Forbidden Mortal: Book One (The Bone Gatherers 1)

Sofia thought she had her life figured out, but fate had other plans…A dedicated nurse, Sofia lives for helping her patients and their families. She doesn't mind the long hours and tedious work. She has a loving boyfriend, a cute apartment, and a paid-off car Life is perfect. Until her patients begin to die at an alarming rate, and almost always when the new tall, dark, and handsome nurse is on duty.Growing suspicious of her new co-worker, Sofia decides to take matters into her own hands and catch Eztlie in the act when she stumbles upon the real demonic killer, instead. Before she can become the creature's next victim, Eztlie kills the monster and saves her life.The elusive Eztlie isn't a real nurse, he's an ancient Aztec warrior from another time. Upon his death, the King of the Dead made Eztlie part of an elite team of demon hunters, sworn[..3]  to protect mankind and rid the world of monsters that want to steal the souls of the living. It's the kind of life that doesn't give him much time for commitments or relationships of any kind, and that's just fine with him.But as Eztlie and Sofia get closer to finding the māpach wreaking havoc on her patients, they also find themselves getting closer to one another.  But can Sofia trust the aloof immortal whose mere touch sets her body on fire?  Or will that same fire consume her, body and soul, until there's nothing left?