay with readers long after. Winner of the Kathryn Hayes "When Sparks Fly" Best Contemporary award for Hurricane Reese, Paranormal Romance Guild's Best Rockstar Romance for You Can Do Magic, and Daphne DuMaurier finalist for Connection, Ro spends every spare moment improving her writing craft and striving to find that perfect balance between real-life and happily ever after. You can find her connecting with readers on social media, advocating for America's youth, cruising around town with Great Dane Velma, cuddling with twin black cat familiars Frankenstein and Dracula, or headbanging at a rock show near her home in the San Francisco Bay Area! Stay Tuned for more...