When Octavia meets Chad, she instantly gravitates towards him with an uncontrollable desire. This is definitely lust at first sight.

In Kaila Nike’s debut novel, Mystique, Octavia, a young and dedicated mother, has worked hard to create the life she has with her two little boys after their father abandoned them years ago. She’s given up hope on finding love until one night she meets Chad, a tall, handsome, and mysterious cowboy. Right away she knows she wants to get to know this man or forever wonder what if.

Chad is charming, persuasive, and mysterious. Her pull towards him is unlike anything she’s ever experienced. But there’s something about him that doesn’t seem quite right. Still, whatever danger he’s hinting towards, she’s sure she can handle it.

Their first few months together are hot and heavy. Then, the unexplainable, and sometimes frightening, paranormal activity, along with hints of potential infidelity and betrayal start coming. She knows she’s been denying the possibility that this isn’t right, but she loves him and believes there is nothing that can tear them apart.

Except Chad is different. Like, really different. It’s not just dark and mysterious, it’s dark and terrifying. Chad’s inner self is a dangerous, fearsome secret that he can’t share. He claims he wants to be good for her, he even tries to prove it. But Octavia eventually begins to question if her love is strong enough for him to fight the darkness, or if his true form is his ultimate prison.

Mystique dives into a mysterious and forbidden world, in which love is powerful, but is it powerful enough?